City Council Meeting - January 12

The City Council's next meeting will be an in-person meeting at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, January 12th at 6:00 pm.

The meeting can also be accessed virtually via zoom or watched on the Cloverdale YouTube Channel. A zoom link is included on the City Council agenda.

Agenda Items on the City Council's January 12 agenda include:

A Proclamation Presented to Bob Cox for his Service to the Community of Cloverdale on the Cloverdale City Council and Planning Commission.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cloverdale Authorizing the Continuance of Remote Teleconference Meetings in Compliance with Assembly Bill 361.
Resolution to Approve Investment and Authorize the Signers for the City of Cloverdale
Investment Account Held with the Sonoma County Treasurer.
Approval of a Resolution to Submit a Grant Application to the State of California
Department of Water Resources for City-wide Drought Relief Water System Upgrades.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Temporary
Construction Easement with the PG&E, for use of the city owned Thyme Square parcel for
the purposes of staging constructing equipment.
Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Sections of the Cloverdale Municipal Code (CMC) in order to Streamline the Approval of Housing Development Affordable to Owner and Renter Households at all Income Levels and Promote Development Consistent with the State Planning Priorities.
Discussion and Direction of Draft City Council 2022 Subcommittee, Joint Committee and Regional Board/Committee Appointments.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Spending Plan

Planning Commission Meeting - Tuesday, January 11

The Planning Commission has a scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 11th at 6:30 pm at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center. The meeting can also be accessed virtually via Zoom at the link on the agenda.

At the meeting, the Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to conduct Major Design Review for the Alexander Valley Affordable Housing Project located at 400 Asti Road. The project proposes construction of 75 affordable housing units along with site amenities which include a playground, community room and landscaped areas. The Planning Commission initially reviewed the project at their November meeting.

The full Planning Commission agenda packet can be found by clicking here.

Coffee with the Mayor - Thursday, January 13

Mayor Todd Lands will hold his first "Coffee with the Mayor and Friends" at the Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center on Thursday, January 13th from 10 -11:00 am.

Mayor Lands welcomes special guest Leslie Simmons, Vice President of Impact and Investments for the Career Technical Education Foundations. The meeting will be held virtually via zoom. Members of the public are welcome to join the meeting (link below).

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7078944826?pwd=YlZqSW5Oek1xZVVnNHgxU0NjNFF3UT09

Meeting ID: 707 894 4826
Passcode: 95425

Thank you to the Cloverdale Senior Center Multipurpose Center for hosting the event. Please contact Suzi Croft if you have any questions.
Phone: 707-894-4826
Email: suzi@cloverdaleseniorcenter.org

COVID-19 TESTING CLINICS IN CLOVERDALE

The City of Cloverdale would like to remind the community that there are free COVID 19 testing clinics available in the city. The testing clinics only provide COVID-19 tests and do not provide booster shots or vaccinations. Appointments are available one day before testing. Appointments can be made at cur.tv/cloverdale.

Cloverdale High School

Address: 509 N. Cloverdale Blvd.
(Sonoma County testing van)
TUESDAYS FROM 8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM
WEDNESDAYS FROM 8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM

Cloverdale Senior Center
Address: 311 N Main St
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, FROM 9:45 AM TO 11:00 AM
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, FROM 9:45 AM TO 11:00 AM

CVS Pharmacy
Address:1111 S. Cloverdale Blvd.
CVS has rapid COVID 19 test kits in stock (while supplies last) for those that prefer the self-test process.

Persons interested in getting a booster shot are encouraged to visit https://cvshealth.com/covid-19/vaccine-information, and MyTurn.ca.gov for available locations (appointment required).

For more information on COVID 19 visit https://socoemergency.org/

Parks Maintenance Update

Parks staff spent a significant amount of time this week on vegetation management activities in the Porterfield Creek Open Space Preserve. The large amounts of rain generated erosion on some of the trails that required attention this week. Erosion issues were addressed on Traverse trail as well as Andiamo Trail. With the help of Rick Baldomero, a local volunteer, Parks staff also installed grade 2 base rock on several sections of trails to help with the saturated slippery surfaces.

Update on the Open Space Vegetation Management Project

Northern Sonoma County Fuels Crews are making great progress on removing and chipping ladder fuels in the Porterfield Creek Open Space. Phase 1 of the project is nearing completion. The priority for this week is to create a fire break within the park and the adjacent residences near the park. A crew of seven was designated to tackle this critical project (see images below). The next step is to schedule prescribed burn days to address debris piles located on treacherous terrain inaccessible to a woodchipper or other equipment. The tentative dates for the prescribed burns are February 4^th, 5^th and 6^th. Once dates are confirmed we will send notifications regarding this event.

General Park Maintenance

General clean up maintenance was scheduled this week near the Welcome to Cloverdale sign, located on the north side of town. Struggling vegetation was removed as well as string weed eating performed. Staff also focused on picking up garbage along both sides of the Boulevard from the Quick Stop gas station up to the Hamburger Ranch restaurant.

The Community Development and Parks Department continues to address all arborist and community inquires with a positive outlook toward the coming new year.

City Establishes New Code Enforcement Program

With the new year, the City is embarking on implementing a new code enforcement program. The City Council approved a contract with Robert Smith, an expert code enforcement to assist with implementation of the Code Enforcement program. Additional information about the Code Enforcement initiatives will be provided in the near future.

To read more about the City's current Code Enforcement Program click here.

SMART Releases General Manager's Report

The General Manager of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District prepares a monthly General Manager’s Report. The December 2021 report provides an update on clean up activities at the Cloverdale Maintenance Building. See attached picture below.

Read SMART's General Manager's Report to learn more about SMART's recent activities in the month of December, 2021.

To view the December, 2021 General Manager's Report, click here.