CITY OF SEBASTOPOL CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM REPORT FOR MEETING OF: February 3, 2026
=========================================================================================== To: Honorable City Councilmembers
From: Interim City Manager Mary Gourley
Subject: Direction to the Mayor, or their alternate, to support appointments to be made by the Sonoma County Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association’s Board of Directors at its February 12, 2026, meeting.
=========================================================================================== RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council provide direction to the Mayor, or their alternate, to support appointments to be made by the Sonoma County Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association’s Board of Directors at its February 12, 2026, meeting.
PROCESS OF AGENDA ITEM:
a. Presentation of agenda item by the Requestor or Responsible Department b. Questions and discussion from Councilmembers
c. Public comment period
d. Council deliberation and motion
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Sonoma County Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association Board of Directors and the City Selection Committee is a collaboration of all Sonoma County cities with a goal of creating a united front to represent the strongest voice possible in support of city interests. The City Selection Committee and the Board of Directors for the Sonoma County Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association and the General Membership conducts meetings bi-monthly. On February 12, 2026, the City Selection Committee and Mayors and Councilmembers Board of Directors will make appointments to upcoming vacancies on various committees.
The Board of Directors of the Association shall be comprised of the Mayors of the member cities and the officers of the Association. The officers of the Association shall have no vote unless they are Mayors. In the event a Mayor is unable to attend a meeting of the Board of Directors, he/she shall designate another member, who must be a regular member of the Association, to serve as the representative, by letter delivered to the Secretary of the Association at the time of such meeting or prior thereto. In lieu of a letter being provided prior to each meeting, cities may instead provide a letter to the Chair City at the beginning of each term designating the approved alternates for their city. By such a letter, a Mayor may designate another councilperson to serve as his/her representative on all occasions when the Mayor is absent, or only for a particular meeting or meetings. The representative shall enjoy the same voting privilege during the Board of Directors’ meeting as would the Mayor he/she represents. In the absence of such a letter, no one shall be entitled to act as the representative of a Mayor. If there are no letters of interest, the by-laws of the Sonoma County Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association allows for nominations from the floor at the meeting.
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City Council Meeting Packet of: February 3, 2026
The City Council approved the Designated Voting Delegate and Alternate(s) to Vote in the Mayor's Absence for the 2026 Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers City Selection Committee Meetings and Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Board and General Membership Association Meetings in the order as listed below:
1. Mayor McLewis
1. Vice Mayor Maurer
2. Councilmember Carter
3. Councilmember Hinton
4. Councilmember Zollman
A letter was submitted to the Chair City indicating the Designated Voting Delegates in accordance with the by laws for the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association.
BACKGROUND:
The Sonoma County Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association (Association) represent every city within the County of Sonoma. It's voting members consist of a Mayor or alternate Councilmember from each of the member cities, chosen by their respective Councils. Their duties are to review policy items, make appointments as may be required or authorized, deal with issues affecting cities, and advocate for those on behalf of the cities within Sonoma County.
The Association engages with statewide and county agencies to provide advocacy and representation for the local area. Accordingly, the association will recruit members to serve on various boards, commissions, and committees to ensure appropriate representation.
DISCUSSION:
The City Selection Committee, the Board of Directors for the Sonoma County Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association, and the General Membership meetings are held on the second Thursday of the months of: February, April, June, August, and October.
The Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association, which includes all the Sonoma-County cities, fill vacancies on various local or regional Boards or Commissions when the terms of office expire or upon resignation. On February 12, 2026, the Board of Directors will make appointments to upcoming vacancies on various committees.
The Clerk of the Board of Directors of the Mayors’ and Councilmembers’ Association requested letters of interest for the openings listed below. Letters of interest submitted by members of Council within Sonoma County, by the deadline, are listed under each Board/Commission.
Board of Directors Appointments:
Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Aviation Commission - 2 Seats. 4-year term starting in February.
Letters Received:
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• David Hagele of Healdsburg
• Tanya Potter of Windsor
• Mark Stapp of Santa Rosa
Childcare Planning Council - 1 seat (to fill the expiring term of Mayor Stephen Zollman of Sebastopol). 3-year term starting in February.
Letters Received:
• Karen Nau of Petaluma
• Samantha Rodriguez of Rohnert Park
• Stephen Zollman of Sebastopol
STAFF ANALYSIS:
There is no staff analysis for this item. City Council should discuss letters of interest and provide direction.
