City Council Meeting - March 9

The Cloverdale City Council will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on:
Wednesday, March 9th at 6:00 pm

The 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:

Proclamation - Designating March American Red Cross Month
Agreement with Woodard Curran for Preparation of a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System Permit Application and Report of Waste Discharge for the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Introduction of Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.12 of the Solid Waste Section of the
Municipal code and Adoption of SB1383 MOU
Presentation of FY 2020-2021 Audit
Consideration of the City of Cloverdale Draft Budget Goal Statements for
Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Discussion of Annual Cannabis Permit Fee

For a copy of the City Council agenda, click here

Homelessness Community Advisory Group Meeting -Tuesday, March 8

The Homelessness Community Advisory Group of the City of Cloverdale will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 1:30 P.M. at the Cloverdale Branch Library.
For a copy of the meeting agenda, click here.

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4th Street Reconstruction Project Begins

Rege Construction Inc. initiated work on the 4th Street Reconstruction Project on Monday, February 28. The project consists of the following:

Removal and replacement of existing asphalt and portions of the curb and sidewalk;
Replacement of 15 aging water service laterals; and
lining two sewer manholes.

This week, focus was on replacement of aging water service laterals. Coastland Civil Engineering is providing construction management services for the project. Construction signs and changeable message boards have been posted. Construction hours are 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

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City Restriped Crosswalk on E. 1St and Washington

City staff restriped the crosswalk at E. 4th Street and Washington Street this week. Street team members Curtis Waller and Dylan Mills applied new thermoplastic street striping on the existing crosswalk to improve the visibility of the crosswalk to passing motorists.

The intersection is heavily utilized by school children waking to and from Washington Middle School. Thermoplastic striping materials are specifically engineered for durability and safety and provide a reflective pavement marking solution designed to enhance safety and visibility for pedestrians.

Parks & Recreation Department Weekly Report

Vegetation management efforts continue at the Porterfield Creek Preserve. Phase 2 of the fire fuel reduction project for the park began this week. The Northern Sonoma County Fire Fuels Crew is focusing on the East side of Porterfield Creek adjacent to Sonoma Drive with the goal of creating a fire line/break and reducing ladder fuels to protect homes around the park. All debris accumulated from this effort will be chipped and broadcast on onsite. The project is scheduled to continue through next week.

Another critical project was completed at the Open Space this week. Parks staff received several community inquiries regarding a large section of dead vegetation near the ‘welcome’ bridge on the main trail. The project was performed in collaboration with the Cloverdale Fire District and volunteers from AmeriCorps.

Parks staff continues to address all park maintenance inquires, arborist requests as well as working closely with our local baseball and little league groups as the season officially gets underway.

County Riverpark Restroom Project

Parks staff continue to assist Sonoma County Regional Parks with the installation of new restrooms at the north (County) end of Cloverdale Riverpark. This week, County contractors worked on placing the pre-fabricated restroom unit in into the concrete foundation followed by anchoring the structure.

According to the contractor, the main focus for the next couple of days is to complete the utility connections as well as compaction around the structure. Restrooms are schedule to be open in the next couple of weeks.

Take Housing Element Survey

Are you interested in housing issues? The City is seeking your input on the development of the City's next General Plan Housing Element!

The survey links below will take you to the Housing survey on the Housing Element Update for 2023-2031:

Housing Element Survey (English)
Housing Element Survey (Espanol)

Information about the survey was also provided to residents by mail and door hangers.

Background

All cities in the State of California are required to maintain a General Plan and Housing Element, which is one of the required chapters of the General Plan. Unlike other components of the General Plan, which can be adopted within a flexible time frame (and generally occur every 15- 20 years), Housing Elements are required to be updated 8 years. The updated Housing Element will cover the period from 2023-2031.

The City’s next housing element will layout housing goals and strategies for the next 8 years. Its important to get public input from residents and stakeholders during the preparation of the Housing Element. For more information and current updates, please visit the City's website: Housing Element Update | Cloverdale, CA - Official Website

Sonoma County Regional Parks - Summer Camp

Sonoma County Regional Parks offers a myriad of wonderful summer camps designed to get kids outdoors moving, learning and having fun! Thanks to the support of the Sonoma County Parks Foundation they have significant funds available to provide qualifying families with camperships. Will you support Sonoma County Regional Parks in getting this resource out to your families? Camps fill up quickly and we want to assure your clients receive the opportunity to register for their desired camp.

Campership awards are based on income eligibility and completed application. They provide a 50% discount for one of our summer camps. Each child is eligible for one campership per year.

To learn about our camps, click here: https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/Play/Camps/Summer-Camps/

Application must be submitted online using the following links:

Please do not hesitate to reach out or connect directly, you can contact Park staff member Alexis Holmes via e-mail at A lexis.PuertoHolmes@Sonoma-County.org or 707-565-1246.

Take Charge: Switching to Electric Yard Tools

Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), the public power provider for Sonoma and Mendocino counties, offers a full slate of webinars, classes and special events.

On Thursday, March 10, SCP will offer a webinar regarding electric yard tools directed to consumer. In this webinar on electric yard equipment, SCP speakers Jukka Kukkonen and Lisa Thurstin will discuss the benefits of switching from gas-powered to electric-powered yard tools.

Electric equipment can provide users a healthier work environment and a cleaner maintenance process, while still getting the results you want. SCP customers have the ability to make an even greener impact by recharging their tools with EverGreen, SCP's 100% local, renewable energy service!

Event Date: 03/10/2022

Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm.

Register Here to learn more.