Category: City News

  • Sebastopol City Council Elects New Mayor & Vice Mayor

    Sebastopol City Council Elects New Mayor & Vice Mayor

    At the opening of its October 5th meeting, the Sebastopol City Council elected Vice Mayor Diana Gardner Rich as mayor and Councilmember Stephen Zollman as vice mayor for the next year. Outgoing Mayor Neysa Hinton, who will now serve as a regular city councilmember, delivered parting remarks reflecting upon the achievements and challenges of the…

  • Sebastopol Prepares to Welcome Don Schwartz as New City Manager

    SEBASTOPOL PREPARES TO WELCOME DON SCHWARTZ AS NEW CITY MANAGER SEBASTOPOL, Calif., Nov. 15, 2023 — After an ongoing process of several months, the Sebastopol City Council is expected to approve the appointment of Don Schwartz to the position of City Manager at its next regular meeting on November 21. Currently the Assistant City Manager for Rohnert…

  • Upcoming Vacancies on Climate Action Committee

    Upcoming Vacancies on Climate Action Committee

    The Sebastopol City Council is in need of applicants who are interested in serving on various boards and committees for the City of Sebastopol.

  • Upcoming Vacancies on Various Committees

    Upcoming Vacancies on Various Committees

    The Sebastopol City Council is in need of applicants who are interested in serving on various boards and committees for the City of Sebastopol.

  • Call for Artists: South Entry Sculpture

    Call for Artists: South Entry Sculpture

    The City of Sebastopol and the Public Art Committee are holding a commissioned art competition featuring professional artists living in the State of California for the design of original public art at the trailhead of the Joe Rodota Trail on Petaluma Avenue.  The commissioned art will have a budget of $25,000 from the City’s Art in-lieu fund.

  • Special City Council Meeting – November 14th

    Special City Council Meeting – November 14th

    The Sebastopol City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, November 14 to continue discussion of a possible ballot measure for March 2024. At its November 7th meeting, the council directed staff to return with different types of measures for consideration to help address the city’s budget deficit. The meeting will be held both in person at…

  • Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport Workshops

    Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport Workshops

    The Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS) will be holding workshops in Sebastopol November 2nd from 6-7:30 pm at the Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street Sebastopol or via Zoom: https://sonomacounty.zoom.us/j/91513500698?pwd=azhZc2V3aGt3bE1GbGdGcFh3QkY4dz09 (Passcode: 554358  Dial in by Phone: 669-444-9171) The Airport, along with the consulting firm Cignus, have reviewed all STS flight procedures, tracked flight data, and assessed noise…

  • New E-Alerts Feature from the City of Sebastopol

    New E-Alerts Feature from the City of Sebastopol

    The City of Sebastopol has upgraded and expanded its subscription-based communications. You are now able to receive real-time information via email and/or text on a number of topics whenever updates on them are added to the City of Sebastopol website. These include: If you have already subscribed to receive information about specific topics, the appearance…

  • Fire Services Town Hall Scheduled for September 26

    Fire Services Town Hall Scheduled for September 26

    The Sebastopol Fire Services Ad Hoc Committee has scheduled a Special City Council Meeting and Town Hall on September 26 at 6pm at the Youth Annex (425 Morris Street) to discuss Fire Services in Sebastopol. The committee will present a report on its work and provide an opportunity for the City Council to ask questions.…

  • Sebastopol Awarded Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant

    Sebastopol Awarded Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant

    The City of Sebastopol has been awarded the Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant award by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Division of Transportation Planning for the Sebastopol Main Street State Highways Subregional Planning and Core Redesign project. Project Description: A preferred plan for the downtown segments of State Route (SR) 116 and SR 12 will address…