City Council Meeting - August 24th

The Cloverdale City Council will hold a regularly scheduled meeting:

Wednesday, August 24th at 6:00 pm

The Council meeting will be held at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center. A zoom link is available on the agenda for virtual attendance and participation.

Major items on the City Council agenda include:

Women's Equality Day 2022 Proclamation
Award bid to PAPE Machinery, for the purchase of a New John Deere 35G mini excavator
Consideration for establishing a Police Officer Hiring Incentive program
Resolution Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City in Compliance with Assembly Bill 361
Resolution Adjusting Maximum Allowable Solid Waste, Composting and Recycling Rates under the Solid Waste Collection Franchise Agreement between the City and Recology Sonoma Marin Inc.
Response to the Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Investigation Reports
Designation of the City of Cloverdale’s Voting Delegate and Alternate(s) Voting Delegate for the 2022 League of California Cities Annual Conference

For a copy of the City Council agenda, click here.
To participate in the meeting or comment on an item virtually via Zoom, copy and paste the following link in your web browser:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88648416804?wd=QjFHTkt1TGIwMVN4V1lQR0FLRmw1UT09
Meeting ID: 886 4841 6804
Passcode: 551890
Dial 1-(669) 900-6833 and enter the meeting ID.

City of Cloverdale Adopts Homelessness Strategic Plan

On August 10th, the City Council unanimously adopted the Homelessness Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan was the culmination of a two + year planning process to develop a comprehensive set of strategies to address Homelessness in Cloverdale.

The City Council acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the Homelessness Community Advisory Group in the planning process. The Homelessness Committee will continue to meet the Second Tuesday of every month at 1:30 pm at City Hall to discuss current issues, progress on implementing the Strategic Plan and current initiatives.

A copy of the Strategic Plan can be accessed here.

Water Supply Update - Drought is Still Here. Save Water!

The drought is still here. Water supply levels at Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma remain at historic lows.

Sonoma County continues to experience drought conditions Sonoma County is designated as being in Severe Drought by the U.S Drought Monitor. Read about drought condition in Sonoma County.
Visit the California Water Watch website and enter your address to see how much rainfall your local area has received to date.
View Current Water Supply Levels for Lake Pillsbury, Lake Mendocino, and Lake Sonoma Here
Conservation requirements are still in place in the City of Cloverdale. Residents are encouraged to continue using water wisely and eliminate water wasting activities. Learn more water saving tips at savingwaterpartnership.org
The statewide Save Our Water conservation campaign at SaveOurWater.com also provides simple ways to reduce water use in their everyday lives.
The water reservoir storage level (down from 49,289 ac-ft. to 47,328 ac ft) in Lake Mendocino in currently 63.0% of the Target Water Supply Curve (75,100 ac-ft.) for August (see graphic below).

Painting of Police Station Underway!

Work began this week on painting the Cloverdale Police Station. Prior to painting, dry rot will be removed from the fascia and replaced. New updated signage is also proposed. The project is expected to take about a month to complete the repair and painting work. Keep your eye out for a picture of the newly painted police station!

Election Update

Four candidates for the three open seats on the City Council have been qualified as Official Candidates by the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters. The qualified candidates for the Cloverdale City Council for the November 8, 2022 elections include the following:

"Walker" J Thomas Rugino
Gus Wolter
Marjorie Morgenstern
Brian Wheeler

The Sonoma County Registrar of Voters informed the City of Cloverdale that the Cloverdale Fireworks measure will be listed as Measure K on the Ballot.

For more information about the 2022 Elections, please visit the City's election webpage: Elections and Voting | Cloverdale, CA - Official Website

Parks Update

Parks staff continue to roll out projects throughout City parks and landscapes. The majority of staff time this weekwas allocated to two playing fields, Second Street City Park and Furber Park. Several projects were completed in preparation of the 2022 Youth Soccer league season. The fields were mowed, edged and several small irrigation leaks were addressed. Open areas near parking lots were high string mowed and completed with a fresh layer of woodchips. Several extra water deliveries were made to supplement the stage 4 curtailment irrigation restrictions. Utilizing the water buggy, a total of 22,000 gallons of water were applied to the playing fields in the last couple of weeks. The additional irrigation is going to ensure that our local soccer youth and the rest of the community will be safe at play during this season.

Landscaping maintenance continues in our downtown corridor. The main focus in our downtown landscaping is to accommodate all local business and still keep our plants and trees healthy. Several trees and shrubs were pruned to aid with sign visibility in front of businesses as well as for pedestrian traffic.

Lastly, the pickleball court construction is underway. Parks Superintendent met with underground contractor Andersen Excavating to review the proposed drainage system, elevations and compaction details. The heavy machinery is scheduled to start this Monday the 22^nd . The entire work zone will be closed to the public during construction. Extra safety fencing will be installed around the construction zone to prevent hazard.

