APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Board of Supervisors
Meeting of March 3, 2026
36 items acted on: 0 contested, 5 other regular items, 31 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
- David Rabbitt Absent
- James Gore Absent
- Lynda Hopkins Present
- Chris Coursey Present
- Rebecca Hermosillo Present
Other items acted on
County Executive Appointment and Personal Services Agreement
File 2026-0235 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Human Resources: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
The SMART Initiative: Safe, Modern and Accessible Rail and Transit
File 2026-0178 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Counsel: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
10:30 A.M. Appeal of a Use Permit Modification approval to increase winery production to 30,000 cases annually, and to incorporate tasting and Agricultural Promotional Events for a winery located at 13414 Chalk Hill Road, Healdsburg. APNs 132-120-017 and 132-120-018. Permit Sonoma File No. UPE21-0042.
File 2026-0110 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved the Consent Agenda. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, 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.
31 consent items, none contested
Amend the Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures Department Allocation List
File 2026-0138 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Commissioner: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Request for Original Jurisdiction over UPE23-0046 Two Rock Fire Department Use Permit
File 2026-0161 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Community Development Commission Staffing Allocations
File 2026-0045 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Community Development Commission: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Legal Services Agreements for Sonoma County Community Development Commission Affordable Housing Loan Transactions Counsel
File 2026-0106 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Community Development Commission: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
FY 25-26 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Awards
File 2026-0139 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 1, District 4
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
USDA Grant-Funded Department Analyst - Project
File 2026-0167 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Quarterly Ad Hoc Update - Fourth Quarter 2025
File 2025-1358 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Grant of State funds for Alexander Valley Healthcare Center Project
File 2026-0169 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Internet Subsidy Program - Site Expansion
File 2026-0165 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Economic Development Collaborative: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Extension and Continuation of Proclamation of Local Emergency Due to November 2024 Atmospheric River Storm Event
File 2026-0160 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Extension and Continuation of Proclamation of Local Emergency Due to February 2025 Atmospheric River Storm Event
File 2026-0162 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
2026 Sonoma County Wildfire and Earthquake Expo Funding
File 2026-0170 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Miscellaneous Classification, Compensation, and Allocation Changes
File 2026-0031 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Human Services Department Position Change Request
File 2026-0006 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Human Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Permit Sonoma File No. LLA25-0015 Kosta Browne Lot Line Adjustment, 4151 and 4175 Slusser Road, Windsor
File 2026-0111 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Budget Adjustments for Acceptance of Justice Assistance Equipment and Training Program Grant
File 2026-0019 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Reroof, HVAC and Fire Alarm 16390 Main Street, Guerneville (Former Bank of America Building)
File 2026-0068 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Cloverdale Veterans Memorial Building Generator
File 2026-0112 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Tolay Lake Regional Park Gathering Area Phase 2 Shade Structure - Bid Award
File 2026-0163 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Regional Parks: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Call a Special Election on the “SMART Initiative: Safe, Modern, and Accessible Rail and Transit” to be Held on June 2, 2026
File 2025-1351 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Wilfred Booster Station Upgrade Mechanical Design
File 2026-0092 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items District 2, District 3
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Receive Report and Make Findings to Continue Emergency Work to Stabilize Dangerous Conditions Resulting from a Pipeline Break within the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District’s Reclamation System.
File 2026-0120 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
2026-2027 State and Federal Legislative Affairs
File 2026-0128 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Approve the Appointment of Susy Martes to the IOLERO Community Advisory Council for a two-year term beginning March 3, 2026 and ending March 3, 2028. (First District)
File 2026-0133 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Approve the Reappointment of Christopher Borr to the Parks Measure M Citizens Oversight Committee, representing the Third District for a three-year term beginning March 7, 2026 and ending March 7, 2029. (Third District)
File 2026-0025 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Board of Supervisors to approve the Appointment of Michael Pickens to the Regional Measure 3 Independent Oversight Committee. (Countywide)
File 2026-0224 on the County’s site Appointment
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Child Care Planning Council of Sonoma County Membership Updates and Certification Statement Regarding Composition of Local Planning Council Membership Signature Authority
File 2026-0252 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Office of Education: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution Proclaiming February 2026 as Career Technical Education Month. (Countywide)
File 2026-0137 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution Proclaiming the Month of March 2026 as Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Appreciation Month. (Countywide)
File 2026-0211 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution Proclaiming March 2026 to be Family Justice Center Month in Sonoma County.
