For City Council Meeting November 12, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
AUTHOR: Colby Cataldi, Director of Community Development
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Request City Council to Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of Resolution No. 8303 Approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-017) and General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2023-001 for the amended Land Use Element, Safety Element, Circulation Element and new Environmental Justice Element.
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RECOMMENDATION
Conduct a Public Hearing and adopt Resolution No. 8303 approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Environmental Assessment Review No. 2023-017 and General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2023-001 for the amended Land Use Element, Safety Element, Circulation Element and new Environmental Justice Element.
BACKGROUND
The General Plan is a policy document approved by the City Council to guide future development within the City. The General Plan is comprised of a minimum of seven (7) elements required by the State of California which include Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Conservation, Open Space, Noise, and Safety.
The Environmental Justice Element is a new element required of the City of Rialto to be added to the General Plan. Environmental Justice is defined by the state as "the fair treatment of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies."
Initiation of the Focused General Plan Update
On June 23, 2020, at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the Council authorized submittal of a Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) grant to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for multiple projects including a focused General Plan Update. In December 2022, the City initiated the focused General Plan Update portion of the grant and awarded a professional services agreement to the consulting...
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