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Santa Rosa City Council Special Meeting - November 4, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, November 4, 2025
BodySanta Rosa, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, November 4, 2025
StatusFILED
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4:32

I Thank you, Vice Mayor.

7:45

Yes, we can hear you.

7:46

Can you hear me?

7:47

I can't hear you, thank you.

8:03

Special meeting.

8:13

Thank you, Mayor.

8:14

Councilmember Rogers.

8:16

Councilmember O'Krepki.

8:18

Council Member McDonnell.

8:19

Here.

8:21

Councilmember Ben Willows.

8:23

Vice Mayor Alvarez.

8:26

Mayor Staff.

8:27

Let the record show that all council members are present with the exception of Councilmember Rogers.

8:47

Yes, please, I request to uh persons under the age of eighteen or anyone else with me in the room.

9:12

And to confirm this is under the just cause provisions of AB two four four nine.

9:16

Thank you feel better soon.

9:22

I appreciate that, sir.

9:23

Um, now we're going to item three point one, our closed session item for today, which concerns uh public employment.

9:30

Uh, we will go to public comment.

9:32

And seeing as if there are no members of the public here, we will close public comment and we will recess into closed session.

9:37

Just to identify for the record, there are no public comments via Zoom either.

9:41

Oh, thank you for that.

9:29

All right.

1:28:36

Det er afore en eli, en eli, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

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Summary of Proceedings

Santa Rosa City Council Special Meeting - November 4, 2025

The Santa Rosa City Council held a special meeting on November 4, 2025, at 5:30 PM. The sole agenda item was a closed session regarding public employment. All council members were present except Councilmember Rogers, who was absent under the just cause provisions of AB 2449. No members of the public provided comment, either in person or via Zoom. The council unanimously voted to recess into closed session.

Consent Calendar

  • No items were considered on the consent calendar.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke.

Discussion Items

  • Closed Session – Public Employment (Item 3.1): The council discussed a public employment matter in closed session. No details were disclosed publicly.

Key Outcomes

  • The council recessed into closed session at approximately 5:30 PM to discuss the public employment item.
  • Councilmember Rogers was excused under AB 2449 just cause provisions.
  • No votes or decisions were rendered in open session.

Meeting Transcript

I Thank you, Vice Mayor. Yes, we can hear you. Can you hear me? I can't hear you, thank you. Special meeting. Thank you, Mayor. Councilmember Rogers. Councilmember O'Krepki. Council Member McDonnell. Here. Councilmember Ben Willows. Vice Mayor Alvarez. Mayor Staff. Let the record show that all council members are present with the exception of Councilmember Rogers. Yes, please, I request to uh persons under the age of eighteen or anyone else with me in the room. And to confirm this is under the just cause provisions of AB two four four nine. Thank you feel better soon. I appreciate that, sir. Um, now we're going to item three point one, our closed session item for today, which concerns uh public employment. Uh, we will go to public comment. And seeing as if there are no members of the public here, we will close public comment and we will recess into closed session. Just to identify for the record, there are no public comments via Zoom either. Oh, thank you for that. All right. Det er afore en eli, en eli, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

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