Water Wisdom Workshop a success!

Associate Planner Wendy Atkins, one of the primary coordinators of the Water Wisdom Workshop, held at the Vet’s building last Saturday, gave this report: “The Water Wisdom Workshop was a success. We had over 200 members of the public come to the event to learn about water conservation techniques from vendors and speakers. The highlight of the event was observing 40 people in the speaker room listening to Carrie Pollard’s presentation on rebates to assist the public becoming more water efficient. I received positive feedback from the public on the quality of the speakers and the topics.” The workshop was developed in partnership with the City of Sonoma, the Sonoma County Water Agency, the Valley of the Moon Water District, the Sonoma Ecology Center, and the Napa County Resource Conservation District. Congratulations to Wendy and thanks to Joe Burroughs for his participation and to the Public Works Department for also coordinating.

City Council Meeting March 4th

The March 4th City Council agenda and packet are now posted on this page:
http://www.sonomacity.org/default.aspx?PageId=50

Housing Element Workshop March 3rd

The next Community Workshop for the Housing Element will take place on Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30 p.m. Click here for more info. http://www.sonomacity.org/uploads/Planning/Workshop_2.pdf

Next City Council meeting

The next regular City Council meeting will be held on March 4th and the packet will be posted on line on Friday, Feb. 27th.

Water Workshop - this Saturday the 21st

We are hosting a Water Wisdom Workshop on Saturday, February 21 - for more information click here http://www.sonomacity.org/uploads/Water2.pdf

Agenda for City Council meeting - Feb. 18th

The agenda and packet documents for the next regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, February 18th at 6 p.m. are now posted on-line at:
http://www.sonomacity.org/default.aspx?PageId=50

Highlights of the agenda include the Mid-year Budget Update, a new Water Conservation ordinance and a new Green Building ordinance.

Joint meeting with Hospital District Feb. 11

Tonight, Feb. 11th at 6 p.m., the City Council will hold a joint meeting with the Sonoma Valley Healthcare District at the Fire Station. The meeting is open to the public. Click to view the agenda.

Mayor Announces Office Hours

Mayor Ken Brown will be holding office hours on a regular basis in order to give residents the opportunity to meet with him one-on-one to discuss their concerns and city-related issues.

Mayor Brown has set up office hours at City Hall, No. 1 The Plaza, in the downstairs Council office every Tuesday between 1 and 2 p.m. from February 10 until April 7. Residents interested in meeting with the Mayor to discuss any concerns with the City are invited to stop in during that time. No appointment is necessary. Beginning April 7, when the Farmers Market starts up, the Mayor will be available and will be found at a table set up on the lawn in front of City Hall during the market.

Water Conservation News

Click to read the press release. Also note that the City has set up a new email address specifically for residents to email the City of Sonoma with ideas to save water, water conservation questions, and to report water waste. The email is water@vom.com. The City encourages input and ideas on how we can all save water during this water shortage.