Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is comprised of Mayors of all 9 incorporated cities/towns in Sonoma County. They are responsible for reviewing policy items and developing the agenda for the Association and for making appointments of the Associations’ representatives to organizations or committees. The Board of Directors acts as the Sonoma County City Selection Committee in accordance with Government Code §50270 et seq., to make recommendations or appointments to organizations, commissions or committees. The Board of Directors also makes recommendations to the Association on matters of interest, issues position letters on behalf of the Association, and provides programming topics for the General Membership meetings.
General Membership
The Association is comprised of all Mayors, Vice Mayors, and Councilmembers of the incorporated cities/town in Sonoma County. Associate members include City/Town Managers of each of the incorporated cities and the Supervisors of Sonoma County. Its principal purpose is to foster a spirit of cooperation among the cities of Sonoma County and enhance public health, safety and welfare and good working relationships between the governments of all the cities and the County of Sonoma. The General Membership meetings provide a forum for elected officials to discuss and disseminate information of county wide or regional interest including making appointments, or recommendations as required by law, to various commissions, boards, agencies, or other entities.
City Selection Committee
The Sonoma County City Selection Committee is required to appoint city representatives to boards, commissions, and agencies as required by law. (California Government Code §50270). The City Selection Committee is comprised of Mayors of all 9 incorporated cities/towns in Sonoma County.
Legislative Committee
The Legislative Committee, established by the Mayors and Councilmembers Bylaws, consists of a Mayor or Councilmember from each of the member cities, chosen by their respective Councils. Its duties are to review pending policy issues affecting cities and to advocate for those on behalf of the cities within Sonoma County.