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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Date:	August 15, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Outreach Plan for Public Review of Draft County 2045 General Plan and Draft County Climate Action Plan

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Will Nelson, (925) 655-2898

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 15, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

CONSIDER accepting a report on proposed public outreach during the public review and comment period for the Draft Contra Costa County 2045 General Plan and Draft Contra Costa County Climate Action Plan (CAP) - 2024 Update.

PROVIDE direction to Department of Conservation and Development (DCD) staff.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None. The cost associated with anticipated public outreach activities is included in the budget for the County General Plan and CAP updates.

BACKGROUND:

Since 2018, DCD has been working collaboratively with other County departments to update the Contra Costa County General Plan and Contra Costa County CAP. The General Plan is the County’s long-range land use plan, while the CAP is the County’s strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Public participation has been integral to the update process. As described in the attached PowerPoint, these updates have been discussed at more 125 meetings. Most have been County-led, such as community workshops and hearings of various County commissions and committees. Other meetings have been sponsored by community-based and civic organizations, interest groups, and advocates who invited County staff to present on these updates. Staff has also engaged the pubic through online platforms such as the envisioncontracosta2040.org website and social media.

Drafts of the General Plan and CAP will be published in September 2023 and there will be a public review and comment period lasting through early January. Staff anticipates publishing the associated draft environmental impact report (DEIR) in November 2023. The DEIR will have a parallel public review and comment period lasting 60 days. Staff will engage in robust public outreach during these review periods, as outlined in the attached PowerPoint. Staff is requesting Board feedback and direction on the outreach plan.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors will not receive information on proposed public outreach for the Draft General Plan and Draft CAP.

CLERK'S ADDENDUM

Speaker: Caller 1.