City Council - Regular Meeting
The Santa Rosa City Council convened for a special closed session to discuss anticipated litigation, ultimately voting unanimously to authorize the City Attorney to initiate legal action.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Meeting Date
- August 18, 2026
Transcript
22 sections
Yes.
All right, welcome everyone. The time is 1.30. We will call this meeting to order. Madam City Clerk.
Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Rogers. Council Member MacDonald. Here. Council Member Fleming. Council Member Banuelos. Here. Council Member Alvarez. Present. Vice Mayor Okrepke.
Here.
Mayor Stapp.
Here.
Let the record show that all council members are present with the exception of Council Member Fleming.
Thank you, we have one item today, item 3.1, our conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation. We'll go to public comment. Are there any members of the public in council chambers who wish to speak? Seeing none, we'll go online. Madam Zoom clerk, is there anybody online with their hands raised or who has dialed star nine to give public comment?
Mayor, one moment. We have one attendee with no hands raised via Zoom.
Perfect, we will close public comment and recess into closed session.
Yes.
Welcome back, everyone. We'll reconvene in an open session. Madam City Clerk, would you please call the roll?
Council Member Rogers. Yes. Council Member MacDonald. Here. Council Member Fleming. Yes. Council Member Banuelos. Here. Council Member Alvarez.
Present.
Vice Mayor Okropke.
Here.
Mayor Stapp.
Here.
Let the record show that all council members are present.
Thank you, and with respect to a report on our closed session items, Madam City Attorney?
Yes, Mayor, there is a reportable action on a closed session for the special closed session. After discussion of anticipated litigation in closed session on a motion by Councilmember Fleming, seconded by Councilmember McDonald, The council voted unanimously to authorize the city attorney to initiate litigation. The action defendants and other particulars once formally commenced shall be disclosed in accordance with government code section 54957.1. And that concludes my report.
Thank you and we're adjourned.
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