APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as amended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Board of Supervisors
Meeting of August 4, 2026
34 items acted on: 0 contested, 3 other regular items, 31 on the consent calendar.
The County’s page for this meeting Agenda (PDF)
Roll call
- David Rabbitt Present
- James Gore Present
- Lynda Hopkins Absent
- Chris Coursey Present
- Rebecca Hermosillo Present
Other items acted on
2026 Sonoma County Fairgrounds Budget
File 2026-0782 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Fairgrounds: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
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
Amendments to As Needed Land Management Agreements
File 2026-0705 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Third Amendment to Agreement O-1465 Singing Stream Conservation Consultants - Acquisition Strategy, Policy, and Transactions
File 2026-0716 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Diamond W Ranch Conservation Easement Acquisition (Project No. 0595)
File 2026-0779 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Approval of Tom Schopflin Fields Phase 2 Community Spaces Matching Grant Project (Property No. 0659)
File 2026-0793 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District: all its voted items District 3
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP Conflict Waiver
File 2026-0874 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Counsel: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Quarterly Ad Hoc Update - Second Quarter 2026
File 2026-0773 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Executive's Office: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
District Attorney Family Justice Center Grant Program
File 2026-0696 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Miscellaneous Classification, Compensation, and Allocation Changes
File 2026-0682 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 David Rabbitt, seconded by Chris Coursey.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
The Commission on Human Rights 2026-2027 Work Plan
File 2026-0766 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Roiling Permit and Extensions to Valarie Pierce for bank stabilization along Calabazas Creek. Permit Sonoma File No. ROI26-0002.
File 2026-0731 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Permit Review Authority - Chapter 2 Amendment (Second Reading)
File 2026-0810 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Resolution Delegating Authority to the Chief Probation Officer to Apply for, Accept, and Execute Grant Awards and Related Financial Assistance
File 2026-0701 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Real Property Interest - Request for Transfer
File 2026-0687 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Outside Zone Agreement to Connect Maddux Ranch Regional Park, 4555 Lavell Road, Santa Rosa, to the Airport-Larkfield-Wikiup Sanitation Zone
File 2026-0695 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Water Resources Investigations and Modeling Studies to Evaluate Streambed Clogging Impacts on Riverbank Filtration & Vulnerability to Streambed Clogging Under Hydrologic Variability
File 2026-0700 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Sea Ranch Asset Valuation
File 2026-0742 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Demuth Property Test Well - Contract Award
File 2026-0764 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Sonoma County Water Agency: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Approve the Reappointment of Jennifer Buffo to the Sonoma County Tourism Board serving a one-year term beginning August 6, 2026 and ending August 6, 2027. (Second District)
File 2026-0791 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 2: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Approve the Reappointment of Thembi Borras to the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee for a two-year term beginning on August 31,2026 and ending August 31,2028. (Third District)
File 2026-0768 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Approve the Reappointment of Katrina Phillips to the Commission on Human Rights for a two year term beginning July 29, 2024, and ending July 29, 2026. (Third District)
File 2026-0804 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Approve the Appointment of Dr. Josefa Molina to the Behavioral Health Board, representing the Third District for a term of three years beginning August 4, 2026 and ending on December 31, 2029. (Third District)
File 2026-0807 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Approve the Appointment of John N Dayton to the Geyserville Alexander Valley Municipal Advisory Council to serve as Geyserville Planning Commissions representative for a term of three years beginning August 4, 2026, and ending August 4, 2029. (Fourth District)
File 2026-0799 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Approve the Reappointment of Christopher Hunsberger to the Sonoma County Tourism Board of Directors to serve a term beginning July 1, 2026, and ending August 31, 2027. (Countywide)
File 2026-0820 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Proclaiming August 2 Through August 8, 2026, as National Health Center Week in Sonoma County. (Countywide)
File 2026-0849 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Adopt a Gold Resolution Proclaiming August 2026 as National Emergency Management Awareness Month
File 2026-0677 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Adopt a Gold Resolution reaffirming Sonoma County’s commitment to breastfeeding awareness and continued efforts to support breastfeeding in Sonoma County.
File 2026-0723 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 Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Adopt a Gold Resolution Congratulating JLT Ranch as the Sonoma County Fair 2026 Dairy of the Year. (Countywide)
File 2026-0755 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Adopt a Gold Resolution congratulating the Mahrt family and Petaluma Egg Farm on being named the Sonoma County Fair’s 2026 Outstanding Northbay Rancher. (Countywide)
File 2026-0756 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Adopt a Gold Resolution honoring Bob and Shirley Dempel upon the dedication of the 2026 Sonoma County Fair Guidebook in recognition of their lifelong leadership, agricultural stewardship, and community service. (Countywide)
File 2026-0757 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Adopt a Gold Resolution congratulating Neil Shepard on receiving the Sonoma County Fair’s 2026 Award of Excellence in the Horse Industry. (Countywide)
File 2026-0758 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
Adopt a Gold Resolution honoring Pat Alexander upon the dedication of the 2026 Sonoma County Fair Flower Show in recognition of her decades of service to the Fair, agriculture, youth, and the Sonoma County community. (Countywide)
File 2026-0759 on the County’s site Gold Resolution Presented Off-Site
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by David Rabbitt.
