Flood Warnings are in place for the Sonoma area for the evening of January 16; check Nixle for the most recent updates. City staff is actively monitoring the situation and will continue to do so. There is some localized flooding on 1st St. West north of Spain St., and City crews are responding. For emergencies, … Continued
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 the City Council held its first Water Rate Study session. At this session, the consultants reviewed the overall process and components of the water rate study; provided an overview of the “evolution” of various water rate structures, reminded Council members of the City’s current rate structure, and discussed common rate study … Continued
The next regular meeting of the Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, January 29 at 6 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports here. Items to be considered by the City Council include: Selection of the 2018 Alcalde Appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of the affordable housing project at 20269 Broadway … Continued
The Sonoma County Disaster Recover Centers will be open December 26-28 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and then will close permanently at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 28. DRCs are jointly run by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Representatives from Cal OES, FEMA, the U.S. … Continued
Sonoma’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission is pleased to announce that the Treasure Artist for 2018 is local teacher, conductor, and musician Barbara McElroy. In selecting Ms. McElroy, the Commission noted that her contributions to the musical life of Sonoma Valley as a teacher, conductor, and musician are significant both in the educational arena and … Continued
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Monday, December 18 at 6 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports here. Agenda items include: Approving acceptance of a Habitat Conservation Fund grant for the Overlook Trail, and associated implementation. Discussion and possible action on a request by Councilmember Harrington for a study … Continued
Recognizing the vast knowledge and talent of our community, the City asks community members to step forward and serve our City on a commission or committee. These commissions and committees are charged with focusing on key issues within Sonoma and to then provide feedback, recommendations and support to the City Council on those issues. Earlier … Continued
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
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
