City Council Commemorates Juneteenth

At their meeting on June 8th, the Cloverdale City Council commemorated Juneteenth with a proclamation. The Juneteenth Proclamation encourages all residents of the City of Cloverdale to explore African American culture history, and pride. On hand to receive the proclamation was Arthur B. Chaney, Chapter President of 100 Black Men of Sonoma County, Inc.

Juneteenth is the "longest-running African-American holiday," and it recognizes June 19, 1865, as the date that news of slavery's end reached slaves in Texas and other states in the southwest. Juneteenth was recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law making Juneteenth the eleventh American federal holiday and the first to obtain legal observance as a federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was designated in 1983

Homelessness Community Advisory Group Meeting - June 14

The Homelessness Community Advisory Committee Meeting will take place June 14th at 1:30 p.m. at the City Hall Conference Room located at 124 Cloverdale Blvd. The meeting will also available via zoom. To view the agenda, click here.

The Homelessness Community Advisory Committee is a City of Cloverdale sponsored community group that focuses on ending homelessness in Cloverdale. The group is comprise of service providers, law enforcement, city staff and community members.

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. Water is a resource that our community shares, and it is critical that we all continue to protect and conserve this valuable resource. The City of Cloverdale and Sonoma Marin Saving Water Partnership (SMSWP) urge our community to keep up the great work and effort – water saved now, is water we can use later. For water saving tips and programs you can take advantage of to conserve water and save money, visit SavingWaterPartnership.org.

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 Sonoma Water weekly water supply graphic (below) provides a comparison of storage levels during 2020, 2021 with current 2022 water storage for our two main reservoirs, Lake Sonoma, and Lake Mendocino. You can stay informed about Current Water Supply Conditions, Drought Updates, Actions, and Information by going to: Sonoma Water - Current Water Supply Levels

Smart Train Ridership Update

Ridership is continuing to climb. SMART carried 38,655 riders in the month of May and May ridership is up 13% from April, and up 70% from January. We are currently carrying 60% of our pre-COVID monthly ridership.
Weekend ridership played a key role with the addition of Sunday service on May 1. May weekend ridership is up 70% over April. We carried 3,222 additional riders on our Sunday service.
Not all increases came from weekend service, average weekday ridership continues to climb – average weekday daily boardings in May was 1,482, which is up 4% over April.
Weekday ridership continues to trend upward:
- February – ridership increased 21%
- March – ridership increased 8%
- April – ridership increased 2%
- May – ridership increased 4%
Ridership on May 31, 2022, was our highest day to date since the pandemic at 1,623 riders.

Parks Update

Vegetation management efforts continue throughout City open spaces and L&L Districts. The main emphasis this week being L&L Districts Zone 1 Jefferson Springs and Zone 2 Vintage Meadows. Staff allocated two working days to Jefferson Springs to ensure the entire district was mowed with the goal to create a fire break between nearby homes and open spaces. Several truck loads of dry vegetation were removed from the park as well.

Parks staff continued maintenance work at the Vintage Meadows open space. Several hours were spent to create a tidy appearance and reduce the fire ladder fuels. Several Oak trees were limbed up and pruned to ISA standards as well as multiple storm drain culverts cleaned out in this area. Numerous Arborist and vegetation management requests were also addressed this week by Parks staff.

Cemetery Clean Up Project

Parks staff assisted with the Cloverdale Cemetery clean up lead by community volunteers Al Delsid and Bob Cox, members of American Legion Post 293 along with members of the Rotary Club. Two full pick-up trucks loads of debris was accumulated and properly disposed. Special thanks to Al Delsid and Bob Cox for their time and effort dedicated toward keeping the Cloverdale Cemetery clean n honor of our loved ones.

