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Planning Commission Continues Public Draft Parking Management Plan to Dec. 15th

The City’s Planning Commission discussed the Public Draft Parking Management Plan (Plan) at their November 17th meeting (watch a recording) and continued the item to their December 15th meeting. The item is being continued to allow City staff and W-Trans to research and incorporate recommendations made by the commission. Staff will then take the plan with any … Continued

Happy Mary and Paul Favaro Day!

The next people to be honored as part of the “Celebrate Sonoma” program will be Mary and Paul Favaro who are being recognized for thier work with Sonoma Splash which resulted in the construction of the Aquatic Center at the Sonoma Valley High School that opened to the public in October 2022.  City Council will … Continued

City Council Adopts the 2022 California Building Standards Code with Amendments – Becomes Effective on January 1, 2023

At their meeting on November 2, 2022, the Sonoma City Council adopted an ordinance amending and adopting the 2022 California Building Standards Code.  The California Building Standards Code is made up of 12 parts containing various construction codes consisting of building, residential, plumbing, mechanical, electrical energy, fire, historical, existing buildings and green building regulations and … Continued

City Council Meeting – November 16th, 6:00 PM

A regular meeting of the Sonoma City Council will be held on Wednesday, November 16th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda, including a special  “Celebrate Sonoma” recognition of Mary and Paul Favaro for their work with Sonoma Splash which resulted in the construction of the Aquatic Center at the Sonoma Valley High School, additional … Continued

New Sonoma Minimum Wage Rates effective January 1, 2023

Starting January 1, 2023, the minimum wage rate in the City of Sonoma is $17.00/hour for large employers (26 or more employees) and $16.00/hour for small employers (25 or fewer employees). The scheduled increase is included in the minimum wage ordinance adopted by the City Council in 2019 after a minimum wage study, which became … Continued

Celebrate Sonoma! “Mary and Paul Favaro Day” is November 16th, 2022

The next people to be honored as part of the “Celebrate Sonoma” program will be Mary and Paul Favaro who are being recognized for thier work with Sonoma Splash which resulted in the construction of the Aquatic Center at the Sonoma Valley High School that opened to the public in October 2022.  City Council will … Continued

City Seeking Nominations for the 2023 Honorary Alcalde

The City of Sonoma is once again seeking nominations from the public for the 2023 Honorary Alcalde. Each year, since 1975, the City Council selects a citizen of the year who is given the title of Honorary Alcalde (“Alcalde” is the Spanish word for Mayor). The honoree is given a silver-headed cane as a symbol … Continued

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