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: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

Planning Commission Appointment Application Form

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)

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:
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