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Cloverdale City Council

Next election for Cloverdale City Council takes place on November 2, 2010
  • Address:
    124 N. Cloverdale Blvd. Cloverdale, CA 95425
  • Phone:
    707.894.2521
  • Website:
    City of Cloverdale

 
Cloverdale is a General Law City with five City Council members elected at-large.  The Mayor is appointed annually by a majority vote of Council members and serves as a ceremonial head of the City presiding over all City Council meetings. 
 
The five members of the City Council are elected to overlapping four-year terms, ensuring that there are councilmembers with experience guiding the City at all times.  The three Councilmembers whose offices will end in 2010 and be on the November 2nd ballot are Joe Palla, Jessalee Raymond, and Carol Russell.  The remaining two Councilmembers are Bob Cox and Gus Wolter. 
 
Bob Cox was unanimously appointed by the City Council on September 8, 2010 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Councilmember Mary Ann Brigham. Bob Cox is serving the remaining two years of Brigham's term.
 
The Council appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, and members of Boards and Commissions.  Members also serve on various regional government committees and agencies.
 
City Manager, Nina Regor, is also the City Clerk for the City of Cloverdale.
 
Meetings are held at 6:30 pm on the Second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Cloverdale Senior Center, 311 N. Main St. 


Compare Candidate Survey Results

How strongly do you believe there is a close relationship between the economic vitality of a community and a healthy, fiscally sound government?
Carol Russell
10

How important is job creation and retention on your priority list if elected to office?
Carol Russell
10

Should job creation and economic development be one of the top priorities for Sonoma County City Councils and Board of Supervisors in 2010 – 2011?
Carol Russell
10

Are you committed to diversifying and strengthening your jurisdiction’s economy?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you believe that your jurisdiction is doing enough to attract businesses that provide jobs?
Carol Russell
no

Do you support attracting new business and expanding existing businesses in your jurisdiction?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you support the coordination of and participation in an economic development effort that promotes Sonoma County on a regional basis?
Carol Russell
yes

Should local government offer incentives, financial or otherwise, to attract new business to our area?
Carol Russell
yes

Should your jurisdiction provide funding to local Convention & Visitor Bureaus to promote tourism?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you view using the Redevelopment Agency as a tool to be utilized for economic sustainability in your jurisdiction?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you support the expansion of the Sonoma County Airport to allow more commercial air service?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you support allocating funds for deferred maintenance and infrastructure improvements including roads, airports, telecommunications, water, sewer and power?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you support reducing development and impact fees to spur job creation?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you believe that there are too many local regulations preventing or discouraging businesses from starting up or expanding in our area?
Carol Russell
yes

Will you consider job creation as a top priority in your decision making?
Carol Russell
yes

Will you put your jurisdiction’s jobs and the economy ahead of political agendas and special interests?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you support the deferral of local government impact fees on a construction project until that project is completed?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you support a Living Wage Ordinance that would mandate what private businesses contracting with your jurisdiction would have to pay their employees?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you support local production and distribution of construction materials (i.e. sand, gravel, asphalt, lumber, etc.)?
Carol Russell
yes

Should local government set a policy requiring open and fair competition in bidding on all public works projects?
Carol Russell
yes

Would you support efforts to position the North Bay to maintain a leadership role or become a leader in key job-producing industries?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you believe that it is important for your jurisdiction to provide flexible land use policies?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you believe that a cost-benefit analysis should be a required step in the process of formulating new regulations and reviewing existing regulations?
Carol Russell
yes

Will you support land-use and zoning regulations that deter excessive regulatory control?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you support having local regulations that are no more stringent than federal or state requirements?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you support fast tracking new projects that will create new jobs?
Carol Russell
yes

Will you support a streamlined licensing and permitting process if it doesn’t sacrifice environmental protection?
Carol Russell
yes

Will you support setting aside money to adequately fund the liability for current and future public employee pensions and medical benefits?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you believe that salaries and benefits for public employees should align with the private sector?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you believe that privatizing or outsourcing government services should be considered?
Carol Russell
yes

Do you support consolidation of government services as a means of providing more efficient government?
Carol Russell
yes

Will you vote to cut your jurisdiction’s expenditures before raising fees or taxes?
Carol Russell
yes

What ideas do you have for creating new jobs?
Carol Russell

A retired CEO/Co-founder of an award-winning staffing outsource chain helping leading & fast-emerging organizations grow profitably through cost-effective full-time & temp' workforce planning, my work includes: initiating Cloverdale's mico-biz incubator/co-op'; advocacy of incentives & streamlining regs. & fees; working collaboratively & innovatively to support Chamber & City biz outreach, retention & enhancement efforts; write a newspaper column showcasing Cloverdale & north county as biz-friendly; introduced city-wide use of professional "grant identifier" software; increased focus of Redevelopment $$ on job-generator/biz-supporter projects; serve on SMART, SCTA & other Bds,/commissions/committees to increase the north county's regional visibility, accessibilty and political "clout".