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
La Luz Center, with a grant from Redwood Credit Union, is currently offering financial assistance and support services to Sonoma County residents that suffered economic hardship caused by the 2017 North Bay fires. Economic hardship includes, but is not limited to, loss of income and/or loss of housing. Criteria for assistance includes: Verifiable* economic hardship … Continued
The “Water Services Replacement” portion of the project was completed this summer as planned. The “Street Rehabilitation” portion of the project was scheduled for completion in October; that work schedule was impacted by the firestorm. When City staff analyzed the impact of fire-related delays on project construction, it was concluded that it would be better … Continued
On Monday, November 20, City Council adopted a special October fires water bill adjustment. The October fires impacted the Sonoma area in many ways. Some City of Sonoma water customers responded to the fire threat by applying water to their property to reduce their fire risk. Others evacuated and returned home to find that a … Continued
See the agenda here and also link to the live stream video. Key Items include: – Updating regulations regarding vacation rentals – Short-term measures addressing housing loss and displacement resulting from the October fires – Actions to initiate a 2018 Water Rate Study – Planning commissioner appointments – Water bill adjustments upon customer request to address above-normal usage … Continued
