City Council Reorganization | City Council Meeting 12/14 | Stay at Home Order Begins at Midnight | New COVID Testing Site | Shop Sonoma to Support Sonoma | Free ADU Webinars | CA Notify | Altamira Apartments | Holiday Hours | Minimum Wage Increase
Friday, December 4, 2020 - Friday, December 11, 2020
The ‘News & Updates’ online newsletter gives a snapshot of the City’s most recent news posts. Read on to see the latest news from the City of Sonoma. PhotoCredit: Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau
City Council Reorganization
City Council Reorganization was on the agenda at the December 7th meeting of the Sonoma City Council. The reorganization included the recognition of re-elected council member Amy Harrington, introduction and oath of office of new council member...
A meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, December 14th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including items on the consent calendar on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to be considered on the regular calendar are: Initiation of a...
The following is a Press Release from the County of Sonoma. Leer en Español Due to rising COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations, Sonoma County will join six other Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley in preemptively adopting the...
New COVID-19 testing site in Petaluma opens this week
As part of Sonoma County's efforts to increase testing opportunities for residents, the County partnered with state officials to open a COVID-19 testing site in Petaluma this week. The new site, located at Herzog Hall at the Petaluma...
Staying nimble and flexible is part of owning a small business. But this year's challenges of public health restrictions, changing consumer needs, and a dampened economy are testing the resolve of even the most intrepid local business owners. The ...
Napa Sonoma ADU Center is hosting two webinars to help guide homeowners through the process of building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). Learn more about each webinar below. Tuesday, December 15 | Building ADUs in Napa & Sonoma Counties: Live...
Get COVID-19 exposure notifications on your Smart Phone
Starting December 10th, Californians can voluntarily opt-in to receive COVID-19 notifications informing them if they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 by enabling "CA Notify" on their smartphones. Combined with...
Sonoma City Offices Closed December 24th - January 1st
Sonoma City Offices* will be closed beginning Thursday, December 24th, 2020 through Friday, January 1st, 2021 in observance of the Christmas and New Years Holidays. *Public Works will be open with minimal staffing on Tuesday, December 29th and...
SAHA (Satellite Affordable Housing Associates - affordable housing developer) is beginning to accept applications for Altamira Apartments located at 1269 Broadway in Sonoma. The waiting list for 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom units at...
New Sonoma Minimum Wage Rates effective January 1, 2021
Starting January 1, 2021, the minimum wage rate in the City of Sonoma is $15.00/hour for large employers (26 or more employees) and $14.00/hour for small employers (25 or fewer employees). The scheduled increase is included in the minimum wage...