City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Final
9:00 AMWednesday, May 6, 2026
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Stapp called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. Council Member Fleming joined the meeting shortly after roll call.
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Natalie Rogers
Present: 6 -
Council Member Eddie AlvarezAbsent: 1 -
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8) Vice Mayor Okrepkie participated remotely from 2365 Ka'anapali Parkway Lahaina, HI 96761 - Mauna Komohana Room as noted on the agenda, under traditional teleconferencing provisions of the Brown Act.
3. STUDY SESSION (CONTINUED FROM MAY 5, 2026)
3.1 REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 OPERATIONS AND
MAINTENANCE BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
BUDGET
The Finance Department recommends that the Council hold a study session intended to provide City Council with the opportunity to receive information and ask questions related to the City’s overall financial stability and the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Operations and Maintenance Budget and the Capital Improvement Program budget.
This item is provided for Council’s information, and no action is required. This item has no impact on current fiscal year budget.
Day 1, May 5
City Council
City Attorney
City Manager
Finance
HCS Recreation
City of Santa Rosa
Special Meeting Minutes
May 6, 2026City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Final Planning and Economic Development
TPW - General Fund
Non-Departmental
Homeless Services
Police Department
Fire Department
Housing Authority
Information Technology
Day 2, May 6
Human Resources
Fleet
Enterprise Funds
Santa Rosa Water
Capital Improvement Program
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - 04-21-2026 Study Session Staff Report
Presentation (Uploaded 05-01-2026)
Late Correspondence (Uploaded 05-05-2026)
Attachments:
Scott Wagner, Chief Financial Officer, and Megan Basinger, Housing and Community Services Director, presented on HCS - Housing Authority funds.
Chief Financial Officer Wagner presented on Internal Services Funds including Human Resources, Risk Management, Information Technology, and Fleet, and Enterprise Funds including Parking, Transit, and Bennett Valley Golf Course.
Jennifer Burke, Director of Santa Rosa Water, presented on Water Enterprise Funds.
Director Hennessey and Chief Financial Officer Wagner presented and answered questions from Council on the Citywide Capital Improvement Program.
Mayor Stapp recessed the meeting at 11:10 a.m. and
reconvened at 11:27 a.m.
City of Santa Rosa
Special Meeting Minutes
May 6, 2026City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Final All Council Members were present with exception of Council Member Alvarez.
Chief Financial Officer Wagner presented on Year 2 potential budget impacts and answered questions from Council.
Council provided comments related to the two-day budget presentation.
City Manager Farrelll provided final comments.
No public comments were made.
4. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Mayor Stapp adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m.
Approved on: June 2, 2026
/s/ Dina Manis, City Clerk