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December 19, 2017 | Office of Recovery and Resiliency

Sonoma County Supervisors Create Office of Recovery and Resiliency

The County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors Approved a Resolution Creating the Office of Recovery and Resiliency to develop a strategy for helping Sonoma County rebuild from the 2017 wildfires. Read full story


December 05, 2017 | Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Department

NewBudget Report Filters for Fund and Reimbursements

We have added two new drop down filter options to improve users ability to review their budgets and to easily provide information for quarterly adjustments. Read full story


December 04, 2017 | Office of the District Attorney

If You Have Been The Victim Of a Scam That Used Western UnionYou Can File A Claim to Recover Payment

The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S.Department of Justice have reached a settlement agreement with Western Union topay $586 Million dollars to victims of scams that used Western Union to wiremoney. Many of these scams involved people posing as family members in need ofmoney or requesting money to claim a prize. Read full story


November 28, 2017 | Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Department

EFSPeopleSoft Annual Catch-up Event Milestone Update

TheEFS Support Organization has adjusted the Annual Catch-up Event (ACE)milestones as a result of the wildfires. Read full story


November 28, 2017 | Department of Health Services

Summary of Proposals Now Available

Members of the Lower Russian River Homeless Task Force have selected six organizations to receive funding to house 50 individuals experiencing homelessness and mitigate the effects of homelessness in the Lower Russian River. The document below outlines summaries of the proposals and the rationale of the review panel for the funding amounts determined. The recommendations will be brought before the Board of Supervisors at their regularly scheduled Hearing on December 5, 2017. Read full story


November 26, 2017 | Department of Health Services

Homeless Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

During this meeting, they reviewed the recommendations from a report commissioned by the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC) assessing the current state of the homeless systems of care. Read full story


November 21, 2017 | Community Development Commission

Community Development Commission Accepting Comments on Proposed Changes to the Sonoma County Housing Authority Administrative Plan

The Sonoma County Housing Authority is proposing making a number of changes to its Administrative Plan, in response to the federally declared disaster in Sonoma County, and seeks comments from the public through December 12, 2017. Read full story


November 20, 2017 | Auditor-Controller Treasurer-Tax Collector Department

EFS SCLabor Training starting December, 2017

SCLabor is the new tool departments can use to estimate specific costs for salaries and benefits. Read full story


November 08, 2017 | Office of the District Attorney

Price Gouging Protections Extended By Governor To April 18, 2018

The Governor issued an Executive Order whichextends the protections against price gouging under Penal Code Section 396 asdiscussed below through April 18, 2018. Read full story


November 08, 2017 | Office of the District Attorney

Fraudulent FEMA Inspections and False FEMA Claims

Sonoma County and Napa have receivedcomplaints of persons identifying themselves as “FEMA inspectors” coming toresident’s homes and asking for personal information. Reports have also beenreceived that false FEMA claims have been filed using resident’s personalinformation such as social security numbers and when the resident attempts tofile for aid they are advised an application has already been filed under theirname. Read full story