Nay votes, abstentions and recusals
66 items, newest first.
1:45 P.M. Use Permit to modify an issued Use Permit (UPE18-0068) to designate the existing garage facility utilized for the Two Rock Volunteer Fire Company (Two Rock VFC, aka “Two Rock Fire Department”) as a public safety facility, as defined by Sonoma County Zoning Code, and to allow associated accessory site activities and site facility improvements on property located at 7599 Valley Ford Road, Petaluma. Permit Sonoma File No. UPE23-0046; APN 022-140-017.
Jul 7, 2026 File 2026-0544 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item Draft minutes
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Recused. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Public Health Agreements
Jun 2, 2026 File 2026-0524 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 James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of March 3, 2026. Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District Meeting of March 3, 2026.
May 19, 2026 File 2026-0436 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance Amendment - Second Reading
May 19, 2026 File 2026-0497 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
FY 25-26 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Awards
May 19, 2026 File 2026-0527 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Public Health Agreements
May 19, 2026 File 2026-0500 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 Rebecca Hermosillo.
Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance Amendment - First Reading
Apr 28, 2026 File 2026-0360 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Nay. Approved as amended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
FY 25-26 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Awards
Mar 24, 2026 File 2026-0305 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 1, District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of October 21, 2025. Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District Meeting of October 21, 2025.
Mar 10, 2026 File 2026-0219 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of October 17, 2025.
Mar 10, 2026 File 2026-0218 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
Right to Farm Ordinance (Second Reading)
Jan 13, 2026 File 2025-1356 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
FY 25-26 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Awards
Dec 9, 2025 File 2025-1262 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Rebecca Hermosillo, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Comprehensive Cannabis Program Update and Final Environmental Impact Report, Permit Sonoma File No. ORD21-0004
Dec 9, 2025 File 2025-1191 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as amended. Moved by Rebecca Hermosillo, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of August 15, 2025.
Oct 28, 2025 File 2025-1124 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by Rebecca Hermosillo.
Acquisition of Real Property at 3850 and 3880 Brickway Boulevard, Santa Rosa
Jul 8, 2025 File 2025-0659 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 1 Nay, 1 Recused. Approved as recommended. Moved by Rebecca Hermosillo, seconded by James Gore.
FY 24-25 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Awards
Jun 3, 2025 File 2025-0644 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 1
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Rebecca Hermosillo.
FY 24-25 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Awards
May 6, 2025 File 2025-0546 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 1, District 4
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Rebecca Hermosillo.
Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance Amendment- Second Reading
May 6, 2025 File 2025-0352 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Rebecca Hermosillo.
Potential Acquisition Real Property at 3850 and 3880 Brickway Boulevard, Santa Rosa
May 6, 2025 File 2025-0427 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Public Infrastructure: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 1 Nay, 1 Recused. Approved as recommended. Moved by Rebecca Hermosillo, seconded by James Gore.
Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance Amendment - First Reading
Apr 15, 2025 File 2025-0350 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Rebecca Hermosillo, seconded by James Gore.
10:35 A.M. - Permit Sonoma File No. MNS20-0002 Jackson Family Investments III, LLC Minor Subdivision at 3225 Bloomfield Road, Sebastopol.
Mar 25, 2025 File 2025-0286 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Recused. Approved as recommended. Moved by Rebecca Hermosillo, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Ratification of proclamation of local emergency due to February 2025 atmospheric river storm event.
Feb 11, 2025 File 2025-0236 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Counsel: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as amended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
Project Labor Agreement (Community Workforce Agreement)
Feb 4, 2025 File 2025-0079 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
FY 24-25 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Awards
Jan 14, 2025 File 2025-0041 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of August 13, 2024.
Oct 22, 2024 File 2024-1155 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Consideration of a Periodic Adjustment to the Living Wage Hourly Rate
Oct 15, 2024 File 2024-0977 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.
Establishing Appropriations to Implement the Comprehensive Energy Upgrades Project
Sep 24, 2024 File 2024-1106 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
Residential Tenancy Protections Ordinance
Aug 20, 2024 File 2024-0684 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as amended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of May 17, 2024.
Jul 23, 2024 File 2024-0677 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by James Gore.
FY 23-24 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Awards
May 21, 2024 File 2024-0571 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by James Gore.
Revised Options to Augment Protections for Residential Tenants in Unincorporated Sonoma County.
May 21, 2024 File 2024-0498 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Nay. Approved as amended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Approve the Minutes of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Meeting of February 6, 2024.
Apr 30, 2024 File 2024-0412 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by James Gore.
Tree Protection Ordinance Update (ORD21-0001) Second Reading
Apr 30, 2024 File 2024-0551 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by Chris Coursey.
Tobacco Retail License Ordinance - First Reading
Apr 30, 2024 File 2024-0260 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Health Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Chris Coursey, seconded by Susan Gorin.
FY 23-24 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Awards
Mar 12, 2024 File 2024-0242 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as amended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
District 5 Community Infrastructure Fund Grant to Support the feasibility of Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFD) with the City of Sebastopol
Jan 23, 2024 File 2024-0076 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended.
10:15 A.M. Urgency Ordinance Extending a Temporary Moratorium Prohibiting, With Limited Exceptions: (1) The Removal of Protected Trees; And (2) Type Conversion of Oak Woodland, in Unincorporated Sonoma County (Excluding The Coastal Zone), Until May 31, 2024.
Jan 23, 2024 File 2024-0059 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
FY 23-24 Tourism Impact Fund Grant Award
Jan 9, 2024 File 2024-0042 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.