Sonoma County Developing a High-level Strategy to provide Broadband Access to Unserved & Underserved Populations

In 2021, the County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors approved the Access Sonoma Broadband Action Plan to explore the creation of a publicly governed entity that would deploy, own, and manage broadband infrastructure for underserved or unserved regions of Sonoma County. The Broadband Action Plan aligns with Sonoma County’s five-year Strategic Plan for resilient infrastructure by seeking to improve equitable access to broadband internet technology, wireless and cell phone

Sonoma County is seeking input from the City of Cloverdale and is holding focus groups with local leaders to help provide information to inform their analysis and gain insights. The County broadband team is working to bring a broadband analysis before the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors later this fall. If you have any insights about expanding broadband in Cloverdale or the immediate surrounding area, please plan to share any insight that will help inform decisions by the Board of Supervisors with the City Manager who will in turn share information with County. Please contact City Manager David Kelley at dkelley@ci.cloverdale.ca.us if you have insight or perspectives on how to expand broadband access to unserved and underserved populations within the City.

The Access Sonoma Broadband Action Plan is available here:
https://sonoma-county.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4969607&GUID=2C155E3E-CBC0-406A-8D98-90893354EC4E.

More information about the Access Sonoma Broadband Action Plan and Speed Test Initiative is available here:
http://sonomaedb.org/Current-Projects/Broadband/.

Health Action 2.0 Progress Update

Here are some highlights of Health Action 2.0’s progress to date and where your input is needed …

Leadership staffing
Health Action 2.0 is on the verge of hiring an Operations Manager as the first staff person. An Executive Director search workgroup has formed and will work with a local executive search firm to bring an ED on board this fall.

Funding

$442,000 in startup investment to date from Peter E Haas Jr. Family Fund, Community Foundation Sonoma County, Sonoma County Office of Education, and Sonoma County Department of Health Services
$600,000 per year for the next three years in committed funding from the County of Sonoma and the State of California (through the California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative 2.0)
$600,000 over three years in requested funding through BUILD Health Challenge 4.0 with matching funds from local hospital systems and Partnership Health Plan of California (if awarded)

Branding and Communications:
Workgroup formed and working with communications consultant on new name and logo Health Action 2.0

Agenda for Action:
Created an equity-centered community engagement and development plan that includes a freedom dreaming circle and a series of community conversations and focus groups.
Hiring a consultant to lead the community engagement, facilitation, and Agenda for Action development process.

The Agenda for Action will be recommendations for priorities identified by communities most impacted by inequities in response to the findings in the Portrait of Sonoma County 2021 report. Those recommendations will serve as a roadmap to direct institutional, political, philanthropical, and community-based efforts and resources. This roadmap will also focus the efforts of Health Action 2.0.

Health Action 2.0 wants to hear from you with your ideas, resources, and recommendations! Send your messages to HA2.0SonomaCounty@gmail.com.You can also review the Zoom recording of the Aug 5, 2022 Health Action 2.0 Progress Update (which includes the video, chat log, and audio transcript) here:
https://sonomacounty.zoom.us/rec/share/DEbzh0tlGJOeXMuO2x_JPlgldUDMX2W_Ysf08A-mMd7Q3VWCNmjJ6dYAQooI_XpA.U4RXeWvqV8Z-deLg
Access Passcode: H7aE6*7T

Please be sure to save the date and join us for the next Health Action 2.0 Progress Update on Friday, October 7, 2022!

City Water Upgrade $ave Program Open for Enrollment

BayREN’s Water Upgrades Save program officially launched in the City of Cloverdale! Save Water and lower your water bills!

The Water Upgrade Save Program is designed to help homeowners and single-family renters install water and energy efficient upgrades — like high-efficiency toilets, showerheads, and aerators. You’ll see little-to-no upfront cost and a monthly utility-approved on-bill charge that is significantly lower than the estimated savings. So you start saving right away!

How to Upgrade and Save:
Step 1. Enroll by clicking on Water Upgrades Save | Bay Area Regional Energy Network (bayren.org) or call (Toll-free) 1.877.846.8795. The enrollment form for the City of Cloverdale is found here.
Step 2. Get a Free Assessment
Schedule your free home assessment to learn about potential water savings.
Step 3. Choose Your Upgrades
Including high-efficiency toilets, showerheads and aerators, and low-water-use landscaping.
Step 4. Schedule Your Installation
Schedule a date and time that works best for you and a qualified program contractor will come to install your upgrades.
Step 5. See Water Savings
You’ll see savings immediately because you’ll use less water and energy!
There’s little-to-no upfront cost, no new debt, no lien and no credit check. If you move, the charges and savings apply to the people who come after you!

Russian River Watershed River Clean Up Event