City Council Meeting - December 8

The City Council's next meeting will be an in-person meeting at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, December 8th 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.

Key items on the City Council's December 8 agenda include:

Consent

Annual AB 1600 Report of Development Impact Fee Activity for
Fiscal Year 2020-2021.
Resolution authorizing the destruction of certain records.
Second Reading (adoption) of Ordinance Pre-zoning Certain Properties Containing Approximately 87.11+/- acres of land.
Adoption of the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule 22-23 for the Period July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
Appointment of Madeline Wallace to the Planning Commission as an alternate member.
Resolution approving a Cloverdale Dispatch Association Side Letter
of Agreement.
Agreement with R3 Consulting Group Inc. updating the Solid Waste Section (Chapter 8.12) of the Cloverdale Municipal Code to comply with SB1383.

New Business

Reorganization of the City Council - Selection of Mayor & Vice Mayor for 2022.
Employment Agreement with Jill Garibaldi for the position of City Clerk for the City of Cloverdale.
Resolution Amending the City Personnel System, Approving the Position
Description and Proposed Salary Parks Superintendent.
Review and discussion of Updated City Council 2022 Subcommittee, Joint Committee and Regional Board/Committee Appointments.

Planning Commission Meeting - December 7

Come join City staff for the Planning Commission meeting Tuesday, December 7th @ 6:30 pm at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd.

The two main agenda items are as follows:

Update on the proposed Downtown Zoning Updates; and
General Plan Housing Element Update kick off.

Please join us to participate in important discussions about future growth and development in Cloverdale. Please click here for the meeting agenda.

Coffee with the Mayor & Supervisor Gore

The Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center invites you to attend Coffee with the Mayor & Friends on Thursday, December 9 at 10AM . Mayor Cruz and Supervisor James Gore will attend the community conversation hosted by the Senior Center. The in-person meeting will be held outside under the Oaks at the Cloverdale Senior Center at 311 N. MainStreet, Cloverdale.

This is an opportunity to work with and discuss the communities needs and concerns with leaders at the county and city level to build-up our community. Thank you to Senior Center staff Melanie Hall and Suzi Croft for coordinating the meeting!

Baseball Safety Netting Installed at 2nd Street City Park

New baseball safety netting was installed behind the baseball diamond at City Park this week. Baseball safety netting is a much needed safety feature at City Park.
Ball stop net systems not only protect the players, coaches and spectators from harm, but it also protects neighboring houses, parking lot, concession stands and other nearby areas from damage.

Tesla Back-up Power System Installation Nearing Completion

Tesla is getting close to completing installation of the 1,392-kWh backup power system at the City of Cloverdale’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The battery system is identified in the picture to the right. PG&E connected a new transformer to support the new battery system this week.

The batteries will provide a source of back up power and offset energy usage charges at the WWTP. Tesla estimates that their battery energy storage system will generate savings to the Wastewater enterprise as follows:

Estimated Annual Electricity Savings:

Annual savings - $33,940

Estimated Long Term Electricity Savings:

10 Year Value - $363,085
20 Year Value - $784,045

The project was funded by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP).

California Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)

Cloverdale Fire Protection District Developing Community Wildfire Protection Plan - Your Input is Sought

The Cloverdale Fire Protection District is actively developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan or CWPP. Wildfire Services and Sonoma Technology is leading up the planning process. The purpose of the CWPP is to provide Cloverdale Fire District, land managers, property owners and other stakeholders in Cloverdale with guidance and strategies to reduce fire hazard and the risk of catastrophic wildfires within the Fire District's boundaries.

Your input on the CWPP is critical to developing a plan that reflects community input. Please take a moment to complete the Community Input Survey – this data is essential in formulating the final CWPP. An interactive base map in Geographic Information Services has been prepared. The link to the interactive base map is: Cloverdale CWPP Online Base Map (arcgis.com)

For more information about the CWPP planning process, please visit: Cloverdale CWPP — Wildfire Services Group.

Holiday Food Distribution in Cloverdale

The Redwood Empire Food Bank and the Cloverdale Food Pantry will continue to provide food distribution in the City throughout the month of December. Starting in December, there will be a change in location for the Monday food distribution from the Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds to the St. Peters Catholic Church on Franklin.

The Senior Center will support food distribution from 10-11:00 am on Thursday, December 2nd, December 16th and January 6th. Additionally, the Cloverdale Food Pantry WILL BE OPEN every Friday through the end of the year (NO HOLIDAY CLOSURES) thanks to our wonderful civic service groups.

Holiday food distribution schedule 2021 graphic

Don’t Get Caught Off Guard - Prepare Now!

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) invites Californians and visitors to join the Earthquake Warning California’s “Don’t Get Caught Off Guard” earthquake early warning awareness campaign.

Earthquakes can and will happen throughout California. Earthquake Warning for California provides free tools — the MyShake App, Android Earthquake Alerts, and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) — to supplement existing resources and give users a few extra moments to take cover and warn others before an earthquake. Understanding how to recognize alerts and what to do when receiving a warning is critical.

We urge individuals and families to create an emergency plan to meet their unique needs, including specific supplies (medications, etc.) and communication plans.

To receive monthly updates on earthquake preparedness news, events, technology, and other resources, sign up for our e-newsletter at earthquake.ca.gov.

For questions emai: earthquakeinfo@caloes.ca.gov or visit: Get Prepared | California Earthquake Early Warning