Cloverdale allocates $10,000 to Resilient Cloverdale for emergency preparedness work

The Cloverdale City Council approved a resolution on Aug. 27 authorizing a $10,000 funding allocation and budget amendment to support Resilient Cloverdale’s work for fiscal year 2025–26. The vote was 5-0. Becky Annis, representing Resilient Cloverdale, told the council the allocation would support ongoing preparedness activities including additional evacuation door tags and community outreach tied to the city’s emergency operations center (EOC) and emergency operations plan (EOP). Staff said rising costs for printed materials and outreach supplies have increased since the group’s initial work in 2021. Council members and staff praised the Resilient Cloverdale program as a key component of local disaster planning, noting regular staff participation in exercises and growing collaboration with neighboring jurisdictions. The chief and other staff said the city’s approach has attracted regional interest from Petaluma and Santa Rosa, and that the program’s materials and planning are being used as a model elsewhere. A motion to approve the scope of work for FY 2025–26 and to authorize the $10,000 budget amendment passed unanimously. Staff will implement the scope under the city’s preparedness activities and report back to council on outcomes.