124 N. Cloverdale Boulevard
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Phone: 707-894-2521
www.cloverdale.net
The Cloverdale City Council welcomes public interest, attendance, and in-person participation at meetings.
Open session meetings are held in-person at the Cloverdale Performing Art Center. You may also view the live streams online: Zoom: www.zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 823 1668 4527 | Youtube:cloverdale.net/youtube ATTENTION - the meeting location has been experiencing significant A/V technical difficulties for Livestreaming; Staff is attending to this matter, but reliability is not guaranteed to date - please attend in person.
CLOSED SESSION - 5:00 PM
1. OPENING CLOSED SESSION
1.A Call to Order
1.B Roll Call
1.C Closed Session Agenda Review (Changes and/or Deletions)
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA:
Prior to recessing to Closed Session, the Public may speak on Closed Session Items.
3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION TO HEAR THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S):
3.A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation - One (1) Case
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND JOINT MEETING OF THE CLOVERDALE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025
5:00 CLOSED SESSION
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM
124 N. CLOVERDALE BOULEVARD, CLOVERDALE, CA 95425
6:00 PM - OPEN SESSION
CLOVERDALE PERFORMING ART CENTER
209 N. CLOVERDALE BOULEVARD, CLOVERDALE, CA 95425
1 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
3.B REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: APN 001-173-006
City Negotiator: City Manager & City Attorney
Property Owner: Sava Foundation
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
A. OPENING PUBLIC SESSION
A.1 Call to Order
A.2 Pledge of Allegiance
A.3 Roll Call
A.4. Report Out on Closed Session
A.5 Conflict of Interest Declaration
A.6 Agenda Review (Changes and/or Deletions)
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS
B.1 Verbal Comments
Any person wishing to speak in person on an item not listed on the agenda may do so at this time.
Pursuant to the Brown Act, the City Council is not allowed to consider issues or take action on any item not listed on the agenda. Three minutes are allotted to each speaker.
B.2 Written Comments
Public written communications sent to Council on items not listed on the agenda may be discussed at this time. Written communications to be discussed will be listed below, if any C. STUDENT LIAISON REPORT
None. The Student Liaisons have been selected and will start their term at the September 10, 2025 meeting.
D. PROCLAMATIONS
D.1 Women's Equality Day Proclamation
Recipient: Gina Fortino Dickson, Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women E. PRESENTATIONS
None.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items under the Consent Calendar will be considered together by one acFon of the City Council unless any Womens Equality 2025
2 Councilmember or member of the public requests that an item be removed and considered separately.
F.1 Consider Approval of a Contract with JDS Emergency Management Specialists for Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Exercise Program and Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Update Recommended Action(s):
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cloverdale Approving and Agreement with JDS Emergency Management Specialists for Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Exercise Program and Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Update, Authorizes the City Manager to execute the Agreement and Amend the FY 2025/26 Budget to include $25,000 for this Contract.” F.2 Consider Approving a Resolution to Amend the Budget to Increase the Authorized Expenditure of PEG Funds for Public Meeting Audio/Visual Equipment in an Amount of $66,227 Recommended Action(s):
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cloverdale Approving a Budget Amendment to Increase the Authorized Expenditure of PEG Funds for Public Meeting Audio/Visual Equipment by $66,227”.
F.3 Minutes Approval - June 11, 2025
Recommended Action(s):
Approve the June 11, 2025 Draft Minutes
F.4 Minutes Approval - June 25, 2025
Recommended Action(s):
Approve the June 25, 2025 Draft Minutes
F.5 Minutes Approval - July 23, 2025
Recommended Action(s):
Approve the July 23, 2025 Draft Minutes
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
H. NEW BUSINESS
H.1 Direction Regarding Installation of Crosswalk on Jefferson Street near Jefferson Elementary School Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Proposal
Attachment 3 - Exhibit A - Budget Amendment Form
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A - Budget Amendment Form
Attachment 3 - Exhibit B - Quote
CC Minutes - June 11, 2025 (Draft)
CC Minutes - June 25, 2025 (Draft)
CC Minutes - July 23, 2025 (Draft)
3 Recommended Action(s):
Provide direction to staff regarding permanent and temporary solutions for installation of a pedestrian crosswalk on Jefferson Street north of the Jefferson Elementary driveway, requested by the Cloverdale Unified School District.
H.2 Resilient Cloverdale scope of work for Fiscal Year 2025–2026 and Consider authorizing a $10,000 funding allocation and budget amendment
Recommended Action(s):
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “A resolution of the City Council of the City of Cloverdale approving the Resilient Cloverdale scope of work for Fiscal Year 2025–2026 and authorizing a $10,000 funding allocation and budget amendment to the FY 2025-26 budget.” H.3 Response to 2024–2025 Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Report, “Animal Services in Sonoma County:
Separate and Not Equal.”
Recommended Action(s):
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “Response to 2024–2025 Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Report – “Animal
Services in Sonoma County: Separate and Not Equal.”
I. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Councilmembers may provide verbal informational reports regarding their participation in assigned subcommittees, regional boards and commissions, Ad Hoc committees, and other community meetings or civic activities.
J. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS, LETTERS OF SUPPORT/OPPOSITION
J.1 Message From Mayor Lands (Sent to Council from the Chamber of Commerce) K. CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
Staff may provide verbal informational updates on City business, legal matters, and community activities.
L. COUNCIL DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmembers may request placement of items on future City Council or Council SubcommiNee agendas.
Placement requires consensus of the City Council.
M. ADJOURNMENT
To the next regular meeting of the Cloverdale City Council scheduled for September 10, 2025.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - ADA compliance requirements
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A - Scope of Work
Attachment 3 - Exhibit B - Budget Amendment Form
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A - Report
Attachment 3 - Exhibit B - Response
Message from Mayor Lands
4 IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may provide comment on an agenda item in-person during the public comment periods. Commenters will have three (3) minutes to speak. City Council is unable to respond directly to quesFons or enter into dialogue with commenters. Comments may also be submiNed prior t o [email protected]. by 12 p.m. the day of the meeFng. Submissions and supplemental attachments are considered public records pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5.
SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMMODATIONS: In compliance with the Americans with DisabiliFes Act and Title VI, if you need special assistance to parFcipate in this meeFng, please contact the City Clerk's office at [email protected] or 707.894-1712. NoFficaFon at least 72 hours prior to the meeFng will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations are made to provide accessibility to the meeting.
AB 2449: Councilmembers parFcipate in person or teleconference methods consistent with tradiFonal provisions of the Brown Act, Government Code § 54953(b), unless the meeFng is being held pursuant to provisions of AB 2449. If a technical issue arises with Zoom or the dial-in opFon, the meeFng will conFnue unless it is being held pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 2449.
AB 343: Any wriFngs or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspecFon in the City Hall offices located at 124 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale, CA 95425 during normal business hours as provided by Assembly Bill 343.
WAIVER WARNING: If you challenge decisions/direcFons of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at public hearings described in this agenda, or in wriNen correspondence delivered to the City of Cloverdale, or prior to, the public hearing.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
The City Clerk’s Office does hereby declare that, in accordance with California Government Code § 54954.2(a), this agenda for the above stated meeting(s) was posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting (24 hours prior to a Special Meeting) on the outdoor bulletin board at City Hall, 124 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale, CA, 95425 and the Cloverdale Performing Art Center, 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale, CA, 95425, and online at www.cloverdale.net/agendacenter. The agenda is also available for public review at City Hall at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Date posted: August 21, 2025 | Time posted: 6:55 p.m. | City Clerk Signature: s/Mike Maloney 5