Along with many businesses, city finances have been hit hard by the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. With a tourism-based local economy, the City of Sonoma is reliant on hotel and sales taxes which represents 54% of the City’s General Fund budget. While City revenues were trending at or above projections prior to the … Continued
Leer En Espanol The Sonoma County Health Officer today amended the Public Shelter-in-Place Health Order to reopen retail stores for curbside pickup and delivery, effective 12:01 a.m. on May 8, 2020. These businesses include but are not limited to bookstores, jewelry stores, toy stores, clothing stores, shoe stores, home and furnishing stores, sporting goods stores, antique stores, … Continued
The City Council will hold a City Budget Update and Study Session to discuss the financial impacts of the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency and the Resulting Economic Emergency on Friday, May 8, 2020, at 1:00 PM. See the full agenda on our CivicWeb Portal. The update and study session will include: Overview of Pandemic Impact … Continued
The following is a press release issued by the Sonoma Volunteer Firefighter’s Association (SVFA), the organizers of Sonoma’s Hometown Fourth of July Celebration. “With duty comes responsibility, and the responsibilities that our Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters are facing due to the current global pandemic has required us to deliberate decisions that they never imagined considering. Although … Continued
On May 4, 2020, the City Council of the City of Sonoma adopted a resolution deferring the scheduled July 2020 water rate increase of 7.5% for six months. The water rate increase will now take place on January 1, 2021. This City Council action was taken because the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are … Continued
This guidance applies only to buildings and facilities that have been shut down for an extended period without water use or where water was only sparsely used for a prolonged period of time. Facilities that are reopening after an extended shutdown should take precautionary steps for water quality, including but not limited to flushing your … Continued
Download Sonoma County’s Press Release in Spanish. View Download the new Shelter-in-Place Health Order in English and Spanish. The Sonoma County Health Officer has issued a new Shelter-in-Place Health Order, which among other changes, reduces restrictions in a number of important employment areas including construction, landscaping services, nurseries, car and bicycle sales. This loosening of restrictions … Continued
For the first time ever, arts organizations across Sonoma Valley have joined together to keep our community inspired and connected through creating and sharing art during the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place order. The new Sonoma Valley Arts Task Force has worked collaboratively to launch heARTofSONOMA, a community-wide art project to encourage community spirit and inclusiveness … Continued
A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, May 4th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar and public hearing on our CivicWeb Portal. Items on the regular calendar include: A Resolution Deferring the Scheduled July 2020 Water Rate Increase for Six Months City of … Continued
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the City of Sonoma is providing multiple alternatives to viewing Council meetings and providing comments on items on the agenda. These alternatives allow the City to adhere to social distancing requirements, follow the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 (which suspends certain requirements of the Brown Act), … Continued