Resilient Cloverdale - Social Cohesion Follow Up Survey

Resilient Cloverdale, a cross-sector initiative committed to advancing the resilience of Cloverdale and the surrounding community, is working with a research team from San Francisco State University to assess the role that social cohesion has played in the Cloverdale community’s responses to recent crises. Social cohesion refers to the strengths of relationships, including feelings of connectedness, reliability, and trust, among community members.

This project includes a confidential survey designed to help us to learn more about how social ties, community, and neighbors can assist during future crises that affect Cloverdale. As a follow-up to the Social Cohesion Survey conducted in spring 2021, information from this survey will help us assess whether gaps in social cohesion identified from the first survey have persisted, improved, or gotten worse. The findings will be used to help identify community-led strategies to improve resilience for all members of the Cloverdale community. Make sure your input is part of this process. Take 15-20 minutes to complete the Resilient Cloverdale Social Cohesion Follow-up Survey, click or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://tinyurl.com/2msxukyn

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Resilient Cloverdale, una iniciativa intersectorial comprometida con el avance de la resiliencia de Cloverdale y la comunidad alrededor, esta trabajando con un equipo de investigación de la Universidad Estatal de San Francisco para evaluar el papel que ha jugado la cohesión socialen las respuestas de la comunidad de Cloverdale a las crisis recientes. La cohesión social se refiere a la fortaleza de las relaciones, incluidos los sentimientos de conexión, confiabilidad y confianza entre los miembros de la comunidad. Como seguimiento de la encuesta inicial de cohesión social realizada en la primavera de 2021, la información de esta encuesta nos ayudará a evaluar se las brechas en la cohesión social identificadas en la primera encuesta han persistido, mejorado o empeorado. Los hallazgos se utilizarán para ayudar a identificar estrategias dirigidas por la comunidad para mejorar la resiliencia de todos los miembros de la comunidad de Cloverdale. Invitan a todos los miembros de la comunidad a participar en la encuesta, que tomará 15 y 20 minutos en completarse. Para participar en la Encuesta de Seguimiento de Cohesión Social Resilient Cloverdale en Español, haga clic o copie y pegue el siguiente enlace en su navegador: https://tinyurl.com/5ybdyj55

New Guide for Maintaining Low Water-Use Landscaping

Keeping up with yard work can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. Knowing what to do, how to do it and when to do it can make landscape maintenance much easier and less time consuming.

The Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership (SMSWP), in collaboration with Ann Baker Landscape Architecture, has published a guide for homeowners on how to maintain a low water-use landscape. “Water Smart Gardens Maintenance Manual” is an easy-to-use, step-by-step instruction manual on how to care for and maintain the plants, drip irrigation systems, and green features like the ones offered in the Water Smart Landscape Design Templates, which are free, downloadable landscape plans available on the SMSWP website.

The Maintenance Manual will set home gardeners up for success with a foundation of knowledge and principles that reduce resources and upkeep. It includes a calendar showing when to do tasks in the garden – when to weed and when to prune for plant health for example. Instructions on how to perform tasks like pruning and irrigation system maintenance are featured as well as tips for preparing for fire season.

The Water Smart Gardens Maintenance Manual can be downloaded free on the SMSWP website at SavingWaterPartnership.org.
Water Smart Gardens Maintenance Manual - Sonoma- Marin Saving Water Partnership

Calling all HVAC Contractors!

Did you know that installing a nighttime ventilation system can be a much less expensive and less energy-intensive alternative to a central air conditioning system?

Join the Sonoma Clean Power Advanced Energy Center on June 24th from 4:00-6:00 pm for an in-depth in-person class at Sonoma Clean Power’s Advanced Energy Center that covers:

The benefits of nighttime ventilation
How to determine when it is the right fit for a home
How to explain nighttime ventilation to your clients; and
Best practices for installation

Register now by visiting, www.eventbrite.com/e/nighttime-ventilation-cooling-instead-of-air-conditioning-tickets-335591783057
??The Advanced Energy Center is located at 741 4th St., Santa Rosa CA, 95404.