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Urgency Ordinance Regarding Small Cell Towers Approved

At its meeting of November 5, 2018, the City Council approved Urgency Ordinance #07-2018 (See the draft ordinance) that supplements the telecommunications facilities siting regulations in Chapter 5.32 of the Municipal code with wireless telecommunications facilities siting regulations in new Chapter 5.30. The new regulations respond to a recent order of the Federal Communications Commission … Continued

Deadline for 2019 Treasure Artist Nominations is Quickly Approaching

The deadline to submit nominations, is rapidly approaching.  Please submit your nomination no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 23, 2018. The City of Sonoma’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission is seeking nominations for the 2019 Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year Award.  First awarded in 1983, the Sonoma Treasure Artist is selected and recognized for outstanding achievement in … Continued

Update on Cannabis Regulation

The Sonoma City Council has adopted a permanent ordinance for Personal Use of Cannabis and has conducted a public hearing and first reading of an Ordinance Regulating Commercial Cannabis. Prior to the permanent ordinances, the Sonoma City Council had taken a series of actions establishing interim moratoria on indoor and outdoor cultivation of medicinal and … Continued

City Seeks Candidates for Accounting Technician Position

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN – City of Sonoma ($59,774-$72,655 per year) Immediate opening for a full-time Accounting Technician. Performs a variety of complex and technical accounting functions in one or more assigned areas, including payroll, utility billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, business licenses, and/or cash entries and deposits; provides technical support to the Deputy Finance Director and/or … Continued

City Offices Closed Monday, November 12, 2018

City of Sonoma offices will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018 in observance of Veterans Day. An commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of Veterans Day will be held on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Veterans’ Memorial Building.

City of Sonoma Measure S, Transient Occupancy Tax Increase, Passes

As of today, Measure S, the Transient Occupancy Tax increase, had over 79% yes votes. THANK YOU to our community for support of Measure S. As a general tax, Measure S required a simple majority to pass to increase the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax to be similar to other Sonoma and Napa communities. TOT revenue … Continued

Council Action Recap – 11.05.18

The Council Action Recap captures the actions taken by the City Council at their meeting. If you would like to view the video of the meeting you can do so on the City’s CivicWeb Portal.

Council Action Recap – 10.22.18

The Council Action Recap captures the actions taken by the City Council at their meeting. If you would like to view the video of the meeting you can do so on the City’s CivicWeb Portal.

Council Action Recap – 10.01.18

The Council Action Recap captures the actions taken by the City Council at their meeting. If you would like to view the video of the meeting you can do so on the City’s CivicWeb Portal.

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