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City Council Meeting – November 19

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, November 19th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda to see all items on the consent calendar, including the second reading and adoption of an ordinance prohibiting all commercial cannabis activities  (Except Medicinal Deliveries), and staff reports on our CivicWeb Portal.  Items to be considered by the City Council on … Continued

Urgency Ordinance Regarding Small Cell Towers Approved

At its meeting of November 5, 2018, the City Council approved Urgency Ordinance #07-2018 (See the draft ordinance) that supplements the telecommunications facilities siting regulations in Chapter 5.32 of the Municipal code with wireless telecommunications facilities siting regulations in new Chapter 5.30. The new regulations respond to a recent order of the Federal Communications Commission … Continued

Update on Cannabis Regulation

The Sonoma City Council has adopted a permanent ordinance for Personal Use of Cannabis and has conducted a public hearing and first reading of an Ordinance Regulating Commercial Cannabis. Prior to the permanent ordinances, the Sonoma City Council had taken a series of actions establishing interim moratoria on indoor and outdoor cultivation of medicinal and … Continued

City Seeks Candidates for Accounting Technician Position

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN – City of Sonoma ($59,774-$72,655 per year) Immediate opening for a full-time Accounting Technician. Performs a variety of complex and technical accounting functions in one or more assigned areas, including payroll, utility billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, business licenses, and/or cash entries and deposits; provides technical support to the Deputy Finance Director and/or … Continued

City Offices Closed Monday, November 12, 2018

City of Sonoma offices will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018 in observance of Veterans Day. An commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of Veterans Day will be held on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Veterans’ Memorial Building.

City of Sonoma Measure S, Transient Occupancy Tax Increase, Passes

As of today, Measure S, the Transient Occupancy Tax increase, had over 79% yes votes. THANK YOU to our community for support of Measure S. As a general tax, Measure S required a simple majority to pass to increase the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax to be similar to other Sonoma and Napa communities. TOT revenue … Continued

City of Sonoma Seeks Nominations for 2019 Honorary Alcalde

The City of Sonoma is once again seeking nominations from the public for the 2019 Honorary Alcalde. Each year, since 1975, the City Council selects a citizen of the year who is given the title of Honorary Alcalde (“Alcalde” is the Spanish word for Mayor). The honoree is given a silver-headed cane as a symbol … Continued

Election Day – Tuesday November 6, 2018

Time to vote! Election day is this Tuesday, November 6 and polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you are voting in person and are not sure where your assigned polling place is, search on the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters website or text ‘VOTE’ to GOVOTE (468683) to find the … Continued

City Council Meeting – November 5, 5:30 pm

PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING HAS A SPECIAL START TIME OF 5:30 PM A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, November 5th at 5:30 pm. View the full agenda including a proclamation in Recognition of “Bells of Peace,” items on the consent calendar, the public hearing of an Ordinance Prohibiting all Commercial … Continued

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