Agenda — Sonoma City Council, June 18, 2025

City Council:

Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
Ron Wellander, Vice Mayor
Jack Ding
Sandra Lowe
John Gurney

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

OF THE SONOMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers, 177 First Street West
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84876986131
6:00 PM Regular Meeting

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PROCESS FOR COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: There will be two opportunities for members of the public to address items not appearing on the agenda. The early public comment period, Agenda Item 1, will be limited to ten speakers. Each speaker will be allowed up to two minutes. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to speak during the first public comment section will be allowed to make their comments during the later public comment period, Agenda Item 10, provided there were more than 10 people in the first public comment section.

When the Mayor announces these agenda items, please form a line to speak.

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The City Council may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on the agenda irrespective of how the items are described.

No new items will begin after 9:00pm unless a majority of the members present vote to allow the items to be heard.

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REGULAR MEETING

CONVENE, CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
ROLL CALL (Lowe, Gurney, Wellander, Ding, Farrar-Rivas)

1. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
At this time members of the public may address the Council on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. This public comment period will be limited to ten speakers. Each speaker will be allowed up to two minutes. Speakers who do not have an opportunity to speak during the first public comment section will be allowed to make their comments during the later public comment period, Agenda Item 10, provided there were more than 10 people in the first public comment section. When the Mayor announces these agenda items, please form a line to speak.

Under State Law, unless otherwise permitted under the Ralph M. Brown Act, the merits of the matters presented under this item cannot be discussed or acted upon by the City Council at this time. For items appearing on the agenda, the public will be invited to make comments at the time the item comes up for Council consideration. Please begin by stating your name.

2. MEETING DEDICATIONS

3. COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Committee Reports - Council Members are appointed to various boards and committees - local, county-wide and regional. Any updates from a council member will be shared at this time. A list of all appointments is available on our City Website for easy reference.

Council Members may also make appointments to city commissions at this time.

4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

5. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS

6. PRESENTATIONS

6.1: Recognition of Sonoma Splash Lifeguards for Their Life-saving Efforts on January 12, 2025

6.2: Proclamation Designating June as Pride Month in the City of Sonoma

7. CONSENT CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by a single motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Council or staff request specific items to be removed for separate action.

7.1: Waive further reading and Authorize Introduction and/or Adoption of Ordinances by Title Only. (Standard procedural action - no backup information provided)

7.2: Receive Minutes from the Regular Meetings of April 21, 2025, May 7, 2025, May 21, 2025, June 4, 2025, and the Special Meetings of April 21, 2025, and May 22, 2025 (Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk)

04.21.2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

05.07.2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

04.21.2025 Special Meeting Minutes

05.21.2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
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05.22.2025 Special Meeting Minutes

06.04.2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

7.3: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Road Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation Projects as the Projects for Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and Authorize the Public Works Department to Submit these Projects to the California Transportation Commission (Ashley Cotter, PW Admin & Project Manager)
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution.

Agenda Report - SB1 RMRA FY25-26 Resolution - Pdf
18 - 23

7.4: Adopt a Resolution Approving the Replacement of the Existing City of Sonoma Job Description for "Accounting Technician" with the Proposed Job Description for "Accounting Technician I/II" and add the Job Classification and Salary Range for Accounting Technician II to the City of Sonoma Salary Schedule effective June 27, 2025 (Jenny Yankovich, Asst to the City Manager) RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution
Agenda Report - Accounting Tech I/II - Pdf
24 - 30

7.5: Accept the Expenditure Report for the Month of May 2025 (Prapti Aryal, Finance Director)
RECOMMENDATION: Accept report.

Agenda Report - Expenditure Report May 2025 - Pdf
31 - 37

7.6: Adopt Resolutions Approving the Tentative Agreement with Sonoma Employees Association (SEIU) 1021 and Compensation Adjustments for the Non-Represented Confidential Personnel and Executive/At-Will, Management and Administrative Personnel for the Period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 and Implementing the City of Sonoma Salary Schedule for FY 2025/26 (David Guhin, City Manager)
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolutions.

Agenda Report - Tentative Labor Agreements - Pdf
38 - 59

8. PUBLIC HEARING

9. REGULAR CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
(Matters requiring discussion and/or action by the City Council)

9.1: Approval of the FY 2025-26 City of Sonoma Operating and Capital Improvement Budget with the Following:

1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma and the Successor Agency of the Former Sonoma Community Development Agency Adopting the FY 2025-26 City of Sonoma Operating Budget; and Approving Community Fund Programming

2. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Adopting the 2025-30 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program; and Authorizing Capital Project Funds Appropriated and Unspent in FY 2024-25 to be Rolled into the FY 2025-26 Budget

3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Carryforward Operational Funds for One Time 60 - 126

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Projects Appropriated and Unspent in FY 2024-25 to be Rolled into the FY 2025-26 Budget

4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Authorizing the City Manager to Fund Recreation and Community Service Discretionary Funding Program for the FY 2025-26 Budget

5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Approving a Budget Amendment for FY 2025-26 to Authorize the Use of General Fund Unreserved Fund Balance to Support One-Time Projects and Authorize the City Manager to Execute or Amend Contracts with Various Vendors

6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Establishing the Appropriations Limit for the FY 2025-26 (Prapti Aryal, Finance Director and David Guhin, City Manager)
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the City Manager that the City Council approve the resolutions
Agenda Report - FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Improvement Budget - Pdf

9.2: A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Affordable Housing Grant for Burbank Housing and Associated Budget Transfer of $200,000 from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for the Purchase of 18 Units in the City of Sonoma for the Preservation of Existing Affordable Housing (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director)
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the attached resolution to authorize City Manager, in consultation with the City Attorney, to provide a letter of funding commitment and develop the necessary grant agreement document providing up to $200,000 to Burbank Housing for the purchase of 18 existing affordable units, subject to successful award of required financing for the purchase of the units on or before December 31, 2025 and amend the FY 25-26 Budget to appropriate $200,000 from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to the Affordable Housing Grant.

Agenda Report - Burbank Affordable Housing Grant - Pdf

10. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT (ONLY REQUIRED IF EARLIER PUBLIC SPEAKERS

REMAIN)
At this this time members of the public who did not have the opportunity to speak during the early comment period may address the Council on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Each speaker will be allowed up to two minutes. Please form a line to speak.

11. ADJOURNMENT
I do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing agenda was posted as legally required. Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk.
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business hours. If you challenge the action of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described on the agenda or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to the public hearing.

City of Sonoma's Commission and Committee Roster: 2024 Commission _ Committees Roster 12.19.2024 Appointments to Commission/Committees: The Council may establish and make appointments to a Council committee (made up of two Council Members) with respect to any item appearing on this agenda.

Closed Session: If action is taken during a Closed Session meeting that is required to be reported out at this meeting, the Council will return to Open Session and report out immediately. However, if the Council is unable to do so due to time constraints, it will report out at the immediately following Regular Council Meeting under "REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION".

Motion for Consideration: A Council Member voting with the majority on any item appearing on this agenda may move for reconsideration of that vote provided the motion is in conformance with the rules adopted by the Council governing such motions.

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City Council:

Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
Ron Wellander, Vice Mayor
Sandra Lowe
John Gurney
Jack Ding

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

OF THE SONOMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
177 First Street West
Monday, April 21, 2025

6:00 PM Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting Minutes, April 21, 2025
6:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING

CONVENE, CALL TO ORDER, & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Farrar-Rivas called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action was taken in Closed Session.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Gurney, seconded by Council Member Lowe, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Vice Mayor Wellander, Council Member Lowe, Mayor Farrar-Rivas, Council Member Gurney, and Council Member Ding

1. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Janet Boyle, Crystal Holden, Amber Ward, Tom Graves, and David Morell provided public comments.

2. MEETING DEDICATIONS
Mayor Farrar-Rivas dedicated the meeting to the late Pope Francis.

3. COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
On April 18, 2025, Council Member Ding attended a Sonoma County Mayor’ and Councilmembers’ Association Legislative Committee meeting.

Council Member Lowe attended a Sonoma County Transportation Authority Regional Climate Protection Agency (SCTA/RCPA) meeting. She also thanked everyone formally for their support regarding her appointment to the Measure H Oversight Committee.

Council Member Gurney attended both a Sonoma Tourism Improvement District (STID) and Sonoma County Library Advisory Board meeting on April 10, 2025.

Vice Mayor Wellander attended the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers’ Association Dinner with Council Member Lowe and Mayor Farrar-Rivas on April 10, 2025.

On April 3, 2025, Mayor Farrar-Rivas attended a Sonoma Clean Power Board meeting. She also reported that Council Member Ding and Council Member Lowe switched appointment roles for the Mayors and Councilmembers’ Association Legislative Committee as the 2025 City Representative and Alternate, respectively.

4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager Guhin shared the following updates and announcements: the flags at City Hall are at halfmast to mourn the late Pope Francis and will be that way until the interment of the Pope; a small group of individuals was selected to assist in selecting music for the annual City Party; new columbaria are currently being installed at both the Mountain and Veterans Cemeteries; Earth Day photos will be installed tomorrow, in the Council Chambers as the next installation of the Chambers Rotating Art Program; the Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Plaza will take place on May 4, 2025; and the annual Tuesday Night Market season will commence on May 6, 2025.

5. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
None.

6. PRESENTATIONS
Item 6.1: Proclamation Proclaiming May 2025 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the City of Sonoma
Item 6.2: Presentation on Sonoma Police Department Statistics by Chief of Police Brandon Cutting
Agenda Item #7.2:

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Regular Meeting Minutes, April 21, 2025

7. CONSENT CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
Motion by Council Member Gurney, seconded by Council Member Lowe, to approve the Consent Calendar with Item 7.6 being pulled for separate discussion. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

Public Comment: Robert Demler
Item 7.1: Waive further reading and Authorize Introduction and/or Adoption of Ordinances by Title Only. (Standard procedural action - no backup information provided) Item 7.2: Reappoint the Current At-Large and Alternate Members for a Term of Two Years to January 31, 2027 (Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk)
Action: At-Large and Alternate Members were reappointed for a term of Two Years.

Item 7.3: Receive the Minutes from the Regular Meetings of March 19, 2025, and April 2, 2025 (Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk)
Action: Minutes were received.

Item 7.4: Accept the Expenditure Report for the Month of March 2025 (Prapti Aryal, Finance Director)
Action: Expenditure Report was accepted.

Item 7.5: Adopt an Ordinance Adding Section 2.01.030 to Chapter 2.01 of Title 2 of the Sonoma Municipal Code to Change the City's Electoral System from At-Large to By-District Elections for City Council Elections, Establishing Boundaries, and Sequencing of Elections Within the Districts (David Guhin, City Manager and Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk)
Action: Adopted as Ordinance 07-2025.

Item 7.7: Adopt a Resolution Adopting the City of Sonoma Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Policy (Jenny Yankovich, Assistant to the City Manager)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 21-2025.

Item 7.8: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Jerry Wheeler for the Coordination of Sonoma's Tuesday Night Farmers Market (Lisa Janson, Senior Management Analyst)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 22-2025.

Item 7.6: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with PlanIT Geo in an Amount Not to Exceed $75,000 to Conduct a Citywide Tree Inventory and Urban Canopy Assessment (Jacob Dunn, Associate Planner) Action: Pulled for separate consideration. Adopted as Resolution 23-2025.

Motion by Vice Mayor Wellander, seconded by Council Member Ding, to Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with PlanIT Geo in an Amount Not to Exceed $75,000 to Conduct a Citywide Tree Inventory and Urban Canopy Assessment.

Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

8. PUBLIC HEARING
Item 8.1: Public Hearing to Consider An Ordinance adopting the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map and Finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) - General Rule - of the CEQA Guidelines (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director)
Action: Ordinance was introduced.

Open Public Hearing: 7:27 p.m.

Public Comments: Donna Dambach, Robert Demler, and Becky Sanger.

Closed Public Hearing: 7:30 p.m.

Motion by Council Member Ding, seconded by Council Member Lowe, to Introduce an Ordinance Adopting the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map and Finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Section 15061(B)(3) – General Rule – of the CEQA Guidelines. Motion carried unanimously.

9. REGULAR CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
Item 9.1: 2025 Climate Action Commission Annual Work Plan (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director)
Action: The 2025 Climate Action Commission Annual Work Plan was approved.

Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Council Member Gurney, to Approve the 2025 Climate Action Commission Annual Work Plan. Motion carried 4-1, with Mayor Farrar-Rivas, Council Member Lowe, Council Member Ding, and Council Member Gurney voting YES, and Vice Mayor Wellander voting NO.

Agenda Item #7.2:

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Regular Meeting Minutes, April 21, 2025
Item 9.2: 2025 Planning Commission Annual Work Plan (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director)
Action: The 2025 Planning Commission Annual Work Plan was approved.

Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Council Member Ding, to Approve the 2025 Planning Commission Annual Work Plan. Motion carried unanimously.

Item 9.3: Appointments to the Planning Commission, Sonoma County Library Commission, and Sonoma Valley Community Advisory Commission (Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk) Action: Kimberly Taylor was appointed to the Sonoma County Library Commission, Adam Ross was appointed to the Sonoma Valley Community Advisory Commission (SVCAC), and Therese Nugent and Stephen Latimer were appointed to the Planning Commission as the At-Large and Alternate members, respectively.

Public Comment: Robert Demler
Motion by Council Member Gurney, seconded by Council Member Lowe, to Appoint Therese Nugent and Stephen Latimer as the At-Large and Alternate Members, respectively. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Council Member Gurney, seconded by Council Member Lowe, to Appoint Kimberly Taylor to the Sonoma County Library Commission. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Council Member Gurney, to appoint Adam Ross to the Sonoma Valley Community Advisory Commission (SVCAC). Motion carried unanimously.

10. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT (ONLY REQUIRED IF PUBLIC SPEAKERS REMAIN FROM ITEM 2.0)

11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Farrar-Rivas adjourned the meeting at 8:37 p.m.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly received at a regular meeting of the Sonoma City Council on the 18th of June 2025.
____________________________________
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
Agenda Item #7.2:

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City Council:

Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
Ron Wellander, Vice Mayor
Jack Ding
Sandra Lowe
John Gurney

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

OF THE SONOMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers, 177 First Street West
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
6:00 PM Regular Meeting

REGULAR MEETING

CONVENE, CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Farrar-Rivas called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m.

ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Council Member Gurney, Vice Mayor Wellander, Council Member Ding, Council Member Lowe, Mayor Farrar-Rivas

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action was taken in Closed Session.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Ding, seconded by Council Member Lowe, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

1. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Jason Taormina – PGE, Julie Morrison, and Ken Stokes provided public comments.

2. MEETING DEDICATIONS
Council Member Ding dedicated the meeting to John Meyers, KSVY.

3. COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
The Council Members gave reports on the various meetings and events they had participated in since the last meeting.

4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager Guhin reported on various projects and events taking place in the city including a prescribed burn at Montini, vegetation management in and near the cemeteries, transition to automatic water meters, Cinco de Mayo, and Farmers Market.

5. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
City Attorney Ruderman reported that he would be attending the CalCities Attorney Conference and was part of their Legal Advocacy Committee.

6. PRESENTATIONS

6.1: Proclamation Designating the Week of May 5 - 9, 2025, as Teacher Appreciation Week in the City of Sonoma

6.2: Proclamation as Designating the Week of May 4 - 10, 2025, as Professional Agenda Item #7.2:

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Municipal Clerk's Week in the City of Sonoma

6.3: Proclamation Designating May 15, 2025, as Bike to Work Day in the City of Sonoma

7. CONSENT CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Council Member Ding, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

Public Comment: Tom Conlon, Bowen Anderson, Norman Gilroy

7.1: Waive further reading and Authorize Introduction and/or Adoption of Ordinances by Title Only. (Standard procedural action - no backup information provided)

7.2: Adopt a Resolution Approving Temporary Use of City Streets by Motiv Servicing for the Charles M. Schultz Sonoma County Airport Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Rosé 5K on Saturday, July 19, 2025, and Half Marathon on Sunday, July 20, 2025 (Lisa Janson, Sr.

Management Analyst)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 24-2025.

7.3: Adopt a Resolution which Adopts Procedures For Public Hearings on City of Sonoma Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts in Compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 (Jenny Yankovich, Asst to the City Manager)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 25-2025.

7.4: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract Amendment with De Novo Planning Group to Increase the Contract Amount by $60,235 for an Amount Not to Exceed $651,925 to Provide Additional Consulting Services to the City to Prepare an Evacuation Study for the Safety Element (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 26-2025.

7.5: Adopt an Ordinance Adopting the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map and Finding the Ordinance Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) - General Rule - of the CEQA Guidelines (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director)
Action: Adopted as Ordinance 08-2025.

7.6: Adopt a Resolution Supporting Gay Pride Month Activities, Including Installation of Rainbow Uplighting at City Hall and Allocation of Community Activities Discretionary Funding (Lisa Janson, Sr. Management Analyst)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 27-2025.

7.7: Receive the Minutes from the Special and Regular Meetings of April 21, 2025 (Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk)
Action: Minutes were received.

7.8: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with EKI for the Preparation of the City's 2025 Urban Water Management Plan in an Amount Not To Exceed $46,000 (Ashley Cotter, PW Admin & Project Manager) Agenda Item #7.2:

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Action: Adopted as Resolution 28-2025.

8. PUBLIC HEARING

9. REGULAR CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL

9.1: 2025 Cultural and Fine Arts Commission (CFAC) Work Plan as recommended by the Commission (Sarah Tracy, Sr. Management Analyst/PIO)
Action: The CFAC 2025 Work Plan was approved.

Public Comment: Robert Demler
Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Council Member Ding, to Approve the 2025 Cultural and Fine Arts Commission Annual Work Plan. Motion carried unanimously.

9.2: City Cemeteries Operations Update and a Resolution Approving the 2025-26 Cemetery Price List to Include Additional Inventory for 114 Above Ground Columbaria Niches at Veterans' and Mountain Cemeteries and Adjust Full Body Crypt and In-ground Burial Placement Rates (Carolyn Fulton, Cemeteries Manager and Jenny Yankovich, Asst to the City Manager) Action: Adopted as Resolution 29-2025.

Public Comment: Tom Conlon, Patty DuFern
Motion by Council Member Ding, seconded by Council Member Lowe, to Adopt a Resolution Approving the 2025-26 Cemetery Price List to Include Additional Inventory for 114 Above Ground Columbaria Niches at Veterans' and Mountain Cemeteries and Adjust Full Body Crypt and In-ground Burial Placement Rates. Motion carried unanimously.

9.3: City of Sonoma Top Three Priorities for Regional Consideration by the Sonoma County Mayors & Councilmembers Association (David Guhin, City Manager)
Action: The City Council approved the three priorities as presented with the addition of language in the Emergency preparedness item.

Motion by Council Member Gurney, seconded by Vice Mayor Wellander, to Designate the Top Three Priorities for Regional Consideration by the Sonoma County Mayors & Councilmembers Association with the addition of language expanding the emergency preparedness and resilience item. Motion carried unanimously.

10. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT (ONLY REQUIRED IF EARLIER PUBLIC SPEAKERS

REMAIN)

11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Farrar-Rivas adjourned the meeting at 7:56 p.m.

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City Council:

Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
Ron Wellander, Vice Mayor
Sandra Lowe
John Gurney
Jack Ding

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

OF THE SONOMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
177 First Street West
Monday, April 21, 2025

5:00 PM Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting Minutes, April 2, 2025

1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00pm with all Council Members present.

2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Item 2.1: Discussion of City Federal Legislative Priorities (David Guhin, City Manager) Action: Council provided direction to the City Manager.

3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Farrar-Rivas adjourned the meeting at 5:54 p.m.

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City Council:

Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
Ron Wellander, Vice Mayor
Sandra Lowe
John Gurney
Jack Ding

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

OF THE SONOMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
177 First Street West
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

6:00 PM Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting Minutes, May 21, 2025

REGULAR MEETING

CONVENE, CALL TO ORDER, & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Farrar-Rivas called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

PRESENT: Vice Mayor Wellander, Council Member Lowe, Mayor Farrar-Rivas, Council Member Gurney, and Council Member Ding

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action was taken in Closed Session.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Council Member Ding, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

1. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Janet Boyle, Ky, Steve Heard, and Peter Hanson provided public comments.

2. MEETING DEDICATIONS
None.

3. COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
On May 15, 2025, Council Member Ding attended a Zero Waste Sonoma meeting. Additionally, he attended a Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association Legislative Committee meeting on May 16, 2025.

Council Member Gurney attended a Sonoma Tourism Improvement District meeting on May 8, 2025, as well as a Finance Committee meeting on May 15, 2025.

Vice Mayor Wellander attended a Town Hall meeting hosted by Supervisor Hermosillo on May 13, 2025.

Mayor Farrar-Rivas attended a Sonoma Clean Power meeting on May 7, 2025, as well as a Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmembers Association meeting on May 8, 2025. On May 15, 2025, Mayor Farrar-Rivas attended a Sonoma County Transportation and Climate Agency meeting on May 12, 2025, in addition to the Town Hall meeting hosted by Supervisor Hermosillo on May 13, 2025. On May 15, 2025, Mayor Farrar-Rivas cut the ribbon for Milestones of Development which opened a second office in Sonoma, Northern California Battle of the Bands held at the Plaza on May 17, 2025.

4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager Guhin reminded the public that the Council will hold their annual Budget Workshop tomorrow, May 22, 2025, starting at 9 AM in the Emergency Operations Center. He also provided updates on the Sonoma Overlook Trail improvements, newly installed columbariums, and the recently upgraded pedestrian crossings around the Plaza. Furthermore, he highlighted the replacement of all tables and benches in the Plaza with new ones donated by Sonoma Raceway, made from Redwood. Lastly, he shared that the survey of the Plaza is being finalized, which will lay the groundwork for future improvements to the Plaza.

5. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
City Attorney Ruderman provided an update regarding taxation of streaming services after attending a recent League of California Cities City Attorneys Conference.

6. PRESENTATIONS
Item 6.1: Proclamation Designating the Week of May 18 - 24, 2025, as National Public Works Week in the City of Sonoma
Item 6.2: Proclamation Designating the Week of May 18 - 24, 2025, as Classified School Employee Week in the City of Sonoma
Agenda Item #7.2:

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Regular Meeting Minutes, May 21, 2025
Item 6.3: Proclamation Designating the Month of May 2025 as Affordable Housing Month in the City of Sonoma
Item 6.4: Introduction and Recognition of the 2025 Student Creative Artist Teagan Rhodes and Merit Award Winners Maggie Brown and Tallulah Kimball
Item 6.5: Introduction and Recognition of the Sonoma Valley High School Film Festival Winning Film "365" by Siena Kelly

7. CONSENT CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Council Member Ding, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

8. PUBLIC HEARING
Item 8.1: Public Hearing Regarding the Status of City of Sonoma Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts in Compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 2561 (Jenny Yankovich, Asst to City Manager)
Action: Public Hearing was conducted, and the report was received.

Open Public Hearing: 7:27 p.m.

Public Comments: Ky.

