Session S466

Nancy Bragado, City of San Diego

Discuss the role of the Action Plan and Monitoring Report in furthering General Plan implementation

Review the format and content of the City of San Diego’s Monitoring Report

Present case studies of implementation programs

Lessons learned/conclusions

8th largest city in U.S. - Population of 1.37 million

U.S./Mexico Border

342 square miles – 50 community planning areas

39,737 acres of parks and open spaces

70 miles of coastline

Built on a canyon system

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General Pan - 2008

City of Villages strategy

Relies on infill development to meet City’s needs

Includes Guiding Principles and 10 elements

Sustainability policies integrated throughout plan

Action Plan – 2009

GP Implementation Plan

Identifies actions for every General Plan policy

Organized by GP Element and timeframe

Includes 8 key implementation priorities

Assesses overall results

Tracks progress

Informs the public, city council and others

Sparks communication among departments

Increases institutional knowledge

Maintains relevance of General Plan

Section 1: Overview

Section 2: Key Implementation Actions

Section 3: Action Plan Progress Matrix

Section 4: Planning Grants

Section 5: Flood Maps

Section 6: Housing Element Annual Report

Provides an overview of the contents of the Monitoring Report.

Substantial progress made through a wide variety of actions and programs throughout City departments.

Short term actions: 25 underway and 22 completed

Mid-term actions: 9 underway and 1 completed.

Long-term actions: 3 underway and 1 completed.

Ongoing work programs: 235 actions.

Reports on State monitoring requirements and new legislation affecting the General Plan

Reports progress on the Key Implementation Actions that the City Council identified in the Action Plan.

Community Plan Updates Major initiative: ten updates are underway

Climate Initiatives Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Plan Updates to the City’s Sustainable Building Council Policies

Water Conservation & Supply Efforts Regulations including drought and water submeter ordinances Rebates programs, public outreach Long range planning including the Urban Water Management

Plan

Land Development Code Amendments Part of community plan update implementation

program Specific amendments such as affordable housing

parking and urban agriculture

Public Facilities Financing Strategy

Work program impacted by budget cuts

Economic Development Strategic Plan Provide information to potential investors Help prioritize and coordinate efforts of city

departments

Parks Master Plan

Work program impacted by budget cuts

Work proceeding where possible through plan updates and grant projects

Historic Preservation Incentives

Work program impacted by budget cuts

Historic preservation fund established

Relationship to community plan updates

Format: Links each policy to an implementation measure

Identifies Departments responsible for implementation

Categories correlate to the General Plan elements

Organized by timeframe

No.

Number of the Action within the Table

Description of the Action General Plan

Policy Number

Department(s) to carry out action

Implementation Status

Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Plan

Companion document to General Plan

Implements multiple General Plan Policies

Includes GHG inventory, identifies measures to reach targets, establishes thresholds, commits to monitoring.

Identifies adaptation actions to address potential sea level rise, wildfire, public health, and water supply impacts.

Environmental document will be prepared to allow for subsequent CEQA streamlining

General Plan amendment to strengthen policy base

Implementation through code amendments

New uses: Retail Farms and Farmers Markets

Easing of regulations for the keeping of chickens, goats, and bees

Code amendment to facilitate community gardens

Informational brochures

Case

Study #2

Multi-year CIP budget shall be primarily based upon the adopted General Plan, community plans, and growth strategies.

Capital Improvements Program Review and Advisory Committee (CIPRAC):

Responsible for Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget development

Identification and prioritization of capital improvement projects.

Relies on planning staff review of all CIP projects for conformance with General and Community Plans

Provide Indicator Measures

Update Sustainable Communities Indicators

Follow-through on economic indicators

Investigate tiering off of Regional Comprehensive Plan Monitoring

Link to climate plan monitoring

Consider new measures as needed

Prime industrial lands tracking?

Other factors of interest to community

Action Plans guide implementation of general plans

Monitoring benefits

Helps maintain relevance of General Plan

Creates accountability

Informs budget process

Fosters institutional knowledge

Challenges

Time consuming to prepare

Lack of resources for data collection and analysis

General Plan Home Page: www.sandiego.gov/planning/genplan

Nancy BragadoPrincipal PlannerCity of San Diegonsbragado@sandiego.gov(619) 533-4549