Council Introduces Ordinance to Address Protection of Critical Infrastructure At the October 12th City Council meeting, the City Council reviewed an Ordinance that will add Chapter 9.35 “Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Wildfire Risk Areas” to the City’s Municipal Code. The Ordinance will provide for the protection of critical infrastructure and wildfire risk areas by prohibiting camping in certain sensitive areas, including: - At or near “Critical Infrastructure”;
- In a wildfire risk area (as specifically defined in the Ordinance);
- Within 150 feet of the high water of the Russian River;
- Within five hundred (500) feet of a well site; and
- Within 10 feet of a building entrance/exit, or a driveway or loading dock.
Police Chief Jason Ferguson presented the Ordinance to the City Council.
Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Wildfire Risk Areas Presentation
The proposed amendments to the City's code ensure that the City’s camping ordinance aligns with recent legal decisions while still providing the City with options to discourage homeless encampments, prevent garbage buildup and address public health issues. The Council is slated to consider approval of the updated Ordiance at the October 26th Council meeting.
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Coffee with a CopThe Cloverdale Police Department hosted its annual Coffee with a Cop event on Wednesday, October 12th at Plank Coffee. The Coffee with a Cop event is intended to enhance the relationship between the community and law enforcement in hopes of bringing back a true sense of community engagement. Several members of the police department including Chief Ferguson, Lieutenant Parker, Officer Camara, Officer Strattan, Community Services Officer, Teresa Hegarty, and Records Manager, Linda Webb were on hand to engage the community and answer community questions. Throughout the morning, there were several community members who showed up to ask questions and get to know the staff. The Cloverdale Police Department wishes to thank Plank Coffee for providing the location that helped make this event a success.
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Vegetation Management Phase 3 Project Continues at Porterfield Creek Open SpaceThe Northern Sonoma County Fire District Fuels Crews continues to make progress on Phase 3 of the Porterfield Creek Open Space Vegetation Management this week. The project is a continuation of the past efforts to reduce fire threats to our community by reducing fire fuels through the reduction and removal of fire prone vegetation and ladder fuels with the Porterfield Creek Open Space (see before and after pictures below).
The Project details for the Phase 3 project are as follows: - Length of work: Wednesday, October 5th - October 14th
- Hours of work: 7:30am - 3:00pm daily
- Proposed Prescriptive Burning: Mid-December
Portions of the Main Preserve Trail at Porterfield Creek Open Space remained closed to the public while the vegetation management work is performed. The staging and work area are closed to the public during the work to ensure the safety of the Fuels Crew and public. Closure signage will be visible at the Welcome Bridge with arrows diverting hikers left, up the Tank Trail.
A closure sign is posted on the bridge at the intersection of the Main Preserve Trail and the 3 Bridges Trail, with arrows also providing alternate routes. Burn dates are TBD and will be dictated by fire personnel and weather conditions. Prior notification to the public will be made when dates have been determined for prescriptive burning.
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 Before Vegetation Management
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 After Vegetation Management Activities
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Parks UpdateLocal contractor Economy Tree Service continues the preventative tree pruning effort trough out all City Parks. The last major Project will take place at the Cloverdale Library next week on the 17th -18th. Parks Superintendent Hector Galvan will work closely with Economy Tree to perform a cabling safety inspection on one of our oldest tree within our parks department. The 300+ years Valley Oak is located near the Library entrance. Any pruning activities on mature oaks is critical do to their inability to heal larger wounds. Please use extra cation while visiting the Library next week while the work is being performed.
Parks staff worked on the Healdsburg Island olive tree grove located on Healdsburg Ave, all trees were winter pruned as well as headed the lavender that borders around the island. This section of landscape is part of L&L District Vintage Meadows. A significant two day mowing was performed at the L&L District The Cottages, do to the early rain that we experience as well as the higher heat temperatures the vegetation was in need of extra maintenance with the goal to create a safer open space and reduce fire danger.
30 Yards of mulch were broadcast at Furber Park near the Pickleball Construction Project, the equipment traffic during construction created tire tracks and loose dirt, the woodchips were intended to create a nice layer of ground cover to avoid sleeper conditions during winter.
Parks continues to accommodate all sporting events in our playing fields as well as weekly mowing events at each of the City Parks.
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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 its partners in the 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. - 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 in currently 64.6% of the Target Water Supply Curve for October 10 (see graphic below).
