Council to Consider Increasing Drought Emergency Stage

At the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Wednesday, August 11th, the City Council will hold a Public Hearing to take urgent actions related to the current drought impacting the Russian River Watershed:

Consider adopting an urgency Ordinance amending Chapter 13.05, “Conservation of Water Supply” of the Cloverdale Municipal Code, as required by California Water Code section 10632 and for consistency with the City of Cloverdale’s 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. Fore more information about the Urban Water Management plan, click here.
Following consideration of the Urgency Ordinance, the Council will consider a Resolution Declaring a Stage 4 or - 5 Water Shortage Emergency. The City Council previously adopted a resolution declaring a stage 2 water shortage emergency on April 28, 2021 and implemented a mandatory water usage reduction of 25% over prior year water usage.

In addition to considering an Urgency Ordinance and current water shortage emergency and drought, the Council will also receive a presentation on the Water Upgrades $ave Program and consider adopting an updated Master Fee Schedule.

A copy of the Council Agenda can be found at the following link: Agenda - default (cloverdale.net)

Current Water Supply Levels

City of Cloverdale Homelessness Community Advisory Group Committee Set to Meet

The Homeless Community Advisory Committee Meeting is scheduled to meet August 10^th at 5:00 at the Cloverdale Library located at 401 N. Cloverdale Blvd. The meeting will also be available via Zoom, please check the city website for Zoom link.

The Homelessness Committee is comprised of two City Councilmembers including Mayor Cruz and Vice Mayor Lands (Chair), City staff and appointments member sof homeless organizations who work with the homeless population. The goal is to prepare a Strategic Plan that provides goals and strategies to end homelessness and mitigate impacts to the community. Fore more information about the City's strategic planning process click on the following link:

Homelessness | Cloverdale, CA - Official Website

César Chávez (Days of Learning and Service) Awards

In observance of César Chávez, local high school students learned about local municipal services and protection of the Russian River Watershed. In addition, they participated as volunteers in the weekly food distribution event at the Citrus Fair and sharing educational tips on how to protect pipes from grease.

Following the Days of Learning and Service, there was a distribution of small scholarships for High School Seniors whose parents are farmworkers. Mini grants were distributed to students by Mayor Cruz at Cloverdale Plaza on Thursday, August 5th. The small/mini-scholarships ($250-300) are for students of farmworkers graduating in 2021. Pictured above with Mayor Cruz, Ezequiel Guzman, Latinos Unidos and Neena Hanchett, Director of the Chamber of Commerce are the seven Cloverdale High School graduates receiving 2021 César Chávez Celebration mini-grants.

Sonoma County Mask Requirements

Bay Area Health Officials Urge Immediate Vaccination and Issue Orders Requiring Use of Face Coverings Indoors

On Tuesday, August 3, a new Public Health Order went into effect requiring that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, must wear face coverings when indoors in public settings.

This is in response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases within our community and a protective measure to reduce the spread of the Delta variant in the Bay Area.

Todas Las Personas Deben Usar Mascarillas en Lugares Públicos de Interior

Varios condados del Área de la Bahía, incluyendo el #CondadoDeMarin, anunciaron hoy conjuntamente que todas las personas, independientemente de su estado de vacunación, deben llevar una mascarilla cuando estén en lugares públicos en el interior. Habrá excepciones limitadas y esta nueva Orden de Salud Pública entrará en vigor a las 12:01 a.m. del martes 3 de agosto.

Esto es en respuesta al reciente aumento de casos de COVID-19 dentro de nuestra comunidad y una medida de protección para reducir la propagación de la variante del Delta en el Área de la Bahía.

COVID Testing Resumes at the Senior Center

Due to the recent uptick in cases of Covid-19 Delta Variant testing at the Senior Center has resumed. Testing occurs every Tuesday morning from 8:00 to 2:00.

Testing both walk up or by appointment. If you would like a test, please contact curative.com or call 888-702-9042 for an appointment.

Parks and Maintenance Update

Park staff continues completing maintenance projects throughout the City including within our Lighting & Landscape District zones.

The maintenance highlight of the week took place in the Lighting & Landscape District Zone 6 Brookside Terrace. Parks staff performed preventative maintenance pruning on all trees to prevent a hazard incident. Pruning and hedging was completed on all shrubs and ornamental plants located at the district in addition to regular scheduled irrigation inspections. A 3” layer of woodchips was distributed throughout the district in an effort to retain soil moister and limit water use under current drought restrictions.
Parks staff also responded to several City Arborist requests and completed irrigation repairs at Furber Park.

Clarification on Joint Council Planning Commission Workshop

On July 15^th,the City conducted a joint workshop with the City Council and Planning Commission. At the workshop, the City’s consultant Placeworks presented two hypothetical development projects in the Downtown area. The projects were located on two key vacant lots downtown. As point of clarification, these projects were hypothetical, and designed to inform the community about possible updates to the Downtown Commercial Zoning Code. There are no plans by the City or property owners to construct either of these two buildings or projects. Any development project would be required to complete the planning process, including public hearings at the Planning Commission.

During the planning process, the community will be given an opportunity to provide additional input on the project. For more information about the project including a copy of the Draft Findings Memo prepared by Placeworks, please click on the following link: Downtown and Transit Oriented Zoning Update | Cloverdale, CA - Official Website
Please contact Kevin Thompson, Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director at kthompson@ci.cloverdale.ca.us if you have questions or comments.

Planning Commission Meeting:

The Planning Commission met Tuesday August 3^rd to discuss a Small Cell Ordinance. Small Cell Ordinances regulate the placement equipment associated 5G cell service. After discussion, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution recommending to the City Council adopting the small cell ordinance.

Water & Energy Education Interns Wanted

Sonoma Water is accepting applications, from undergraduate and graduate students to become a water and energy education intern. Applications are due August 13, 2021, For more information e-mail: wahuman.resources@scwa.ca.gov

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