2. 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
3. 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
4.
5. .
General Pan - 2008 Action Plan – 2009
City of Villages strategy GP Implementation Plan
Relies on infill Identifies actions for every
development to meet General Plan policy
City’s needs
Organized by GP Element
Includes Guiding Principles and timeframe
and 10 elements
Includes 8 key
Sustainability policies implementation priorities
integrated throughout
plan
6. Assesses overall results
Tracks progress
Informs the public, city council and
others
Sparks communication among
departments
Increases institutional knowledge
Maintains relevance of General Plan
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. Format:
Links each policy to an implementation measure
Identifies Departments responsible for implementation
Categories correlate to the General Plan elements
Organized by timeframe
13. No .
Description of the
General Plan Implementation
Action
Policy Number Status
Number of the Action
within the Table Department(s) to
carry out action
14. Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Plan
Companion document to General Plan
Implements multiple General Plan
Policies
15. 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
16.
17. General Plan amendment to
Case strengthen policy base
Implementation through code
Study #2 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. General Plan Home Page:
www.sandiego.gov/planning/genplan
Nancy Bragado
Principal Planner
City of San Diego
nsbragado@sandiego.gov
(619) 533-4549
