City Council
Regular MeetingSebastopol, CA · June 16, 2025
Minutes
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MINUTES FOR CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING – CLOSED SESSION MEETING OF JUNE 16, 2025
As Approved by the City Council at their regular meeting of July 1, 2025
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information of the meeting actions that took place. Approved minutes are available on the City Council
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Meeting to be held in Person
In Person Location: Sebastopol City Hall, 7120 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Zollman called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Stephen Zollman
Vice Mayor Jill McLewis
Councilmember Phill Carter
Councilmember Sandra Maurer
Absent: Councilmember Neysa Hinton
Staff: Acting City Manager
City Attorney
City Personnel Attorney
Human Resources
PUBLIC COMMENT
This is a Special Meeting. This public comment time is 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 none.
City Council Adjourn Into Closed Session on the Following Matter(s):
Mayor Zollman adjourned the open session meeting into the closed session at 5:01 pm.
City Council Adjourn Into Closed Session on the Following Matter(s):
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM(S):
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION (Government Code section 54957)
Position: City Clerk
Reference Order Number: 2025-187
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to CGC§54957(b)(1)
MEETINGS ARE HELD AT 425 MORRIS STREET, SEBASTOPOL, CA 95472
(SEBASTOPOL YOUTH ANNEX) UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTICED
Agency Designated Representatives: Kerrie McNally
Unrepresented employees: Interim City Manager
Reference Order Number: 2025-188
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT – pursuant to CGC§54957(b)(1)
Position – Interim City Manager
Reference Order Number: 2025-189
4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT – pursuant to CGC§54957(b)(1)
Position – Interim City Manager
Reference Order Number: 2025-190
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
One (1) Case
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)
Reference Order Number: 2025-191
6. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of Litigation – One (1) Case
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Reference Order Number: 2025-192
Adjournment of Closed Session: Mayor Zollman adjourned the closed session portion of meeting at 6:35
pm
Convene Open Session of the Special City Council Meeting: Mayor Zollman reconvened the regular
portion of the meeting at 6:36 pm.
Report out of Closed Session: There was no report out.
ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING: Mayor Zollman adjourned the Special City Council Meeting
Closed Session Meeting of June 16, 2025 at 6:37 pm.
June 16, 2025 City Council Closed Session was adjourned to the City Council Regular City Council Meeting
of Tuesday June 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm at Sebastopol Youth Annex, 425 Morris Street, Sebastopol, CA.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary C. Gourley
Assistant City Manager/City Clerk
Agenda
City Council Acting City Manager
Mayor Stephen Zollman ACTING CITY MANAGER
Vice Mayor Jill McLewis Mary Gourley
Councilmember Phill Carter mgourley@Cityofsebastopol.gov
Councilmember Neysa Hinton
Councilmember Sandra Maurer
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
CLOSED SESSION MEETING
Meeting of Monday – June 16, 2025
Meeting Start Time: 5:00 pm
Meeting to be held in Person
In Person Location: Sebastopol City Hall, 7120 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, CA 95472
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
PUBLIC COMMENT
This is a Special Meeting. This public comment time is 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.
City Council Adjourn Into Closed Session on the Following Matter(s):
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM(S):
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION (Government Code section 54957)
Position: City Clerk
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to CGC§54957(b)(1)
Agency Designated Representatives: Kerrie McNally
Unrepresented employees: Interim City Manager
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT – pursuant to CGC§54957(b)(1)
Position – Interim City Manager
4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT – pursuant to CGC§54957(b)(1)
Position – Interim City Manager
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
One (1) Case
Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)
6. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of Litigation – One (1) Case
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Adjournment of Closed Session
Convene Open Session of the Special City Council Meeting
Report out of Closed Session
ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CLOSED SESSION CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE HELD AT SEBASTOPOL CITY HALL,
7120 BODEGA AVENUE, SEBASTOPOL, CA 95472
June 16, 2025 City Council Closed Session will be adjourned to the City Council Regular City Council Meeting of
Tuesday June 17, 2025 at 6:00 pm at Sebastopol Youth Annex, 425 Morris Street, Sebastopol, CA.
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.
If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact the City at Email: info@cityofsebastopol.gov or
citycouncil@cityofsebastopol.gov 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 in person or 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.
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