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Negotiations Public Updates:
The County of Sonoma and representatives of SEIU Local 1021 met for their 15th bargaining session on February 22, 2023. During the session, both parties passed comprehensive package proposals and continued to engage in discussion on open items. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for February 24, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Sonoma County seeks input on emergency housing plan; 2) Freeze alert issued; winters shelters available; 3) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story
District 1 February 2023 Newsletter
I have spent many a recent winter praying for rain, and this season, the rain finally came! Beginning in late December, we saw storm after storm pummel our state – sometimes you get more than what you asked for. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for February 17, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Sonoma County partners with local bee farmer to host apiary; 2) Permit Sonoma seeks input on customer service; 3) New career opportunities with County of Sonoma; and 4) Agency on Aging seeks input on senior programs Read full story
Negotiations Public Updates:
The County of Sonoma and representatives of SEIU Local 1021 met for their 14th bargaining session on February 15, 2023. During this session, the County received a comprehensive package proposal from SEIU, reached a number of tentative agreements on non-economic issues, and engaged in discussions around costing of economic proposals. Read full story
Return to In-person meetings - Roads and River MAC - 2/14/23
We will be returning to In-person MAC meetings as the post-COVID Brown Act virtual exemptions sunset. The State of California requires us to return to pre-COVID in-person meeting requirements. Our goal is to also provide a hybrid solution, but this is not yet ready for prime time. Therefore, for the time being, these meetings will be in person with a recording that can be watched afterwards. Read full story
Weekly Roundup for February 10, 2023
Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Sonoma County Strategic Plan Annual Report now available; 2) Creative Sonoma announces fellowship grant program; 3) Free home energy workshop Feb. 18; and 4) County boards and commissions vacancies available Read full story
HOME ARP Notice of Availability for Public Comment and Notice of Public Hearing
The Sonoma County Community Development Committee and the Cities and Towns Advisory Committee will hold concurrent public hearings to review and recommend approval of the draft HOME ARP Allocation Plan to the Board of Supervisors, who will consider the plan at a future meeting in March of 2023. Read full story
RFP for Infectious Disease Testing and Vaccine Administration
The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposals for Infectious Disease Testing and Vaccine Administration. The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified vendors to provide and independently manage clinical staff to administer infectious disease vaccines and perform infectious disease testing via CDC approved methods, current and future. Service locations may be expanded based upon the demand and in the event of an emergency or declared disaster. Read full story