Sebastopol Community Forum

The immediate future of Sebastopol is promising with several challenging issues to address. In partnership with a cohesive and well-functioning City Council, a dedicated city staff and a community spirit that’s helping move the city forward, the new City Manager will be dedicated to upgrading a desi...

Dear Council Members, Please consider adopting this alternative language for the proposed November 2 Sebastopol ballot measure: “Shall the measure (Ordinance (#)) to increase funding for Sebastopol's City Attorney, Ives Pool, City Manager, Administrative Services (Finance), and Fire & Prevention...

Source: California Sales and Use Tax Rates by County and City

Key budget considerations with respect to the proposed "public safety" sales tax increase: +97.4% City Attorney $292,942 +78.9% Ives Pool $121,430 +32.0% City Manager $73,377 +15.2% Administrative Services (Finance) $52,575 + 4.9% Fire & Prevention $67,232 - 7.6% Assistant City Manager...

Mayor Hinton has indicated that a city attorney for Sebastopol is a required position, and that's why no mention of it was included in the poll conducted on behalf of the ad hoc special-election committee. Wouldn't a contract with an external law firm fulfill this requirement? If not,where is this r...

This table includes incorporated California cities ranked by population within a selected range close to Sebastopol. city attorney search data.jpg Several have city attorneys, but many do not. How do they handle their legal necessities? They contract with an external law firm. For example: John D. B...

What demographic answers them?

Wouldn't it be less expensive for our city council to create this position and promote from within to fill it?

Why isn't the budgeted full-time City Manager position mentioned in the poll being conducted on behalf of the ad hoc special-election committee?

Why isn't this budgeted position mentioned in the poll being conducted on behalf of the ad hoc special-election committee?

The green column in the table below includes changes made to the ad hoc committee's proposed budget during the June 27th council meeting. This may be a useful resource when evaluating future proposals from the ad hoc special-election committee.