Introduction
The Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission (SVCAC) is a county/city membership commission established in 1993 by a joint powers agreement between the County of Sonoma and the City of Sonoma. The SVCAC is a joint advisory agency with representation from the County of Sonoma and the City of Sonoma to share responsibility for local planning in the Sonoma Valley.
The purpose of the SVCAC is to provide a regular forum for citizen participation in the formation of public policy, consider issues concerning the Sonoma Valley, evaluate solutions of these issues, advise elected officials and other decision makers, and form a bridge for communication between the various governmental agencies and the general public.
Membership
The SVCAC is comprised of 11 Commissioners, 2 Alternates, 2 Ex-Officio members and 2 Emeritus members:
| Garry Baker |
| Springs East |
| Jeff Baptista |
| City of Sonoma |
| Yvonne Bowers |
| City of Sonoma |
| Mark Bramfitt |
| Springs East |
| Rochelle Campana |
| North Valley |
| Greg Carr |
| County of Sonoma - Alternate |
| Mark Couchman |
| City of Sonoma - Alternate |
| Richard Fogg |
| County of Sonoma - Ex-Officio |
| Clarence Jenkins |
| El Verano West |
| Kirsten Lindquist |
| North Valley |
| William Pier |
| El Verano West |
| August Sebastiani |
| City of Sonoma - Ex-Officio |
| T. Patrick Smith |
| City of Sonoma |
| Pat Stevens |
| El Verano West |
| Vacant |
| County of Sonoma - Emeritus |
| Ig Vella |
| City of Sonoma - Emeritus |
| Robert Williams |
| County of Sonoma - Ex-Officio |
| Cynthia Wood |
| South Valley |
Meetings
The SVCAC meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. The location changes but most meetings are held at the City of Sonoma Fire Station, 630 Second Street West .
To find agendas and other info about the SVCAC is available on the City of Sonoma website.
