City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
City of Santa Rosa
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, June 6, 2024
3:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor N. Rogers called the meeting to order at 3:37 p.m.
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Present:
Mayor Natalie Rogers, Vice Mayor Mark Stapp, Council Member
Eddie Alvarez, Council Member Victoria Fleming, Council Member
Dianna MacDonald, Council Member Jeff Okrepkie, and Council
Member Chris Rogers
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)
3. REPORT ITEM
3.1
REPORT - APPROVAL OF COUNCILMEMBER CHRIS ROGERS’
ABSENCES FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
BACKGROUND: Councilmember Chris Rogers, who recently welcomed
a new baby into his family, last attended a regular City Council meeting
on May 8, 2024, and was absent from the May 21, 2024, and June 4,
2024, regular City Council meetings. Rule I.F. of the City Council
Procedures and Protocols provides that “[i]f a Councilmember is absent
without Council permission from all regular City Council meetings for
thirty (30) days consecutively from the last regular meeting he/she
attends, his/her office becomes vacant and shall be filled as any other
vacancy.” Although Councilmember C. Rogers has informed staff that
he plans to participate in the next regular City Council meeting
scheduled for June 18, 2024, the City Attorney nevertheless
recommends excusing his absences from regular meetings through the
end of June out of an abundance of caution should he be unable to
attend the June 18, 2024, regular meeting as currently planned.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Attorney that the
Council, by motion, approve Councilmember C. Rogers’ absences from
regular City Council meetings from May 21, 2024, through the end of
June 2024.
Attachments:
Teresa Stricker, City Attorney, presented.