Name: Citizens Advisory Council and Commission (CAC)
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Description: The Citizens Advisory Council and Commission dataset represents the Dry Creek Valley Citizens Advisory Council (DCVCAC) and the Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission (SVCAC) areas within the County of Sonoma, California.Dry Creek Valley Citizens Advisory CouncilThe Dry Creek Valley Citizens Advisory Council area is based on the Dry Creek Appellation (December 2011).The mission of the Dry Creek Valley Citizens Advisory Council (“the DCVCAC ”) is to act as a bridge for communication between the County and local residents and businesses, and the general public on local planning decisions affecting the Dry Creek Valley.The DCVCAC provides a forum for public expression and for making advisory recommendations to the County of Sonoma and its Permit and Resource Management Department, Board of Zoning Adjustments, Planning Commission, and Board of Supervisors on applications for use permits, rezones, and general plan amendments in the Dry Creek Valley.For further DCVCAC information, refer to: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Dry-Creek-Valley-Citizens-Advisory-Council/.Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory CommissionThe Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission area was adopted by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and the Sonoma City Council for reauthorization in Winter 2014.The Sonoma Valley Citizen’s Advisory Commission (SVCAC) was created through a Joint Powers Agreement between the County of Sonoma and the City of Sonoma. Its purpose is to provide a public forum to deliberate planning decisions impacting both the City of Sonoma and the unincorporated areas of the Sonoma Valley.The SVCAC makes advisory recommendations to other Land Use bodies, including the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments. It also provides a regular forum for citizen participation in the formation of public policy, to consider issues concerning the Sonoma Valley, evaluate solutions of these issues, advise elected officials and other decision makers, and form a bridge for communication between the various governmental agencies and the general public.For further SVCAC information, refer to: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/administrative-support-and-fiscal-services/board-of-supervisors/supervisorial-districts/board-of-supervisors-district-1/sonoma-valley-citizens-advisory-commission