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Sonoma County Issues Weather Alert – February 12

Sonoma County has issued a weather alert (below), warning of high winds and flash floods for the Sonoma County area beginning Tuesday night. Free sandbags are now available to City residents at City Hall during normal business hours, limit 10 bags per resident while supplies last. Additional bags are available for purchase at  Friedman’s Home … Continued

Reception to Honor Karen Collins, 2019 Alcaldessa – February 27   

A reception honoring Karen Collins, the City of Sonoma 2019 Alcaldessa, will be held Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Ramekins Culinary School, Events & Inn, 450 W Spain Street, in Sonoma beginning at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend and participate in the recognition of this devoted citizen, who has done so much … Continued

Minimum Wage Study Update

The City held a study session at the February 4, 2019, City Council meeting to hear a report on a Minimum Wage Study completed by the UC Berkeley Labor Center.  The study explored the economic impacts of $15 citywide minimum wage (by 2020) for the North Bay, including Sonoma, Marin, Napa, and Solano counties and the … Continued

Gerald “Jerry” Marino Receives Inaugural “Celebrate Sonoma” Recognition

The inaugural “Celebrate Sonoma” Certificate of Recognition was presented to the family and friends of Gerald Joseph Marino at the City Council Meeting of February 4th, 2019. Watch a recording of the presentation on our CivicWeb portal (presentation begins at 8:17). “Celebrate Sonoma” is a new program started in 2019 to recognize people that make … Continued

Mockingbird Lane Application for Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map Approved

At their Meeting on January 31, 2019, the Planning Commission approved both the revised Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map and a Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines, for in-fill development projects for the Mockingbird Lane Project. The project is located at 853 4th Street West.  It is a Residential development featuring 20 primary residential units, … Continued

Weather Alert – Storm Inbound Friday, February 1

Sonoma County has issued a weather alert (below), warning of high winds and a short, but intense period of rain for the Sonoma County area beginning Friday afternoon. Free sandbags are now available to City residents at City Hall during normal business hours, limit 10 bags per resident while supplies last. Additional bags are available … Continued

Cynthia Tarr Honored at January 29th Reception

“Sonoma is a city that wants you to do what makes you happy…This town applauds that.” – Cynthia Tarr, Sonoma’s 2019 Treasure Artist A reception to honor Cynthia Tarr, the 2019 City of Sonoma Treasure Artist, was held at the Sonoma Community Center on Tuesday, January 29th, 2019.  The celebratory evening included a presentation of a … Continued

Regular City Council Meeting – February 4

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, February 4  at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports including the Special Closed Session, Presentations and Consent Calendar on our CivicWeb Portal. Items to be considered on the regular schedule by City Council are: Study Session on a Local Minimum Wage HEAP Grant Funding … Continued

Minimum Wage Study Session Scheduled for February 4, 2019

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

Homeless Count & Phone Survey to Take Place January 25

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

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