The Sonora Planning Commission meets the second Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, unless Monday is a observed holiday, then they meet on the Tuesday following.
Commissions & Committees
Planning Commission
Kevin Anderson
Email:Anderson95370@gmail.com
Term Expires: 7/2023
Peter Ghiorso Email: ghiorso@macconnect.com
Term Expires: 7/2024
Bess Levine
Email: Besslevine@gmail.com
Term Expires: 7/2026
Nathan Morales
Email: nmorales75@gmail.com
Term Expires: 7/2025
Stephen Opie
Email:Stephenopie52@yahoo.com
Term Expires: 7/2025
Parking and Traffic Commission
- Matt Hawkins ~ Council Representative
- Mark Plummer ~ Council Representative
- Alternate: Jim Garaventa (Council Representative)
- Peter Ghiorso ~ Planning Commission Representative
- Turu VanderWiel ~ Police Department Representative
- Aimee New ~ Fire Department Representative
- Mike Lagomarsino ~ Public Works Representative
- Marianne Wright (Business At-Large Representative)
- Vacant (Resident At-Large Representative)
Public Safety Committee
- Scope of Committee subjects: Law Enforcement, Fire, Parking, Signage and Traffic related matters.
- Committee Members:
Jim Garaventa, Ann Segerstrom, Melissa Eads, Aimee New, Turu VanderWeil
Parks, Recreation, & Beautification Committee
- Scope of Committee subjects: Parks, Trees, Recreation and Beautification matters.
- Committee Members:
Matt Hawkins, Ann Segerstrom, Melissa Eads, Rachelle Kellogg, Mike Lagomarsino - Members at Large:
Tracy Russell
Sharon Marovich
Public Works Committee
- Scope of Committee subjects: Streets, Sidewalks, Storm Drainage, Cemeteries, City Facilities and Capital Improvement.
- Committee Members:
Ann Segerstrom, Colette Such, Melissa Eads, Rachelle Kellogg, Mike Lagomarsino
Vision Sonora Committee
- Scope of Committee subjects: Vision Sonora plan implementation, funding, project and design review.
- Committee Members:
Colette Such, Ann Segerstrom, Rachelle Kellogg, Darin Grossi, Ryan Campbell, David Goldemberg, Charles Segerstrom, Laurie Lehmann
Energy Action Committee
- Scope of Committee subjects: On March 5th, 2018, the City of Sonora accepted the Energy Action Plan (EAP) as the City’s roadmap for expanding energy-efficiency, renewable-energy, and the cost-savings that accompany these efforts.
- Committee Members:
Colette Such, Ann Segerstrom, Melissa Eads
Finance Committee
- Scope of Committee subjects: All Finance and Budget related matters.
- Committee Members:
Matt Hawkins, Colette Such, Melissa Eads, Chris Gorsky.
Community Development Committee
- Scope of Committee subjects: Housing, Technology, Opera Hall, Planning and CDBG related matters.
- Committee Members:
Mark Plummer, Matt Hawkins, Melissa Eads, Rachelle Kellogg, Chris Gorsky
Personnel Committee
- Scope of Committee subjects: All Personnel and Negotiations related matters.
- Committee Members:
Matt Hawkins, Mark Plummer, Melissa Eads, Chris Gorsky
Oversight Board Members Of The Successor Agency To The Redevelopment Agency Of The City Of Sonora
- David Goldemberg, Tim Johnson, Rachelle Kellogg, Ed Pattison, Elizabeth Rico, Trevor Stewart, and Colette Such (Chair)
Social Equity Committee
- Scope of Committee subjects: Discussions and action items related to Social Equity under the jurisdiction of the City of Sonora.
- Committee Members:
Colette Such, Jim Garaventa
Mayor Appointed Committees
Local Agency Formation Committee
- Matt Hawkins, Mark Plummer ~ Alternate: Jim Garaventa
Tuolumne County Airport Land Use Commission
- Vacant ~ Public Member
Tuolumne County Chamber - Transportation Committee
- Mark Plummer ~ Alternate: Jim Garaventa
Tuolumne County Economic Development Authority Board
- Jim Garaventa, Matt Hawkins ~ Alternate: Mark Plummer
Visit Tuolumne County
- Jim Garaventa (ex-officio) ~ Alternate: Mark Plummer
“Yes” Council Committee
- Ann Segerstrom ~ Alternate: Colette Such
Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) JPA Water Advisory Committee
- Colette Such ~ Alternate: Ann Segerstrom
Tuolumne County Water Policy Advisory Committee
- Ann Segerstrom ~ Alternate: Matt Hawkins
Firesafe Council
Colette Such ~ Alternate: Jim Garaventa
Tuolumne County Transportation Council (TCTC)
- Jim Garaventa, Colette Such ~ Alternate: Mark Plummer
Amador-Tuolumne County Community Action Agency/Head Start Committee
- Colette Such ~ Alternate: Ann Segerstrom
Access Tuolumne
- Mark Plummer ~ Alternate: Ann Segerstrom
Central Sierra Economic Development Committee
- Ann Segerstrom ~ Alternate: Jim Garaventa
Governmental Affairs Committee (Tuolumne County Chamber)
- Mark Plummer ~ Alternate: Matt Hawkins – Melissa Eads
Sierra Conservation Center - Citizens Advisory Committee
- Mark Plummer ~ Alternate: Matt Hawkins – Melissa Eads
Solid Waste Committee
- Jim Garaventa ~ Alternate: Mark Plummer
California League of Cities
- Colette Such ~ Alternative: Mark Plummer, Ann Segerstrom
Tuolumne County Transportation Council Citizens Advisory Committee
- Stephen Dietrich III ~ Public Member
- Vacant ~ Public Member
City of Sonora
94 N. Washington Street
Sonora, CA, 95370
Phone: (209) 532-4541
Fax: (209) 532-3511