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Happy National Public Works Week! May 17th - 23rd

Infrastructure and public works activity are all around us, but we seldom notice it...unless it stops working! We would like to take this week to recognize our City of Sonoma Public Works staff who support the Sonoma community through planning, building, operating and managing our city year-round. Their efforts are especially appreciated during this time...

Sonoma Valley Arts Task Force Installs “Heart of Sonoma” Artist Series on Sonoma Plaza, in Boyes Hot Springs and at Sonoma Community Center

The City of Sonoma, in partnership with Sonoma Valley Arts Task Force (Task Force), is pleased to announce the installation of the “Heart of Sonoma” artist heart series in front of Sonoma’s City Hall, in Boyes Hot Springs at the parking lot at E. Thompson Ave and Sonoma Hwy 12, and at the Sonoma Community...

Commercial Cannabis Applicant Interviews Completed and Final Ranking Announced

The City’s Proposal Review Committee (PRC) interviewed the nine remaining proposers who submitted applications to operate a commercial cannabis business in the City of Sonoma on April 28th and April 29th, 2020. One of the original ten proposers (Harvest of Sonoma) withdrew from the process, leaving nine proposals to be considered for selection for one retail...

Commercial Cannabis Business Application Scores, Final Ranking

Commercial Cannabis Business Applicants were ranked based on points awarded in the first two steps of the Cannabis Retail RFP selection process. In Step 1, applicants were given an initial ranking based on the application. In Step 2, applicants were ranked based on the interview. The scores from each step were then combined for a...

Commercial Cannabis Business Application Scores, Step 2, Interview Ranking

Commercial Cannabis Business Applicants were ranked based on points awarded in the first two steps of the Cannabis Retail RFP selection process. In Step 1, applicants were given an initial ranking based on the application. In Step 2, applicants were ranked based on the interview. The scores from each step were then combined for a...

Commercial Cannabis Business Applications Scores, Step 1, Initial Ranking

Commercial Cannabis Business Applicants were ranked based on points awarded in the first two steps of the Cannabis Retail RFP selection process. In Step 1, applicants were given an initial ranking based on the application. In Step 2, applicants were ranked based on the interview. The scores from each step were then combined for a...

City Council Meeting - May 18th, 6PM

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, May 18th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar on our CivicWeb Portal. Items on the public hearing include: CONTINUE TO JUNE 15, 2020 - Appeals of Three (3) Use Permits/Sites for Verizon Small Cell Facilities...

Sonoma County Public Health Officer Amends Shelter in Place Order to Allow Further Business Reopening

The following is a Press Release from the County of Sonoma - download en Espanol The Sonoma County Health Officer today amended the Shelter-in-Place Health Order allowing the reopening of additional businesses, effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020. On May 12, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that additional businesses could operate statewide with...

UGB Redline Comparative Ordinance Between 2000 UGB and Proposed UGB

Redline comparison between the 2000 UGB and the draft UGB recently posted on the City’s website for public review.

Participate in Sonoma County Economic Development Board's weekly COVID-19 Business Impact Survey

Local business owners, executives and nonprofit organizations: The Economic Development Board (EDB) has contracted with Dr. Robert Eyler, principal of Economic Forensics and Analytics, to conduct a thorough analysis of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sonoma County. To assist in accurately measuring local impact, they are conducting a weekly survey of local...

City of Sonoma Parks Partially Open Following County Health Officer's Amended Park Closure Order

The Sonoma County health officer has issued an updated amended parks closure order that allows limited access to parks for outdoor recreational activities beginning May 13, 2020, and until further notice. The order replaces the total parks closure order of March 23, 2020 and the amended parks closure order of April 28, 2020. Please read...

Parks Access Expanded in New Sonoma County Health Order

The following is a press release from the County of Sonoma from May 12, 2020 - download en Espanol Sonoma County’s health officer today further eased restrictions on outdoor recreation during the Covid-19 pandemic by issuing an order that allows park agencies to reopen some parking lots and sports facilities. The health order means residents...

Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market Rules and Regulations

Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market Vendor Rules and Regulations

Council Studies Impacts of Pandemic on City Finances

Along with many businesses, city finances have been hit hard by the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. With a tourism-based local economy, the City of Sonoma is reliant on hotel and sales taxes which represents 54% of the City’s General Fund budget. While City revenues were trending at or above projections prior to the...

Council Budget Update Study Session PowerPoint - May 8, 2020

Sonoma County Public Health Officer Amends Shelter in Place Order to Allow Additional Businesses to Reopen

Leer En Espanol The Sonoma County Health Officer today amended the Public Shelter-in-Place Health Order to reopen retail stores for curbside pickup and delivery, effective 12:01 a.m. on May 8, 2020. These businesses include but are not limited to bookstores, jewelry stores, toy stores, clothing stores, shoe stores, home and furnishing stores, sporting goods stores, antique stores,...

Special City Council Meeting, City Budget Update and Study Session - May 8th

The City Council will hold a City Budget Update and Study Session to discuss the financial impacts of the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency and the Resulting Economic Emergency on Friday, May 8, 2020, at 1:00 PM. See the full agenda on our CivicWeb Portal. The update and study session will include: Overview of Pandemic Impact...

Sonoma's Hometown Fourth of July 2020 Celebration Cancelled due to COVID-19

The following is a press release issued by the Sonoma Volunteer Firefighter's Association (SVFA), the organizers of Sonoma's Hometown Fourth of July Celebration. "With duty comes responsibility, and the responsibilities that our Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters are facing due to the current global pandemic has required us to deliberate decisions that they never imagined considering. Although...

City Council Defers July 2020 Water Rate Increase

On May 4, 2020, the City Council of the City of Sonoma adopted a resolution deferring the scheduled July 2020 water rate increase of 7.5% for six months. The water rate increase will now take place on January 1, 2021. This City Council action was taken because the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are...

Donations Needed to Support Sonoma Valley's Emergency Food Network

Sonoma County's Emergency Food Network Needs Financial Help Now More Than Ever! Community organizations such as Redwood Empire Food Bank and Sonoma Valley Meal have been providing critically needed food security to families and seniors in the Sonoma Valley during the COVID-19 emergency. However, they need donations to keep going. If you are able to...

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