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Preliminary Results on Local Ballot Measures

The County continues to process a large number of mailed ballots, and the election is not final until the results are certified by the County. Election results will change throughout the canvass period as vote-by-mail ballots, provisional ballots, and other ballots are processed. As of November 6, the "Unofficial Partial Results" for City ballot measures...

Ballots mailed to all registered voters in Sonoma County, Ballot Drop Box installed at Sonoma Valley Regional Library

Vote-by-Mail ballots for the Nov. 3, 2020 Consolidated General Election began going out this week to all active, registered voters in Sonoma County. Most of these ballots should arrive within three to 10 days. Also starting this week, voters who want their ballots sooner may come to the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office at...

Four Measures on Ballot for Voters in City of Sonoma

Sonoma voters will be able to weigh in on four local ballot measures in the November 2020 election. Three of these measures were placed on the ballot by the City Council, and one by a citizens initiative. Information on each measure, including ballot documents, additional background, and/or frequently asked questions, can be found on the...

City Council Meeting - September 9th

A meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Wednesday, September 9th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar and the Celebrate Sonoma recognition of Norah Collins on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to be considered on the regular calendar are: Award a Conditional Certificate to SOSPARC LLC, that...

Ballot Measure Y

November 2020 Election Results: Measure Y was voted on and failed by 56.44% of the total votes. Measure Y: City of Sonoma, Personal Cannabis Cultivation Initiative Full title of the initiative: Initiative Measure amending the Municipal Code to permit personal cannabis cultivation on all residential properties and establishment and operation of cannabis businesses within the City,...

Ballot Measure X

November 2020 Election Results: Measure X was voted in favor of and thereby deemed adopted by 77.83% of the total votes. Measure X: City of Sonoma, Cannabis Business Tax The City Council approved placing this measure on the November 2020 ballot. Text of Measure X: To provide funding for general City services including, but not limited...

City Council Meeting - August 17th, 6:00 PM

A meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, August 17th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar and a public hearing including the consideration of an urgency ordinance authorizing administrative enforcement of COVID-19 public health orders on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to be considered on...

Sonoma City Manager Announces Plans to Retire by End of Year

Cathy Capriola has served as the City‘s chief executive since January of 2017 and is a resident of Sonoma. She is retiring after 30 years of working for cities in northern California, including Novato, Citrus Heights, Davis, and Vacaville and plans to continue working on a part-time basis as a consultant to public agencies. “I...

City of Sonoma Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given that a general municipal election will be held in the City of Sonoma on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2020, for the following office(s): OFFICE NUMBER TO BE ELECTED TERM OF OFFICE QUALIFICATIONS Member, City Council 2 4 years Registered Voter in the City Official nomination petitions for eligible candidates...

City Council Meeting - June 8th

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, June 8th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar on our CivicWeb Portal. The item to be considered on the regular calendar is: Discuss, Consider and Possibly Take Action to (1) Select Commercial Cannabis Proposers for Retail Storefront...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Where in Ordinance No. 03-2019 is “owner” defined?

The definition of “owner” is silent from Ordinance No. 03-2019. However, for the purposes of the Commercial Cannabis Business Application, “owner” has been defined in the Administrative Regulations, Section 2, paragraph A. Ownership Information. For additional information regarding ownership and financial interest, the City recommends applicants refer to the California Code of Regulations, Title 16,...

City Council Meeting - December 2nd

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, December 2nd at 6:00 pm. The full agenda and staff reports including the next "Celebrate Sonoma" recognition of Charles Price and items on the consent calendar can be found on our CivicWeb Portal. Items on the regular calendar include: Draft “Administrative Regulations” and “Draft...

City Council Meeting - June 24

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, June 24th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports on our CivicWeb Portal. There are no items to be considered on the regular schedule, but there are several items on the consent calendar and Public Hearing. Items on the Consent Calendar...

City Council Meeting - June 17

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, June 17th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports, including a public hearing on Commerical Cannabis Regulations, as well as items on the consent calendar on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to be considered on the regular schedule by City...

City Council Meeting - June 10

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, June 10th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports, including a public hearing on Commerical Cannabis Regulations, as well as items on the consent calendar on our CivicWeb Portal. The item to be considered on the regular schedule by City...

TEST of Automatic Notification System for Documents

This is a test of the document automatic notification system for the City of Sonoma for the following categories: Planning Department Cannabis Regulation Minimum Wage Study

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