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.

In the instance where residents themselves are interested in collectively purchasing a property (has precedent in mobile home parks), a resident association would need to be incorporated, creating another level of coordination.

• City of Sonoma – Local government that would need to lead on any efforts inside the city limits

• County of Sonoma – Local government that would need to lead on any efforts in The Springs and likely would be involved at some level even inside the City of Sonoma

• A future Sonoma Valley community development entity (see Strategy 1) - This or another nonprofit would need to lead coordination between public and private partners.

Funders including Burbank Housing, which administers the CalHome Permanent Local Housing Allocation, Sonoma County Housing Fund, and Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFis)