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April 07, 2023 | County Administrator's Office

Weekly Roundup for April 7, 2023

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Latest SoCo Correspondent, plus new climate action newsletter; 2) WATCH: Sonoma County Health Officer provides final COVID update; 3) Animal Services adoption event this Sat., April 8; 4) REMINDER: Property tax payments are due Monday, April 10; and 5) Other Sonoma County news of note Read full story

April 06, 2023 | Department of Health Services

Sonoma County health officer provides final COVID community update

Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase today provided her final COVID-19 community update before stepping down at the end of this week after three years in her post. Her recorded message includes the latest numbers on COVID cases and vaccinations in Sonoma County and includes lessons learned during the past three years of the pandemic. Read full story

April 06, 2023 | Department of Health Services

Dr. Kismet Baldwin-Santana to be appointed Sonoma County’s interim Health Officer

Dr. Kismet Baldwin-Santana, an experienced public health official who helped lead Sonoma County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been named interim health officer by the director of the Department of Health Services. A pediatrics specialist with a master’s degree in public health, Dr. Baldwin-Santana has served as Sonoma County’s deputy public health officer since July 2020. Read full story

April 05, 2023 | County Administrator's Office

Board of Supervisors gives initial approval to Well Ordinance update

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave initial approval to amendments to the county’s Well Ordinance, which would create a new regulatory process for approving well permits. Read full story

April 05, 2023 | Community Development Commission

Michelle Whitman selected as executive director of Sonoma County Community Development Commission

Michelle Whitman, executive director for the Renewal Enterprise District since 2019, has been selected to lead the Sonoma County Community Development Commission. The appointment by County Administrator Maria Christina Rivera is scheduled to be approved by the Board of Supervisors on April 18. Read full story

April 05, 2023 | Natural Resources

Board Approves Major Infrastructure Investment Project for Maintenance of Aging Water Storage Tanks

On Tuesday, April 4, the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) approved a $6 million contract for recoating two major water storage tanks, Cotati Tank No. 1 and Kastania Tank, the largest infrastructure upgrade project to date. Read full story

April 04, 2023 | County Administrator's Office

Sonoma County gives initial approval to ordinance restricting camping on public property

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a first reading of an amended ordinance limiting camping in public spaces including during daytime hours. The amendments bring Sonoma County’s existing camping ordinance into compliance with recent legal decisions concerning overnight camping while still providing the county options to discourage permanent housing encampments, prevent garbage buildup and address public health issues. Read full story

April 04, 2023 | County Administrator's Office

County Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach releases first audit under new state law

The Sonoma County Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach today released an audit of a Sheriff’s Office complaint, the first such report to be made public under a new state law for cases involving the use of force against a person by a law enforcement officer that resulted in death or great bodily injury. Read full story

April 03, 2023 | Department of Health Services

FY 2023 CoC Renewal Evaluations: Rating & Ranking Process for the Continuum of Care Competition (Materials due May 01, 2023)

FY 2023 CoC Renewal Evaluations: Rating & Ranking Process for the Continuum of Care Competition (Materials due May 01, 2023) Read full story

April 03, 2023 | Department of Human Services

Sonoma County developing plan to address changes in older adult population, seeks steering committee members

The County of Sonoma is seeking applicants to serve on a new committee that will shape its response to a major population shift that has dramatically expanded the number of older adults in the county. Read full story