A preservation strategy will most likely require a coalition of local government entities, non-profits, and financiers. Without all these parties, 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. 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 (already active)

• County of Sonoma (already active to some degree)

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

• Nonprofit housing organizations such as Burbank Housing, Sonoma County’s largest non-profit housing provider, which may be a critical partner, either as a final owner or manager.

• Owners of properties containing deed-restricted units

• Potentially, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority