APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Board of Supervisors
Meeting of April 7, 2026
25 items acted on: 0 contested, 4 other regular items, 21 on the consent calendar.
The County’s page for this meeting Agenda (PDF)
Roll call
- David Rabbitt Present
- James Gore Present
- Lynda Hopkins Present
- Chris Coursey Present
- Rebecca Hermosillo Present
Other items acted on
10:30 A.M. Right-Of-Way Vacation of a portion of that "street" lying between the "Park" and former Right of Way of the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Electric Railroad; Permit Sonoma File No. RWV25-0001
File 2026-0222 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Introduction of an Ordinance to Uphold the Civil Rights, Dignity, Health and Safety of Our Immigrant Population and all Sonoma County Residents and updates from the Supporting Immigrant Communities Ad Hoc
File 2026-0380 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as amended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved the Consent Agenda. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- 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.
21 consent items, none contested
Disbursement of Fiscal Year 25-26 First District Community Investment Fund Grant Awards
File 2026-0310 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with Lytton Rancheria
File 2026-0276 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Recused. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Recused
- Hopkins Recused
Agreement to Provide Legal Services to Sonoma Clean Power
File 2026-0206 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Counsel: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Public Health Staffing Allocation
File 2026-0314 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Ordinance Amending provisions in Chapter 14 of the Sonoma County Code, including provisions concerning cannabis dispensaries and repealing obsolete provisions in Chapter 24 concerning septic bonds (Second Reading)
File 2026-0315 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Recused. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Recused
- Hopkins Aye
Animal Control Field Services and Licensing with City of Petaluma and the Town of Windsor
File 2026-0375 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Public Safety Evaluation Services
File 2026-0129 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Probation: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Expanded Public Defense Services Grant
File 2026-0127 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Defender: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Blanket Purchase Order Agreements for As Needed Interpretation and Translation Services
File 2026-0107 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Construction Contract for Improvements at REDCOM Facility
File 2026-0208 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 David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Town of Windsor Disbursement from Contingency Liability Fund
File 2026-0272 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Acceptance of State Grant for the Cloverdale Veterans Building Safety and Infrastructure Improvements Project
File 2026-0283 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 David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Award of Construction Contract for 'La Plaza A’ Improvements
File 2026-0426 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- 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 2026-0257 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
A) Approve the Appointment of Alex Garcia to the Commission on Human Rights for a two-year term beginning April 7, 2026, and continuing until April 7, 2028. (Fourth District) B) Approve the Reappointment of Cecilia Sofranko to the Commission on Human Rights two-year term beginning May 15, 2026, and continuing until May 15, 2028. (Fourth District)
File 2026-0317 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 4: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Approve the Appointment of Santa Rosa Mayor Mark Stapp and Windsor Vice Mayor Tonya Potter as the Sonoma County Mayors and Council Members Association representatives to the Charles M. Schulz -Sonoma County Aviation Commission for a four-year term beginning April 16, 2026, through April 15, 2030. (Countywide)
File 2026-0355 on the County’s site Appointment
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Proclaiming April 2026 as Fair Housing Month. (Countywide)
File 2026-0299 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Congratulating Ada Limón on being selected as the 2026 Treasure Artist for the City of Sonoma. (Countywide)
File 2026-0301 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Congratulating Sonoma County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) on 30 Years of Outstanding Dedication to the Youth of Sonoma County. (Countywide)
File 2026-0309 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution proclaiming the week of April 6-12, 2026 as National Public Health Week in Sonoma County.
File 2026-0285 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
Adopt a Gold Resolution honoring M. Christina Rivera for her 30 years of exemplary service to the County of Sonoma. (Countywide)
File 2026-0319 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented at the Board
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 5 Aye. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Aye
| Item | Hermosillo | Rabbitt | Coursey | Gore | Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-0310: Disbursement of Fiscal Year 25-26 First District Community Investment Fund Grant Awards | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0276: Second Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with Lytton Rancheria | Aye | Aye | Aye | Recused | Recused |
| 2026-0206: Agreement to Provide Legal Services to Sonoma Clean Power | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0314: Public Health Staffing Allocation | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0315: Ordinance Amending provisions in Chapter 14 of the Sonoma County Code, including provisions concerning cannabis dispensaries and repealing obsolete provisions in Chapter 24 concerning septic bonds (Second Reading) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Recused | Aye |
| 2026-0375: Animal Control Field Services and Licensing with City of Petaluma and the Town of Windsor | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0129: Public Safety Evaluation Services | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0127: Expanded Public Defense Services Grant | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0107: Blanket Purchase Order Agreements for As Needed Interpretation and Translation Services | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0208: Construction Contract for Improvements at REDCOM Facility | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0272: Town of Windsor Disbursement from Contingency Liability Fund | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0283: Acceptance of State Grant for the Cloverdale Veterans Building Safety and Infrastructure Improvements Project | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0426: Award of Construction Contract for 'La Plaza A’ Improvements | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0257: 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 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0317: A) Approve the Appointment of Alex Garcia to the Commission on Human Rights for a two-year term beginning April 7, 2026, and continuing until April 7, 2028. (Fourth District) B) Approve the Reappointment of Cecilia Sofranko to the Commission on Human Rights two-year term beginning May 15, 2026, and continuing until May 15, 2028. (Fourth District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0355: Approve the Appointment of Santa Rosa Mayor Mark Stapp and Windsor Vice Mayor Tonya Potter as the Sonoma County Mayors and Council Members Association representatives to the Charles M. Schulz -Sonoma County Aviation Commission for a four-year term beginning April 16, 2026, through April 15, 2030. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0299: Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Proclaiming April 2026 as Fair Housing Month. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0301: Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Congratulating Ada Limón on being selected as the 2026 Treasure Artist for the City of Sonoma. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0309: Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Congratulating Sonoma County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) on 30 Years of Outstanding Dedication to the Youth of Sonoma County. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0285: Adopt a Gold Resolution proclaiming the week of April 6-12, 2026 as National Public Health Week in Sonoma County. | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
| 2026-0319: Adopt a Gold Resolution honoring M. Christina Rivera for her 30 years of exemplary service to the County of Sonoma. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |