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Council approves joint‑powers agreement with State Parks to activate Toscano Hotel first floor as visitor center
Summary
The council unanimously approved a joint powers agreement with California State Parks to activate the first floor of the Toscano Hotel (state property) and authorized a sublease to the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau; the state will not charge rent for activation and the city will handle upkeep and utilities.
The Sonoma City Council voted unanimously to approve a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the California State Parks to activate the first floor of the historic Toscano (Toscana/Tuscano in some packet references) Hotel on state park property and to authorize a sublease to the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau.
City Manager David Guin said the agreement would allow the city to activate an underused state‑owned space across from the plaza, remove existing security cages and provide a staffed, regular public presence to display history and help visitors. Matthew Allen, deputy district…
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