Agenda packet — Pittsburg City Council, May 6, 2024 (part 1 of 3)

CITY OF PITTSBURG
AGENDA
MAY 06, 2024

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA

SPECIAL MEETING

BUDGET WORKSHOP
6:00 P.M.

REGULAR MEETING
7:00 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL

PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY

SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT II

SUCCESSOR AGENCY

PRESIDING
Juan Antonio Banales, Mayor/Chair
Jelani Killings, Vice- Mayor/Chair
Dionne Adams, Council Member/Board Member
Angelica Lopez, Council Member/Board Member
Shanelle Scales-Preston, Council Member/Board Member
FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY:

S.L. Floyd, Housing Authority Member
Annie Hill Herring, Housing Authority Member
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pittsburg City Council regular meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. The Housing Authority meets in conjunction with the City Council on the third Monday of each month. The Pittsburg City Council meets regularly in the Council Chamber at 65 Civic Avenue, unless otherwise noted above. The City Council also sits as the Board of Directors of several other City agencies. The stipends for all agency members conform to state statutes governing compensation amounts.

All other Agencies meet on an as needed basis and will be listed above if applicable. Copies of the open session agenda packets, which are distributed to the City Council, are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California, and are available for public inspection, beginning 72 hours in advance, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except from noon to 1:00 p.m. and City holidays). The agenda and reports are also located on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov. Additionally, if any reports or documents, which are public records, are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, those reports and documents will also be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office and on the day of the meeting in the Council Chamber at the public counter area below the dais. 1 6:00 PM - SPECIAL MEETING

1. Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Workshop

CALL TO ORDER

AUDIENCE REMARKS
The Audience Remarks period is for the public to comment on any items scheduled to be heard during the Closed Session portion of the meeting, if applicable.

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS

2. Bike to Work Day

CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
The City Manager may make brief announcements or informal comments at this time and brief the Council on items of interest. (No Action Required)

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the audience who wish to address the City Council or Agency Boards on issues that are not scheduled for the agenda and on any items listed as part of the Consent Calendar should complete a Speaker's Card available at the dais. Please read the card carefully in order to fill out the card properly.

Submit the completed card to the City Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Individuals will be given three minutes to address the Council unless additional time is allowed as provided for spokespersons. Prior to speaking, each member of the public shall state their name and business and City of residence in a clear and audible tone of voice. (No Action Required)

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Members may make a report on their committee assignments at this time. (see attached list of adhoc committees and other public agencies in which Council members participate). (No Action Required)

PUBLIC HEARING

3. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Community Development Block Grant 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funding to jurisdictions to help meet their housing and community needs. As recipients of these Federal funds, HUD requires the City Council to review and approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, which outlines the funding recommendations for each subrecipient in FY 2024-2025.
2 4. Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Update of the City’s General Plan, Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan - "April 2024 Adoption Draft" and Consideration and Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (AP-24-0001 GP, ER) This is a public hearing on the proposed Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update. The General Plan designates land uses and appropriate policies to guide future growth throughout the City of Pittsburg and the City’s identified Planning Area. At this public hearing, the City Council will consider adopting resolutions for approving planning application AP-24-0001, adopting the proposed 2040 General Plan, and certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the 2040 General Plan Update.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
City Council/Agency Members may make any conflict of interest declarations pertaining to Consent Calendar items at this time.

COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,

PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND

SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR

5. Receive and File the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the Independent Accountants’ Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures Applied to the Appropriations Limit Schedule (GANN), Memorandum on Internal Control (MOIC) and Required Communications for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023 The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, has been completed and complies with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) reporting requirements. The City has received an unqualified or “clean opinion” by the City’s auditing firm, Maze and Associates, Certified Public Accountants (Maze).

6. Receive and File Single Audit Report, for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023 The Single Audit is required for all recipients of federal financial assistance programs and focuses on compliance with federal funding guidelines described in the OMB Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement. The City of Pittsburg (“City”) completed its Single Audit in March 2024 and has received an unqualified or “clean opinion” from the City’s audit firm, Maze and Associates, Certified Public Accountants (“Maze”) in March 2024.

7. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting Project 5080 – HDPE Water Main Reducer Emergency Repair as Complete and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion
Project 5080 - HDPE Water Main Reducer Emergency Repair (the “Project”) repaired a section of water main pipe that failed at the intersection of Buchanan Road and Quercus Lane. This resolution will accept the construction contract as complete and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion. 3 8. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Directing the City Engineer to Prepare and File an Annual Report for Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 1988-01 for FY 2024/25
Directing the City Engineer as the Engineer of Work to prepare and file the Engineer’s Report is the first of three steps in the annual renewal process for the Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 1988-01. Upon receipt and approval of the Engineer’s Report, the City Council may order assessments to be placed on the county tax roll. Revenue collected through this district is necessary to fund citywide landscaping and lighting operations.

9. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Directing the City Engineer to Prepare and File an Annual Report for the Oak Hills Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 1988-02 for FY 24/25
Directing the City Engineer as the Engineer of Work to prepare and file the Engineer’s Report is the first of three steps in the annual renewal process for the Oak Hills Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 1988-02. Upon receipt and approval of the Engineer’s Report, the City Council may order assessments to be placed on the county tax roll. Revenue collected through this district is necessary to fund landscaping and lighting operations in the Oak Hills area.

10. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of Pittsburg and the San Francisco Bay Area Transit District
As part of Project 2019 – BART Pedestrian & Bicycle Connectivity Project, the City and the San Francisco Bay Area Transit District (BART) have developed an agreement regarding the parking area located on California Ave. Terms of the agreement include allowing BART to utilize the Treasury Dedicated Parking Area to collect revenue from the Pittsburg Center BART Station. Staff recommends the City Council to adopt the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) as part of the project.

11. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting Project 3333 – California Theater Marquee and Below Stage Modification Phase I as Complete and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion
Project 3333 - California Theater Marquee and Below Stage Modification Phase I (the “Project”) replaced the existing marquee sign at the California Theater with a new digital marquee sign. This resolution will accept the construction contract as complete and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion.

12. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City to Participate in the Green Empowerment Zone for the Northern Waterfront Area of Contra Costa County
Assembly Bill (AB) 844 authorized the establishment of the Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ) for the Northern Waterfront area of Contra Costa County. As a member city pursuant to AB 844, the City must adopt a resolution authorizing 4 participation in the GEZ, and shall appoint a representative to a two-year term.

13. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Consulting Services Agreement with Badawi & Associates
It is common practice among municipalities to solicit requests for proposals from audit firms every few years for the purpose of fee comparison or acquiring a different accounting and financial perspective, and for the varied audit experience and approach. A rotational policy applied to audit firms can also increase management’s confidence with the City’s internal control practices, financial systems and procedures. To that end, after going through the proposal process and interviews, we are proposing to contract with Badawi & Associations for the City’s audits for the next three (3) fiscal years with an option for an additional two (2) years.

COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Members may request items to be considered for future agendas. An item will only be brought forward with a majority vote and will appear on a future agenda with staff recommendations for further Council consideration.

COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Council Members may make brief announcements or informal comments at this time. (No Action Required) ADJOURNMENT TO MAY 20, 2024
5 NOTICE TO PUBLIC

GENERAL INFORMATION
Copies of the open session agenda packets, as distributed to the City Council, are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California, and are available for public inspection, beginning 72 hours in advance, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except City holidays). Full agenda packets are also located on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov. If any reports or documents, which are public records, are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, those reports or documents will be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office and on the day of the meeting in the Council Chamber at the public counter area below the dais.

SPEAKER’S CARD
Members of the audience who wish to address the City Council on issues that are not scheduled for the agenda and on any items listed as part of the agenda should complete a Speaker’s Card available at the dais. Please read the card carefully in order to fill out the card properly. Submit the completed card to the City Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Individuals will be given up to three minutes to address the Council unless additional time is allowed as provided for spokespersons. Speakers are not permitted to yield their time to another speaker. Prior to speaking, each member of the public shall state their name and business and City of residence in a clear and audible tone of voice. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action may be taken by the City Council on items not already scheduled on the agenda; however, the City Council may refer your comments/concerns to staff or request that the item be placed on a future agenda.

PUBLIC HEARINGS
Persons who wish to speak on Public Hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the Public Hearing is opened, except on Public Hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. After the public has commented, the item is closed to public comment and brought to the Council/Agency level for discussion and action. Further comment from the audience will not be received unless requested by the Council/Agency.

There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited, by California law, including but not limited to Government Code Section 65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the public hearing. The City Council may be requested to reconsider a decision if the request is made prior to the next City Council meeting, regardless of whether it is a regular or special meeting.

NOTICE TO THE DISABLED AND VISUALLY OR HEARING IMPAIRED In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Pittsburg will provide special assistance for disabled residents. Upon request, an agenda for any meeting shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats. The Council Chamber is equipped with sound amplifier units for use by the hearing impaired. The units operate in conjunction with the Chamber’s sound system. You may request the sound amplifier from the City Clerk for personal use during Council meetings. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or are requesting a specially formatted agenda, please contact the City Clerk at (925) 252-4850. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting or provide the requested agenda format. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)

DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT
The Council requests that you observe the order and decorum of our Council Chamber by turning off or setting to vibrate all cellular telephones and electronic devices, and that you refrain from making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks. Boisterous and disruptive behavior while the Council is in session, and the display of signs in a manner which violates the rights of others or prevents others from watching or fully participating in the Council meeting, is a violation of our Municipal Code and any person who engages in such conduct can be ordered to leave the Council Chamber by the Mayor.

LIVE MEDIA BROADCASTING ADVISEMENT
City Council meetings are webcast live on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov on the Agendas and Live Meetings page. Past meetings and approved minutes are also archived on that webpage. Watch the live meeting via the City’s webcast (www.pittsburgca.gov - Agendas and Live Meetings), on Comcast Channel 24 Delta TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 Delta TV. Contact the City Clerk’s office at (925) 252-4850 for more information 6 City Council Agency/Liaison/Subcommittee Assignments as of February 20, 2024

OUTSIDE AGENCY BOARDS COUNCIL MEMBER(S) TYPE MEETS TIME STAFF ABAG Dionne Adams / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing Annual G. Evans Delta Diablo* Juan Banales / Shanelle Scales-Preston Alternate Standing 2nd Wednesday 4:30 PM J.

Samuelson
East Co. Co. County Habitat Conservancy Angelica Lopez / Juan Banales Alternate Standing 4th Monday Bi-
Monthly 2:00 PM J. Davis
East County Water Management Juan Banales / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing Annual J.

Samuelson
MCE Clean Energy Board Shanelle Scales-Preston / Angelica Lopez Alternate Standing Quarterly 7:00 PM D.

Buchanan
TRANSPLAN / ECCRFFA Shanelle Scales-Preston / Juan Banales Alternate Standing 2nd Thursday 6:30 PM J.

Samuelson
Tri-Delta Transit (2 reps)** Shanelle Scales-Preston & Dionne Adams / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing 4th Wednesday 4:00 PM J.

Samuelson

LIAISON TO COUNCIL MEMBER(S) TYPE MEETS TIME STAFF
East Bay League of California Cities Shanelle Scales-Preston / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing 3rd Thursday G. Evans Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee Shanelle Scales-Preston & Jelani Killings Ad Hoc As needed M. Aliotti Mayor’s Conference Juan Banales / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing 1st Thursday 6:30 PM G. Evans Pittsburg Police Activities League (PAL) Shanelle Scales-Preston & Angelica Lopez / Dionne Adams Alternate Standing Monthly S. Albanese School Districts Committee (2x2) Jelani Killings & Angelica Lopez / Dionne Adams Alternate Standing Quarterly M. Aliotti

SUBCOMMITTEES COUNCIL MEMBER(S) TYPE MEETS TIME STAFF
Budget Sustainability Juan Banales & Jelani Killings Ad Hoc As needed G. Evans Community and Economic Development Jelani Killings & Dionne Adams / Juan Banales Alternate Standing 2nd Wednesday 5:00 PM J. Davis Finance Management Juan Banales & Jelani Killings / Shanelle Scales-Preston Alternate Standing 3rd Friday 4:00 PM P.

Rodrigues
Government Performance Juan Banales & Jelani Killings Ad Hoc 4th Friday 4:00 PM J. Brizel Infrastructure and Transportation Shanelle Scales-Preston & Dionne Adams / Juan Banales Alternate Standing 4th Thursday 5:30 PM J.

Samuelson
Life Enrichment Dionne Adams & Angelica Lopez / Shanelle Scales-Preston Alternate Standing 3rd Wednesday 5:30 PM K. Simonton Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation Shanelle Scales-Preston & Jelani Killings Standing As needed K. Simonton Public Safety Shanelle Scales-Preston & Angelica Lopez / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing 1st Wednesday 5:30 PM S. Albanese Tobacco, Cannabis, Alcohol Policy Review Shanelle Scales-Preston & Jelani Killings Ad Hoc As needed G. Evans *Stipend of $170 per month
** Stipend of $100 per month
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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Garrett Evans, City Manager
SUBJECT: Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Community Development Block Grant 2024/25 Annual Action Plan
MEETING DATE: May 6, 2024

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funding to jurisdictions to help meet their housing and community needs. As recipients of these Federal funds, HUD requires the City Council to review and approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, which outlines the funding recommendations for each subrecipient in FY 2024/25.

FISCAL IMPACT
As of the date when this staff report was drafted, the City had not yet received its annual entitlement grant amount from HUD for FY 2024/25. Given that HUD has not yet published the entitlement allocations, it is recommended that funding levels are maintained at the same proportional rate as FY 2023/24.

During FY 2023/24, $146,303 in program income has been received to date. The sources of this program income are repayments of housing rehabilitation loans funded by CDBG funds.

The breakdown of the total CDBG funding for FY 2024/25 is below:

Annual Entitlement from HUD: TBD
Prior Year 2023/24 Program Income: $146,303
The CDBG fund account number is 233-41411. The funding recommendations for each subrecipient for FY 2024/25 are shown in Exhibit A of this staff report. 9 RECOMMENDATION
City Council open the public hearing, receive testimony, close the public hearing, consider any public comments, and adopt the Resolution approving the 2024/25 Annual Action Plan.

BACKGROUND
The City receives CDBG funds from HUD to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods and developing viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income households.

For jurisdictions to receive annual CDBG funding allocations, the City must prepare and submit to HUD a five-year Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plans that are subsidiary documents to the Consolidated Plan, and Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Reports that detail accomplishments in relation to the Annual Action Plan.

The entitlement jurisdictions of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, Walnut Creek and the Urban County (all other cities and the unincorporated areas) constitute the Contra Costa CDBG Consortium (Consortium). Together, the Consortium prepared a joint 2020-2025 Contra Costa Consortium Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2025 Consolidated Plan). The priority needs for the City, and the strategy and objectives to address those needs are detailed in the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan. The City Council approved the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan with the adoption of Resolution 20-13767 on April 20, 2020.

The Consolidated Plan is a detailed planning document that provides a needs assessment, describes the jurisdiction’s non-housing community development needs, its housing needs and market conditions, sets out a five-year strategy identifying priorities and available resources, and establishes the Annual Action Plan which outlines intended uses of the resources. The Consolidated Plan incorporates the requirements of HUD’s CDBG Program.

HUD must approve both the Consolidated Plan and the City’s Annual Action Plan. The Consortium divided the Consolidated Plan into two (2) funding cycles:
 2020-2022 - 2 year funding cycle
 2023-2025 - 3 year funding cycle
With the designated funding cycles, FY 2024/25 is a renewal year for CDBG subrecipients.

Therefore, subrecipients that were awarded funds on May 15, 2023, with the City Council’s approval of the FY 2023/24 Annual Action Plan, through Resolution 23-14295, are eligible to receive funding in FY 2024/25, provided they meet their performance goals.

The City’s CDBG funds may only be used for projects and programs that benefit residents of Pittsburg. In order to comply with HUD’S 70% rule which requires grantees to ensure that at least 70% of its expenditures over a particular time period must be used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons, the City has determined that its use of CDBG entitlement funds shall begin on July 1, 2024 and end June 30, 2025. The 2024/25 Annual Action Plan has been prepared in compliance with the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan. 10 SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
On March 20, 2024, the Life Enrichment Subcommittee (Subcommittee) met to make funding recommendations for the FY 2024/25 subrecipients for City Council consideration and approval. The Subcommittee recommended maintaining funding levels for the subrecipients at the same proportional rate as FY 2023/24, as the entitlement amount for FY 2024/25 has not yet been provided by HUD.

STAFF ANALYSIS
CDBG funds must be calculated in accordance with the formula below:
• Public Services = 15% of annual HUD entitlement + prior year program income • Planning and Administration = 20% of annual HUD entitlement + estimated current year program income
• Non-Public Services = (annual HUD entitlement + prior year program income) – (Public Services + Planning and Administration)
The calculated amount for Public Services is disbursed to the selected subrecipients performing public services. The calculated amount for Planning and Administration is used to pay for staff-time costs and overhead charges to administer the CDBG Program. The calculated amount for Non-Public Services is disbursed to the selected subrecipients performing activities in Economic Development, Housing, and Infrastructure/Public Facilities. Historically, program income has been repayments of CDBG funds used to fund housing rehabilitation loans. Pursuant to City guidelines, the minimum amount that can be awarded to a subrecipient is $10,000.

The 2024/25 Annual Action Plan is attached as Exhibit “B” to this staff report. The recommended activities are as follows:
• Public Services (i.e. healthcare, youth and homeless services) • Economic Development (i.e. employment training and small business development) • Infrastructure/Public Facilities Projects (i.e. American with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramps and traffic safety)
The proposed activities are consistent with the goals of the Consortium’s 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan as well as HUD regulations. The 2024/25 Annual Action Plan reflects the City Council’s efforts on focusing activities that provide measurable direct benefits to low- and moderate-income persons and address a wide range of community needs.

As required, there was a public comment period that commenced on April 05, 2024 and ended on May 05, 2024.

ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
Exhibit A – Funding Allocation Table
Exhibit B – Draft Annual Action Plan FY 2024-2025
Report Prepared by: Ishani Rasanayagam, Administrative Analyst II 11 Resolution No. 24- Page 1 of 2 May 06, 2024

BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURG
In the Matter of:

Approving the Community Development )
Block Grant 2024/25 Annual Action ) RESOLUTION NO. 24-
Plan )

WHEREAS, the City receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods and developing viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income households; and
WHEREAS, the entitlement jurisdictions of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, Walnut Creek and the Urban County (all other cities and the unincorporated areas) constitute the Contra Costa CDBG Consortium (Consortium). Together, the Consortium prepared a joint 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan (2020-2025 Consolidated Plan) which was adopted by Resolution 20-13767 on April 20, 2020, to assess the needs of each jurisdiction and to guide the use of CDBG funds within each individual member community; and WHEREAS, the Consortium divided the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan into two (2) funding cycles: 1) 2020-2022 - 2 year funding cycle and 2) 2023-2025 - 3 year funding cycle.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 is a renewal year for CDBG subrecipients; and WHEREAS, a Consolidated Plan is a detailed planning document that provides a needs assessment, describes the jurisdiction’s non-housing community development needs, its housing needs and market conditions, sets out a five-year strategy identifying priorities and available resources, and establishes the FY 2024/25 Annual Action Plan which outlines intended uses of the resources. A Consolidated Plan incorporates the requirements of HUD’s CDBG Program; and
WHEREAS, the City’s CDBG funds can only be used for projects and programs that benefit residents of Pittsburg. HUD’s 70% rule requires grantees to ensure that at least 70% of its expenditures over a particular time period must be used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons. The City has determined that 80% of the annual budget shall be used to benefit low- and moderate-income persons. The use of FY 2024/25 CDBG funds shall commence on July 1, 2024 and expire June 30, 2025; and WHEREAS, as of the date when this Resolution was drafted, the City had not yet received its annual entitlement grant amount from HUD for FY 2024/25; and WHEREAS, the approved budget for FY 2024/25 would be the annual entitlement grant from HUD and $146,303 of prior year income; and
12 Resolution No. 24- Page 2 of 2 May 06, 2024
WHEREAS, the Life Enrichment Subcommittee made the recommendation to fund subrecipients at the same proportional rate of the calculated amount by CDBG category as FY 2023/24, given that the annual entitlement grant amount from HUD for FY 2024/25 had not yet been received; and
WHEREAS, the City solicited public comments from April 05, 2024 through May 06, 2024, conducted a public hearing on May 06, 2024 to receive testimony, and closed the comment period.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves the 2024/25 Annual Action Plan, including the CDBG application form SF-424 and the required certifications, and allocates the proposed CDBG funds to the subrecipients as recommended by the Life Enrichment Subcommittee.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pittsburg at a regular meeting on the 6th day of May 2024 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

Juan Antonio Banales, Mayor
ATTEST:

Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
13 FY 23-24
CDBG Funding
Allocation
Proportional
Rate of CDBG
Funds
Allocated by
Category
Requested
Amounts for
FY 24-25
Proportional
Rate of CDBG
Funds
Allocated by
Category
FY 24-25
CDBG Funding
Allocation
1 Loaves and Fishes 29,742 30.48% 29,742$ 30.48% TBD 2 Family Harvest Farms 21,547 22.08% 21,547$ 22.08% TBD 3 Healthy Hearts Institutute 21,547 22.08% 50,000$ 22.08% TBD 4 St. Vincent DePaul - RotaCare 24,742 25.36% 24,742$ 25.36% TBD TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT FOR PS (15%): 97,578 100% $ 126,031 100% $ -

ED - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1 COCOKIDS 12,500 2.87% 12,500$ 2.87% TBD
2 Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center 20,000 4.60% 20,000$ 4.60% TBD 3 Opportunity Junction - Administrative Careers Training Program 20,000 4.60% 20,000$ 4.60% TBD

I/PF - INFRASTRUCTURE/PUBLIC FACILITIES
1 City of Pittsburg - ADA Ramps Installation/Sidewalk Replacement 220,000 50.59% 220,000$ 50.59% TBD 2 City of Pittsburg - Citywide Roadway Safety Improvements 162,374 37.34% 110,000$ 37.34% TBD

HSNG - HOUSING
1 *City of Pittsburg - Housing Rehabilitation Program 0 *Cal-Home Program Income Contribution $100,000 0 -$
Total for Housing Rehabilitation Program 0 $ - TOTAL AWARD FOR ED, I/PF & 0HSNG (OTHER) 434,874 100% $ 476,232 100% PUBLIC SERVICES 97,578
OTHER 434,874
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION (20%): 123,917 -$
PROGRAM BUDGET: 656,369 -$
FY 2024 - 2025
FY 2024-2025 Funding Allocation
Exhibit A

PS - PUBLIC SERVICES
FY 2023 - 2024
14 Annual Action Plan
2024
1 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)

CITY OF PITTSBURG

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
2024-2025 Annual Action Plan

65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
CDBG Program Administrator
Ishani Rasanayagam
925-252-4155

15 Annual Action Plan
2024
2 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AP-05 Executive Summary - 91.200(c), 91.220(b)

1. Introduction
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are distributed annually to entitlement communities by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support various community development activities benefiting lower-income individuals and households. To receive these annual allocations, jurisdictions must submit a five-year Consolidated Plan along with annual Action Plans outlining their investments, goals, and how these align with the objectives of the Consolidated Plan.

CDBG funding is designated for a variety of public services benefiting Pittsburg’s most vulnerable populations, including the elderly, severely disabled adults, abused and neglected children, victims of domestic violence, and the unhoused. Additionally, CDBG funds support economic development initiatives, infrastructure improvements, and other public service needs for low- and moderate-income persons and microenterprises. It also supports infrastructure projects in lower-income neighborhoods.

2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan This could be a restatement of items or a table listed elsewhere in the plan or a reference to another location. It may also contain any essential items from the housing and homeless needs assessment, the housing market analysis or the strategic plan.

For jurisdictions to receive annual CDBG fund allocations, they must prepare and submit a five-year Consolidated Plan, an Annual Action Plan and a Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report that details all the accomplishments in relation to the Annual Action Plan.

The entitlement jurisdictions of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, Walnut Creek and the Urban County (all other cities and the unincorporated areas) constitute the Contra Costa Consortium (Consortium). Together, the Consortium prepared a joint Fiscal Year (FY) 2020- 2025 Contra Costa Consortium Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan). The priority needs for the City, and the strategy and objectives to address those needs are detailed in the Consolidated Plan.
16 Annual Action Plan
2024
3 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)
The Consolidated Plan is a detailed planning document that provides a needs assessment, describes the jurisdiction’s non-housing community development needs, its housing needs and market conditions, sets out a five-year strategy identifying priorities and available resources and establishes the Action Plan which outlines intended uses of the resources. The Consolidated Plan incorporates the requirements of HUD’s CDBG Program. HUD must approve both the Consolidated Plan and the City’s Action Plan. The Consortium divided the Consolidated Plan into two funding cycles:
• 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 - two-year funding cycle
• 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 - three-year funding cycle The City’s CDBG funds can only be used for projects and programs that benefit residents of Pittsburg. To comply with HUD’S 70% rule, which requires grantees to ensure that at least 70% of its expenditures over a period must be used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons. The City has determined that its use of CDBG entitlement funds shall be one Program Year (PY) beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025. The Action Plan has been prepared in compliance with the Consolidated Plan.

The Consolidated Plan is guided by three overarching goals:

1. To provide a suitable living environment through safe, more livable neighborhoods, greater integration of low- and moderate-income residents throughout Contra Costa County communities, increased housing opportunities, and reinvestment in deteriorating neighborhoods.

2. To expand economic opportunities through more jobs paying self-sufficient wages, opportunities for homeownership, development activities that promote long-term community viability, and empowerment of low- and moderate-income persons to achieve self-sufficiency.

3. To provide decent housing by preserving the affordable housing stock, increasing the availability of affordable housing, and reducing discriminatory barriers.

3. Evaluation of Past Performance
This is an evaluation of past performance that helped lead the grantee to choose its goals or projects.

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program management and identify avenues for enhancement. Amid the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City and its subrecipients have adapted as needed to uphold performance metrics. While infrastructure projects have faced delays due to supply chain issues and understaffing, the majority of previously funded programs and activities have stayed on track, with grant disbursements occurring promptly. The Pittsburg grant program continues to achieve its goals and maintain adherence to established guidelines, as detailed below:

1. Housing – Other funding sources have replaced CDBG funds that funded the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, preserving and maintaining the existing housing stock .

2. Public Services – The City has allocated funds to a variety of supportive services, including assistance for the homeless, medically uninsured, and programs for at risk youth.

3. Economic Development – The City funds a job training and placement program.

Additionally, assistance was also given to support micro-enterprises that result in business and job creation.

4. Infrastructure/Public Facilities – The City committed to enhancing its infrastructure by replacing sidewalks and installing American with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps in eligible census tracts. Unfortunately, construction delays in the industry hindered progress, causing the project to stall. The City was unable to utilize a significant portion of the project funds to comply with the timeliness rule for the 2023-2024 program year. Bids were solicited and approved in October 2023, and construction has since reached 90% completion, with 22 ADA-compliant ramps and sidewalks successfully installed.

The City is dedicated to collaborating with the Consortium to achieve the objectives and policies outlined in the Consolidated Plan. It remains focused on ensuring that funded activities align with the required performance metrics.

4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process Summary from citizen participation section of plan.

Community Forums
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various types of improvements that can potentially be addressed by the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan.

Outreach
Over a thousand entities, organizations, and persons were directly contacted via outreach efforts and requested to share materials with their beneficiaries, partners, and contacts; encouraged attendance at the forums; and responded to the Community Needs Survey.

The survey was available in both English and Spanish.

Results from the forums and outreach efforts helped direct each jurisdiction’s funding recommendations to ensure that community needs are addressed each fiscal year.

5. Summary of public comments
This could be a brief narrative summary or reference an attached document from the Citizen Participation section of the Con Plan.

Newspaper ads regarding the CDBG FY 2024-2025 funds were published in the East Bay Times in English, Spanish and Tagalog on April 05, 2024. The comment period is from April 05, 2024 through May 06, 2024 and during the public hearing to be held on May 06, 2024.

6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
No comments have been received thus far.

7. Summary
No comments have been received thus far.
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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies - 91.200(b)

1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.

Agency Role Name Department/Agency

CDBG Administrator City of Pittsburg
Table 1 – Responsible Agencies

Narrative
The City of Pittsburg is a member of the Contra Costa HOME Consortium. The Consortium consists of the Contra Costa Urban County and four CDBG entitlement jurisdictions: Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek.

Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
Ishani Rasanayagam, Administrative Analyst II
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 925-252-4155

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AP-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l)

1. Introduction
To achieve the objectives outlined in the Consolidated Plan, the City government engages in a collaborative process with the community and service providers at all levels. This collaborative effort is essential for ensuring that the funding activities recommended for FY 2024-25 are aligned with the needs and priorities of the community.

This process is initiated by consulting with a wide range of stakeholders, including various funded agencies and County departments that provide services to residents. These consultations help City staff gain a comprehensive understanding of the current needs and challenges facing the community. They also provide valuable insights into the most effective strategies for addressing these needs and improving the quality of life for residents.

Overall, this collaborative approach ensures that the Consolidated Plan reflects the input and priorities of the community and is tailored to address the most pressing needs of residents. By working closely with the community and service providers, the City government is able to develop funding recommendations that have a meaningful impact on the lives of residents and contribute to the overall well-being of the community.

Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(l)).

The Consortium’s outreach and consultation strategies included the formation of community outreach partnerships with affordable housing, social service, and mental health providers; workforce developers; community advocates; and others. Subrecipients alerted their clients and program beneficiaries that an important planning process was being undertaken and encouraged active participation by beneficiaries.
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The Consortium conducted a Community Needs Survey to solicit input from residents and workers in Contra Costa County during the Consolidated Plan process. Respondents were informed that the Consortium was updating the Consolidated Plan for federal funds that primarily serve low and moderate income residents and special needs populations. The questionnaire polled respondents about the level of need in their respective neighborhoods for various types of improvements that can potentially be addressed using entitlement funds.

The City provides information to the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburg (Housing Authority) regarding programs that can enhance the living situation of its clients by providing resources to assist with becoming a homeowner, landlord/tenant issues, as well as other programs that may be of benefit to the household. In addition, the City, through its senior center services, has established partnerships with agencies that provide assistance to the senior population.

Community Forums
Five Consolidated Plan Community Forums were conducted throughout Contra Costa County to introduce the Consortium’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan Process and to solicit input from residents and workers throughout Contra Costa County on the level of need for various types of improvements that can potentially be addressed by the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan.

Results from the forums and outreach efforts help direct each jurisdiction’s funding recommendations to ensure that community needs are addressed each fiscal year.
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Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.

The City actively participates in the Continuum of Care (CoC) by engaging in various activities and staying informed about CoC initiatives. This includes:
• Regularly attending CoC meetings to stay updated on key issues, developments, and strategies related to homelessness • Participating in committees within the CoC, such as those focused on funding allocation, program evaluation, and strategic planning
• Staying informed about CoC activities through newsletters and email communications from the CoC, ensuring that the City is aware of important updates and opportunities for collaboration • Meeting regularly with staff from the Contra Costa County Health, Housing & Homeless Services, which serves as the lead agency for the CoC. These meetings help coordinate efforts among jurisdictions and ensure alignment with broader regional strategies to address homelessness.

By actively participating in the CoC, the City demonstrates its commitment to addressing homelessness and collaborates with regional partners to develop effective solutions and strategies.

Chronic homelessness - During the five years since its 2019 homeless point-in-time count, Contra Costa Health (CCH) and community partners have added hundreds of shelter beds across the county, a 30% increase. The County's 2023 point-in-time count, estimated that 2,372 people were staying in shelter beds or living outdoors on an average night in Contra Costa, compared to 2,277 in 2020. On the night of the 2023 point-in-time count, there were 1,563 unsheltered people in Contra Costa County compared to 1,570 in 2020.

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families experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. It provides temporary housing solutions for those in need, serving as a bridge between homelessness and permanent housing.

Additionally, the facility plays a crucial role in the community by reducing the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness and providing a safe and supportive environment for those in need. By offering transitional housing and support services, it helps individuals and families rebuild their lives and regain self-sufficiency.

The City entered into a Contract with Contra Costa Health Services to provide homeless outreach services (Coordinated Outreach Referral Engagement – CORE) for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Staff will seek City Council approval to extend this contract for 3 more years. City staff participate in monthly meetings with staff from the Continuum of Care (CoC), Health, Housing and Homeless (H3) as well as Bay Area Community Services (BACS). H3 provides advice on the operations of homeless services, program operations, and program development efforts in the county to strategically plan to prevent and end homelessness. CoC coordinates the community’s policies, strategies and activities toward preventing and ending homelessness in Contra Costa County. Together, all agencies are working collaboratively to ensure homeless services are available while minimizing negative impacts to the community.

Veterans – The Housing Authority (HA) administers nineteen (19) project based vouchers at Veterans’ Square. The HA also administers 185 Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers. The HA averages 125VASH voucher holders per month.

Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction’s area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS Pittsburg does not receive Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds but Contra Costa County is a recipient of these funds and coordinates its allocation with the CoC. The CoC completes an annual action plan each year. This annual action plan will guide the work of the CoC and inform the decisions of the Contra Costa Interagency Council for Homelessness (CCICH) Executive Committee and the CoC.
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The expansive participation in Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) by service providers throughout the CoC has given the City more knowledge about the population being served. Changes to the policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS is overseen by CCICH Executive Committee to ensure compliance with HUD requirements and best practices.

2. Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and consultations

Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated 1 Agency/Group/Organization Pittsburg Housing Authority Agency/Group/Organization
Type
Housing
PHA
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Pittsburg Housing Authority has clients that are interested in becoming homeowners and this has become attainable through HUD's Homeownership Voucher Program. 2 Agency/Group/Organization Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development Agency/Group/Organization
Type
Service-Fair Housing
Other government - County
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What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
The Department of Conservation and Development was the lead agency in the development of the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan and is the lead agency in the development of the upcoming 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan. 3 Agency/Group/Organization Contra Costa Health Services Homeless Program Agency/Group/Organization
Type
Services-Children
Services-Elderly Persons
Services-Persons with Disabilities
Services-Persons with HIV/AIDS
Services-Victims of Domestic Violence
Services-homeless
Services-Health
Other government - County
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What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
The Contra Costa County's Health and Homeless Services staff participate in the community meeting/public hearing process and provide information on special needs populations, including homeless populations. This consultation results in improved coordination of services to the City's at risk and homeless populations. 4 Agency/Group/Organization Contra Costa Continuum of Care Agency/Group/Organization
Type
Services-homeless
Other government - County
Other government - Local
Regional organization
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
City staff participates in monthly meetings with staff from the Continuum of Care (CoC) as well as the Health, Housing, and Homeless Services (H3).H3 provides advice on the operations of homeless services, program operations, and program development efforts in the county to strategically plan to prevent and end homelessness. The City and H3 are working collaboratively to ensure homeless services are available while minimizing negative impacts to the community.
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5 Agency/Group/Organization Opportunity Junction
Agency/Group/Organization
Type
Services-Education
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Economic Development
Anti-poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Opportunity Junction is a Contra Costa Community Based Development Organization (CBDO) that works closely with the low-income community to provide educational programs, job training and placement services, and is well-connected with economic development agencies and partners in Contra Costa County. 6 Agency/Group/Organization SHELTER, INC
Agency/Group/Organization
Type
Services - Housing
Regional organization
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Shelter Inc. administers the City's CDBG-CV funds to assist with keeping residents housed by providing funds towards past due rent, mortgage, and utilities.
7 Agency/Group/Organization SiFi Networks Pittsburg LLC Agency/Group/Organization
Type
Services - Broadband Internet Service Providers
Services - Narrowing the Digital Divide
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What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Broadband and narrowing digital divide
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
The City is currently collaborating with existing internet service providers to enhance the speed and quality of internet services available to residents. This effort involves exploring upgrades to existing infrastructure and technologies to deliver faster and more reliable internet connections. Concurrently, the City is proactively seeking partnerships with additional internet service providers that offer high-speed internet services. These partnerships aim to expand the range of high-speed internet options available to resident

Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting No agency types were intentionally excluded. Organizations were consulted on an individual and group basis. An effort was made to reach as many organizations as possible.

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Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan

Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan? Continuum of Care Coalition of Homeless
Services Providers
Through the outreach process, homelessness and homeless prevention services were identified as a priority for the CDBG program. These services will complement the CoC Strategy.

Housing Element 2023-
2031
City of Pittsburg
Planning Department
The 2023-2031 Pittsburg Housing Element was adopted on May 22, 2023, by City Council Resolution 23-14301. This document was heavily consulted for all housing goals and objectives to assure unity and conformity.

Contra Costa County
Consortium
Contra Costa County
Department of
Conservation and
Development
The cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg and Walnut Creek and the County of Contra Costa have formed the Contra Costa HOME Consortium to cooperatively plan for the housing and community development needs of Contra Costa County.

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Ap-12 Participation - 91.401, 91.105, 91.200(C)

1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal setting

The Consortium divided the Consolidated Plan into two (2) funding cycles:
• 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 - two-year funding cycle
• 2022-2023, 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 - three-year funding cycle With the Consortium's designated funding cycles, FY 2024-2025 is the third and final year of the three-year funding cycle that covers 2023-2025. Renewal applications for the third year funding cycle were due on February 23, 2024.

On April 05, 2024, public notices in English, Spanish and Tagalog were published in the East Bay Times, announcing the May 06, 2024 public hearing at the City Council meeting. Interested parties were encouraged to send comments on the draft 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan. Written comments were accepted from April 05 – May 05, 2024.

On May 06, 2024, through Resolution 24- XXXX City Council considered approval of the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan.

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Citizen Participation Outreach
Sort
Order
Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of
response/attendance
Summary
of
comments
received
Summary of
comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
1 Public Meeting Non-targeted/broad
community
2 Council Members; 1
Life Enrichment
Subcommittee Member;
0 Members of the Public
No public
comments
received
Not
applicable
https://www.pittsburgca.gov/services/comm
unity-services/community-development-
block-grant-cdbg
2 Public Hearing Non-targeted/broad
community
City Council Members,
Staff and the members
of the Public attended
the in-person City
Council meeting where
the public hearing was
held.

No public
comments
received
Not
applicable
https://www.pittsburgca.gov/services/comm
unity-services/community-development-
block-grant-cdbg/public-notices-and-
postings/-fsiteid-1#!/
3 Newspaper Ad
Minorities

Non-English
Speaking - Specify
other language:

Spanish and
Tagalog

Non-targeted/broad
community
City Council Members,
Staff and the Public
attended the in-person
City Council meeting
where the public hearing
was held.

No public
comments
received
Not
applicable.
https://www.pittsburgca.gov/services/comm
unity-services/community-development-
block-grant-cdbg/public-notices-and-
postings/-fsiteid-1#!/
Table 4 – Citizen Participation Outreach
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EXPECTED RESOURCES

AP-15 Expected Resources - 91.420(b), 91.220(c)(1,2)

Introduction
As of April 5, 2024, HUD has not yet released its allocation for Pittsburg for FY 2024-2025. In FY 2023-2024, the City received $146,303 in 33 Annual Action Plan
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program income, which will be allocated for Public Services and Administration Expenses.

Anticipated Resources
Program Source
of
Funds
Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected Amount Available Remainder of
ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG public
-
federal
Admin and Planning,
Economic
Development,
Infrastructure/Public
facilities
Public Services
TBD 146,303 0 TBD 0
CDBG allocation
for the FY 2024-
2025 has not
been released by
HUD as of
04/05/2024. Staff
recommends
funding sub-
recipients at the
same
proportional rate
as in FY 2023-
2024.

Other public
- local
Other
150,000 0 0 150,000 150,000
City plans to
issue 5 housing
rehabilitation
loans in FY 2024-
2025.

Table 5 - Expected Resources – Priority Table

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The City leverages Federal, State, and local resources to the greatest extent feasible. Moreover, the City continues to encourage non-profit organizations to seek other Federal, State, and local funding for both housing and non-housing community development activities.

The City secured grant funding from the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Authority, which is disbursed over a 5- year period. Total received to date is $811,461, which is the 2019 and 2020 allocation. These funds have been instrumental in supporting the Coordinated Outreach Referral Engagement (CORE) program, which focuses on engaging and stabilizing homeless individuals in Pittsburg. Additionally, a portion of the PLHA grant was used to purchase a house, which will be transferred to the Housing Authority to expand the Section 8 housing inventory. The City is anticipating receiving the 2021 and 2022 disbursement, which will be an additional $815,734.If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan The City recognizes the need for affordable housing and will be issuing a Requests for Proposal (RFP) to develop vacant City- owned land into mixed use development projects with 25% restricted to lower income households. This effort reflects the City’s recognition that affordable housing is a priority for Pittsburg.

Discussion

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ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives - 91.420, 91.220(c)(3)&(e) Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome
Indicator
1 AH-3: Maintain
and Preserve
Affordable
Housing
2020 2025 Affordable
Housing
City of
Pittsburg
Affordable
Housing
Successor Agency: $150,000 Homeowner
Housing
Rehabilitated: 5
Household
Housing Units
2 CD-1: General
Public Services
2020 2025 Non-Housing
Community
Development
City of
Pittsburg
Non-Housing
Community
Development

3 CD-3: Youth 2020 2025 Non-Housing
Community
Development
City of
Pittsburg
Non-Housing
Community
Development

4 CD-6:

Economic
Development
2020 2025 Non-Housing
Community
Development
City of
Pittsburg
Non-Housing
Community
Development

5 H-2:Homeless
Prevention and
Services (Non-
Shelter)
2020 2025 Homeless City of
Pittsburg
Reduce/Alleviate
Homelessness

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Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome
Indicator
6 CD-7:

Infrastructure
and
Accessibility
2020 2025 Non-Housing
Community
Development
City of
Pittsburg
Non-Housing
Community
Development

7 CD-8:

Administration
2020 2025 Non-Housing
Community
Development
City of
Pittsburg
Program
Administration

Table 6 – Goals Summary
Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name AH-3: Maintain and Preserve Affordable Housing Goal
Description
Maintaining and preserving affordable housing during this Annual Action Plan includes the following:
• Cal -Home funds will contribute $150,000 to the housing rehabilitation budget making the total budget for the program be $150,000
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2 Goal Name CD-1: General Public Services
Goal
Description
Public Service Activities will fund the same subrecipients that were funded in the previous fiscal year since this is the 3rd year in a 3-year funding cycle. Those sub recipients funded are:
• Loaves and Fishes
• John Muir Land Trust - Family Harvest Farms
• Healthy Hearts Institute - Community Garden
• St. Vincent DePaul RotaCare Clinic
The funding amounts remain undetermined at this time, pending the release of allocations HUD. However, at the Life Enrichment Subcommittee meeting on March 20, 2024, staff proposed that subrecipients be funded at the same proportional rate as in fiscal year 2023-2024.

During FY 2023-2024, the City received $146,303 in housing rehabilitation loan payoffs funded by CDBG funds.

This amount is considered Program Income and will be added to the allocation for disbursement in this category for FY 2024-2025.

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Goal
Description
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4 Goal Name CD-6: Economic Development
Goal
Description
Economic Development activities during this Annual Action Plan include the following:
• COCOKIDS
• Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
• Opportunity Junction Administrative Careers Training Program As of today, the City has yet to receive its HUD allocation for FY 2024-2025. Therefore, staff will fund the subrecipients at the same proportional rate as in FY 2023-2024. This recommendation was presented to the Life Enrichment Subcommittee meeting on March 20, 2024.
5 Goal Name H-2:Homeless Prevention and Services (Non-Shelter) Goal
Description
Homeless Prevention activity during this Annual Action Plan will be funded with Permanent Local Housing Allocation Grant funds. These funds are used to pay for CORE Program who provide assistance to the unhoused.

Under Public Services, subrecipients, Loaves and Fishes and St. Vincent de Paul RotaCare Clinic, provide services to the unhoused.
6 Goal Name CD-7: Infrastructure and Accessibility
Goal
Description
The following projects will be funded with CDBG funds in FY 2024-2025. • City of Pittsburg – ADA Ramps Installation and Sidewalk Replacement • City of Pittsburg - Roadway Safety Improvements - Linscheid Drive Amounts granted will be at the same proportional rate for the Infrastructure/ Public Facilities category as FY 2023- 2024.
7 Goal Name CD-8: Administration
Goal
Description
Planning and Administration will be 20% of the total annual HUD entitlement and any anticipated program income earned in FY 2024-2025.

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AP-35 PROJECTS - 91.420, 91.220(D)

Introduction
Pittsburg’s CDBG program major objectives are to:
• Provide assistance to programs and activities that benefit lower income persons. • Preserve the existing housing stock for lower income persons. • Provide assistance to programs that create permanent employment opportunities for lower income persons.
• Improve the public works infrastructure, including improvements that aid in the revitalization and improve safety in neighborhoods, increase accessibility for persons with disabilities and seniors, and increase the health and safety of residents.
• Provide assistance to neighborhood and public facilities that serve lower income persons and families.
# Project Name
1 2024-2025 Loaves and Fishes
2 2024-2025 Healthy Hearts Institute Community Garden
3 2024-2025 John Muir Land Trust - Family Harvest Farms 4 2024-2025 COCOKIDS Road to Success
5 2024-2025 - Opportunity Junction - Administrative Careers Training Program 6 2024-2025 - Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center - Igniting the power of Entrepreneurship
7 2024-2025 St. Vincent DePaul - RotaCare Program
8 2024-2025 - City of Pittsburg - Citywide Roadway Safety Improvements 9 2024-2025 - City of Pittsburg - Handicapped Pedestrian Transportation Improvements
10 2024-2025 Planning & Administration
Table 7 – Project Information

Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
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benefiting special needs populations and low-income families. Housing rehabilitation efforts are funded by other funding sources. Additionally, the City employs various strategies to combat poverty, including initiatives to stimulate economic growth and create job opportunities, as well as to equip residents with the skills needed to access these opportunities.

A significant step taken by the City to reduce poverty is funding agencies that offer economic development programs and services for individuals with extremely low to very low incomes in the community. By supporting programs like CoCoKids, Opportunity Junction, and the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, the City aims to reduce the number of individuals living below the poverty line. These programs provide individuals with the resources and training necessary to compete in the job market or start their own businesses, ultimately empowering them to improve their economic circumstances.

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Project Summary Information
Project Name 2024-2025 Loaves and Fishes
Target Area City of Pittsburg
Goals Supported CD-1: General Public Services
Needs Addressed Non-Housing Community Development
Funding TBD
Description Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa County (LFCCC) offers a hot meal program and food pantry service to combat food insecurity, a significant concern in Contra Costa County.

These services provide homeless individuals and very low to low incomes residents with access to nutritious meals every day. To reach more people, both dine-in and take-out options are available. This support enables individuals to allocate their income to other critical needs such as rent, utilities, and healthcare, while also granting easier access to nutritious food, including fresh produce, for the
homeless and food-insecure population.

Target Date 6/30/2025
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Loaves and Fishes is estimated to serve 1,600 residents of Pittsburg. Ninety-eight percent of those served are
individuals who are low to very low-income, including those who are recently unemployed, homeless, underemployed,
or disabled. Loaves and Fishes offers meals and groceries to people who are unable to afford nutritious meals for themselves or their families. Their services are available to anyone experiencing hunger, including adults, children, families, and the elderly.

Performance Measures:

Objective - Creating a Suitable Living Environment
Outcome - Availability/Accessibility
HUD Performance Measure Type - Provide New or
Continuing Access to a Service
HUD Matrix Code – 05W Food Banks
HUD National Objective - LMA
HUD Accomplishment Type - Persons (General)
Location Description Pittsburg Dining Room-1415 Simpson Court Pittsburg, CA 94565
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Planned Activities LFCCC strives to serve well-balanced meals with low salt content, including fresh green salads, seasonal fruit salads, and an entrée. In the past year, LFCCC has expanded its mission to include community-based food programs and
partner services focused on basic needs, in addition to providing meals.

During the pandemic, LFCCC closed its dining halls in
adherence to social distancing guidelines and switched to providing all meals on a takeout basis. This change led to a surge in the number of people seeking food assistance.

While dining halls have since reopened, LFCCC continues to offer the takeout option, maintaining a hybrid operation to meet varying needs.

Through partnerships with other nonprofits, LFCCC extends its reach and provides essential services in a cost-effective manner.

2 Project Name 2024-2025 Healthy Hearts Institute Community Garden Target Area City of Pittsburg
Goals Supported CD-1: General Public Services
Needs Addressed Non-Housing Community Development
Funding TBD
Description Healthy Hearts remains committed to expanding its farming operations in Pittsburg to reach a broader community
audience, providing increased access to healthy foods and environmental education.

Target Date 6/30/2025
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Estimated to help approximately 800 low and moderate
persons - residing in Pittsburg.

Performance Measures:

Objective - Creating a Suitable Living Environment
Outcome - Availability/Accessibility
HUD Performance Measure Type - Provide New or
Continuing Access to a Service
HUD Matrix Code – 05W Food Banks
HUD National Objective - LMA
HUD Accomplishment Type - Persons (General)
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Planned Activities The Healthy Hearts Institute (HHI) is dedicated to revitalizing low-income communities through a focus on
health and wellness. The institute emphasizes four key
elements of health: stress management; nutrition;
environmental sustainability; and physical fitness. Through the establishment of community gardens and the provision of education, resources, and tools, HHI aims to support healthy lifestyles among low-income families.

This project will significantly benefit its target audience by enhancing their access to locally grown, organic fruits and vegetables. It will also provide a space for community
members to gather and discuss ways to improve
community health. By transforming a vacant, blighted lot into a thriving community garden, gathering space, and
urban farm, the project will offer direct access to nutritious produce. Low-income families will learn how to cultivate organic produce free of pesticides, thereby gaining access to healthy food options.

Additionally, the project will educate participants about environmental stewardship, with programs focusing on
composting, rainwater harvesting, and solar power. It will also provide education on environmental justice,
empowering participants to develop local solutions to
address the disproportionate burdens they face.

While the HHI has been cultivating fresh and healthy foods for the community since 2017, the demand for food has
exceeded its capacity. With support from the CDBG
Program, the institute plans to enhance its infrastructure, increase farming capacity, expand food storage capacity, and add to its team to support expanded farming
operations.

3 Project Name 2023-2024 John Muir Land Trust - Family Harvest Farms Target Area City of Pittsburg
Goals Supported CD-1: General Public Services
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Needs Addressed Non-Housing Community Development
Funding TBD
Description Family Harvest Farm (FHF), a regenerative farm located in Pittsburg, plays a pivotal role in bolstering food security within the community. Through its multifaceted initiatives, FHF ensures access to fresh produce for Pittsburg
residents while simultaneously providing educational
opportunities and employment avenues for young adults
aged 18-24 who have experience in foster care.

At its core, FHF operates as a sustainable food source by growing and distributing fresh produce directly to residents of Pittsburg. By employing regenerative farming practices, FHF not only yields nutritious food but also contributes to the long-term health of the local ecosystem.

FHF also serves as a hub for community engagement and
education through its diverse range of workshops. These workshops cover topics such as organic gardening
techniques, cooking with seasonal produce, and
sustainable living practices, empowering residents to make informed decisions about their food choices and
environmental impact.

FHF is committed to providing valuable work experience
and support for young adults transitioning from foster care.

Through hands-on training in farming and agriculture,
mentorship, and other support services, FHF equips these individuals with the skills and confidence needed to pursue meaningful employment opportunities and achieve their
full potential.

Target Date 6/30/2025
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Estimated to help approximately 750 Pittsburg residents.

Performance Measures:

Objective - Creating a Suitable Living Environment
Outcome - Availability/Accessibility
HUD Performance Measure Type - Provide New or
Continuing Access to a Service
HUD Matrix Code – 05W Food Banks
HUD National Objective - LMA
HUD Accomplishment Type - Persons (General)
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Planned Activities Family Harvest Farm (FHF) is addressing food insecurity, a significant barrier to healthy living in low/moderate income neighborhoods lacking food security or access to
supermarkets. FHF's initiatives target these neighborhoods to make a meaningful impact:
- Distributing Fresh Produce - FHF provides free fresh
produce at its farm stand to over 750 residents annually.

This initiative aims to increase access to nutrient-rich foods, educate residents about food sources, and foster a deeper connection to their food.
- Addressing Food Insecurity - FHF's efforts are crucial in areas like Census tracts 3131.05, 3132.05, 3141.02 and
3552.02, classified as Low/Moderate Income Status and
high risk for food insecurity due to residents' distance from supermarkets.
- Community Engagement - FHF engages the community
through workshops, volunteer opportunities, environmental education, and plant and produce distribution. They
anticipate over 1,100 in-person visits and 1,300 outreach touches with school groups and the community in the next fiscal year.
- Transitional Employment - FHF offers fair-wage
transitional employment for young adults transitioning from foster care, providing them with skills, experience, and community support for personal growth and
transformation.

4 Project Name 2024-2025 COCOKIDS Road to Success
Target Area City of Pittsburg
Goals Supported CD-6: Economic Development
Needs Addressed Non-Housing Community Development
Funding TBD
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Description The program provides microenterprise assistance to very low-, low-, and moderate-income residents who wish to
establish or maintain stable small businesses as licensed home-based family childcare providers.

Target Date 6/30/2025
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Projected to assist around 11 businesses in Pittsburg, this program is designed to aid very low, low, and moderate- income adults in Pittsburg who are interested in
establishing or sustaining licensed family childcare
microenterprises. Additionally, the program benefits
children aged 0-12, along with their families, who require childcare services in these areas, providing early care and education.

Performance Measures:

Objective - Creating Economic Opportunities
Outcome - Availability/Accessibility
HUD Performance Measure Type - Provide New or
Continuing Access to a Service
HUD Matrix Code - 18C Micro-Enterprise Assistance
HUD National Objective - LMC
HUD Accomplishment Type - Persons (General)
Location Description Various Pittsburg home sites will receive services provided by staff located at 1035 Detroit Avenue, Suite 200,
Concord, CA 94518
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Planned Activities The primary objective of the project is to support very low, low, and moderate-income residents of Pittsburg in
establishing and maintaining family childcare businesses.

This includes providing business development training,
technical assistance, and ongoing support to ensure the viability and success of these microenterprises. The Road to Success initiative aims to train and support individuals who aspire to become family childcare providers or are
looking to sustain existing family childcare home (FCCH) microenterprises.

In Pittsburg, the Road to Success program will continue its microenterprise development efforts, serving a total of 11 clients throughout the year. Some providers have already achieved success and expanded to meet the City's
childcare needs, including the demand for quality care and early education. The project is designed to be cost-
effective, delivering achievable objectives to support
microenterprises in staying operational and generating
revenue. The agency responsible for the project has the necessary experience and capacity to complete it in a
timely manner.

The project's focus on retention, sustainability, and
recruitment aims to enhance the prospects of success for home-based family childcare microenterprises. This, in
turn, contributes to economic self-sufficiency, sustains employment, improves the quality of care and early
education for children, stimulates local economies, and enhances small business profitability for the target
populations across all jurisdictions.

5 Project Name 2024-2025 - Opportunity Junction - Administrative Careers Training Program
Target Area City of Pittsburg
Goals Supported CD-1: General Public Services
CD-6: Economic Development
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Needs Addressed Non-Housing Community Development
Funding TBD
Description The Administrative Careers Training (ACT) Program, formerly known as the Job Training and Placement Program (JTPP), is designed to train and position low-income
individuals in administrative careers. This program offers a comprehensive approach, combining computer training
with life skills, case management, paid work experience, mental health services, career skills development, job
placement assistance, and long-term alumni support.

Opportunity Junction, a Community-Based Development
Organization (CBDO), has established employment
contracts with for-profit businesses to facilitate the
placement of their trainees.

Target Date 6/30/2025
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The ACT Program will provide training and job placement assistance to 1 low income Pittsburg resident to be placed under contract with an employer partner. The ACT
program is designed to address all of the barriers faced by hard-to-serve low-income adults seeking to enter the job market at sustainable wages. The program integrates
computer training with life skills, paid experience, case management and psychological counseling, career
counseling and job placement, and long-term ongoing
support. Participants enter administrative careers that enable them to become self-sufficient.

The ACT Program targets motivated, low-income job
seekers facing addressable barriers to employment.

Participants must: reside in Contra Costa County and read English at a minimum of a 7th grade level.

Performance Measures:

Objective – Creating Economic Opportunities
Outcome - Availability/Accessibility
HUD Performance Measure Type - Provide New or
Continuing Access to a Service
HUD Matrix Code – 18A ED Direct Financial Assistance to For-Profits
HUD National Objective - LMJ
HUD Accomplishment Type - 1 Job created
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Planned Activities The ACT Program encompasses several key components:

1. Twelve Weeks of Full-Time Training:
- Life Skills: Includes team-building exercises covering goal setting, overcoming obstacles, managing change, self-care, business, and workplace skills. Also includes a half-unit college credit class taught in partnership with Los Medanos College, focusing on public speaking.
- Computer Skills: Focuses on the Microsoft Office Suite and online applications such as Google Docs and
Salesforce. Training leads to Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification in Word and Excel, with some trainees earning MOS certification in PowerPoint, Access, and
Outlook.
- Academic Skills: Includes Business English and Business Math.

2. Up to Four Months Paid, On-the-Job Experience:
- After training, Opportunity Junction hires participants as paid interns in their Staffing Services social enterprise, providing contracted services for local businesses and
administrative support for the staff. Opportunity Junction hires every graduate of the training phase, emphasizing the benefit to the participant.

3. Case Management:
- Participants receive close support from case managers throughout the program and for 18 months following job
placement. Case managers ensure that each participant is linked to child-care, health care, transportation, and other needed services.

4. On-Site Counseling Services:
- An onsite counselor assesses all ACT participants and provides referrals and counseling. Integrating these
services into the program helps to destigmatize the issues participants face, making it easier for them to participate, especially those who have experienced past trauma.

5. Personalized Job Placement:
- Interns engage in comprehensive career-building
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activities including skill and interest assessment, job search assistance, resume and cover letter preparation, and interview practice to facilitate a good fit between participants and employers.

6 Project Name 2024-2025 - Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center - Igniting the power of Entrepreneurship
Target Area City of Pittsburg
Goals Supported CD-6: Economic Development
Needs Addressed Non-Housing Community Development
Funding TBD
Description The project contributes to the economic vitality of Contra Costa County by providing intensive small business
training, classes, individual consulting, network
development, and access to capital services to English and Spanish-speaking low-income residents. These services
aim to develop their business skills and acumen, as well as provide access to the resources and networks necessary to establish thriving small businesses.

Target Date 6/30/2025
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Renaissance is estimated to assist approximately 20
residents of Pittsburg. The individuals served by
Renaissance come from diverse backgrounds and life
experiences, many of whom are lower-income, heads of
households, have poor or no credit, face housing
insecurity, and have limited formal education. Data
indicates that aspiring entrepreneurs from these under- resourced communities often lack appropriate small
business training and support services, access to capital, and role models from similar backgrounds. Renaissance
addresses these challenges by providing tailored training, resources, and support, thereby changing the dynamic and serving as a long-term ally for the businesses' success.

Performance Measures:
- Objective: Creating Economic Opportunities
- Outcome: Availability/Accessibility
- HUD Performance Measure Type: Provide New or
Continuing Access to a Service
- HUD Matrix Code: 18C Micro-Enterprise Assistance
- HUD National Objective: LMC
- HUD Accomplishment Type: Persons (General)
Location Description Los Medanos College, 2700 E Leland Rd, Pittsburg, CA 94565
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Planned Activities Various entry points will be used and will include the following program components:
• 4 sessions of the 4-week Start Smart class (1 per
quarter each of English and Spanish) will be offered
in Pittsburg
• 2 sessions of the 10-week Business Prep class (two
in English, two in Spanish) will be offered in the
Pittsburg/Antioch area. These are scheduled to
follow the Start Smart classes as clients determine
they are ready to move forward with their business
plans.
• Individual consulting services on an ongoing basis.

For clients engaging in our industry-specific business
growth services, we will offer:
• 4 Food Workshops (4 in English, 4 in Spanish – 1 each per quarter)
• 3 Service Industry Workshops (3 in English, 3 in Spanish) • 3 Retail Workshops and
• 2 Makers Workshops (English)
• Individual consulting services on an ongoing basis

7 Project Name 2024-2025 St. Vincent DePaul - RotaCare Program Target Area City of Pittsburg
Goals Supported CD-1: General Public Services
Needs Addressed Non-Housing Community Development
Funding TBD
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Description The RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) is a four-exam room clinic constructed and
operated by St. Vincent de Paul. The clinic offers free urgent and chronic medical care to uninsured individuals. It is staffed by a full-time clinic administrator and volunteer medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and health educators. All services, including
physician/nurse treatment, lab services, x-rays, MRIs,
ultrasounds, and diagnostics, are provided free of charge.

Patients are also referred for free surgical and specialty care. Bilingual support is available for all services.

Target Date 6/30/2025
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This program aims to support 340 residents of Pittsburg, focusing on the uninsured, low-income, minority
population of East County requiring medical care. More
than 90 percent of the patients served come from minority backgrounds, with over 79.5% having incomes below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) and 20.5% having
incomes above 200% of the FPL.

Performance Measures:

Additionally, St. Vincent de Paul has 27 neighborhood-
based locations that provide emergency food, clothing,
utility assistance, rental assistance and other emergency assistance.
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Planned Activities The RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul is dedicated to improving the availability and
accessibility of health services for low-income and
underserved residents of East County, including Pittsburg, where significant health disparities exist.

Despite the advancements made by the Affordable Care
Act, the services provided by free and charitable clinics remain essential. In recent years, these clinics have faced increased demand from patients alongside a reduction in donations. In November 2023, Los Medanos Health
Advisory Committee announced its Grant Program and
SVDP was awarded a 2 year grant of $60,000 per year to
support the clinic’s operations. The funding will cover expenses for patients including pharmaceuticals, lab
services, diagnostics/X-ray/MRI/Ultrasound, medical
supplies, (Glucometers, BP readers), diabetic supplies, (glucose strips), and some printing/office supply expenses.

Despite this grant, the clinic's budget remains insufficiently funded, primarily because of a surge in patient numbers. A significant portion of these patients are facing severe financial hardships, often having to choose between paying for rent and food or covering the costs of medications.

SVDP is diligently working to secure additional funding, as the consequence of inadequate funds would be a reduction in the duration of free pharmaceutical services provided to patients.

All services at the clinic are provided at no cost to patients.

A licensed pharmacist dispenses all medications, and any necessary lab or radiology services are also offered free of charge. Referrals are made to Quest Diagnostics and
Antioch Imaging for these additional services, with St.

Vincent de Paul covering all associated costs, including those for lab tests (at Quest Diagnostics-Pittsburg) and x- rays/MRI/ultrasound imaging (at Antioch Medical Imaging).

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8 Project Name 2024-2025 - City of Pittsburg - Citywide Roadway Safety Improvements
Target Area City of Pittsburg
Goals Supported CD-1: General Public Services
Needs Addressed Non-Housing Community Development
Funding TBD
Description The City is using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to enhance roadway safety and traffic flow for both pedestrians and vehicles. Pedestrian
enhancements include installing rectangular rapid flashing beacons at crosswalks and audible signals at traffic lights for the visually impaired. Street safety improvements
include installing flashing post speed limit signs, bulb-outs, buffered bike lanes, and additional safety signage.

Target Date 6/30/2025
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The project aims to create safer and more accessible
streets by implementing a variety of measures aimed at
reducing the risk of accidents and improving the overall flow of traffic.

Performance Measures:
- Objective: Creating a Suitable Living Environment
- Outcome: Availability/Accessibility
- HUD Performance Measure Type: Provide New or
Continuing Access to a Service
- HUD Matrix Code: 03L - Sidewalks
- HUD National Objective: LMA
- HUD Accomplishment Type: 5,395 Persons
Location Description Areas in the city that meet the HUD-specified census tracts for very low-income and low-income residents.
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Planned Activities Roadway safety and traffic calming projects that would help assist both pedestrians and vehicles. Pedestrian
improvements would consist of installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons at crosswalks and audibles at traffic signals for the visually impaired. Street safety
improvements would consist of installation of flashing post speed limit signs, bulb outs, buffered bike lanes, and/or safety signage.

9 Project Name 2024-2025 - City of Pittsburg - Handicapped Pedestrian Transportation Improvements
Target Area City of Pittsburg
Goals Supported CD-7: Infrastructure and Accessibility
Needs Addressed Non-Housing Community Development
Funding TBD
Description The project aims to enhance accessibility for pedestrians, including those with mobility impairments and physical
challenges, by installing curb ramps at specific
intersections. This initiative seeks to improve access to public transportation, schools, businesses, and other
community facilities. City staff will oversee the design, construction management, and inspection processes to
ensure the project's success.

Target Date 6/30/2025
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Estimated to install 22 ADA ramps
The project aims to enhance access to public
transportation, schools, businesses, and other community facilities for pedestrians, the mobility impaired, and
physically challenged individuals by installing 22 curb ramps and replacing sidewalks at specific intersections.

Planned Activities These ramps will be designed to provide a smooth transition between the sidewalk and the street, making it easier for people with mobility impairments, wheelchair users, parents with strollers, and others to navigate
sidewalks and cross streets safely.

10 Project Name 2024-2025 Planning & Administration
Target Area City of Pittsburg
Goals Supported CD-8: Administration
Needs Addressed Program Administration
Funding TBD
Description For planning and administration of the CDBG Program.

Target Date 6/30/2025
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Not applicable
Location Description Not applicable
Planned Activities Administration - foster the growth of sustainable urban communities by enhancing partnerships across
government levels and the private sector. This includes administering federal grant programs with fiscal
responsibility and efficiency.
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AP-50 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION - 91.420, 91.220(F)

Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed The geographic areas covered by the CDBG entitlement include neighborhoods with concentrations of low-income residents and minority populations. These areas are often characterized by higher levels of poverty, limited access to resources, and disparities in access to quality healthcare and nutrition.

Within these neighborhoods, the CDBG funding will be directed to support programs and services that address the specific needs of low-income and minority residents. This will include initiatives to improve access to healthcare, fresh food and job training skills programs. These programs aim to reduce disparities, enhance outcomes, and promote wellness within these communities.

Funding will also be allocated to improve infrastructure in low-income areas, with a focus on those areas that have a high concentration of low-income and minority demographics.

These projects aim to enhance the quality of life for residents by upgrading essential infrastructure such as roads, sidewalks and street lighting. Improving infrastructure in these areas can have a significant impact on the quality of life for residents. Safe and well- maintained roads and sidewalks can improve pedestrian safety and accessibility, making it easier for residents to access essential services such as healthcare facilities, grocery stores, and schools.

Additionally, the CDBG funding may be used to support affordable housing initiatives, economic development projects, and community infrastructure improvements in these areas. These investments are designed to enhance the overall quality of life for residents and promote community revitalization.

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residents of Pittsburg have access to the resources and opportunities needed to thrive.

Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
City of Pittsburg 100
Table 8 - Geographic Distribution

Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically The rationale behind prioritizing the allocation to areas with a high concentration of low- income and minority communities is rooted in the program's overarching goal of promoting community development and improving the quality of life for individuals and families with limited resources.

Discussion
Allocating 100% of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds received in Pittsburg citywide can have several benefits:

Equity - distributing funds citywide ensures that all neighborhoods and residents, especially those in low-income areas, have access to resources and services. This helps reduce disparities and improves the overall quality of life for the entire community. • Community Development - By investing in various neighborhoods across the city, CDBG funds can support a wide range of community development projects, including affordable housing, infrastructure improvements, and public services.

This can lead to a more vibrant and sustainable community. • Targeted Impact - While spreading funds citywide is beneficial for overall equity and development, it's also important to target specific areas or projects that have the greatest need or potential impact. This approach can help address concentrated poverty and other community challenges more effectively. • Comprehensive Approach - Utilizing CDBG funds citywide allows for a comprehensive approach to community development, addressing various needs and priorities identified by residents and local officials. This approach can lead to more holistic and sustainable outcomes.

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AP-75 BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING -91.420, 91.220(J)

Introduction
Several common barriers to affordable housing exist throughout the City, including insufficient funds to preserve existing affordable housing and expand the supply. During a meeting with housing developers, a prevalent theme emerged: the high cost of construction and the lack of funding sources at the local, state, and federal levels. Housing developers face challenges in making projects financially feasible.

Given Pittsburg's limited ability to contribute financially to housing projects due to the lack of funding sources, efforts have been made to identify additional opportunities to minimize barriers to affordable housing.

Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment

The City offers several mechanisms to facilitate the provision of diverse housing types to meet community needs. These mechanisms include the Planned Development District, density bonuses as per State law, and the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. Additionally, policies and programs from the 2007–2023 Housing Element support further density bonuses and incentives for mixed-income projects, including special needs housing. This flexibility provides additional support for deviating from development standards for projects that align with community objectives, such as affordable and special needs housing. These policies and programs are proposed to continue into the 2023–2031 Housing Element, which outlines financial and regulatory incentives, concessions, and allowances for developing housing for special needs populations in the city. All these regulations allow flexibility from the base district development standards and are not considered constraints on housing development.

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on projects and programs that increase Pittsburg residents’ access to affordable housing.

Discussion
Like many cities, Pittsburg requires developers to obtain a series of approvals, or entitlements, before constructing any new development to ensure compliance with the City's design, health, and safety standards. The length of the entitlement process can vary depending on the project's environmental analysis requirements and involves payment of planning permit and Engineering and Building plan check and permit fees. An analysis of the development approval process and fees indicates that Pittsburg is not overly restrictive in its requirements for development approval, processing time, or fee structure. The entitlement and development processes are expeditious and comparable to surrounding communities. The City emphasizes customer service by providing developers with assistance early in the development process. Tools such as online display of development standards on the City’s website and free pre-application project reviews by all City departments (separate from the formal Preliminary Plan Review application) help developers ensure that application submittals are complete and comply with the Municipal Code on initial application for a development permit. The pre-application review process also gives developers insight into potential conditions of approval, such as infrastructure installation, frontage improvements, design review conditions, or other potential issues, before formal application submittal.

AP-85 OTHER ACTIONS – 91.420, 91.220(k)
Introduction
Priority is determined by the level of need demonstrated by data collected during the preparation of the Consolidated Plan, information gathered during consultation and citizen participation processes, and the availability of resources to address these needs.

Affordable housing, homelessness, non-housing community development needs, and grant administration are all considered "high" priorities based on these components.

Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs Special needs groups, including the elderly/frail elderly, persons with disabilities, and victims of domestic abuse, are present throughout the city. These populations face various obstacles to accessing housing and services. To address these challenges, the City of Pittsburg will continue to allocate CDBG funds for public facility/infrastructure improvements, public service activities, and whenever possible, housing rehabilitation 67 Annual Action Plan
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activities. In cases where CDBG funds are not available, the City will use its best effort to use other sources of funds for housing rehabilitation to support these vulnerable populations.

Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing Pittsburg is committed to creating opportunities for its low-income residents by providing access to affordable housing and resources. The Housing Authority currently owns four residential properties leased to housing choice voucher residents. Additionally, the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program offers low interest deferred loans to low-income residents. Many applicants for this program are on fixed incomes and struggle to afford home maintenance and repairs. Pittsburg also funds the Future Build program, which partners with Grid Alternatives, to install solar power on homes of low-income families.

Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
Lead hazards are a significant concern for the City, especially considering that an estimated 90% of pre-1940 housing units may contain lead-based paint. To protect residents from these hazards, the City will continue to adhere to HUD regulations outlined in 24 CFR Part 35. This regulation focuses on reducing or eliminating lead-based paint hazards in federally owned housing and housing funded with federal funds. The City mandates that its subrecipients comply with these regulations and include requirements for compliance in their projects. Additionally, recipients of homeowner rehabilitation funds must sign HUD's Notification for Lead-Based Paint, and any necessary abatement measures must be included in the home's repairs.

Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families Pittsburg employs a range of strategies to combat poverty, including initiatives to stimulate economic growth, create job opportunities, and equip residents with the skills needed for these roles. A portion of the city's CDBG funding is allocated to non-profit agencies operating Public Services programs that aid the homeless, directly impacting individuals living in poverty. Various City departments also provide services and support programs promoting personal responsibility, independence, and self-sufficiency.

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aim to enhance clients' lives and businesses by increasing social and human capital, household income, and job opportunities, ultimately reducing reliance on public assistance and generating jobs within the community.

Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The Contra Costa County Consortium, comprising the County of Contra Costa and the cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek, was established to enhance the administration and implementation of their respective CDBG programs through collaboration. The Consortium members coordinate their Consolidated Planning efforts and have developed a streamlined application process for CDBG/HOME/ESG funds. This process allows applicants to submit one application for multiple jurisdictions and, once funded, complete one periodic performance report for all funding jurisdictions. This collaborative approach has reduced the administrative burden for Subrecipients and facilitates information sharing among jurisdictions.

Additionally, the Consortium has implemented a multiple-year funding cycle, which has significantly reduced the time spent on completing and reviewing applications for both Subrecipients and CDBG/HOME staff. Each entitlement jurisdiction in the Consortium conducts its own annual planning and allocation process, including the preparation and completion of its annual Action Plan and Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). These planning efforts are closely coordinated among Consortium members to align CDBG allocations, maximize funding, and ensure collaboration between agencies.

Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
The Consortium's jurisdictions collaborate on strategies and actions to address housing discrimination and other obstacles. The Contra Costa Interagency Council on Homelessness (CCICH) partners with local entities, including public and private agencies, the interfaith community, homeless advocacy groups, and other organizations, to implement the CoC Plan aimed at reducing homelessness. The City's goals in the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan are largely achieved through activities conducted by subrecipients, primarily public and private agencies and non-profit organizations within the County. However, there are concerns about the long-term capacity of the non-profit sector during challenging budgetary periods, particularly in meeting complex federal regulations for federally funded programs. Pittsburg will continue 69 Annual Action Plan
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to support these agencies by providing technical assistance, fostering collaboration between them, and offering funding assistance whenever feasible.

Discussion
Pittsburg collaborates extensively with public and private affordable housing providers, as well as with Contra Costa County’s Public Health, Behavioral Health, and Homeless Services departments, along with various other agencies. This collaboration aims to effectively allocate funds to address the needs of the City's low to moderate-income residents and special needs populations. By coordinating these efforts, Pittsburg maximizes the impact of its CDBG funds and ensures they are used efficiently and effectively.

In working with affordable housing providers, Pittsburg seeks to increase the availability of affordable housing options for its residents. This includes supporting the development of new affordable housing units, as well as the preservation and rehabilitation of existing units. By partnering with these providers, Pittsburg can leverage their expertise and resources to achieve its affordable housing goals.

Pittsburg also collaborates closely with Contra Costa County’s Public Health, Behavioral Health, and Homeless Services departments to address the health and well-being of its residents. This includes supporting programs and services that promote access to healthcare, mental health services, and support for individuals experiencing homelessness. Through these partnerships, Pittsburg aims to improve the overall quality of life for its residents and ensures that they have access to the resources and support they need to thrive.
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PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

AP-90 PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS - 91.420, 91.220(L)(1,2,4)

Introduction
Projects planned with all expected CDBG funds for the year are identified in the Projects Table. Program income available for use is included in the projects to be carried out. For FY 2024-2025, the City does not anticipate receiving program income.

The City does not have any float-funded activities, Section 108 loan guarantees, or surplus urban renewal settlement funds. Similarly, the County does not have any Urgent Need activities.

All of the City's FY 2024-2025 CDBG funds that are not allocated to Program Administration will benefit persons of low- and moderate-income. The City anticipates allocating 20 percent of its annual CDBG entitlement funds towards Program Administration.

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1) Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.

1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 146,303

2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0

3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0

4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan 0

5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 146,303
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Other CDBG Requirements

1. The amount of urgent need activities 0

2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit - A consecutive period of one, two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 100.0%

Discussion
For this Action Plan, the City calculates the Overall Benefit using a one-year time period, specifically focusing on fiscal year 2024-25.

72 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Garrett Evans, City Manager
SUBJECT: Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Update of the City’s General Plan, Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan - "April 2024 Adoption Draft" and Consideration and Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (AP-24-0001 GP, ER)
MEETING DATE: May 6, 2024

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is a public hearing on the proposed Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update. The General Plan designates land uses and appropriate policies to guide future growth throughout the City of Pittsburg and the City’s identified Planning Area. At this public hearing, the City Council will consider adopting resolutions for approving planning application AP-24-0001, adopting the proposed 2040 General Plan, and certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the 2040 General Plan Update.

FISCAL IMPACT
As a result of the adoption of the 2040 General Plan, the City would see increases in property tax revenue, sales tax, and transfer of occupancy tax generated by future development projects. Also, one-time revenues related to construction permits and other development fees and exactions from future development projects are anticipated. Future development projects would also be required to pay regional and local traffic mitigation fees.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council open the public hearing; take comments from the public; close the public hearing, and then take the following actions for the 2040 General Plan Update, in the order shown below:

1. City Council move to adopt the attached resolutions:
a. Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report, approve CEQA Findings and adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the 2040 General Plan; and
73 b. Approve Planning Application AP-24-0001 and direct staff to amend and update the General Plan, including modifying General Plan text, tables, and figures as necessary to reflect the change in land use designations and maintain internal consistency for the 2040 General Plan.

BACKGROUND
On November 19, 2018, the City Council adopted a Resolution authorizing the planning consultant De Novo Planning Group to begin working on preparation of the 2040 Pittsburg General Plan Update and Environmental Impact Report (EIR). De Novo Planning Group is a land use and environmental planning firm specializing in community planning and environmental studies. They have completed more than 300 projects including general plans, specific plans, and zoning ordinances for various jurisdictions throughout California.

State law requires the City of Pittsburg to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of its planning area. The 2040 General Plan must include land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, noise, and safety elements, and address environmental justice and climate adaptation, as specified in Government Code Section 65302, to the extent that the issues identified by State law exist in the City’s planning area. Additional elements that relate to the physical development of the city may also be addressed in the Plan. The degree of specificity and level of detail of the discussion of each Plan Element need only reflect local conditions and circumstances.

Upon adoption of the 2040 General Plan, it will replace the City’s existing General Plan, which was adopted in 2001 with subsequent updates to various elements. The City is also updating the Housing Element, which will address the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation and the 2023-2031 planning period, in a process separate from the General Plan Update. The City will implement the 2040 General Plan by requiring development, infrastructure improvements, and other projects to be consistent with the Plan’s policies and by implementing the actions included in the Plan, including subsequent project-level environmental review, as applicable under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

As such, the proposed 2040 General Plan addresses issues of concern identified through the visioning and community outreach efforts, including but not limited to:
 maintaining and enhancing Pittsburg’s character;
 managing the location, type, and amount of growth and ensuring that the community’s infrastructure and services are planned to keep pace with growth;  providing for high-quality employment opportunities;
 providing recreation, entertainment, shopping, restaurants, and services for the City’s households, with an emphasis on increasing opportunities for the City’s youth;
 addressing environmental justice, including identifying and reducing any adverse effects to disadvantaged communities and identifying opportunities to improve equity and access to resources and amenities necessary for a high quality of life; and
 conserving natural resources; and addressing environmental effects, including methods to adapt to the effects of a changing climate and sea level rise. 74 Many of the issues and concerns raised above have been reviewed and discussed at various forums. While many of these concerns and issues have been addressed by the City through existing focused initiatives, there is opportunity within this 2040 General Plan Update to further strengthen the City’s approach to addressing these issues through specific adopted Goals, Policies, and Actions.

General Plan Update Process
The previous comprehensive General Plan was adopted on November 16, 2001, by the City Council and the horizon date for this document is 2020. The prior comprehensive update before 2001 was in 1988.

The first of four primary phases for the Envision Pittsburg 2040 General Plan Update began in April 2019 and the General Plan Update team held three visioning workshops to help kick-off the General Plan Update process. This first phase established the existing conditions reports for the General Plan Update and was the beginning of an extensive review process and community outreach program.

This phase included preparation of the Vision and Opportunities Report, which summarized the core values articulated by the community, described community involvement opportunities, and summarized the input received from the community during the visioning process.

The second phase focused on land use preferences. This included analysis of four Opportunity Areas, including two Brownfields Revitalization Sites, as described in the Opportunity Areas Survey Results. This phase included consideration of three land alternatives, described in the Land Use Alternatives and Capacity Report, which was presented to the community in March 2021. The City conducted a series of workshops, including community workshops and joint workshops with the City Council and Planning Commission, to receive feedback on the alternatives.

As a result of Planning Commission and City Council consideration of the Land Use Alternatives and Capacity Report and the community’s feedback regarding the alternatives, the Planning Commission and City Council provided input that resulted in a hybrid alternative land use map alternative, Alternative D, which contained elements of the three initial alternatives. Alternative D served as the base map for the preferred draft Land Use Map.

The third phase included development of the preferred draft Land Use Map and associated preparation of the Draft 2040 General Plan policy document, both of which were analyzed in the Draft EIR (DEIR). The third phase also included a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the DEIR which was circulated in April 2022. Staff received and reviewed all the comments from the public and agencies on the NOP and incorporated responses accordingly into the DEIR.

The final phase included circulating the Draft General Plan and DEIR from December 12, 2023, through February 9, 2024, for public review, comment, and input followed by a joint City Council and Planning Commission workshop session to receive feedback and comments. During the public review period, staff conducted three public workshops to introduce the Draft General Plan and receive community input on the General Plan Update.

Also, included in this final phase was the scheduling of public hearings before the Planning Commission and the City Council.
75 SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
The Land Use Subcommittee has met various times over the last few years and during this process to discuss this project and recommended staff continue working on final preparation of the document. The Community and Economic Development Subcommittee met June 23, 2023, to discuss the Economic Development Element of the General Plan update and recommended updates to the goals and action items to ensure consistency with the City’s Economic Development Strategic Plan.

STAFF ANALYSIS
Growth and Development (Horizon Document)
The General Plan will accommodate future growth in Pittsburg, including new businesses, expansion of existing businesses, new residential uses consistent with the new Land Use Designations, projects in the City’s development project pipeline, and additional new development potential under the proposed 2040 Pittsburg General Plan. No specific development projects are proposed or entitled as part of the 2040 General Plan.

The actual amount of development that will occur throughout the planning horizon of the General Plan is based on many factors outside of the City’s control. Actual future development will depend on future real estate and labor market conditions, property owner preferences and decisions, site-specific constraints, and other factors. New development and growth are largely dictated by existing development conditions, market conditions, and land turnover rates.

The proposed 2040 General Plan does not dictate the speed at which a city is developed, nor does it require or estimate phasing of future projects. Future development consistent with the proposed Land Use Map would be largely market-driven and thus full buildout is not necessarily anticipated to occur by 2040. These buildout assumptions are similar to the City’s 2020 General Plan, adopted in 2001. During the 2020 General Plan planning period, California and the Country went through three recessions including the Great Recession in 2008 and the recent COVID- 19 pandemic. As such, very few communities in California actually develop to the full potential allowed in their respective General Plans during their planning horizon.

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) The 2040 General Plan Update is subject to the requirements of CEQA. A determination was made that there is a potential for significant environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update. As such, an EIR was required to be prepared by the City.

Notice of Preparation
In compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082, the City circulated a NOP of an EIR for the proposed 2040 General Plan Update on April 20, 2022, to trustee and responsible agencies, the State Clearinghouse, and the public. A scoping meeting was held on May 5, 2022. The NOP and all comments received on the NOP are presented in Appendix A of the Draft EIR (See Attachment 3).
76 Draft Environmental Impact Report and Draft General Plan The City circulated a DEIR to the State Clearinghouse, trustee and responsible agencies, and the public on December 12, 2023. A 60-day public review period was provided between December 12, 2023, and February 9, 2024, to receive public and agency comments on the adequacy of the environmental analysis contained in the DEIR. During the public review period for the DEIR, the City also circulated the Draft General Plan and the City conducted three public workshops to introduce the General Plan and receive community input on the General Plan Update. Workshops were held on January 31, February 1, and February 3, 2024.

City staff and the consultant team reviewed the comments and made refinements to the 2040 General Plan, where appropriate to further the objectives of the 2040 General Plan.

These changes are included in the Adoption Draft 2040 General Plan and shown in track changes, with blue underlined text representing additions and red strikethrough text representing deletions.

Final Environmental Impact Report and Draft General Plan The City received 17 comment letters during the 60-day review period for the DEIR.

Comments received on the DEIR have been incorporated and included in the Final EIR (FEIR) for the 2040 General Plan update and an Errata has been prepared and included as Chapter 3.0 in the FEIR. Additionally, the City received 16 comment letters which focus solely on the General Plan itself; these letters do not address the adequacy of the DEIR.

Comments that address the General Plan only and not the DEIR are addressed separately from this Final EIR and included as a separate attachment (See Attachment 6) to this Staff Report.

The FEIR was prepared in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines Section 15132, and the FEIR responds to the written comments received on the Draft EIR. The City is the lead agency for the environmental review of the 2040 General Plan Update and has the principal responsibility for approving the 2040 General Plan Update.

The FEIR assessed the expected environmental impacts resulting from the subsequent approval and adoption of the 2040 General Plan Update in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.

Certification of the FEIR
The City Council will review and consider the FEIR. If the City Council finds that the FEIR is "adequate and complete," then it may certify the FEIR in accordance with CEQA. The rule of adequacy generally holds that an EIR can be certified if:

1. The EIR shows a good faith effort at full disclosure of environmental information; and

2. The EIR provides sufficient analysis to allow decisions to be made regarding the proposed project in contemplation of environmental considerations.

Upon review and consideration of the FEIR, the City Council will take action to approve, revise, or reject the project. A decision to approve the 2040 General Plan, for which this EIR identifies significant environmental effects, must be accompanied by written findings in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15091 and 15093. 77 As such, policies, and actions to mitigate potential environmental impacts have been incorporated into the 2040 General Plan Update, to the extent feasible. The annual report on general plan status required pursuant to the Government Code will serve as the monitoring and reporting program for the project.

Alternatives to the Proposed Project (2040 General Plan Update) CEQA Guidelines require an EIR to describe a reasonable range of alternatives to the project or to the location of the project which would reduce or avoid significant impacts, and which could feasibly accomplish the basic objectives of the proposed project. The alternatives analyzed DEIR included the following:
 Alternative A: No Project. Under Alternative A, the City would not adopt the General Plan Update. The existing Pittsburg General Plan would continue to be implemented and no changes to the General Plan, including the Land Use Map, Circulation Diagram, goals, policies, or actions would occur. Changes to address environmental justice, sustainability, climate adaptation, economic development, greenhouse gases, and vehicle miles travelled would not be implemented. Subsequent projects, such as amending the Municipal Code (including the zoning map), would not occur.  Alternative B: Core Area Employment. Alternative B continues to provide for a balance of job-creating and residential development land uses throughout the City and Planning Area and increases jobs in the core area. This alternative would allow a 100% increase in FAR in the Downtown Mixed Use, Community Commercial, and Public/Quasi-public land use designations in the core area, resulting in an additional 264 jobs and 88,563 square feet of employment-generating uses. This alternative was developed to potentially reduce the severity of impacts associated with air quality, greenhouse gases, energy, and transportation.
 Alternative C: Reduced Intensity. Alternative C would revise the General Plan Land Use Map to update the North Central River subarea to reflect the proposed Bay Walk project. This modification affects approximately 1,000 acres and would place more emphasis on residential land uses, open space preservation, and brownfields remediation. This Alternative would result in a reduction of 266 housing units, 6.3 million square feet of employment-generating uses, and 5,479 jobs in comparison to the General Plan. This alternative was developed to potentially reduce the severity of less than significant impacts related to biological resources, public services, and utilities and to reduce impacts associated with air quality, greenhouse gases, energy, and transportation.

Alternatives Analysis
The primary difference between the proposed General Plan and each alternative is the Land Use Maps associated with each alternative. The goals, policies, and actions contained in the proposed General Plan would also apply and be implemented under Alternatives B and C. Therefore, changes to the Land Use Map are the primary variable that may increase or decrease the severity of one or more of the significant environmental impacts identified in the DEIR.
78 It is important to note, however, that all of the Land Use Maps, across all of the Alternatives analyzed in this EIR, include essentially the same urban footprint. In other words, none of the Alternatives introduce new urban land uses within areas of the City that are not already considered for such uses by the 2040 General Plan.

As the 2040 General Plan goals, policies, and actions and the Land Use Map were crafted, refined, and revised throughout the course of the General Plan Update, changes were made on a continuous basis in order to incrementally and substantially reduce potentially significant environmental impacts that were identified. The result of this approach and this process is a 2040 General Plan, including the Land Use Map, that includes measures to reduce potentially significant impacts to the environment, where feasible, while still meeting the project objectives identified by the City of Pittsburg.

As demonstrated in the analysis within the DEIR and FEIR, Alternative C is the environmentally superior alternative, as it was developed and refined to reduce as many environmental effects as possible, while still meeting all of the project objectives.

Planning Commission Consideration
On April 26, 2024, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider a recommendation to the City Council for certifying the FEIR and adopting and amending the 2040 General Plan Update. A few hours prior to this hearing staff received two additional comment letters from Rutan and Tucker representing Integral Communities and the Pittsburg Unified School District. Also, during this hearing public comment was received from various residents, Integral Communities (developer), and the Pittsburg Unified School District. The Planning Commission, prior to making a recommendation and voting on the adoption of the 2040 General Plan, considered these public comments and testimony.

None of the comments or testimony raised new or additional issues or information not already considered and addressed in the FEIR or the 2040 General Plan Update These public comments included support of the General Plan and concern over the final land use plan for the NRG plan site, and the siting of schools. Staff updated the Planning Commission on these topics and explained that in regards to the developing of lands at the NRG site, this project will undergo a separate review process and the contemplated level of development is supported through proposed 2040 General Plan policies, goals, and action items. Additionally, staff has reviewed further comments on the project target area and supports enhanced language to proposed actions and goals to further strengthen development potential for the Northeast River Planning Subarea. As such, an Errata sheet has been prepared and these changes are provided as Attachment 12 and are intended to be considered as part of the Adoption Draft 2040 General Plan.

Also, staff responded to concerns raised by the Pittsburg Unified School District regarding school siting. Specific comments were made regarding reservation of land and the Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC). In response to these comments the language within the PMC, identified under PMC 17.32.100 for the reservation of public lands (schools), is through the tentative mapping process. This process within PMC 17.32.100 does not identify any action separately for the siting of schools through the update of the General Plan. 79 Again, during the processing of a separate residential subdivision application and prior to the subdivision map being recorded, lands may be reserved by the developer for schools through PMC 17.32.100. The 2040 General Plan update is not intended to be a master plan for schools, and it is anticipated that the school districts will continue to update their master plans to address projected growth. The DEIR addresses the direct and indirect effects of growth associated with the 2040 General Plan Update at the program-level, including generation of students accommodated by the residential and mixed use land use designations; as future development projects and other projects are proposed, those projects will be evaluated at the project level, including consideration of the specific details of the proposed project, pursuant to CEQA.

Additionally, as part of the stakeholder outreach completed as part of the 2040 General Plan Update, including meeting with the Pittsburg Unified School District to discuss their concerns and comments, the City included new action items which address potential increases in student populations during the 2040 General Plan.

These actions are stated below:
 Action 9-A-6.b: As part of the development application review process, require developers to explore and consider subsequent mitigation agreements with the Pittsburg, Antioch, and Mount Diablo Unified School Districts to determine specific mitigation and phasing requirements for future schools.  Action 9-A-6.c: Work cooperatively with the Pittsburg, Antioch, and Mount Diablo Unified School Districts to study further the requirements for the siting of schools, based on student generation rates, necessitated by residential development projects.

No specific residential development projects are proposed or entitled as part of the General Plan Update. Again, all pending, approved or under construction residential projects undergo a separate project application review (tentative map), including project-level environmental review, independent from the 2040 General Plan Update process. Staff will continue to work with the school districts during the 2040 General Plan period to address any concerns and implement the new action items as residential projects move forward.

After hearing staff’s responses and considering all oral and written public testimony the Planning Commission in unanimous decisions voting 7-0, recommended the City Council move forward on Certifying the FEIR and adopting the 2040 General Plan with additional non-substantial revisions to the document which are primarily corrections to figures and text.

Conclusion of the General Plan Update Process
Staff and the project consultant have reviewed and evaluated all the oral and written comments received from the public, responsible agencies, stakeholders, developers, Planning Commission, and City Council throughout the General Plan process and have made the appropriate changes to various goals, policies, and other text in the Adoption Draft 2040 General Plan.

Also, the 2040 General Plan reflects consideration of the objectives and issues raised during the various community participation process, special meetings, pop-up events and numerous workshops during the 2040 General Plan update process. 80 The proposed Adoption Draft 2040 General Plan is structured around several themes and these themes helped to form and shape the proposed policies, goals, and actions included in the various elements.

The major themes throughout the process centered on:
 Consideration of public input throughout the process
 Vision
 Economic Development
 Traffic Congestion & Multi-Modal Transportation and Alternatives  School Planning
 Access to Community Amenities, including Recreational and Waterfront Opportunities, Services, and Youth- and Family-Oriented Opportunities  Industrial and Commercial Revitalization
 Downtown Placemaking
a. Destination Planning and Historical Preservation
b. Missing Middle Housing (i.e. Duplexes, Triplexes, Fourplexes)  Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience and Sustainability  Disadvantaged Communities, Environmental Justice, Health Equity  Natural Resource Protection
In the final analysis of the above topics in the Adoption Draft 2040 General Plan, this General Plan document being recommended for adoption by the City Council has effectively been prepared to address the above community needs, all the statutory elements mandated by the state, and has been balanced with goals and policies encouraging implementing actions to reduce potential environmental impacts, to the extent feasible.

In addition, the Adoption Draft 2040 General Plan includes policies and actions designed to reduce vehicle travel and VMT. The Circulation and Transportation Element addresses providing adequate pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities and opportunities, promoting non-vehicle travel modes, requiring employers to implement TDM programs, and ensuring regional coordination on trip and VMT reduction efforts. The EIR addresses transportation and circulation impacts in the context of VMT, rather than LOS, consistent with SB 743.

Also, in the Adoption Draft 2040 General Plan, each element has a specific environmental justice component that addresses the needs of disadvantaged communities and considers environmental justice issues as they relate to City plans, policies, and projects to ensure disadvantaged and vulnerable communities are engaged and represented in the decision- making process.

Also, of specific note, the Adoption Draft 2040 General Plan Land Use Map was developed to preserve existing neighborhoods throughout the City. This assumption to preserve the character of existing neighborhoods was heavily discussed by local residents and decision makers throughout this process and is included in the overall changes to the Land Use Map.

Of specific mention during this General Plan Update process, the City adopted its first Sustainability Plan in 2023. The Sustainability Plan along with the Adoption Draft 2040 General Plan will serve as identified steps towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Pittsburg and establish practices the community can implement that are practical and result in real, positive change.
81 In conclusion, this process has been a conscious team-driven effort and a shared vision with the community at large, major stakeholders, local residents, staff, consultants, various commissions, and elected officials. This document represents these aspects from all the participants and provides the framework and blueprint of a comprehensive, long-term plan for the physical development of the City of Pittsburg.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution for City Council adoption and Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the 2040 General Plan Update and attached Exhibit A a. CEQA Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations

2. Resolution Recommending for City Council Approval of AP-24-0001 and Adoption of the 2040 General Plan and General Plan Land Use Map, Text, Policies, and Tables and attached Exhibits A and B
a. 2040 General Plan, Text, Figures, Policies and Tables b. General Plan Land Use Map

3. 2040 General Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report (available online)

4. 2040 General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report – Response to Comments and Errata (available online)

5. Adoption Draft 2040 General Plan (available online)

6. Adoption Revised Draft 2040 General Plan – Matrix with Response to Comments

7. City Council 2040 General Plan Errata Sheet – May 6, 2024

8. Draft Planning Commission Minutes – 2040 General Plan Update - April 26, 2024

9. Planning Commission Resolution No. 10245 – Recommendation to City Council Certification of the FEIR, SOOC for 2040 General Plan Update

10.Planning Commission Resolution No. 10246 – Recommendation to City Council Approval of AP-24-0001; update and adoption of 2040 General Plan

11.2040 General Plan Update Public Hearing Notice
Report Prepared By: John Funderburg, M.S., AICP Assistant Director of Community and Economic Development
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BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURG
In the Matter of:

Certification of the Final Environmental )
Impact Report and adopt Findings of )
Significance and a Statement of ) RESOLUTION NO. 24-
Overriding Considerations for the )
Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General )
Plan Update (AP-24-0001 GP, ER) )
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2019, the City Council adopted a Resolution authorizing the planning consultant De Novo Planning Group to begin working on the preparation of the 2040 General Plan Update and associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code § 21000, et seq.). The prior comprehensive update of the City of Pittsburg General Plan was adopted by the City Council on November 16, 2001.

WHEREAS, since the initial kick-off in 2019 for the 2040 General Plan Update, the General Plan Update team has held several Visioning Workshops. City residents and stakeholders attended workshops at the Pittsburg City Hall. Each Visioning Workshop included a presentation by the General Plan Update team that explained the role of the General Plan, an overview of the General Plan Update process, and an opportunity for the Visioning Workshop participants to ask questions and obtain further information on the process and the role of the community.

WHEREAS, as a result of the Visioning Workshops, the feedback provided by the community, and through numerous pop-up events, the City had a broad, overarching vision for the development of the General Plan Update and identified key community values and priorities for careful consideration in the General Plan Update process.

WHEREAS, in August and September 2020, the City hosted an on-line virtual workshop and survey to receive community input related to land use preferences for four opportunity areas in the City. The virtual workshop informed the community of the City’s related efforts for the 2040 Pittsburg General Plan Update and the Brownfields Revitalization Planning effort and helped to create a Land Use Alternatives Report and subsequent maps.

WHEREAS, in 2021, the City released the Land Use Alternatives and Capacity Report and conducted a survey and a series of workshops, including community workshops and joint workshops with the City Council and Planning Commission, to receive feedback on the alternatives.

WHEREAS, the Land Use Alternatives and Capacity Report presented possible modifications associated with three alternatives (Alternatives A through C) to land use and development intensity in a manner that will support the community’s vision for increased economic development opportunities, a range of housing options, preservation of established residential neighborhoods, and quality job growth. 83 Resolution No. _____ Page 2 of 5 May 6, 2024
WHEREAS, as a result of Planning Commission and City Council consideration of the Land Use Alternatives and Capacity Report and the community’s feedback regarding the alternatives, the Planning Commission and City Council provided input that resulted in a hybrid alternative land use map alternative, Alternative D, which contained elements of the three initial alternatives. The Alternative D Land Use map was used as the base map for the 2040 General Plan Update.

WHEREAS, the 2040 General Plan Update includes this base map and overall is a policy document that guides land use, housing, transportation, open space, public safety, community services, and other policy decisions throughout Pittsburg. The 2040 General Plan Update includes all mandatory elements of the City’s General Plan other than the housing element, which is being separately updated in a process that already has commenced. The 2040 General Plan also includes other elements that are relevant locally. The 2040 General Plan is supported by a number of reports and documents that informed its development. However, the actual amount of development that will occur throughout the planning horizon of the General Plan is based on many factors outside of the City’s control. Actual future development will depend on future real estate and labor market conditions, property owner preferences and decisions, site-specific constraints, and other factors.

WHEREAS, on April 20, 2022, a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for an EIR for the 2040 General Plan Update was circulated to trustee and responsible agencies, the State Clearinghouse, and the public. A scoping meeting was held on May 5, 2022, via a web- based video meeting. No public or agency comments on the NOP related to the EIR analysis were presented or submitted during the scoping meeting. However, during the 30-day public review period for the NOP, which ended on May 20, 2022, ten written comment letters were received on the NOP.

WHEREAS, on December 12, 2023, the City circulated a Draft EIR to the State Clearinghouse, trustee and responsible agencies, and the public. A Notice of Completion (NOC) was filed, a Notice of Availability (NOA) was published, and a 60-day public review period was provided between December 12, 2023, and February 9, 2024, to receive public and agency comments on the adequacy of the environmental analysis contained in the Draft EIR. During the public review period, the City conducted three public workshops to receive community input on the General Plan Update. Workshops were held on January 31, February 1, and February 3, 2024. The City received 17 comment letters during the 60- day review period for the Draft EIR.

WHEREAS, a Final EIR was prepared and circulated on April 12, 2024, to address comments received in response to the Draft EIR. The City prepared written responses to the Draft EIR comments and made textual changes to the Draft EIR where warranted. The responses to the comments are provided in the Final EIR in Chapter 2.0, and all changes to the text of the Draft EIR are summarized in Chapter 3.0. Responses to comments received during the comment period for the Draft EIR do not involve any new significant impacts or “significant new information” that would require recirculation of the Draft EIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5. The Draft EIR is included in the Final EIR by reference.
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WHEREAS, the Final EIR identified certain environmental effects that could result from approval of the 2040 General Plan Update. Many of these potentially significant impacts will be avoided or substantially lessened through implementation of the policies and actions incorporated into the 2040 General Plan itself. These policies and actions are also identified, corresponding to the potential impacts they would reduce.

WHEREAS, the Final EIR identified potentially significant effects on the environment, which would not be mitigated to a level of less than significant after mitigation. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15093, the City Council is required to balance the benefits of the 2040 General Plan Update against the unavoidable significant impacts and determine if specific economic, social, or other benefits of the General Plan Update outweigh the potentially significant, unavoidable effects on the environment.

WHEREAS, notice of the April 23, 2024, public hearing for a recommendation by the Planning Commission for the City Council to adopt the 2040 General Plan and certify the Final Environmental Impact report was published, posted, and emailed to all interested parties on Friday April 12, 2024.

WHEREAS, on or before April 12, 2024, in accordance with Government Code sections 65090 and 65091, and Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) section 18.14.020, a “Notice of Public Hearing” for the April 23, 2024, public hearing on this item was published in the East County Times; posted at City Hall and in the “Public Notices” section of the city website; was mailed via first class or electronic mail to all local service agencies expected to provide future services and to individuals and groups who had previously filed written request for such notice. In addition, although not required, the notice was also published on www.nextdoor.com (“Nextdoor”).

WHEREAS, on April 23, 2024, and as required by Government Code section 65354, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on Planning Application No. 24- 0001 (GP, ER), at which time all persons had an opportunity to and did present oral and/or written testimony, which was considered by the Planning Commission. At this public hearing the Planning Commission with a unanimous vote of 7-0 adopted Resolution No. 10245 recommending the City Council Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report and adopt Findings of Significance and a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update (AP-24-0001 GP, ER).

WHEREAS, on or before April 26, 2024, in accordance with Government Code sections 65090 and 65091, and Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) section 18.14.020, a “Notice of Public Hearing” for the May 6, 2024, City Council public hearing on this item was published in the East County Times; was posted at City Hall and in the “Public Notices” section of the city website; and was mailed via first class or electronic mail to all local service agencies expected to provide future services and to individuals and groups who had previously filed written request for such notice. In addition, although not required, the notice was also published on www.nextdoor.com (“Nextdoor”).

WHEREAS, on May 6, 2024, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Planning Commission decision to Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report and 85 Resolution No. _____ Page 4 of 5 May 6, 2024
adopt Findings of Significance and a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update (AP-24-0001 GP, ER).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pittsburg as follows:

Section 1. Recitals
The recitals set forth above are true and correct statements, and they are hereby incorporated by reference, in their entirety, in these findings.

Section 2. Certification of the EIR
A. The Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update was processed, including but not limited to all public notices, in the time and manner prescribed by the state and local law, and in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines.

B. The EIR for the Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update consists of the Draft EIR (DEIR) dated December 2023 and the Final EIR (FEIR) dated April 2024, and all appendices thereto, collectively referenced in the DEIR and FEIR.

C. Agencies and interested parties and members of the public have been afforded ample notice and opportunity to comment on the Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update, the DEIR, and the FEIR. Prior to taking action, the City Council has heard, been presented with, reviewed, and considered the information and data in the administrative record, including oral and written testimony.

D. Based on the evidence and oral and written testimony presented at the public hearings, and based on all the information contained in the Planning Division’s files on the Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update, including but not limited to the DEIR and FEIR and the City Council staff report entitled "Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Update of the City’s General Plan, Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan - "April 25, 2024 Revised Adoption Draft" and Consideration and Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (AP-24-0001 GP, ER),” dated May 6, 2024, the City Council hereby declares, finds, and certifies that:

1. The City Council has independently considered the administrative record before it.

2. The FEIR was presented to the City Council. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information in the FEIR, and the FEIR reflects the independent judgment of the City Council.

3. The FEIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA and fully analyzes and discloses the potential impacts of the 2040 General Plan Update, and those impacts have been mitigated or avoided to the extent feasible for the reasons set forth in the attached Exhibit “A”.

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information requiring recirculation under CEQA.

5. The 2040 General Plan Update was processed, including but not limited to all public notices, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law, including CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, 14. Cal. Code Regs. § 15000 et seq. Agencies and interested members of the public have been afforded ample notice and opportunity to comment on the 2040 General Plan Update and environmental documents, including the FEIR.

6. The FEIR is hereby certified as being in compliance with CEQA in all respects.

Section 3. Adoption of Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations A. The City Council adopts the following with respect to the project:

1. Mitigation Findings Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091, as set forth in Exhibit “A” to this resolution and incorporated herein by reference.

2. Findings Concerning Alternatives, as set forth in Exhibit “A” to this resolution and incorporated herein by reference.

3. Statement of Overriding Considerations, as set forth in Exhibit "A” to this resolution and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 4. Notice of Determination
The City Council hereby directs staff to file a Notice of Determination as set forth in Public Resources Code Section 21152.

Section 5. Effective Date
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pittsburg at a regular meeting on the 6th day of May 2024, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:
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Juan Antonio Banales, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
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CEQA Findings – 2040 Pittsburg General Plan Update 1

FINDINGS FOR THE
PITTSBURG 2040 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE

REQUIRED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (Public Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.)
I. INTRODUCTION

The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Public Resources Code, §21000 et seq.) requires the City of Pittsburg (City), as the CEQA lead agency to: 1) make written findings when it approves a project for which an environmental impact report (EIR) was certified, and 2) identify overriding considerations for significant and unavoidable impacts identified in the EIR.

These findings explain how the City, as the lead agency, approached the significant and potentially significant impacts identified in the EIR prepared for the proposed 2040 General Plan Update (2040 General Plan, General Plan Update, or Project). The statement of overriding considerations identifies economic, social, technological, and other benefits of the Project that override any significant environmental impacts that would result from the Project.

As required under CEQA, the Final EIR describes the Project, adverse environmental impacts of the Project, and mitigation measures and alternatives that would substantially reduce or avoid those impacts. The information and conclusions contained in the EIR reflect the City’s independent judgment regarding the potential adverse environmental impacts of the Project.

The Final EIR (which includes the Draft EIR, comments on the Draft EIR, responses to comments on the Draft EIR, and all revisions to the Draft EIR) for the Project, examined several alternatives to the Project that were not chosen as part of the approved project (Alternative A:

No Project, Alternative B: Core Area Employment, and Alternative C: Reduced Intensity).

The Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations set forth below (“Findings”) are presented for adoption by the City Council (Council) as the City’s findings under CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, § 15000 et seq.) relating to the 2040 General Plan Update . The Findings provide the written analysis and conclusions of th e City Council regarding the 2040 General Plan Update ’s anticipated environmental impacts, mitigation measures, alternatives, and the overriding considerations, which in this Council’s view, justify approval of the 2040 General Plan Update, despite its environmental effects.
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II. GENERAL FINDINGS AND OVERVIEW

State law requires the City to adopt a comprehensive, long -term General Plan for the physical development of its planning area. The Plan must include land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, noise, and safety elements, as specified in Government Code Section 65302, to the extent that the issues identified by State law exist in the City’s planning area.

Additional elements that relate to the physical development of the City may also be addressed in the Plan. The degree of specificity and level of detail of the discussion of each Plan element need only reflect local conditions and circumstances. The Plan has been prepared to address the requirements of State law and the relevant items addressed in Government Code Section 65300 et seq.

A. Procedural Background

In March of 201 8, the City issued a request for proposals (RFP) inviting bids from qualified consulting firms to assist the City in the preparation of a comprehensive update to the General Plan. The process to update the Pittsburg General Plan began in January 2019 . The 2040 General Plan Update was developed with extensive community input and reflects the community’s vision for Pittsburg.

The City provided multiple opportunities for public input during development of the General Plan Update. In 2019, the General Plan Update team held three Visioning Workshops to help kick-off the General Plan Update process. City staff attended numerous events throughout the community to obtain input and encourage involvement from a broad and diverse segment of the community. In August and September 2020, the City hosted an on -line virtual workshop and survey to receive community input related to land use preferences for four opportunity areas in the City. The virtual workshop informed the community of the City’s related efforts for the 2040 General Plan Update. In 2021, the City released the Land Use Alternatives and Capacity Report and conducted a survey and a series of workshops, including community workshops and joint workshops with the City Council and Planning Commission, to receive feedback on the alternatives. The Land Use Alternatives were presented to stakeholders at a meeting for initial feedback and recommendations regarding community input. The City held two community workshops, in April 2021, to receive feedback on the Land Use Alternatives.

Following public review and input on the Land Use Alternatives, the City held three joint Planning Commission/City Council workshops to provide additional opportunities for public comment and to refine the Draft Land Use Map. The joint workshops resulted in development of an additional alternative (Alternative D) , which served as the basis for the Draft Land Use Map included in the Draft 2040 General Plan Update.

The City circulated a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an EIR for the 2040 General Plan Update on April 20, 2022, to trustee and responsible agencies, the State Clearinghouse, and the 89 CEQA FINDINGS

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public. A scoping meeting was held on May 5, 2022, via a web -based video meeting. No public or agency comments on the NOP related to the EIR analysis were presented or submitted during the scoping meeting. However, during the 30 -day public review period for the NOP, which ended on May 20, 2022, ten written comment letters were received on the NOP. The NOP and all comments received on the NOP are presented in Appendix A of the Draft EIR.

On December 12, 2023, the City released the Draft 2040 General Plan and Draft EIR for public review , circulating the Draft EIR to the State Clearinghouse, trustee and responsible agencies, and the public. A Notice of Completion (NOC) was filed, a Notice of Availability (NOA) was published, and a 60 -day public review period was provided between December 12, 2023 and February 9, 2024 to receive public and agency comments on the adequacy of the environmental analysis contained in the Draft EIR. During the public review period, the City conducted three public workshops to receive community input on the General Plan Update.

Workshops were held on January 31, February 1, and February 3, 2024.

The Draft EIR contains a description of the project, description of the environmental setting, identification and analysis of project impacts, as well as an analysis of project alternatives, identification of significant irreversible environmental changes, growth -inducing impacts, and cumulative impacts. The Draft EIR identifies issues determined to have no impact or a less than significant impact, and provides detailed analysis of potentially significant and significant impacts.

The City received 17 comment letters during the 60-day review period for the Draft EIR and one late comment letter after the 60-day review period ended. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15088, the Final EIR responds to the written comments received on the Draft EIR. The Final EIR also contains minor edits to the Draft EIR, which are included in Chapter 3.0 (Errata). The Final EIR document and the Draft EIR document, as amended by the Final EIR, constitute the Final EIR.

B. Record of Proceedings and Custodian of Record

For purposes of CEQA and the findings set forth herein, the record of proceedings for the City’s findings and determinations consists of the following documents and testimony, at a minimum:

• The NOP, comments received on the NOP, NOC, NOA, and all other public notices issued by the City in relation to the 2040 Pittsburg General Plan Update EIR. • The 2040 Pittsburg General Plan Update Draft EIR, associated appendices in the Draft EIR, and technical materials cited in the Draft EIR.
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• The 2040 Pittsburg General Plan Update Final EIR, including comment letters , responses to comments, and technical materials cited in the document. • All non-draft and/or non -confidential reports and memoranda prepared by the City of Pittsburg and consultants in relation to the EIR.
• Minutes and/or recordings of the discussions regarding the 2040 General Plan Update and its components conducted at public hearings and meetings held by the City. • Staff reports associated with Planning Commission and City Council hearings on the 2040 General Plan Update.
• Those categories of materials identified in Public Resources Code Section 21167.6.

The City Clerk is the custodian of the administrative record. The documents and materials that constitute the administrative record are available for review at the City of Pittsburg City Clerk’s office at 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565.

D. Consideration of the Environmental Impact Report

In adopting these Findings, this Council finds that the Final EIR was presented to this Council, the decision -making body of the lead agency, which reviewed and considered the information in the Final EIR prior to approving the 2040 General Plan Update. By these findings, this City Council ratifies, adopts, and incorporates the analysis, explanation, findings, responses to comments, and conclusions of the Final EIR. The City Council finds that the Final EIR was completed in compliance with CEQA. The Final EIR represents the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council.

E. Severability

If any term, provision, or portion of these Findings or the application of these Findings to a particular situation is held by a court to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Findings, or their application to other actions related to the Pittsburg General Plan, shall continue in full force and effect unless amended or modified by the City.

III. FINDINGS REGARDING SIGNIFICANT AND UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS

A. Air Quality

1. General Plan implementation could result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (EIR Impact

3.3-2)
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(a) Potential Impact. The potential for the Project to result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard is discussed at pages 3.3 -29 through 3.3-33 of the Draft EIR.
(b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through 2040 General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
(1) Effects of Mitigation and Remaining Impacts . As described on pages 3.3 -29 through 3.3 -33 of the Draft EIR, implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update would result in short -term emissions from construction activities associated with subsequent development, including site grading, asphalt paving, building construction, and architectural coating . Additionally, implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update would result in long-term area and mobile source emissions from operation and use of subsequent development. Implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update could include stationary sources of pollutants that would be required to obtain permits to operate in compliance with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) rules. The General Plan includes policies and actions that would work to further reduce criteria pollutant emissions, including reviewing projects for conformance with applicable air quality plans and regulations and implementing methods to reduce vehicle-miles-traveled ( VMT). The General Plan includes policies to ensure that individual projects will be reviewed for compliance and adherence to BAAQMD standards. Nevertheless, since implementation of the General Plan may result in
population growth, and an increase in vehicle miles traveled, the 2040 General Plan Update has the potential to result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard . There are no feasible criteria air pollutant reduction measures beyond those identified within the comprehensive goals, policies, and actions of the 2040 General Plan Update. While implementation of the goals, policies, and actions would reduce criteria pollutant emissions, the extent to which the impacts would need to be 92 CEQA FINDINGS

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determined on a project -by-project basis, as necessary. The potential for cumulatively considerable net increases in criteria pollutants would remain.
(2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with cumulative air quality and criteria pollutant emissions.

2. General Plan implementation would expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations (EIR Impact 3.3-3)
(a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations is discussed at pages 3.3-33 through 3.3-47 of the Draft EIR. (b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
(1) Effects of Mitigation and Remaining Impacts . The 2040 General Plan Update would allow growth of new residential land uses that would be sensitive receptors and new non -residential land uses that are a potential for new emissions sources. Typically, these sources would be evaluated through the BAAQMD permit process or the CEQA process to identify and mitigate any significant exposures. However, some sources that would not undergo such a review, such as truck loading docks or truck parking areas, may have the potential to cause significant increases in toxic air contaminants (TACs) or exposure. The General Plan includes policies and actions that would reduce the exposure to sensitive receptors to pollutant concentrations. Overall, future non - residential developments would be evaluated through the CEQA process or BAAQMD permit process to ensure they do not cause a significant health risk. Sites would be required to be designed to be located away from pollution sources and trees and/or vegetation would be required as a buffer between sensitive receptors and pollution sources. While implementation of 2040 General Plan Update goals, policies, and actions would reduce 93 CEQA FINDINGS

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potential exposure, the 2040 General Plan Update would allow development in the immediate vicinity of TAC sources, such as allowing high density residential and mixed use development in the vicinity of Bay Area Rapid Transit stations, and it is possible that applying feasible methods to reduce TAC exposure would not be adequate to fully reduce exposure to a less than significant level for future projects. While implementation of the goals, policies, and actions would reduce exposure to TACs , the extent to which the impacts would need to be determined on a project - by-project basis, as necessary. The potential for exposure to substantial pollutant concentrations would remain.
(2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with exposure to TACs.

C. Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change, and Energy

1. General Plan implementation could generate greenhouse gas emissions that could have a significant impact on the environment and could conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases (EIR Impact 3.7-1)
(a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to generate greenhouse gas emissions that could have a significant impact on the environment and could conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases is discussed on pages 3. 7-26 through 3. 7-33 of the Draft EIR.
(b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
(1) Effects of Mitigation and Remaining Impacts . As described on pages 3.7-26 through 3.7-33 of the Draft EIR, the Project includes policies and actions that would reduce the severity of this impact to the extent feasible . For example, 2040 General Plan Policy 10 - P-6.4 encourages and supports infill, mixed use, and higher 94 CEQA FINDINGS

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density development, where appropriate, in order to reduce GHG emissions associated with vehicle travel. Further, Policy 10 -P-6.3 requires the City to encourage transportation modes that minimize toxic air contaminants (TACs) and greenhouse (GHG) gas emissions from motor vehicle use. Action 10 -A-6.a requires the City to periodically review and report on the effectiveness of the measures outlined in the Sustainability Plan and the strategies in this Element in meeting local and State GHG reduction and climate goals, as well as to institutionalize sustainability by developing a methodology to ensure all environmental, social and lifecycle costs are considered in project, program, policy and budget decisions. Moreover, Action 10 -A-6.b requires the City to implement the Strategic Energy Plan to reduce GHG emissions, including identifying ways to reduce energy use for existing City facilities, improving energy performance for new construction and major renovations, developing fiscal and economic criteria for implementation of energy reduction plans, reducing greenhouse gas emissions through adopting a Climate Action Plan, and engaging the community to increase awareness and reduce energy use. Lastly, Policy 10-A-6.n requires the City to (1) continue to assess and monitor performance of greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts, including progress toward meeting longer -term GHG emissions reduction goals for 2035 and 2050; (2) report on the City's progress annually, and schedule public hearings at the Planning Commission and City Council; and (3) update the City's GHG inventory at least every two years to demonstrate
consistency with State -adopted GHG reduction targets, including those targets established beyond 2020. While the 2040 General Plan Update goals, policies, and actions would assist the City in reducing GHG emissions, the associated reduction of GHG emissions are not quantifiable (since the exact nature and implementation timeframe of these goals, policies, and actions is not known at this time), and the City cannot state with certainty whether implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update along would be sufficient to limit GHGs to the extent necessary to achieve California’s long -term climate goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. Therefore, implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update would conservatively be considered to have the potential to generate GHG emissions that could have a significant impact on the environment and/or conflict with an 95 CEQA FINDINGS

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applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions.
(2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with generation of GHG emissions that could have a significant impact on the environment and could conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of GHGs.

D. Noise

1. General Plan implementation may result in an increase in construction noise sources (EIR Impact 3.12-4)
(a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to result in an increase in construction noise sources is discussed on pages

3.12-26 and 3.12-27 of the Draft EIR.
(b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
(1) Effects of Mitigation and Remaining Impacts . As described on pages 3.12 -26 and 3.12 -27 of the Draft EIR, activities involved in construction would typically generate maximum noise levels ranging from 85 to 90 dB at a distance of 50 feet. Construction could result in periods of significant ambient noise level increases and the potential for annoyance. However, the 2040 General Plan Update includes policies and actions that are intended to reduce noise associated with construction noise (listed below).

Specifically, Policy 13 -P-1.7 would reduce noise associated with construction noise. Additionally, it is noted that City’s Municipal Code Chapter 9.44, Noise, regulates construction noise in order to ensure that construction noise is limited to certain daytime hours.

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of emergency. However, even with implementation of Policy 13-P-

1.7 and complying with the City’s Municipal Code regulations to reduce construction noise, there remains the potential for future development and redevelopment projects to generate temporary construction noise in excess of City standards, which may cause temporary nuisance noise impacts to adjacent land uses. (2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with construction noise levels.

E. Transportation and Circulation

1. General Plan implementation would result in VMT per employee that is greater than 85 percent of Baseline conditions (EIR Impact 3.14-1) (a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to result in VMT impacts is discussed on pages 3.14-27 through 3.1 4-30 of the Draft EIR.
(b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
(1) Effects of Mitigation and Remaining Impacts . As described on pages 3.14 -27 through 3.14 -30 of the Draft EIR, the VMT generated by the buildout of the 2040 General Plan Update would exceed the VMT threshold of 85 percent of baseline.

Implementing the 2040 General Plan Update policies and actions will help to reduce VMT through encouraging non -vehicle transportation modes, expanding transit services, and developing TDM program requirements including measures to reduce VMT associated with new development. The City will also use this EIR and CEQA Section 15183 to streamline VMT analysis for projects consistent with the updated General Plan. However, reductions in VMT per person of at least five percent would be required to achieve thresholds as shown in Table 3.14 -11. The General Plan goals, policies, and implementation measures will achieve 97 CEQA FINDINGS

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meaningful reductions in VMT generated by land uses within the City. The City at this time cannot demonstrate that VMT will be reduced to the degree that it meets these thresholds. Although large changes in the 2040 General Plan Update land use could potentially reduce the total VMT of the City further, those changes would also affect the achievement of other goals the City seeks to achieve with the General Plan. VMT reduction also depends on factors such as demographic change, household preferences for housing types and locations, the cost of fuel, and the competitiveness of regional transit relative to driving, which relates to congestion along vehicular commute routes that are not under the City’s jurisdiction, as well as transit provided by agencies other than the City. The feasibility and effectiveness of a local or regional VMT impact bank or exchange are unknown at this time. While the 2040 General Plan Update includes measures to reduce VMT, the City cannot demonstrate definitively at this time that implementation of these policies and actions would achieve VMT reductions to meet the VMT thresholds . This would represent a significant and unavoidable impact of the Project. (2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with transportation VMT impacts.

2. General Plan implementation would increase hazards due to a design feature, incompatible uses, or inadequate emergency access (EIR Impact 3.14-2) (a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to conflict with a program, plan, policy, or ordinance addressing the circulation system is discussed on pages 3.14-30 through 3.14-34 of the Draft EIR.
(b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
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level of traffic and delays may increase emergency response times. New development will also result in more people living and working at greater distance from existing fire and police facilities, with potentially longer response times. Additionally, under buildout conditions, growth will increase traffic at at -grade rail crossings, potentially increasing collisions, and funds have not been identified to implement grade separations. The 2040 General Plan Update contains policies and actions in support of safe circulation by all modes and adequate emergency access. The Circulation Element includes policies to pursue funding for grade separation. It also includes policies to create a Local Roadway Safety plan and to update the Capital Facilities Fee (CFF) program to include safety improvements for all modes and funding for grade-separated crossings at existing roadways. These applicable policies are listed below. Although the General Plan policies and actions related to circulation, hazards, and emergency access would reduce the impacts to emergency circulation and access associated with the implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update, increasing vehicle traffic may increase the number of collisions on Pittsburg roadways, and therefore result in an increase in hazards. The City cannot demonstrate definitively at this time that implementation of these policies would maintain the number of collisions for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists at current or lower levels under buildout conditions. The City at this time cannot demonstrate that collisions will be reduced to the degree that it meets this threshold. Collision reduction also depends on factors such as user behavior, demographic change, household preferences for travel, the cost of fuel, and the competitiveness of other transportation modes relative to driving.

Therefore, this impact is considered a significant and unavoidable impact of the Project.
(2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with hazards due to a design feature, incompatible uses, or inadequate emergency access.

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F. Utilities and Service Systems

1. General Plan implementation would result in insufficient water supplies available to serve the City and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years (EIR Impact 3.15-1) (a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to result in insufficient water supplies available to serve the City and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years (Significant and Unavoidable) is discussed on pages

3.15-11 through 3.15-14 of the Draft EIR.
(b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
(1) Effects of Mitigation and Remaining Impacts . As described on pages 3.15 -11 through 3.15 -14 of the Draft EIR, under multiple year drought conditions, the City may be required to implement water reduction actions to mitigate potential supply shortfalls. For the analysis, groundwater supply has been assumed to be at the average 1,480 AFY of groundwater extraction between 1993 and 2020. However, the maximum annual extraction in this period was 2,092 AF in 2008, so additional groundwater extraction could be used to account for supply deficits in multiple dry years, as necessary. In addition, the per capita water use used for the demand projections is based on a rebound from drought
restrictions and the economic recession, and future projections do not account for potential decreases in demand resulting from increased savings from passive conservation (that is, the future projections do not account for future increases in the use of water-saving appliances). The City and Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) have demonstrated in recent years that, during extended dry periods, they can address deficits by reducing demand in their service areas. The 2040 General Plan Update includes a range of policies designed to ensure an adequate water supply for development and to minimize the potential adverse effects of increased water use. Projected water demands associated with 2040 General Plan buildout would not exceed the projected available water supplies during normal years, and the 2040 100

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General Plan Update includes a comprehensive set of goals, policies, and actions to ensure an adequate and reliable source of clean potable water. Nevertheless, as described in the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP), it is anticipated that the City, would have a slight deficiency in water supplies during multiple dry years . This would represent a significant and unavoidable impact of the Project.
(2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with water supplies.

G. Cumulative Impacts

1. Cumulative impact on the region's air quality (EIR Impact 4.3) (a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to result in a considerable contribution to the cumulative impact on the region's air quality is discussed on pages 4.0-9 and 4.0-10 of the Draft EIR. (b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
(1) Mitigation and Remaining Impacts . As described on pages 4.0-9 and 4.0 -10 of the Draft EIR, the Project includes policies and actions that would reduce the severity of this impact to the extent feasible. However, even with implementation of adopted policies and actions, the General Plan has the potential to considerably contribute to an impact on the region's air quality . No feasible mitigation is available to fully reduce the cumulative effect, or to mitigate the contribution to a less -than-significant level. This would represent a cumulatively considerable contribution by the Project to the significant and unavoidable cumulative impact. (2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any 101

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remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with cumulative impacts on the region's air quality.

2. Cumulative impacts related to greenhouse gases, climate change, and energy (EIR Impact 4.7)
(a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to result in a considerable contribution to the cumulative impact related to greenhouse gases, climate change, and energy is discussed on pages 4.0- 11 and 4.0-12 of the Draft EIR.
(b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
(1) Mitigation and Remaining Impacts. As described on pages 4.0 -11 and 4.0 -12 of the Draft EIR, the Project includes policies and actions that would reduce the severity of this impact to the extent feasible. However, even with implementation of adopted policies and actions, the General Plan has the potential to considerably contribute to an impact related to greenhouse gases, climate change, and energy . No feasible mitigation is available to fully reduce the cumulative effect, or to mitigate the contribution to a less-than-significant level. This would represent a cumulatively considerable contribution by the Project to the significant and unavoidable cumulative impact.
(2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with cumulative impacts related to greenhouse gases, climate change, and energy.

3. Cumulative impacts related to noise (EIR Impact 4.12) (a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to result in a considerable contribution to the cumulative noise impacts is discussed on pages 4.0-14 through 4.0-16 of the Draft EIR. 102

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(b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
(1) Mitigation and Remaining Impacts. As described on pages 4.0-14 through 4.0-16 of the Draft EIR, the Project includes policies and actions that would reduce the severity of this impact to the extent feasible. However, it may not be feasible to mitigate this impact to a less-than-significant level in all instances, particularly in areas where existing development is located near proposed
development and existing roadways . Although the policy and regulatory controls for noise related impacts are in place in the cumulative analysis area, subsequent development projects may result in an increase in ambient noise levels at specific project locations, which may subject surrounding land uses to increases in ambient noise levels. No feasible mitigation is available to fully reduce the cumulative effect on noise, or to mitigate the 2040 General Plan 's contribution to a less -than-significant level. This would represent a cumulatively considerable contribution by the Project to the significant and unavoidable cumulative impact. (2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with cumulative increases in noise levels.

6. Cumulative impacts on the transportation network (EIR Impact 4.14) (a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to result in a considerable contribution to the cumulative impacts on the transportation network is discussed on pages 4.0-17 and 4.0 -18 of the Draft EIR.
(b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
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(1) Mitigation and Remaining Impacts. As described on pages 4.0-17 and 4.0 -18 of the Draft EIR, the Project includes policies and actions that would reduce the severity of this impact to the extent feasible. However, it may not be feasible to mitigate this impact to a less -than-significant level in all instances as the General Plan would result in VMT increases exceeding the threshold for employment-related land uses. No feasible mitigation is available to fully reduce the cumulative effect on VMT, or to mitigate the 2040 General Plan Update's contribution to a less -than-significant level. This would represent a cumulatively considerable contribution by the Project to the significant and unavoidable cumulative impact.
(2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with cumulative impacts on the transportation network.

7. Cumulative impacts related to utilities (EIR Impact 4.15) (a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to result in a considerable contribution to the cumulative impacts related to utilities is discussed on pages 4.0-18 and 4.0-19 of the Draft EIR. (b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
(1) Mitigation and Remaining Impacts. As described on pages 4.0 -18 and 4.0 -19 of the Draft EIR, the Project includes policies and actions that would reduce the severity of this impact to the extent feasible. However, it may not be feasible to mitigate this impact to a less -than-significant level in all instances as the General Plan would have a slight deficiency in water supplies during multiple dry year. No feasible mitigation is available to fully reduce the cumulative effect on water supplies, or to mitigate the 2040 General Plan Update's contribution to a less-than-significant level.

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(2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with cumulative impacts related to utilities.

G. Significant Irreversible Effects

1. Irreversible and adverse effects (EIR Impact 4.17)
(a) Potential Impact . The potential for the 2040 General Plan Update to result in a significant irreversible effect associated with the consumption of nonrenewable resources and irretrievable commitments/irreversible physical changes is discussed on page 4.0-25 of the Draft EIR. (b) Mitigation Measures. Minimized to the greatest extent feasible through General Plan Policies and Actions. No additional feasible mitigation is available.
(c) Findings. Based upon the EIR and the entire record before this Council, this Council finds that:
(1) Mitigation and Remaining Impacts . As described on page 4.0-25 of the Draft EIR, the Project includes policies and actions that would reduce the severity of this impact to the extent feasible. In summary, the 2040 General Plan Update includes an extensive policy framework that is designed to address land use and environmental issues to the greatest extent feasible, while allowing growth and economic prosperity for the City. However, even with the policies and actions that will serve to reduce potential significant impacts, the 2040 General Plan Update will result in significant irreversible changes and has the potential to result in adverse effects as described above. This impact is considered a significant and unavoidable impact under CEQA. (2) Overriding Considerations. The environmental, economic, social, and other benefits of the Project, as stated more fully in the Statement of Overriding Considerations in Section VI, override any remaining significant adverse impact of the Project associated with irreversible effects.
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IV. FINDINGS REGARDING THOSE IMPACTS WHICH ARE LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT ,

LESS THAN CUMULATIVELY CONSIDERABLE , OR HAVE NO IMPACT

A. Specific impacts within the following categories of environmental effects were found to be less than significant as set forth in more detail in the Draft EIR.

1. Aesthetics and Visual Resources: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.1 -1: General Plan implementation would not have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista.
b. Impact 3.1-2: General Plan implementation would not substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a State scenic highway. c. Impact 3.1 -3: General Plan implementation would not, in a non - urbanized area, substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings, or in an urbanized area, conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality.
d. Impact 3.1-4: General Plan implementation would not create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area.

2. Agricultural and Forest Resources: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.2-1: General Plan implementation would not result in the conversion of Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland) to non-agricultural use. b. Impact 3.2 -2: General Plan implementation would not result in conflicts with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract.
c. Impact 3.2-3: General Plan implementation would not involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to non -agricultural use.

3. Air Quality: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
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4. Biological Resources: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.4 -1: General Plan implementation would not have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
b. Impact 3.4 -2: General Plan implementation would not have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
c. Impact 3.4 -3: General Plan implementation would not have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means.
d. Impact 3.4 -4: General Plan implementation would not interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites.
e. Impact 3.4 -5: The General Plan would not conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance.
f. Impact 3.4-6: General Plan implementation would not conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or State habitat conservation plan.

5. Cultural and Tribal Resources: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.5 -1: General Plan implementation would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical or archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5.
b. Impact 3.5 -2: General Plan implementation would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5.
c. Impact 3.5-3: Implementation of the General Plan would not lead to the disturbance of any human remains.
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d. Impact 3.5 -4: General Plan implementation would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section 21074, and that is: Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1(k), or a resource determined by the lead agency.

6. Geology and Soils: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.6 -1: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving rupture of a known earthquake fault, strong seismic ground shaking, seismic -related ground failure, including liquefaction, or landslides.
b. Impact 3.6 -2: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil. c. Impact 3.6 -3: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to result in development located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on - or off -site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse.
d. Impact 3.6 -4: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to result in development on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18 -1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property. e. Impact 3.6 -5: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water. f. Impact 3.6 -6: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature.

7. Greenhouse Gases , Climate Change and Energy : The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.7 -2: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to result in a significant impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, or 108

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conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency.

8. Hazards and Hazardous Materials : The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.8 -1: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials, or through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment.
b. Impact 3.8 -2: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one - quarter mile of an existing or proposed school.
c. Impact 3.8 -3: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to have projects located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
d. Impact 3.8-4: General Plan implementation is not located within an airport land use plan, two miles of a public airport or public use airport, and would not result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area.
e. Impact 3.8 -5: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan.
f. Impact 3.8 -6: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires.

9. Hydrology and Water Quality: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.9-1: General Plan implementation would not violate water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade water quality or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan.
b. Impact 3.9-2: General Plan implementation would not result in the depletion of groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge or conflict with a groundwater management plan.
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c. Impact 3.9 -3: General Plan implementation would not alter the existing drainage pattern in a manner which would result in substantial erosion, siltation, flooding, impeded flows, or polluted runoff.
d. Impact 3.9 -4: General Plan implementation would not release pollutants due to project inundation by flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche.

10. Land Us e Planning and Population Housing: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant or to have no impact:
a. Impact 3.10 -1: General Plan implementation would not physically divide an established community.
b. Impact 3.10 -2: General Plan implementation would not cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect.
c. Impact 3.10 -3: General Plan implementation would not induce substantial unplanned population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure). d. Impact 3.10 -4: General Plan implementation would not displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere.

11. Mineral Resources: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.11-1: General Plan implementation would not result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state.
b. Impact 3.11-2: General Plan implementation would not result in the loss of availability of a locally -important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan.

12. Noise: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.12 -1: General Plan implementation would not result in exposure to significant traffic noise sources.
b. Impact 3.12 -2: General Plan implementation would not result in exposure to excessive railroad noise sources.
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c. Impact 3.12-3: General Plan implementation would not result in the generation of excessive stationary noise sources.
d. Impact 3.12 -5: General Plan implementation would not result in exposure to excessive aircraft noise sources.
e. Impact 3.12 -6: General Plan implementation would not result in construction vibration.
f. Impact 3.12 -7: General Plan implementation would not r esult in exposure to groundborne vibration.

13. Public Services and Recreation: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.13 -1: General Plan implementation would not r esult in adverse physical impacts on the environment associated with the need for new fire protection facilities or the need for new or physically altered fire protection facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts and the provision of public services.
b. Impact 3.13 -2: General Plan implementation would not result in adverse physical impacts on the environment associated with the need for new police protection facilities or the need for new or physically altered police protection facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts and the provision of public services.
c. Impact 3.13 -3: General Plan implementation would not result in adverse physical impacts on the environment associated with the need for new school facilities or the need for new or physically altered school facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts and the provision of public services.
d. Impact 3.13 -4: General Plan implementation would not result in adverse physical impacts on the environment associated with the need for new park facilities or the need for new or physically altered park facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts and the provision of public services.
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f. Impact 3.13 -6: General Plan implementation would not result in adverse physical impacts associated with the deterioration of existing parks and recreation facilities or the construction of new parks and recreation facilities.

14. Utilities and Service Systems: The following specific impacts were found to be less than significant:
a. Impact 3.15 -2: General Plan implementation would not require or result in the construction of new water treatment facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects.
b. Impact 3.15 -3: General Plan implementation does not have the potential to result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the Project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments.
c. Impact 3.15 -4: General Plan implementation would not require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded wastewater facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects.
d. Impact 3.15 -5: General Plan implementation would not require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded storm water drainage facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects.
e. Impact 3.15 -6: General Plan implementation would comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste, and would not generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals.

15. Wildfires: The following specific impacts were found to have no impact:
a. Impact 3.16 -1: General Plan implementation would not substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan.
b. Impact 3.16 -2: General Plan implementation would not, due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire. c. Impact 3.16-3: General Plan implementation would not r equire the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as 112

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roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment.
d. Impact 3.16 -4: General Plan implementation would not e xpose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post -fire slope instability, or drainage changes.

B. The project was found to have a less than cumulatively considerable contribution to specific impacts within the following categories of environmental effects as set forth in more detail in the Draft EIR.

a. Impact 4.1: Cumulative degradation of the existing visual character of the region.
b. Impact 4.2: Cumulative impact to agricultural lands and resources. c. Impact 4.4: Cumulative loss of biological resources, including habitats and special status species.
d. Impact 4.5: Cumulative impacts on known and undiscovered cultural resources.
e. Impact 4.6: Cumulative impacts related to geology and soils. f. Impact 4.7: Cumulative impacts related to greenhouse gases, climate change, and energy.
g. Impact 4.8: Cumulative impacts related to hazardous materials and human health risks.
h. Impact 4.9: Cumulative impacts related to hydrology and water quality. i. Impact 4.10: Cumulative impacts related to local land use, population, and housing.
j. Impact 4.11: Cumulative impacts related to mineral resources. k. Impact 4.13: Cumulative impacts to public services and recreation. l. Impact 4.16: Cumulative impact related to wildfire.

C. The above impacts are less than significant or less than cumulatively considerable for one of the following reasons:

1. The EIR determined that the impact is less than significant for the Project.

2. The EIR determined that the Project would have a less than cumulatively considerable contribution to the cumulative impact.

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V. PROJECT ALTERNATIVES

A. Identification of Project Objectives

An EIR is required to identify a “range of potential alternatives to the project [which] shall include those that could feasibly accomplish most of the basic purposes of the project and could avoid or substantially lessen one of more of the significant effects.” Chapter 2 .0 of the Draft EIR identifies the Project’s goals and objectives. The Project objectives include:

• maintaining and enhancing Pittsburg’s character;
• managing the location, type, and amount of growth and ensuring that the community’s infrastructures and services are planned to keep pace with growth; • managing the location, type, and amount of growth to ensure a variety of housing choices, including a variety of unit types and costs, are available and housing capacity to accommodate current and future housing need allocations; • providing for high-quality employment opportunities;
• providing recreation, entertainment, shopping, restaurants, and services for the City’s households, with an emphasis on increasing opportunities for the City’s youth;
• addressing environmental justice, including identifying and reducing any adverse effects to disadvantaged communities and identifying opportunities to improve equity and access to resources and amenities necessary for a high quality of life; and
• conserving natural resources; and addressing environmental effects, including methods to adapt to the effects of a changing climate and sea level rise.

B. Alternatives Analysis in EIR and Rejection of Alternatives

1. Alternative A: No Project Alternative

The No Project Alternative is discussed on pages 5.0-4 through 5.0-5 and 5.0-7 through

5.0-12 of the Draft EIR.

Under Alternative A, the City would not adopt the 2040 General Plan. The existing Pittsburg General Plan would continue to be implemented and no changes to the General Plan, including the Land Use Map, Circulation Diagram, goals, policies, or actions would occur. Changes to address environmental justice, sustainability, climate adaptation, economic development, greenhouse gases, and VMT would not be implemented. Subsequent projects, such as amending the Municipal Code (including 114

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the zoning map), would not occur . The existing General Plan Land Use Map is shown on Figure 5.0-1.

As shown in Table 5.0 -5, Alternative A would provide for approximately 19 fewer acres of low density residential land uses compared to the proposed Project. Under Alternative A at full buildout, there would be an increase over existing conditions in residential growth (approximately 7,591 dwelling units) and jobs (approximately 19,582 jobs). Under cumulative conditions, development in Planning Area combined with existing conditions under Alternative A would result in a population of 103,078 and 30,472 jobs. Under Alternative A, the existing General Plan policy framework would still be in effect, which would constitute a status quo approach to land use regulation in the City. The Land Use Map and policy framework proposed by the 2040 General Plan Update encourages and aims to achieve a community with a balanced land use pattern that meets the City’s long -term housing, employment, and civic needs. The land uses allowed under the 2040 General Plan Update provide opportunities for cohesive new growth at in -fill locations within existing urbanized areas of the city, as well as new growth adjacent to existing urbanized areas. A mix and balance of uses under the 2040 General Plan Update would provide an improved ratio of local jobs to population . The 2040 General Plan Update includes policies and actions to ensure that development pays its fair -share of necessary roadway, public service, and other infrastructure improvements. The 2040 General Plan Update provides for increased protection of natural resources and includes measures to increase sustainability and adapt to climate - associated changes. The 2040 General Plan Update would establish policies and programs to reduce exposure of disadvantaged communities to adverse environmental and health conditions and to promote equitable access to community amenities, goods and services, healthy foods, recreational resources, and multi -modal transportation .

The 2040 General Plan was prepared in conformance with State laws and regulations associated with the preparation of general plans, including requirements for environmental protection.

a. Findings: The City Council hereby rejects and declines to adopt the No Project Alternative because it would not achieve any of the Project’s objectives.

b. Explanation: This alternative would not realize the benefits of the Project and fails to achieve any of the Project objectives , which are forward-looking and reflect community desires for the City’s future .

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would not include various policies proposed in the 2040 General Plan Update to ensure protection of environmental resources, both at a project level and under cumulative conditions, consistent with the objectives of CEQA. Alternative A fails to meet several of the basic project objectives, including addressing environmental justice, including identifying and reducing any adverse effects to disadvantaged communities and identifying opportunities to improve equity and access to resources and amenities necessary for a high quality of life; and conserving natural resources; and addressing environmental effects, including methods to adapt to the effects of a changing climate and sea level rise . Therefore, the City Council rejects and declines and to adopt Alternative A (No Project) based on the foregoing reasons, each of which, standing alone, justifies rejection of the Alternative.

2. Alternative B: Core Area Employment Alternative

The Core Area Employment Alternative is discussed on pages 5.0 -4 through 5.0 -6 and pages 5.0-12 through 5.0-16 of the Draft EIR.

Alternative B continues to provide for a balance of job -creating and residential development land uses throughout the City and Planning Area and increases jobs in the core area. This alternative would allow a 100% increase in FAR in the Downtown Mixed Use, Community Commercial, and Public/Quasi -public land use designations in the core area, resulting in an additional 264 jobs and 88,563 square feet of employment - generating uses. This alternative was developed to potentially reduce the severity of impacts associated with air quality, greenhouse gases, energy, and transportation .

Figure 5.0-2 shows the Land Use Map for Alternative B.

Land use designations under Alternative B would be modified as shown on Figure 5.0 -2 and summarized in Table 5.0-6. The goals, policies, and actions of the 2040 General Plan Update would apply to subsequent development, planning, and infrastructure projects under this alternative.

As shown in 5.0 -3, Alternative B would result in the same number of housing units and associated population as the proposed Project. As noted above, nonresidential square feet would be increased by 88,563 square feet and employment opportunities would be slightly increased (an additional 264 jobs) under this alternative when compared to the 2040 General Plan Update.

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As shown in Table 5.0-6, Alternative B would provide for approximately 18.9 fewer acres of residential land uses, and approximately 18 more acres of other land uses within the City, when compared to the Proposed Land Use Map.

a. Findings: The City Council hereby rejects and declines to adopt t he Core Area Employment Alternative because it would not reduce many of the significant impacts under the proposed Project to a less than significant level , would increase adverse impacts in one area, and would not achieve important Project objectives to the extent of the Project.

