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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
City Council
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Adams called the special meeting to order at 5:00 p.m., which was legally noticed on
August 19, 2024.
All Council Present: Susan H. Adams, Mayor
Gerard Giudice, Vice Mayor
Jackie Elward, Councilmember
Samantha Rodriguez, Councilmember
Emily Sanborn, Councilmember
Staff present: City Manager Piedra, City Attorney Kenyon, Director of Public works
Garrett, Human Resources Director Cannon, Information Systems Technician II Azevedo,
Information Systems Manager Cotter, and City Clerk Lopez Cuevas.
2. Consider Adopting a Resolution Rescinding Resolution 2024-035 Calling for a
Consolidated General Municipal Election on November 5, 2024, Cancelling the
November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election, and Appointing the Only Nominated
Persons for City Council in Districts 1, 3 & 4. City Clerk Lopez Cuevas presented this item.
Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution 2024-039 Adopting Regulations for Candidates
for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidates' Statements of Qualifications Submitted to the
Voters at an Election to be Held on November 5, 2024.
City Clerk Lopez Cuevas indicated that all City Councilmembers running in the November
2024 municipal election should recuse themselves from participating in this item.
Disclosure of potential conflict of interest:
Vice Mayor Giudice stated he is a qualified candidate and therefore has a potential financial
conflict of interest and will recuse himself from this item.
Councilmember Elward stated she is a qualified candidate and therefore has a potential
financial conflict of interest and will recuse herself from this item.
Councilmember Rodriguez stated she is a qualified candidate and therefore has a potential
financial conflict of interest and will recuse herself from this item.
Vice Mayor Giudice, Councilmember Elward, and Councilmember Rodriguez left the dais at
5:01 p.m.
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The recusals resulted in a lack of quorum and the Rule of Necessity was applied.
Councilmember Rodriguez was selected to participate in these proceedings and returned to the
dais at 5:02 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Chris Borr spoke about this item.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Rodriguez/Sanborn) to adopt Resolution 2024-072
Motion carried by the following 3-0-2-0 voice vote: AYES:
Rodriguez, Sanborn, and Adams, NOES: None, ABSENT: Elward and
Giudice, ABSTAINS: None.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Adams adjourned the special meeting at 5:09 p.m
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