City Council
Mayor Stephen Zollman
Vice Mayor Jill McLewis
Councilmember Phill Carter
Councilmember Neysa Hinton
Councilmember Sandra Maurer
Interim City Manager
Mary Gourley
[email protected]
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING – TOWN HALL
BUSINESS LISTENING SESSION
Meeting of Tuesday, September 30, 2025
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Meeting to be held In Person Only
In Person: Sebastopol Community Center, Main Hall, 390 Morris Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Meeting Start Time: 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
Meeting will be Live Streamed through Vimeo and Posted to the City WebSite
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The City of Sebastopol acknowledges that we live and work within the unceded ancestral homelands of the Southern Pomo and the Coast Miwok people. We pay our respect to the past, present, and future generations of these peoples, including the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria.
1. TOWN HALL TOPIC: BUSINESS LISTENING SESSION
The City of Sebastopol is launching its new Economic Gardening Program, designed to help local businesses thrive. City leaders are seeking direct input from the business community on the following:
• What challenges are slowing your business growth?
• What opportunities could strengthen Sebastopol’s business climate? • How can the City better support your success?
• How can communication on permitting and policy be improved? Format:
• Opening remarks from City leaders
• Recap of Comments from Mini Survey Conducted
• Open to Public Comment/Input from local businesses
• Recap of Town Hall
• Discussion of Next Steps
ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 30, 2025 City Council Special Meeting/Town Hall will be adjourned to the City Council Regular City Council Meeting of Tuesday October 7, 2025 at 6:00 pm at Sebastopol Youth Annex, 425 Morris Street, Sebastopol, CA.
American Disability Act Accommodations/Accessibility: A request can be made orally or in writing, and submitted to the ADA Coordinator by email: [email protected] or to the City Clerk’s Office so as to avoid delay in reviewing and processing the request. Requests can be made by contacting the ADA Coordinator’s Office at (707) 823- 8597, via email at [email protected] or by mailing such a request to the ADA Coordinator’s Office located at 7425 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, CA. Note that if you contact the ADA Coordinators Office, via mail, you need to make the request early enough that a response can be timely provided.
If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact the City at Email: [email protected] or [email protected] or please call: 707-823-1153. The public is advised that pursuant to Government Code section 54957.5 all writings submitted to the City Council are public records and will be made available for review. The Sebastopol City Council welcomes you in person or remotely to its meetings that are generally scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month. Your interest and participation are encouraged and appreciated.