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, 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd.
You may view the live streams online: Zoom:zoom.us/join (Meeting ID: 823 1668 4527), or YouTube:
www.cloverdale.net/youtube. Closed session meetings are held in-person at Cloverdale City Hall, 124 N. Cloverdale Blvd. Agenda materials are available online: www.cloverdale.net/agendacenter 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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Labor Negotiator: City Manager Thompson, Consultant Patrick Clark, and City Attorney Mog
Cloverdale Employee Groups: Cloverdale Classified Association, Cloverdale Police AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND JOINT MEETING OF THE CLOVERDALE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2026
6:00 PM
CLOVERDALE PERFORMING ART CENTER
209 N. CLOVERDALE BOULEVARD, CLOVERDALE, CA 95425
1 Officers' Association, Unrepresented Employees, and Department Heads.
OPEN SESSION - 6:00 PM
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. RECOGNITIONS
B.1 Proclamation - Women's Equality Day
Recipient: Nicole Bird
B.2 Cloverdale Citizen Recognition Program (CCRP)
Selector: Councilmember Marquez
Recipient: Cloverdale Food Pantry
C. STUDENT LIAISON REPORT
None (Vacant).
Interested students should visit www.cloverdale.net/studentliaison for eligibility and application requirements. The application deadline is Monday, August 31, 2026 at 5 p.m.
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
D.1 Verbal Comments
Any person wishing to speak 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 typically allotted to each speaker.
D.2 Written Comments
Written public comments on items not on the agenda, submitted in accordance with the Public Comment Submission Procedure below, will be listed in the order received.
Proclamation - Women's Equality Day
CCRP - Cloverdale Food Pantry
2 E. PRESENTATIONS
E.1 Receive a presentation on submitting proposed development projects to voters The Presentation will provide an overview of the process and requirements for the City Council to submit a proposed development project, including the proposed Esmeralda project, to the voters for approval.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items under the Consent Calendar will be considered together by one acBon of the City Council unless any Councilmember or member of the public requests that an item be removed and considered separately.
F.1 Consider an agreement with Sonoma County Animal Control for field services in Cloverdale and amend the budget for Fiscal Year 2026/27 and 2027/28.
Recommended Action(s):
UPDATE: AUGUST 25, 2026 - Move the item to a date certain of September 9, 2026.
F.2 Consider the Cloverdale Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy 708 Annual Report and Renewal of Ordinance
Recommended Action(s):
Adopt a Resolution Entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cloverdale approving the annual report for the Military Equipment Use Policy 708, and renewing Ordinance No. 748-2022 approving the Military Equipment Use Policy No. 708."
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
G.1 Public hearing to consider adoption of the 2026 Water and Wastewater Rate Study and proposed five-year water and wastewater rate schedules in accordance with Proposition 218 Recommended Action(s):
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Conduct the public hearing regarding the proposed water and wastewater service rate adjustments in accordance with Proposition 218 and receive the results of the protest tabulation from the City Clerk;
2. Accept the 2026 Water and Wastewater Rate Study prepared by Hildebrand Consulting, LLC;
3. Accept staff’s responses to Objections submitted under AB 2257
4. Provided that a majority protest does not exist, adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cloverdale Adopting a New Water Service Rate Schedule in Accordance with Proposition 218 (California Constitution Article XIII D) and Rescinding Resolution No. 054-2021 Adopted June 9, 2021”; and
Public Comment - Koslowsky
Attachment 1 - Presentation
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Military Equipment Annual Report
Attachment 2 - Resolution
Attachment 3 - Ordinance No. 748-2022
Attachment 4 - Lexipol policy 708
Attachment 5 - Assembly Bill 481
3 5. Provided that a majority protest does not exist, adopt a Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cloverdale Adopting a New Sewer/Wastewater Service Rate Schedule in Accordance with Proposition 218 (California Constitution Article XIII D) and Rescinding Resolution No. 055-2021 Adopted June 9, 2021
H. NEW BUSINESS
H.1 Receive Report on Code Enforcement Services
Recommended Action(s):
Receive report on code enforcement services and provide comments.
I. COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Councilmembers may provide verbal informational reports and updates on regional boards, committees, and community activities.
J. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS, LETTERS OF SUPPORT/OPPOSITION
None.
K. CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
Staff may provide written and or verbal informational reports.
L. COUNCIL DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmembers may request placement of items on future City Council or Council SubcommiMee agendas.
Placement requires consensus of the City Council.
M. ADJOURNMENT
To the next regular meeting of the Cloverdale City Council scheduled for September 9, 2026
IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may provide comment in person during public comment periods.
Commenters will typically have three (3) minutes to speak. The City Council is unable to respond directly to quesBons or engage in dialogue with commenters. WriMen public comments should be submiMed t o [email protected] by 12:00 p.m. the day before the meeBng in order to appear on the agenda. Correspondence sent to individual Councilmembers, mulBple Councilmembers, or other City email addresses will be treated as general correspondence unless they are clearly idenBfied in wriBng as a public comment. WriMen public comments and any supplemental aMachments are public records pursuant to Government Code § 54957.5.
SPECIAL NEEDS ACCOMMODATIONS: In compliance with the Americans with DisabiliBes Act and Title VI, if you need special assistance to parBcipate in this meeBng, please contact the City Clerk's office at [email protected] or 707.894-1712. NoBficaBon at least 72 hours prior to the meeBng will enable the City to make reasonable accommodations are made to provide accessibility to the meeting.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Water and Wastewater Rate Study
Attachment 2 - Resolution - New Water Service Rate Schedule Attachment 3 - Resolution - Sewer Wastewater Rate Schedule Attachment 4 - Proposition 218 Notice of Public Hearing Attachment 5 - Staff responses to AB 2257 Objections
Attachment 6 - Presentation
Agenda Report
4 AB 2449: Councilmembers parBcipate in person or teleconference methods consistent with tradiBonal provisions of the Brown Act,Government Code § 54953(b), unless the meeBng is being held pursuant to provisions of AB 2449. If a technical issue arises with Zoom or the dial-in opBon, the meeBng will conBnue unless it is being held pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 2449.
AB 343: Any wriBngs or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspecBon 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/direcBons 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 wriMen 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.
Date posted: August 20, 2026 | Time posted: 6:21 p.m. | City Clerk Signature: s/Mike Maloney 5