Excessive Heat Warning for the 2022 Labor Day Weekend

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the 2022 Labor Day Weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach 100° F beginning Thursday, September 1st Friday and lasting through Tuesday, September 6th.

To be prepared for the heat and safely enjoy your holiday weekend, please remember to wear light, loose-fitting clothing, protect yourself from sun exposure with a wide-brimmed hat, and drink plenty of water.

Be prepared by following these helpful tips:

Avoid being outdoors during peak hours
Go to an air-conditioned room (if available)
Avoid strenuous activities
Be on the lookout for heat illness
Wear light clothing
Check on your relatives and neighbors
Drink a lot of water
Be on the lookout for heat cramps, exhaustion, and heat stroke
Never leave children or pets alone in closed vehicles

TIPS FOR SURVIVING EXCESSIVE HEAT WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING:

Open windows and doors at night to cool the house
Close all doors and windows when the sun rises
Close curtains and blinds to cool the indoors
Use box fans or ceiling fans
Avoid upper floors in multi-story homes
Full buckets or basins with water to soak your feet
Use wet towels or bandanas on your shoulders or head
Take cool showers or baths

For more resources regarding staying safe during excessive heat, please visit: For more information on extreme heat preparedness go to:
https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/local-hazards/heat/

For more information, visit:
Weather.gov/bayarea

City Establishes Cooling Center Ahead of Heat Wave

To help community members prepare for the 100+degree weather expected this Labor Day weekend, the City of Cloverdale Police Department is establishing a cooling center at the Citrus Fair Tea Room on Saturday, September 3, through Monday, September 5.

Chief Ferguson is overseeing the City's resposne to the Excessive Heat Warning and managing the cooling Centers. The Cooling Center will be staffed daily by members of the Cloverdale COAD Additionally, cooling facilities will be available at the Cloverdale Senior Center and Cloverdale on Thursday through Saturday.

For more information, see Information below:

District 4 Update - Spotlight on Cloverdale

District 4 Supervisor James Gore focused on Cloverdale in his recent District 4 Weekly Update. During his spotlight, Supervisor Gore and Mayor Lands discuss recent vegetation management activity at Cloverdale River Park and coordination of services for local unsheltered residents.

Newsletter Message from District 4 Supervisor James Gore

The Russian River area outside the City of Cloverdale (River Park/McCray Rd) has seen an increase in the quantity and frequency of fires over the last several months. Many of you have seen reports of this in the Press Democrat and/or in conversations on social media.

The Sheriff’s Office and local fire investigators have an active investigation into the causes of these fires. As this is an active investigation, we have limited information to disseminate but know that our law enforcement officials are moving forward.

Over these past 18 months, we’ve been busy taking proactive steps to address the fire threats to eastern Cloverdale. Our partnership with the City of Cloverdale has been to implement a vegetation management program all along that section of the the river -- from McCray Road to the All-Coast Forest Products lumber mill, at the southern end of town -- to minimize the amount of fuel and decrease the potential for fires.

The County of Sonoma Behavioral Health Division and the nonprofit organization, Reach for Home, have crews going out to work with homeless populations twice weekly in an attempt to house those living on the river.

While this has helped get some people to move off the river, there is more work to be done.

The County is currently drafting an anti-camping ordinance that will limit how close to waterways individuals can stay.

In this video, Supervisor Gore and Cloverdale Mayor Lands share this work from the river location. Additionally, we plan to present this work at the September 28th Cloverdale City Council meeting. We will discuss river management going forward with the intent of creating a river management agreement between the two jurisdictions to mitigate fires, provide better access to the community, move vulnerable populations to safer locations, and protect and restore the habitat and water supply.

Please weigh in with your comments and help us make more progress.

James

Watch Video Discussion

California Independent System Operator Announces FlexAlert

The California Independent System Operator (ISO) extended its statewide Flex Alert, calling for voluntary electricity conservation tomorrow due to continuing extreme temperatures pushing up energy demand and tightening available power supplies.

With excessive heat in the forecast across much of the state and Western U.S., the grid operator is again expecting high electricity demand, primarily from air conditioning use, and is calling for the public to conserve as much electricity as possible from 4 to 9 p.m. Additional Flex Alerts could be issued through the Labor Day weekend as triple-digit temperatures are forecast across much of California and the West.

During flex alerts, consumers are urged to conserve power by:

Setting thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, if health permits
Avoiding use of major appliances
Turning off unnecessary lights
Avoid charging electric vehicles while the Flex Alert is in effect.
To minimize discomfort and help with grid stability, consumers are also encouraged to pre-cool their homes and use major appliances and charge electric vehicles and electronic devices before 4 p.m., when conservation begins to become most critical.

Reducing energy use during a Flex Alert can help stabilize the power grid during tight
supply conditions and prevent further emergency measures, including rotating power
outages.

For information on Flex Alerts, and to find more electricity conservation tips, visit
FlexAlert.org.

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 in Lake Mendocino is currently 63.1% of the Target Water Supply Curve for August 29 (see graphic below).

Construction of New Pickleball Court Underway

Construction of two new Pickleball Courts at Furber Park was initiated this week. Construction crews from Andersen Excavating began initial clearing and preliminary site grading in preparation for installation of a new asphalt play surface that will support two new pickleball courts. Next steps in the project include installation of playing surface followed by striping and fencing

The site of the new pickleball courts at Furber Park is in a location that formally supported a sand pit for volleyball that was rarely utilized. The construction area is fenced with orange construction fencing and is closed to the public.

A Grand Opening and ribbon Cutting ceremony is tentatively set for Saturday, October 22 from 9:00 - 11:00am. The date of the ribbon cutting is subject to change if the construction schedule meets any delays.

Parks Update

This week, Parks staff focused their efforts on the Cloverdale Plaza Park Restroom Project. Parks staff are prepping the plaza for the installation of new modular restrooms that are under construction (see pictures below). Staff are working on relocating existing irrigation and removing vegetation in preparation for the installation of underground utilities including sewer and water service. The restrooms are currently planned to be installed later this fall in mid November early December.

Fore current updates on the Plaza Restroom project and other current park projects, visit: Future Projects | Cloverdale, CA - Official Website

Russian River Watershed River Clean Up Event

Meeting Notices:

Planning Commission Meeting Cancelled

The regular Planning Commission meeting on September 6th is cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, October 4th.

Finance Administration & Police Subcommittee Meeting Cancelled

The Finance Administration & Police Subcommittee Meeting on Monday, September 5th is cancelled. The next regularly meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 3rd.

Homelessness Community Advisory Group Subcommittee Meeting

The Homelessness Community Advisory Group Subcommittee is scheduled to hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 13th at 1:30 pm.