Board of Supervisors
50 items acted on: 1 contested, 7 other regular items, 42 on the consent calendar.
The County’s page for this meeting Agenda (PDF)
The Board split: some Supervisors voted Aye and some Nay.
File 2023-1460 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as amended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as amended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
File 2023-1327 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by David Rabbitt.
File 2023-1153 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1288 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by David Rabbitt.
File 2023-1154 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.
File 2023-1458 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved the Consent Agenda. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
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.
File 2023-0948 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1418 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1419 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1348 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1425 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1433 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors District 3: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1020 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Clerk-Recorder-Assessor: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1402 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Community Development Commission: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1320 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1397 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1398 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1451 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Counsel: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1407 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Economic Development Board: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-0919 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1376 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-0876 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1237 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Human Resources: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1280 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Human Resources: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1360 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Office of Equity: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1212 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1264 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1292 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1326 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1358 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1415 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Regional Parks: all its voted items District 1, District 4
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1159 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1401 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1427 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1330 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1355 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1364 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1381 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1456 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1431 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1391 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1399 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1411 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1455 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1450 on the County’s site Appointment
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1290 on the County’s site Appointment
From Human Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1413 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 3: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
File 2023-1404 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors District 4: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
| Item | Gorin | Rabbitt | Gore | Hopkins | Coursey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-0948: Mark West Wikiup Open Space Preserve Fee Title Purchase and Conservation Easement Acquisition | Aye | Aye | Abstain | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1418: Hood Mountain Regional Park & Open Space Preserve - Salt Creek Addition Fee Title Acquisition | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1419: McCormick Ranch Fee Title and Conservation Easement Amendment | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1348: Authority to Invest and Reinvest Funds, and Approval of the Statement of Investment Policy | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1425: Audit Services Agreement | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1433: Disbursement of Fiscal Year 23-24 Third District Community Investment Fund Grant Awards | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1020: Clerk-Recorder-Assessor- Registrar of Voters (CRA) Department Allocation List | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1402: New Office Lease | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1320: FY 23-24 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Awards | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1397: 2023 Living Wage rate increase | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1398: Project Labor Agreement Update - Informational | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1451: Amendment to Outside Conflict Counsel Agreement for Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1407: North Bay North Coast Broadband Consortium Memorandum of Understanding and Letter of Support for Federal Last Mile Funding Account Applications | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0919: Mental Health Services Act Expenditure Plan and Staffing Allocations | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1376: Coastal Valleys Emergency Medical Services Agency Advanced Life Support Provider Memorandums of Understanding | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-0876: Deferment of the Implementation of California SB 43 Changes to the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1237: Human Resources Classification, Compensation, and Allocation Changes | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1280: Amendment to Agreement with The Segal Company (Western States) Inc. (Segal) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1360: First Amendment to Equity First Consulting Professional Services Agreement | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1212: Annual Countywide Landscape Management Report FY 22/23 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1264: File No. AGP22-0004 Crane Family Replacement Contract; 5976 Petaluma Hill Road, Santa Rosa | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1292: Main Adult Detention Facility (MADF) Site ADA Improvements | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1326: Continued Participation in Regional Means-Based Transit Fare Program | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1358: Second Amendment to the Contract with HDR Engineers Inc. for Design of the King Ridge Bridge Replacement Project. | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1415: Contract Award for Mark West Creek Restoration Planning Project Services | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1159: Annual Electronic Monitoring Program Policy Review | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1401: Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Agreements | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1427: Final Adoption of Sideshows, Street Races, and Reckless Driving Exhibition Ordinance | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1330: State and Federal Affairs Legislative Advocacy | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1355: Russian River ResSim Water Quality Model Update | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1364: Russian River Post-Wildfire Water Quality Research | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1381: Right of Way Acquisition for Russian River County Sanitation District Headworks, Lift Stations, and Force Main Project | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1456: 12-12-2023 Ratification of Stream Maintenance Program 2023 Maintenance Activities Tribal Monitoring Agreement | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1431: Approve the Appointment of Fred Allebach to the Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission to the Springs East seat, for a four-year term beginning December 12, 2023 and ending December 12, 2027. (First District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1391: Approve the Appointment of the members of the Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council (LRR MAC). The term will begin January 1, 2024 and end December 31, 2024. The members of the LRR MAC are as follows: Vicki Clewes (Hacienda District); Joe Rogoff (Guerneville); Cynthia Strecker(Monte Rio/Villa Grande); Mike Nicholls (Cazadero/Duncans Mill); Lisa Nahmanson (Forestville - Alternate); Patty Thayer (Monte Rio/Villa Grande - Alternate); Tony Goodwin (Cazadero/Duncans Mills - Alternate); Kathleen Dahl (Guerneville -Alternate); Gregory Hennig (Guerneville South / Pocket Canyon - Alternate). (Fifth District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1399: Approve the Appointment of Irene Aguilar to the Mental Health Board for a three-year term from December 12, 2023 to December 12, 2026. (Fifth District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1411: Approve the Appointment of Gary Helfrich to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee for a two-year term beginning on December 12, 2023 and ending December 12, 2025. (Fifth District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1455: Approve the Re-Appointment of Michael Johnson to the Mental Health Board, effective December 31, 2023 and expiring on December 31, 2026. (Third District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1450: Approve the re-appointment of James J. Barnes and Sherie Hurd to the Sonoma County Public Law Library Board of Trustees for a term of one year beginning January 1st, 2024, and ending January 1st, 2025. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1290: A) Approve membership category changes for: i. Stephen Zollman from a public agency seat to a community representative seat; and ii. Lisa Bell from a child care provider seat to a discretionary seat. B) Approve seven reappointments and two new appointments to the Child Care Planning Council of Sonoma County for two-year terms beginning January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 for the following members: i. Reappointment of Lisa Bell, Lara Magnusdottir, Renee Whitlock-Hemsouvanh, Cathay Vaughn, Sonya Valiente, Susan Langer and Megan Hede. ii. Appointments of Kimberly Barbosa Olmos and Ursula Richardson. C) Authorize the Director of the Human Services Department to sign the required Certification Statement Regarding Composition of Local Planning Council Membership. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1413: Adopt a Gold Resolution Honoring Elizabeth C. Herron as Sonoma County Poet Laureate. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2023-1404: Present a check along with the Board Members of the “Sonoma County Children’s Charities-The Schulz” to be split evenly among the non-profit partners who benefited from the Schulz Celebrity Golf Tournament. (Fourth District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |