City Council
Regular MeetingSebastopol, CA · April 5, 2023
Minutes
City Council
ST City Manager
Mayor Neysa Hinton Larry Mclaughlin
Vice Mayor Diana Rich lmclauehlin @Citvofsebastopol.ors
Sandra Maurer Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Jill McLewis Marv Gourley
Stephen Zollman
,F OR mgou rley @Cityofsebastopol.org
Gity of Sebastopol
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MINUTES FOR Speclal Meeting/Closed Session Meeting of April 5, 2023
As Approved by the City Council at their regular meeting of AP ril L8.2023
The City Council Regular meeting was held in Person and by Remote/VirtualTeleconferencing Pursuant to Current
Brown Act Rules and Regulations.
Please note that minutes are not meant to be verbatim minutes and are meant to be the Ci{s record of Actions
Taken (Approved Motion of Agenda ltem(s)).
Callto Order: Mayor Hinton called the Special meeting to order at 9:05 am
RollCall:
Present: Mayor NeYsa Hinton
Vice Mayor Diana Gardner Rich
Councilmember Sandra Maurer
Council member Jill McLewis
Councilmember Stephen Zollman
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager/City Attorney Larry Mclaughlin
Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Mary Gourley
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (FIRST COMMENT PERIOD): Up to Twenty (20) Minute rime
Limit(TwoMinutesforuptotenspeakers). Additional publiccommentwill beheldattheendofthediscussionandaction
items for up to an additional twenty (20) minutes. Mayor has discretion to allow for additional time beyond the 20 minutes
allocated for public comment dependent upon the subject matter or number of speakers.
There was no public comment for ltems Not on the Agenda,
puBLrc coMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S):
(Prior to adjournment into Closed Sessio7 the public may speak up to 3 minutes on items to be addressed in
Closed Session).
There was none
ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION: Mayor Hinton adjourned the open session of the meeting to the closed session
at 9:OB am.
CLOSED SESSION:
L Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9)
?l2OBodegaAvenue,Sebastopol,California954?2 Tel 707.823.1153 Fax.707823 1I35
www. cltyofsebastopol, org
DAVID ALLEN YESUE, MICHAEL W. DEEGAN, PAIGE ELIGHTZA CORLEY, JESSICA MARIE WETCH, ANd
SONOMA COUNTY ACTS OF KINDNESS Versus City of Sebastopol
(One Case)
Mayor Hinton departed the meeting at l-0:15 am.
2 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENI
Title: City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representatives: Kerrie M cN a ly/Ma ry Gou rley
I
U nrepresented employee: City Manager
ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION: Vice Mayor Rich adjourned the closed session at 12:00 pm.
RECONVENE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING (OPEN SESSION): Vice Mayor Rich reconvened the open session at
1-2:01- pm.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION: There was no report out of the closed session.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (SECOND COMMENT PERIOD): Three minutes per speaker for
up to twenty (20) minutes totalfor public comments but can be reduced at Mayor's discretlon depending upon the number
of speakers or Mayor has discretion to allow for additional time beyond the 20 minutes allocated for public comment
dependent upon the subject matter or number of speakers.
There was no public comment for ltems Not on the Agenda
ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
April 5, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Closed Session will be adjourned to the Regular City Council Meeting of
April 18, 2023 al6:00 pm (ln Person and RemotelZoom Virtual Meeting Format)
Vice Mayor Rich adjourned the April 5, 2023 Cily Council Special Meeting/Closed Session al t2:02 p.m. to the
Next Regular Scheduled City Council Meeting of April 18,2023 ln person and zoom virtual meeting format to be
held at 6:OO p.m. ln person meeting to be held at the Sebastopol Youth Annex,425 Morris Street, Sebastopol, Ca
pectfully mitted,
Assistant City M ity Clerk
Agenda
City Council City Manager
Mayor Neysa Hinton Larry McLaughlin
Vice Mayor Diana Rich lmclaughlin@Cityofsebastopol.org
Councilmember Sandi Maurer Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Councilmember Jill McLewis Mary Gourley
Councilmember Stephen Zollman mgourley@Cityofsebastopol.org
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION
MEETING OF: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2023
MEETING START TIME: 9:00 AM
Meeting to be held in Person and Virtual /Remote Participation
Zoom Link is to be used for providing public comment for Open Session Portion of the Meeting
In Person Location: Sebastopol City Hall, 7120 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Remote/Virtual Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87192048244?pwd=NWNXMmxwdURrdkZhVDhkK0IwWnBodz09
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Topic: City Council Closed Session
Time: Apr 5, 2023 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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9:00 AM Convene Special City Council Meeting – CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (FIRST COMMENT PERIOD): Up to Twenty (20) Minute Time
Limit (Two Minutes for up to ten speakers). Additional public comment will be held at the end of the discussion and action
items for up to an additional twenty (20) minutes. Mayor has discretion to allow for additional time beyond the 20 minutes
allocated for public comment dependent upon the subject matter or number of speakers.
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S):
(Prior to adjournment into Closed Session, the public may speak up to 3 minutes on items to be addressed in
Closed Session).
ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel: Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9)
DAVID ALLEN YESUE, MICHAEL W. DEEGAN, PAIGE ELIGHTZA CORLEY, JESSICA MARIE WETCH, and
SONOMA COUNTY ACTS OF KINDNESS Versus City of Sebastopol
(One Case)
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Title: City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representatives: Kerrie McNally/Mary Gourley
Unrepresented employee: City Manager
ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING (OPEN SESSION)
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (SECOND COMMENT PERIOD): Three minutes per speaker for
up to twenty (20) minutes total for public comments but can be reduced at Mayor’s discretion depending upon the number
of speakers or Mayor has discretion to allow for additional time beyond the 20 minutes allocated for public comment
dependent upon the subject matter or number of speakers.
ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
April 5, 2023 City Council Special Meeting Closed Session will be adjourned to the Regular City Council Meeting of
April 18, 2023 at 6:00 pm (In Person and Remote/Zoom Virtual Meeting Format)
American Disability Act Accommodations/Accessibility: A request can be made orally or in writing, and submitted to the ADA
Coordinator by email: building@cityofsebastopol.org 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
building@cityofsebastopol.org 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.
SB 751 Legislative bodies of local agencies must publicly report: (1) any action taken and (2) the vote or abstention on each action taken by
each member present for the action at a meeting.
If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact the City at Email: info@cityofsebastopol.org 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 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.
Government Code Section 54953.
(a) All meetings of the legislative body of a local agency shall be open and public, and all persons shall be permitted to attend any meeting
of the legislative body of a local agency, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the legislative body of a local agency may use teleconferencing for the benefit of the
public and the legislative body of a local agency in connection with any meeting or proceeding authorized by law. The teleconferenced
meeting or proceeding shall comply with all requirements of this chapter and all otherwise applicable provisions of law relating to a specific
type of meeting or proceeding.
(2) Teleconferencing, as authorized by this section, may be used for all purposes in connection with any meeting within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the legislative body. All votes taken during a teleconferenced meeting shall be by rollcall.
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