The City will hold a study session at the February 4, 2019, City Council meeting to hear a report on a Minimum Wage Study for the North Bay completed by the UC Berkeley Labor Center. Visit the Minimum Wage Study page to read the study, general information and reference information. The meeting will start at … Continued
The Annual Sonoma County Homeless Count and Phone Survey are scheduled to take place on Friday, January 25, 2019. In the early hours of Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, more than 150 volunteers will join Community Development Commission staff and paid, homeless guides to conduct a “street count” of people living outside, in all census tracts … Continued
The latest edition of “About Town,” the quarterly E-Newsletter from the City of Sonoma is now available. Click here to view online to read about the 2019 Honorary Alcaldessa and City Council Reorganization. Check out Sonoma’s “City Profile Report,” see a list of Upcoming City Meetings, read about the Transient Occupancy Tax Increase that went into … Continued
The deadline to purchase your ticket is next Wednesday (January 23rd)! Don’t miss out! See more details about the receptions here. Tickets can be purchased with cash or check at City Hall on the second level. For questions, please contact Rita at 707-933-2218. The evening reception honoring Cynthia Tarr will be held at the Sonoma Community … Continued
City of Sonoma offices will be closed Monday, January 21, 2019 in honor of Martin Luther King Day.
The application for vesting tentative subdivision map for the Mockingbird Lane project at 853 Fourth Street West returns to the Planning Commission on January 22, 2019. The application was continued at the January 10, 2019, meeting to allow staff time to provide conditions of approval. For additional information about this project, visit the Mockingbird Lane project page or contact the Planning Department: Call (707) … Continued
At the January 14, 2019 City Council meeting, direction was given to staff to prepare a draft ordinance regulating wine tasting facilities for consideration by the Planning Commission. The following components will be included in a draft ordinance: Create a new conditional use permit process for all new tasting rooms including new regulatory parameters: The Planning … Continued
The application for a Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide a 0.67-Acre Lot into Four Lots with the location of 249 First Street West was continued from the November 8, 2018, Planning Commission meeting to allow the applicant time to address comments from the Planning Commission. The project was continued to January 10, 2019, to allow … Continued
A key component of emergency response in any community is the extent to which its residents and businesses have themselves planned for what to do in the case of an emergency. The S.C.O.P.E (Sonoma Citizens Organized to Prepare for Emergencies) program provides guidelines and training for neighbors to work together to prepare for disasters. Sonoma Valley Fire … Continued
The City of Sonoma has selected Karen Collins as Honorary Alcaldessa (“Alcalde” is the Spanish name for Mayor.) After considerable discussion, Mayor Harrington nominated Ms. Collins in recognition of her ongoing efforts and contributions to the Sonoma community. Particularly of note was Ms. Collins’ work in the preservation and protection of the natural environment in … Continued
