City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Final
11:00 AMFriday, May 15, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Stapp called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.
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)
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSIONS ITEM(S)
No public comments were made.
Mayor Stapp recessed to closed session at 11:01 a.m.
Council Member Alvarez joined the meeting at 11:09 a.m.
3.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)) Title: City Attorney Appointment
This item was received and filed.
3.2 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)) Title: City Manager Appointment
This item was received and filed.
Mayor Stapp reconvened to open session at 11:55 a.m.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, and Council Member Dianna MacDonald
Present: 6 -
Council Member Natalie RogersAbsent: 1 -
City of Santa Rosa
Special Meeting Minutes
May 15, 2026City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Final
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
Mayor Stapp reported the appointment of Ashle Crocker as City Attorney effective June 3, 2026, by a 5-2 vote (Council Members Fleming and Bañuelos voting no) and unanimously appointed Jason Nutt as Interim City Manager effective June 26, 2026.
No public comments were made.
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Mayor Stapp adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m.
Approved on: June 2, 2026
/s/ Dina Manis, City Clerk