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January 30, 2020 | Permit Sonoma

January 2020 Issue of Permit Sonoma Newsletter Now Available!

In this issue of our newsletter, we have the following topics: Meet the Permit Sonoma Ombudsperson, Septic Permitting Changes for 2020, 2019 Progress Infographic, Changes to Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations. Read full story


January 29, 2020 | Department of Health Services

Request for Proposal (RFP) for Consumer Peer Support/Recovery and Training Services January 29 2020

UPDATE 1/29/2020: Addendum 02 regarding Questions & Answers has been posted on the County of Sonoma's Supplier Portal in this event's "View Comments and Attachments" section. Please login to the Supplier Portal to review the Addendum and all other associated documents. Read full story


January 27, 2020 | Human Resources Department

Women’s Future Is Bright as These Girls’ Smiles!

The future of women’s rights does indeed look bright in thecompetent, committed, collaborative hands of Sonoma County’s 2018-19  Junior Commissioners on the Status of Women. Read full story


January 27, 2020 | Human Resources Department

Commission on the Status ofWomen Accepting Applications for the 2020-21 Junior Commissioner Project

Commission on the Status ofWomen Accepting Applications for the 2020-21 Junior Commissioner Project Read full story


January 22, 2020 | Department of Health Services

Request for Proposal (RFP) for Consumer Peer Support/Recovery and Training Services

UPDATE 01-21-2020: Addendum 01 (Modifications to Scope) is posted on the County of Sonoma's Supplier Portal in this event's "View Comments and Attachments" section. Please login to the Supplier Portal to review the Addendum and all other associated documents. Read full story


January 21, 2020 | Human Resources Department

2019 Employee Service Awards

Recipients of the 2019 Employee Service Awards Read full story


January 17, 2020 | Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Department

EFS ACE32 Timeline for ‘Go-Live’

The EFS SupportOrganization is in process of wrapping up User Acceptance Testing (UAT) toupdate PeopleSoft from Image 28 to Image 32 as part of the Annual Catch-upEvent (ACE). Read full story


January 15, 2020 | Board of Supervisors Department

Addressing Homelessness - News from the 5th District

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and Department of Emergency Management staff have taken the unprecedented step of utilizing the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and an incident command protocol in order to quickly, effectively analyze alternative outdoor shelter locations and plan logistics for the emergency shelter implementation and encampment closure. Read full story


January 15, 2020 | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach

Petaluma Town Hall Held To Discuss Man Choked To Death By Sonoma Sheriff’s Deputy

Several dozen community members gathered here at a county building in Petaluma to discuss the choking death of a Sonoma County man at the hands of a sheriff deputy. Read full story


January 15, 2020 | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach

Town Hall Meeting on Sonoma County Sheriff in Custody Death

An independent, non-police Sonoma County agency hosted a town hall meeting Monday night following the death of a man who was killed by sheriff's deputies who stopped him because they thought they spotted his stolen car, only to discover later that the he was rightfully driving his own Honda. Read full story