Are there community gardens in Sonoma?
Yes, community gardens are available at Sonoma Garden Park.
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Where can I learn about planting a native, pollinator-friendly landscaping?
Visit the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab website or visit the Monarch/Pollinator Garden at the First Congregational Church of Sonoma.
Where are park facilities located in Sonoma?
Sonoma is proud of its extensive park system, totaling almost 80 total acres, as well as its bike trail network and its two open space preserves encompassing almost 99 acres. Find locations, amenities, maps and more on our Parks, Trails & Trees page. For listings of parks and recreational opportunities throughout Sonoma Valley, visit the … Continued
Does the City offer expedited permitting to install solar power?
Yes, the City’s Building Department offers expedited permitting (1 to 3 days) for Solar Power Projects.
What is Sonoma Clean Power?
Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) is a community-owned electricity provider for Sonoma County. SCP sources renewable and local low-carbon electricity at competitive rates and PG&E delivers it through its existing utility lines. PG&E continues to do billing, maintain the power lines, and handle new service requests and emergencies.
Is there a list of tips to conserve energy?
This PG&E website contains tips to conserve energy.
What is the difference between energy efficiency and energy conservation?
Energy efficiency means to use less energy to perform the same task. Basically to eliminate energy waste. Energy conservation is to not use energy. For example, turning lights off in an unused room is energy conservation while switching to more energy efficient lights such as LEDs is energy efficiency.
Do “owners” need to be Live Scanned?
Yes, owners are required to complete the Live Scan process in addition to completing and submitting the supplemental owner/employee background application which is posted on the Cannabis Retail RFP page on the City’s website. “Background materials and responses to the RFP in total shall not exceed 125 pages”. If we have 10 owners, that would be … Continued
As a publicly traded company, we may not have visibility into individuals with ownership interests under 10%. Will that be okay with the evaluators if we disclose owners with interest above 10% instead of 5%?
When completing the Commercial Cannabis Business application, applicants will want to follow both the Administrative Regulations and the Application Procedures Guidelines. In the event an applicant who is financed through a publicly-traded company is unable to disclose the personal information of those individuals with an ownership interest of 5% or more, said the applicant should … Continued
Where is the Live Scan form? I could not find it on the Planning Website as instructed in the Cannabis Retail RFP document.
To date, the Live Scan form has not been posted to the City’s website. The form will be uploaded to the website as soon as the City receives authorization from the Department of Justice. Please check the City’s website periodically for updated information. In the meantime, you are required to complete and submit the owner/employee … Continued