Votes

Every agenda item with a recorded vote, and a search of the County’s staff reports. Contested items are shown unless you search or choose otherwise; most Board votes are unanimous.

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19 items

Items brought by Permit and Resource Management.

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.

Hermosillo Nay
Rabbitt Nay
Coursey Aye
Gore Aye
Hopkins Aye

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.

Hermosillo Aye
Rabbitt Nay
Coursey Aye
Gore Aye
Hopkins Aye

Appeal of a Board of Zoning Adjustment’s Decision adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approving a Use Permit and two Zoning Permits, subject to conditions of approval, to allow a new Farm Retail Operation, Agricultural Processing, and Agricultural Promotional Events for property located at 4485 D Street, Petaluma; Permit Sonoma File No. PLP24-0012 (UPE21-0064, ZPE24-0113, ZPE24-0114).

Oct 14, 2025 File 2025-0929 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. Moved by David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.

Hermosillo Aye
Rabbitt Aye
Coursey Nay
Gore Aye
Hopkins Aye

9:35 A.M. Flood Hazard Area Realignment

Jan 14, 2025 File 2025-0058 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 David Rabbitt, seconded by Chris Coursey.

Hermosillo Aye
Rabbitt Aye
Coursey Aye
Gore Aye
Hopkins Nay

1:50 P.M. - Extension of Fire Recovery Provisions in Sonoma County Code Chapters 40, 40A, 40C, and 40D

Dec 10, 2024 File 2024-1345 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items Countywide

Passed: 3 Aye, 1 Nay, 1 Absent. Approved as recommended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.

Gorin Nay
Coursey Absent
Gore Aye
Hopkins Aye
Rabbitt Aye

1:45 P.M. - UPE22-0051: Appeal of denial of an intermediate freestanding telecommunications facility located at 9300 Mill Station Road.

Oct 8, 2024 File 2024-1066 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 5

Passed: 3 Aye, 2 Nay. Approved as amended. Moved by James Gore, seconded by Chris Coursey.

Gorin Nay
Coursey Aye
Gore Aye
Hopkins Nay
Rabbitt Aye

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.

Gorin Aye
Coursey Aye
Gore Aye
Hopkins Aye
Rabbitt Nay

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.

Gorin Aye
Rabbitt Nay
Gore Aye
Hopkins Aye
Coursey Aye

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.

Gorin Aye
Rabbitt Nay
Gore Aye
Hopkins Aye
Coursey Aye

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.

Gorin Aye
Rabbitt Nay
Gore Aye
Hopkins Aye
Coursey Aye

10:30 AM -Consideration of an Ordinance: (1) Amending Sonoma County Code Chapter 25B (Well Ordinance) to Add Provisions Related to Evaluation of Public Trust Resources, Well Monitoring, and Other Miscellaneous and Technical Changes; (2) Setting a Fee for Discretionary Well Permit Applications; and (3) Determining Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act. Consideration of Urgency Ordinance for Temporary Extension of the Moratorium on Water Well Permitting.

Apr 4, 2023 File 2022-1363 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 David Rabbitt, seconded by James Gore.

Gorin Nay
Rabbitt Aye
Gore Aye
Hopkins Aye
Coursey Nay

9:35 AM - ORD16-0001 Winery Events Ordinance

Mar 14, 2023 File 2023-0134 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 James Gore, seconded by Lynda Hopkins.

Gorin Nay
Rabbitt Aye
Gore Aye
Hopkins Aye
Coursey Nay

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.

Gorin Aye
Rabbitt Nay
Gore Nay
Hopkins Aye
Coursey Aye

10:00 AM -Amendment to Sonoma County Code Chapter 25B (Well Ordinance) to Add Provisions for Evaluation of Impacts to Public Trust Resources and Well Metering, and to Make Related and Technical Changes, and Set a Fee for Discretionary Well Permit Applications; as well as Consideration of a Temporary Moratorium on Water Well Permitting.

Oct 4, 2022 File 2022-0974 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.

Gorin Aye
Rabbitt Aye
Coursey Aye
Hopkins Aye
Gore Nay

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.

Gorin Aye
Rabbitt Nay
Coursey Aye
Hopkins Aye
Gore Aye

4:00 P.M. - Summary Denial of a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, and Cannabis Use Permit at 3428 Westach Way, Sonoma, APN 135-061-018; PLP18-0046.

Dec 17, 2019 File 2019-1604 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item Read from the Clerk’s minutes text
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 1

Passed: 2 Aye, 1 Nay, 2 Absent. Approved as recommended by Resolution 19-0571.

Gorin Nay
Rabbitt Absent
Zane Aye
Gore Aye
Hopkins Absent

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.

Gorin Aye
Rabbitt Nay
Zane Aye
Gore Aye
Hopkins Aye

10:15 AM -Hosted Rental Appeal; File No. ZPE15-0654

Jul 9, 2019 File 2019-1040 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 1

Passed: 4 Aye, 1 Nay. Approved as amended.

Gorin Aye
Rabbitt Aye
Zane Aye
Gore Aye
Hopkins Nay

11:00 A.M. - PLP16-0055 - Bodega Avenue.

Jun 13, 2019 File 2019-0512 on the County’s site Regular Calendar Item Read from the Clerk’s minutes text
From Permit and Resource Management: all its voted items District 2

Passed: 3 Aye, 1 Nay, 1 Absent. Approved as Recommended.

Gorin Aye
Rabbitt Aye
Zane Nay
Gore Aye
Hopkins Absent

All departments, with their item counts. Department and district are typed on each file by County staff and tidied by FivePaths; how. The staff reports are the County’s text, as published through Legistar. Votes from mid-March 2020 to October 2021 are read from the Clerk’s minutes text. How.