Special Homeless Coalition Membership Elections Meeting

The Sonoma County Homeless Coalition Board is the decision-making body of the Sonoma County Continuum of Care. The Sonoma County Continuum of Care addresses the problems of housing and homelessness by having a countywide, community-informed, and person-centered CoC system that is compassionate, inclusive, financially responsible, equitable, coordinated, and outcomes based.

Nominations are now being accepted for the seats listed below. You are encouraged to nominate yourself or an individual you believe would contribute meaningfully in these roles. Nominations and Statement of Interest forms will be accepted until November 19th  by 5pm.

Current seats up for election:

• One (1) BIPOC Led/Serving Organizations: One representative from organizations led by and serving Black, Brown, Indigenous, and other People of Color, as elected by the Coalition’s voting members.
• One (1) Transitional Age Youth Lived Experience: Any individual who is 18-24 years of age that is currently experiencing homelessness or who has experienced homelessness within five years (at the time of election) prior to the Board election; elected by Youth Advisory Board (YAB), in the event that YAB is not operational the Lived Experience Advisory Planning Board (LEAP) shall assume responsibility for electing the individual to this seat.

For more information, including length of term and meeting frequency, please see the Board Elections packet below.

Homeless Coalition Board Elections Packet 2027 (PDF: 222 kB) »
Homeless Coalition Board Nomination and Statement of Interest Form (PDF: 206 kB) »