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:  
Mayor Stapp reconvened the meeting at 2:22 p.m.  
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL  
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)  
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, reported that there was no reportable  
action from closed session.  
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Mayor Stapp adjourned the meeting at approximately 2:23 p.m.  
Approved on:  
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Dina Manis  
City Clerk