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June 11, 2020 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
County to Invite Brokerage Firms to Help Sell Chanate Property
On June 9th, the Board approved issuing the invitation for approved brokerages to present a Marketing Proposal to represent the County as its listing agent in the sale of the County's Chanate Property on the private market. Read full story
June 09, 2020 | Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Department
EFS PeopleSoft new enhancements and a search tip
We are pleased to announcetwo new enhancements in PeopleSoft along with a tip for searching on fieldsthat are not present on the main search page. Read full story
June 08, 2020 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
Chanate News Update
Update on activities associated with the Chanate campus since the outbreak of Covid 19. Read full story
June 08, 2020 | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach
Use of the Carotid Hold Banned by Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, effective immediately
I am pleased to announce that the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has banned the use of the carotid hold effective immediately. Read full story
June 05, 2020 | Human Resources Department
Message From County Administrator
Yesterday, George Floyd’s family said goodbye forever to theman they loved. George died as a police officer planted a knee onto hisneck for several minutes cutting off his ability to breathe and ultimatelykilling him, while he laid face down on the street in handcuffs. Read full story
June 04, 2020 | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach
Arrests of Protestors - First Positive COVID-19 Case at Sonoma County Jail
Thismessage is to provide you with updates about the protesters arrested in SantaRosa on the evening of June 2nd and the first positive case ofCOVID-19 at Sonoma County Jail. Read full story
June 03, 2020 | Community Development Commission
Notice of Intent to Award Project-Based Voucher Program
On June 9, 2020, The SonomaCounty Board of Supervisors, in their capacity as the Board of Commissionersfor the Sonoma County Housing Authority (SCHA) will consider the award of ProjectBased Vouchers to several housing projects throughout the County. Read full story
June 01, 2020 | Sonoma Public Infrastructure
Chanate Campus Update - Vegetation Management Scheduled
As part of our ongoing efforts to keep the Chanate community informed of the County of Sonoma’s plans and actions regarding the property, we are informing you of scheduled vegetation management work that will occur on the northern, eastern and southern boundaries of the Chanate Campus. Read full story
June 01, 2020 | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach
Sonoma County’s law enforcement watchdog is launching two research projects with students and staff at Sonoma State University.
Sonoma County’s law enforcement watchdog is launching tworesearch projects with students and staff at Sonoma State University that willcompare the Sheriff’s Office to similar agencies around the state and evaluatesome of its policies. Read full story
June 01, 2020 | Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach
Revisit Lethal Force Policies To Prevent Needless Deaths
TheIndependent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Oversight, in partnership withthe criminal justice department at Sonoma State University, is reviewinguse-of-force and de-escalation policies used by county sheriffs acrossCalifornia. Read full story