City Council
Regular MeetingSebastopol, CA · February 26, 2024
Minutes
Agenda Item Number: 2
City Council City Manager
Mayor Diana Gardner Rich Don Schwartz
Vice Mayor Stephen Zollman dschwartz@Cityofsebastopol.gov
Councilmember Neysa Hinton Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Councilmember Sandra Maurer Mary Gourley
Councilmember Jill McLewis mgourley@Cityofsebastopol.gov
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION
Meeting of Tuesday – February 26, 2024
Special Meeting Start Time: 6:00 pm
MINUTES FOR Special City Council Meeting Closed Session of February 26, 2024
As Approved by the City Council at their regular meeting of March 5, 2024
Please note that minutes of meetings are not meant to be verbatim minutes and are meant to be the City’s
record of a summary of actions that took place at the meeting. The vote/action is the required information of the
meeting actions that took place. Approved minutes are available on the City Council Meetings page.
Meeting was held in Person. In Person Location: Sebastopol City Hall, 7120 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, CA
95472
The public is advised that pursuant to Government Code section 54957.5 all writings submitted to the City and
City Council are public records and will be made available for review.
Special Meeting Start Time: 6:00 pm
6:00 pm City Council Special Meeting – Closed Session – Sebastopol City Hall, 7120 Bodega Avenue,
Sebastopol, CA
Call to Order: Mayor Rich called the Regular Meeting to Order at 6:02 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Mayor Diana Rich
Vice Mayor Stephen Zollman
Councilmember Sandra Maurer
Councilmember Jill McLewis
Absent: Councilmember Neysa Hinton
Staff: City Manager Don Schwartz
City Attorney Larry McLaughlin
ACM/City Clerk Mary Gourley
Ed Grutzmacher, Edward Grutzmacher, Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
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)). There was none.
PUBLIC COMMENT
This is a Special Meeting, pursuant to provisions of Government Code §54957, this is the time provided for
members of the public to address the City Council regarding matters of municipal concern for the item listed below
(maximum of three minutes per speaker) prior to adjournment into Closed Session.
Agenda Item Number: 2
City Council Meeting Packet for Meeting of: March 5, 2024
Page 1 of 2
Agenda Item Number: 2
There was no public comment.
City Council Adjourn Into Closed Session on the Following Matter(s): Mayor Rich adjourned into closed session.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM:
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)
City Council Action: No Report Out
Refernece Order Number: 2024-037
Adjournment of Closed Session: Mayor Rich adjourned the closed session meeting at 7:15 pm.
Convene Open Session of the Special City Council Meeting: Mayor Rich reconvened the open session of the
meeting at 7:16 pm.
Report out of Closed Session: There was no report out.
ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING:
The Special City Council Meeting Closed Session will be adjourned to the Regular Meeting of March 5, 2024 at
6:00 pm.
Mayor Rich adjourned the City Council Meeting Closed Session of February 26, 2024 at 7:17 pm to the next
regular City Council Meeting of March 5, 2024.
Respectfully Submitted:
Mary Gourley
Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Agenda Item Number: 2
City Council Meeting Packet for Meeting of: March 5, 2024
Page 2 of 2
Agenda
City Council City Manager
Mayor Diana Gardner Rich Don Schwartz
Vice Mayor Stephen Zollman dschwartz@Cityofsebastopol.gov
Councilmember Neysa Hinton Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
Councilmember Sandra Maurer Mary Gourley
Councilmember Jill McLewis mgourley@Cityofsebastopol.gov
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION
Meeting of Tuesday – February 26, 2024
Special Meeting Start Time: 6:00 pm
MINUTES FOR Special City Council Meeting Closed Session of February 26, 2024
As Approved by the City Council at their regular meeting of March 5, 2024
Please note that minutes of meetings are not meant to be verbatim minutes and are meant to be the City’s
record of a summary of actions that took place at the meeting. The vote/action is the required information of the
meeting actions that took place. Approved minutes are available on the City Council Meetings page.
Meeting was held in Person. In Person Location: Sebastopol City Hall, 7120 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, CA
95472
The public is advised that pursuant to Government Code section 54957.5 all writings submitted to the City and
City Council are public records and will be made available for review.
Special Meeting Start Time: 6:00 pm
6:00 pm City Council Special Meeting – Closed Session – Sebastopol City Hall, 7120 Bodega Avenue,
Sebastopol, CA
Call to Order: Mayor Rich called the Regular Meeting to Order at 6:02 p.m.
Roll Call:
Present: Mayor Diana Rich
Vice Mayor Stephen Zollman
Councilmember Sandra Maurer
Councilmember Jill McLewis
Absent: Councilmember Neysa Hinton
Staff: City Manager Don Schwartz
City Attorney Larry McLaughlin
ACM/City Clerk Mary Gourley
Ed Grutzmacher, Edward Grutzmacher, Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
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)). There was none.
PUBLIC COMMENT
This is a Special Meeting, pursuant to provisions of Government Code §54957, this is the time provided for
members of the public to address the City Council regarding matters of municipal concern for the item listed below
(maximum of three minutes per speaker) prior to adjournment into Closed Session.
There was no public comment.
City Council Adjourn Into Closed Session on the Following Matter(s): Mayor Rich adjourned into closed session.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM:
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)
City Council Action: No Report Out
Refernece Order Number: 2024-037
Adjournment of Closed Session: Mayor Rich adjourned the closed session meeting at 7:15 pm.
Convene Open Session of the Special City Council Meeting: Mayor Rich reconvened the open session of the
meeting at 7:16 pm.
Report out of Closed Session: There was no report out.
ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING:
The Special City Council Meeting Closed Session will be adjourned to the Regular Meeting of March 5, 2024 at
6:00 pm.
Mayor Rich adjourned the City Council Meeting Closed Session of February 26, 2024 at 7:17 pm to the next
regular City Council Meeting of March 5, 2024.
Respectfully Submitted:
Mary Gourley
Assistant City Manager/City Clerk, MMC
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