Final list of names, measures on Sonoma Valley ballot

Despite the last minute “pulling of papers” by two potential new candidates for Sonoma City Council, the race remains at seven candidates for three seats on the November ballot.

Both Jim Ghilotti and Sheila O’Neill pulled papers for city council during the three-day extended deadline, an extension granted since incumbent Gary Edwards opted not to run. However neither Sonoma resident took the final step of filing for the office.

No other candidates filed for any of the other races during the extension period, and with several seats uncontested, the final Nov. 6 ballot looks like this:

Sonoma City Council (3 seats): Madolyn Agrimonti (incumbent), James Cribb, Jack Ding, Logan Harvey, Rachel Hundley (incumbent), Christopher Petlock and Jack Wagner. Top three vote-getters are elected.

Sonoma Valley Unified School District (2 seats): Cathy Coleman, Omar Paz, Jr. (El Verano seat); Melanie Blake (Flowery seat) will be appointed in lieu as there is no other challenger.

Sonoma Valley Health Care District (2 seats): Douglas Gishelin, Michael Mainardi, Joshua Rymer (incumbent). Top two vote-getters are elected.

Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District (2 seats): Incumbents Brian Brady and Nicholas Greben will be reappointed in lieu, as no challengers filed to run.

Valley of the Moon Water District (2 full-term, 1 short-term seats): Full-term candidates are C. Mark Heneveld (incumbent), Dale Edward Ingraham, Jon L. Foreman (incumbent), Steve Rogers. Top two are elected. Jennifer Linfante will fill the two years of open short-term seat, as no challenger emerged.

Ballot measures: The City of Sonoma will have a measure on the ballot to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax from 10 percent to 12 percent.

Sonoma County will have a measure on the ballot to add a one-eighth-cent sales tax for regional and local park improvements.

There are also 11 state propositions on the ballot this year, listed at sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures.