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Red Flag Warning, Fire Weather Watch & PSPS "Watch" this week

Update 10/20, 10:00 AM - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is monitoring forecasted high winds and dry conditions due to arrive this week and has begun their advance notifications to customers in areas where PG&E may need to proactively turn off the power. The potential PSPS starting Thursday morning could impact a portion of Sonoma...

PG&E Planned Power Shutoff "WATCH" & Red Flag Warning This Week

UPDATED 10/13, 10:48 AM The National Weather Service has issued a 'Red Flag Warning' due to dry conditions and gusty winds in the North Bay Mountains beginning Wednesday, October 14th at 5:00 AM through Friday, October 16th at 11:00 AM. Due to these conditions, PG&E ‪has raised the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) potential to...

Climate Action Strategies & Achievements

Climate Action Strategies The City of Sonoma has set a challenging goal of reaching “net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030.” The Climate Action Commission worked closely with city staff to prepare the Climate Action Strategies, setting out a range of feasible measures to accomplish this objective. This draft plan was updated after receiving...

Water Conservation

Water is a precious and limited resource in California. Reducing your consumption of water through conservation measures helps to save this resource while reducing the energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas pollution to pump, treat, and distribute water in addition to pumping and treating wastewater. Below are various resources to help you save water including...

Energy Conservation

Energy consumption in our homes, businesses, public buildings, and schools is the second largest contributor of greenhouse gas pollution in Sonoma accounting for 23% of overall GHG emissions. The more fossil-fuel based electricity and natural gas we consume, the greater the environmental impact. Reducing the amount of energy we consume through energy efficiency and energy...

UPDATE 10/1: Red Flag Warning issued Through Saturday, 6:00 AM | Heat Advisory Through Friday, 8:00 PM

UPDATE 10/1, 1:45 PM: The National Weather Service has extended the Red Flag Warning through Saturday, October 3rd at 6:00 AM (originally Friday at 6:00 PM) and has extended the Heat Advisory through Friday, October 2nd at 8:00 PM (originally Thursday at 8:00 PM). ORIGINAL POST: Hot, dry...

UPDATE: Red Flag Warning Extended, Heat Advisory in Effect, Smoke Drift Expected

UPDATE: SUNDAY, 9/27, 11:40 AM Hot, dry and windy weather has led to several warnings and advisories for the North Bay Area. As evidenced by the Glass Fire in St. Helena this morning, any fires that develop will spread rapidly in these conditions. It is important that we all use extreme caution during periods of...

What is “urban development”?

Measure W states that urban development will not be allowed beyond the Urban Growth Boundary, meaning development requiring one or more basic municipal services. Certain exceptions regarding water service are provided. Like the current rules, Measure W allows public parks, schools, agricultural and open space uses served by municipal services to be located outside the...

What is the current Urban Growth Boundary?

Measure W would preserve the existing Urban Growth Boundary that was approved by the voters in 2000. A map showing the current UGB can be found here, with the UGB line shown in blue.

How are City revenues being affected by the pandemic?

With its tourism-based local economy, the City of Sonoma relies on revenues that are being significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The most greatly affected are hotel taxes (called Transient Occupancy Tax or TOT), which had previously been generating almost 24% of total General Fund revenues. Prior to the pandemic, annual TOT revenues were on...

City Council Meeting - August 17th, 6:00 PM

A meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, August 17th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar and a public hearing including the consideration of an urgency ordinance authorizing administrative enforcement of COVID-19 public health orders on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to be considered on...

County of Sonoma Adopts Enforcement Ordinance

On August 6, 2020, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a code enforcement ordinance that allows the issuing of citations ranging from $100 for individuals up to $10,000 for businesses for noncompliance with local and state health orders related to the coronavirus. The ordinance was approved unanimously and on an urgency basis, which allowed...

City Council Meeting - August 3, 2020, 6:00 PM

A meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, August 3rd at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar and presentations including the "Celebrate Sonoma" recognition of Geraldine "Gery" Rosemurgy on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to be considered on the regular calendar are: Designation of the City of...

City Expands "Sonoma Al Fresco" Temporary Facility Expansion Program with Partial Street Closure, Parklets and Plaza Use

Last week, part of First St E between E Napa St & Patten was closed to through traffic to accommodate expanded outdoor seating for Pangloss Cellars. The partial street closure is part of the City’s “Sonoma Al Fresco” program, created to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Sonoma businesses while providing safe areas for pedestrians. The...

California Orders Additional Restrictions to Slow Transmissions of COVID-19

The following is a press release from the California Department of Public Health - En español Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health expanded statewide its indoor closures for businesses that encourage mixing of individuals beyond immediate households and make physical distancing and wearing face coverings difficult. Affected businesses include restaurants, wineries and tasting rooms, movie...

City of Sonoma Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given that a general municipal election will be held in the City of Sonoma on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2020, for the following office(s): OFFICE NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE QUALIFICATIONS Member, City Council 2 4 years Registered Voter in the City Official nomination petitions for eligible candidates...

the girl & the fig Expands Service to the Sonoma Plaza Park

The City welcomed the girl & the fig’s “Summer Pop-Ups on the Sonoma Plaza” to the North West corner of the plaza this week - The girl & the fig restaurant was the first to expand service the Sonoma Plaza Park as part of the City’s efforts to assist restaurants in temporarily adding or expanding...

Nomination Period Opens for 2020 General Municipal Election

On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, a general municipal election will be held in the City of Sonoma for two Council Member seats and four measures. Official nomination papers for eligible candidates desiring to file for the above office(s) may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk, No. 1 The Plaza, Sonoma, beginning July...

City Council Meeting - June 29th, 6pm

A meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, June 29th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar and public hearing on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to be considered on the regular calendar are: A Resolution Approving an Ordinance to be Submitted to the Voters of...

New Health Order Aligns County with State; Opens More Business Sectors

The following is a press release from the County of Sonoma. Descargar en Español. A new health order, slated to go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 19, relaxes more restrictions and allows more businesses and activities to resume. View the complete health order in English and Spanish. “This latest easing of restrictions in our...

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