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City of Sonoma offices will be closed on Monday, October 8, 2018 in observance of Columbus Day.

At the City Council meeting of September 24, 2018, the City Council approved an extension of the interim moratorium on wine tasting facilities in the Plaza Retail Overlay Zoning District. The extended moratorium will expire on May 1, 2019. The purpose of the moratorium is to “push the pause button” on new tasting rooms in the Plaza area and...

An Urgency Ordinance extending the temporary moratorium on commercial cannabis activities, which would otherwise expire on November 5, 2018, will be considered at the October 22nd  City Council meeting.  California Government Code Section 65858(d) provides that at least ten days before expiration of an interim ordinance or any extension, the legislative body shall issue a...

The City of Sonoma will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the October 2017 Wildfires on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 7:00 pm with a gathering in front of Laura Kimpton and Jeff Schomberg's “LOVE” sculpture in the Sonoma Plaza.  The observance will include a moment of silence, bell tolling, and lighting of the LOVE sculpture in...

The Sonoma City Council unanimously approved placing a measure on the November 2018 ballot to increase the City’s transient occupancy tax (also known as the TOT or hotel tax). This tax is paid on stays of 30 days or less at hotels, inns, and other lodging properties and is applied to the customer’s lodging bill....

At the August 20, 2018 meeting, the City Council and the City of Sonoma adopted new water rates. Per the adopted resolution, new water rates became effective on September 1, 2018. Such rates will be reflected in the upcoming billing cycle, which covers September 4, 2018 – October 1, 2018. See more information about Water Rates,...

The Wildfire Recovery & Resilience Neighborhood Grants Program (NGP) is a competitive grants program of the United Way of the Wine Country in partnership with Sonoma Clean Power. Together, they are committed to providing financial support to resident- and community-led groups for projects in their neighborhood or community that help its residents rebuild and recover from...

The City is postponing consideration of the Gateway Mixed Use Development project that was scheduled for the October 1 Council meeting. The  item is being postponed to allow City staff sufficient time to complete the necessary additional technical analysis and furnish a thorough report for consideration. In addition, the Applicant has submitted revisions which are...