- Hermosillo Aye
- Rabbitt Aye
- Coursey Aye
- Gore Aye
- Hopkins Absent
| Item | Hermosillo | Rabbitt | Coursey | Gore | Hopkins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-0705: Amendments to As Needed Land Management Agreements | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0716: Third Amendment to Agreement O-1465 Singing Stream Conservation Consultants - Acquisition Strategy, Policy, and Transactions | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0779: Diamond W Ranch Conservation Easement Acquisition (Project No. 0595) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0793: Approval of Tom Schopflin Fields Phase 2 Community Spaces Matching Grant Project (Property No. 0659) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0874: Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP Conflict Waiver | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0773: Quarterly Ad Hoc Update - Second Quarter 2026 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0696: District Attorney Family Justice Center Grant Program | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0682: Miscellaneous Classification, Compensation, and Allocation Changes | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0766: The Commission on Human Rights 2026-2027 Work Plan | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0731: Roiling Permit and Extensions to Valarie Pierce for bank stabilization along Calabazas Creek. Permit Sonoma File No. ROI26-0002. | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0810: Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Permit Review Authority - Chapter 2 Amendment (Second Reading) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0701: Resolution Delegating Authority to the Chief Probation Officer to Apply for, Accept, and Execute Grant Awards and Related Financial Assistance | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0687: Real Property Interest - Request for Transfer | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0695: Outside Zone Agreement to Connect Maddux Ranch Regional Park, 4555 Lavell Road, Santa Rosa, to the Airport-Larkfield-Wikiup Sanitation Zone | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0700: Water Resources Investigations and Modeling Studies to Evaluate Streambed Clogging Impacts on Riverbank Filtration & Vulnerability to Streambed Clogging Under Hydrologic Variability | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0742: Sea Ranch Asset Valuation | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0764: Demuth Property Test Well - Contract Award | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0791: Approve the Reappointment of Jennifer Buffo to the Sonoma County Tourism Board serving a one-year term beginning August 6, 2026 and ending August 6, 2027. (Second District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0768: Approve the Reappointment of Thembi Borras to the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee for a two-year term beginning on August 31,2026 and ending August 31,2028. (Third District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0804: Approve the Reappointment of Katrina Phillips to the Commission on Human Rights for a two year term beginning July 29, 2024, and ending July 29, 2026. (Third District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0807: Approve the Appointment of Dr. Josefa Molina to the Behavioral Health Board, representing the Third District for a term of three years beginning August 4, 2026 and ending on December 31, 2029. (Third District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0799: Approve the Appointment of John N Dayton to the Geyserville Alexander Valley Municipal Advisory Council to serve as Geyserville Planning Commissions representative for a term of three years beginning August 4, 2026, and ending August 4, 2029. (Fourth District) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0820: Approve the Reappointment of Christopher Hunsberger to the Sonoma County Tourism Board of Directors to serve a term beginning July 1, 2026, and ending August 31, 2027. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0849: Adopt a Gold Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, Proclaiming August 2 Through August 8, 2026, as National Health Center Week in Sonoma County. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0677: Adopt a Gold Resolution Proclaiming August 2026 as National Emergency Management Awareness Month | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0723: Adopt a Gold Resolution reaffirming Sonoma County’s commitment to breastfeeding awareness and continued efforts to support breastfeeding in Sonoma County. | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0755: Adopt a Gold Resolution Congratulating JLT Ranch as the Sonoma County Fair 2026 Dairy of the Year. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0756: Adopt a Gold Resolution congratulating the Mahrt family and Petaluma Egg Farm on being named the Sonoma County Fair’s 2026 Outstanding Northbay Rancher. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0757: Adopt a Gold Resolution honoring Bob and Shirley Dempel upon the dedication of the 2026 Sonoma County Fair Guidebook in recognition of their lifelong leadership, agricultural stewardship, and community service. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0758: Adopt a Gold Resolution congratulating Neil Shepard on receiving the Sonoma County Fair’s 2026 Award of Excellence in the Horse Industry. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
| 2026-0759: Adopt a Gold Resolution honoring Pat Alexander upon the dedication of the 2026 Sonoma County Fair Flower Show in recognition of her decades of service to the Fair, agriculture, youth, and the Sonoma County community. (Countywide) | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Absent |
Items with no recorded action
1 items
- 2026-0691: Ordinance Amending Section 2-303, of Article XX, Chapter 2 of the Sonoma County Code Regarding Campaign Contribution Limits