Closed Public Hearing: 7:28 p.m.

9. REGULAR CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
None.

10. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT (ONLY REQUIRED IF PUBLIC SPEAKERS REMAIN FROM ITEM 2.0) None.

11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Farrar-Rivas adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.

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City Council:

Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
Ron Wellander, Vice Mayor
Sandra Lowe
John Gurney
Jack Ding

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

OF THE SONOMA CITY COUNCIL
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
175 First Street West
Thursday, May 22, 2025

9:00 AM Special Meeting
Budget Workshop
Special Meeting Minutes, May 22, 2025

SPECIAL MEETING

1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Farrar-Rivas called the meeting to order at 9:01am.

2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
Item 2.1: Proposed FY 2025/26 Operating General Fund Budget, Capital Improvement Plan, and Other City-Wide Fund Budgets for the City of Sonoma (David Guhin, City Manager and Prapti Aryal, Finance Director)
Action: Council provided direction on the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 City Budget.

Public Comment: Lynne Joyner, Jane Hanson, Connie Schlelein, Tom Conlon, and Madolyn Agrimonti.

3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Farrar-Rivas adjourned the meeting at 2:09 p.m.

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City Council:

Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
Ron Wellander, Vice Mayor
Sandra Lowe
John Gurney
Jack Ding

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

OF THE SONOMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
177 First Street West
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

6:00 PM Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting Minutes, June 4, 2025

REGULAR MEETING

CONVENE, CALL TO ORDER, & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Farrar-Rivas called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

PRESENT: Vice Mayor Wellander, Council Member Lowe, Mayor Farrar-Rivas, Council Member Gurney, and Council Member Ding

REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action was taken in Closed Session.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Lowe, seconded by Council Member Ding, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

1. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Janet Boyle and Ken Stokes provided public comments.

2. MEETING DEDICATIONS
Council Member Ding dedicated the meeting to Steve Rogers. Vice Mayor Wellander also dedicated the meeting to Norma Barnett.

3. COUNCILMEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Council Member Lowe attended a Local Agency Formation Commission meeting today, June 4, 2025.

Vice Mayor Wellander attended a Sonoma County Homelessness Coalition meeting on May 28, 2025.

Mayor Farrar-Rivas attended the annual Budget Workshop alongside all Councilmembers on May 22, 2025. On May 23, 2025, she took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Aqua Rica History Tour.

On May 26, 2025, she honored Memorial Day at the Veterans Cemetery and then threw the first pitch at the Opening Stompers Game on May 28, 2025. Lastly, she attended a Sonoma Valley Community Advisory Commission (SVCAC) meeting and joined Councilmember Gurney for the Pride Flag Raising Ceremony on May 30, 2025.

4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Community Development Director/Acting City Manager Gates congratulated the Graduating Class of 2025 and highlighted the Rainbow Lighting event in recognition of Pride Month, thanking all those who attended the Pride Festival. She announced the opening night of Transcendence Theater is scheduled for June 12, 2025, and shared that the formal Call for Artists for the Utility Box Art Wrap pilot program has been issued, with more information available on the City’s website. She also reminded attendees that the Sonoma Valley Volunteers Firefighters Association is still accepting entries for this year’s annual 4th of July Parade. More information is available on their website at www.sonomavolunteerfirefighters.org. She reported that the General Plan Task Force met on June 2, 2025, where they began to review the Economic Development draft element and will hold its next meeting on June 23, 2025. The draft element, along with information on the Task Force meeting are available on the City’s website and at www.sonomacity.generalplan.org. Public comments related to the General Plan can be submitted via email to [email protected].

5. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
City Attorney Ruderman provided an update regarding a case affecting municipal law – Cohen v.

Superior Court - which is currently before the California Supreme Court, involving the interpretation of Government Code Section §36900.

6. PRESENTATIONS
Item 6.1: Proclamation Recognizing 10th Anniversary of Cancer Support Sonoma Item 6.2: Proclamation Proclaiming June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth Day in the City of Sonoma

7. CONSENT CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
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Regular Meeting Minutes, June 4, 2025
Motion by Council Member Ding, seconded by Council Member Gurney, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

Item 7.1: Waive further reading and Authorize Introduction and/or Adoption of Ordinances by Title Only. (Standard procedural action - no backup information provided) Item 7.2: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with 4LEAF, Inc. to Extend Services for Building Plan Check and As Needed Inspection Services (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 30-2025.

Item 7.3: Adopt a Resolution Approving Temporary Use of City Streets by Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance for the Annual Lighted Tractor Parade on Saturday, November 29, 2025 (Lisa Janson, Senior Management Analyst) Action: Adopted as Resolution 31-2025.

8. PUBLIC HEARING
None.

9. REGULAR CALENDAR – CITY COUNCIL
Item 9.1: New Priority Conservation Areas Within the City to Further Protect and Open Space Areas, Improve Urban Greening, and Provide Additional Recreation Opportunities (Jacob Dunn, Associate Planner)
Action: Adopted as Resolution 32-2025.

Public Comment: Robert Demler, Donna Dambach, and Ken Stokes.

Motion by Council Member Ding, seconded by Council Member Lowe, to Adopt a Resolution Approving the Nomination for the Designation of Sonoma Creek, Fryer Creek, Nathanson Creek and Regional Trail as a Priority Conservation Area (PCA) to the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG). Motion carried unanimously.

Item 9.2: Letters of Interest Received and Direction to Mayor Farrar-Rivas or Her Designee Regarding Nominations for Appointees to Regional Commissions & Committees on Behalf of the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association of Sonoma County (Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk)
Action: Letters of Interest were received, and direction was given to Mayor Farrar-Rivas to nominate Susan Adams to maintain the primary position and Stephan Zollman to be the alternate.

Public Comment: Donna Dambach

10. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT (ONLY REQUIRED IF PUBLIC SPEAKERS REMAIN FROM ITEM 2.0) None.

11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Farrar-Rivas adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m.

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City of Sonoma
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting: City Council - 18 Jun 2025
Department
Public Works
Staff Contact
Ashley Cotter, PW Admin & Project Manager
Agenda Item Title
Adopt a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Road Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation Projects as the Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and Authorize the Public Works Department to Submit these Projects to the California Transportation Commission Summary
Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 to address the significant multimodal transportation funding shortfalls statewide. SB 1 increased gasoline/diesel taxes and vehicle registration fees to address basic road maintenance and rehabilitation needs on both state highways and local roads. SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of the City of Sonoma are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year.

In March 2021 the California Transportation Commission (CTC) adopted the 2021 Local Streets and Roads Funding Program Reporting Guidelines. The Reporting Guidelines require that pursuant to Streets and Highway Code (SHC) Section 2034 (a)(1), prior to receiving an apportionment of Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funds from the State Controller each fiscal year, local agencies must provide the CTC a list of projects proposed to be funded using RMRA funds pursuant to an adopted resolution of the local agency governing body by July 1st of each year. The resolution must include a description (including locations) of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of improvements.

In addition, pursuant to SHC Section 2034(b), the City must submit documentation to the CTC detailing the expenditure of those funds for each fiscal year in which an apportionment of RMRA funds is received and upon expenditure of funds. The documentation must include a description and location of each completed project, the amount of RMRA funds expended on the project, the project completion date, and provide an opportunity for the City to report on the progress and expenditures associated with multi-year projects that are not yet complete. The expenditure report submittal is due by October 1st each year. The expenditure report can differ from the project list mentioned above.

Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Projects
It is estimated that the City will receive $291,688 in RMRA funding in FY 2025-26, which will enable the City to continue essential road maintenance projects that would not have otherwise been possible without SB 1. The FY 2025-26 RMRA contribution is proposed to be combined with existing RMRA, Gas Tax, and General Fund (Fund 301) carryover funds to implement the three projects listed below in FY 2025-26. These projects and estimated cost and funding source details will be included in the proposed FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program.

Current projects have been presented to the City council during the budget study session on May 22, 2025.

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West Spain Street Rehabilitation Project (CIP T-11)
This project will include pavement section rehabilitation to include 5-inch dig out and repair, accounting for removal and replacement of unsuitable material with pavement interlayer and a

2.5-inch grind and overlay, also possible slurry repair. Design for this project is estimated to be from July to August 2025, with construction from September to November 2025. This will include segments of West Spain Street between First Street West and Third Street West, and between Junipero Serra Drive and Sonoma Highway, but outside of Caltrans right of way.

Future Pavement Preservation Projects (Biannual Slurry Seal CIP T-3) This will include the design of future slurry projects - this includes identifying street segments for pavement surface maintenance preservation via crack seal and slurry seal projects. The City will be working with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) through the Pavement Management Technical Assistance Program (P-TAP) for the design of a new set of slurry seal projects.

FY2024-25 Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CIP T-5) This project will rehabilitate and/or reconstruct streets where the pavement section has reached a very poor or failed condition. The repair method could include asphalt removal and replacement, full-deep reclamation and/or other rehabilitation/reconstruction methods. The project is estimated to start in April 2026 and be completed by the end of June 2026 and will include the following street segments:

STREET NAME FROM TO
Fryer Creek Drive Newcomb Street Clay Street
Newcomb Street Broadway West End
Nash Street Pickett Street Clay Street
Pickett Street Fryer Creek Drive Clay Street
This project was previously proposed and adopted for FY24-25, however, it needs to be carried over for FY25-26.

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Compliance
The proposed projects are categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Class 2: Replacement or Reconstruction) because the projects consist of (1) repair and maintenance of existing streets and similar facilities, and include road grading for the purpose of public safety; and (2) replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced and there is no possibility that the project will have a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect effect on the environment.

Recommended Council Action
Adopt a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Road Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation Projects as the Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 and Authorize the Public Works Department to Submit these Projects to the California Transportation Commission Agenda Item #7.3:

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Alternative Actions
Council discretion. Please note that adopting a resolution as recommended by City staff is required to receive RMRA funding from SB1. The City must submit an approved project list to the CTC by July 1, 2025.

Financial Impact
In Fiscal Year 2024-25, the City is anticipated to receive 2025-26 in RMRA funding. The funds received are proposed to be used for the FY 2024-25 Road Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation projects. These projects will be included in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget request to the City Council.

Environmental Review Status
Environmental Impact Report
Negative Declaration
Exempt
Not Applicable
Approved/Certified
No Action Required
Action Requested
Attachments
Resolution - SB1 Projects - FY25-26
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City of Sonoma
RESOLUTION # ________- 2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1:

THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 AND AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC

WORKS DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT THESE PROJECTS TO THE CALIFORNIA

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of the City of Sonoma are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sonoma must adopt by resolution a list of projects proposed to receive fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and WHEREAS, the City of Sonoma, will receive an estimated $291,688 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2025-26 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the ninth year in which the City of Sonoma is receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the City of Sonoma to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, safety improvements, repairing and replacing aging bridges, and increasing access and mobility options for the traveling public that would not have otherwise been possible without SB 1; and WHEREAS, the City of Sonoma conducts a public process each year as part of the annual budget adoption to ensure public input into our community’s transportation priorities/the project list; and WHEREAS, the City of Sonoma used a Pavement Management System (PMS), consisting of approximately 33.79 centerline miles of paved roadways, to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the community’s priorities for transportation investment; and WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City of Sonoma maintain and rehabilitate many streets throughout the City of Sonoma this year and numerous similar projects into the future; and WHEREAS, the 2023 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City of Sonoma’s streets and roads are in “good” condition and this revenue will help us maintain our current condition, and potentially increase the overall quality of our road system over the next decade; and
WHEREAS, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and roads infrastructure with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete streets infrastructure, and using cutting-edge technology, materials and practices where possible, will have significant positive co-benefits statewide.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sonoma hereby finds the foregoing recitals are true and correct.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sonoma hereby designates and approves the following projects to be funded in whole or part with Fiscal Year 2025-26 SB1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:

Project Title: West Spain Street Rehabilitation Project Project Description: Pavement section rehabilitation, to include 5-inch dig out and repair with accounting for removal and replacement for unsuitable material with pavement interlayer and a 2.5-inch HMA grind and overlay, and possible slurry repair.

Estimated Project Schedule: Pre Construction - Design (July 2025 – August 2025), Construction (September – November 2025).

Location: West Spain Street Between First Street West and Third Street West, West Spain Street between Junipero Serra Drive and Sonoma Highway, but outside of Caltrans right of way.

Estimated Useful Life: 25-30 years
Project Title: Future Pavement Preservation Projects
Project Description: Design of future pavement surface maintenance preservation via crack seal and slurry seal projects. The City will be working with Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) through PTAP-26 for a new set of slurry seal projects.

Project Location: Citywide (locations to be determined) Estimated project schedule: Preconstruction (design) November 2025-June 2026 Estimated Project Useful Life: 5-7 years
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sonoma hereby finds and determines that the foregoing projects are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Class 2: Replacement or Reconstruction) because the projects consist of (1) repair and maintenance of existing streets and similar facilities, including road grading for the purpose of public safety; and (2) replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced and there is no possibility that the project will have a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect effect on the environment.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following previously proposed and adopted projects may also utilize Fiscal Year 2025-26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues in their delivery.

With the relisting of this project in the adopted fiscal year resolution, the City of Sonoma is reaffirming to the public and the State its intent to fund these projects with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:

Project Title: FY2024-25 Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project Project Description: Pavement section rehabilitation, method could include asphalt remove and replace, full depth reclamation and/or other rehabilitation/reconstruction methods.

Project Location: Fryer Creek Drive from Newcomb Street to Clay Street, Nash Street, Pickett Street, and Newcomb Street.

Estimated Project Schedule: Start construction in April 2026 and finish in June 2026.

Estimated Project Useful Life: 25-30 Years.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Sonoma Public Works Department is authorized to submit the foregoing new Fiscal Year 2025-26 projects and foregoing previously approved projects to the California Transportation Commission.

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_________________________________
Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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City of Sonoma
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting: City Council - 18 Jun 2025
Department
Administration
Staff Contact
Jenny Yankovich, Assistant to the City Manager
Agenda Item Title
Adopt a Resolution Approving the Replacement of the Existing City of Sonoma Job Description for "Accounting Technician" with the Proposed Job Description for "Accounting Technician I/II" and add the Job Classification and Salary Range for Accounting Technician II to the City of Sonoma Salary Schedule effective June 27, 2025.

Summary
The City Council is being asked to adopt a resolution to replace the existing job description for Accounting Technician with a revised job description for Accounting Technician I/II. Both of the Accounting Technician I/II position levels are represented by the Sonoma Employees' Association (SEIU) 1021, and report directly to the Finance Director.

The requested change from Accounting Technician to Accounting Technician I/II is based on the current City of Sonoma Salary Schedule that includes the designations of Permit Technician I/II and Engineering Technician I/II to accommodate a journey-level classification that provides the full range of technical duties with minimal supervision and exercises greater responsibility in the position. Advancement to Level II requires meeting performance and experience standards, and the recommendation of the department head.

Staff recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution approving the "Accounting Technician I/II" job description to replace "Accounting Technician" and add the job classification and salary range for Accounting Technician II to the City of Sonoma Salary Schedule effective June 27, 2025, to ensure alignment and consistency with current similar position levels at the City of Sonoma.

Recommended Council Action
Adopt the resolution
Alternative Actions
Council discretion.

Financial Impact
The proposed salary range of the Accounting Technician II job classification has been included in the FY2025/26 budget.

Environmental Review Status
Environmental Impact Report
Negative Declaration
Exempt
Not Applicable
Approved/Certified
No Action Required
Action Requested
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Attachments
Resolution - Job Description - Acct Tech I.II
City of Sonoma Accounting Technician I-II Job Description.06.18.25 Salary Schedule 2025-26
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City of Sonoma
RESOLUTION #____- 2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA APPROVING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISITING JOB DESCRIPTION FOR “ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN” TO A NEW JOB DESCRIPTION FOR “ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I/II” AND ADDING THE JOB

CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY RANGE FOR ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II TO THE CITY OF SONOMA SALARY SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE 27, 2025
WHEREAS, the City of Sonoma currently has an approved job description for the position of Accounting Technician; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sonoma currently has approved job descriptions for the positions of Permit Technician I/II and Engineering Technician I/II; and
WHEREAS, the current City of Sonoma Salary Schedule includes levels for the positions of Permit Technician I and Permit Technician II and Engineering Technician I, and Engineering Technician II; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sonoma wishes to align the job description for Accounting Technician to be consistent with current similar position levels; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Accounting Technician I/II job description accommodates a journey-level classification for the position; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to be competitive in the recruitment and retention of employees in the Accounting Technician I/II job classification and salary range.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sonoma hereby approves the replacement of the existing job description for Accounting Technician with a revised job description for Accounting Technician I/II.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sonoma hereby approves the addition of the Job Classification and Salary Range for Accounting Technician II to the City of Sonoma Salary Schedule effective June 27, 2025.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on June 18, 2025.

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
________________________________
Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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CITY OF SONOMA

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I/II
DEFINITION:

Under general supervision, performs a variety of technical and clerical accounting duties in support of the City’s financial, accounting, and recordkeeping systems. Duties may include accounts payable, accounts receivable, utility billing, business licensing, payroll, and general ledger support. Incumbents maintain and reconcile financial records; perform transaction processing and reporting; support payroll, budget, audit, and grant activities; and provide quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders.

Related duties may be performed as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

Accounting Technician I is the entry-level classification in the series. Positions at this level perform routine accounting duties under close supervision, with work becoming more varied and complex as experience is gained.

Accounting Technician II is the journey-level classification and performs the full range of technical accounting duties with minimal supervision. Incumbents may provide technical guidance or lead direction to Accounting Technician I or administrative support staff and exercise greater responsibility in interpreting policies, reconciling ledgers, and preparing financial reports. Advancement to Level II requires meeting performance and experience standards, and the recommendation of the department head.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Accounting Technician I – Receives general supervision from supervisory or management staff.

Accounting Technician II – Receives general supervision and may provide technical direction to Accounting Technician I or administrative support staff.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES (Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following):
• Maintain and update financial records and systems for assigned accounting functions.

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• Process accounts payable: receive and review invoices, match and code transactions, verify approvals, and issue payments.
• Process accounts receivable: prepare invoices and billing statements; receive and post payments; reconcile receipts and deposits.
• Assist with payroll processing, including timesheet entry, verification, and reporting.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger and subsidiary accounts; analyze transactions and make corrections or adjustments as necessary. • Perform monthly account and bank reconciliations; assist with journal entries, month-end, and year-end closings.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports, audit work papers, and supporting documentation.
• Provide customer service to the public and City staff regarding utility billing, business licenses, and other financial matters.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports including W-2s, 1099s, tax filings, and benefit deductions.
• Support the annual budget process through data entry, document preparation, and report generation.
• Prepare and maintain operational and procedural manuals; assist in staff training and outreach on financial systems and processes.
• Participate in grant tracking and reporting; assist with claims and cost documentation.
• Maintain records and files in accordance with records retention schedules and best practices.
• May perform cashiering, deposits, purchasing support, or fixed asset tracking as needed.
• May provide backup to other clerical or accounting positions within the department.
• Perform related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
• Principles and practices of accounting, bookkeeping, and financial reporting. • Standard office practices, procedures, and equipment. • Governmental fund accounting and budgetary principles (preferred for Level II). • Relevant local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and reporting requirements. • Accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Word. • Customer service principles and public communication techniques.

Ability to:
• Accurately perform accounting and financial computations. • Review and reconcile complex financial records and identify discrepancies.

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• Prepare clear and accurate financial reports and documentation. • Interpret and apply City policies, procedures, and accounting standards. • Organize and prioritize work effectively to meet deadlines. • Communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing. • Work independently with minimal supervision (Level II). • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, vendors, and the public.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION GUIDELINES
Accounting Technician I:
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college with major coursework in finance, accounting or related field is desirable.
• Experience: One (1) year of general clerical accounting experience.

Accounting Technician II:
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college with major coursework in finance, accounting or related field is desirable.
• Experience: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible accounting or bookkeeping experience, preferably in a public agency.

License
A valid California Class C driver’s license may be required at time of appointment and throughout employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is typically performed in a standard office environment. • Requires the ability to sit or stand for extended periods. • Requires use of standard office equipment, including computers and telephones. • May require lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds occasionally. • May require attendance at off-site meetings or training.

