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Special City Council Meeting – May 14

The next meeting of the Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, May 14 at 6 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports. Items on the regular calendar to be considered by the City Council include: Receive an Update from the Council Ad-Hoc Homelessness Committee and Provide Direction on Sending a Letter to … Continued

Top 10 Reasons to Ride Your Bike In Sonoma

By Sarah Hadler, the Program Manager and League Cycling Instructor #3909 for the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition 1-The City of Sonoma has been a certified bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community since 2009. This award is designated by the League of American Bicyclists and recognizes that Sonoma is committed to “providing safe accommodations for bicycling and encouraging … Continued

Free Smart Cycling Street Skills Classes

The City of Sonoma is sponsoring ‘Smart Cycling Street Skills 101 A & B’ in June. These free classes are for novice to expert cyclists 14 years or older.  Nationally certified instructors from the Sonoma County Bicycling Coalition encourage cyclists of all levels of expertise sign up for the classes and for participants to bring all … Continued

Council Goals Retreat – May 9, 8:00AM

A special  meeting continuing the discussion regarding council goals and priorities will be held on Wednesday, May 9 at 8:00AM. View the full agenda and staff report. The City Council met in May 2017 to begin the process of setting its goals. Due to competing priorities, overall workload and the October Fires, the goal setting process … Continued

Rebuilding Incentives for Wildfire Victims

In an unprecedented show of collaboration between agencies, Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), the public electricity provider for Sonoma and Mendocino counties, is partnering with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to offer up to $17,500 in incentives for property owners in Sonoma and Mendocino counties who … Continued

October 2017 Fires After Action Report

At the April 23, 2018 City Council Meeting, City of Sonoma Staff presented an update and after action report of the October 2017 fires.  The presentation included an overview of the Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority, the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), an after action report and current initiatives in process. View the City’s … Continued

Arbor Day Celebration – April 27, Sonoma Plaza

Join the City of Sonoma for an Arbor Day Celebration, a day to plant, nurture and celebrate trees in the Sonoma Plaza on April 27, 2018. Celebration Festivities Include: 10:00am-11:00am, Scavenger Hunt 10:00am-Noon, Arts and Crafts with Artescape 11:00am-12:00, Arbor Day Program – Grinstead Amphitheater 12:00pm-12:15pm, Tree Planting 1:30pm, Mountain Cemetery Trees Hike – walk with amateur tree lover … Continued

$3 Million in Grants Awarded to Local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies

The California Department of Water Resources recently announced that it will award $1 million to each of Sonoma County’s three Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs), serving Petaluma Valley, Santa Rosa Plain and Sonoma Valley. The funds will be used to develop Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) for each basin, a requirement of the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management … Continued

City Council Meeting – April 16

The next regular meeting of the Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, April 16 at 6 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports. Items on the regular calendar to be considered by the City Council include: Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution to Approve the 2018 Citywide Slurry Seal … Continued

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