Superintendent Galvan outlines plan, volunteer list and irrigation work for Cloverdale community garden

Superintendent Galvan (S6) presented the community garden management plan and told the council he had been consulting neighboring cities for models, assembling a volunteer management group (seven to eight people) and ordering most required materials. Galvan said the project will use in-house labor for grading and irrigation work to reduce contractor costs, that the site has ADA access, parking and utilities, and that staff will return a draft management framework to council when completed.

Why it matters: A locally managed community garden can provide recreation, open-space benefits and water savings through targeted irrigation; the proposal would also give residents a formal role in governance of the garden.

Council asked Galvan to return with a finalized framework and to coordinate with the infrastructure subcommittee for further review; fencing and deer protection were flagged as remaining questions to address.

Representative quote: “We have the materials ordered... we’re pretty close,” Galvan (S6) said when summarizing procurement and schedule.

Ending: Staff will circulate the draft management plan to the infrastructure subcommittee and return a final recommendation to council.