City of Sonora

Queen of the Southern Mines

Agendas

The Agenda includes a listing of the presentation material that will occur at the scheduled meeting. To place an item on the Agenda please contact City Hall at (209) 532-4541.

To place an item on The Parking and Traffic Commission Agenda contact Community Development Department at (209) 532-7725 or complete the Request Form

Council/Commission/Committee Meetings

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Sonora City Council – Agendas and Minutes Archive
Sonora Committees and Commissions – Agendas and Minutes

The public is always welcome to address the governing body on any item on the Agenda. The public is also welcome to address the governing body on any item not on the Agenda during the public appearance portion of the meeting. Matters raised by the public not on the Agenda will be automatically referred to Staff or placed on the next meeting’s Agenda. The public is limited to five (5) minutes.

In compliance with the Americans with disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a meeting, please contact the City Administrator at City Hall (209) 532-4541. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102.35.104.ADA Title II)

Terms Used At City Council Meetings (Glossary)

The Consent Calendar
Are items of routine nature included as a single consent item on the agenda. Unless a Council member has a question concerning an individual item (s) and asks that it be withdrawn from the consent list, the list is approved in a single motion by vote of the Council.
Public Hearings
Are items which are scheduled to be heard in accordance with the Sonora Municipal Code concerning zoning, street proceedings, protest/appeals and petitions. Interested persons who wish to speak on the matter are given the opportunity to do so.
Public Appearance Items
Are those items which members of the public desire to bring attention of the Council and are not on the written agenda. The Mayor will ask if there are any citizens who wish to address the Council; those raising their hand will be asked to approach the podium. Please remember to introduce yourself and speak directly into the microphone; you will be limited to five (5) minutes. Per California State Law, matters raised by the public will be referred to Staff or placed on the next meetings Agenda. Unless of an emergency nature, items not on the Agenda cannot be acted upon by the Council until they are placed on the Agenda.
Ordinances
Are legal instruments or laws used to affect general health, safety and welfare of the public. With the exception of emergency ordinances, all ordinances must go through two readings. Most ordinances do not become effective until thirty days after the approval of the second reading.
Resolutions
Are generally routine actions either implementing a policy or proposal and do not always require legal processing. Resolutions become effective upon adoption unless otherwise stated.
Unfinished Business
Is any agenda item where the Council has received a request for continuation. Also, a Council member or member of the public may request additional time to review and/or investigate prior to taking any action thereby requesting the matter to be continued.
New Business
Is any item not previously discussed in open session; such items could be proposed new City policies, community proposals for Council consideration or citizen requested action.
Staff Reports
Are similar to agenda items being presented for introduction and adoption. They differ to the extend that most of the time they are either informational in nature and require no Council action, or offer a number of policy alternatives for City Council consideration.
Committee Reports
Are issues which are referred by the City Council to the various Council Committees for study and recommendation (s). Committee reports contain the Committees’ discussion and recommendations. The reports are submitted tot he City Council with a verbal report given by the chairperson prior to City Council consideration. Council Committees are often supplemented with members of the public.
Closed Sessions
Address personnel, litigation or property acquisition matters. Closed sessions are the only Council session not open to the public.

City of Sonora
94 N. Washington Street
Sonora, CA, 95370
Phone: (209) 532-4541
Fax: (209) 532-3511