A preservation strategy will most likely require a coalition of local government entities, non-profits, and financiers. Without either the City or County of Sonoma leading, preservation is likely to be much harder. But with the resources of either the City or the County helping facilitate permanent affordability, other groups can fill in gaps with organizing, strategizing, and financing to supplement the government’s efforts.

Ultimately, preservation will be a result of local efforts, so locally-based partners are best and have been identified here. Preservation should be seen as very much a coalition effort and cannot have only a single partner or resource center driving the efforts.

• City of Sonoma 

• County of Sonoma 

• A future Sonoma Valley community development entity, such as the one described in Strategy 1.

• Nonprofit housing organizations

• Current owners of properties with deed-restricted units

Potentially, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority