City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
City of Santa Rosa  
City Council  
Special Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Tuesday, March 10, 2026  
1:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Vice Mayor Okrepkie called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m.  
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Present:  
Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos,  
Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Natalie  
Rogers  
3 -  
Absent:  
Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, and Council  
Member Victoria Fleming  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)  
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)  
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 claim.  
No public comments were made.  
Vice Mayor Okrepkie recessed the meeting to closed session  
at 1:34 p.m.  
Mayor Stapp joined the meeting in closed session at approximately  
1:38 p.m, under the remote participation under the Just Cause  
provisions of GC 54953.8.3 due to official city business travel and  
announced that no one over 18 years of age was present from  
remote participation. Council Member Alvarez joined the meeting in  
closed session under the Just Cause provisions of GC 54953.8.3  
due to a contagious illness and announced that no one over 18  
years of age was present from remote participation.  
Vice Mayor Okrepkie recessed closed session and  
reconvened to the open session at approximately 2:27 p.m.  
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL  
4 -  
3 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos,  
Council Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Natalie  
Rogers  
Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member Eddie Alvarez, and Council  
Member Victoria Fleming  
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)  
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, reported there was no reportable  
action from closed session.  
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Vice Mayor Okrepkie adjourned the special meeting at 2:28 p.m.  
Approved on:  
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Dina Manis  
City Clerk