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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday,June 17, 2025
MEETING LOCATION: CITY HALL—COUNCIL CHAMBERS
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor Giudice called the special meeting to order at 11:02 a.m., which was legally noticed on
June 16, 2025.
Council Present: Gerard Giudice, Mayor
Emily Sanborn, Vice Mayor
Susan H. Adams, Councilmember
Samantha Rodriguez, Councilmember
Jackie Elward, Councilmember(Arrived at 11:25 a.m.)
Staff present: City Manager Piedra, City Attorney Kenyon. and Deputy City Attorney
Eileen Olivier.
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 at 11:02 a.m. to Consider Conference
with Legal Counsel - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to
paragraph(4) of subdivision(d) of Section 54956.9: One Case
C. Mayor Giudice reconvened the open session in Council Chambers at 12:44 p.m. and
reported that in light of the risks posed by new federal executive orders,the City Council
has voted to join litigation against the U.S. Government alongside jurisdictions such as the
City and County of San Francisco, Santa Clara County, Sonoma County and numerous
others across the country. This legal effort seeks to prevent the federal government from
penalizing jurisdictions by withholding lawfully appro; is - , funds.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Giudice adjourned the special meeting at 12:44 k_
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Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, City Clerk G•rard Giu I is• • ayor
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