Commissions & Committees

Planning Commission

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.

Kevin Anderson
Email:[email protected]

Term Expires: 7/2027

Linda Emerson Email: [email protected]

Term Expires: 7/2026

Thomas Miller Email: [email protected]

Term Expires: 7/2028

Nathan Morales Email: [email protected]

Term Expires: 7/2025

Thad Waterbury
Email: [email protected]

Term Expires: 7/2025

Planning Commission Appointment Application Form

Parking and Traffic Commission

Ann Segerstrom ~ Council Representative
Stephen Opie ~ Council Representative
Alternate: Andy Merrill (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)

Sonora Parking and Traffic Commission Form

Committees and Commissions Application Form

Public Safety Committee

Scope of Committee subjects: Law Enforcement, Fire, Parking, Signage and Traffic related matters.
Committee Members:
Suzanne Cruz, Matt Hawkins, 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, Tyler Summersett, 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:
Suzanne Cruz, Andy Merrill, Melissa Eads, Tyler Summersett, Mike Lagomarsino

Vision Sonora Committee

Scope of Committee subjects: Vision Sonora plan implementation, funding, project and design review.
Committee Members:
Colette Such, Ann Segerstrom, Tyler Summersett, 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:
Mark Plummer, Ann Segerstrom, 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, Tyler Summersett, 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, Tyler Summersett, 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