DATE:
March 24, 2026
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Community Development
TITLE: General Plan Annual Progress Report
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the 2025 Annual Progress Report on the 2030 General Plan and direct staff to submit the report to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, as recommended by the Environmental Planning Commission (Attachment 1 to the Council report).
BACKGROUND
General Plan Annual Progress Report
In 2012, the City Council adopted the 2030 General Plan and the related General Plan Action Plan.
The 2030 General Plan Action Plan (Action Plan) is a list of action items that carry out the General Plan’s goals and policies. These action items include programs, plans, studies, ordinance updates, and other measures.
Government Code Section 65400 requires cities to prepare an Annual Progress Report (APR) on the General Plan implementation. The report must be reviewed and accepted by the City Council and the California Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) on an annual basis.
Environmental Planning Commission Recommendation
The 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report was presented to the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) on February 18, 2026 . At the meeting, the EPC unanimously recommended that the City Council accept the 2025 APR (5-0, with two Commissioners absent).
ANALYSIS
The draft APR (Attachment 1 to the Council report) includes three tables of General Plan action items for Council’s review: Table 1 includes items that have not started, are currently in progress, or were completed during calendar year 2025 (Exhibit A to Attachment 1); Table 2 includes items
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that were completed prior to 2025 (Exhibit B to Attachment 1) ; and Table 3 includes items that are achieved through day-to-day operations, practices, and policies (Exhibit C to Attachment 1).
Update on General Plan Implementation Progress
Prior to 2025, 84 action items have been completed, as shown in Attachment 1, Exhibit B. During 2025, one additional item has been completed:
• INC 8.2.1— Trash Capture (COMPLETED) : Thoroughly investigate and install full trash - capture controls in the most appropriate locations to maximize trash removal from the storm drain system and comply with the Municipal Regional Permit (MRP).
Over 180 full trash -capture devices were installed at various locations in 2025. The City achieved the 100% trash- reduction goal required by the MRP by June 30, 2025 and is on track to maintain the 100% reduction level through June 2026.
In addition to the completed item, there are many action items that are partially completed or under way. Some of the key efforts under this category include:
• Transportation Demand Management Ordinance (IN PROCESS): Language is currently being drafted for the Trans portation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance that is tentatively scheduled to be presented to the EPC and Council Transportation Committee in Q2 2026.
• Precise Plans and R3 Zoning (IN PROCESS): The Downtown Precise Plan Comprehensive Update and preparation of the Moffett Boulevard Precise Plan started in late 2023. The Moffett Boulevard Precise Plan is intended to implement General Plan Change Area policies as well as Actions LUD 23.1.1 (Moffett Boulevard Street Design Standards) and LUD 23.8.1 (Moffett Boulevard Parking Study). However, due to the state’s recent passing of Senate Bill (SB) 79 and Assembly Bill (AB) 130, the City is reevaluating Precise Plan work and timelines on these efforts.
There are ongoing efforts to update the R3 (Multi-Family Residential) zoning development standards. As part of those efforts, staff is reviewing and updating standards for parking, neighborhood transitions, use mix, transit -oriented development, and other actions outlined in the Action Plan. The R3 Zoning Update is tentatively scheduled to go to the City Council in Q4 2026.
The City has a large workload of projects that overlap, but do not align perfectly with the General Plan action items. Altogether, 31 action items are partially or fully addressed by in-progress projects, as shown in Attachment 1, Exhibit A, including the efforts identified above.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. This action is not a project pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with accepting the 2025 General Plan APR.
LEVINE ACT
California Government Code Section 84308 (also known as the Levine Act) prohibits city officials from participating in any proceeding involving a “license, permit, or other entitlement for use” if the official has received a campaign contribution exceeding $500 from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant within the last 12 months. The Levine Act is intended to prevent financial influence on decisions that affect specific, identifiable persons or participants. For more information see the Fair Political Practices Commission website: www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/pay-to- play-limits-and-prohibitions.html.
Please see below for information about whether the recommended action for this agenda item is subject to or exempt from the Levine Act.
EXEMPT FROM THE LEVINE ACT
☒ General policy and legislative actions
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PUBLIC NOTICING
The City Council agenda is advertised on Channel 26, and the agenda and this report appear on the City’s website. A newspaper notice has been circulated for this meeting.
Prepared by:
Vinson Kwan
Associate Planner
Diana Pancholi
Principal Planner
Eric Anderson
Planning Manager
Approved by:
Christian Murdock
Community Development Director
Audrey D. Seymour
Assistant City Manager
CDD/VK-03-24-26CR
Attachment: 1. 2025 Annual Progress Report: 2030 General Plan