Title:
Title
2018 General Plan Annual Report
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00729
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Receive and file the 2018 General Plan Annual Report.
Contact: Nguyen Nguyen, Assistant Planner, (916) 808-1964; Remi Mendoza, CFM, Senior Planner, (916) 808-5003, Community Development Department
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-2018 General Plan Annual Report
3-General Plan Livability Index
4-Status Update on General Plan Implementation Measures
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: General Plan Annual Report. Every year, staff compiles an annual report for the General Plan. Part IV of the 2035 General Plan provides an action strategy for implementation of the Plan, including the development of an annual report. The annual report (Attachment 2) focuses on projects and programs that set the foundation for the City's continued economic recovery including:
* Smart growth initiatives;
* Infill development and Shovel Ready Sites Program;
* Implementation of the Planning and Development Code;
* Encouraging economic growth;
* Promoting sustainability;
* Creating healthy and safe communities; and
* Making great places.
A number of City departments provided information regarding the implementation of the General Plan for the annual report. The report is further informed by two sources: 1) the Livability Index and 2) the General Plan Implementation Measures. These sources are summarized below.
* Livability Index. The Livability Index consists of 14 indicators of a livable city.
For each indicator there are data points that identify economic, social, environmental and development trends. This year, the Livability Index continues to show positive trends for an expanding economy, including low unemployment, and increased consumer spending and residential development. The City's median income levels have slightly increased. The Livability Index is provided in Attachment 3.
* General Plan Im...
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