Category: City News

Sue Casey Named Acting City Manager

At their February 16, 2022, meeting, the Sonoma City Council appointed Sue Casey, the City’s Assistant City Manager, as Acting City Manager. Council approved Mrs. Casey’s appointment during Wednesday’s regular City Council meeting. In addition to having served as the City of Sonoma’s Assistant City Manager overseeing Finance, Human Resources, and Risk Management for the … Continued

City Council Meeting (Virtual) – February 16th, 6:00PM

A regular meeting of the Sonoma City Council will be held on Wednesday, February 16th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to be considered on the regular calendar are: Receive Update Report from Sonoma Overnight Support (SOS) and City Staff on the Status of Finding … Continued

COVID-19 Status Update – Health Order & Mask Mandate to be lifted, 80% of eligible population fully vaccinated, testing opportunities

Para traducir esta página, desplácese hasta el final, haga clic en “Translate”, y seleccione su idioma. With COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations declining, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase confirmed Tuesday that a local health order restricting the size of large gatherings will expire as scheduled at 11:59 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 10). Learn More The … Continued

City Hall Reopens for In-Person Services on February 14th

Due to the rapid decline in COVID-19 cases, Sonoma City Hall will reopen for in-person services beginning Monday, February 14th, and will align with the State’s decision to lift its indoor mask mandate for vaccinated individuals. Masks must be worn in all City buildings by all unvaccinated individuals unless exempted*. After almost 4 weeks of … Continued

Pat Meier-Johnson Chosen as the 2022 Treasure Artist

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

Housing Element Kick-Off Meeting Recap

On January 25th a virtual Joint Special City Council and Planning Commission “Housing Element Kick-Off” meeting was held to receive updates on the Housing Element 6th Cycle Update.  Beth Thompson, Principal at DeNovo Planning Group gave a presentation, which provided basic information on what a Housing Element is and what is included in the Housing … Continued

City Council Meeting – February 2nd, 6:00 PM

A regular meeting of the Sonoma City Council will be held on Wednesday, February 2nd at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to be considered on the regular calendar are: Discuss/Consider developing design standards and a possible long-term plan for the Sonoma Al Fresco … Continued

Steve Page Named 2022 Alcalde

The City of Sonoma has selected Steve Page as Honorary Alcalde (“Alcalde” is the Spanish name for Mayor). After considerable discussion, Mayor Ding nominated Mr. Page in recognition of his ongoing efforts and contributions to the Sonoma community. Particularly of note was the multitude of Sonoma Valley organizations who have been strengthened by his involvement … Continued

Sort it Sonoma! California’s new composting law is now in effect

Sonoma residents, businesses, and institutions are now required to separate organic materials from trash and recycling as of January 1. The new ordinance was enacted as required by California Senate Bill 1383, which was passed in 2016 to reduce the generation of greenhouse gas emissions from landfills. The law seeks to reduce organic waste disposal … Continued

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