City Council Meeting - October 27, 2021

Next week, the City Council will hold its second of two regular Council meetings in October. The meeting will be an in-person meeting at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, October 27th at 6:00 pm. The meeting can also be accessed virtually via zoom or watched on the Cloverdale YouTube Channel. A zoon link is included on the agenda.

The City Council has a full agenda. here are some of the key items:

Swearing In and Oath of Office for Dispatch Supervisor Caitlin Jensen.
Swearing In and Oath of Office for Sergeant Sal Borruso.
Proclamation for Craig Johnson for 30 years of service to the City.
Consider approving an agreement with the Northern Sonoma County Fire District to implement the first phase of the Porterfield Creek Vegetation Management Program
Public Hearing to consider the Bi’ Du Khaale Senior Housing Project consisting of Major Design Review, General Plan Amendment and Ordinance Approving a Pre-Zoning/Annexation proposal review
Public Hearing to consider adoption of the City of Cloverdale FY 2022-2027 Capital Improvement Program
Consider approving a 12-month commitment to advertise monthly in the Cloverdale Connect news publication.
Consider the purchase of a new video broadcast system for the Performing Arts Center.

Wet Weather on Tap for Cloverdale - Flash Flood Warning

The National Weather Service announced a Flash Flood Watch for the North Bay, including Sonoma County. An atmospheric river is forecast to arrive on Sunday, Oct. 24.
This weather system is expected to bring four to six inches of rain to parts of the county, with some wetter areas and higher elevations seeing as much as nine inches of rain.

Cloverdale is anticipated to receive 4”-8” of rain. Some localized flooding related to storm drainage may occur in older parts of the City without adequate storm drain Infrastructure. City staff is prepared to respond to clogged storm drains.

A self service sandbag station has been established at Cloverdale City Parks for resents use to address minor flooding. While the rain is welcome news for drought conditions, please remain diligent for potential hazards. During a drought, trees get stressed out, leaving them vulnerable to falling and limb dropping during heavy rain. Also roads can be particularly slick after the first rains of the year. We don't expect any local flooding, but please exercise caution during the rain events this weekend

Cloverdale YouTube Channel

Did you know the City of Cloverdale has its own YouTube Channel? The Cloverdale YouTube channel not only broadcasts City Council and Planning Commission meetings live, but it also has past meetings for viewing.

Past meetings include all City Council and Planning Commission meeting, but also subcommittee meetings as well. If you are unable to attend meetings, please check out our YouTube channel to keep up to date with City meetings.

Click here to view our channel.

Alternate Planning Commissioner Position Open

The City has an opening for a alternate Planning Commissioner. The Planning Commission is comprised of five regular members and two alternates. The main focus is to review matters related to planning and development. The Commission holds regularly scheduled meetings to consider land use matters including such things as the General Plan, Specific Plans, rezonings, use permits, and subdivisions.

The alternate position serves for a two year period. The Planning Commission will review critical projects including the Housing Element Update and Downtown Zoning amendments. If you are interested, please click here for an application. If you have questions, please contact Kevin Thompson, Assistant City Manager / Community Development Director at kthompson@ci.cloverdale.ca.us

City Crews Working Hard on Vegetation Management!

Park crews completed significant vegetation management work on Buck Road this week. The project entailed removing several small dead trees, Blackberry shrubbery, mowed tall grass and pruned large tree branches. This vegetation was effecting visibility of traffic flow and encroaching right of away. All City crews worked together despite being short staffed to get this important job completed.

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