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Sonoma County Library -
Cloverdale Commissioner VacancyAre you passionate about the library and its services? Can you represent the needs and interests of the community and of the library, and have strong interpersonal and communication skills?
he City of Cloverdale invites people who are committed to working for the betterment of the Sonoma County Library system to serve as Cloverdale’s representative on the Sonoma County Library Commission. The commission provides governance to the Sonoma County Library, which includes establishing policy, approving the county wide library system budget, overseeing the Library Director, and more. For additional information, contact City Clerk Mike Maloney at mmaloney@ci.cloverdale.ca.us or 707-894-1712.
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Celebrating Manufacturing in Sonoma CountySonoma County’s growing manufacturing industry continues to generate a great deal of revenues, jobs, and career pathways. With over 23,000 workers in the Sonoma County’s manufacturing industry, it hold’s 4th place for the industry with the most jobs. Additionally, there are 32.6% more manufacturing jobs in Sonoma County than the national average for an area of this size.
In celebration of Manufacturing Week, the Sonoma County Economic Development Board produced an industry report based on 2022 Quarter 2 data that aims to provide insight on employment trends, job postings, and diversity within the manufacturing industry. 2022 Sonoma County Manufacturing Industry and Workforce ReportTo see the full report, visit: 2022 MFG Report FINAL ADA
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SMART Expands Midday and Afternoon ServiceThe Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit has added additional train service to fill afternoon gaps and better align with Larkspur Ferry travelers to and from San Francisco. Weekend SMART trips also have been adjusted to connect with ferry service on Saturday and Sunday.
The addition of two midday trips will allow SMART to better serve school commuters and employees, bringing the total number of weekday trips to 38 per day.
“SMART’s new schedule improvements are a direct result of listening to public input and request from riders. The new midday train and alignment with the Golden Gate ferry will ensure that SMART continues to be a reliable, climate friendly, and affordable transportation alternative for commutes and leisure trips,” said SCTA/RCPA Board Member and SMART Board Chairman David Rabbitt.
See the expanded SMART schedule here.
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E-Waste Recycling & Mattress Recycling - Cloverdale Train DepotZero Waste Sonoma has partnered with Conservation Corps North Bay to conduct free electronics collection events. No appointment necessary for these events. All events held in the parking lot. For a full list of accepted and unacceptable items, visit the web page link below.
Date: October 14 - 16, 2022
Day: Friday - Sunday
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Items Accepted: Electronic Waste Disposal | Zero Waste Sonoma
Mattress Recycling Event - Saturday October 15 OnlyRecycle your clean, dry, unwanted mattresses for free at this special one-day event! Only mattresses (any size), futons, and box springs are recyclable. Limit of four units per day.
Mattress Recycling Event - Cloverdale (Train… | Zero Waste Sonoma
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Sonoma County Tourism Offers Visitors Map in German and SpanishOne of Sonoma County Tourism’s most popular offerings is its free Sonoma County Visitors Map, which features winery locations throughout Sonoma County, Smart Train stations, a map of our viticultural areas, a link to the Sonoma County Leave No Trace Seven Principles, and insets of our municipalities. Sonoma County Tourism is pleased to now offer its map in two additional languages, Spanish and German. These versions have been printed in limited quantities and can be requested by emailing SCT’s Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator, A.J. Ruiz, at ajruiz@sonomacounty.com. The English language version of the map remains available for consumers to order through sonomacounty.com, with partners encouraged to order cases (450 maps per box) through the Hospitality Hub. Leave No Trace Video SeriesSonoma County Tourism is also pleased to unveil a new series of videos outlining the Sonoma County Leave No Trace Seven Principles. This video series was produced by the Santa Rosa-based production company, Definition Films, with the support of Sonoma County Regional Parks and Leave No Trace. Each of the seven videos runs approximately 90 seconds in length and illustrates the core concepts of a particular principle of Leave No Trace. Partners are welcome to embed the videos on their websites and share them on their social media channels. The video series is also available to view and share in Spanish here. In addition to the videos, partners can now access high resolution photos from the Sonoma County Leave No Trace Coalition toolkit. These images, captured during the Leave No Trace video shoot, are great visual aids for social media posts promoting the important message of Leave No Trace.
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Fire Won't Wait....Plan Your EscapeHome fire escape planning and practicingIt is important for everyone to plan and practice a home fire escape. Everyone needs to be prepared in advance, so that they know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds. Given that every home is different, every home fire escape plan will also be different.
Have a plan for everyone in the home. Children, older adults, and people with disabilities may need assistance to wake up and get out. Make sure that someone will help them!
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms sense smoke well before you can, alerting you to danger. Smoke alarms need to be in every bedroom, outside of the sleeping areas (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of your home. Do not put smoke alarms in your kitchen or bathrooms.
