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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
Thursday,July 31, 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 3:32 p.m., which was legally noticed on
July 30, 2025.
Council Present: Gerard Giudice, Mayor
Emily Sanborn, Vice Mayor
Susan H. Adams, Councilmember
Jackie Elward, Councilmember
Samantha Rodriguez, Councilmember
Staff present: City Manager Piedra, City Attorney Kenyon, Deputy City Attorney
Maxwell Blum, and City Clerk Sylvia Lopez Cuevas.
2. CLOSED SESSION
A. Public Comments:
Kevin Arnold spoke about the ongoing SEIU negotiations, expressing concern that while
Management was brought up to market, other employees were left behind. He said the
union feels forgotten, disrespected, and pushed aside.
Ryan Williams also addressed the SEIU negotiations, urging the Council to consider how
the current proposal aligns with their stated values. He noted that only public safety
officers received a 3% increase last year, and while SEIU members were told the City
would make it up to them, that promise has yet to be fulfilled.
B. Mayor Giudice made the closed session announcement pursuant to Government Code
§54957.7 and Council recessed to Closed Session at 3:38 p.m. to consider: Conference
with Agency Designated Labor Negotiators Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6(a).
Agency Designated Representatives: Mark Wilson of Burke, Williams & Sorensen, Labor
Negotiator, and City Manager Marcela Piedra. Employee Organizations: a) Service
Employees' International Union(SEIU); b) Rohnert Park Employees' Association
(RPEA); c) Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers' Association(RPPSOA); d) Rohnert Park
Public Safety Managers' Association(RPPSMA); e) Management Unit; 0 Confidential
Unit; and g) Unrepresented Employees.
City Clerk Lopez Cuevas departed the meeting at 3:38 p.m.
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C. Mayor Giudice reconvened the open session at 5:00 p.m. and stated there was no
reportable action.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Giudice adjourned the special meeting at 5:14 .
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