City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Draft
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
1:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Stapp called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
6 -
Present:
Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member
Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Vice Mayor Jeff
Okrepkie, and Council Member Natalie Rogers
1 - Council Member Dianna MacDonald
Absent:
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.
6 -
Present:
Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, Council Member
Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Vice Mayor Jeff
Okrepkie, and Council Member Natalie Rogers
1 - Council Member Dianna MacDonald
Absent: