The City Manager is appointed by the City Council as the Chief Executive of the city government and is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the city. The position of City Clerk is appointed by the City Manager and operates under statutory provisions of the California Government Code, the Elections Code, and City ordinances and policies. Development Services handles Building, Engineering, and Planning in Cloverdale.
The elected officers of the City include five Councilmembers. Councilmembers are elected at-large and serve over-lapping, four-year terms. The Mayor is appointed every December for a one-year term. The City Council is comprised of five members each elected at-large, by the voters of Cloverdale, for a four-year term. The Mayor is elected annually by a majority vote of the City Council. The Council sets the policy for the city and adopts an annual budget. Additionally, the City Council sits as the Board of Directors for the Community Development Agency. The Council also appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk as well as members of commissions and sub-committees. Council members also serve on various regional government committees and agencies. Our City Council members are: Mayor Gus Wolter, Vice Mayor Jason Turner, Councilmember Melanie Bagby, Councilmember Mary Ann Brigham, Councilmember Marta Cruz
Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 6 pm at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center located at 209 North Cloverdale Boulevard. Alternate meeting dates are set as needed for those meetings that fall on a holiday. The public is welcome to attend and participate in all public sessions of the Council. Meetings are currently available via Zoom.
Know The Basics of Your Cloverdale City Government
