DATE: January 30, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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Hayward 2040 General Plan: Adopt Resolutions Amending the Hayward 2040 General Plan to Include the Updated Climate Action Plan, an Amended Hazards Element, and a New Environmental Justice Element; and Approval of Related Environmental Analysis Prepared Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council adopts a resolution approving an amendment to the Hayward 2040 General Plan to incorporate the updated Climate Action Plan (Attachment II), and reviews and makes findings to approve the Initial Study, Negative Declaration, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Thresholds Guidance Report prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; and that the Council adopts a resolution approving amendments to the Hayward 2040 General Plan to include an updated Hazards Element and a new Environmental Justice Element (Attachment III), and makes findings to approve the related Addendum prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
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SUMMARY
This report summarizes amendments to the Hayward 2040 General Plan and Climate Action Plan including:
* An updated Climate Action Plan (CAP) to address the climate crisis and establish the policies and programs needed to meet the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets adopted by Council.
* An updated Hazards Element incorporating new policies and programs and amendments to existing policies to adequately address climate crisis hazards and improve community resilience in compliance with recent state legislation.
* A new Environmental Justice Element addressing negative environmental impacts known to disproportionately affect marginalized populations, by adopting specific policies and programs that address pollution burden, public facilities, food access, safe and sanitary homes, physical activity and health, and civ...
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