Meeting and Event Type: City Council

For several years, the city of Sebastopol offered a program aimed at encouraging local businesses and property owners to improve commercial and industrial buildings. Upgrades, maintenance, and aesthetic enhancements accomplished through this program benefited the entire community and enhanced the local economy. Many property owners took advantage of the program. The Sebastopol Façade Improvement Program provided a…

Presented by the Sebastopol Ad Hoc Committee on the Unhoused. On June 30, 2022, the Sebastopol Ad Hoc Committee on the Unhoused reported to the public on the status and progress of services to the unhoused in Sebastopol. An overall summary was presented, as well as specific updates on Horizon Shine, Elderberry Commons, Park Village,…

Relaunch Sebastopol is a program initiated by the Sebastopol City Council to help our town recover from the economic and social ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program seeks to spur economic development and increase community vitality in three ways: For information on Relaunch Sebastopol, see the website www.relaunchsebastopol.com or contact Laura Hagar Rush at…

Horizon Shine RV Village In a move to provide safe and humane conditions for the unhoused population of Sebastopol, clear Morris Street encampments, and prevent future unpermitted camping on city streets, on November 30, 2021, the Sebastopol City Council declared a Homeless Emergency and voted to enter into an agreement with Sonoma Applied Village Services…

The Locals Who Make a Difference Recognition Program was created to acknowledge and thank members of the Sebastopol community for their contributions in helping to make Sebastopol a better place to live. The initial Locals Who Make A Difference program was approved by city council early in 2018. Since then, there have been eleven outstanding…

Based on plans made in 2019, the Sebastopol City Council authorized the engagement of local organization CoMission on the “Community Vitality Project” in March 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, CoMission shifted their focus and priorities to address the new challenges and face the resiliency demands of the community not only as they…

June 14, 2022 Community Needs Summit On June 14, 2022, the City of Sebastopol and the Sebastopol Service & Action Coalition held the 2nd Annual Community Needs Summit at West County High School to explore the work local service organizations and nonprofits do, how they collaborate with one another, the needs that they have, and…