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Last fall, we collected over 100 ideas for sidewalk improvements, higher visibility crosswalks, and new bicycle paths. The City wants to make walking, bicycling, and travel by mobility device safer and more appealing… Water and Sewer Rate Increases: Public Hearing Scheduled for June 18 May 03, 2024 Water and sewer rates have not covered the costs of operating the City’s water and sewer systems since Fiscal Year 2019-20. One consequence is that our systems are in poor condition, which increases the risk of failures that would leave residents… Laguna Pedestrian Bridge Scheduled to Go Up May 15th May 02, 2024 When the seasonal floating bridge goes up, summer can’t be far behind, but we’re not quite there yet. Everything is based on when the rain stops and the trails dry out enough to be driven on. If Mother Nature cooperates,… Vol 24 no. 7 – Special Issue April 19, 2024 April 19, 2024 City of Sebastopol Community Newsletter City Council to Pursue Merging Fire Services with Gold Ridge Fire Protection District April 17, 2024 After years of discussion and public input, the City Council has decided to pursue merging fire services with the Gold Ridge Fire Protection District. This is largely because our response to calls for service is inadequate, either in the length of… View All News Meetings May 07 6:00 pm City Council Meeting May 7, 2024 Sebastopol Youth Annex May 09 9:00 am Agenda Review Committee Meeting of Thursday May 9, 2024 City Hall May 09 CANCELED 1:00 pm Budget Committee Meeting May 9, 2024 CANCELED City Hall May 14 1:00 pm Public Arts Committee Meeting May 14, 2024 Sebastopol Community Cultural Center May 14 3:00 pm Climate Action Committee Meeting May 14, 2024 Sebastopol Community Cultural Center May 14 6:00 pm Planning Commission Meeting May 14, 2024 Sebastopol Community Cultural Center May 21 6:00 pm City Council Meeting May 21, 2024 Sebastopol Youth Annex May 28 3:30 pm Design Review/ Tree Board Meeting May 28, 2024 Sebastopol Youth Annex May 28 6:00 pm Planning Commission Meeting May 28, 2024 Sebastopol Youth Annex Jun 04 6:00 pm City Council Meeting June 4, 2024 Sebastopol Youth Annex View All Meetings City of Sebastopol, California Departments Administrative Services Ana Kwong Director Building & Safety City Attorney Larry McLaughlin City Clerk Mary Gourley, MMC Assistant City Manager City Manager Don Schwartz Engineering Division Fire Todd Derum Interim Chief Planning Police Ron Nelson Chief Public Works Dante Del Prete Superintendent All Departments City Council Your Elected Officials Working for You Sebastopol is the only city in Sonoma County west of the Highway 101 corridor. We’re a very special city not only because of our favored location close to the Pacific coastline, but also because we enjoy the active participation of citizens interested in improving our excellent quality of life. This website is intended to help you understand how to engage with policy makers and city staff so that your interests to improve our city will be considered and your efforts more effective. Please return to this website often as we plan to have regular updates and new features. Sebastopol is governed under the Council – Manager system. The City Council has five members, each elected to a four-year term. Terms are staggered. Click on individual council members for their contact information. Email all council members at once at: citycouncil@cityofsebastopol.gov Expandable Image GridDiana Gardner Rich Mayor Stephen Zollman Vice Mayor Neysa Hinton Councilmember Sandra Maurer Councilmember Jill McLewis Councilmember Diana Gardner Rich Mayor drich@cityofsebastopol.gov (707) 479-1717 Diana moved to Sebastopol in 1999 with her husband and two young sons. Her contributions to the town include a wide variety of projects for youth, seniors, businesses, nonprofits, emergency preparedness, and environmental interests. For seven years (2010-17), she served as executive director of the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center. These many projects and activities reflect a score of collaborative partnerships and strong relationships that she continues to maintain through the present. Diana attended UC Santa Cruz, graduating with honors and majoring in Economics with a minor in Spanish Literature. She earned a law degree from UC Davis, worked initially as a Public Defender, and later in employment and labor law. Diana is known to be organized, clear-headed, solution-oriented, and a critical thinker. As to her core values, those come from Diana’s childhood. She was raised by a single mom who gave her a respect for education, and an early awareness of social justice issues and racial inequities. Diana has worked since she was 14 and was on her own financially from the age of 17, putting herself through college and law school. All these experiences taught her the importance of honesty, hard work, compassion, a commitment to community, and respect and appreciation for others. Highlights of Diana’s many contributions to the community include the Patrick Amiot Folk Art for Schools & Community Calendar; the TeensWork job preparedness program, the Tour d’Organics Bicycle Ride (highlighting the natural beauty of the area, supporting organic farms, and attracting out of town visitors); the Sebastopol Area Community Alliance (SACA), later affiliated with Sonoma County’s Health Action efforts; the Community Center’s sheltering of 2017 Tubbs Fire evacuees and Red Cross volunteers; and her leadership roles with Map Your Neighborhood and the Sebastopol Neighborhood Communications Unit, focused on emergency preparedness. In 2005, Diana received the Chamber of Commerce Service to Youth Award, and in 2014 the High School District’s Betty Hopper Make a Difference Award. In 2020, through the Rotary Club of Sebastopol (Diana is a long-time member), she helped bring the North Bay Construction Corps program to local high schools. City Council Committees: Diana was elected to the Sebastopol City Council in 2020, making a commitment to addressing Covid-19 issues, economic recovery, and social and environmental justice. She currently serves as the Council’s Liaison to Service Providers for the Unhoused as well as the liaison to Meet Your Neighbor/Sebastopol Neighborhood Communications Unit, and is Sebastopol’s representative on the regional Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control District and the CalCities Legislative Committee. She holds positions as alternate on a number of local boards, and is on the City’s Climate Action Committee. Term Expires: December 2024 Stephen Zollman Vice Mayor szollman@cityofsebastopol.gov As an Army Veteran, Stephen continues to remain engaged in issues affecting the Veteran community and serves as a coordinator of a free Veterans’ Legal Clinic at the...