APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as amended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Board of Supervisors
Meeting of September 16, 2025
30 items acted on: 0 contested, 3 other regular items, 27 on the consent calendar.
The County’s page for this meeting Agenda (PDF)
Roll call
- David Rabbitt Absent
- James Gore Present
- Lynda Hopkins Present
- Chris Coursey Present
- Rebecca Hermosillo Present
Other items acted on
Transient Occupancy Tax Policy Ad Hoc Committee Recommendations and Community Investment Fund Policy Updates
File 2025-0935 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved the Consent Agenda. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
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.
27 consent items, none contested
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Secured Property Tax Rates
File 2025-0839 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Annual Financing for the Alternative Method of Property Tax Allocation (Teeter Plan) for delinquent property taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025
File 2025-0840 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Board Sponsorship: Windsor Day Parade
File 2025-0967 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors District 4: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Response to the 2024-25 Civil Grand Jury
File 2025-0880 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Consulting Agreement for Pathogen Reduction Planning Project
File 2025-0749 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 4, District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Time-Limited Deputy District Attorney IV Position in the District Attorney’s Office
File 2025-0927 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From District Attorney: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Planning and Public Services 2017-Round 2 Awards
File 2025-0915 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Emergency Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Memorandum of Understanding between Department of Health Services and Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office, Sonoma County Public Defender’s Office, Sonoma County Probation Department, and Sonoma Superior Court
File 2025-0956 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Miscellaneous Classification, Compensation, and Allocation Changes
File 2025-0842 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Human Resources: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Amendment to Occupational Safety and Health Agreement
File 2025-0899 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Human Resources: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Sonic Service Agreement for High-Speed Business Fiber service to the 2615 Paulin Drive building.
File 2025-0902 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Information Systems: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Evening and Weekend Reporting Center for Justice-Involved Youth Professional Services Agreement
File 2025-0928 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Probation: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Time-Limited Public Defender IV – Project Position Allocation for a Mental Health Diversion Attorney
File 2025-0717 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Defender: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Delegation of authority to the Public Defender to apply for and accept grant funding
File 2025-0955 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Defender: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Disbursement of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Tidelands Leases Fund in Support of Black Cod Month
File 2025-0877 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Grant Funding Agreement for District Four Vegetation Management and Workforce Development
File 2025-0934 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Delegate authority to the County Executive Officer or their designee, and the Registrar of Voters, to enter into contracts with the California Secretary of State.
File 2025-0863 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Registrar of Voters: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
November 4, 2025, Uniform District Election, Appointments
File 2025-0907 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Registrar of Voters: all its voted items District 1, District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Development of Renewable Energy, Efficiency, and Regulatory Programs
File 2025-0878 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Approve the Appointment of Angie Avalos Cendejas to the Commission on Human Rights for a two year term beginning September 16, 2025, and ending September 16, 2027. (Third District)
File 2025-0932 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 3: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Approve the Appointment of Amy Granados Dominguez to the Commission on the Status of Women, representing the Third District for a term of two years beginning September 16, 2025 and ending on September 16, 2027. (Third District)
File 2025-0933 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 3: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution Proclaiming September 2025 as National Preparedness Month
File 2025-0768 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Emergency Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution recognizing September 21-27 as Child Passenger Safety Week for 2025
File 2025-0925 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution proclaiming September 15, 2025 through October 15, 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month in Sonoma County.
File 2025-0904 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Human Resources: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution recognizing September 16, 2025, as National Voter Registration Day.
File 2025-0930 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Registrar of Voters: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution proclaiming the week of September 22, 2025 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Sonoma County.
File 2025-0787 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Human Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Resolution Authorizing Access to State and Local Summary Criminal History Information for Employment
File 2025-0435 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
| Item | Hermosillo | Rabbitt | Coursey | Gore | Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-0839: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Secured Property Tax Rates | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0840: Annual Financing for the Alternative Method of Property Tax Allocation (Teeter Plan) for delinquent property taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0967: Board Sponsorship: Windsor Day Parade | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0880: Response to the 2024-25 Civil Grand Jury | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0749: Consulting Agreement for Pathogen Reduction Planning Project | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0927: Addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Time-Limited Deputy District Attorney IV Position in the District Attorney’s Office | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0915: Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Planning and Public Services 2017-Round 2 Awards | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0956: Memorandum of Understanding between Department of Health Services and Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office, Sonoma County Public Defender’s Office, Sonoma County Probation Department, and Sonoma Superior Court | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0842: Miscellaneous Classification, Compensation, and Allocation Changes | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0899: Amendment to Occupational Safety and Health Agreement | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0902: Sonic Service Agreement for High-Speed Business Fiber service to the 2615 Paulin Drive building. | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0928: Evening and Weekend Reporting Center for Justice-Involved Youth Professional Services Agreement | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0717: Addition of 1.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Time-Limited Public Defender IV – Project Position Allocation for a Mental Health Diversion Attorney | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0955: Delegation of authority to the Public Defender to apply for and accept grant funding | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0877: Disbursement of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Tidelands Leases Fund in Support of Black Cod Month | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0934: Grant Funding Agreement for District Four Vegetation Management and Workforce Development | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0863: Delegate authority to the County Executive Officer or their designee, and the Registrar of Voters, to enter into contracts with the California Secretary of State. | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0907: November 4, 2025, Uniform District Election, Appointments | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0878: Development of Renewable Energy, Efficiency, and Regulatory Programs | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0932: Approve the Appointment of Angie Avalos Cendejas to the Commission on Human Rights for a two year term beginning September 16, 2025, and ending September 16, 2027. (Third District) | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0933: Approve the Appointment of Amy Granados Dominguez to the Commission on the Status of Women, representing the Third District for a term of two years beginning September 16, 2025 and ending on September 16, 2027. (Third District) | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0768: Adopt a Gold Resolution Proclaiming September 2025 as National Preparedness Month | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0925: Adopt a Gold Resolution recognizing September 21-27 as Child Passenger Safety Week for 2025 | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0904: Adopt a Gold Resolution proclaiming September 15, 2025 through October 15, 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month in Sonoma County. | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0930: Adopt a Gold Resolution recognizing September 16, 2025, as National Voter Registration Day. | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0787: Adopt a Gold Resolution proclaiming the week of September 22, 2025 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Sonoma County. | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-0435: Resolution Authorizing Access to State and Local Summary Criminal History Information for Employment | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |