City of Sonoma (City) Mayor Jack Ding, together with members of the City Council, local government officials, dignitaries, and the Sonoma Sister Cities Association (SSCA) will welcome Ukraine Consul General Dmytro Kushneruk and his consular delegation to Sonoma’s City Hall for an outdoor press conference on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. The City … Continued
In celebration of Earth Day 2022, the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce and City of Sonoma are working together to recognize a local business for its green practices. This year, in light of the current drought conditions, we are placing extra emphasis on Water Conservation as a criterion for the selection. We invite you to let us … Continued
Sonoma’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission is pleased to announce that the Treasure Artist for 2022 is artist Pat Meier-Johnson. In selecting Ms. Meier-Johnson, the Commission noted not only her artistic talent, but also her love of community, and generous nature. She has won awards for her art and her paintings have been exhibited throughout … Continued
The City of Sonoma’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission is seeking nominations for the 2022 Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year Award. First awarded in 1983, the Sonoma Treasure Artist is selected and recognized for outstanding achievement in a chosen artistic medium including the performing, visual, theatrical, literary, and craft arts, and for their service … Continued
At thier meeting on November 17th, City Council received a presentation about the Sonoma Ecology Center’s Earthlings Club and their efforts to support the city’s new waste sorting requirements and disposable food service ware ordinance. The following is the presentation given by the city’s sustainability coordinator, Travis Wagner. Community volunteers are a crucial part of … Continued
The City of Sonoma is once again seeking nominations from the public for the 2022 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
The Sonoma Train District and Maysonnave Train Cottage will be presented with a prestigious Preservation Design Award for Cultural Resource Studies at the 38th Annual California Preservation Awards. The annual California Preservation Awards recognizes significant achievements in architecture, history, design, and engineering, and showcases the leading people and patrons who make it all possible. The … Continued
The next people to be honored as part of the “Celebrate Sonoma” program will be Mayor Logan Harvey and his wife, Lili Harvey. City Council will recognize Lili and Logan Harvey and declare June 7, 2021 “Lili and Logan Harvey Day” at their June 7th meeting, – Mayor Harvey’s last City Council meeting before moving … Continued
The next person to be honored as part of the “Celebrate Sonoma” program will be Roy Tennant, retired digital librarian, whitewater river guide, treehouse builder, husband, and the father of grown twin daughters now in college. He now spends a lot of his time hiking and maintaining trails in Sonoma Valley. City Council will recognize … Continued
A meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Wednesday, September 9th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar and the Celebrate Sonoma recognition of Norah Collins on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to be considered on the regular calendar are: Award a Conditional Certificate to SOSPARC LLC, that … Continued
