City Council
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · July 22, 2023
Minutes
City Hall, Council Chamber
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Final
Saturday, July 22, 2023 8:30 AM
SPECIAL MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor N. Rogers called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Present: 6 - Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Dianna MacDonald, Council
Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, Council
Member Chris Rogers, and Council Member Mark Stapp
Absent: 1 - Council Member Eddie Alvarez
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
No public comments were made.
Mayor N. Rogers recessed the meeting to closed session at 8:33 a.m. to
discuss Item 2.1 as listed on the agenda.
2.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code section 54957)
Title: City Attorney - Interviews
This item was received and filed.
Mayor N. Rogers adjourned closed session at 12:55 p.m. and reconvened to the
open session at 1:00 p.m.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
Present: 4 - Mayor Natalie Rogers, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council
Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Mark Stapp
Absent: 3 - Vice Mayor Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, and
Council Member Chris Rogers
4. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor N. Rogers reported on Item 2.1 that Council discussed the
item, provided direction to staff, and no final action was taken.
5. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
Mayor N. Rogers adjourned the meeting at 1:03 p.m.
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Special Meeting Minutes
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City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Final July 22, 2023
Approved on: August 8, 2023
/s/ Dina Manis, City Clerk
Agenda
City Hall, Council
City of Santa Rosa Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
JULY 22, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING
8:30 A.M. - CLOSED SESSION (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa City Council will conduct
City Council Special Meeting on Saturday, July 22 at 8:30 a.m. No other
business will be considered at this Special Meeting.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 100 SANTA
ROSA AVENUE (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL DISTANCING BE
OBSERVED), OR VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/86876779687, OR BY DIALING
877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 868 7677 9687
THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED AT
HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR.
CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW.
THE MEETING CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON COMCAST CHANNEL 28,
AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99, AND AT
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL E-MAILS SENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL ARE
CONSIDERED TO BE PUBLIC RECORDS AND SUBJECT TO
DISCLOSURE UNDER THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT.
DEADLINES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
ARE SET FORTH BELOW.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Public Comment will be limited to the items listed on the Special Meeting
Agenda.
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Special Meeting Notice and Agenda
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Live Public Comment: Members of the public can provide comment on an
Agenda Item In-Person from Council Chamber by completing a Speaker Card
or signing up with the Administrator in Council Chamber, by accessing the
meeting through the Zoom link, or by dial-in at the time an Agenda Item is
discussed during the City Council Meeting. Go to
https://srcity.org/virtualparticipation for more information.
Advanced Public Comment:
E-mail Public Comment: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the City
Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by 12:00 p.m., Friday, July
21. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on
which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the e-mail and
your comment.
Recorded Voice Message Public Comment: To submit a voice message
public comment, please call 707-543-3005 by 12:00 p.m., Friday, July 21.
State your name, the Agenda Item Number(s) on which you wish to comment,
and your comment. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER OR
PERSONAL ADDRESS IN THE VOICE MESSAGE AS IT WILL BE PLAYED
BACK LIVE DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
E-mail public comments received by the deadline will be distributed to City
Council members and uploaded to the agenda prior to the start of the City
Council Meeting for public access. Recorded voice message public comments
will be played during the meeting at the time the item is heard.
8:30 A.M. (VIA IN-PERSON AND ZOOM)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Following the announcement of Closed Session items and prior to recess into
Closed Session, the public may speak up to three minutes on items to be
addressed in Closed Session.
2.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code section 54957)
Title: City Attorney - Interviews
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RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM.
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL
4. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
5. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The Open Government Ordinance (ORD-2020-018) was adopted by City Council in December 2020. This
ordinance, adds Chapter 1-10 to the City Code to codify the City of Santa Rosa's commitment to embrace
a culture of open government to ensure public trust, engage the community, and establish a system of
transparency, public participation, and collaboration. To view a full version of the Open Government
Ordinance go to http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance. To request a paper copy of the Open Government
Ordinance contact the City Clerk's Office at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org.
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities in its employment, services, benefits,
facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services necessary to participate in a City
program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by contacting the City Clerk's Office
at 707-543-3015 (TTY Relay at 711) or cityclerk@srcity.org. If the request is received at least 7 business days prior to the City
Council meeting, the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the City Council meeting.
Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda,
excluding closed session items, are available for public review in the City Clerk's Office, Room 10, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa
Ave, during normal business hours.
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