City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
City of Santa Rosa  
City Council  
Special Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Friday, May 15, 2026  
11:00 AM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Mayor Stapp called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.  
6 -  
Present:  
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member  
Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council  
Member Dianna MacDonald, and Council Member Natalie Rogers  
1 - Council Member Eddie Alvarez  
Absent:  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)  
3. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSIONS ITEM(S)  
No public comments were made.  
Mayor Stapp recessed to closed session at 11:01 a.m.  
Council Member Alvarez joined the meeting at 11:09 a.m.  
3.1  
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))  
Title: City Attorney Appointment  
This item was received and filed.  
3.2  
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))  
Title: City Manager Appointment  
This item was received and filed.  
Mayor Stapp reconvened to open session at 11:55 a.m.  
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ROLL CALL  
6 -  
Present:  
Mayor Mark Stapp, Vice Mayor Jeff Okrepkie, Council Member Eddie  
Alvarez, Council Member Caroline Bañuelos, Council Member Victoria  
Fleming, and Council Member Dianna MacDonald  
1 - Council Member Natalie Rogers  
Absent:  
5. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)  
Mayor Stapp reported the appointment of Ashle Crocker as City  
Attorney effective June 3, 2026, by a 5-2 vote (Council Members  
Fleming and Bañuelos voting no) and uananimously appointed  
Jason Nutt as Interim City Manager effective June 26, 2026.  
No public comments were made.  
6. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING  
Mayor Stapp adjourned the meeting at 11:55 a.m.  
Approved on:  
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Dina Manis  
City Clerk