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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Giudice called the special meeting to order at 4:01 p.m., which was legally noticed on
April 21, 2025.
All Council Present: Gerard Giudice, Mayor
Emily Sanborn, Vice Mayor
Susan H. Adams, Councilmember
Jackie Elward, Councilmember
Samantha Rodriguez, Councilmember
Staff present: City Manager Piedra, Assistant City Attorney Burdick, Information Systems
Operations Manager Cotter, and Assistant City Clerk Machado.
2. CLOSED SESSION:
A. Public Comments: None.
B. Mayor Giudice made the closed session announcement pursuant to Government Code
§54957.7 and Council recessed to Closed Session in Conference Room 2A at 4:02 p.m. to
consider: Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code section 54957.6) Agency
designated representatives: Lee Burdick, Assistant City Attorney; and Unrepresented employee:
Marcela Piedra, City Manager; and
C. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code § 54957) - Title: City
Manager.
D. Mayor Giudice reconvened the Joint Regular Meeting open session at 5:00 p.m. Mayor
Giudice reported on Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code section 54957.6)
Agency designated representatives: Lee Burdick, Assistant City Attorney; and Unrepresented
employee: Marcela Piedra, City Manager, stating given economic challenges facing Rohnert
Park, and in partnership with the City Manager, the City Council has agreed not to provide the
City Manager with any merit or cost of living increase this year. Mayor Giudice reported they
will return to closed session at the end of the meeting to discuss Public Employee Performance
Evaluation(Government Code § 54957) - Title: City Manager.
2. CLOSED SESSION:
A. Mayor Giudice made the closed session announcement pursuant to Government Code
§54957.7 and Council recessed to Closed Session in Conference Room 2A at 7:51 p.m. to
consider:
C. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code § 54957) - Title: City
Manager.
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Mayor Giudice stated he will report on the closed session at the next Council meeting.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Giudice adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m.
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