CITY COUNCIL GOALS/PRIORITIES; AND/OR GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY:
This agenda item represents the City Council goals/priorities as follows:
• Goal 4: HIGH PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATION
• Restoring public trust
• Improve Public Communications
PUBLIC COMMENT:
As of the writing of this staff report, the City has not received any public comment. However, if staff receives public comment from interested parties following the publication and distribution of this staff report such comments will be provided to the City Council as supplemental materials before or at the meeting. In addition, public comments may be offered during the public comment portion of the agenda item.
PUBLIC NOTICE:
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with providing direction to the Voting Delegate.
RESTATED RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council Provide Direction to the Mayor or Voting Representative for Voting at the City Selection Committee Meeting and the Mayors and Councilmembers Board of Directors Meeting of February 12, 2026. It is also recommended that if late nominations are received, that the City Council direct the Mayor or Designated Voting Representative to have authority as follows:
1. Have the authority to vote on these late nominations or recommendations at the City Selection Committee and Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Board of Directors Association Meetings;
2. Abstain from Vote;
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3. Direct that late nominations be returned to all Cities for review and recommendation to voting designate/alternates.
OPTIONS:
There are no options as the Council has appointed voting representatives for these meetings to vote on items associated with the City Selection, Board and Geneal Membership meetings.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Letters of Interest
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December 8, 2025
2026 Chair City, City of Santa Rosa
Sonoma County Mayors & Councilmembers’ Association
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa CA 95404
Attn: Lauren Berges, MCA Clerk ([email protected])
RE: Letter of Interest for Childcare Planning Council
Dear Ms. Berges:
Please accept my request for your support for my appointment to the Sonoma County Childcare Planning Council. I believe my four decades of experience as an Early Childcare Education Master Teacher in Petaluma uniquely qualifies me to serve on this important County committee. Over the years, I have witnessed—and helped implement—many positive changes in the field of childcare, consistently advocating for high-quality education for our youngest learners.
My career has allowed me to work within the full spectrum of childcare environments, including home-based childcare, City-run programs, non-profit organizations, and for-profit programs. I earned my Early Childhood Education Certificate from Santa Rosa Junior College and the State of California Office of Education in 1985, following many years as a licensed Sonoma County Childcare Home Provider. These experiences have provided me with a deep and well-rounded understanding of the needs, challenges, and opportunities within the childcare landscape.
I would appreciate the opportunity to contribute my knowledge and experience to future planning and decision-making in childcare across Sonoma County.
Thank you for your consideration and for the opportunity to submit my name as a prospective member of this committee. I respectfully ask for your support. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 707-529-2487 or [email protected] .
Sincerely,
Karen Nau
Petaluma City Council Member
District 3
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January 2, 2026
2026 Chair City, City of Santa Rosa
Sonoma County Mayors’ and Councilmembers’
Association
100 Santa Rosa Avenue,
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
ATTN: Lauren Berges, MCA Clerk
Dear Chair, Vice Chair and Fellow Electeds:
Happy new year to all and I am excited to be submitting my letter of interest to continue serving as our Association’s appointee to our county’s Child Care Planning Council.
In May of 2025, I was honored to have completed my seventh year on this Council that serves the needs of our youngest and their families. I was appointed previously by a prior board of supervisor. During my time as the Association’s appointee, I was elected to fill a partial term as co-chair and then was recently re-elected as chair elect. I was able to assist with bringing in Dr. Amy Carter to present about SCOE to the full body and then to bring in Liz DePrimo, the wonderful Child Care Planning Council coordinator, and Joanna Paun, a Petaluma School Board Member and our county’s McKinney Vento coordinator, to talk about the alarmingly high and rapidly increasing numbers of our homeless and foster care youth to the Board members.
It would be an ongoing honor to continue representing our Association on the Child Care Planning Care Planning Council and continue to share the Council’s work with the Association to continue to see how we can advance the Council’s mission.
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Representing and advocating for our youth has been an ongoing passion all of my life and the Council’s work is deeply meaningful to me.
As always, If you have questions, please reach out. Thank you very much for you that you continue to do and for your consideration.
All Best,
signed
Stephen Zollman
Sebastopol Council Member
[email protected]
cell 415-218-9835
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