APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Absent. Approved as amended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Board of Supervisors
Meeting of July 18, 2023
28 items acted on: 0 contested, 3 other regular items, 25 on the consent calendar. 1 more vote is quoted in the Clerk’s words, uncounted.
The County’s page for this meeting Agenda (PDF)
Roll call
- Susan Gorin Present
- David Rabbitt Present
- James Gore Absent
- Lynda Hopkins Absent
- Chris Coursey Present
Other items acted on
City of Santa Rosa Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (Downtown Business Corridor)
File 2023-0711 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved the Consent Agenda. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Consent calendar
The Board approves the consent calendar in one motion; the County records that vote on each item. Appointments and gold resolutions are approved with it. A consent item on which the Board split is listed under contested items above.
25 consent items, none contested
Singing Stream Conservation Consulting Acquisition Strategy, Policy, and Transactions
File 2023-0827 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Hearing Officer Proposed Decision for Cannabis Tax Assessment Appeal
File 2023-0826 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Constituent Relationship Management System Contract
File 2023-0857 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Legal Services Agreements for General Municipal Legal Representation
File 2023-0829 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Counsel: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Community Care Expansion Preservation Program Grant
File 2023-0740 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Tobacco Retailer License Administration Agreement - City of Petaluma
File 2023-0756 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Behavioral Health & Housing Grants Awarded to the Department of Health Services
File 2023-0892 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Employee and Retiree Dental Benefits Agreement
File 2023-0841 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Human Resources: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Human Services Department Adult and Aging Services Revenue and Positions
File 2023-0531 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Human Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging Area Plan Standard Agreement and Digital Connections Agreement with the State of California Department of Aging
File 2023-0699 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Human Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
License renewal for Russian River Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center for use of the Guerneville Bridge & Plaza
File 2023-0758 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Establish Two-Hour Parking Restrictions on Dry Creek Road (#9901) - ADOPT
File 2023-0768 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
License Agreement - Ragle Ranch Park - Ragle Beach Volleyball, Inc.
File 2023-0825 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Regional Parks: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Second Amendment to Fingerprint Identification Equipment and Software Upgrade Agreement
File 2023-0817 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sheriff's Office: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Agreement for Supplemental Law Enforcement Services with Sonoma Raceway
File 2023-0824 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sheriff's Office: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Watershed Academics to Enhance Regional Sustainability Collaborative
File 2023-0764 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District Sewer Trunk Main Replacement Project Phase 5A - Acquisition of Property Rights and As-Needed Right-of-Way Consulting Services
File 2023-0782 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Approve the Re-Appointment of Tom Bahning for a two-year term to the Sonoma County Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee beginning on July 24, 2023 and ending July 24, 2025. (Third District)
File 2023-0724 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 3: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Approve the Re-Appointment of Steve Rabinowitsh to the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee for a two-year term beginning on April 20,2023 and ending April 20, 2025. (Third District)
File 2023-0774 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 3: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Approve the Appointment of Temra Costa to the Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District Board beginning on June 22, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2024. (Fifth District)
File 2023-0820 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 5: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Commending and Recognizing Michael Johnson as 2023 Sonoma County Veteran of the Year. (Second District)
File 2023-0860 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Marilyn Herzog as Sonoma County Farm Bureau 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee. (Countywide)
File 2023-0894 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating the Serres Family as Sonoma County Farm Bureau 2023 Farm Family of the Year. (Countywide)
File 2023-0895 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Che Casul and Family as Sonoma County Farm Bureau 2023 Luther Burbank Conservation Award Recipient. (Countywide)
File 2023-0896 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating E.R. Sawyer Jewelers, the 2023 Friend of Sonoma County Farm Bureau Recipient. (Countywide)
File 2023-0898 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
| Item | Gorin | Rabbitt | Gore | Hopkins | Coursey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-0827: Singing Stream Conservation Consulting Acquisition Strategy, Policy, and Transactions | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0826: Hearing Officer Proposed Decision for Cannabis Tax Assessment Appeal | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0857: Constituent Relationship Management System Contract | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0829: Legal Services Agreements for General Municipal Legal Representation | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0740: Community Care Expansion Preservation Program Grant | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0756: Tobacco Retailer License Administration Agreement - City of Petaluma | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0892: Behavioral Health & Housing Grants Awarded to the Department of Health Services | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0841: Employee and Retiree Dental Benefits Agreement | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0531: Human Services Department Adult and Aging Services Revenue and Positions | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0699: Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging Area Plan Standard Agreement and Digital Connections Agreement with the State of California Department of Aging | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0758: License renewal for Russian River Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center for use of the Guerneville Bridge & Plaza | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0768: Establish Two-Hour Parking Restrictions on Dry Creek Road (#9901) - ADOPT | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0825: License Agreement - Ragle Ranch Park - Ragle Beach Volleyball, Inc. | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0817: Second Amendment to Fingerprint Identification Equipment and Software Upgrade Agreement | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0824: Agreement for Supplemental Law Enforcement Services with Sonoma Raceway | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0764: Watershed Academics to Enhance Regional Sustainability Collaborative | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0782: Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District Sewer Trunk Main Replacement Project Phase 5A - Acquisition of Property Rights and As-Needed Right-of-Way Consulting Services | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0724: Approve the Re-Appointment of Tom Bahning for a two-year term to the Sonoma County Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee beginning on July 24, 2023 and ending July 24, 2025. (Third District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0774: Approve the Re-Appointment of Steve Rabinowitsh to the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee for a two-year term beginning on April 20,2023 and ending April 20, 2025. (Third District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0820: Approve the Appointment of Temra Costa to the Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District Board beginning on June 22, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2024. (Fifth District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0860: Adopt a Gold Resolution Commending and Recognizing Michael Johnson as 2023 Sonoma County Veteran of the Year. (Second District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0894: Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Marilyn Herzog as Sonoma County Farm Bureau 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0895: Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating the Serres Family as Sonoma County Farm Bureau 2023 Farm Family of the Year. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0896: Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating Che Casul and Family as Sonoma County Farm Bureau 2023 Luther Burbank Conservation Award Recipient. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0898: Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring and Congratulating E.R. Sawyer Jewelers, the 2023 Friend of Sonoma County Farm Bureau Recipient. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
In the Clerk’s words
The Clerk’s minutes text records a vote on these items, but not in a form this site reads with confidence: several motions on one item, a vote with no stated Board Action to attach it to, or a voter who is not a Supervisor, such as a sanitation district’s mayor-director. They are quoted, not counted. Why.
Untitled item
Procedural
Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District
Ayes: Gorin, Coursey
Absent: Lowe
Items with no recorded action
3 items
- 2023-0890: Laguna-Mark West Creek Watershed Master Restoration Planning Project - High Priority Project
- 2023-0727: Project Labor Agreement Policy
- 2023-0521: Permit and Resource Management Department: Review and possible action on the following: Acts and Determinations of Administrative Certificate of Compliance Acts and Determinations of Airport Land Use Commission Acts and Determinations of Design Review Committee Acts and Determinations of Environmental Review Committee Acts and Determinations of Landmarks Commission Acts and Determinations of Planning Commission/Board Zoning Adjustments Acts and Determinations of Project Review and Advisory Committee Administrative Determinations of the Director of Permit and Resource Management (All materials related to these actions and determinations can be reviewed at: http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/PRMD/Boards-Commissions-and-Committees/)