Choose an alarm that is listed with a testing laboratory, meaning it has met certain standards for protection. For the best protection, use combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that are interconnected throughout the home. These can be installed by a qualified electrician, so that when one sounds, they all sound. This ensures you can hear the alarm no matter where in your home the alarm originates.
About Fire Prevention Week
Since 1922, the NFPA has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires.
Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land. |
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Meeting Notices and Schedule:
Planning & Sustainability SubcommitteeThe next Planning & Sustainability Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 1:30 pm. For a copy of the Subcommittee Meeting agenda, click here.
Public Works & Facilities SubcommitteeThe next Public Works Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 1:30 pm. For a copy of the Subcommittee Meeting agenda, click here.
Subcommittee Meeting Schedules:Finance, Administration & Police - Next Meeting: November 7, 2022
Planning & Sustainability - Next Meeting: October 18, 2022
Public Works & Facilities - Next Meeting: October 20, 2022 (changed date)
Joint City/Cloverdale Unified School District - Next Meeting: November 14, 2022
Homelessness Community Advisory Group - Next Meeting: November 8, 2022
Regional Board Meetings:Sonoma Clean Power - November 3, 2022
RCPA/SCTA Board of Directors Meeting - November (cancelled) / December 12, 2022
Sonoma County Library Commission - November 9, 2022
Northern Sonoma County Air District Board Meeting - November 9, 2022
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Special Events:Pickleball Grand Opening Ceremony
Location: Furber Park Pickleball Courts
Date: Saturday, October 22
Time: 9-11 AM
- Exhibition by top players from Santa Rosa
- Introductory Clinic for beginners
- Light refreshments served with Special Raffle items
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2nd Annual Día de Los Muertos Event[Español Abajo]
La Familia Sana is excited to announce our 2nd Annual Día de Los Muertos Event! This event will take place on November 5th from 2:00 – 5:30 PM at the Cloverdale Downtown Plaza. If you enjoyed last year’s event, this one is even bigger! We will have art and food vendors as well as Community Based Organizations. Enjoy some music, FREE Pan Dulce & Champurrado. Bring the kiddos to get some FREE Face painting and much more! Don’t miss out on this fantastic free event! In addition, the winners of the OFRENDAS Contest will be announced.
¡La Familia Sana se complace en anunciar nuestro segundo evento Anual del Día de Los Muertos! Este evento será el 5 de Noviembre de 2:00 a 5:30 PM en la Plaza del Centro de Cloverdale. Sí disfrutó del evento del año pasado, ¡este es aún más grande! Tendremos vendedores de arte y comida y también
Organizaciones Comunitarias. Disfrute un poco de música, Pan Dulce y Champurrado GRATIS. ¡Traiga a los niños para que se pinten la cara GRATIS y mucho más! ¡No se pierda este fantástico evento gratuito! Además, se anunciarán los ganadores del Concurso de OFRENDAS. 2nd Annual Día de Los Muertos Event[Español Abajo]
La Familia Sana is excited to announce our 2nd Annual Día de Los Muertos Event! This event will take place on November 5th from 2:00 – 5:30 PM at the Cloverdale Downtown Plaza. If you enjoyed last year’s event, this one is even bigger! We will have art and food vendors as well as Community Based Organizations. Enjoy some music, FREE Pan Dulce & Champurrado. Bring the kiddos to get some FREE Face painting and much more! Don’t miss out on this fantastic free event! In addition, the winners of the OFRENDAS Contest will be announced.
¡La Familia Sana se complace en anunciar nuestro segundo evento Anual del Día de Los Muertos! Este evento será el 5 de Noviembre de 2:00 a 5:30 PM en la Plaza del Centro de Cloverdale. Sí disfrutó del evento del año pasado, ¡este es aún más grande! Tendremos vendedores de arte y comida y también
Organizaciones Comunitarias. Disfrute un poco de música, Pan Dulce y Champurrado GRATIS. ¡Traiga a los niños para que se pinten la cara GRATIS y mucho más! ¡No se pierda este fantástico evento gratuito! Además, se anunciarán los ganadores del Concurso de OFRENDAS. |
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Santa Rosa Farmer's Market Coming to Cloverdale Starting next March, the Santa Rosa Farmer's Market will setup once a week on Tuesday afternoons in the City Plaza. Also watch for two special holiday markets events this year , November 22nd and December 20th. The market will have over 10 vendors providing a variety of fresh fruits and veggies, food venders, and specialty items. Stay tuned for more information.
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