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A B C D E A B C D E
General
General Accounting Technician I 6,361.14 6,679.20 7,013.16 7,363.82 7,732.01 76,333.70 80,150.38 84,157.90 88,365.80 92,784.09 General Accounting Technician II 6,997.26 7,347.12 7,714.47 8,100.20 8,505.21 83,967.07 88,165.42 92,573.69 97,202.38 102,062.50 General Administrative Assistant 5,819.18 6,110.14 6,415.65 6,736.43 7,073.25 69,830.19 73,321.70 76,987.78 80,837.17 84,879.03 General *** Administrative Clerk 4,949.01 5,196.46 5,456.28 5,729.09 6,015.55 59,388.06 62,357.47 65,475.34 68,749.11 72,186.56 General *** Assistant Planner 7,533.12 7,909.78 8,305.27 8,720.53 9,156.56 90,397.49 94,917.36 99,663.23 104,646.39 109,878.71 General Associate Planner 8,895.33 9,340.10 9,807.10 10,297.46 10,812.33 106,743.96 112,081.16 117,685.22 123,569.48 129,747.95 General Building Inspector I 7,389.20 7,758.65 8,146.59 8,553.92 8,981.61 88,670.34 93,103.86 97,759.05 102,647.00 107,779.35 General Building Inspector II 8,125.09 8,531.34 8,957.91 9,405.80 9,876.09 97,501.05 102,376.10 107,494.91 112,869.65 118,513.14 General Deputy City Clerk 7,018.39 7,369.31 7,737.78 8,124.67 8,530.90 84,220.71 88,431.74 92,853.33 97,496.00 102,370.80 General Development Services Supervisor 6,692.62 7,027.25 7,378.62 7,747.55 8,134.93 80,311.48 84,327.05 88,543.41 92,970.58 97,619.11 General *** Engineering Tech I 6,380.95 6,700.00 7,035.00 7,386.75 7,756.08 76,571.40 80,399.97 84,419.97 88,640.97 93,073.02 General Engineering Tech II 7,018.39 7,369.31 7,737.78 8,124.67 8,530.90 84,220.71 88,431.74 92,853.33 97,496.00 102,370.80 General Environmental Compliance Analyst 7,533.12 7,909.78 8,305.27 8,720.53 9,156.56 90,397.49 94,917.36 99,663.23 104,646.39 109,878.71 General Maintenance Worker I 5,273.51 5,537.19 5,814.05 6,104.75 6,409.99 63,282.16 66,446.27 69,768.58 73,257.01 76,919.86 General Maintenance Worker II 5,800.86 6,090.90 6,395.45 6,715.22 7,050.98 69,610.29 73,090.80 76,745.34 80,582.61 84,611.74 General *** Management Analyst 6,361.14 6,679.20 7,013.16 7,363.82 7,732.01 76,333.70 80,150.38 84,157.90 88,365.80 92,784.09 General Permit Technician I 5,237.31 5,499.17 5,774.13 6,062.84 6,365.98 62,847.70 65,990.09 69,289.59 72,754.07 76,391.77 General Permit Technician II 5,819.18 6,110.14 6,415.65 6,736.43 7,073.25 69,830.19 73,321.70 76,987.78 80,837.17 84,879.03 General Plans Examiner 8,758.97 9,196.92 9,656.76 10,139.60 10,646.58 105,107.62 110,363.00 115,881.15 121,675.21 127,758.97 General Public Works Supervisor/ Parks Supervisor 7,338.15 7,705.06 8,090.31 8,494.83 8,919.57 88,057.83 92,460.72 97,083.75 101,937.94 107,034.84 General Senior Maintenance Worker 6,380.95 6,700.00 7,035.00 7,386.75 7,756.08 76,571.40 80,399.97 84,419.97 88,640.97 93,073.02 General Water Supervisor 7,704.95 8,090.20 8,494.71 8,919.44 9,365.41 92,459.38 97,082.35 101,936.47 107,033.29 112,384.96 Administrative/Management
Management Accountant 8,009.28 8,409.74 8,830.23 9,271.74 9,735.33 96,111.32 100,916.89 105,962.73 111,260.87 116,823.91 Management Accounting Manager 9,459.62 9,932.60 10,429.23 10,950.69 11,498.23 113,515.45 119,191.22 125,150.78 131,408.32 137,978.74 Management *** Assistant City Manager/Administrative Services Director 13,689.35 14,373.82 15,092.51 15,847.14 16,639.49 164,272.23 172,485.84 181,110.13 190,165.64 199,673.92 Management Assistant to City Manager 10,080.96 10,585.01 11,114.26 11,669.98 12,253.47 120,971.56 127,020.14 133,371.15 140,039.71 147,041.69 Management Cemeteries Manager 9,600.88 10,080.92 10,584.97 11,114.22 11,669.93 115,210.55 120,971.07 127,019.63 133,370.61 140,039.14 Management Chief Building Official 10,796.81 11,336.65 11,903.48 12,498.66 13,123.59 129,561.70 136,039.79 142,841.78 149,983.87 157,483.06 Management City Clerk 10,080.96 10,585.01 11,114.26 11,669.98 12,253.47 120,971.56 127,020.14 133,371.15 140,039.71 147,041.69 Management Community Development Director 14,615.77 15,346.55 16,113.88 16,919.58 17,765.55 175,389.18 184,158.64 193,366.57 203,034.90 213,186.65 Management Finance Director 13,166.68 13,825.02 14,516.27 15,242.08 16,004.18 158,000.19 165,900.20 174,195.21 182,904.97 192,050.22 Management Human Resources Manager 10,080.96 10,585.01 11,114.26 11,669.98 12,253.47 120,971.56 127,020.14 133,371.15 140,039.71 147,041.69 Management Parks and Rec Director 13,166.68 13,825.02 14,516.27 15,242.08 16,004.18 158,000.19 165,900.20 174,195.21 182,904.97 192,050.22 Management Public Works Administrative and Project Manager 8,728.03 9,164.43 9,622.65 10,103.79 10,608.98 104,736.38 109,973.19 115,471.85 121,245.45 127,307.72 Management Public Works Director / Engineer 15,058.31 15,811.23 16,601.79 17,431.88 18,303.47 180,699.72 189,734.70 199,221.44 209,182.51 219,641.63 Management Public Works Operations Manager 10,272.75 10,786.38 11,325.70 11,891.99 12,486.59 123,272.94 129,436.59 135,908.42 142,703.84 149,839.03 Management Senior Management Analyst 9,600.88 10,080.92 10,584.97 11,114.22 11,669.93 115,210.55 120,971.07 127,019.63 133,370.61 140,039.14 Management Senior Planner 9,164.49 9,622.72 10,103.85 10,609.05 11,139.50 109,973.91 115,472.60 121,246.23 127,308.54 133,673.97 Executive
Management City Manager/Executive Dir Community Development Agency 22,839.39 274,072.70 Part-Time Position (Salary steps at Full Time Equivilant) Part Time *** Deputy City Manager 11,969.70 12,568.18 13,196.59 13,856.42 14,549.24 143,636.37 150,818.19 158,359.10 166,277.06 174,590.91 Part Time Sustainability Coordinator 7,527.78 7,904.17 8,299.38 8,714.35 9,150.07 90,333.39 94,850.06 99,592.56 104,572.19 109,800.80 Part Time (Part-Time rates are stated per hour)
Part Time Student Intern - College Student 21.64 22.29 22.96 23.65 24.36 Council
Council Council Member 300.00 - - - - 3,600.00
*** Authorized but NOT Budgeted for 2025-26
These rates may be modified by publicly approved negotiated benefits under Meyers-Milias Brown Act

CITY OF SONOMA
Effective June 27, 2025
Assignments of Classifications to the Salary Schedule
Monthly Annual
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Agenda Item Summary
Meeting: City Council - 18 Jun 2025
Department
Finance
Staff Contact
Prapti Aryal, Finance Director
Agenda Item Title
Accept the Expenditure Report for the Month of May 2025 Summary
The attached report shows disbursements for the month of May 2025.

Department 43022 (Public Works-Streets) in Fund 100 is 101% of the budget largely due to higher than anticipated utility expenses in FY 2024-25. However, as a fund, Fund 100 is 84% of the budget.

A detailed list of disbursements is available at the web site indicated at the bottom of the report.

Recommended Council Action
Accept report.

Alternative Actions
Council discretion
Financial Impact
Monthly Payables Report, May 2025
Environmental Review Status
Environmental Impact Report
Negative Declaration
Exempt
Not Applicable
Approved/Certified
No Action Required
Action Requested
Attachments
Disbursement Report May 2025
Fund Glossary
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DISBURSEMENT REPORT MAY 2025
Year to Date Monthly Year to Date Annual Percent of Fund Fund Revenue Expenditure Expenditure Budget Budget Balance General Fund 30000 21,296,854 24,919,137 85% 13,807,589 City Council 41001 8,710 137,850 187,879 73%
City Clerk 41002 37,700 405,238 492,408 82%
City Manager 41003 102,405 1,373,709 1,424,848 96%
Finance 41004 76,382 688,191 768,032 90%
City Attorney 41005 43,173 248,335 272,584 91%
Police 42101 481,733 5,775,605 7,597,987 76%
Fire 42201 579,340 7,397,710 7,936,241 93%
Public Works - Admin 43020 46,516 488,024 686,415 71%
Public Works - Streets 43022 83,579 1,207,201 1,197,845 101% Public Works - Parks 43023 118,407 1,454,707 1,711,363 85% Planning 43030 161,908 1,120,497 1,708,781 66%
Building 43040 69,904 611,714 934,131 65%
Community Activities 43101 72,555 811,947 954,429 85%
Successor Agency 43199 5,093 74,139 175,712 42%
Non-Departmental 43200 74,587 900,488 1,014,982 89%
Emergency Response 43201 - - - 0%
Transfers 43999 - 901,849 1,144,315 79%
Total General Fund Expenditures 1,961,993 23,597,205 28,207,952 84% Other Funds
Public Education & Gov 202 30,207 - 20,637 59,061 35% (4,206) Strong Motion 203 240 - - - 0% 6,743
Asset Forfeiture 211 516 - - - 0% 17,308
SLESF C.O.P.S Grant 217 141,235 - 100,000 100,000 100% 449,714 Bond Property 220 - - - - 0% (19,144)
Maysonnave Property 221 - - - - 0% (15,196)
Schell Drainage 234 6,114 - - - 0% 68,330
Abandoned Vehicle 240 7,487 1,675 13,505 15,000 90% (32,718) Streets/Transport/Drain 301 1,746,442 85,914 480,774 549,599 87% (292,827) Gas Tax 302 274,359 3,550 89,405 1,738,438 5% 812,067
SB-1Road Maint 303 231,680 - 334,557 1,342,000 25% 582,423 Parks & Facilities 304 117,020 82,784 98,998 329,079 30% 117,207 Fire Measure H 312 185,163 - 185,163 548,700 34% -
Transportation Measure M 313 93,904 - - 487,000 0% 328,501 Parks-In-Lieu/Quimby Act 314 20,635 27,038 36,683 210,470 17% 310,758 Parks Measure M 315 134,484 - - 669,000 0% 653,077
Prop 68 Parks 316 25,000 - 2,500 - 0% (162,690)
Successor Agency 391 2,600,272 1,031,646 2,296,038 2,591,338 89% (22,177,663) CREBS 495 - - - - 0% (41,749)
2012 POB 498 38 - - - 0% (5,235)
Cemeteries 501 270,950 68,837 455,355 759,182 60% (2,205,936) Cemetery Replacement 502 - - - - 0% 288,613
Cemetery Endowment 504 19,096 - 50,000 50,000 100% 735,718 Water Utility 510 6,407,336 334,294 5,301,906 6,825,693 78% 8,359,194 Water CIP 512 706,049 - 2,048,609 3,175,532 65% 443,045 Water Equip Replacement 513 20,999 - - - 0% 723,677
EMS Equip Replacement 521 2,714 - - - 0% 84,344
Mgmt Information Srvcs 601 473,639 40,923 362,490 621,457 58% 428,912 Vehicle Replacement 603 427,445 - 625,100 963,231 65% 1,254,244 Insurance 604 1,506 - - - 0% 50,483
Building Maintenance 610 382,023 - 7,738 310,000 2% 3,556,394 Computer Loan 614 1,869 - - - 0% 64,815
Hardscape Maint 615 761 - - - 0% 26,329
Admin Hearings 620 264 - - - 0% 797
Grants Restricted 630 1,561,367 - 1,179,945 1,892,321 62% 382,578 Culture Fine Art 701 336 - - - 0% 12,283
Tree Trust 702 529 - - - 0% 19,345
Public Art 703 26,212 - - - 0% 70,645
Pool Scholarship 715 7,172 - 25,000 25,000 100% 204,065 Senior Housing 731 7,248 - 40,410 40,410 100% 215,693
Housing Trust 732 539,092 - - - 0% 2,654,081
IGT 796 912,712 - 508,388 519,613 98% 2,452,917
SVFRA Operations 798 32,081 - - - 0% 658,026
TOTAL 38,713,049 3,638,656 37,860,405 52,030,076 73%
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CITY OF SONOMA

FUND DESCRIPTIONS

General Fund (Fund 100): The general operating fund of the City is used to account for all financial resources except those that require accounting in another fund.

Public Education & Government (Fund 202): Special revenue fund accumulates fees from telecommunication operators to support public, educational and government telecommunications, including broadcasting public meetings. Costs associated with acquiring equipment, renovating and constructing PEG-related facilities and broadcasting are paid from this fund.

Strong Motion (Fund 203): Accounts for State of California "strong motion" fees paid by building permit applicants. Funds are paid regularly to State Department of Conservation.

Asset Forfeiture (Fund 211): Accounts for funds received from seizure and forfeiture of assets that represent the proceeds of, or were used to facilitate, crime. Funds are expended according to legal restrictions.

SLESF (Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund)/COPS (Citizen Option for Public Safety) (Fund 217): Supplemental law enforcement funding is distributed by the State to the County which passes through the funding to local agencies. These funds have traditionally been used to support the costs of the Community Service Officer staff in the Police Department.

Bond Property (Fund 220): The Bond Property, a six acre parcel located at 19990 Seventh Street, was bequeathed to the city in 1977 by Pauline Bond, for the purpose of “creating and maintaining a public park” and is now home to the Sonoma Garden Center. The parcel is leased to the Sonoma Ecology Center who maintains the property and administers public programs at the site. Not Currently Active Fund Maysonnave Property (Fund 221): The Maysonnave Property, consisting of two parcels of land totaling

1.44 acres located at 291 and 289 First Street East, was bequeathed to the city in 1990 by Henri Maysonave for the purpose of “creating and maintaining a public park”. The parcel at 291 First Street East is leased to the League for Historic Preservation who maintains the property and administers public programs at the site while the parcel identified as 289 First Street East is leased to the Valley of the Moon Petanque Club, which maintains the property and administers public programs at that site. Not Currently Active Fund
Schell Drainage (Fund 234): Accounts for funds used for tracking of mitigation fees for specific projects.

Not Currently Active Fund
Abandoned Vehicle (Fund 240): Accounts for funds received from the Sonoma County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (SCAVA) program and must be expended in compliance with legal restrictions.

Streets/Transport/Drain (Fund 301): This Capital Improvement Fund represents a transfer of funds from the General Fund to support improvements to the City's streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and storm drainage system.

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Gas Tax (Fund 302): The State of California imposes per-gallon excise taxes and sales taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel, and registration taxes on motor vehicles with allocations dedicated to transportation purposes. Gas taxes can be used for any street or road purpose; however, it is best practice to focus on maintenance and rehabilitation costs only.

SB-1 Road Maintenance (Fund 303): The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB1) increased pergallon excise taxes and sales taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel, and vehicle registration taxes, stabilized price-based fuel tax rates and provided for inflationary adjustments to rates in future years. Funds may be used for road maintenance and rehabilitation, safety projects, “complete street” components, and traffic control devices.

Parks & Facilities (Fund 304): This Capital Improvement Fund represents a transfer of funds from the General Fund to support improvements to the City's 17 parks encompass nearly 40 acres, nine play structures, two public restrooms, Class I bike trails, hiking trails, a duck pond, and a rose garden. Park needs that exceed the capacity of City and contract workers are included in this fund.

Fire Measure H (Fund 312): Sonoma County measure uses a ½ cent countywide sales tax to improve fire services.

Transportation Measure M (Fund 313): The Traffic Relief Act for Sonoma County (Measure M) provides for a ¼ cent sales tax that is apportioned to local jurisdictions to maintain their streets, as well as other County-wide street, highway, transit, and safe bicycle and pedestrian routes.

Parks-In-Lieu/Quimby Act (Fund 314): The 1975 Quimby Act (California Government Code §66477) authorized the City to pass ordinances requiring developers set aside land, donate conservation easements, or pay fees, which can only be used for new and rehabilitating existing parks and recreational facilities and cannot be used for the operation and maintenance of park facilities The City currently has a parkland dedication (exaction) requirement as a condition of approval for Tentative Subdivision Maps or Tentative Parcel Maps.

Parks Measure M (Fund 315): Sonoma County Parks Improvement, Water Quality and Fire Safety Measure (Measure M) is a one-eighth cent sales tax that supports Sonoma County’s regional and city parks Prop 68 Parks (Fund 316): Known as the California Clean Water and Safe Parks Act, Proposition 68 allocates funds to construct and rehabilitate parks, implement water improvements for safe drinking water, increase recycling and flood protection, and encourage climate change adaptation projects.

Successor Agency (Fund 391): The City of Sonoma has elected to serve as the Successor Agency to the Sonoma Redevelopment Agency, which was dissolved by the State through the Redevelopment Dissolution Act in 2012. The City as Successor Agency receives pass through revenue when property taxes are remitted to the City by the County via RPTTF (Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund). The City then makes authorized payments from Successor Agency for expenses, such as debt service costs, contract services for contracts issued before the dissolution of the development agency, and other expenses, including legal services.

CREBS (Clean Renewable Energy Bonds) (Fund 495): Bonds to pay for solar projects at the Police Station and Corporation Yard. Not Currently Active Fund
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2012 POB (Pension Obligation Bond) (Fund 498): Bond issued to refund the City’s side fund loan obligations to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Not Currently Active Fund Cemeteries (Fund 501): Accounts for funding to support the City’s three cemeteries’ operations and maintenance, including burial and inurnment preparation and coordination, cemetery improvements, tree hazard assessment and abatement, grounds maintenance, mausoleum maintenance, road maintenance, and vandalism abatement.

Cemetery Replacement (Fund 502): Not Currently Active Fund Cemetery Endowment (Fund 504): The Cemetery Endowment Fund was created to record the income received from Cemetery sales that is designated as endowment care. The City’s Municipal Code defines endowment care as the general maintenance of the City’s three cemeteries that is necessitated by natural growth and ordinary wear.

Water Utility (Fund 510): This enterprise fund is responsible for the delivery of high quality, dependable water service for a variety of needs including consumption, irrigation, and fire protection. It operates and maintains 3 active City-owned tanks with a combined storage capacity of 5.5 million gallons, 7 production wells and appurtenant treatment facilities, 2 pump stations with a combined 140 horsepower maximum output, 56 miles of active water main ranging from 8” to 14” in diameter, 513 fire hydrants, and approximately 4,500 active service connections
Water Construction in Progress (CIP) (Fund 512): This Capital Improvement Fund represents a transfer of funds from the Water Utility Fund to support improvements to the City's drinking water infrastructure.

Projects include replacing aging water mains and appurtenances (e.g. tees, crosses, couplers, saddles, valves), neighborhood-scale water service replacement projects, renewing tank coatings and corrosion control systems, replacing well or pump station equipment, replacing Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and equipment, improvements to well and pump station buildings (e.g. replacing roofs or electrical systems).

Water Equipment Replacement (Fund 513): Accounts for costs to replace water equipment. Not Currently Active Fund
EMS Equipment Replacement (Fund 521): Accounts for costs to replace EMS equipment.

Management Information Services (Fund 601): The fund provides a mechanism for funding the operational costs, maintenance, and planned replacement of installed computer systems, equipment, software, telephone systems and other critical electronic office equipment through annual transfers from other City departments and funds.

Vehicle Replacement (Fund 603): Accounts for costs to replace vehicles based on a depreciation schedule.

Costs are distributed among user departments and transferred as approved in the annual budget process.

Insurance (Fund 604): Account from which liability, property, earthquake, vehicle, and other insurance premiums are paid. Funding is transferred from other City departments and funds on a pro rata share.

Not Currently Active Fund
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Building Maintenance (Fund 610): The fund allows the City to set aside funding received through annual transfers made by other City departments and funds for future replacement or repair of certain items in City owned and maintained facilities.

Computer Loan (Fund 614): Created by the City Council in 2000 and funded by an initial transfer of $50,000 from the Employee Benefit Fund, this fund provides low interest loans to employees for the purchase of computers for both personal and professional use. Loans must be repaid through payroll deductions within two years.

Hardscape Maintenance (Fund 615): Accounts for the City's hardscape maintenance reserve programs.

Not Currently Active Fund
Administrative Hearings (Fund 620): Accounts for all activities of the City's Administrative Hearings as charged to departments. Not Currently Active Fund
Grants Restricted (Fund 630): The purpose of the fund is to separately track grant monies that are received and spent for capital improvement projects.

Culture Fine Art (Fund 701): Accounts for assets held to be used for cultural fine art programs. Not Currently Active Fund
Tree Trust (Fund 702): Accounts for assets held to be used for planting and replacement of trees. Not Currently Active Fund
Public Art (Fund 703): Accounts for assets held to be used for public art displays. Not Currently Active Fund
Pool Scholarship (Fund 715): In 2014, the City entered an agreement with Sonoma Valley Health and Recreation Association to support the construction of a swimming pool within the Sonoma Valley. The City’s financial commitment is for a total of $250,000 to be paid in 10 annual installments of $25,000 for the value of free and reduced-fee services to be provided to Sonoma Valley residents Senior Housing (Fund 731): Sonoma Creek Senior Housing is a thirty-four unit rental apartment complex for very low income senior citizens located on Oregon Street and administered by the Board of Directors of the Sonoma Community Housing Corporation (SCHC), a non-profit housing corporation created by the City’s Community Development Agency (CDA). The Board of the SCHC is comprised of two City Councilmembers, the City Manager, a staff member designated by the City Manager and a public member. The operation of the apartment complex is contracted out to Hank Fisher Properties, a rental management firm, with the resident managers being employed by the firm. All accounting and finance for the complex is handled through the rental management contract. Rental income is used to repay the indebtedness issued for the purchase of the complex and to cover annual maintenance and other operational costs. Not Currently Active Fund
Housing Trust (Fund 732): The fund accumulates and distributes funding in accordance with the City Council’s Affordable Housing Plan. The main source of funding is from General Fund transfers of one percent of the Transient Occupancy Tax.

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IGT (Intergovernmental Transfer) (Fund 796): State of California program that provides an opportunity to receive federal matching funds to support health services for Medi-Cal Managed Care beneficiaries served by the Fire Department.

SVFRA (Sonoma Valley Fire Rescue Association) Operations (Fund 798): Accounts for operational activities in which revenues and expenses are split between the City and SVFD.

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City of Sonoma
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting: City Council - 18 Jun 2025
Department
Administration
Staff Contact
David Guhin, City Manager
Agenda Item Title
Adopt Resolutions Approving the Tentative Agreement with Sonoma Employees Association (SEIU) 1021 and Compensation Adjustments for the Non-Represented Confidential Personnel and Executive/At-Will, Management and Administrative Personnel for the Period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and Implementing the City of Sonoma Salary Schedule for FY 2025/26
Summary
The City Council is being asked to approve the employment and compensation programs for the Sonoma Employees’ Association (SEIU) 1021 and Non-Represented Confidential Personnel and Executive/At-Will, Management and Administrative Personnel. There are 30 employees within the Sonoma Employees’ Association (SEIU) 1021 and 15.5 employees in the Executive/At-Will, Management and Administrative Personnel group.

The City has one recognized union (or bargaining unit), the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1021, that represents the majority of the City’s employees. As required by State law, the City engages in the meet and confer process with SEIU to establish the terms and conditions of employment for their members. These terms and conditions are ultimately set forth in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the parties. In addition, there is the employee group, which is not unionized, the Non-Represented Confidential Personnel and Executive, Management and Administrative Personnel, for which the terms and conditions of employment are established by City Council resolution rather than a negotiated MOU.

The City of Sonoma’s labor negotiating team conducted meet and confer bargaining sessions with representatives of SEIU 1021 for a successor agreement to the current agreement which expires on June 30, 2025. Negotiations began April 8,2025 and concluded on May 22, 2025.

This agenda item specifically requests the City Council approve the employment terms, conditions and compensation for the Sonoma Employees’ Association (SEIU Local 1021) as well as the Non-Represented Confidential Personnel and Executive, Management and Administrative Personnel and adopt the attached resolutions.

Employment and Compensation Programs
The proposed changes to employment and compensation programs for the Sonoma Employees’ Association (SEIU) 1021 and the Non-Represented Confidential Personnel and Executive, Management and Administrative Personnel are for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2025, and are identical except as noted below. The key elements of the proposed amendments to employment and compensation are:

COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT:
 Effective July 1, 2025, the salary schedule shall be improved by three percent (3%)  Effective July 1, 2026, the salary schedule shall be improved by two and one-half percent (2.5%)
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 Effective July 1, 2027, the salary schedule shall be improved by two and one-half percent (2.5%) *with provisions for budget shortfall*
RETIREMENT:
 Effective July 1, 2025, employees will no longer contribute 1.5% towards the City’s cost of pension benefits (CalPERS).

HOLIDAY
 Addition of June 19th (Juneteenth)

MEDICAL
 Effective upon ratification by the City Council, the City’s maximum contribution toward benefits premiums shall increase by 15%. Each July 1, should the premium for the highest priced Kaiser plan increase, the City’s maximum contribution toward benefit premiums shall cover the increase of the cost up to four percent (4%) with cost sharing thereafter
The Sonoma Employees’ Association (SEIU) 1021 Tentative Agreement includes four (4) job classifications that will be additionally adjusted, and a total compensation study to be completed before the contract expiration. These terms, including language changes, are more fully described in the Tentative Agreement with Sonoma Employees' Association SEIU-1021.

Staff recommends City Council adopt the Resolution approving the Sonoma Employees’ Association (SEIU) 1021 Tentative Agreement, the Resolution Approving the Compensation Adjustments for the Non-Represented Confidential Personnel and Executive/At-Will, Management and Administrative Personnel and Implementing the Adjusted Salaries and Wages of the Non-Represented Confidential Personnel and Executive/At-Will, Management and Administrative Personnel including the Adjusted City of Sonoma Salary Schedule effective on June 27, 2025.

Recommended Council Action
Adopt resolutions.

Alternative Actions
Council Discretion
Financial Impact
The proposed changes to employment and compensation programs for the Sonoma Employees' Association (SEIU) 1021 and the Non-Represented Confidential Personnel and Executive Management and Administrative Personnel have been included in the FY2025/26 budget.

Environmental Review Status
Environmental Impact Report
Negative Declaration
Exempt
Not Applicable
Approved/Certified
No Action Required
Action Requested
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Attachments
SEIU Terms of Employment Resolution
Exhibit A SEIU Tentative Agreement
Salary Schedule 2025-26
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City of Sonoma
RESOLUTION #____- 2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA APPROVING THE

TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) 1021 FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028 AND

IMPLEMENTING THE ADJUSTED SALARIES AND WAGES OF THOSE EMPLOYEES WHEREAS, the City and the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) 1021 have met and conferred in good faith in accordance with the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act; and WHEREAS, the City and the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) 1021 have reached a Tentative Agreement on changes to the terms and conditions of employment for successor labor agreement; and
WHEREAS, the term of the successor agreement shall be for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028; and
WHEREAS, changes in terms and conditions set forth in a Tentative Agreement are incorporated into a Memorandum of Understanding with the bargaining unit.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESLOVED that the City Council of the City of Sonoma hereby adopts this resolution approving the Tentative Agreement (Exhibit A) with the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) 1021 for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the changes set forth in the Tentative Agreement shall be incorporated into a Memorandum of Understanding with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1021.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on June 18, 2025.

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_______________________________________
Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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CITY OF SONOMA
Effective June 27, 2025
Assignments of Classifications to the Salary Schedule
Monthly Annual
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1 City of Sonoma
RESOLUTION #________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA AMENDING RESOLUTION 30-2023 TO UPDATE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR

NON-REPRESENTED, EXECUTIVE, MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATIVE, AND

CONFIDENTIAL PERSONNEL
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution #30-2023 on May 3, 2023, setting terms and conditions of employment for Executive/At-Will, Management, Administrative, and NonRepresented Confidential personnel; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend those terms and conditions to maintain a competitive workplace and retain its workforce; and
WHEREAS, amendments in the areas of compensation, leaves, and insurance have been identified as needing updates; and
WHEREAS, the Non-Represented Executive, Management/Administrative, and Confidential personnel shall consist of those job classifications listed in Attachment A.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the terms and conditions of employment for Nonrepresented Confidential Personnel, Executive/At-Will, Management and Administrative personnel as set forth in Resolution 30-2023 are amended by the following changes:

1. COMPENSATION
a. Effective July 1, 2025, the salary schedule shall be improved by three percent (3%).
b. Effective July 1, 2026, the salary schedule shall be improved by two and one-half percent (2.5%).
c. Effective July 1, 2027, the salary schedule shall be adjusted by the lesser of the following, not to be less than two percent (2%) or to exceed two and one-half percent (2.5%):
(1) The Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for the West Region (as found on the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics web site) for March to March of the previous year; or
(2) The City’s revenue change as measured by revenue receipts on June 30th.
(3) Should the City’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue from the period of March to March come in 2% below the same period in the preceding year, the parties will meet to discuss whether the planned modifications to the salary schedule are appropriate. These negotiations shall stay the increase referenced in section d. above and will commence not later than June.

2. RETIREMENT
Employees eligible for CalPers retirement or subject to PEPRA will no longer contribute 1.5% of PERS able compensation toward the City’s cost of pension benefits.

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2 3. SICK LEAVE
It is acknowledged that an employee has the right, in accordance with the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), to designate one (1) “designated person at any time (including at the time leave is requested), as long as no more than one (1) “designated person” is designated per 12- month period. If the “designated person” dies, the unit member may identify a new “designated person” for the remainder of the 12-month period after they submit documents which prove death of the “designated person.”

4. HOLIDAYS
Juneteenth is hereby added to the list of observed holidays in the City of Sonoma.

5. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Bereavement leave will be increased from three (3) days to five (5) days. Three (3) days shall be paid. Two (2) days shall be unpaid

6. HEALTH-RELATED INSURANCE
Effective upon ratification, the City’s maximum contribution toward benefits premiums shall be as follows:
a. $836 Employee
b. $1,670 Employee + 1
c. $2,363 Employee +2 or more
Each July 1, should the premium for the highest priced Kaiser plan increase, the City’s maximum contribution toward benefit premiums shall increase as follows:
a. The City shall cover the first four percent (4%) increase. b. Thereafter, the Parties shall cost share premium increases not to exceed an eight percent (8%) increase over the prior year. The City shall cover fifty percent (50%) and the unit member shall cover fifty percent (50%). c. The City’s maximum contribution increase shall not exceed six percent (6%) in any one year.
d. All premium increases in excess of eight percent (8%) shall be borne by the unit member.

7. TERM
The term of this Resolution shall be July 1, 2025, through and including June 30, 2028.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on June 18, 2025.

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
_________________________________
Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
_________________________________
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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3 ATTACHMENT A
Executive Management/Administrative Confidential
Community Development Director Chief Building Official Accountant Public Works Director/
City Engineer Public Works Operation Manager
Finance Director Public Works Administrative &
Project Manager
Parks and Recreation Director City Clerk
Assistant to the City Manager
Human Resources Manager
Cemetery Manager
Senior Management Analyst
Senior Planner
Accounting Manager
UNBUDGETED POSITIONS*
Assistant City Manager/
Administrative Services Director Deputy City Manager
*Though unbudgeted these classifications remain on salary schedule due to PERS requirements.

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City of Sonoma
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting: City Council - 18 Jun 2025
Department
Administration
Staff Contact
David Guhin, City Manager
Agenda Item Title
Approval of the FY 2025-26 City of Sonoma Operating and Capital Improvement Budget with the Following :

3. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Carryforward Operational Funds for One Time Projects Appropriated and Unspent in FY 2024-25 to be Rolled into the FY 2025-26 Budget

4. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Authorizing the City Manager to Fund Recreation and Community Service Discretionary Funding Program for the FY 2025-26 Budget

5. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Approving a Budget Amendment for FY 2025-26 to Authorize the Use of General Fund Unreserved Fund Balance to Support OneTime Projects and Authorize the City Manager to Execute or Amend Contracts with Various Vendors

6. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Establishing the Appropriations Limit for the FY 2025-26
Summary
On May 22, 2025, in a special budget study session, the City Manager presented the proposed budget for FY 2025-26, including estimated revenues, recommended appropriations for operations and capital, recommended capital improvement program, and a list of authorized positions. The budget presentation provided an opportunity for the Council to hear a report from the City Manager and staff on their proposed FY 2025-26 budgets, discuss key accomplishments, priorities, goals and challenges. The study session also provided an opportunity for the City Council to ask questions and provide input on any changes they wanted included in the final budget. The general public was also able to provide input on the proposed budgets.

The City’s FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget is a policy document which sets the financial course for the City of Sonoma and defines the service priorities provided to the community. In accordance with the direction of the City Council, the budget represents an annual spending plan that balances services provided to the community within the limits of Agenda Item #9.1:

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available resources. The FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget documents being presented this evening contain all of the necessary elements for the FY 2025-26 budget appropriations and adoption. A final FY 2025-26 comprehensive budget book will be provided to the Council in July, 2025.

The FY 2025-26 budget development included:
 A detailed analysis of financial history for FY 2022-23, FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25  Projected revenue and expenses for FY 2025-26
 Projections for FY 2025-26.

The five-year forecast will also be provided in the final comprehensive budget book.

The City Manager Message contained in Attachment 1 – FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget provides greater detail on the FY 2025-26 budget development process.

With the uncertainty of the current economy and its impacts on our local revenues, the proposed FY 2025-26 budget is an active “plan” with proactive monitoring and review based on this level of ambiguity and constantly changing information. In preparing the budget, our goal was to continue investments in the City's infrastructure and increase program service levels.

The proposed FY 2025-26 budget for the City of Sonoma and the Sonoma Successor Agency includes a combined Operating and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget of $44.7 million. General Fund revenues for FY 2025-26 are projected at $28.8 million and FY 2025-26 General Fund expenditures, including transfers, are expected to be $28.6 million.

It is important to remember that the proposed budget is a plan. The City Council can modify and adapt the budget as we proceed through the fiscal year. The FY 2025-26 Budget will be an active "plan" with proactive monitoring and review.

The FY 2025-26 proposed budget includes the five-year Capital Improvement Plan which outlines planned projects to maintain the City’s infrastructure and community assets and the potential funding sources for these projects.

The coming year is expected to offer economic challenges at the national, state, and local levels and uncertainty prevails in predicting the depth of these challenges. Despite uncertainty, our goal as an organization is to provide an informed assessment for use in making financial decisions, to communicate transparently with our community, and to adapt as needed to continue to serve our residents and businesses within available resources.

While it is important to set a course of action, it is equally important to be able to adjust along the way. More than ever before, budgeting is an ongoing process, with an increased frequency and emphasis on monitoring and modification.

The FY 2025-26 budget before the Council this evening is a simplified document, but as mentioned previously, it contains all of the necessary elements for the FY 2025-26 budget appropriations and adoption. Staff is in the process of preparing a final budget book that will contain more comprehensive overview of City services and projects for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. It will also contain a revenue summary, expenditure summary, reserve summary, program budgets with FY 2024-25 accomplishments, FY 2025-26 goals, along with projected actuals. The FY 2025-26 Budget Book will be provided to the Council in Agenda Item #9.1:

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July 2025.

Recommended Council Action
It is recommended by the City Manager that the City Council approve the resolutions Alternative Actions
Council Discretion
Financial Impact
Fiscal Year 2025-26 City of Sonoma Operating Budget, Community Fund Programming, and Capital Improvement Program
Environmental Review Status
Environmental Impact Report
Negative Declaration
Exempt
Not Applicable
Approved/Certified
No Action Required
Action Requested
Attachments
City Manager Message & Attachments
PowerPoint Presentation - 2025-26 Budget Adoption
Resolution 1 - Budget Adoption
Resolution 2 - CIP Budget Approval
Resolution 3 - Operational Budget Carryforward
Resolution 4 - Community Service & Discretionary Funding Program Resolution 5 - Budget Amendments for One Time Projects
Resolution 6 - Appropriation Limit for 2025.26
Alignment with Council Goals:

Not Applicable
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CITY MANAGER MESSAGE
Fiscal Year 2025-26 OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGET
June 18, 2025
To Mayor Farrar-Rivas and Members of the City Council:

On behalf of the City staff, I am pleased to present to you the FY 2025-26 OperaƟng and Capital Budget for the City of Sonoma. The City’s OperaƟng and Capital Budget is a policy document which sets the financial course for the City of Sonoma and defines the service prioriƟes provided to the community. The budget document provides a comprehensive overview of City proposed services and projects for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2025. The budget idenƟfies the City’s organizaƟonal structure and staffing, includes program descripƟons and recent accomplishments, provides an overview of the City’s financial condiƟon, and summarizes budget prioriƟes and issues. In addiƟon, the budget was developed to ensure funding was idenƟfied to support the City Council Goals:
 Housing
 Parks, RecreaƟon & Community Services
 Economic Development & Financial Stability
 Sonoma Valley UnificaƟon & AnnexaƟon
 Climate MiƟgaƟon & AdaptaƟon
The combined OperaƟng and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget for the City of Sonoma and the Sonoma Successor Agency for Fiscal Year 2025–26 totals $44.7 million. This spending plan reflects the City’s commitment to delivering essenƟal services to residents, businesses, and visitors, while staying within available financial resources.

Economic Outlook
Economic headwinds are expected to persist into the next fiscal year. Rising consumer debt, elevated interest rates, and diminishing pandemic-era savings are contribuƟng to slower growth in real disposable income and increased household debt burdens. While a recession is not currently forecasted for 2025, economists predict a significant slowdown in consumer spending. In addiƟon, ongoing poliƟcal uncertainty around fiscal policy and federal spending may impact future government funding.

State Fiscal CondiƟons
California enters 2025 facing a challenging fiscal environment. The state’s economy is projected to grow modestly, with unemployment around 5.5% and real personal income increasing by roughly 2.5%.

However, inflaƟon is expected to reach 3.8%, fueled by tariffs, moderate wage growth, and conƟnued high interest rates.

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Governor Newsom’s May Revision addresses a projected $7.5 billion budget shorƞall—part of a broader $12 billion gap—through targeted cuts, internal borrowing, and reserve drawdowns. Key acƟons include a 3% reducƟon in funding for the University of California, healthcare policy changes, conƟnued investment in technology (including film tax credits and AI), and extended cap-and-trade revenues for wildfire prevenƟon. The state remains legally commiƩed to a balanced budget while adapƟng to naƟonal economic and policy shiŌs.

Local Fiscal Sustainability
To address the structural deficit forecasted for FY 2024–25 and protect and enhance essenƟal services, the City placed Measure T—a half-cent TransacƟons and Use Tax—on the November 2024 ballot. Voters approved the measure, creaƟng a dedicated, locally controlled revenue stream esƟmated to generate approximately $3 million annually. Measure T funds will support key services, including:
 Public safety and emergency response
 Street and sidewalk maintenance
 RecreaƟon and parks
 Affordable housing programs
This new revenue source allows the City to manage rising operaƟonal costs while conƟnuing to invest in criƟcal community needs.

General Fund and Reserve PosiƟon
Like many California ciƟes, Sonoma faces increasing costs in areas such as public safety, pensions, and general operaƟons. However, for FY 2025–26, the City projects a General Fund operaƟng surplus of $200,000—driven primarily by Measure T revenue.

Prudent financial management in recent years has strengthened the City’s General Fund reserves, now totaling approximately $15 million. This strong reserve posiƟon provides a buffer against economic fluctuaƟons and supports thoughƞul, strategic planning over reacƟve budget cuts.

Budget PrioriƟes
The FY 2025–26 budget maintains service levels consistent with community expectaƟons. Core services— such as police, fire, arts, and community programs—remain fully funded. AddiƟonally, the budget increases support for programs serving the City’s most vulnerable populaƟons, including expanded homeless services and provides funding for creaƟon of a Parks and RecreaƟon Department.

About Reserves
To ensure long-term fiscal resilience, the City of Sonoma has intenƟonally strengthened its General Fund reserves in recent years. These “rainy day” funds have grown from $9.4 million at the close of FY 2019–20 to $16.1 million by the end of FY 2023–24. In FY 2024–25, approximately $800,000 in reserves will be used to close the projected deficit, reducing the balance to $15.3 million.

Looking ahead, the passage of Measure T significantly improves the City’s fiscal outlook. With an anƟcipated $200,000 General Fund operaƟng surplus in FY 2025–26, the City is posiƟoned to avoid further reserve drawdowns, maintaining a projected year-end balance of $15.0 million. This strong reserve Agenda Item #9.1:

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posiƟon supports the City’s ability to preserve essenƟal services while managing future economic uncertainty.

Reserve levels are governed by the City’s Financial Reserve Policy, which sets a minimum reserve requirement of $1.5 million plus at least two months of operaƟng expenses—approximately 17% of the annual General Fund operaƟng budget. For FY 2025–26, this translates to a reserve floor of $4.9 million.

The OperaƟng Reserve is intended to cushion the impact of economic downturns and provide Ɵme to adjust operaƟons as needed. Funds in excess of this minimum may be used for one-Ɵme iniƟaƟves and to restore reserves to target levels following economic disrupƟons.

Looking Ahead: FY 2025–26 and Beyond
The FY 2025–26 Budget is designed to navigate ongoing economic uncertainty while building toward longterm financial sustainability. While a modest surplus is projected, fiscal cauƟon remains warranted given conƟnued inflaƟonary pressures, geopoliƟcal volaƟlity, and changing economic condiƟons. This budget reflects and acknowledges the immense uncertainty we are facing in the current poliƟcal climate.

The City benefits from a stable revenue base, including:
 Sales tax, bolstered by the implementaƟon of Measure T, offering flexible and growing revenue to support operaƟons.
 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) revenue, which conƟnues to provide reliable support for essenƟal public safety services.
 Improved investment returns, as higher interest rates generate stronger yields on City reserves.

Together, these revenue sources help ensure the City’s ability to respond to future challenges while maintaining vital services.

The City will update the General Fund forecast mid-year to reflect changing condiƟons and will conƟnue to monitor and manage costs carefully. Staff will also explore strategies to address rising operaƟonal expenses and idenƟfy new revenue opportuniƟes.

Fiscal Sustainability IniƟaƟves for FY 2025–26
To support ongoing fiscal health, the City will explore and implement the following iniƟaƟves:

1. Strategic Planning, Policies, and Procedures
The City will develop addiƟonal financial policies, including:
 Surplus uƟlizaƟon policy
 Budget administraƟon and structural balance guidelines  Long-term financial planning framework
 Pension Funding Policy (including tools such as discreƟonary payments and a SecƟon 115 trust).

2. ERP SoŌware OpƟmizaƟon
The City will work with its current ERP provider or a qualified consultant to assess and opƟmize its financial management system, with a focus on:
 Streamlined workflow processing
 Automated Ɵmekeeping
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 Enhanced document management
 Encumbrance tracking and carryforward budgeƟng

3. Revenue Enhancements
Staff will evaluate opƟons for generaƟng addiƟonal revenues to support service levels, including potenƟal new fees, cost recovery adjustments, and other revenue sources.

4. Expenditure Controls and Cost ShiŌs
OpportuniƟes will be idenƟfied to reduce expenses or reallocate costs from the General Fund to alternaƟve funding sources, while maintaining service delivery.

5. Service Delivery and Governance Changes
The City will explore alternaƟve methods of service delivery, including contracƟng or shared service models with other agencies, to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

6. Service Level ReducƟons (Last Resort)
If necessary, the City may consider service reducƟons to achieve long-term fiscal sustainability.

This opƟon would be used only if other strategies fail, given the potenƟal impacts on the community and municipal infrastructure.

FY 2025-26 GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET
Overall
The General Fund OperaƟng budget for the City of Sonoma for FY 2025-26 is $28,625,724 including transfers. Table 1 is a summary chart for the FY 2025-26 General Fund Budget.

Table 1 - FY 2025-26 General Fund Budget Summary

The City is projecƟng a $200,000 General Fund surplus for FY 2025–26, marking a posiƟve shiŌ in our financial outlook and starƟng the FY with a balanced budget. This is due to stable revenues—boosted by Measure T and higher-than-expected sales tax and EMS revenue—along with careful spending. While costs, especially in public safety and operaƟons, are expected to rise about 5%, revenue growth is projected to keep pace at that rate. It should also be noted that there is liƩle margin for swings in one direcƟon or another, for example if public safety contracts increase at a greater rate, we have a potenƟal to be faced with long term deficits to address.

Revenues $ 28,833,090
Expenditures $ 28,625,724
Surplus/(Deficit) $ 207,366
FY 2025-26 General Fund Budget
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At the May 22, 2025, budget workshop, staff presented this surplus projecƟon, and the City Council approved using reserves to fund one-Ɵme priority projects idenƟfied during the budget process. This strategy supports key iniƟaƟves without affecƟng the City’s long-term financial health.

General Fund Revenue Summary – FY 2025–26
The City’s three main revenue sources—sales tax, transient occupancy tax (TOT), and property tax— account for 72.8% of total General Fund revenue. Overall, General Fund revenues for FY 2025–26 are projected to remain flat due to ongoing economic pressures.

Sales Tax
Sales tax, including revenue from local Measures V and T, makes up 31.8% of General Fund revenue and is expected to remain flat compared to last year. InflaƟon and high interest rates have increased the cost of goods, causing consumers to spend more cauƟously—parƟcularly in the restaurant sector, which generates 25% of the City’s sales tax revenue.

In the last quarter of 2024:
 Total sales tax revenue fell 4.1%
 Hotel-related sales dropped 19%
 Fine and casual dining decreased over 5%
 Quick-service dining rose 1.7%
 Home furnishings fell 9%
Regional trends show taxable sales were down 3.8% in Sonoma County and 0.5% across the greater Bay Area.

Measure T is projected to generate $2.6 million in FY 2025–26, providing stable, locally controlled funding to maintain key services. However, sales tax revenues are not expected to grow unless tourism and consumer spending rebound.

Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)
TOT contributes 20.7% of General Fund revenue and is projected to decline by 0.7% from last year’s amended budget. This includes a 1% porƟon dedicated to the Housing Trust Fund. The dip is due to weaker travel demand and more cost-conscious visitors.

While Sonoma saw strong post-pandemic hotel acƟvity, FY 2024–25 experienced a slowdown. Hotels responded by lowering rates to stay compeƟƟve. TOT growth for FY 2025–26 is expected to remain modest, though large-scale regional events in 2026 (like the Super Bowl and World Cup) could boost tourism. No new hotels are planned within the City next year.

Property Tax
Property tax makes up 20.3% of General Fund revenue and is projected to rise 6.1% in FY 2025–26, driven by stronger-than-expected assessments and increased allocaƟons from the Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund (RPTTF).
 FY 2024–25: EsƟmated at $5.65 million, up 2.21%
 FY 2025–26: Projected at $5.86 million, up 3.65%
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Despite this growth, rising mortgage rates (~7%) have slowed home sales, limiƟng property turnover and growth under ProposiƟon 13. Most gains are from new construcƟon, commercial reassessments, and secured/unsecured roll increases.

As of March 2025, the median home price in Sonoma was $1.13 million, up 2.1% from the previous year.

Other Revenues
All other revenue sources—including service fees, business license tax, franchise tax, permits, fines, and cost allocaƟon transfers—are projected to increase by $659,661 (18.0%) over last year.

Table 2 below provides a detailed breakdown of projected FY 2025–26 General Fund revenues by category.

Table 2 – FY 2025-26 Revenue EsƟmates by Type

Revenue Category/Fund Total
FY 2025-26
Proposed
Budget
Sales and Use Taxes 9,168,600 $
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) 5,980,000 $
Property Tax 5,855,180 $
EMS - Ambulance Billing 3,500,000 $
Fees & Charges for Service 1,171,230 $
Franchise Fee 675,240 $
Business License Tax 501,967 $
Other Revenues 1,980,872 $
Total Revenue 28,833,090 $
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Table 3 shows some of the FY 2025-26 General Fund key revenue increases/(decreases) as compared to the FY 2024-25 amended General Fund Budget:

Table 3 - General Fund Key Revenue Increase/ (Decreases)

General Fund Expenditures
Proposed General Fund FY 2025-26 expenditures are increasing $0.4 million, or 1.5 percent, from the FY 2024-25 amended budget.

Table 4 – FY 2025-26 Expenditure EsƟmates by Type

Staffing and OperaƟng Costs – FY 2025–26
As a service-based organizaƟon, most of the City’s expenses go toward staffing—either through City employees or service contracts like police and fire. The staffing budget is 10.6% higher than last year, mainly due to:

Revenue Category/Fund Total
$ Change FY 2025-26
Proposed Budget to
FY 2024-25 Amended
Budget
Sales and Use Taxes 1,732,816
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) (42,256)
Property Tax 338,731
EMS - Ambulance Billing 1,225,000
Fees & Charges for Service 189,233
Franchise Fee 32,154
Business License Tax 8,051
Other Revenues 430,223
Total Revenue 3,913,952 Expenditure Category
FY 2024-25
Amended Budget
FY 2025-26
Proposed Budget
$ Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget to
FY24-25 Amended
Budget
% Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget to
FY24-25 Amended
Budget
Personnel Costs 5,448,240 $ 6,028,387 $ 580,146 $ 10.6% PERS UAL 1,874,377 $ 2,042,530 $ 168,154 $ 9.0%
Professional Services 2,653,174 $ 1,807,646 $ (849,651) $ -32.0% Sheriff Contract 6,217,192 $ 6,575,565 $ 358,373 $ 5.8% SVFD Contract 6,554,311 $ 6,735,536 $ 181,225 $ 2.8%
Operating Costs 4,316,342 $ 4,726,061 $ 409,718 $ 9.5%
Transfers Out 1,144,315 $ 710,000 $ (434,315) $ -38.0%
Total Operating Expenditures 28,207,952 $ 28,625,724 $ 417,772 $ 1.5% Agenda Item #9.1:

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 Agreed-upon salary and wage increases under exisƟng union contracts (MOUs)  The addiƟon of a Parks and RecreaƟon Director, approved mid-year in FY 2024–25  Increases in public safety contract employee agreements Pension Costs and LiabiliƟes
The City’s CalPERS Unfunded Actuarial Liability (UAL) grew by 9% ($168,154) due to lower-than-expected investment returns. CalPERS earned 5.8% in FY 2022–23, below the 6.8% target. This shorƞall increases the City’s required contribuƟons in FY 2025–26.

Contract Services
 Professional service contracts are down 32% ($845,651), mostly due to planned one-Ɵme contract reducƟons from the prior year.
 The Sheriff’s contract will increase 5.8% ($358,373) due to higher training costs, insurance, and labor agreements.
 The Fire District contract is proposed to increase by $181,225.

OperaƟng Costs and Capital Transfers
 OperaƟng expenses—including supplies, soŌware, EMS billing, and internal charges—are rising

9.5% ($409,718) due to inflaƟon and service needs.
 Transfers to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) are decreasing 38% ($434,315). Some projects are being deferred for potenƟal mid-year funding.

RecreaƟon and Community Programs
The City values recreaƟon and community programs and has long partnered with non-profits to deliver these services, including funding, uƟlity subsidies, and facility leases.

To conƟnue supporƟng these vital services, staff recommends maintaining funding for Core RecreaƟon Providers, with adjustments to reflect rising costs and expanded program scopes.

Program FY 2024-25
FY 2025-26 % Change
from
FY23/24 Proposed
Sonoma Ecology Center $25,500 $27,500 0%
Boys & Girls Club Sonoma $60,500 $60,500 0%
Sonoma Community Center $60,500 $60,500 0%
Vintage House $44,000 $44,000 0%
SV Field of Dreams $27,500 $27,500 0%
Sonoma County Transit $17,500 $17,500 0%
Preliminary Unallocated Recreation & Community Services, Heritage & Community Events $31,023 $48,813
10 percent City Council Discretionary Funding $29,835 $31,813 Total Program Funding $298,358 $318,125
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AddiƟonal Program Notes:
• ConƟnue to include a donaƟon of $10,000 for 4th of July fireworks. 4th of July acƟviƟes is also supported with fee waivers and overƟme costs for police services. • No changes to fee waiver policies for Community and Heritage sponsored events. • No change recommended in financial support to SebasƟani Theatre FoundaƟon Water Subsidies for Community Partners
The City will conƟnue to track and report the water it provides to community partners at no or reduced cost. These subsidies are budgeted under Community AcƟviƟes – UƟliƟes and are separate from the City’s regular uƟlity expenses. Each subsidy is based on a formal agreement and should be reviewed annually during budget development.

Community Funding and DiscreƟonary Grants
As part of the RecreaƟon and Community Services Program, 10% of the 1.5% allocaƟon is reserved for City Council discreƟonary funding, used to support special events and iniƟaƟves that arise during the year.

Unused funds from community partner allocaƟons are also added to this pool. The FY 2025–26 Community Funding Budget is $318,125. A new outreach process was launched to invite applicaƟons from local groups focused on recreaƟon, arts, community events, and services.

Community Funding and DiscreƟonary Grant Eligibility Criteria included:
o Programs held in Sonoma or Sonoma Valley (95476)
o AcƟviƟes that benefit Sonoma Valley residents, including:
o Free events or services in Sonoma
o Direct assistance to verified residents
o EducaƟonal support for local K–12 students
o Grant cap: $3,000 per organizaƟon per year
This year, the City received 27 eligible requests totaling $77,450. Details are provided in AƩachment No. 7 (ResoluƟon 05; AƩachment A).

Homeless Services
In 2023, the City adopted a 3-year Homelessness Strategic Plan focused on working with Sonoma County and service providers to build a coordinated, sustainable system of care. For FY 2025–26, the City is allocaƟng $275,000 to support this plan:
 $200,000 from the General Fund:
 $100,000 – Homeless case manager (via HAS)
 $50,000 – HAS for shelter and day services
 $50,000 – Unity Kitchen for food distribuƟon and prevenƟon  $75,000 in one-Ɵme funding from reserves:
 $25,000 – Unity Kitchen for food services
 $50,000 – HAS for gap funding
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Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Infrastructure—such as roads, storm drains, parks, and buildings—is essenƟal to the community’s daily life and safety. Maintaining it is expensive and deferring repairs only raises future costs.

In the past, Sonoma relied on redevelopment funds for infrastructure, but the end of redevelopment has leŌ a major funding gap. The CIP helps the City plan for long-term investment in:
 Streets, sidewalks, and bike paths
 Stormwater and flood prevenƟon
 Parks, open spaces, and cemeteries
 Water system and City buildings
Table 6 in the full report shows the FY 2025–26 General Fund allocaƟons for CIP projects.

Table 6 - Total Funding Request by Project for FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program Parks CIP Projects

Streets CIP Projects

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Stormwater CIP Projects

Building and FaciliƟes CIP
Water CIP Projects

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Conclusion and Acknowledgement
Like many ciƟes facing financial uncertainty, the City of Sonoma has approached this year’s budget with seriousness and discipline. Over the past several years, we have taken deliberate, acƟonable steps to address the City’s projected structural deficit—implemenƟng operaƟonal changes, aligning resources with prioriƟes, and making difficult but necessary decisions. As a result, we are able to bring forward a balanced budget for the first Ɵme, even amid economic headwinds and ongoing cost pressures.

This achievement is a testament to the hard work and commitment of our City staff, who have conƟnued to move important projects and policies forward while navigaƟng staffing shortages and increased demand for services. Their dedicaƟon, professionalism, and teamwork are on display every day in service to our community. We have also made strong progress in recruiƟng and filling key vacancies, strengthening the organizaƟon for the work ahead.

I want to thank the City Council for your leadership and support. Your thoughƞul policy direcƟon has helped guide the City through complex challenges and put us in a stronger posiƟon to weather what comes next.

Sonoma is a remarkable community. It is an honor to work in partnership with our Council, employees, and residents to preserve and enhance the high quality of life that defines this City—and to ensure its long-term fiscal and operaƟonal sustainability.

Respecƞully submiƩed,
David Guhin
City Manager
AƩachments:
 AƩachment A: FY25-26 All Funds Expense
 AƩachment B: FY25-26 General Fund Budget with Three-Year History  AƩachment C: FY25-26 All Funds Budget with Three-Year History  AƩachment D: Five-Year CIP FY25-30
 AƩachment E: FY25-26 PosiƟon AllocaƟon LisƟng by Department Agenda Item #9.1:

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Attachment A: FY2025-26 All Funds Expense
Expenditure Category
FY 2025-26
Budget Expenditure Category
FY 2025-26
Budget
GENERAL FUND: SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:

City Council (41001) $ 151,184 Public, Educational & Govt PEG (202) $ - City Clerk (41002) $ 468,829 C.O.P.S. Grant (217) $ 120,000 City Manager (41003) $ 1,201,708 Abandon Vehicle (240) $ 15,000 Finance (41004) $ 853,283 Gas Tax (302) $ 314,544
Legal Services (41005) $ 285,000 SB-1 Road Maintenance (303) $ 100,000 Police (42101) $ 7,780,097 Fire Services Measure H (312) $ 708,000 Fire/EMS (42201) $ 8,122,755 Transportation Measure M (313) $ - Public Works Admin (43020) $ 642,102 Parks-in-Lieu/Quimby Act (314) $ 225,000 Public Works Streets (43022) $ 1,506,235 Parks Measure M (315) $ 84,999 Parks and Recreation (43023) $ 1,868,172 Intergovernmental Transfer IGT (796) $ 1,318,785 Planning (43030) $ 1,409,630 EMS Equipment Replacement (521) $ - Building (43040) $ 1,233,653 Grants Restricted (630) $ - Community Activities (43101) $ 1,125,053 Public Art (703) $ 35,000 Successor Agency (43199) $ 186,037 Pool Scholarship (715) $ 25,000 Non-Departmental (43200) $ 753,525 Intergovernmental Transfer IGT (796) $ - Emergency Preparedness and Response (43201) $ 117,744 SVFRA (798) $ - Public Information and Engagement (43203) $ 210,716 Cemetery Endowment (504) $ 47,000 Subtotal General Fund $ 27,915,724 INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:

General Fund Transfer Out (43999) $ 710,000 Management Information Systems (601) $ 593,738 Total General Fund $ 28,625,724 Vehicle Replacement (603) $ 390,695 CAPITAL PROJECTS: Long Term Building Maintenance (610) $ 266,000 Streets/Transp/Drainage Capital Projs (301) 200,000 $ DEBT SERVICE FUNDS:

Parks & Facilities Capital Projects (304) 215,000 $ CREBS (495) - $ Water Utility - Capital Projects (512) 655,000 $ POB (498) - $ ENTERPRISE FUNDS: AGENCY FUNDS:

Cemetery (501) 791,396 $ Successor Agency RPPTF-ROPS (391) 2,599,306 $

OPERATING, CAPITAL PROJECTS,

ENTERPRISE, SPECIAL REVENUE, INTERNAL SERVICE, DEBT SERVICE AND AGENCY FUNDS FY 2025-26 ALL FUNDS EXPENSE
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Attachment B: FY2025-26 General Fund Budget with Three- Year History Description FY 22-23 Actuals* FY 23-24 Actuals*
FY 24-25 Adopted
Budget
FY 24-25 Amended
Budget
FY 25-26 Proposed
Budget
$ Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget to
FY24-25 Amended
Budget
% Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget to
FY24-25 Amended
Budget
Property Tax 5,205,487 $ 5,527,037 $ 5,516,449 $ 5,516,449 $ 5,855,180 $ 338,731 $ 6.1% Sales and Use Taxes 3,906,128 $ 3,754,326 $ 3,840,426 $ 3,840,426 $ 3,740,497 $ (99,929) $ -2.6% Measure V Sales Tax 2,874,683 $ 2,661,440 $ 2,752,286 $ 2,752,286 $ 2,631,500 $ (120,786) $ -4.4% Sales Tax - Public Saf 180,825 $ 167,925 $ 186,255 $ 186,255 $ 165,103 $ (21,152) $ -11.4% Sales Tax - County - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 0.0%
Fees 837,832 $ 1,212,539 $ 615,602 $ 615,602 $ 763,380 $ 147,778 $ 24.0% Transient Occupancy T 6,413,453 $ 5,888,612 $ 6,022,256 $ 6,022,256 $ 5,980,000 $ (42,256) $ -0.7% Franchise Fee 631,002 $ 646,572 $ 643,086 $ 643,086 $ 675,240 $ 32,154 $ 5.0% Business License Tax 475,735 $ 467,510 $ 493,916 $ 493,916 $ 501,967 $ 8,051 $ 1.6% Real Property Transfer 179,478 $ 148,537 $ 185,890 $ 185,890 $ 167,301 $ (18,589) $ -10.0% License & Permits 289,698 $ 308,429 $ 297,761 $ 297,761 $ 293,217 $ (4,544) $ -1.5% Measure T - $ - $ 83,000 $ 656,817 $ 2,631,500 $ 1,974,683 $ 300.6% Fines and Forfeitures 54,528 $ 60,741 $ 126,775 $ 83,000 $ 59,000 $ (24,000) $ -28.9% Interest & Rents 154,661 $ 154,150 $ - $ 126,775 $ 144,074 $ 17,299 $ 13.6% Grants 323 $ 140,453 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 0.0%
State Grants - $ - $ - $ - $ 69,000 $ 69,000 $ 100.0%
Federal Grants 1,318,588 $ - $ 366,395 $ - $ - $ - $ 0.0% Charges For Services 361,420 $ 415,403 $ 2,275,000 $ 366,395 $ 407,850 $ 41,455 $ 11.3% EMS 2,651,828 $ 2,852,545 $ - $ 2,275,000 $ 3,500,000 $ 1,225,000 $ 53.8% Miscellaneous 84,956 $ 60,750 $ 770,103 $ - $ 8,000 $ 8,000 $ 100.0% Transfers 1,278,826 $ 790,103 $ - $ 770,103 $ 828,280 $ 58,178 $ 7.6% Transfer from Reserves - $ - $ 30,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 0.0% Other Revenues 41,745 $ 76,744 $ 57,120 $ 30,000 $ 37,000 $ 7,000 $ 23.3% Interest Revenue 104,419 $ 393,021 $ 57,120 $ 375,000 $ 317,880 $ 556.5% Proceeds from Issuance - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 0.0%
Total Revenue 27,045,616 $ 25,726,839 $ 24,262,320 $ 24,919,137 $ 28,833,090 $ 3,913,952 $ 15.7% Salary & Wages 3,342,821 $ 3,408,905 $ 4,194,564 $ 4,169,564 $ 4,483,288 $ 313,724 $ 7.5% Employee Benefits 900,429 $ 883,784 $ 1,264,916 $ 1,278,676 $ 1,545,099 $ 266,423 $ 20.8% PERS UAL 1,329,412 $ 1,286,825 $ 1,874,377 $ 1,874,377 $ 2,042,530 $ 168,153 $ 9.0% Professional Services 1,760,729 $ 1,988,707 $ 2,192,707 $ 2,701,174 $ 1,807,646 $ (893,528) $ -33.1% Sheriff Contract 4,878,982 $ 5,337,084 $ 6,217,192 $ 6,217,192 $ 6,575,565 $ 358,373 $ 5.8% SVFD Contract 6,310,394 $ 6,773,055 $ 6,554,311 $ 6,554,311 $ 6,735,536 $ 181,225 $ 2.8% Cost Recovery 271,706 $ 383,582 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ 275,000 $ 125,000 $ 83.3% EMS Billing Contract 96,050 $ 108,684 $ 104,422 $ 104,422 $ 135,000 $ 30,578 $ 29.3% Property Services 1,066,661 $ 1,118,362 $ 1,001,038 $ 1,067,135 $ 1,258,388 $ 191,253 $ 17.9% Operations 1,057,018 $ 1,275,842 $ 1,361,077 $ 1,446,499 $ 1,538,356 $ 91,857 $ 6.4% Agenda Item #9.1: Page 76 of 126 Attachment B: FY2025-26 General Fund Budget with Three- Year History Description FY 22-23 Actuals* FY 23-24 Actuals*
FY 24-25 Adopted
Budget
FY 24-25 Amended
Budget
FY 25-26 Proposed
Budget
$ Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget to
FY24-25 Amended
Budget
% Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget to
FY24-25 Amended
Budget
Supplies 363,370 $ 365,596 $ 305,000 $ 312,500 $ 346,625 $ 34,125 $ 10.9% Software & Equipment 39,543 $ 24,522 $ 16,280 $ 114,279 $ 7,434 $ (106,845) $ -93.5% Internal Service & Capital Project 916,479 $ 951,986 $ 1,073,007 $ 1,073,507 $ 1,151,371 $ 77,864 $ 7.3% Transfers 664,302 $ 763,027 $ 809,716 $ 1,144,315 $ 710,000 $ (434,315) $ -38.0% Transfer to County - $ - $ - $ - $ 0.0%
Debt Service 2,275 $ 13,886 $ - $ - $ 13,886 $ 13,886 $ 0.0% Total Expense 23,000,169 $ 24,683,847 $ 27,118,608 $ 28,207,952 $ 28,625,724 $ 417,772 $ 1.5% Surplus/(Deficit) 4,045,447 $ 1,042,992 $ (2,856,287) $ (3,288,815) $ 207,366 $ Agenda Item #9.1:

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Attachment C: FY2025-26 All Funds Budget with Three-Year History Expenditure Category FY 22-23 Actuals* FY 23-24 Actuals* FY 24-25 Adopted Budget FY 24-25 Amended Budget FY 25-26 Proposed Budget $ Change FY25-26 Proposed
Budget to FY24-25
Amended Budget
% Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget to
FY24-25 Amended
Budget
GENERAL FUND:

City Council (41001) $ 133,152 $ 163,531 $ 175,144 $ 187,879 $ 151,184 $ (36,695) -19.5% City Clerk (41002) $ 417,374 $ 247,295 $ 439,186 $ 492,408 $ 468,829 $ (23,579) -4.8% City Manager (41003) $ 1,140,664 $ 1,346,037 $ 1,409,847 $ 1,424,848 $ 1,201,708 $ (223,140) -15.7% Finance (41004) $ 678,888 $ 673,601 $ 686,037 $ 768,032 $ 853,283 $ 85,251 11.1% City Attorney (41005) $ 476,538 $ 392,824 $ 272,584 $ 272,584 $ 285,000 $ 12,416 4.6% Police (42101) $ 5,800,490 $ 6,464,891 $ 7,595,839 $ 7,597,987 $ 7,780,097 $ 182,110 2.4% Fire (42201) $ 7,183,966 $ 7,692,072 $ 7,936,241 $ 7,936,241 $ 8,122,755 $ 186,514 2.4% Public Works Admin (43020) $ 518,442 $ 616,619 $ 655,793 $ 686,415 $ 642,102 $ (44,313) -6.5% Public Works Street (43022) $ 1,044,244 $ 1,138,403 $ 1,180,173 $ 1,197,845 $ 1,506,235 $ 308,391 25.7% Parks and Recreation (43023) $ 1,194,388 $ 1,269,415 $ 1,651,256 $ 1,711,363 $ 1,868,172 $ 156,810 9.2% Planning (43030) $ 1,329,287 $ 1,336,441 $ 1,288,154 $ 1,708,781 $ 1,409,630 $ (299,151) -17.5% Building (43040) $ 714,870 $ 792,143 $ 941,768 $ 934,131 $ 1,233,653 $ 299,522 32.1% Community Activities (43101) $ 801,467 $ 828,754 $ 979,429 $ 954,429 $ 1,125,053 $ 170,624 17.9% Successor Agency (43199) $ 74,088 $ 77,168 $ 174,568 $ 175,712 $ 186,037 $ 10,325 5.9% Non-Departmenal (43200) $ 822,733 $ 875,498 $ 922,875 $ 1,014,982 $ 753,525 $ (261,457) -25.8% Emergency Preparedness and Response (43201) $ 5,029 $ 6,128 $ - $ - $ 117,744 $ 117,744 100.0% Public Information and Engagement (43203) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 210,716 100.0% Subtotal General Fund $ 22,335,619 $ 23,920,820 $ 26,308,892 $ 27,063,637 $ 27,915,724 $ 641,371 2.4% Transfers Out (43999) $ 664,302 $ 763,027 $ 809,716 $ 1,144,315 $ 710,000 $ (434,315) -38.0% Total General Fund $ 22,999,921 $ 24,683,847 $ 27,118,608 $ 28,207,952 $ 28,625,724 $ 417,772 1.5% CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS:

Streets/Transport CIP (301) $ 472,405 $ 3,055,344 $ 310,000 $ 549,599 $ 200,000 $ (349,599) -63.6% Parks & Facilities CIP (304) $ 22,242 $ 297,643 $ 70,000 $ 329,079 $ 215,000 $ (114,079) -34.7% Water CIP (512) $ 51,043 $ 1,505,080 $ 950,000 $ 3,175,532 $ 655,000 $ (2,520,532) -79.4% ENTERPRISE FUNDS:

Cemeteries (501) $ 351,984 $ 315,637 $ 637,126 $ 759,182 $ 791,396 $ 32,215 4.2% Water Utility (510) $ 4,552,417 $ 5,365,656 $ 10,049,930 $ 6,825,693 $ 7,356,586 $ 530,892 7.8% SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:

Public, Educational & Govt PEG (202) $ 56,678 $ 47,528 $ 59,061 $ 59,061 $ - $ (59,061) -100.0% C.O.P.S. Grant (217) $ - $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 120,000 $ 20,000 20.0% Abandon Vehicle (240) $ 14,956 $ 16,160 $ - $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ - 0.0% Gax Tax (302) $ 229,947 $ 448,470 $ 1,080,940 $ 1,738,438 $ 314,544 $ (1,423,893) -81.9% Road Maintenance SB1 (303) $ 318,657 $ 352 $ 992,000 $ 1,342,000 $ 100,000 $ (1,242,000) -92.5% Measure H Fire Services (312) $ 548,700 $ 548,700 $ 708,000 $ 159,300 29.0% Measure M Funds (313) $ 130,451 $ 131,075 $ 287,000 $ 487,000 $ - $ (487,000) -100.0% Parks-In-Lieu Fees/Quimby Act (314) $ 101,374 $ 2,495 $ 142,921 $ 210,470 $ 225,000 $ 14,530 6.9% Parks Measure M Funds (315) $ 84,435 $ 17,589 $ 35,000 $ 669,000 $ 84,999 $ (584,001) -87.3% Parks Proposition 68 Funds (316) $ 3,596 $ 181,541 $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% Employee Benefit (605) $ 2,559 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% Cemetery Endowment (504) $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 47,000 $ (3,000) -6.0% EMS-Equip.Replacement (521) $ 157,121 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% Grants Restricted (630) $ 501,000 $ 1,253,719 $ 360,000 $ 1,892,321 $ - $ (1,892,321) -100.0% Public Art (703) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 35,000 $ 35,000 100.0% Pool Scholarship (715) $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ - 0.0% Housing Trust Fund (732) $ - $ - $ 40,410 $ - $ (40,410) -100.0% IGT Fire (796) $ 971,026 $ 723,901 $ 519,613 $ 519,613 $ 1,318,785 $ 799,172 153.8% SVFRA Contract (798) $ 4,348 $ 5,370 $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS:

Mgmt Information Service (601) $ 412,836 $ 436,080 $ 608,159 $ 621,457 $ 593,738 $ (27,719) -4.5% Vehicle Replacement (603) $ 11,475 $ 340,613 $ 649,339 $ 963,231 $ 390,695 $ (572,536) -59.4% Long Term Building Maint (610) $ - $ 56,934 $ 35,000 $ 310,000 $ 266,000 $ (44,000) -14.2% DEBT SERVICE FUNDS:

Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (495) $ 83,498 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% Pension Obligation Bonds (498) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% AGENCY FUNDS:

Successor Agency (391) $ 2,585,840 $ 1,684,671 $ 2,591,338 $ 2,591,338 $ 2,599,306 $ 7,968 0.3% TOTAL OPERATING & CAPITAL PROJECTS: $ 34,194,808 $ 40,744,705 $ 47,219,734 $ 52,030,076 $ 44,686,774 Agenda Item #9.1:

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Attachment D: Five-Year CIP FY2025-2030
CIP # Project Name FY 2025-26
Request
FY 2026-27
Request
FY 2027-28
Request
FY 2028-29
Request
FY 2029-30
Request
5-YearTotal
BF-2 Public Works Safety and Facility Security at Corporation Yard $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 BF-4 City Hall Emergency Power $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $50,000 BF-6 Carnegie Building Repairs and Maintenance Upgrades Project $0 $0 $125,000 $0 $0 $125,000 BF-10 Carnegie Building Office Repairs $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $40,000 BF-11 Security Upgrades at City Hall, Carnegie, and Corp Yard $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 LTBM Funded Depot Park Museum Truss Repair $30,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $30,000 $320,000 $50,000 $125,000 $0 $0 $495,000
CD-1 Storm Water Trash Reduction Systems $0 $10,000 $10,000 $0 $0 $20,000 CD-3 Broadway & Leveroni Road Flood Reduction & Trash Capture Project $0 $120,000 $120,000 $180,000 $250,000 $670,000 CD-7 Storm Drain System Condition Rating $0 $150,000 $150,000 $0 $0 $300,000 $0 $280,000 $280,000 $180,000 $250,000 $990,000
P-3 Montini Preserve Fire Enhancement Project $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $175,000 P-8 Olsen Park Improvement Project $175,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $175,000 P-9 Depot Park Enhancements Project $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 P-10 Plaza Park Improvements $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
P-12 Sonoma Oaks Enhancements Project $0 $45,000 $65,000 $65,000 $0 $175,000 P-13 Fifth St West Park $0 $250,000 $50,000 $30,000 $0 $330,000 P-14 Sonoma Overlook Trail HCF Grant Project $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 P-16 Plaza Bollards Project *New* $310,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $310,000 P-17 Plaza Irrigation Rehab Project $25,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,000 $645,000 $330,000 $150,000 $130,000 $35,000 $1,290,000
T-3 Biennial Slurry Seal Projects $100,000 $250,000 $0 $250,000 $0 $600,000 T-4 Citywide Sidewalk Inspection and Repair Program $50,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $290,000 T-5
Ongoing Pavement Rehabilitation and Water Services Replacement Projects $150,000 $150,000 $300,000 $500,000 $100,000 $1,200,000 T-6 Citywide Roadway Safety Improvement Projects (Go Sonoma) $100,000 $250,000 $0 $0 $0 $350,000 T-11 West Spain Street Rehabilitation Project *New* $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 T-7 Broadway (SR 12) Streetscape Enhancement $0 $0 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $150,000 $550,000 $710,000 $410,000 $860,000 $210,000 $2,740,000 W-4 Replacement of Water Services with Pavement Rehab Projects $0 $0 $350,000 $0 $350,000 $700,000 W-10 Water Meter System Upgrades (AMI) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 W-19 Well One Phase Two *New* $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 W-18 Lovall Valley Road Main Repair *New* $205,000 $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $255,000 W-14 Norrbom Tank Coating Renewal $0 $350,000 $250,000 $25,000 $0 $625,000 W-20 Pump Station Roof Hardening *New* $300,000 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $400,000 $655,000 $500,000 $600,000 $25,000 $350,000 $2,130,000
FUND TOTAL $2,170,000 $1,870,000 $1,565,000 $1,195,000 $845,000 $7,645,000 PARKS: Making Life Better

SUBTOTAL
TRANSPORTATION: Keeping Sonoma Moving Safely

SUBTOTAL
WATER: Providing High Quality, Dependable Water

SUBTOTAL

SUBTOTAL
Capital Improvement Program Projected Funding
by Project for Fiscal Years 2025-30
BUILDINGS & FACILITIES: Maintaining Critical Assets

SUBTOTAL
CREEKS & DRAINAGE: Reducing Flooding and Protecting Water Agenda Item #9.1:

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Attachment E Position Allocation by Department FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget Adopted Budget Proposed Budget Annual Annual Authorized Authorized Authorized Step A Step E
Personnel Personnel Personnel (1 FTE) (1 FTE)
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26
City Manager's Office/Administrative Services
City Manager 1.0 1.0 1.0 contract $ 274,073
Finance Director 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 158,000 $ 192,050
Assistant to the City Manager 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 120,972 $ 147,042 City Clerk 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 120,972 $ 147,042
Human Resources Manager 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 120,972 $ 147,042 Senior Manangement Analyst - PIO 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 115,211 $ 140,039 Accountant 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 96,111 $ 116,824
Deputy City Clerk 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 84,221 $ 102,371
Accounting Technician I/II 2.0 2.0 2.0 $ 76,334 $ 102,062 Administrative Assistant 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 69,830 $ 84,879

11.0 11.0 11.0
Community Development (Planning and Building Depts)
Community Development Director 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 213,187 175,389 $ Chief Building Official 0.0 1.0 1.0 $ 129,562 $ 157,483 Senior Planner 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 109,974 $ 133,674
Associate Planner 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 106,744 $ 129,748
Plans Examiner 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 105,108 $ 127,759
Building Inspector I/II 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 88,670 $ 118,513
Development Svs Supervisor 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 80,311 $ 97,619 Permit Technician I/II 1.0 2.0 2.0 $ 62,848 $ 84,879
PT Sustainability Coordinator 0.5 0.5 0.5 $ 90,333 $ 109,801

9.5 9.5 9.5
Police and Fire (excludes contract services staff)
Administrative Assistant (Police) 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 69,830 $ 84,879

1.0 1.0 1.0
Public Works
Public Works Director/City Engineer 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 180,700 $ 219,642 Public Works Operations Manager 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 123,273 $ 149,839 Public Works Administrative & Project Manager 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 104,736 $ 127,308 Environmental Compliance Analyst 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 90,397 $ 109,879 Engineering Technician I/II 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 76,571 $ 102,371 Administrative Assistant 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 69,830 $ 84,879
Water Supervisor 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 92,459 $ 112,385
Senior Maintenance Worker - Water 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 76,571 $ 93,073 Maintenance Worker I - Water 2.0 2.0 2.0 $ 63,282 $ 76,920 Maintenance Worker II - Water 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 69,610 $ 84,612 Streets Supervisor 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 88,058 $ 107,035
Senior Maintenance Worker - Streets 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 76,571 $ 93,073 Maintenance Worker I - Streets 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 63,282 $ 76,920 Maintenance Worker II - Streets 2.0 2.0 2.0 $ 69,610 $ 84,612

16.0 16.0 16.0
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Director 0.0 0.0 1.0 $ 158,000 $ 192,050 Cemetery Manager 0.0 1.0 1.0 $ 115,211 $ 140,039
Senior Management Analyst - Community Activities 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 115,211 $ 140,039 Parks Supervisor 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 88,058 $ 107,035
Senior Maintenance Worker - Cemeteries 1.0 1.0 1.0 $ 76,571 $ 93,073 Maintenance Worker I - Parks 2.0 2.0 2.0 $ 63,282 $ 76,920 Maintenance Worker II - Parks 2.0 2.0 2.0 $ 69,610 $ 84,612

7.0 8.0 9.0
Total Budgeted Staffing (Full Time Equivalent) 44.5 45.5 46.5 NOTE: Some positions are charged to multiple departments; these are listed in the department where the largest percentage is charged.

City of Sonoma FY 2025-26 Budget
Position Allocation Listing by Department
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1 CITY OF SONOMA
FY 2025/2026

OPERATING AND CAPITAL

IMPROVEMENT BUDGET
June 18, 2025
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 1 AGENDA
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 2 • FY 2025/26 Budget
Overview
• Budget Development Status
• National & State Outlook
• 2025/26 Budget Approach
• 2025/26 Major Budget Drivers
• General Fund Review
• Revenue
• Expenditures
• 5-Year Forecast
• Reserve Levels
• Budget Modifications
• CIP Project Deferment
• One-Time Requests
• Community Program Funding
• Homeless Funding
• Personnel Overview
• Capital Improvement Program
• Q&A
1 2
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2 FY 2025/26
BUDGET

OVERVIEW
• Budget Development
Status
• National & State Outlook
• 2025/26 Budget Approach
• 2025/26 Major Budget
Drivers
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 3

BUDGET DEVELOPMENT STATUS
4 Phase 1
KICK-OFF (MARCH 25, 2025)
• Baker Tilly distributed kick-off memo, budget instructions, forms, calendar and deadlines Phase 2
DEPARTMENTS PREPARE AND SUBMIT BUDGET (MARCH 31 – APRIL 18) Phase 3

CITY MANAGER REVIEW
Analyze and summarize projected revenue, fund balance, fiscal impact and consistency with City Council goals Phase 4
PRESENT and ADOPT PROPOSED BUDGET (JUNE 18, 2025)
• Present departmental prior year accomplishments and new year goals, fund balances, revenue and expenditure tables, charts and graphs Phase 5
ENTER ADOPTED BUDGET IN FINANCE SYSTEM and PUBLISH BUDGET DOCUMENT City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 3 4
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3 2025/26 COUNCIL GOALS
• HOUSING
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT &

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
• PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY

SERVICES
• CLIMATE MITIGATION AND

ADAPTATION
• SONOMA VALLEY UNIFICATION &

ANNEXATION
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 5 NATIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR 2025
Growth Slowing: GDP growth expected to slow to 2.0% in 2025 and

1.9% in 2026, down from 2.8% in 2024.

Inflation Stays Elevated: CPI projected to hover around 2.6%–2.8%, partly due to tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China.

Interest Rates: Fed funds rate expected to remain above 4.0% through 2026; 10-year Treasury peaks at 4.8% in Q3 2025.

City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 6 5 6
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4 NATIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR 2025
Labor Market:  Unemployment to rise modestly to 4.3% in 2025, then fall to 4.0% by end of 2026.  Wage inflation continues due to labor shortages intensified by proposed immigration policy.

Policy Impacts:  Tariffs and deportations expected to raise costs and suppress consumer demand.  Inflationary pressures from labor and goods supply constraints.

Risks: High uncertainty due to shifting policy priorities under the new federal administration.

City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 7 STATE OF CALIFORNIA OUTLOOK FOR 2025
Housing Market (Case-Shiller)
• Home prices expected to rise 3%–5% across major metros. • Southern California (e.g., San Diego, LA) leads gains; Bay Area shows slower growth.
• Affordability remains a concern due to high mortgage rates and insurance costs.

Economic & Labor Trends
• GDP growth forecasted at 1.5%–2.0%.
• Job growth slows to 0.8%; unemployment projected at 5.7%. • Personal income expected to grow 2.5%.

City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 8 7 8
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5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA OUTLOOK FOR 2025
State Budget & Fiscal Health
• FY 2025–26 Budget: $321.9B total / $228.9B General Fund. • Projected General Fund deficit of additional $12 billion. • Delays higher ed funding, caps care worker overtime, pauses Medi-Cal expansion.
• Major investments in education, healthcare, housing, and wildfire resilience.

Risks to Watch
• Wildfires continue to disrupt local economies.
• Federal policy shifts (trade, healthcare) may affect revenue. • High cost of living challenges workforce retention and affordability.

City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 9 2025/26 BUDGET APPROACH

MANAGING THE UNCERTAINTY
 Adopt a balanced budget
 Provide conservative revenue projections
 Identify department budget reductions
 Delay of CIP projects
 Addressing one-time budget asks with reserves
 Revisiting unfunded budget asks at mid-year
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 10 9 10
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6 MAJOR BUDGET DRIVERS
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 11 Personnel Costs – Increased 10.6% over the prior fiscal year.

CalPERS UAL – Increased 9.0% compared to the prior fiscal year.

Operating Costs – Up 9.5%, driven by higher utility expenses and inflation on goods and services.

TOT Revenue – Projected to level off in FY 2025–26 due to flat room revenue growth.

Measure T – Expected to generate an additional $2.6M in FY 2025–26, though sales tax growth is anticipated to remain flat to slightly down.

Property Tax Revenue – Projected to increase 3.65% in FY 2025–26 compared to forecasted FY 2024–25 actuals.

BUDGET REVIEW
• City Wide
Revenue/Expenses
• General Fund
Revenue
• General Fund
Expenses
• 5-Year General Fund
Forecast
• Reserve Levels
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 12 11 12
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7 CITYWIDE REVENUE
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 13 Revenue Category
FY 22-23
Actuals*
FY 23-24
Actuals*
FY 24-25
Amended
Budget
FY 25-26
Proposed
Budget
$ Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget
to FY24-25
Amended Budget
% Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget
to FY24-25
Amended Budget
General Fund 27,045,616 $ 25,726,839 $ 24,919,137 $ 28,833,090 $ 3,913,952 $ 15.7% Enterprise Funds 6,428,995 $ 7,699,051 $ 8,395,293 $ 8,583,392 $ 188,099 $ 2.2% Special Revenue Funds 3,346,470 $ 3,967,826 $ 4,789,088 $ 3,343,535 $ (1,445,553) $ -30.2% Fiduciary Funds 2,451,815 $ 2,024,778 $ 2,132,259 $ 2,643,741 $ 511,482 $ 24.0% Internal Service Funds 1,178,519 $ 1,260,282 $ 1,248,906 $ 1,778,864 $ 529,958 $ 42.4% Capital Projects Funds 621,567 $ 1,668,895 $ 2,369,600 $ 523,000 $ (1,846,600) $ -77.9% Agency Funds 48,469 $ 103,583 $ - $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 100.0% Debt Service Funds 41,774 $ 41,797 $ - $ - $ - $ 0.0%
Total Operating Revenue $ 42,493,051 41,163,223 $ 43,854,284 $ 45,730,622 $ 1,876,338 $ 4.3%

CITYWIDE EXPENDITURES
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 14 Expenditure Category FY 22-23 Actuals* FY 23-24 Actuals* FY 24-25 Amended
Budget
FY 25-26
Proposed Budget
$ Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget
to FY24-25
Amended Budget
% Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget
to FY24-25
Amended Budget
General Fund 23,002,728 $ 24,683,847 $ 28,207,952 $ 28,625,724 $ 417,772 $ 1.5% Enterprise Funds 5,005,444 $ 7,236,373 $ 10,810,406 $ 8,849,982 $ (1,960,425) $ -18.1% Special Revenue Funds 2,569,239 $ 2,922,830 $ 7,622,013 $ 2,886,329 $ (4,735,684) $ -62.1% Fiduciary Funds 2,610,840 $ 1,709,671 $ 2,616,338 $ 2,659,306 $ 42,968 $ 1.6% Internal Service Funds 424,311 $ 833,628 $ 1,894,688 $ 1,250,433 $ (644,255) $ -34.0% Capital Projects Funds 494,647 $ 3,352,986 $ 878,678 $ 415,000 $ (463,678) $ -52.8% Debt Service Funds 83,498 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 0.0%
Agency Funds 4,348 $ 5,370 $ - $ - $ - $ 0.0%
Total Operating and
Capital Projects $ 40,744,705 34,195,056 $ 52,030,076 $ 44,686,774 $ (7,343,302) $ -14.1% 13 14
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8 FY 2025/26 REVENUES
General Fund
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 15 TOP 3 GENERAL FUND REVENUE OUTLOOK
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 16 Transient Occupancy Tax
Property Tax
Sales Tax
15 16
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9 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX TREND AND PROJECTION
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 17 $3.08
$6.80 $6.41
$5.89 $5.90 $5.98 $6.13 $6.28 $6.44 $6.60
-11.36%
120.44%
-5.73% -8.09%

0.19% 1.37% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50% 2.50%
-30.0%
-10.0%

10.0%

30.0%

50.0%

70.0%

90.0%
110.0%
130.0%
$-
$1.0
$2.0
$3.0
$4.0
$5.0
$6.0
$7.0
$8.0
FY 20-21
Actual
FY 21-22
Actual
FY22-23
Actual
FY 23-24
Actual
FY 24-25
Projected
FY 25-26
Projected
FY 26-27
Projected
FY 27-28
Projected
FY 28-29
Projected
FY 29-30
Projected Year Over Year % Change Tax Revenue $ Millions Transient Occupancy Tax

TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX PCT CHANGE

PROPERTY TAX TREND AND PROJECTION
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 18 $4.50 $4.78
$5.21
$5.53 $5.65 $5.86 $6.07 $6.33 $6.59 $6.87
-0.04%

6.27%

8.80%

6.18%

2.21%

3.65% 3.70%

4.18% 4.19% 4.20%
-1.0%

0.0%

1.0%

2.0%

3.0%

4.0%

5.0%

6.0%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

10.0%
$-
$1.0
$2.0
$3.0
$4.0
$5.0
$6.0
$7.0
$8.0
FY 20-21
Actual
FY 21-22
Actual
FY22-23
Actual
FY 23-24
Actual
FY 24-25
Projected
FY 25-26
Projected
FY 26-27
Projected
FY 27-28
Projected
FY 28-29
Projected
FY 29-30
Projected Year Over Year % Change Tax Revenue $ Millions Property Tax

PROPERTY TAXES PCT CHANGE
17 18
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10 SALES TAX TREND AND PROJECTION
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 19 $5.87
$6.83
$6.96 $6.58
$7.25
$9.17
$9.40
$9.67 $9.94 $10.24

7.89%

16.37%

1.98%
-5.43%

10.05%

26.54%

2.56% 2.85% 2.81% 2.99%
-10.0%
-5.0%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%
$-
$2.0
$4.0
$6.0
$8.0
$10.0
$12.0
FY 20-21
Actual
FY 21-22
Actual
FY22-23
Actual
FY 23-24
Actual
FY 24-25
Projected
FY 25-26
Projected
FY 26-27
Projected
FY 27-28
Projected
FY 28-29
Projected
FY 29-30
Projected Year Over Year % Change Tax Revenue $ Millions Sales and Use Tax Combined

SALES AND USE TAX COMBINED PCT CHANGE
GENERAL FUND INCOME BY SOURCE (FY25/26)
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 20 $8,000
$37,000
$59,000
$69,000
$144,074
$167,301
$293,217
$375,000
$407,850
$501,967
$675,240
$763,380
$828,280
$3,500,000
$5,855,180
$5,980,000
$9,168,600
$0 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,000,000 $10,000,000 Miscellaneous
Other Revenues
Fines and Forfeitures
State Grants
Interest & Rents
Real Property Transfer Tax
License & Permits
Interest Revenue
Charges For Services
Business License Tax
Franchise Fee
Fees
Transfers
EMS
Property Tax
Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)
Sales and Use Taxes
19 20
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11 FY 2025/26 EXPENDITURES
General Fund
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 21

PENSION FUNDING DRIVERS
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 22 • Investment Returns
- CalPERS earned a

5.8% investment
return (net of fees) for
FY 2022–23, falling
short of the 6.8%
assumed rate, which
may contribute to
increased employer
costs and unfunded
liabilities. Classic PEPRA Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Fire Safety Police Safety Total Number of Actives 9 30 0 0 39 Number of Retirees 86 1 24 31 142 Support Ratio 10% 35% 0% 0% 45% 21 22
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12 GENERAL FUND EXPENSE BY DEPARTMENT
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 23 $117,744
$151,184
$186,037
$210,716
$285,000
$468,829
$642,102
$710,000
$753,525
$853,283
$1,125,053
$1,201,708
$1,233,653
$1,409,630
$1,506,235
$1,868,172
$7,780,097
$8,122,755
$- $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,000,000
Emergency Preparedness & Response
City Council
Successor Agency
Public Information and Engagement
City Attorney
City Clerk
Public Works Admin & Stormwater
Transfers Out
Non-Departmental
Finance
Community Activities
City Manager
Building
Planning
Public Works Street Maintenance
Parks & Recreation
Police
Fire

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY DEPARTMENT
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 24 Department FY 2024-25 Amended Budget FY2025-26 Proposed Budget $ Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget to FY24-25 Amended Budget
% Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget to FY24-25 Amended Budget
City Council 187,879 $ 151,184 $ (36,695) $ -19.5%
City Clerk 492,408 $ 468,829 $ (23,579) $ -4.8%
City Manager 1,424,848 $ 1,201,708 $ (223,140) $ -15.7% Finance 768,032 $ 853,283 $ 85,251 $ 11.1%
City Attorney 272,584 $ 285,000 $ 12,416 $ 4.6%
Police 7,597,987 $ 7,780,097 $ 182,110 $ 2.4%
Fire 7,936,241 $ 8,122,755 $ 186,514 $ 2.4%
Public Works Admin 686,415 $ 642,102 $ (44,313) $ -6.5% Public Works Streets 1,197,845 $ 1,506,235 $ 308,391 $ 25.7% Parks & Recreation 1,711,363 $ 1,868,172 $ 156,810 $ 9.2% Planning 1,708,781 $ 1,409,630 $ (299,151) $ -17.5%
Building 934,131 $ 1,233,653 $ 299,522 $ 32.1%
Community Activities 954,429 $ 1,125,053 $ 170,624 $ 17.9% Successor Agency 175,712 $ 186,037 $ 10,325 $ 5.9%
Non-Departmental 1,014,982 $ 753,525 $ (261,457) $ -25.8% Emergency Preparedness & Response - $ 117,744 $ 117,744 $ 100.0% Public Information and Engagement - $ 210,716 $ 210,716 $ 100.0% Transfers Out 1,144,315 $ 710,000 $ (434,315) $ -38.0%
Expense Total 28,207,952 $ 28,625,724 $ 417,772 $ 1.5%
23 24
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13 GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY TYPE
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 25 Expenditure Category
FY 2024-25
Amended Budget
FY 2025-26
Proposed Budget
$ Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget to
FY24-25 Amended
Budget
% Change FY25-26
Proposed Budget to
FY24-25 Amended
Budget
Personnel Costs 5,448,240 $ 6,028,387 $ 580,146 $ 10.6% PERS UAL 1,874,377 $ 2,042,530 $ 168,154 $ 9.0%
Professional Services 2,653,174 $ 1,807,646 $ (849,651) $ -32.0% Sheriff Contract 6,217,192 $ 6,575,565 $ 358,373 $ 5.8% SVFD Contract 6,554,311 $ 6,735,536 $ 181,225 $ 2.8%
Operating Costs 4,316,342 $ 4,726,061 $ 409,718 $ 9.5%
Transfers Out 1,144,315 $ 710,000 $ (434,315) $ -38.0%
Total Operating Expenditures 28,207,952 $ 28,625,724 $ 417,772 $ 1.5%

GENERAL
FUND

OVERVIEW
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 26 Revenues $ 28,833,090
Expenditures $ 28,625,724
Surplus/(Deficit) $ 207,366
FY 2025-26 General Fund Budget
25 26
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14 5-YEAR FORECAST & RESERVES
General Fund
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 27 GENERAL FUND FIVE-YEAR FISCAL FORECAST ($M)
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 28 $27.1
$28.8
$29.6
$30.4
$31.2
$32.1
$27.9 $28.6
$29.4
$30.3
$31.0
$31.9
$26.0
$27.0
$28.0
$29.0
$30.0
$31.0
$32.0
$33.0
2024/25 Projected
Actuals
2025/26 Projected
Budget
2026/27 Projected
Budget
2027/28 Projected
Budget
2028/29 Projected
Budget
2029/30 Projected
Budget $ millions
Surplus Deficit Revenues Expenditures
$0.79M
$0.20M
$0.12M
$0.13M
$0.20M
$0.26M
27 28
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15 City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 29

RESERVE PROJECTIONS
$16.1M $15.3M $15.0M

4.4 4.6 4.9

1.5 1.5 1.5

10.2 9.2 8.6
-

2.0 4.0

6.0 8.0

10.0 12.0

14.0 16.0

18.0 FY 2023-24 (Unaudited) FY 2024-25 (Unaudited) FY 2025-26 (Forecast) Millions Operating Reserve Emergency Reserve Unreserved/Undesignated BUDGET

MODIFICATIONS
• CIP Deferment
• One-Time Requests
• Recreation and
Community Fund
Program
• Homeless Funding
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 30 29 30
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DELAYED CIP (REVIEW AT MID-YEAR)
Description Amount
CIPCD3- Broadway/Leveroni Trash Capture $120,000
CIPBF4- City Hall Emergency Power Design $60,000
CIPT6- Go Sonoma Project Funding Match $150,000
CIPCD7 - Storm Drain Condition Rating $100,000
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 32

ONE-TIME BUDGET REQUESTS
Description Council Goal Amount
Parks & Recreation/ $50,000
Community Services
SPLASH Additional Request for One-time Funding Gap
(currently receiving $25K per year)
Unity Kitchen operated by SOS Additional Funding Ask Housing/ Homeless $25,000 (currently receiving $50K per year)
HAS Additional Request for One-time Funding Gap Housing/ Homeless $50,000 (currently receiving $150K per year)
Parks & Recreation/ $310,000
Community Services
Plaza Security Project (P-16)
Economic $30,000
Development
Maysonnave Cottage Rehabilitation & Use Feasibility
Study
Climate Mitigation and $100,000
Adaptation
PW Electrical Security Corp Yard Upgrade SCT Match
(BF-2)
Total One-Time Request: $565,000
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17 CHANGES

FROM MAY
22ND STUDY

SESSION
• Corrected a $50K clerical error in the Internal Service and Capital Projects budgets for PW Administration and
Stormwater. • Updated Personnel Budget with revised payroll data. • Adjusted Planning Department Personnel Budget by removing the Senior Planner position, which is already
covered under the underfilled Associate Planner position. • Removed two one-time requests to obtain additional information. Will bring back during mid-year for
consideration (Skate Park and Tennis Court resurfacing).

City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 33

PERSONNEL
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 34 33 34
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18 City Manager City Clerk Deputy City ClerkHuman Resources Manager Community Development Director Building Official Development Services Supervisor Plans Examiner Building Inspector Permit Technician Sr. Planner Associate Planner Sustainability Coordinator Permit Technician Finance Director Accountant/Acct Manager Accounting Tech Accounting Tech Admin Assistant Parks and Rec Director Cemetery Manager Sr. Mgt Analyst – CA Parks / Cemeteries Supervisor Sr. Maintenance Worker Maintenance Worker Maintenance Worker Maintenance Worker Maintenance Worker Public Works Director Operations Manager Admin & Project Manager Environmental Compliance Analyst Engineering Tech Admin Assistant Streets Supervisor Sr. Maintenance Worker Maintenance Worker Maintenance Worker Maintenance Worker Water Supervisor Sr. Maintenance Worker Maintenance Worker Maintenance Worker Maintenance Worker Police Chief Admin Assistant Fire Chief Assistant to the CM Sr. Mgt Analyst – PIO
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 35 2025/26 STAFFING
FY25/26 STAFFING SUMMARY-POSITION ALLOCATION
Proposed Budget
Authorized Personnel
FY2025-26
Adopted Budget
Authorized Personnel
FY2024-25
Departments
City Manager’s Office/Administrative 11.00 11.00
Services
Planning & Building (Com Development) 9.50 9.50
Non-Departmental /Community Activities 2.00 0.00
Parks and Recreation 0.00 9.00
Police - Administration 1.00 1.00
Public Works 22.00 16.00
Total City Staff (FTE, includes Part Time) 45.50 46.50
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19 RECREATION AND COMMUNITY

FUND PROGRAM
General Fund
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 37

RECREATION AND COMMUNITY FUND PROGRAM
Program FY 24/25 Proposed FY 25/26 Proposed % Change
Sonoma Ecology Center *contract expires FY 26/27 $27,500 $27,500 0% Boys & Girls Club Sonoma *contract expires FY 26/27 $60,500 $60,500 0% Sonoma Community Center *contract expires FY 26/27 $60,500 $60,500 0% Vintage House *contract expires FY 26/27 $44,000 $44,000 0% SV Field of Dreams* contract expires FY 26/27 $27,500 $27,500 0% Sonoma County Transit $17,500 $17,500 0%
$31,023* $48,812.59*
Preliminary Unallocated Recreation & Community
Services, Heritage & Community Events (90%)
10% City Council Discretionary Funding $29,835* $31,812.51* Total Funding $298,358* $318,125.10*
$60,858 $80,625.10 Total Possible Funding For the Recreation and Community Discretionary Funding Program
(10% Discretionary + the Unallocated)
The Sonoma City Council will fund the Community Recreation and Community Services Program through a calculation equal to 1.5% of designated General Fund Tax Revenue sources. The specific General Fund Tax Revenue sources used in calculation of the amount of grant funding available include: Property Tax-Secured, Property Tax-Unsecured, Property Tax-Supplemental, Property Tax-HOPTR, Property Tax-County Collection, ERAF (State Transfer), Sales/Use Tax, VLF Swap, Measure J-Local Sales Tax, TOT, Franchise Tax, Business License Tax and Property Transfer Tax. * NEW To this year was the inclusion of Measure T tax revenue in the calculation.

City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 38 * Available Funding is an estimate 37 38
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20 RECREATION AND COMMUNITY FUND DISCRETIONARY
DISTRIBUTION PROCESS OVERVIEW FOR FY 25/26
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 39 • Eligible Programs, must be held in City of Sonoma/or Sonoma Valley (zip code 95476) and provide community benefit to a high percentage of Sonoma Valley residents in at least one of the following categories:
• Free community event, project or services held in City of Sonoma • Services or financial assistance that directly benefit specifically identified and verified SV residents; or
• Educational services or supplies to benefit K-12 schools serving SV students. • Awards eligible up to a maximum of $3,000 per fiscal year based on the City’s approved budget.
• This year the City received a total of 27 requests for funding equaling a dollar value of $77,450 • The 25 requests valued at $71,450 have been vetted and qualify for funding leaving a remaining balance of $9,175 that could be allocated to a future project.

HOMELESS FUNDING
General Fund
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 40 39 40
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21 HAS – Day
Services
Homeless Action
Sonoma provides
showers and laundry
services for nonresidents of the
Home and Safe
Village.
($50K)
HAS – Case
Management
Personnel costs tied
to case management,
which is crucial for
transitioning
individuals into
permanent housing.
($100K)
Unity Kitchen –
Meals
Sonoma Overnight
Support provides
meals through the
Unity Kitchen for the
unhoused population.
($50K)
Regional By Names
List Program
***New for FY 25/26
Funded and
contracted through
Sonoma County for
the BNL coordinator
role
Focuses on
permanent placement
for the most
vulnerable citizens.

CITY'S FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS

SERVICES IN SONOMA VALLEY
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 41 PROPOSED HOMELESS FUNDING FOR FY 2025/26
Funding for FY 25/26
 Continued funding for the Unity Kitchen operated by Sonoma Overnight Support (SOS) and Homeless Action Sonoma (HAS)  Focus on data collection to identify and address individual needs  Contracts require providers to contribute data to the Sonoma Valley By-Name List (SV BNL)  Additional one-time funding requests submitted by the Unity Kitchen and HAS Contractual Changes FY 25/26
 Sonoma County will contract and fund HomeFirst to provide the BNL Coordinator role for Sonoma Valley.

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22 HOMELESSNESS FUNDING
Program Funding
Homeless Action Sonoma - Case Management $100,000
Homeless Action Sonoma - Day Services $50,000
$50,000 Unity Kitchen operated by Sonoma Overnight Support - Food for Homeless
$25,000 *Unity Kitchen operated by Sonoma Overnight Support – One-Time Budget Request for Food for Homeless
$50,000 *Homeless Action Sonoma – One-Time Budget
Request for Gap Funding
$275,000 City of Sonoma Total Homeless
Budget for FY 25/26
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 43

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

PROGRAM
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 44 43 44
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23 BUILDING AND FACILITIES PROJECTS BY

FUNDING SOURCE

PROJECT TOTAL
Fund 610
LTBM
General Fund
Designated 304-
CIP # Project Name 50000 Gen
$100,000 $0 $100,000
Public Works Safety and Facility
BF-2 Security at Corporation Yard (NEW)
BF-10 Carnegie Office Repairs (NEW) $40,000 $0 $40,000
BF-11 Facilities Security Upgrades (NEW) $150,000 $0 $150,000 $0 $30,000 $30,000
Depot Park Museum Truss Repair
BF-12 (NEW)
SUBTOTAL $290,000 $30,000 $320,000
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 45

CREEKS AND DRAINAGE PROJECTS BY FUNDING
SOURCE

PROJECT
Grant Funds TOTAL
General Fund
301-50000/54000
CIP # Project Name Gen.
$0 $0 $0
Broadway & Leveroni Road Flood
CD-3 Reduction & Trash Capture Project
$0 $0 $0
Storm Drain System Condition
CD-7 Rating
SUBTOTAL $0 $0 $0
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24 PARKS PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCE

PROJECT
TOTAL
Parks Measure
M 315-54000
Quimby Act
314-50000
General Fund
Designated
CIP # Project Name 304-50000 Gen
$0 $0 $35,000 $35,000
Sonoma Overlook Trail
P-3 Rehab
$0 $175,000 $0 $175,000
Olsen Park Improvement
P-8 Project
$0 $50,000 $50,000 $100,000
Depot Park Bathroom
P-9 Remodel
$310,000 $0 $0 $310,000
CIPP16 - Plaza Security
P-16 Project (NEW)
$25,000 $0 $0 $25,000
CIPP17 - Plaza Irrigation
Rehabilitation Project
P-17 (NEW)
SUBTOTAL $335,000 $225,000 $85,000 $645,000
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 47

STREETS PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCES

PROJECT
TOTAL
RMRA: SB1
303-50000
Gas Tax 302-
51001
General Fund
Project Name 301-50000 Gen.

CIP
#
T-3 Bi-Annual Slurry Seal Projects $0 $0 $100,000 $100,000 $50,000 $0 $0 $50,000
Citywide Sidewalk Inspection &
T-4 Repair Program
$0 $150,000 $0 $150,000
Ongoing Pavement Rehabilitation
& Water Services Replacement
T-5 Projects
$0 $100,000 $0 $100,000
Citywide Roadway Safety
Improvement Projects
T-6 (GoSonoma)
150,000 $0 $0 $150,000
West Spain Street Pavement
T-11 Rehabilitation Project
SUBTOTAL $200,000 $250,000 $100,000 $550,000
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25 WATER PROJECTS BY FUNDING SOURCE

PROJECT
Grant Funds TOTAL
Water
Fund 512-
CIP # Project Name 62010
$205,000 $0 $205,000
Lovall Valley Road Bridge Water Main Replacement
W-18 (NEW)
W-19 Well One Phase 2 Rehabilitation (NEW) $150,000 $0 $150,000 W-20 Pump Station Roof Hardening (NEW) $300,000 $0 $300,000 SUBTOTAL $655,000 $0 $655,000
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 49

NEXT STEPS
• Produce the FY 2025-26 Budget Book
• Review actual revenues at mid-year and make necessary adjustments and update of 5-year forecast
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 50 49 50
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26 RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

1. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma and the Successor Agency of the Former Sonoma Community Development Agency Adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 City of Sonoma Operating Budget; Approving Community Fund Programming; and Authorizing the City Manager, or Their Designee to Execute Task Orders for City Engineering Services with CIP Consultants

2. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Adopting the 2025-30 Five-Year Capital Improvement Program; and Authorizing Capital Project Funds Appropriated and Unspent in Fiscal Year 2024-25 to be Rolled into the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget

3. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Authorizing the City Manager to Approve the Carryforward Operational Funds for One Time Projects Appropriated and Unspent in Fiscal Year 2024-25 to be Rolled into the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 51

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

4. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Authorizing the City Manager to Fund Recreation and Community Service Discretionary Funding Program for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget

5. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Approving a Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2025-26 to Authorize the Use of General Fund Unreserved Fund Balance to Support One-Time Projects

6. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Sonoma Establishing the Appropriations Limit for the Fiscal Year 2025-26
City of Sonoma – City Council Budget Adoption June 18, 2025 52 51 52
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City of Sonoma
RESOLUTION # _____-2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA AND THE

SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER SONOMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 CITY OF SONOMA OPERATING BUDGET; AND APPROVING COMMUNITY FUND PROGRAMMING
WHEREAS, the City Manager presented on May 22, 2025, to City Council, the proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, including estimated revenues and recommended appropriations for operations and capital; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sonoma has held duly noticed special meetings to review, and provide opportunities for and receive public comments, regarding the proposed FY 2025-26 budget, including appropriations for authorized positions by department; and WHEREAS, the City Manager’s Budget Message provides an executive summary of the proposed budget.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sonoma hereby:

1. Approves the total Operating Budget of $44,686,774 submitted by the City Manager as set forth in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof is hereby adopted as the total operating budget of the City of Sonoma for FY 2025-26.

2. Allocates an amount equal to one-quarter of one percent of the budgeted general fund expenditures, not to exceed $25,000, to the Public Art Fund for FY 2025-26 in compliance with Ordinance No. 04-2009; provided that the City Council maintains discretion to waive or reduce this annual allocation if the City’s financial situation does not allow for the funding to be set aside, which the Council may do by budget adjustment via resolution under the terms of Ordinance No. 04-2009.

3. Finds that the proposed budget provides funding for the City’s non-profit recreation partners in the Community Activities budget.

PASSED, RESOLVED, AND ADOPTED, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Sonoma, held on this 18th day of June 2025, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
________________________________
Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
Expenditure Category
FY 2025-26
Budget Expenditure Category
FY 2025-26
Budget
GENERAL FUND: SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS:

Parks & Facilities Capital Projects (304) $ 215,000 CREBS (495) $ - Water Utility - Capital Projects (512) $ 655,000 POB (498) $ - ENTERPRISE FUNDS: AGENCY FUNDS:

Cemetery (501) $ 791,396 Successor Agency RPPTF-ROPS (391) $ 2,599,306

CITY OF SONOMA / SUCCESOR AGENCY

OPERATING, CAPITAL PROJECTS,

ENTERPRISE, SPECIAL REVENUE, INTERNAL SERVICE, DEBT SERVICE AND AGENCY FUNDS FY 2025-26 ALL FUNDS EXPENSE
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City of Sonoma
RESOLUTION # _____-2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA ADOPTING THE 2025-30 FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; AND AUTHORIZING CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS APPROPRIATED AND UNSPENT IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 TO BE ROLLED INTO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET
WHEREAS, City staff has prepared a Capital Improvement Program, designed to serve as both a financial and project planning document; and
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2025, the proposed budget was presented for fiscal year (FY) 2025- 26, including estimated revenues and recommended appropriations for operations and capital; and
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2025, the City Council held a duly noticed special meeting to review, and provide opportunities for and receive public comments, regarding the proposed FY 2025- 26 budget, including appropriations for authorized positions by department; and WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to accommodate a process for the carryover of unspent FY 2024-25 capital project funds where work and expenditures will continue in the FY 2025-26;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sonoma hereby:

1. Adopts the City of Sonoma 2025-30 Five-year Capital Improvement Program as summarized in the attached Exhibit A and incorporated into the FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget for the City of Sonoma.

2. The Capital Project Funds Appropriated and Unspent in FY 2024-25 will be rolled into the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Plan Budget.

PASSED, RESOLVED, AND ADOPTED, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Sonoma, held on this 18th day of June 2025, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
________________________________
Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
CIP # Project Name FY 2025-26
Request
FY 2026-27
Request
FY 2027-28
Request
FY 2028-29
Request
FY 2029-30
Request
5-YearTotal
BF-2 Public Works Safety and Facility Security at Corporation Yard $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 BF-4 City Hall Emergency Power $0 $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $50,000 BF-6 Carnegie Building Repairs and Maintenance Upgrades Project $0 $0 $125,000 $0 $0 $125,000 BF-10 Carnegie Building Office Repairs $40,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $40,000 BF-11 Security Upgrades at City Hall, Carnegie, and Corp Yard $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 LTBM Funded Depot Park Museum Truss Repair $30,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $30,000 $320,000 $50,000 $125,000 $0 $0 $495,000
CD-1 Storm Water Trash Reduction Systems $0 $10,000 $10,000 $0 $0 $20,000 CD-3 Broadway & Leveroni Road Flood Reduction & Trash Capture Project $0 $120,000 $120,000 $180,000 $250,000 $670,000 CD-7 Storm Drain System Condition Rating $0 $150,000 $150,000 $0 $0 $300,000 $0 $280,000 $280,000 $180,000 $250,000 $990,000
P-3 Montini Preserve Fire Enhancement Project $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 $175,000 P-8 Olsen Park Improvement Project $175,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $175,000 P-9 Depot Park Enhancements Project $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 P-10 Plaza Park Improvements $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
P-12 Sonoma Oaks Enhancements Project $0 $45,000 $65,000 $65,000 $0 $175,000 P-13 Fifth St West Park $0 $250,000 $50,000 $30,000 $0 $330,000 P-14 Sonoma Overlook Trail HCF Grant Project $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 P-16 Plaza Bollards Project *New* $310,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $310,000 P-17 Plaza Irrigation Rehab Project $25,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $25,000 $645,000 $330,000 $150,000 $130,000 $35,000 $1,290,000
T-3 Biennial Slurry Seal Projects $100,000 $250,000 $0 $250,000 $0 $600,000 T-4 Citywide Sidewalk Inspection and Repair Program $50,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $290,000 T-5
Ongoing Pavement Rehabilitation and Water Services Replacement Projects $150,000 $150,000 $300,000 $500,000 $100,000 $1,200,000 T-6 Citywide Roadway Safety Improvement Projects (Go Sonoma) $100,000 $250,000 $0 $0 $0 $350,000 T-11 West Spain Street Rehabilitation Project *New* $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 T-7 Broadway (SR 12) Streetscape Enhancement $0 $0 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $150,000 $550,000 $710,000 $410,000 $860,000 $210,000 $2,740,000 W-4 Replacement of Water Services with Pavement Rehab Projects $0 $0 $350,000 $0 $350,000 $700,000 W-10 Water Meter System Upgrades (AMI) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 W-19 Well One Phase Two *New* $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 W-18 Lovall Valley Road Main Repair *New* $205,000 $50,000 $0 $0 $0 $255,000 W-14 Norrbom Tank Coating Renewal $0 $350,000 $250,000 $25,000 $0 $625,000 W-20 Pump Station Roof Hardening *New* $300,000 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $400,000 $655,000 $500,000 $600,000 $25,000 $350,000 $2,130,000
$2,170,000 $1,870,000 $1,565,000 $1,195,000 $845,000 $7,645,000

SUBTOTAL
Capital Improvement Program Projected Funding
by Project for Fiscal Years 2025-30
BUILDINGS & FACILITIES: Maintaining Critical Assets

SUBTOTAL
CREEKS & DRAINAGE: Reducing Flooding and Protecting Water

FUND TOTAL
PARKS: Making Life Better

SUBTOTAL
TRANSPORTATION: Keeping Sonoma Moving Safely

SUBTOTAL
WATER: Providing High Quality, Dependable Water

SUBTOTAL
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City of Sonoma
RESOLUTION # _____-2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE CARRYFORWARD

OPERATIONAL FUNDS FOR ONE TIME PROJECTS APPROPRIATED AND UNSPENT IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 TO BE ROLLED INTO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET WHEREAS, the City Manager submitted a 5-year General Fund Forecast and recommended an operating and capital budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager's Budget Message provides an executive summary of the proposed FY 2025-26 budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sonoma has reviewed the proposed final Operating Budget for FY 2025-26 and Capital Improvement Program for FY 2025-26 and has held a public meeting prior to adoption of the final budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also desires to accommodate a process for the carryover of unspent FY 2024-25 one-time operational project funds where work and expenditures will continue in FY 2025-26.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Sonoma that the City Manager is authorized to approve the carryforward operational funds for one-time projects appropriated and unspent in FY 2024-25 where work and expenditures will continue in FY 2025- 26 outlined in Attachments A through D.

