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Board of Supervisors

Meeting of July 14, 2026

49 items acted on: 0 contested, 4 other regular items, 45 on the consent calendar. 2 more votes are quoted in the Clerk’s words, uncounted.

The County’s page for this meeting Agenda (PDF)

Roll call

Other items acted on

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/Zoning Administrator Acts and Determinations of Project Review and Advisory Committee Administrative Determinations of the Director of Permit and Resource Management, including actions to issue coastal development permits (All materials related to these actions and determinations can be reviewed at: <http://sonomacounty.ca.gov/PRMD/Boards-Commissions-and-Committees/>) (Administrative Determinations the Director for possible action are viewable as attachments to this item.)

File 2026-0569 on the County’s site Acts and Determinations
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide

Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.

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.

45 consent items, none contested

Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meetings of April 7, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, May 12, 15, 19, and June 2, 9, 11 ,12, 2026. Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District Meetings of April 28, May 12, 19, and June 2, 9, 12, 2026.

File 2026-0709 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide

Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.

Permit Sonoma File No. CPH26-0012 Sonoma County Public Infrastructure - Request for Coastal Permit Consolidation by the California Coastal Commission for Improvements at Meredith Pier, located at 915 Highway 1, Bodega Bay, CA 94923 (APN 100-100-025).

File 2026-0628 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 5

Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.

Approve the Appointment of Jack Pollard to the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee, representing the Fourth District for a two-year term beginning July 14, 2026, and ending July 14, 2028. (Fourth District)

File 2026-0787 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 4: all its voted items District 4

Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.

Approve the following Appointments to the Geyserville - Alexander Valley Municipal Advisory Council for terms of three years beginning July 14, 2026, and ending July 14, 2029: A. David Kelley as the Geyserville Community Foundation. (Fourth District) B. Chris Bingham as an At-Large representative. (Fourth District)

File 2026-0788 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 4: all its voted items District 4

Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.

Approve the Reappointment of Sarah Laggos to the Sonoma County Library Commission as the joint City of Santa Rosa / Sonoma County Board of Supervisors representative for a four-year term beginning August 1, 2026 and ending July 31, 2030. (Countywide)

File 2026-0767 on the County’s site Appointment
From County Executive's Office: all its voted items Countywide

Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.

Adopt a Gold Resolution Congratulating Kip Herzog on the Celebration of His 90th Birthday, and Honoring and Acknowledging the Numerous Contributions, both Civic and Agricultural Benefitting Sonoma County and Beyond. (Second District)

File 2026-0712 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items District 2

Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.

Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Congratulating the Mauritson Family on Receiving the 2026 Viticulture Award of Excellence. (Fourth District)

File 2026-0785 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 4: all its voted items District 4

Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.

Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Congratulating Foley Family Wines & Spirits on Receiving the 2026 Sustainable Winery Award. (Fourth District)

File 2026-0786 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 4: all its voted items District 4

Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.

