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Santa Rosa, CA · November 18, 2025

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City Hall, Council Chamber City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404 City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, November 18, 2025 1:30 PM SPECIAL MEETING 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Mayor Stapp called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Present: 6 - Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Natalie Rogers Absent: 1 - Council Member Dianna MacDonald 2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED) 3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS PUBLIC COMMENTS: Duane De Witt spoke on Item 3.1 and requested that if the matter is harassment related that resolution of the potential litigation fairly and with mindfulness to current budget. Mayor Stapp recessed the meeting to closed session at 1:31 p.m. to discuss Item 3.1 as listed on the agenda. 3.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION Government Code § 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2) and (e)(2)): 1 potential case. The City is in receipt of information that might result in litigation against the City that is known to a potential plaintiff and pertains to potential employment-related claims. This item was received and filed. Present: 6 - Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, and Council Member Natalie Rogers City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 2 City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Final November 18, 2025 Absent: 1 - Council Member Dianna MacDonald Mayor Stapp reconvened the meeting at 2:22 p.m. 4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL 5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, reported that there was no reportable action from closed session. 6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Mayor Stapp adjourned the meeting at approximately 2:23 p.m. Approved on December 2, 2025: /s/ Dina Manis, City Clerk

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City Hall, Council City of Santa Rosa Chamber 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA NOVEMBER 18, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING 1:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Santa Rosa City Council will conduct City Council Special Meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 1:30 p.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, SANTA ROSA. THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT: 1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW; 2. VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/83941055061, OR BY DIALING 877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 839 4105 5061; 3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND 4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA Public Comment may be made live during the meeting In-Person from Council Chamber or submitted in advance via email at cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m. the Monday before the City Council Special Meeting. IN THE EVENT A COUNCIL MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB 2449, THE CITY WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE. City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Notice and Agenda Page 2 of 3 City Council NOVEMBER 18, 2025 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 items listed on the Special Meeting Agenda. 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. Advanced Public Comment Via E-mail: To submit an e-mailed public comment to the City Council, please send to: cc-comment@srcity.org by 5:00 p.m., the Monday prior to the Council Meeting. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, and provide your name and comment in the body of the e-mail. 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. 1:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED) To consider and take action on any request from a Council Member to participate in a meeting remotely due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 549539(f)). 3. 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. City of Santa Rosa Special Meeting Notice and Agenda Page 3 of 3 City Council NOVEMBER 18, 2025 3.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION Government Code § 54956.9, subdivision (d)(2) and (e)(2)): 1 potential case. The City is in receipt of information that might result in litigation against the City that is known to a potential plaintiff and pertains to potential employment-related claims. RECESS CLOSED SESSION(S) AND RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AND VIA ZOOM. 4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL 5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) 6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING The Open Government Ordinance was adopted by City Council in December 2020 (ORD-2020-018) and amended in July 2021 (ORD-2021-007). These ordinances added and amended 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 versions of the Open Government Ordinances go to http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinance and http://srcity.org/OpenGovOrdinanceAmend. To request paper copies of the Open Government Ordinances 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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