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2023 European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) Detection Trapping Begins
This is the time of year that the Sonoma County Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures (AWM), ramps up our pest detection and trapping programs. Starting March 1, 2023, we will once again deploy detection traps for European Grapevine Moth (EGVM). Trap counts and trapping densities have been reduced, but commercial vineyards will continue to be monitored. Read full story
District 3 February 2023 Newsletter
Read the February 2023 Newsletter for an update on the Pathway to Equity Program, news on encampment responses, community announcements, local events and more! Read full story
Negotiations Public Updates:
We are grateful for SEIU's professionalism during this round of negotiations. The County has offered substantial economic improvements as part of a fair and competitive labor agreement. SEIU’s contention that the County is “taking away existing employee benefits” is incomplete. While the County is asking legacy employees to continue and/or marginally increase contributions toward the cost of their future pension benefits, its proposal is part of a comprehensive wage and benefits package that substantially improves terms and conditions of employment for SEIU’s members. Read full story
Housing Vouchers 101
Sonoma County Housing Authority and Santa Rosa Housing Authority present information on Housing Voucher Programs. Read full story
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