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City Council Interim City Manager Mayor Stephen Zollman Mary Gourley Vice Mayor Jill McLewis mgourley@Cityofsebastopol.gov Councilmember Phill Carter Councilmember Neysa Hinton Councilmember Sandra Maurer CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING – TOWN HALL BUSINESS LISTENING SESSION Meeting of Tuesday, September 30, 2025 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Meeting to be held In Person Only In Person: Sebastopol Community Center, Main Hall, 390 Morris Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Meeting Start Time: 6:00 pm -8:00 pm Meeting will be Live Streamed through Vimeo and Posted to the City WebSite CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The City of Sebastopol acknowledges that we live and work within the unceded ancestral homelands of the Southern Pomo and the Coast Miwok people. We pay our respect to the past, present, and future generations of these peoples, including the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. 1. TOWN HALL TOPIC: BUSINESS LISTENING SESSION The City of Sebastopol is launching its new Economic Gardening Program, designed to help local businesses thrive. City leaders are seeking direct input from the business community on the following: • What challenges are slowing your business growth? • What opportunities could strengthen Sebastopol’s business climate? • How can the City better support your success? • How can communication on permitting and policy be improved? Format: • Opening remarks from City leaders • Recap of Comments from Mini Survey Conducted • Open to Public Comment/Input from local businesses • Recap of Town Hall • Discussion of Next Steps ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 30, 2025 City Council Special Meeting/Town Hall will be adjourned to the City Council Regular City Council Meeting of Tuesday October 7, 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.org or citycouncil@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 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.