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November 04, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

Weekly Roundup for November 4, 2022

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) Become a Sonoma County ‘Housing Hero’; 2) Final drought webinar of season happens Nov. 10; 3) Reminder: Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 8; and 4) Latest news from County of Sonoma Read full story


November 04, 2022 | Department of Health Services

RFP for Emergency Advanced Life Support Ground Ambulance Services for an Exclusive Operating Area in Sonoma County

The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Emergency Ground Ambulance Services for an Exclusive Operating Area in Sonoma County. Read full story


November 01, 2022 | Upstream Investments

Feature Grow Local — “Nothing Basic About It” (Made Local Magazine)

"In late summer, a consortium of cities and community organizations in Sonoma County made a big announcement. Following in the footsteps of Stockton and Los Angeles, Sonoma County would be launching Pathway to Income Equity, a new guaranteed basic income program that will provide unrestricted, non-taxable payments of $500 a month to 305 families for two years." Read full story


November 01, 2022 | Community Development Commission

Notice of Public Hearing – November 16, 2022

The Sonoma County Community Development Committee and the Cities and Towns Advisory Committee will hold a concurrent public hearing to consider applications submitted for funding for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), HOME Community Housing Development Organization (HOME-CHDO), CDBG Cares Act (CDBG-CV), and Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) for eligible capital projects, affordable housing projects, supportive services, rapid rehousing, homeless support services, fair housing, non-congregate shelter, and economic development activities. Read full story


November 01, 2022 | Community Development Commission

Noticia de audiencia pública - 16 de noviembre de 2022

El Comité de Desarrollo Comunitario del Condado de Sonoma y el Comité Asesor de Ciudades y Pueblos llevarán a cabo una junta de audiencia pública simultánea para considerar las solicitudes presentadas para obtener fondos para la Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario conocido como “CDBG”, el Programa de Asociación de Inversión HOME conocido como “HOME”, la Organización de Desarrollo de Vivienda Comunitaria HOME conocido como “HOME- CHDO”, Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario Coronavirus conocido como “CDBG-CV” y Programa de Fondos de Bajo y Moderado Ingreso conocido como “LMIHAF” para proyectos de capital elegibles, proyectos de vivienda asequible, servicios de apoyo, realojamiento rápido, servicios de apoyo para personas sin hogar, vivienda justa, refugio no colectivo, y actividades de desarrollo económico. Read full story


November 01, 2022 | Department of Health Services

Request for Proposal for Temporary Clinical Staffing Agency Services

The County of Sonoma is pleased to invite you to respond to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Temporary Clinical Staffing Agency Services. Read full story


November 01, 2022 | Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures

Agriculture Access Verification Card Program

Information regarding the application process, program eligibility, fire safety training, card issuance, and additional program information, as well as links to the online application and letter of authorization can now be found online in English at https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/AWM/AgAccess or in Spanish at https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/AWM/AgAccess-Espanol. Read full story


October 31, 2022 | Department of Health Services

The Sonoma County Continuum of Care (CoC) is accepting applications to become a member of the Continuum of Care.

The Sonoma County CoC addresses the problems of housing and homelessness by having a countywide, community-informed, and person-centered CoC system that is compassionate, inclusive, financially responsible, equitable, coordinated, and outcomes-based. Anyone or any entity committed to the prevention and ending of homeless is welcome in the Continuum of Care. There are no meeting requirements, dues, or fees to become a member. Please see the link below to access the membership application if you or your organization is interested in applying for General Membership or Voting Membership. Read full story


October 28, 2022 | County Administrator's Office

Weekly Roundup for October 28, 2022

Today’s digest provides helpful and important updates on the following: 1) SoCo Correspondent Oct. 20 edition now available; 2) WATCH: Vegetation management update webinar; 3) Prescription drug take-back day Oct. 29; and 4) Latest news from County of Sonoma Read full story


October 28, 2022 | Human Resources Department

Labor Negotiations

The County of Sonoma values all employees as its greatest asset. County employees are represented in 21 bargaining units by 11 labor organizations.  All employee organizations are currently under contract and Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) with the employee organizations are current and remain in full force and effect.  All of the current MOUs expire between February and July 2023. Read full story