Author: stracy@sonomacity.org

Extreme Wind Forecast: PG&E to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of Sierra Foothills, North Bay Communities

October 14, 6:00 PM – The City of Sonoma and Sonoma Valley are not affected at this time.  In Sonoma County, PG&E will be turning off power in Cloverdale, Geyserville, Healdsburg and Santa Rosa. ———————————————————————————– Begin Press Release from  Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today it will … Continued

Upper Portion of the Sonoma Overlook Trail to Open October 20, 2018

The Sonoma Overlook Trail Stewards (Stewards) and the city of Sonoma (City) are pleased to announce that the Upper portion of the Sonoma Overlook Trail Rehabilitation and Reroute Project (Project) is complete and the Upper Meadow Loop trail will re-open to the public Saturday, October 20, 2018.  The Upper Meadow Loop that leads to the scenic overlook … Continued

Earthquake Retrofit Program Expanded to Sonoma

The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program was created by the California Residential Mitigation Program (“CRMP”). Earthquake Brace + Bolt offers up to $3,000 reimbursement to selected homeowners to seismically retrofit their qualified homes. Generally, the program applies to homes: Constructed before 1979; and Constructed of wood-framed floors (the garage may have a slab on grade); … Continued

Sonoma Community Center Recruiting Emergency Volunteers

Since 2013, the Sonoma Community Center (Center) has been designated as the Emergency Volunteer Center (EVC) as part of the City of Sonoma’s Emergency Plan. During the wild fires of October 2017 the EVC was mobilized. The Center’s  staff and volunteers manually registered 556 volunteers, assigning 367 to support emergency operations, primarily at the Evacuation … Continued

Moratorium on Wine Tasting Facilities Extended

At the City Council meeting of September 24, 2018, the City Council approved an extension of the interim moratorium on wine tasting facilities in the Plaza Retail Overlay Zoning District. The extended moratorium will expire on May 1, 2019. The purpose of the moratorium is to “push the pause button” on new tasting rooms in the Plaza area and … Continued

City of Sonoma Observance of October 2017 Wildfires, October 7, 2018, 7:00 PM

The City of Sonoma will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the October 2017 Wildfires on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 7:00 pm with a gathering in front of Laura Kimpton and Jeff Schomberg’s “LOVE” sculpture in the Sonoma Plaza.  The observance will include a moment of silence, bell tolling, and lighting of the LOVE sculpture in … Continued

MEASURE S: Transient Occupancy Tax Increase

The Sonoma City Council unanimously approved placing a measure on the November 2018 ballot to increase the City’s transient occupancy tax (also known as the TOT or hotel tax). This tax is paid on stays of 30 days or less at hotels, inns, and other lodging properties and is applied to the customer’s lodging bill. … Continued

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