Votes on consent items
ItemHermosilloRabbittCourseyGoreHopkins
2026-0713: Approval of the Tierra de Rosas Public Plaza Community Spaces Matching Grant Project (No. 0520)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0653: Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District Fund TransferAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0750: Fee WaiverAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0709: Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meetings of April 7, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, May 12, 15, 19, and June 2, 9, 11 ,12, 2026. Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District Meetings of April 28, May 12, 19, and June 2, 9, 12, 2026.AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0711: Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of April 17, 2026 and the Truth Act Meeting of May 12, 2026.AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0714: Agreement with Community Foundation Sonoma County for Community Grants Program ManagementAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0671: Tierra de Rosas: Approval of Civic Parcel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Commercial Parcel Request for Proposals (RFP), and Professional Services Agreement (PSA) ExtensionAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0681: Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 County Fund for Housing annual report. FY2026/27 County Fund for Housing and Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund AllocationsAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0805: Three Consolidated Administrative Actions in Support of Affordable Housing Funding and AgreementsAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0734: Response to the 2025-26 Civil Grand JuryAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0735: Legal Services Agreement with Meyers NaveAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0339: Resolution for the Collection of Unpaid Abatement Costs as Special Assessments to be Placed on Fiscal Year 2026-27 Tax RollAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0328: FY 2026-27 Chambers of Commerce Membership Match Grant AwardsAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0753: Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with the City and County of San Francisco for the Distribution of FY24 Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative Grant FundsAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0697: Specialized Assistance for Everyone Mobile Crisis AgreementsAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0463: Human Services Department Memorandum of Understanding with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0546: Aging and Disability Resource Connection Funding from the California Department of AgingAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0590: Multipurpose Senior Services Program Standard Agreement with the California Department of Aging for Fiscal Year 2026-2027AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0628: Permit Sonoma File No. CPH26-0012 Sonoma County Public Infrastructure - Request for Coastal Permit Consolidation by the California Coastal Commission for Improvements at Meredith Pier, located at 915 Highway 1, Bodega Bay, CA 94923 (APN 100-100-025).AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0660: Juvenile Intensive Case ManagementAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0655: Third Amendment - Engineering Services for Design of Leachate and Potable Water Storage Tank Replacements ProjectAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0658: License Agreements with Felton Institute and West County Community Services for Use of County-Leased PropertiesAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0662: Adoption of an Ordinance to Renew the Authority of the Director of Sonoma Public Infrastructure to Acquire Real Property Interests for an Additional Five-Year Period and Increase the Limit to $100,000.AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0689: June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election, Official CanvassAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0508: Upper Russian River Community Water Supply Reliability Planning ProjectAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0656: As-Needed Sanitation EngineeringAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0664: Watershed Academics to Enhance Regional SustainabilityAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0690: Approve Grant of Easements on Sonoma County Water Agency property to the City of Santa Rosa, and to Heather Ann Coe, a private individual, for access and utility rightsAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0707: Sonoma Tank No. 1 Recoating - Rejection of All BidsAyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0455: Approve the Reappointment of Adam Jorge to the Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation Board for a two-year term beginning July 20, 2026, and ending July 20, 2028. (Third District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0737: Approve the Re-Appointment of John Azevedo to the IOLERO Community Advisory Council for a two-year term of service to begin July 14, 2026, and end July 14, 2028. (Fourth District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0738: Approve the Re-Appointment of Caroline Shaw to the Sonoma County Tourism Board for a one-year term beginning July 14, 2026, and ending July 14, 2027. (Fourth District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0739: Approve the Re-appointment of Gina Fortino-Dickson to the Commission on the Status of Women for a two-year term beginning July 14, 2026, and ending July 14, 2028. (Fourth District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0787: Approve the Appointment of Jack Pollard to the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee, representing the Fourth District for a two-year term beginning July 14, 2026, and ending July 14, 2028. (Fourth District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0788: Approve the following Appointments to the Geyserville - Alexander Valley Municipal Advisory Council for terms of three years beginning July 14, 2026, and ending July 14, 2029: A. David Kelley as the Geyserville Community Foundation. (Fourth District) B. Chris Bingham as an At-Large representative. (Fourth District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0706: Approve the Appointment of Kenneth Spacek to the Sonoma County Coast Municipal Advisory Council as a Sea Ranch / Annapolis representative for a term beginning July 14, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2027. (Fifth District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0767: Approve the Reappointment of Sarah Laggos to the Sonoma County Library Commission as the joint City of Santa Rosa / Sonoma County Board of Supervisors representative for a four-year term beginning August 1, 2026 and ending July 31, 2030. (Countywide)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0594: Approve the Appointment of Brian McKeown as the new Veterans’ Remains Officer for a two-year term beginning July 14, 2026, and ending July 31, 2028.AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0686: Adopt a Gold Resolution Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Council on Aging Services for Seniors (Third District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0710: Adopt a Gold Resolution honoring the 30th Anniversary of Stone Creek Zen Center. (Fifth District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0650: Adopt a Gold Resolution in honor of Probation Services Week, July 19-25, 2026AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0708: Adopt a Gold Resolution honoring Misti Arias for her 30 years of exemplary service to the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District.AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0712: Adopt a Gold Resolution Congratulating Kip Herzog on the Celebration of His 90th Birthday, and Honoring and Acknowledging the Numerous Contributions, both Civic and Agricultural Benefitting Sonoma County and Beyond. (Second District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0785: Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Congratulating the Mauritson Family on Receiving the 2026 Viticulture Award of Excellence. (Fourth District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye
2026-0786: Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Congratulating Foley Family Wines & Spirits on Receiving the 2026 Sustainable Winery Award. (Fourth District)AyeAyeAyeAbsentAye

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

Board Action: Moved by Supervisor Coursey, Seconded by Chair Hermosillo; Approved as recommended.

Ayes: Hermosillo, Coursey

Absent: Mayor Wellander

The Clerk’s minutes text

Untitled item

Procedural

Board Action: Moved by Supervisor Coursey, Seconded by Chair Hermosillo; Approved as recommended.

Ayes: Hermosillo, Coursey

Absent: Mayor Wellander

The Clerk’s minutes text