City Council Meeting - February 8 

The Cloverdale City Council will hold a regularly scheduled meeting:

Wednesday, February 8 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: 

-Proclamation - Recognizing Black History Month

-Resolution Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings of the City in Compliance with Assembly Bill 361

-Application to the Sonoma County Community Development Commission for fiscal Year 2023-24 Community Development Block Grant Funding for the City 1st  street sidewalk ADA improvement project

-Minor Construction Agreement with PumpMan Norcal for pump repair services for the City of Cloverale Waste Treatment Plant and Water Distribution System

-Deed restriction to fulfill the requirements of the Per Capita Grant Program partially funding the installation of two full sized basketball courts at 2nd Street City Park

-Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Cloverdale and Northern Sonoma County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

-Appointment of Brooke Green to Serve a Four-Year Term as Cloverdale’s Representative on the Sonoma County Library Commission

-Mid-Year Review of Adopted Budget Goals for the City of Cloverdale Fiscal Year 2022-2024 Budget

-Mid-Year Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2022-23

-Review Request by Cloverdale Rotary Policy to Install a Flagpole on the Cloverdale Park Plaza for Display of a “Peace” Flag

-City of Cloverdale Travel, Advance, And Reimbursement Policy

City Council welcomes public interest, attendance, and participation at meetings. Attendees may join open session both in-person at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd, virtually at www.zoom.us/join, or by telephone: 1.669.900.6833, both using Meeting ID: 823 1668 4527; or directly online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82316684527

Regular City Council meetings are also streamed on YouTube via live webcast at cloverdale.net/youtube.

A Message from Chief Ferguson

As your Police Chief, I am deeply saddened and troubled by the horrific act of violence that resulted in the brutal and senseless death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police officers. Across the nation, we find ourselves once again sickened at these senseless acts of police violence and abuse of power under the guise of law by those who are sworn to serve and protect their community. 

The actions of these five police officers are contrary to the values, training, and protocols of our law enforcement profession and do not reflect all the meaningful work that the Cloverdale Police Officers, Dispatchers, and staff perform on a daily basis.

I want to reassure the Cloverdale Community that our agency has strict policies in place that prohibit the use of unreasonable force, require officers to immediately intervene if excessive force is attempted or used, require a duty to immediately report all use of force incidents, and provide immediate professional medical attention when needed. 

The Cloverdale Police Department remains genuinely committed to our efforts to serve our community members, and provide services in a professional, fair and equitable manner, and with dignity and respect for all people and human life. We are also committed to holding officers accountable should they violate policies and laws that exist to protect the public. 

Chief Ferguson's Message is found at the foloiwng link: Chiefs-message-Response-to-Tyre-Nichols-death (cloverdale.net) 

Sonoma County Added to the Presidential Disaster Declaration for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)

If your business was impacted by the recent severe winter storms, flooding, landslides or mudslides, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

What is an Economic Injury Disaster Loan?

-Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) – Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.

Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email [email protected] for more information on SBA disaster assistance.

City Council Revises Water Shortage Emergency

Due to improvements in our local water supply conditions, the Cloverdale City Council revised the water shortage emergency from Stage 4 to Stage 3 at the City Council meeting on January 25th. The reduction in the water shortage emergency stage reduces conservation requirements from 35% to 25% over the previous years annual usage. Stage 3 aligns with the Governor Newsome's current state requirements for water conservation. 

The City Council will continue efforts to improve our water resiliency in preparation for the next drought. The City Council will monitor the water supply conditions to determine if further reductions in the water shortage emergency state are supportable. Residents are encouraged to continue to conserve water.

For additional background information about the Council decision, please visit:  Agenda Report - Water Shortage Emergency Revision

Board of Supervisors Adopt Strategic Plan on Homelessness

On Tuesday, January 31st, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) adopted the Regional Strategic Plan on Homelessness developed and approved by the Continuum of Care Board (CoC Board) on December 14, 2022. The plan is a culmination of nearly 18 months of work involving multiple stakeholder forums, public meetings and direct participation by individuals with lived experience in homelessness. 

The Plan includes multiple strategies and implementation steps, generally surrounding these three themes: (1) More Housing and Prevention; (2) Stronger Supportive Services; and (3) the need for the County, cities, and service providers to Operate as One Coordinated System to reach functional zero in homelessness.

Following adoption of the Plan by cities and other governing bodies that participate in the Continuum of Care, County staff, city staff, CoC members, and service providers will work to implement the Plan, focusing on the Plan’s first year implementation actions. 

The BOS authorized the Department of Health Services (DHS) to issue a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on behalf of the County consistent with the Strategic Plan’s objectives using up to $3 million of unallocated Measure O funds. Responsive Proposals to the NOFA are due by Friday, March 17, 2023. The BOS will review and award proposals on May 9, 2023 (estimated).

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