File 2026-0186 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From District Attorney: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution Recognizing Maricarmen Reyes as Recipient of the 2025 Pete Peterka Award
File 2026-0143 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 Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Absent
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
| Item | Hermosillo | Rabbitt | Coursey | Gore | Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-0138: Amend the Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures Department Allocation List | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0161: Request for Original Jurisdiction over UPE23-0046 Two Rock Fire Department Use Permit | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0045: Community Development Commission Staffing Allocations | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0106: Legal Services Agreements for Sonoma County Community Development Commission Affordable Housing Loan Transactions Counsel | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0139: FY 25-26 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Awards | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0167: USDA Grant-Funded Department Analyst - Project | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-1358: Quarterly Ad Hoc Update - Fourth Quarter 2025 | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0169: Grant of State funds for Alexander Valley Healthcare Center Project | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0165: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Internet Subsidy Program - Site Expansion | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0160: Extension and Continuation of Proclamation of Local Emergency Due to November 2024 Atmospheric River Storm Event | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0162: Extension and Continuation of Proclamation of Local Emergency Due to February 2025 Atmospheric River Storm Event | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0170: 2026 Sonoma County Wildfire and Earthquake Expo Funding | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0031: Miscellaneous Classification, Compensation, and Allocation Changes | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0006: Human Services Department Position Change Request | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0111: Permit Sonoma File No. LLA25-0015 Kosta Browne Lot Line Adjustment, 4151 and 4175 Slusser Road, Windsor | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0019: Budget Adjustments for Acceptance of Justice Assistance Equipment and Training Program Grant | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0068: Reroof, HVAC and Fire Alarm 16390 Main Street, Guerneville (Former Bank of America Building) | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0112: Cloverdale Veterans Memorial Building Generator | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0163: Tolay Lake Regional Park Gathering Area Phase 2 Shade Structure - Bid Award | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2025-1351: Call a Special Election on the “SMART Initiative: Safe, Modern, and Accessible Rail and Transit” to be Held on June 2, 2026 | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0092: Wilfred Booster Station Upgrade Mechanical Design | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0120: Receive Report and Make Findings to Continue Emergency Work to Stabilize Dangerous Conditions Resulting from a Pipeline Break within the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District’s Reclamation System. | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0128: 2026-2027 State and Federal Legislative Affairs | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0133: Approve the Appointment of Susy Martes to the IOLERO Community Advisory Council for a two-year term beginning March 3, 2026 and ending March 3, 2028. (First District) | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0025: Approve the Reappointment of Christopher Borr to the Parks Measure M Citizens Oversight Committee, representing the Third District for a three-year term beginning March 7, 2026 and ending March 7, 2029. (Third District) | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0224: Board of Supervisors to approve the Appointment of Michael Pickens to the Regional Measure 3 Independent Oversight Committee. (Countywide) | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0252: Child Care Planning Council of Sonoma County Membership Updates and Certification Statement Regarding Composition of Local Planning Council Membership Signature Authority | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0137: Adopt a Gold Resolution Proclaiming February 2026 as Career Technical Education Month. (Countywide) | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0211: Adopt a Gold Resolution Proclaiming the Month of March 2026 as Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Appreciation Month. (Countywide) | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0186: Adopt a Gold Resolution Proclaiming March 2026 to be Family Justice Center Month in Sonoma County. | Aye | Absent | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0143: Adopt a Gold Resolution Recognizing Maricarmen Reyes as Recipient of the 2025 Pete Peterka Award | Aye | Absent | 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.
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Procedural
Board Action: Moved by Supervisor Coursey, Seconded by Chair Hermosillo; Approved as recommended.
Ayes: Hermosillo, Coursey
Absent: Mayor Wellander