15-621: Sonoma City Hall is a historic municipal government building located in the Sonoma Plaza in Sonoma, California . Dedicated on September 9, 1908, the building is the city's administrative center. Plans for a new Sonoma City Hall began in June 1904 when architect Adolph C. Lutgens of San Francisco, was commissioned by the city trustees to design the City Hall and plans for the Sonoma Plaza . Construction for
30-450: A candidate for Mayor of San Jose, focusing on a platform of accountability in government. He proposed an accountability dashboard which would track progress on issues like crime and homelessness. He also pledged to end the current system of automatic raises for politicians and city department heads unless progress is shown. In November 2022, he was elected mayor of San Jose , defeating Santa Clara County supervisor Cindy Chavez . The term
45-584: Is Matt Mahan , beginning his first term as a councilmember, in 2020 and as mayor in 2022. The legislative body is composed of the 11-member San Jose City Council , which is made up of 10 councilmembers, each representing and elected by a district, and the Mayor of San Jose elected citywide. The City Council is empowered by the City Charter to formulate citywide policy, adopt laws or ordinances, and approve city budgets. The City Council appoints five officials to manage
60-605: Is two years and he will be up for re-election in 2024. He opposed an August 2023 deal with San Jose's municipal unions that raised employee wages and increased paid parental leave, arguing that the increased cost would lead to a budget deficit and force the city to cut services. The deal did not require his approval to go into effect. Mahan married Silvia-Wedad Scandar in 2012. The couple met at Harvard in their freshman year at school. They have two children and live in San Jose's Almaden Valley neighborhood. At Harvard, he lived in
75-753: The Harvard Undergraduate Council . After Harvard, Mahan spent a year building irrigation systems in Bolivia . He then joined Teach for America where he was matched to Alum Rock Middle School . In 2008, Mahan joined a tech startup led by Sean Parker and Joe Green . Together, they formed Causes , an early Facebook application focused on grassroots and public engagement that helped raise money for nonprofit organizations. Mahan became CEO and president of Causes in 2013. In 2014, Mahan launched Brigade with investments from Parker, Ron Conway , Marc Benioff , and others. Brigade
90-749: The San Jose City Council , and several other elected offices. The greater public administration of San Jose includes numerous entities, including the San Jose Police Department , the San Jose Fire Department , and the San Jose Public Library , as well as a mix of state and county level institutions. San Jose utilizes a council–manager government , composed of the mayor, city council, several elected officers, and numerous other entities. The current mayor of San Jose
105-599: The City organization and support the City Council for effective governance: Matt Mahan Matthew William Mahan (born November 18, 1982) is an American politician and tech entrepreneur who has served as the mayor of San Jose since 2023 . He previously served as the District 10 Councilmember representing the Almaden Valley , Blossom Valley , and Vista Park neighborhoods. Mahan also served as
120-593: The Sonoma City Hall started in 1906 after the approval of a $ 10,000 (equivalent to $ 339,111 in 2023) bond issue. The cornerstone was laid on February 22, 1906, by the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons , marking the official start of construction, with Judge Henry C. Gesford of Napa spoke delivering a speech during the ceremony. Henry Beeson, who had raised the " Bear Flag " in Sonoma on January 14, 1848, attended
135-647: The Sonoma City Hall. [REDACTED] Media related to Sonoma City Hall at Wikimedia Commons Government of San Jose The government of San Jose , officially the City of San José , operates as a charter city within California law under the San José City Charter . The elected government of the city, which operates as a council–manager government , is composed of the Mayor of San Jose (currently Matt Mahan ),
150-743: The Sonoma Public library at 453 1st Street East. The Sonoma Grammar School and the Sonoma Valley Woman's Club are within blocks from the plaza. Local events, such as the Fourth of July parade and the Farmer's Market, take place at City Hall in Sonoma Plaza. On September 12, 1904, the Board of Trustees of Sonoma approved plans submitted by architect A. C. Lutgens for the new city hall. The Mission Revival building
165-640: The Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau) in 1913. Film locations in Sonoma County include The Animal in 2001, at the Sonoma City Hall as the Police Headquarters. On May 30, 2020 more than 100 protesters gathered in Sonoma Plaza, marched around town, and laid face down with their hands behind their backs in front of the Sonoma City Hall to protest the murder of George Floyd . In 2021, a Women's march took place with actress Haley Bennett at
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#1732851337677180-581: The co-founder and CEO of Brigade Media , a tech company focused on civic engagement. Mahan was raised in Watsonville, California . Reared as a Catholic , he attended Bellarmine College Preparatory , where his uncle, California real estate developer Ed Thrift, had previously attended, on a low-income scholarship. While in high school, Mahan worked with former State Senator Jim Beall and former Santa Clara Counsel Ann Ravel . Mahan graduated from Harvard University in 2005. In college, Mahan served as President of
195-446: The dedication ceremony and raised the flag again. James D. Phelan of San Francisco delivered a speech at the event. The Sonoma fire department was once located on the first floor, with horse-drawn wagons able to exit from any side of the building. lookouts stationed at the building's tower would ring a bell to alert the town of a fire. The Sonoma City Hall is at the center of the 8 acres (3.2 ha) Sonoma Plaza that in 1913 included
210-486: Was created as a social medium for civic engagement. In 2019, Brigade was acqui-hired by Pinterest and its technology was purchased by Countable . In early 2020, Mahan entered the San Jose City Council District 10 race. He won with 58% of the vote, and in January 2021, was sworn in as the District 10 Council member for the city of San Jose. In September 2021, Mahan became
225-525: Was designed to be constructed from basalt stone, featuring two stories, a tower, and a tiled roof. The interior was planned to be made of white pine and would house rooms for the city officials. The design included four identical sides, each with an arched doorway with tall windows. Architect A.C. Lutgens, who designed City Hall and the Sonoma Grammar School (1916), also designed the 3,200 square feet (300 m) Sonoma Public library (now occupied by
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