REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
OF THE SONOMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Chambers
cry Council: 177 First Street West Patricia Farrar—Rivas,Mayor Ron Wellander, Vice Mayor Wednesday, December 3Y2025
Sandra Lowe
John Gurney 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
Jack Ding
REGULAR MEETING
CONVENE, CALL TO ORDER, & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Farrar—Rivascalled the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Mayor Farrar—Rivas,Vice Mayor Wellander, Council Member Gurney, and Council Member Ding ABSENT: Council Member Lowe
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
There was no Closed Session held.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Council Member Ding, seconded by Council Member Gurney, to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote with Council Member Lowe absent.
1. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
2. MEETINGDEDICATIONS
None.
3. COUNCILMEMBERS’REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Vice Mayor Wellander attended the Annual Lighting of the Plaza on November 18, 2025, and participated in a Zero Waste Sonoma meeting on November 20, 2025. On Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025, he attended the community Thanksgiving meal at the Veterans Building, and he concluded the month by attending the Annual Tractor Parade on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
Council Member Gurney noted that over 600 meals were served during the annual Thanksgiving Meal at the Veterans Building. Mr. Gurney also attended the Chamber of Commerce's Community Breakfast on December 3, 2025.
Council Member Ding attended a Zero Waste Sonoma meeting on November 20, 2025.
Mayor Farrar-Rivas attended the Annual Lighting of the Plaza on November 18, 2025, followed by a Sonoma Clean Power Citizens Advisory Commission meeting and a meeting with the Sonoma Index- Tribune on November 21, 2025. She also attended the Annual Tractor Parade on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTSAND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager Guhin thanked everyone for another successful Tractor Parade. He announced that the annual Santa on the Plaza event will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025, followed that evening by Hula for the Holidays in the Amphitheater. On Saturday, December 6, 2025, the Sonoma Hometown Band Holiday Show will take place in the Amphitheater. He also shared that the nomination period for the 2026 Alcalde is now open and will close at 5:00 pm. on January 7, 2026. In addition, the Sonoma Art &
Walk will be held on December 4, 2025. Mr. Guhin was pleased to announce that the City’s Cultural Fine Arts Commission (CFAC) selected Ada Limon as the 2026 Treasure Artist. He concluded by giving a birthday shoutout to his stepdaughter, Diana.
5. CITYATTORNEY COMMENTS
None.
6. PRESENTATIONS
None.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR — CITY COUNCIL
Motion by Vice Mayor Wellander, seconded by Council Member Gurney, to approve the consent calendar as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote with Council Member Lowe absent.
Regular Meeting Minutes, December 3, 2025
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: Receive the Minutes from the Regular Meeting of November 19, 2025 (Rebekah Barr, MMC,City Clerk)
Action: The minutes were received.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
Item 8.1: Public Hearing to Adopt an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 14.10 of the Sonoma Municipal Code and Reenacting a New Chapter 14.10 Adopting New Administrative Provisions and Adopting by Reference Parts 1 through 12 of the 2025 California Building Standards Code and local Amendments (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director) Action: Adopted as Ordinance 13-2025.
Public Hearing Open: 6:20 pm.
Public Comments: None.
Public Hearing Closed: 6:21 pm.
Motion by Council Member Ding, seconded by Vice Mayor Wellander, to Adopt an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 14.10 of the Sonoma Municipal Code and Reenacting a New Chapter 14.10 Adopting New Administrative Provisions and Adopting by Reference Parts 1 through 12 of the 2025 California Building Standards Code and local Amendments. Motion carried unanimously with Council Member Lowe absent.
9. REGULAR CALENDAR — CITY COUNCIL
Item 9.1: Study Session to Discuss Options for Mobilehome Park Closures and Conversions Under the City of Sonoma Municipal Code and Recent Legislative Changes Under AB 2782 and SB 610 (Jennifer Gates, AICP, Community Development Director) Action: Study Session was held.
City Attorney Ruderman stated for the record that Council Member Lowe is recusing herself from item 9.1 as she lives within 500 feet of a mobilehome park.
Public Comment: Ann Colichides, Bonnie Joy Kaslan, Lynn Marie de Vincent, Cal/tin Cornwall, John Kyle, Gary Hermes, Kate Fabie, Ted Haas Lumiere, Carrie Lady, Mary Stems, Robert Dem/er, and Denny Derosos.
10. SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT (ONLY REQUIRED IF PUBLIC SPEAKERS REMAINFROM ITEM2.0) None.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Farrar—Rivasadjourned the meeting at 9:50 pm.
I HEREBY ERTIFY that the foregoing minutes were duly and regularly received at a regular meeting of th Son City Council on the 26th of January 2026.
Rebekah Barr, MMC, City Clerk
Regular Meeting Minutes, December 03, 2025