PASSED, RESOLVED, AND ADOPTED, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Sonoma, held on this 18th day of June 2025, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
________________________________
Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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City of Sonoma
Carryforward Request Form FY2024-25
Requesting Department: Community Development - Planning Jennifer Gates
Date Submitted: 6/6/2025
Account String Account Description Project Description FY 2024-25 Budget FY 2024-25 Actuals (as of 5/31/25)
Remaining
Balance
Carryforward Amount
Requested
Justification for
Carryforward
One-Time or
Ongoing?
Intended Use in FY
2025-26
100-43030-347-50347 Contract Professional Services General Plan 651,925.00 286,513.07 365,411.93 365,411.93 Exisiting Contract with De Novo Planning one-time complete contract
100-43030-347-50347 Contract Professional Services SB 743 Policy 75,000.00 24,467.50 50,532.50 50,532.50 Exisiting Contract with W-Trans one-time complete contract
100-43030-347-50347 Contract Professional Services Inclusionary and Second Home Study 108,000.00 51,978.35 56,021.65 56,021.65 Exisiting Contract with Keyser Marston one-time complete contract
100-43030-347-50347 Contract Professional Services Tree Inventory, Canopy Study, UFMP 115,000.00 - 115,000.00 115,000.00 Exisiting Contract with PlanitGeo one-time complete contract
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total 586,966.08
Prepared By:

Attachment A
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City of Sonoma
Carryforward Request Form FY2024-25
Requesting Department: Management Information Services
Jade Filippi
Date Submitted: 6/5/2025
Account String Account Description Project Description FY 2024-25 Budget FY 2024-25 Actuals (as of 6/30/25)
Remaining
Balance
Carryforward Amount
Requested
Justification for
Carryforward
One-Time or
Ongoing?
Intended Use in FY
2025-26
601-64010-404-60404 Repair & Maintenance
Lynx - Maintain, Support, &
Integrate Existing GIS 19,000.00 9,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 Upgrading public
facing GIS One-Time
Migrating to
Sonoma County for
Public Facing GIS
601-64010-350-50350 Other-Professional/Tech
Above-Base Cybersecurity
Initiatives, Building Network
Redundancy 24,400.00 10,000.00 14,400.00 6,000.00
Finishing FY24/25
network redundancy
projects One-Time
Finishing FY24/25
network redundancy
projects
601-64010-350-50350 Other-Professional/Tech Unforeseen Tech Services 10,000.00 - 10,000.00 10,000.00 City Hall Security One-Time City Hall camera
equipment &
Installation
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
TOTAL 26,000.00
Prepared By:

Attachment B
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City of Sonoma
Carryforward Request Form FY2024-25
Requesting Department: Finance
Prapti Aryal
Date Submitted: 6/5/2025
Account String Account Description Project Description FY 2024-25 Budget FY 2024-25 Actuals (as of 6/30/25)
Remaining
Balance
Carryforward Amount
Requested
Justification for
Carryforward
One-Time or
Ongoing?
Intended Use in FY
2025-26
100-41004-350-50350 Professional Services
Matrix Consulting- Fee Study
and Cost Allocation Plan 75,000.00 14,300.00 60,700.00 60,700.00 Complete the fee study
and CAP One-Time Contract completion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
TOTAL 60,700.00
Prepared By:

Attachment C
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City of Sonoma
Carryforward Request Form FY2024-25
Requesting Department: Public Works
Ashley Cotter
Date Submitted: 6/10/2025
Account String Account Description Project Description FY 2024-25 Budget FY 2024-25 Actuals (as of 6/30/25)
Remaining
Balance
Carryforward Amount
Requested
Justification for
Carryforward
One-Time or
Ongoing?
Intended Use in
FY 2025-26
510-62001-314-50314 Water Engineering
As needed engineering
consulting services 25,000.00 13,575.00 11,425.00 11,425.00 Contract not expended One Time Additional
consulting
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total 11,425.00
Prepared By:

Attachment D
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City of Sonoma
RESOLUTION # _____-2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO FUND RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

DISCRETIONARY FUNDING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, traditional "Recreational and Community Service Programs" for the City of Sonoma have been provided by outside non-profit organizations that fill the community's need for these important programs; and
WHEREAS, utilizing the talents, skills, networks, and resources already available in the community, the City has supported recreational and community services programs through grant funding for the past 20 plus years; and
WHEREAS, this approach has proven to be a cost effective, efficient, and flexible way to meet the changing needs of the community; and
WHEREAS, on March 5, 2018, the City Council approved new funding and policy guidelines for the City's "Recreation and Community Services Program” and entered into three-year contracts with four core recreation providers (Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma Ecology Center, Sonoma Valley Boys and Girls Club and Vintage House); and WHEREAS, on August 3, 2022, Special City Council meeting, the Council approved a revised Recreation and Community Services Program Funding and Policy Guidelines that included criteria for other Community Recreation and Community Service Providers to be added as Core Recreation and Community Services Provider; and
WHEREAS, if approved, this action will provide funding to 25 local non-profit organizations throughout the City for one year, subject to the terms of the City's standard grant agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Sonoma that the City Manager is authorized to fund Recreation and Community Service Programs for FY 2025-26 outlined in Exhibit “A”.

PASSED, RESOLVED AND ADOPTED, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Sonoma, on this 18th day of June 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
________________________________
Patricia Farrar- Rivas, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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FY 2025-26
Proposed Recreation and Community Service
Discretionary Funding Program
Recreation Funding Requests
Hanna Center $3,000
In 2024, Hanna Center expanded recreation programs. Hanna now oƯers 9 weeks of full-day summer camps in sports, arts, STEM, culinary, and music, serving 400+ Sonoma Valley youth ages 6–13. Spring and winter camps oƯer enrichment during school breaks. Programs are led by trained professionals and build skills and community year-round. Scholarships covering 25–100% of tuition help lowincome, working families in Sonoma Valley access safe, secure, supportive childcare and enrichment opportunities.
400+
Individuals
Served
Sonoma Valley United Soccer League $3,000
Sonoma Valley United Soccer is applying for this funding to expand access to soccer programs in our community, ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent children from participating. There is a high level of talented soccer players that are not awarded the opportunity to strive due to financial hardship. We remove the barriers so they can strive not only on the field but in their personal lives. The more funding we can put towards scholarships the better
100+Individuals
Served
Sonoma Youth Lacrosse $3,000
Sonoma Youth Lacrosse requests discretionary funding to purchase new equipment and league uniforms for both boys and girls teams. With a surge of new players joining the club, additional gear is essential to ensure safety, support growth, and provide a positive experience for all participants.. 200 Individuals
Served
Total Funding for Recreational Programs $9,000
Exhibit A
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Art Education Requests
Art Escape $3,000
Art Escape’s bilingual early learning program oƯers young children and their caregivers opportunities for creative expression and early literacy. It provides a welcoming, inclusive space for children to explore art and storytelling while supporting language development. The program strengthens community bonds, fosters cultural pride, and helps bridge the gap for Latinx families by connecting them with their heritage through art and language immersion.

Sonoma Arts Live $3,000
SAL Season For Everyone will provide 200 free tickets through Valley non-profits Vintage House, Mentoring Alliance, Education Foundation, and La Luz giving a wide array of Valley residents who would otherwise not be able to see a show the opportunity to attend select performances of our remaining 2025 Productions:

Rumors (5/30-6/15), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (7/11-7/27), A Night with Janis Joplin (9/5-9/21), or Scrooge! The Musical (12/5-12/21).
200
Individuals
Served
Sonoma Conservatory of Dance $3,000
Sonoma Conservatory of Dance Summer Dance Camp is a 7-week experience in movement, physical discipline and creative expression in which students learn how other dance styles and their attendant music and cultures inform ballet. We hold 10 sessions at 4 diƯerent levels. Past years included: Classical Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Baile Folklórico, Hip Hop, Hula and Jazz. Students also learn how practicing physical disciplines like Yoga and Pilates enhance their growth technically and artistically.
22 Individuals
Served
Sonoma Hometown Band (SHB) $3,000
SHB fosters community connections by providing free concerts (4 per year), march in Sonoma’s July 4th parade, and perform at local Memorial and Veteran’s Day celebrations. Our expenses are many: rental for performance, rehearsal, and storage space and costs for music, licensing, insurance, etc. We raise limited funds at major concerts and member dues but cannot at the parade or veterans’ events. We are requesting funds to ensure we can continue to provide free concerts for the community and visitors.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (SVMA) $3,000
Over 900 students visit SVMA each year for dynamic guided tours of exhibitions as well as hands-on art activities in our Museum Art Studio. We provide buses for field trips for local schools as needed.

Three Family Make-Ins are held each year oƯering families a day filled with artmaking experiences and performing arts presentations. SVMA oƯers bilingual teaching artists (Spanish and English) to increase participation. Make-Ins serve approx. 300 families & are popular multi-generational events. 900
Individuals
Sered
Valley of the Moon Music Festival $3,000
Valley of the Moon Music Festival presents its 5th free Kids & Family Concert on July 27, 2025, featuring Grammy-winning jazz violinist Mads Tolling. Drawing 75% youth under 12, this joyful, interactive event removes barriers to classical music and fosters early engagement with the arts. It also features the 2025 VMMF Apprentices, young rising stars of the classical world. It also explores cross-genre connections as part of the 2025 Festival theme, “Liaisons.” 400
Individuals
Served
Total Art Education Funding $18,000
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Community Event Funding Requests
Cancer Support Sonoma $2,500
Cancer Support Sonoma is hosting its 10th Anniversary Walkathon and Celebration in recognition of our tenth year of serving those in the Sonoma Valley who are facing a cancer diagnosis. We launched our walkathon on April 12 -the start of ten weeks in celebration of our ten years. Participants sign up to walk at their own pace, on their own time, but we are asking everyone to join us for the final mile of their walking journey at Catarina Gardens on June 21, 2025.

Jack London Park Partners $3,000
Call of the Wild (COTW) Day at Jack London Park is a community celebration with free Park admission and family-friendly activities. We expect over 800 attendees, many from the City of Sonoma. Activities include a family art project with Art Escape, guided "Family & Friends Hike" to the Park's redwoods, blacksmith demonstration, tractor-pulled hay rides, live music, food, and Beauty Ranch Bingo. We will also honor young people who participated in the Young Writers Contest and Nature's Design Programs.

La Luz Center $3,000
La Luz Center's Sabor y Encanto Market is a vibrant summer series supporting Latino entrepreneurs in Sonoma Valley. Held monthly from June through September, the market invites food and artisan vendors to showcase their talents and connect with the community. A key component of La Luz’s Small Business Support Program, this initiative empowers local Latino vendors—especially women and families—by providing business resources, visibility, and cultural celebration.

PlayGround's JUST Play Productions $2,000
June bug Salma joins forces with bug-lover Lila to resist when Sam, a bug-hating bully from the US, crashes a celebration of life in Mexico. La Cucaracha shows teens and adults how a community stands up to a bully. Outreach will target La Luz, Out in the Vineyard, Center for Popular Power, Vintage House, Mentor Alliance , Sonoma Arts Live and the SCC. In 2024, JeƯ Jackson's JUST Play Productions served over 100 recent immigrants at La Luz for Pertinence (I Belong) dance, poetry and theatre events in Spanish by Chilean artists. Event hosted at Sonoma Community Center
Project Graduation DBA Celebration SVHS $3,000
Sonoma Valley Grad Night Celebration is the all-night graduation party that is drug and alcohol-free. It brings the Sonoma graduates together for an overnight event to keep them safe and together on their last night of high school. Through the guidance of Sonoma County Safe and Sober Project Graduation and following their mission: “The organization accomplished its exempt purpose by providing drug and alcohol-free graduation parties for graduating seniors of Sonoma County high schools.

Quetzalen (Sonoma Immigrant Services) $3,000
We’re excited to oƯer a free concert of Mictlán: A Día de los Muertos Production to Sonoma Valley students. Featuring over 50 Sonoma dancers, this folklórico performance follows Xail’s journey through the Aztec underworld. Blending dance, music, and storytelling, Mictlán celebrates Día de los Muertos and Mexican heritage, honoring tradition and inspiring cultural pride through the arts.

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Sebastiani Theatre Foundation $3,000
The Sebastiani Theatre Foundation, the Sonoma Film Festival, Vintage House, and La Luz will feature the documentary Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones in both English and Spanish, free to the public. Each will provide in kind support at their expense by doing the marketing associated with their respective film features. Since there are incremental expenses associated with any community outreach of this kind, it is the reimbursement of the rental spaces to host these events for which seek funding.

Sonoma Petaluma Parks Association $3,000
The second annual Dia de los Muertos event will provide high-quality programming for individuals to not only learn about and celebrate the holiday, but learn about the services provided by the collaborating organizations. The organizations are SPParks and La Luz, fostering connections in the Sonoma Valley community. We plan to have a mariachi band, Dia de los Muertos bread, face painting and other fun activities, a screening of the movie "Book of the Dead", food and drinks.

Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation $3,000
Sept. 2025 will be the 2nd Annual "Golden Harvest" Senior Wellness & Resource Fair. The event brings together 25+ community organizations & provides 150+ seniors the opportunity to engage with community services on housing options for all stages & ages, learn about health reimagined equity & inclusion, options for caregiving and aƯordable aging. The event targets seniors and provides the opportunity to avoid isolation. There are 3 speakers scheduled, a soup cook-oƯ, free vaccinations & a raƯle.

Sweetwater Spectrum $2,000
Sweetwater Spectrum has live music events planned for the summer to benefit both Sweetwater residents and individuals supported by Supportive Steps. These events will open our program to others in the community with developmental disabilities, inviting them to enjoy or participate in making music. They will also allow people with developmental disabilities to share common ground through music, enjoying or playing together. Events will happen on May 16th, June 20th, and September 19th.

Wake Up Sonoma $3,000
Sonoma Valley Pride’s 2026 Pride Festival occurs early June on our historic plaza square where people are united with the community, dance, march, and show their pride to all of Sonoma. Expect live music, speakers, marching, and a biiiiiig Rainbow. Creating safe and visible spaces for LGBTQIA+ community members who feel isolated or alone and who can find community and joy in the valley plaza. Demonstrate the civic engagement and support of the community for this marginalized part of our community. We hope to attract more youth this year.

Total Community Event Funding Requests $30,500
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Community Service Projects
FRIENDS IN SONOMA, HELPING (FISH) $3,000
The project involves assistance with utility bills to allow needy residents to reside comfortably in their homes in the City of Sonoma. After social workers interview clients to confirm their needs, FISH then makes direct payments to utility companies on behalf of the clients. FISH wants to help residents in need to be able to aƯord to keep their homes and families safe and warm by paying some of the high costs of gas and electricity for those families that cannot aƯord the full amount. Normally assistance for a family is provided only once a year. In calendar year 2024, FISH provided utility assistance to 44 families in the City of Sonoma. 44 Individuals
Served
Pets Lifeline $3,000
Pets Lifeline’s Pet Food Pantry is a free community service that helps Sonoma residents keep their pets fed and at home, reducing the need for owner surrenders. Open daily with no income requirement, PFP provides dog and cat food to anyone in need. We partner with Comida de Los Todos, Sonoma Overnight Support/Unity Kitchen, and Homeless Action Sonoma to distribute food across the city. Pet owners can also visit our shelter to pick up supplies as needed, ensuring ongoing, flexible support.
1166
Individuals
Served
Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance $1,950
We are seeking funding to host an afternoon of miniature golf for our mentees alongside their volunteer mentors, followed by a pizza party for 180 participants.

We will invite all mentor and mentee matches, all attendees of one of the 7 SVUSD schools, to Sonoma Fun Center in Maxwell Village to play a round of miniature golf. This activity allows them to have fun, connect with their peers, and participate in a memorable activity that the majority of their classmates participate in regularly.
180
Individuals
Served
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation $3,000
This grant will support Sonoma Valley public school students and teachers through the Classroom Grants program. Teachers and school staƯ can request up to $1,000 for essential classroom materials, instructional resources, field trips, or professional development. These microgrants enrich learning and boost student engagement. Past requests from educators include books for classroom or school libraries, art supplies, science and STEM materials, educational field trips, and much more
Multiple
Classrooms
Valley of the Moon Observatory Assoc. $3,000
We are requesting a grant to help fund our Museums for All initiative for one year and school scholarships to help fund field trips to the Robert Ferguson Observatory (RFO) for Title 1 schools. Through the Museums for All program over 200 low-income families would receive free admission to our educational public star parties. The school scholarships would help make educational field trips to the observatory a reality for those schools who would normally not be able to fund these excursions.
200
Individuals
Served
Total Community Services Funding Requests $13,950
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Total Discretionary Funding * Based on Staff recommendations - Providing Funding to the 25 Local non-profits identified above. $71,450
The projects below have been identified as either Public Works/Plaza Master Plan potential projects or the entities have already received funding as part of the Recreation and Community Services Program.

Sonoma Valley Woman's Club Foundation $3,000
Restoration & Beautification of the Italian Garden at the Sonoma Plaza- The Sonoma Valley Woman's Club (SVWC) will be celebrating its 125th year in 2026.

As a lead up this very exciting anniversary the SVWC Foundation has reinstated the Club's very first project, the Plaza Fund now renamed the "Plaza Beautification Fund". The initial project that this fund will support will be the Italian Fountain and Garden on the East side of the plaza facing the Sebastiani Theater.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley $3,000
To ensure all Sonoma Valley youth have access to safe, enriching summer programs, BGCSV oƯers scholarships for families who cannot aƯord camp. In 2024, 45% of families received scholarship support, totaling over $64,000. While many Sonoma Valley youth benefit from our partnership with SVUSD – youth attend summer school in the morning and free BGCSV camp in the afternoon – scholarships remain essential to ensure all youth have aƯordable access to summer opportunities.

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City of Sonoma
RESOLUTION # _____-2025
SA RESOLUTION # _____-2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA AND THE

SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER SONOMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 TO

AUTHORIZE THE USE OF GENERAL FUND UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE TO

SUPPORT ONE-TIME PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE

OR AMEND CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS VENDORS
WHEREAS, the City Manager presented on May 22, 2025, to City Council, the proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, including estimated revenues and recommended appropriations for operations and capital; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sonoma has held duly noticed special meetings to review, and provide opportunity for and receive public comments, regarding the proposed FY 2025-26 budget, including appropriations for authorized positions by department; and WHEREAS, during the course of its budget deliberations, the City Council identified a number of one-time projects and initiatives that are necessary to support City operations, improve infrastructure, or enhance community services; and
WHEREAS, these one-time projects were not included in the originally proposed budget, and staff has recommended using available unreserved General Fund balance to support these efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed one-time uses of the General Fund unreserved fund balance are fiscally responsible, consistent with City priorities, and do not compromise the City’s ability to respond to future emergencies or obligations.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Sonoma hereby approves a budget amendment to the FY 2025–26 Adopted Budget to authorize the use of General Fund unreserved fund balance in the amount of $565,000 to fund the one-time projects detailed in Attachment A, and further authorizes the City Manager to execute contracts or contract amendments with all vendors on standard City forms, subject to legal review.

PASSED, RESOLVED, AND ADOPTED, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Sonoma, held on this 18th day of June 2025, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
________________________________
Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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Batch ID#:

Entered By:

Date:

Request Date: 6/18/2025 Fiscal Year: 2025-26
Requesting Department: Finance
Adjustment Description: One-Time Project Funding
Requestor: Prapti Aryal
Department Head Approval: Prapti Aryal Date: 6/18/2025
Finance Review: Prapti Aryal Date: 6/18/2025
City Manager Approval (if required)*: David Guhin Date: 6/18/2025 Net Adjustment:

Justification:

City Clerk Signature (if required)**: Date:
100-43101-407-60407 Maysonnave Cottage Rehabilitation & Use Feasibility Study $ 30,000.00 100-43999-901-90901 CIPP16 - Plaza Security Project $ 310,000.00 Budget Adjustment Form
Account Description of Adjustment Increase / (Decrease) Finance Department Use Only
100-00000-000-37201
304-00000-000-37200
304-00000-000-37200
$ 565,000.00
$ 100,000.00
$ 310,000.00
Transfer In from Reserve
Transfer In from GF for CIPBF2
Transfer In from GF for CIPP16
Total Revenue Adjustments:

Account Description of Adjustment
100-41003-480-60480 Unity Kitchen Additional Funding Ask 100-41003-480-60480 HAS Additional Request One-Time Funding Gap 100-43101-404-60407 SPLASH Additional Request for One-Time Funding Gap $ 50,000.00 Total Expenditure Adjustments:
$ 250,000.00
$ 975,000.00
$ -
100-43999-901-90901 CIPBF2 - PW Electrical Security Corp Yard Upgrade SCT Match Transfer out to Fund 304
304-50000-702-70702-CIPP16 Engineering Cost for CIPP16 - Plaza Security Project $ 100,000.00
$ 60,000.00
304-50000-703-70703-CIPBF2 Construction and Material for CIPBF2 - PW Electrical Security Corp Yard Upgrade SCT Match
$ 100,000.00
* City Manager Approval required for transfers between departments within the same fund, any changes to salary/benefit budgets, or matching increases to revenue and expense budgets.
** City Clerk Signature indicates that the requested Budget Adjustment was approved by Council. $ 975,000.00
Increase / (Decrease)
$ 25,000.00
$ 50,000.00
$ 975,000.00

TOTAL DEBIT
This Budget Amendment is done to appropriate funding from the General Fund unreserved fund balance to support Council-approved onetime projects for FY 2025–26 that were identified during budget workshop but not included in the original adopted budget. $ 975,000.00

TOTAL CREDIT
304-50000-703-70703-CIPP16 Construction and Material for CIPP16 - Plaza Security Project Attachment A Agenda Item #9.1:

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City of Sonoma
RESOLUTION # _____-2025

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SONOMA ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
WHEREAS, Article XIIIB of the California Constitution provides that the total annual Appropriations Subject to Limit of each governmental entity, including this city, shall not exceed the Appropriations Limit of such entity of government, as determined by adjusting the prior fiscal year Appropriations Limit by the greater of the changes in city or county population, combined with the greater of the change in California per capita personal income or the change in the local assessment roll due to the addition of local non-residential construction; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said Article XIIIB of said California Constitution and Section 7900 et seq., of the California Government Code, the City is required to set its Appropriations Limit annually; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Sonoma has interpreted the technical provisions of said Article XIIIB computations and has caused the numbers upon which the City’s Appropriation limit is based to be calculated; and
WHEREAS, the FY 2025-26 Appropriations Limit is calculated using the following:
 The State of California per capital personal income increase determined by the California Department of Finance for the calendar year 2025, 6.44%; and  The County of Sonoma population increase for the calendar year 2024 as determined by the California Department of Finance, 0.15%.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Sonoma that:

1. The annual adjustment factors used to calculate the FY 2025-26 Appropriations Limit shall be the change in the State of California per capital personal income increase of 6.44% and the County of Sonoma population increase of 0.15%.

2. The FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget appropriations subject to the Appropriations Limit is $21,551,905, as outlined in Attachment A.

PASSED, RESOLVED, AND ADOPTED, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Sonoma, held on this 18th day of June 2025, by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
________________________________
Patricia Farrar-Rivas, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
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Percent Change Amount
Appropriations limit for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 $28,486,332 Inflation Factor 1.0644

1.0015
x 1.0660
30,366,430
Proceeds from Taxes 22,015,784
Less Exclusions (Fed Mandates, Qualified Capital Outlay and Debt Service): (463,879) FY 2025-26 Appropriations Subject to Limit 21,551,905
FY 2025-26 Appropriations Limit $30,366,430
Under/(Over) Fiscal Year 2024-25 Appropriations Limit $8,814,525 Proposition 4 establishes a formula limiting expenditures to the "proceeds of taxes" and is adjusted each year for inflation and population growth.

Population Factor
Combined Factor
Appropriations limit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 Appropriations in Fiscal Year 2024-25 Compared to Limit

APPROPRIATION LIMIT WORKSHEET
For the Year Ending June 30, 2026
Calculation of Spending Limit
Adjustment factors:

Attachment A Agenda Item #9.1:

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