Current Recruitments & How to Apply

As vacancies occur on a Commission or Committee they will be listed below.  Applications received will be posted after the close of the recruitment below. For full Information and to apply, visit our CivicWeb Portal.

• Sonoma Valley Community Advisory Commission
  • Applications Received - 10.23.24

• Planning Commission Youth Member
  • Applications Received - 12.18.24

The City of Sonoma is currently seeking applications for the following positions on City of Sonoma or Regional commissions, committees, and boards:

City Commissions and Committees

• Planning Commission
  • One Youth Member
    The Planning Commission’s duties include developing the General Plan and Development Code, reviewing environmental impact reports, and overseeing subdivision and parcel maps, as well as use permit and variance applications.

Regional Appointments

• Sonoma Valley Community Advisory Commission
  • One  Regular Commissioner and One Alternate Commissioner
    • A joint advisory agency with representation from the County of Sonoma and the City of Sonoma to share responsibility for local planning in the Sonoma Valley.  The representative serves a four-year term.
• Sonoma County Library Commission
  • One Representative
    • A joint 11-member commission with representation from the Cities of Cloverdale, Cotati, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, and Sonoma, Town of Windsor, and the County of Sonoma.  The City's representative is appointed to a four-year term.

For questions, please contact Sonoma City Clerk Rebekah Barr by calling (707) 938-3681 or emailing cityhall@sonomacity.org.