Meeting this evening, March 31st - "United Community Resources for Youth"

Please click to read the flyer regarding a meeting of the United Community Resources for Youth, a forum to discuss issues that lead to gang violence and general challenges facing youth in our community.

Agenda posted for Council meeting of April 2nd

The agenda packet materials for the City Council's next regular meeting on Wednesday, April 2nd are posted on the City's web page at this link http://www.sonomacity.org/default.aspx?PageId=50. The agenda for this meeting is relatively brief, with the regular business items including the City's disaster preparedness plan and a draft request for proposals for an update of the City's housing element of the General Plan.

Farmers' Market begins next week, April 1st

The annual Sonoma Farmers' Market starts on Tuesday, April 1st from 5:30 p.m. to dusk, at the Plaza. The Market runs every Tuesday through October. Come out and enjoy!

March 19th Council Meeting actions

At the regular meeting of March 19th the City Council took the following actions:

• Appointed George McKale as City Historian.
• Received the mid-year budget review. Expenditures and revenues are proceeding as planned with no major surprises.
• Approved a request for qualifications to be circulated to the development community and any parties interested in submitting a business proposal for the reuse of the old fire station on Patten Street and Broadway.
• Chose not to award a bid for a consultant to formulate a strategic plan for Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority. Staff will continue with the Standards of Coverage document and schedule a study session to discuss the joint powers agreement with the Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District.
• Referred the issue of a use policy for the community meeting room to the Council's Facilities Committee.
• Due to the lateness of the hour, deferred action on the disaster preparedness program agenda item, which will be taken up at the Council's next regular meeting on April 2nd.

Nathanson Creek Meeting

Sonoma Ecology Center is sponsoring a meeting this Monday the 24th to discuss the Nathanson Creek Preserve River Parkway Project. Click to read the flyer for more information.

Sonoma Overlook Trail event

The Sonoma Overlook Trail Task Force is happy to announce a celebration scheduled for April 26th for the completion of the trailhead improvement project. Click the image to read the announcement.

Economic Indicators presentation

On Friday, March 14th the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Business Forecast Breakfast Forum. Laurie Decker, the Economic Development Program Manager for our City-County-Chamber economic partnership, prepared a PowerPoint presentation regarding the latest economic indicators for the City of Sonoma. The presentation can be viewed from the Current Reports page of our website: http://www.sonomacity.org/default.aspx?PageId=455.