City Council Meeting - June 9, 2021

On Wednesday, June 9th, the City Council will hold its first of two regularly scheduled meetings in June. Key agenda items include the following:

Adoption of the City of Cloverdale Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22
Public Hearing Approval of the Annual Engineer’s Report for Cloverdale's Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District
Proposition 218 Public Hearing for proposed Water and Wastewater Rate Increase
Conduct Interviews and Appoint Candidate to fill the Vacancy for a Partial Term Ending November 2022

To access a copy of the meeting agenda, click the following link: Agenda Center • City of Cloverdale • CivicEngage

Drought Is Here. Save Water.

The City of Cloverdale and Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership has launched a public outreach campaign to encourage water conservation. To support this message, we’ve adopted a regional tag line: "Drought Is Here. Save Water."

Water is a resource that our community shares, and it is critical that we all protect and conserve this valuable resource. Supervisor James Gore shares the importance of water conservation in our system. Click here to watch his important message on why we need to work together to conserve water.
These are a few of the water-wasting activities that are prohibited year-round in cities in Sonoma and Marin county:

Washing sidewalks, walkways, driveways or other hard surfaced areas with a hose. Use a broom instead.
Irrigation runoff to streets and storm drains from overwatering or sprinkler-overspray of landscapes.
Using a hose without a self-closing shutoff nozzle to wash cars, boats, or trailers.
Irrigating outdoors during and within 48 hours following measurable rainfall.
Using potable water in decorative water features that do not recirculate the water.

Please visit Water Conservation | Cloverdale, CA - Official Website for information on the current water conservation status in Cloverdale. For additional water saving tips and resources, please visit the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership website.

Drought Drop By - Get a FREE water-saving kit June 12th 9am to 1pm

Drought Drop By - get a FREE water-saving kit on June 12th 9am to 1pm at the Cloverdale Plaza located next to City Hall at 124 north Cloverdale Blvd.

Drought Drop By Event

The City of Cloverdale, in partnership with the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership, will be providing FREE water saving kits to Cloverdale residents on Saturday, June 12 at the Cloverdale Downtown Plaza located next to City Hall at 124 North Cloverdale Blvd.

Supplies are limited and will be provided first-come, first-served. Arrive early for your FREE water saving kit. Additional details about the drought kits is available at the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership website (flyer).

Draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan & General Plan Public Health and Safety Element Released

On Wednesday, June 2nd, the City of Cloverdale hosted a Virtual Community Workshop to present the Public Review Drafts of the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and General Plan Public Health and Safety Element. Together, the two plans identify ways that the City can protect residents, workers, and visitors from the harmful effects of natural hazards.

The workshop provided an opportunity for community members to ask questions and provide comments about the plans and the planning process. An overview of the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan & Update to General Plan Public Health and Safety Element including copies of the Draft Plan can be reviewed at the following link: Cloverdale Local Hazard Mitigation Plan | Cloverdale, CA - Official Website

City Releases RFP for Update of the General Plan Housing Element

The City released a Request for Proposal or RFP seeking proposals for updating its General Plan Housing Element for the period of 2023-2031. The Housing Element provides an analysis of a community’s housing needs for all income levels, and strategies to respond to provide for those housing needs. It is a key part of the City’s overall General Plan.

State Law establishes that each city accommodates its fair share of housing through the Regional Housing Needs Allocation as an approach to distributing housing needs throughout the state. State Housing Element law also recognizes that in order for the private sector to address housing needs and demand, local governments must adopt land-use plans and implementing regulations that provide opportunities for, and do not unduly constrain, housing development by the private sector. Updating the Housing Element requires community input, as we get further in the process, we will be reaching out for input, so stay tuned!

Click on the link below for more information about the Housing Element Update:
https://www.cloverdale.net/458/Housing-Element-Update.

Water Supply Update

The City Council of the City of Cloverdale declared a Stage 2 drought on April 28, 2021. A mandatory reduction in water use from all businesses and residents is needed. The City Council has set a target citywide reduction of 25% from 2020 water use. The water conservation measures described here are mandatory.
Sonoma Water on May 14 filed a Temporary Urgency Change Petition (TUCP) with the State Water Resources Control Board to reduce minimum instream flow requirements in the lower Russian River. Sonoma Water is committing to reduce its diversions from the Russian River between July 1 and October 31 by 20 percent compared to last year, along with several other actions Read the press release here.
The State Water Resources Control Board on May 26, 2021 issued a press release that it notified 930 junior water rights holders in the Upper Russian River basin that there is not enough water in the system and that diversions must be reduced immediately to safeguard the community’s drinking water availability later this year and next year. Read the press release. The State Water Resources Control Board has launched a new web page with more information on this and other actions.
Sonoma Water, Water Advisory Committee seek 20 percent voluntary conservation.
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on April 27 declared a local drought emergency. View the agenda item and proclamation. Read the press release.
Governor Newsom signed a State of Emergency Proclamation for Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Read the proclamation. Read the Governor's press release. Read Sonoma Water's statement.
The Russian River watershed is in a historic drought. The watershed has experienced extremely dry weather conditions this water year (WY-2021). A water year begins of October 1 and ends on September 30th of the following year. This is the second consecutive dry water year coming on the heels of WY-2020, which was also very dry. View drought monitoring data for Santa Rosa and Ukiah.
The current drought on record is 1976/1977 when Ukiah received just 16.12 inches of rainfall. As of today, Ukiah has recorded only 12.24 inches of rainfall this year, slightly ahead of 1976/1977 when Ukiah measured 11.27” through April 15. On average, Ukiah receives 37 inches a year. In Santa Rosa, only 12.77 inches of rainfall has fallen this water year, just 3.30 inches more than the driest year of record (1976/1977) when Santa Rosa measured 9.47” through April 15. On average, Santa Rosa receives 32.20” inches a year.
Reservoir capacities are lower than they were during the last drought, which was 2013/2014. View more data on this drought.
Residents are encouraged to continue using water wisely and eliminate water wasting activities. Learn more water saving tips at savingwaterpartnership.org.
Water supply projections show that without additional rainfall and without aggressive water saving by our communities, Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino water supply levels will reach historically low levels by October 2021. . The State Water Resources Control Board has already issued letters throughout the region urging water right holders to reduce and conserve water.
View more information about the current dry weather conditions.
Read frequently asked questions about the drought.

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