Welcome to the City of Sonoma web page. A few sections of the website that may be of particular interest are listed below:
STUDENT CREATIVE ARTS AWARD: The Cultural and Fine Arts Commission has launched its 2012 Student Creative Arts Award Program. The award program is open to Sonoma Valley residents between the age of sixteen and twenty-one who are studying visual, literary or performing arts. Applications must be submitted by January 26, 2012. CLICK HERE to download a copy of the application. Contact the City Clerk at 933-2216 for additional information.
NEWSRACK ORDINANCE: The City of Sonoma will consider adoption of a Newsrack Ordinance at its meeting of January 18, 2012. Revisions to an initial draft of the ordinance have been made based on feedback from publishers, newsrack operators, and others, and the current version of the proposed ordinance is available at the following links:
Proposed Ordinance
Attachment A (List of Existing Racks)
Comments or questions regarding the ordinance can be addressed to Laurie Decker at 707-327-7338.
Additional resources for local businesses can be found on at the SonomaValley4Biz website on its Greening Your Sonoma Valley Business page. Additional information for businesses considering a Sonoma Valley location is available on its Sustainable Business page.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGED - Effective immediately; the regular meetings of the Sonoma City Council will be held on the first and third MONDAYS of each month. The meeting start time of 6:00 did not change. The resolution adopting the change and the 2011 meeting calendar are available by CLICKING HERE.
On-line Payment now available for water bills: On-line BillPay makes it easy for you to manage your City of Sonoma utility bills. You can view utility bills online, see utility bill and payment history, and make one-time or automatic payments from your credit or debit card or checking or savings account. Customers are encouraged to sign up now for this exciting new program. All sign-ups must be done through the City's website from your personal or business computer. City Hall will not have on-line access to sign-ups or your personal credit card information. Click here to try it: https://www.onlinebiller.com/sonomacity/