City Council - 26 Jan 2026

City of Sonoma Council · January 27, 2026

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Student public comment: request to protect pride flag at SVHS

Public Comment

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Student speaker (identified in thank-you as Madeline) told council that Sonoma Valley High School students wanted to raise a pride flag to protest bullying and increase acceptance; said school board member David Bell ordered the flag removed before the school day without a vote or notice and urged the city to pass a resolution supporting the flag.

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Public commenters, including Sonoma Valley High students and local advocates, urged the City of Sonoma to support flying a pride flag at Sonoma Valley High School after a school board member had it removed; the council heard presentations on police statistics, emergency warming-center criteria and homeless services, received a midyear budget update and approved midyear adjustments, and selected Gary Edwards as the 2026 Alcalde.

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