City Council Meeting - November 10

The City Council's next meeting will be an in-person meeting at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, November 10th 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.

Here are some of the key items on the November 10 Council Agenda:

Resilient Cloverdale Presentation - Social Cohesion Survey Findings
Agreement with Robert Smith to Provide Code Enforcement Services for the City of Cloverdale
Resolutions adopting an Initial Study Negative Declaration and the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and updated General Plan Public Health and Safety Element

In addition to the City Council meeting, the Homelessness Community Advisory Group is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, November 9th at the Cloverdale Library. A copy of the meeting agenda can be found here.

Mayor Cruz Welcomes the BiblioBus to Cloverdale Library!

The Sonoma County Library BiblioBus made its debut appearance at the Cloverdale Library on Thursday, November 4th. The BiblioBus is owned and operated by the Sonoma County Library and is designed to bring library resources to rural and underserved areas of the County. The van has books, desks, screens and activities for patrons. BiblioBus supports Sonoma County Library's mission to bring information, ideas, and people together to build a stronger community!

BiblioBus Services:

Sign up for a library card!
Access FREE Wi-Fi!
Browse a small collection of English and Spanish books for all ages.
Use laptop computers and entertainment devices.
Connect with our knowledgeable library staff to receive book recommendations and get your questions answered!
Participate in specialized library programing such as bilingual story times, STEAM activities, one-on-one tech help, and skill-building workshops.
And much more!

See flyer below for more details. We look forward to seeing the BiblioBus around town, and throughout the County.

City Reviewing Energy Efficiency Improvements at City Facilities

The City has partnered with PG&E to participate in the "Turn Key" program. The program aims to provide a comprehensive approach to energy savings for City owned facilities. All City owned facilities have been audited through a walk through and analysis of the power bills including City Hall, the Water and Wastewater Treatment plans, the Senior Center, Library and police department.

The goal is bundle several energy efficiency projects together, complete them within a short timeframe, and use the energy savings to pay back the cost of the projects over several years. At this point City Staff is close to having a list of projects for the Council to review. We will provide additional updates in the future as we make progress.

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy plan graphic

Draft Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

Economic Development Board Seeks Your Input

Sonoma and Mendocino County Residents, Business Owners, and Stakeholders, are invited to give feedback on the draft five-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). Over the past six months, the Sonoma Mendocino Economic Development District (SMEDD) team has obtained regional input on how SMEDD should shape its strategy for the next five years. As a final step of outreach, the regional community has the opportunity to give additional feedback on this working draft. This draft is not yet final, and all feedback is welcome and encouraged.

For the next thirty days, the draft will be posted on SMEDD’s website. Please submit your comments or questions by replying to this email or by emailing Sonoma County Economic Development Board’s Recovery and Resiliency Analyst, Bradley Johnson, at Bradley.Johnson@sonoma-county.org. Public comment period for the draft CEDS will close on Tuesday, November 30th.

Sonoma Clean Power Advanced Energy Center

Visit Sonoma Clean Power's Advanced Energy Center

Have you checked out Sonoma Clean Power's new Advanced Energy Center yet? Stop by or sign up for a guided tour and see what all the talk is about! Sonoma Clean Power's team is ready to help you explore the most energy-efficient products for your home, discover rebates, discounts, and financial assistance, and connect with certified local contractors.

Visit the Advanced Energy Center us at 741 4th Street in downtown Santa Rosa, or browse all that the Center has to offer online.
Looking to book a tour for your workplace, organization, or group of friends? Get started here.

Leave No Trace

Sonoma County Leave No Trace initiative - Virtual Workshop

Under the Sonoma County Leave No Trace initiative, a free virtual workshop is being offered to Sonoma County land managers on Wednesday, December 1st at 1:00pm PT. You all are invited to attend!

Join Ben Lawhon, Senior Director of Education and Research at Leave No Trace as he provides a detailed overview of land manager resources including information about the Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site program, a specific look at how and why such designation is beneficial and desired by land managers across the country, and covers the specific resources for achieving Gold Standard Designation. Workshop information and registration can be found below. Please feel free to share with anyone you think might be interested, and feel free to reach out to me with questions.

Leave No Trace in Sonoma County: Land Manager Workshop
Date: Wednesday, December 1st
Time: 1:00pm PT
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsde2gqDkuHNKS-Nefq1i8KnVuHmKA9I00

Parks Project Update

Parks staff continues critical maintenance projects throughout City parks and open spaces.

The highlight of the week was initiation of Phase 1 of the vegetation management project at the Porterfield Creek Preserve. The goal is to implement an on-going vegetation management program at the 250 plus acre open space. City Council allocated funding in the adopted FY 2021-22 budget within the Parks Budget totaling $30,000 for vegetation management activities at the Porterfield Creek Open Space. Parks staff is coordinating with the Northern Sonoma Fuels Crew managed by the Northern Sonoma County (Geyserville) Fire District.

Parks staff developed signage that will be placed near trails where vegetation maintenance activity is being performed. The singe will read as follows:

During Vegetation Management Effort In Progress.
Please Use Caution On Trails.

Parks Staff Maintain Downtown Corridor

Parks staff conducted fall maintenance work in the Downtown Corridor this week. The main goal was to remove all the leaves from streets, sidewalks and in front of businesses to support the walkability of downtown sidewalks and to reduce leaf matter from entering the storm drain system. Parks staff collaborated with Recology who provided a sweeper for the fall cleaning event. Thank you to our Parks team for keeping downtown clean and safe!

Water Supply Update

Current storage levels for Lake Mendocino is 18,057 acre-feet. The Target water supply curve is 55,350 acre-feet. The reservoir continues to be impacted by the drought.

Residents are encouraged to continue using water wisely and eliminate water wasting activities. Learn more water saving tips at savingwaterpartnership.org.

Sonoma County Transportation Authority

Attend the SCTA Board Meeting on Monday (11/8, 2:30pm) for the latest on countywide transportation and climate planning in Sonoma County.

Next Board Meeting: Monday (November 8, 2021), 2:30-5pm
Agenda | Zoom link | Call in: (669) 900-9128, passcode: 398971