The Sonoma County Disaster Recover Centers will be open December 26-28 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and then will close permanently at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 28. DRCs are jointly run by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Representatives from Cal OES, FEMA, the U.S. … Continued
Sonoma’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission is pleased to announce that the Treasure Artist for 2018 is local teacher, conductor, and musician Barbara McElroy. In selecting Ms. McElroy, the Commission noted that her contributions to the musical life of Sonoma Valley as a teacher, conductor, and musician are significant both in the educational arena and … Continued
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Monday, December 18 at 6 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports here. Agenda items include: Approving acceptance of a Habitat Conservation Fund grant for the Overlook Trail, and associated implementation. Discussion and possible action on a request by Councilmember Harrington for a study … Continued
Recognizing the vast knowledge and talent of our community, the City asks community members to step forward and serve our City on a commission or committee. These commissions and committees are charged with focusing on key issues within Sonoma and to then provide feedback, recommendations and support to the City Council on those issues. Earlier … Continued
At its meeting of November 9, 2017, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the project and approved the use permit. Since that time, an appeal has been received. It is anticipated that the appeal of the Planning Commission decision on this project will be heard by the City Council in early 2018.
Two local organizations are working to document the 2017 firestorm and its effect on the Sonoma Valley community. The Sonoma Valley Historical Society is planning a long-range initiative to document the effect of the fires on the people, structures, and businesses of Sonoma Valley, called ‘The Sonoma Fire Project.’ Physical materials, photographs, and interviews with … Continued
SONOMA VALLEY GSA – ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICATION PERIOD OPEN The application period has been extended until 12:00 p.m. Monday December 11, 2017. The Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SV GSA) is a newly formed public agency and its purpose is to secure groundwater sustainability for the Sonoma Valley groundwater basin. The agency has a governing … Continued
On July 17, 2017, the City Council accepted the bids and awarded the 2017 Citywide Slurry Seal Project (No. 1701) contract to American Asphalt Repair and Resurfacing Co., Inc. with an authorized construction amount (with contingency) of $149,015.74. The work generally involved street surface treatment (slurry seal) for nineteen (19) streets throughout the City. Specifically, … Continued
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held at 6 pm on Monday, December 4th (preceded by a closed session meeting at 5 pm). See the agenda and staff reports here and also link to the live stream video. Key items on the agenda include: Mayor/Vice Mayor Selection Process Presentations to Outgoing Planning Commissioners … Continued
The City of Sonoma is once again seeking nominations from the public for the 2018 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). Alcaldes in California came about through the rise of the … Continued