3:30 PM- ORD21-0001 and ORD23-0004 Modernizing Tree and Woodland Protections
Dec 12, 2023 File 2023-1460 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as amended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
Amendments to Chapter 2, Article XIX of the Sonoma County Code; and Determination of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - Second Reading and Adoption.
Nov 7, 2023 File 2023-1278 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Community Development Commission: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 1 Nay, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Amendments to Chapter 2, Article XIX of the Sonoma County Code; and Determination of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - Second Reading and Adoption.
Nov 7, 2023 File 2023-1278 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Community Development Commission: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 1 Nay, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.
Approve the Minutes of Meetings July 11, August 15, and September 26, 2023.
Oct 24, 2023 File 2023-1284 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Approve the Minutes of Meeting May 16, 2023.
Jul 11, 2023 File 2023-0823 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.
Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance (Chapter 35 of the Sonoma County Code) Amendment - Second Reading
May 23, 2023 File 2023-0323 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by Susan Gorin.
9:00 AM -Add or amend Vacation Rental Exclusion and Cap Combining Zones for certain parcels in the 1st, 4th, and 5th Supervisorial Districts (ZCE23-0001)
Apr 24, 2023 File 2023-0443 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 1, District 4, District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended. Moved by Lynda Hopkins, seconded by James Gore.
1:00 PM -ORD23-0002 Timeshare Ordinance
Apr 24, 2023 File 2023-0424 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
Fiscal Year 2022-23 Second Quarter Consolidated Budget Adjustments
Mar 14, 2023 File 2023-0056 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by James Gore.
1:35 PM -Zoning Code Text Amendments to Prohibit New Retail Fuel Stations and Prohibit Expansion of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure for Existing Retail Fuel Stations (ORD23-0001)
Mar 14, 2023 File 2023-0275 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Nay. Approved as amended. Moved by Susan Gorin, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.
Approve the Minutes of Meeting August 2, 2022
Mar 7, 2023 File 2023-0222 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Board of Supervisors: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Abstain. Approved as recommended.
Cannabis Tax Review
Feb 28, 2023 File 2022-1445 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by Susan Gorin.
Strategic Plan Annual Report and Funding Recommendations
Feb 7, 2023 File 2023-0017 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Susan Gorin.
1:55 PM - UPC18-0046 Original Jurisdiction Cannabis Project Located at 6699 Palmer Creek Road
Dec 6, 2022 File 2022-1261 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 4
Failed: 5 Nay. Denied.
Approve the Re-Appointment of Pat Sabo to the Civil Service Commission for a four-year term beginning September 20, 2022 and ending September 19, 2026. (Fourth District)
Sep 20, 2022 File 2022-0962 on the County’s site Appointment
From Board of Supervisors District 4: all its voted items District 4
Passed: 3 Aye, 1 Nay, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Aug 29, 2022 Procedural County record of this item’s meeting
Passed: 3 Aye, 1 Abstain, 1 Absent. Approved as amended.
3:45 PM -UPC17-0020: Appeal of approval of a Two-Year Review to allow continuation of the outdoor cultivation operation at 334 Purvine Road in Petaluma.
Jul 19, 2022 File 2022-0725 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended.
New County Government Center - Selection of Preferred Proposed Site Location and CEQA Initiation
Jul 27, 2021 File 2021-0672 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item Read from the Clerk’s minutes text
From General Services: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as ameded by Resolution 21-0315.
Adoption of West County Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance and Call Election on Same
Nov 30, 2020 File 2020-1221 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item Read from the Clerk’s minutes text
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as amended by Resolution 20-0452 and Ordinance 6330.
Adoption of West County Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance
Nov 24, 2020 File 2020-1244 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item Read from the Clerk’s minutes text
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended by Resolution 20-0451.
Approve an Appointment of Chris Snyder or Brian Sobel to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2022. (First District)
Nov 17, 2020 File 2020-1163 on the County’s site Appointment Read from the Clerk’s minutes text
From Board of Supervisors District 1: all its voted items District 1
Failed: 2 Aye, 2 Nay, 1 Abstain. .
Adoption of West County Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance
Nov 17, 2020 File 2020-1214 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item Read from the Clerk’s minutes text
From County Administrator: all its voted items District 5
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended by Resolution 20-0449.
1:45 P.M. - PG&E Settlement Funds - Community Feedback and Preliminary Allocation Discussion
Oct 6, 2020 File 2020-0925 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item Read from the Clerk’s minutes text
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as Amended.
Fee Waiver
May 12, 2020 File 2020-0273 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item Read from the Clerk’s minutes text
From Board of Supervisors District 5: all its voted items District 5
Failed: 2 Aye, 3 Nay. This item was not approved.
9:00 A.M. Appeal of a Use Permit approval to allow the Petaluma Hills Farm commercial cannabis cultivation operation at 334 Purvine Road in Petaluma. UPC17-0020
Sep 30, 2019 File 2019-1014 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 2
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as amended.
Opportunities for increased services with Community Investment Fund Policy change
Aug 6, 2019 File 2019-1136 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From County Administrator: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as recommended.
Industrial Hemp Ordinance
Apr 30, 2019 File 2019-0501 on the County’s site Consent Calendar Item
From Agricultural Commissioner: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 3 Aye, 1 Nay, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended.
Industrial Hemp Ordinance
Apr 2, 2019 File 2019-0398 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Agricultural Commissioner: all its voted items Countywide
Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as amended.