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City Update on Local Protests Planned in Sonoma

The City of Sonoma supports the people’s right to free speech and to peacefully assemble. We are aware of the protests planned by local community members for this evening and tomorrow afternoon in the Sonoma Plaza. The City and Sonoma Police Department are working in coordination with local organizers of the events to ensure our...

Joint Statement from Susan Gorin, Chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, and Mark Essick, Sonoma County Sheriff/Coroner

The following is a press release from the County of Sonoma - En Espanol Together, we are experiencing something not seen in a century – a pandemic that has required the lockdown of our communities, our gathering centers and much of our economy. Today, we are faced with the daunting task of how best to...

Verizon City Council Appeal June 15, 2020 Design Packet & Vaulting Analysis, dated March 16, 2020

City of Sonoma and F.I.S.H. Partner to Provide Rental and Utility Assistance

The City of Sonoma has set aside a fund and partnered with the local organization Friends In Sonoma Helping (F.I.S.H.) to provide rental and utility assistance to residents of Sonoma and those who work (or would be working but for the Coronavirus pandemic) in the City and Sonoma Valley. Already in May, the City and...

City Council Meeting - June 1st

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, June 1st at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar and public hearing on our CivicWeb Portal. Items to be considered on the regular calendar include: Direct Staff to Prepare a Resolution Approving a Ballot Measure Text to...

Eviction Moratorium Ordinance and Eviction Protection Information

The City Council approved an Eviction Moratorium Urgency Ordinance on May 18, 2020, which will provide protection from eviction due to COVID-19 related loss of income or significant medical expenses. The Eviction Moratorium applies to both residential and commercial tenants in the City of Sonoma. During this time of shelter in place, self-isolation, and other...

COVID-19 Eviction Protection Resources and Information

In an effort to prevent the displacement of residents and businesses through eviction for failure to pay rent or failure to pay utilities, the Sonoma City Council adopted a Residential and Commercial Urgency Eviction Moratorium Ordinance on May 18, 2020, which adopts by reference the similar Eviction Defense Ordinance approved by the County Board of...

Urgency Eviction Moratorium Ordinance

The City of Sonoma has adopted a temporary moratorium on evictions for residential and commercial tenants for nonpayment of rent due to COVID-19. A copy of the city ordinance can be viewed and downloaded here.

Sonoma County Public Health Officer Amends Shelter in Place Order to Allow Additional Businesses to Reopen

The following is a Press Release from the County of Sonoma - En Espanol The Sonoma County Health Officer today amended the Public Shelter-in-Place Health Order to expand the list of businesses able to operate in the County as allowed by the State’s approval of the County’s Variance request to accelerate into Stage 2 of...

Special City Council Meeting - May 27th

A special meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Wednesday, May 27th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda on our CivicWeb Portal.

Sonoma Valley Safe Program Launched

Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance, Sonoma Valley Chamber, and the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau have rolled out Sonoma Valley Safe to support local businesses in taking the necessary steps to follow safety and health guidelines, as well as communicate to customers and the community that Sonoma Valley is committed to maintaining the highest safety...

Sonoma Service Area Expansion Pre Application

The City of Sonoma, in partnership with our local business organizations, is in the process of adopting new policies and procedures aimed at quickly assisting local businesses with adapting to the challenges created by physical (“social”) distancing requirements as we re-emerge from the most stringent phase of the COVID-19 “shutdown”. The goal is to help...

Sonoma Al Fresco - Facility Expansion Pre-Application

Sonoma Small Business Reopen Kit

The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance and Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau have partnered with Victor Restaurant Supply, a local business located on 8th St. E to ensure local businesses have access to the supplies and equipment they need to implement a safe and responsible reopening as soon as they...

Happy National Public Works Week! May 17th - 23rd

Infrastructure and public works activity are all around us, but we seldom notice it...unless it stops working! We would like to take this week to recognize our City of Sonoma Public Works staff who support the Sonoma community through planning, building, operating and managing our city year-round. Their efforts are especially appreciated during this time...

Sonoma Valley Arts Task Force Installs “Heart of Sonoma” Artist Series on Sonoma Plaza, in Boyes Hot Springs and at Sonoma Community Center

The City of Sonoma, in partnership with Sonoma Valley Arts Task Force (Task Force), is pleased to announce the installation of the “Heart of Sonoma” artist heart series in front of Sonoma’s City Hall, in Boyes Hot Springs at the parking lot at E. Thompson Ave and Sonoma Hwy 12, and at the Sonoma Community...

Commercial Cannabis Applicant Interviews Completed and Final Ranking Announced

The City’s Proposal Review Committee (PRC) interviewed the nine remaining proposers who submitted applications to operate a commercial cannabis business in the City of Sonoma on April 28th and April 29th, 2020. One of the original ten proposers (Harvest of Sonoma) withdrew from the process, leaving nine proposals to be considered for selection for one retail...

Commercial Cannabis Business Application Scores, Final Ranking

Commercial Cannabis Business Applicants were ranked based on points awarded in the first two steps of the Cannabis Retail RFP selection process. In Step 1, applicants were given an initial ranking based on the application. In Step 2, applicants were ranked based on the interview. The scores from each step were then combined for a...

Commercial Cannabis Business Application Scores, Step 2, Interview Ranking

Commercial Cannabis Business Applicants were ranked based on points awarded in the first two steps of the Cannabis Retail RFP selection process. In Step 1, applicants were given an initial ranking based on the application. In Step 2, applicants were ranked based on the interview. The scores from each step were then combined for a...

Commercial Cannabis Business Applications Scores, Step 1, Initial Ranking

Commercial Cannabis Business Applicants were ranked based on points awarded in the first two steps of the Cannabis Retail RFP selection process. In Step 1, applicants were given an initial ranking based on the application. In Step 2, applicants were ranked based on the interview. The scores from each step were then combined for a...

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