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What is a Housing Element?

Housing Element Overview The Housing Element is one of the nine required elements of the General Plan and the only element required to be approved (“certified”) by the State of California. The State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has the legal authority to review and certify housing elements. The Housing Element includes an...

Housing Element Update

The City of Sonoma's 6th Cycle Housing Element has been adopted and approved. Thank you to all in our community that engaged in the process of updating this important document. The Sonoma City Council approved the Sonoma 6th Cycle Housing Plan and Background Report and CEQA Notice of Exemption at their Special Meeting on Tuesday,...

City Council Approves Urgency Ordinance Prohibiting Timeshares and Factional Interest Uses

At its meeting on January 19th, 2022, the City Council unanimously approved an “Urgency” Ordinance that prohibits timeshares and fractional interest uses in all parts of the City. It also prohibits the advertising of such uses and violations are punishable by fines and or penalties. The Urgency Ordinance went into effect immediately upon approval. Staff...

Now Hiring! Administrative Assistant in Public Works

The City of Sonoma is seeking a highly qualified, dynamic, and enthusiastic candidate to fill its Administrative Assistant position in the Public Works Department. This position performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties in support of the department; provides information and assistance to the public; maintains records, works at the front counter, and may...

What is Affordable Housing?

In broad terms, affordability is simply the relationship between housing costs and income. The generally accepted measure for housing affordability is spending less than 33% of one’s gross household income on housing costs (including utilities, principle, and interest). Oftentimes, the term workforce housing is also used to describe affordable housing. In the context of Housing...

What Happens If a Jurisdiction Does Not Adopt a Housing Element or the Element Does Not Comply with State Law?

If the California Department of Housing and Community Development determines that a Housing Element fails to substantially comply with the State’s Housing Element Law, there are potentially serious consequences that extend beyond the realm of residential land use planning. When a jurisdiction’s Housing Element is found to be out of compliance, its General Plan is...

What is a Housing Element?

Since 1969, Housing Elements have been mandatory portions of local general plans in California because providing housing for all Californians is considered by the state legislature to be of vital statewide importance. A Housing Element provides an analysis of a community’s housing needs for all income levels, and strategies to respond to provide for those...

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Caltrans Repaving Resumes, Detours at intersection of Broadway & Napa Street and Leveroni & Napa Road Expected Thursday, Friday and Monday

Caltrans contractor, Bay Cities Paving, will be resuming repaving work starting today, January 20th, possibly Friday, January 21st from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., and possibly Monday, January 24th. This work will necessitate some lane closure/detours at two locations on Hwy 12: Broadway/Napa St – (detour map attached) Traffic northbound on Broadway will be diverted onto...

City Council Meeting - January 19th, 6:00 PM

CORRECTION: Original post title included an incorrect meeting date. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 19th, not January 18th. A regular meeting of the Sonoma City Council will be held on Wednesday, January 19th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to...

COVID-19 Status Update - Testing, Vaccines, Boosters, New Health Order, Volunteers Needed and More

Para traducir esta página, desplácese hasta el final, haga clic en “Translate”, y seleccione su idioma. Sonoma County bans large gatherings, recommends residents stay home as much as possible for the next 30 days as case rates & hospitalizations increase significantly The County reported a case rate this week of 211.6 new daily cases per...

Special Joint City Council / DRHPC Meeting - January 18th, 6:00 PM

A special joint meeting of the Sonoma City Council and the Design Review and Historic Preservation Commission (DRHPC) will be held virtually on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. View the full agenda on our CivicWeb Portal. The item to be considered is: Discuss/consider Eliminating the Design Review Role and Responsibilities of the DRHPC. The meeting will...

Special City Council Meeting - January 14th, 2:30 PM

A special meeting of the Sonoma City Council will be held virtually on Friday, January 14, 2022, at 2:30 pm. View the full agenda on our CivicWeb Portal. The item to be considered is: Discuss/Consider/Act on a Motion to Reconsider the Broadway Restriping Project and If Motion to Reconsider Passes, Discuss/Consider/Decide Options for the Restriping of Broadway The...

Sonoma City Offices open by Appointment Only beginning Tuesday, January 18th through February 11th due to surge in COVID cases

Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 infections in Sonoma County, Sonoma City Hall will be open to the public by appointment only beginning Tuesday, January 18th until February 11, 2022, to protect members of the community and our employees by limiting person-to-person contact. We will be operating by phone and email during regular business...

Be our new Public Works Director

The City of Sonoma is seeking a Public Works Director (Annual Salary $140,558 – $170,849 DOQ/DOE) who is a proven leader and experienced professional with a passion for delivering high-quality services to carry out the critical functions of the Public Works Department. The ideal candidate will understand how to lead the activities of the Public...

Sonoma City Offices Closed Monday, January 17th

City of Sonoma offices will be closed Monday, January 17, 2022, in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

Sonoma County bans large gatherings, recommends residents to stay home as much as possible for next 30 days

In an effort to help slow down the current coronavirus surge, the County of Sonoma announced a new public health order Monday that bans gatherings of more than 50 people indoors or 100 outdoors where social distancing of at least six (6) feet per person is not feasible, as well as gatherings of 12 or...

COVID-19 Testing & Vaccination Opportunities this Week

Para traducir esta página, desplácese hasta el final, haga clic en “Translate”, y seleccione su idioma. Sonoma County is currently experiencing a surge of COVID-19 cases. Health officials urge all individuals 12 years and older who received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine 5 or more months ago to get boosted to protect them...

Request for Proposals (RFP) from Arborists for Sonoma Plaza tree inventory, health evaluations and risk assessments

The City of Sonoma is requesting proposals from Arborists. Proposals must be received no later than 3:00 PM on Monday, January 31, 2022. Scope of Services: The Contractor shall conduct an inventory of the trees within the Sonoma Plaza Park based on a survey conducted previously and included in the RFP Attachment A . The...

All City Council, City Commission and Committee Meetings Returning to Virtual Format

Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19/Omicron variant and out of an abundance of caution, the City of Sonoma is taking steps to protect the health and safety of staff and our community. On Thursday, January 6, 2022, the City Council voted to return to a fully virtual format for all City Council, Commission, and...

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