Explanation: This alternative would result in slightly worse impacts in one resource area (aesthetics), and would result in slightly better impacts in four resource areas. This alternative would not reduce any significant impacts to a less than significant level. This alternative would achieve the basic Project objectives. However, the third Project objective aims to maintain and enhance Pittsburg’s character. This alternative would not meet this objective to the same extent as the Project as this alternative would allow a 100% increase in FAR in the Downtown Mixed Use, Community Commercial, and Public/Quasi-public land use designations in the core area . This could result in increased building heights in an area of the City located near the waterfront. As such, building heights and increased massing allowed by this alternative could impact views of the waterfront and other scenic vistas to a greater extent than the project.

Therefore, the City Council rejects and declines and to adopt Alternative B (Core Area Employment Alternative ) based on the foregoing reasons, each of which, standing alone, justifies rejection of the Alternative.

3. Alternative C: Reduced Intensity Alternative

The Increased Reduced Intensity Alternative is discussed on pages 5.0 -4 through 5.0-6 and pages 5.0-16 through 5.0-21 of the Draft EIR.

Alternative C would revise the General Plan Land Use Map to update the North Central River subarea to reflect the proposed Bay Walk project. This modification affects approximately 1,000 acres and would place more emphasis on residential land uses, open space preservation, and brownfields remediation. This Alternative would result in a reduction of 266 housing units, 6.3 million square feet of employment -generating uses, and 5,479 jobs in comparison to the General Plan. This alternative was developed to potentially reduce the severity of less than significant impacts related to biological 117

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resources, public services, and utilities and to reduce impacts associated with air quality, greenhouse gases, energy, and transportation.

Under full buildout conditions, this alternative would result in a total population within the Planning Area of approximately 123,013, which is slightly lower than the total population projection of 129,907 under the 2040 General Plan Update.

As shown in Table 5.0-7, Alternative C would provide for approximately 11 more acres of residential land uses, approximately 43 fewer acres of commercial and industrial land uses, and approximately 58 acres fewer other designations when compared to the proposed Land Use Map.

a. Findings: The City Council hereby rejects and declines to adopt t he Reduced Intensity Alternative because it would not achieve the Project’s objectives.

b. Explanation: CEQA requires that an environmentally superior alternative be identified among the alternatives that are analyzed in the EIR. If the No Project Alternative is the environmentally superior alternative, an EIR must also identify an environmentally superior alternative among the other alternatives (CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(e)(2)). The environmentally superior alternative is that alternative with the least adverse environmental impacts when compared to the proposed Project.

As discussed in Chapter 5.0 of the Draft EIR and summarized in Table 5.0 - 26 of the Draft EIR, Alternative C (the Reduced Intensity Alternative) is the environmentally superior alternative when looked at in terms of all potential environmental impacts as it is the most effective in terms of overall reductions of impacts compared to the 2040 General Plan Update and all other alternatives.

This alternative would achieve all of the Project objectives, but some objectives would be met to a lesser extent than the Project. Alternative C would provide for fewer opportunities for multifamily residential land uses and fewer opportunities new jobs -generating land uses, which provide employment opportunities and revenues to the City, which are used to fund public services and infrastructure improvements.

Alternative C would reduce access to the waterfront and result in fewer recreation, entertainment, shopping, restaurant, and services for the City. The third Project objective aims to manage the location, type, and amount of growth to ensure a variety of housing choices, including a 118

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variety of unit types and costs, are available and housing capacity to accommodate current and future housing need allocations . This alternative would not meet this objective to the same extent as the Project as this alternative would result in a decrease in lands to accommodate medium and higher density housing opportunities, as shown by the decrease in lands designated for medium density residential and mixed use, which would decrease the range of housing types and income levels accommodated under this alternative.

Additionally, the reduced residential densities under this alternative would promote urban sprawl and a less orderly growth pattern.

Therefore, the City Council rejects and declines and to adopt Alternative C (Reduced Intensity Alternative) based on the foregoing reasons, each of which, standing alone, justifies rejection of the Alternative.

VI. STATEMENTS OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS

Pursuant to CEQA Section 21081(b) and the CEQA Guidelines Section 15093, the City of Pittsburg has balanced the benefits of the 2040 General Plan Update against the following unavoidable adverse impacts associated with the 2040 General Plan Update and has included all feasible mitigation measures as policies and action items within the General Plan. The City Council has also examined alternatives to the proposed Project, and has determined that adoption and implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update is the most desirable, feasible, and appropriate action. As discussed above, t he other alternatives are rejected as infeasible , fail to meet project objectives, are not able to reduce any significant impacts to a less than significant levels, or increase the severity on significant impacts based on consideration of the relevant factors discussed in Chapter 5.0 of the Draft EIR.

A. Significant Unavoidable Impacts

Based on the information and analysis set forth in the EIR and reiterated in Section III of these Findings, implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update would result in the following project-specific significant impacts related to: air quality, greenhouse gases, noise, transportation and circulation, utilities, and irreversible effects. These impacts are identified below:

• Impact 3.3-2: General Plan implementation could result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of a t least one criteria pollutant for which the project region is nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard. 119

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• Impact 3.3 -3: General Plan implementation would expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations.
• Impact 3.7 -1: Project implementation could generate greenhouse gas emissions that could have a significant impact on the environment and could conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases.
• Impact 3.12-4: General Plan implementation may result in an increase in construction noise sources.
• Impact 3.14-1: General Plan implementation would result in VMT per employee that is greater than 85 percent of Baseline conditions.
• Impact 3.14-2: General Plan implementation would conflict with a program, plan, policy, or ordinance addressing the circulation system, including transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities.
• Impact 3.14 -3: General Plan implementation would increase hazards due to a design feature, incompatible uses, or inadequate emergency access. • Impact 3.15-1: General Plan implementation would result in insufficient water supplies available to serve the City and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years.
• Impact 4.3: Cumulative impact on the region's air quality. • Impact 4.7: Cumulative impacts related to greenhouse gases, climate change, and energy.
• Impact 4.12: Cumulative impacts related to noise.
• Impact 4.15: Cumulative impacts related to utilities. • Impact 4.14: Cumulative impacts on the transportation network. • Impact 4.17: Irreversible effects.

B. Benefits of the 2040 General Plan Update/Overriding Considerations

The City Council of the City of Pittsburg has (i) independently reviewed the information in the EIR and the record of proceedings; (ii) made a reasonable and good faith effort to eliminate or substantially lessen the impacts resulting from the 2040 General Plan Update to the extent feasible by including policies and actions in the General Plan that effectively minimize or reduce potential environmental impacts to the greatest extent feasible; and (iii) balanced the project’s benefits against the project’s significant unavoidable impacts.

The City Council hereby finds that a doption and implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update would provide the following economic, social, legal, and other considerable benefits:

1. The 2040 General Plan Update promotes compact and environmentally sustainable development through goals and policies that balance the need for adequate 120

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infrastructure, housing, and economic vitality with th e need for resource management, environmental protection, and preservation of quality of life for Pittsburg residents.

2. The 2040 General Plan Update provides a land use map and policy document that accounts for existing dev elopment, physical constraints , economic development, flood and other hazards, and incompatible uses and assigns densities and use types accordingly to enhance the safety, livability, and economic vitality of Pittsburg.

3. The 2040 General Plan Update improves mobility options through the development of a multi -modal transportation network that enhances connectivity, supports community development patterns, limits traffic congestion, promotes public and alternative transportation methods, and supports the goals of adopted regional transportation plans.

4. The 2040 General Plan Update directs the preservation and environmental stewardship of the vast array of natural, cultural , and historic resources that uniquely define the character and ecological importance of the City and greater region.

5. The 2040 General Plan Update addresses adverse environmental effects associated with climate change by facilitating sustainable development, promoting energy efficiency, promoting development that reduces greenhouse gas emissions , and providing adaptation measures to address climate-influenced changes.

6. The 2040 General Plan Update enhances the local economy and provides opportunities for future jobs and business development growth by planning for commercial and industrial development near existing urbanized areas and transportation corridors.

7. The 2040 General Plan Update affirmatively furthers environmental justice for its residents, including disadvantaged communities, through ensuring that future decisions do not result in inequitable adverse impacts on disadvantaged communities, through promoting equitable access to community amenities, recreation and open space resources, health foods, services, multi -modal transportation facilities, and employment opportunities, and promotes decision - making processes open and accessible to all members of the community.

8. The 2040 General Plan Update supports accommodating a variety of housing types and housing costs, through identifying lands t hat increase housing opportunities for lower density residential development through the hillside low and low density land use designations, and increasing opportunities for higher density development, including triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, condominiums, and apartments, through the medium density, high density, and very high density residential land use designations, and opportunities for townhomes, condominiums, apartments, mixed use, and live -work housing, through the mixed use and downtown land use designations. These designations support a range of housing densities and mixed use development opportunities, will increase the variety of housing types and costs by 121

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providing opportunities to expand the variety of housing options available , and assist the City in accommodating its share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation and affirmatively furthering fair housing through promoting housing choice and mobility.

9. The 2040 General Plan Update is the product of a comprehensive public planning effort driven by members of the public, the Planning Commission and the City Council through a series of public meetings, hearings and workshops that resulted in a thoughtful balance of community, economic, and environmental interests.

VII. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

After balancing the specific economic, legal, social, technological, and other benefits of the 2040 General Plan Update, the City Council hereby finds that the unavoidable adverse environmental impacts identified are considered “acceptable” due to the benefits listed above which outweigh the unavoidable, adverse environmental impacts of the 2040 General Plan Update. The City Council further finds that each of the individual benefits discussed above outweighs the unavoidable adverse environmental effects identified in the Final EIR and, therefore, finds those impacts to be acceptable. The City Council further finds that each of the benefits listed above, standing alone, is sufficient justification for the City Council to override these unavoidable environmental impacts.

In reaching these conclusions, t he Pittsburg City Council has considered information contained in the EIR prepared for the 2040 General Plan Update as well as the public testimony and record of proceedings in which the 2040 General Plan Update was considered.

Based on the foregoing findings and the information contained in the record, the Council hereby determines that:

1. All significant effects on the environment due to implementation of the 2040 General Plan Update have been eliminated or substantially lessened where feasible;

2. There are no feasible alternatives to the 2040 General Plan Update which would fully mitigate or substantially lessen impacts to a less than significant level as indicated in the EIR; and

3. Any remaining significant effects on the environment found to be unavoidable are acceptable based on the reasons set forth above in the Statement of Overriding Considerations above.
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Resolution No. _____ Page 1 of 5 May 6, 2024

BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURG
In the Matter of:

Comprehensive Envision Pittsburg: )
2040 General Plan ) RESOLUTION NO. 24-
Associated Text, Tables and )
Figures (AP-24-0001 GP, ER) )
WHEREAS, on November 19, 2019, the City Council adopted a Resolution authorizing the planning consultant De Novo Planning Group to begin working on the preparation of the 2040 General Plan Update and associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code § 21000, et seq.). The prior comprehensive update of the City of Pittsburg General Plan was adopted by the City Council on November 16, 2001.

WHEREAS, as a result of Planning Commission and City Council consideration of the Land Use Alternatives and Capacity Report and the community’s feedback regarding 123
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the alternatives, the Planning Commission and City Council provided input that resulted in a hybrid alternative land use map alternative, Alternative D, which contained elements of the three initial alternatives. The Alternative D Land Use map was used as the base map for the 2040 General Plan Update.

WHEREAS, the 2040 General Plan includes this base map and is a policy document that serves as the City’s General Plan. The 2040 General Plan is supported by a number of reports and documents that informed its development. However, the actual amount of development that will occur throughout the planning horizon of the General Plan is based on many factors outside of the City’s control. Actual future development will depend on future real estate and labor market conditions, property owner preferences and decisions, site-specific constraints, and other factors.

WHEREAS, on December 12, 2023, copies of the 2040 Draft General Plan and Draft EIR were released for public review and comment. The public review and comment period ended on February 9, 2024. The City received 17 comment letters and emails from interested parties, local agencies, and residents that addressed the Draft EIR and Draft General Plan and 16 comment letters and emails on the Draft General Plan. The comment letters that addressed the Draft EIR and General Plan were addressed in the Final EIR.

The 16 comment letters received that focused on the 2040 Draft General Plan and did not address the adequacy of the Draft EIR were addressed by updating text, tables, and figures as necessary in the Draft General Plan.

WHEREAS, notice of the April 23, 2024 public hearing for a recommendation by the Planning Commission for the City Council to adopt the 2040 General Plan and Certify the Final Environmental Impact report was published, posted, and emailed to all interested parties on Friday April 12, 2024.

WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65358 provides that the legislative body of a local government agency may amend its general plan, in whole or in part, if it finds that the amendment would be in the public interest. No more than four general plan amendments to each required element may be adopted within one calendar year. For the 2024 calendar year, the City Council has adopted one General Plan amendment to the General Plan.

WHEREAS, the California Government Code and Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) identify the Planning Commission as the advisory body to the City Council on amendments to the General Plan. Government Code section 65353(a) requires that the Commission conduct at least one public hearing prior to making its recommendation on a proposed General Plan Amendment.

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Planning Commission for the City Council to adopt the 2040 General Plan and certify the Final Environmental Impact report was published, posted, and emailed to all interested parties on Friday April 12, 2024.

WHEREAS, on or before April 12, 2024, in accordance with Government Code sections 65090 and 65091, and Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) section 18.14.020, a “Notice of Public Hearing” for the April 23, 2024, public hearing on this item was published in the East County Times; was posted at City Hall and in the “Public Notices” section of the city website; and was mailed via first class or electronic mail to all local service agencies expected to provide future services and to individuals and groups who had previously filed written request for such notice. In addition, although not required, the notice was also published on www.nextdoor.com (“Nextdoor”).

WHEREAS, on April 23, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on Planning Application No. 24-0001 (GP, ER), at which time all persons had an opportunity to and did present oral and/or written testimony, which was considered by the Planning Commission. At this public hearing the Planning Commission with a unanimous vote of 7-0 adopted Resolution No. 10246 recommending the City Council adopt the proposed Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update and Associated Text Tables and Figures (AP-24-0001 GP, ER).

WHEREAS, on or before April 26, 2024, in accordance with Government Code sections 65090 and 65091, and Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) section 18.14.020, a “Notice of Public Hearing” for the May 6, 2024 City Council public hearing on this item was published in the East County Times; was posted at City Hall and in the “Public Notices” section of the city website; and was mailed via first class or electronic mail to all local service agencies expected to provide future services and to individuals and groups who had previously filed written request for such notice. In addition, although not required, the notice was also published on www.nextdoor.com (“Nextdoor”).

WHEREAS, on May 6, 2024, and as required by Government Code section 65355, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the adoption of the Comprehensive Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update and General Plan Amendment Planning Application (AP-24-0001 GP, ER).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pittsburg as follows:

Section 1. Recitals.

The recitals set forth above are true and correct statements, and they are hereby incorporated by reference, in their entirety, in these findings.

Section 2. Findings
Based on the evidence and oral and written testimony presented at the public hearings, and based on all the information contained in the Planning Division’s files on the project, including but not limited to the Draft EIR and Final EIR for the Envision Pittsburg:
2040 General Plan and the City Council staff report entitled "Public Hearing on the 125
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Comprehensive Update of the City’s General Plan, Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan - "April 25, 2024 Revised Adoption Draft" and Consideration and Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (AP-24-0001 GP, ER),” dated May 6, 2024, the City Council hereby declares, finds, and certifies that:

1. The City Council has independently considered the administrative record before it.

2. The Final EIR fully analyzes and discloses the potential impacts of the 2040 General Plan project pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines.

3. The Final EIR was presented to the City Council. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information in the Final EIR, and the Final EIR reflects the independent judgment of the City Council.

4. The 2040 General Plan Update was processed, including but not limited to all public notices, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law, including Government Code §65350 et seq., CEQA, and the CEQA Guidelines, 14. Cal. Code Regs. § 15000 et seq. Agencies and interested members of the public have been afforded ample notice and opportunity to comment on the 2040 General Plan Update, as shown in the Attached Exhibit “A”, Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan - "April 25, 2024, Revised Adoption Draft.

5. The 2040 General Plan Update contains a thorough and adequate treatment of land use, economic, environmental, and development issues for the area affected by the Project.

6. The 2040 General Plan Update is internally consistent and is not a detriment to the public interest, health, safety, and welfare of the City.

7. The 2040 General Plan Update encourages appropriate land uses, enhancements to the community’s character, actions to support adequate services and resources for youth, seniors, families, and disadvantaged populations, conservation of natural resources, new jobs-generating development, provisions of urban services and utilities, multi-modal transportation system and facilities, and enhancement of the property tax base.

8. The 2040 General Plan Update includes a wide variety of objectives, policies, and implementing programs designed to enhance the public health, safety, and welfare, including the Land Use, Environmental Justice, and Safety Elements which address compatibility of land uses and protection of the public, including disadvantaged communities and sensitive receptors, from adverse effects of development, soil limitations, flood hazards, potable water supplies, emergency preparedness, fire protection, police protection, and climate-related changes.

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Certifying the FEIR, Adopting Certain CEQA Findings, and a Statement of Overriding Considerations. The content of that resolution is incorporated herein as though set out in full.

Section 3. Approval
Based on the findings set forth above, and pursuant to Government Code section 65356, the City Council of the City of Pittsburg approves General Plan Amendment Planning Application (AP-24-0001 GP, ER) and adopts the Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan.

The City Council further authorizes and directs staff to make non-substantive changes to the 2040 General Plan Update, including corrections, fixing typographical or grammatical errors, and updating maps to reflect boundary changes, as necessary to effectuate the direction of the City Council in adopting the 2040 General Plan Update.

Section 4. Notice of Determination
The City Council hereby directs staff to file a Notice of Determination as set forth in Public Resources Code Section 21152.

Section 5. Effective Date
This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pittsburg at a regular meeting on the 6th day of May 2024, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:
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Juan Antonio Banales, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
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Attachment 2a:
2040 General Plan, Text, Figures, Policies, and Tables

Available Online at:
www.pittsburgca.gov/2040GeneralPlan
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ATTACHMENT 2.b. –
2040 ADOPTION DRAFT GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE MAP (APRIL 2024)

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Attachment 3:
2040 General Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

Available online at:

pittsburgca.gov/2040GeneralPlanDraftEIR
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Attachment 4:
2040 General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) – Response to Comments and Errata

Available online at:

pittsburgca.gov/2040GeneralPlanFinalEIR
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Attachment 5:

Adoption Draft 2040 General Plan

Available Online at:
www.pittsburgca.gov/2040GeneralPlan
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ATTACHMENT 6
2040 General Plan Matrix of Edits and Revisions
Comment Recommended Change Response
General Plan Comments (Not Addressed in Final EIR)
LeƩer A -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Include a deﬁniƟon of "AcƟve TransportaƟon" on the right margin Revision made.

LeƩer A -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element Policy 7-P-1.1: Deﬁne or diﬀerenƟate between "Trail" and "Path." Revision not made. These terms can be used
interchangeably.

LeƩer A -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element Policy 7-P-1.2: Change to "Consider all modes of transportaƟon, including opportuniƟes to increase access and connecƟvity, in planning, design, and construcƟon of all transportaƟon projects to create safer, more livable, and more inviƟng environments for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transit users of all ages and capabiliƟes with an emphasis on Vision Zero and Complete Streets best pracƟces." Revision made.

LeƩer A -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element Policy 7-P-1.7: Change to: "Strive to maintain delay-based level of service (LOS) D for motor-vehicle traﬃc as the minimum acceptable service standard for all signalized and stop-controlled intersecƟons at all Ɵmes (including during peak periods) unless maintenance of LOS would, in the City's judgement, be infeasible or conﬂict with the achievement of other City goals. CongesƟon in excess of LOS D will be acceptable in these cases, provided that provisions, where feasible, are made to improve vehicle traﬃc ﬂow and up-to-date provision of faciliƟes for non-vehicular transportaƟon are included as part of a development project or City-iniƟated project. In the designated Downtown core, as deﬁned by the City's General Plan and illustrated by the City's Subdivision map, LOS E would be considered as an acceptable service standard to account for the more urban, pedestrian-oriented character of the area." Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon
LeƩer A -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element Policy 7-P-1.8: Change to "Maintain the carrying capacity and safety of arterial roadways by controlling the number of intersecƟons, commercial driveways, and residenƟal access points." Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon.

LeƩer A -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element Policy 7-P-1.9: Change to "Implement transportaƟon improvements to maintain roadway operaƟons and safety while striving to improve comfort of all road users, especially those using AcƟve TransportaƟon.

Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon.

LeƩer A -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element AcƟon 7-A-1.a: Change to "Evaluate project's traﬃc and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) impacts of development projects based on the City's TransportaƟon Impact Analysis Guidelines to determine transportaƟon impacts to all users and to require projects to address impacts consistent with the requirements of CEQA." Similar correcƟon made.

LeƩer A -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element AcƟon 7-A-1.c: Change to "Adopt Vision Zero with the goal of eliminaƟng severe injury and fatal collisions."
Similar revision made.

LeƩer A -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element AcƟon 7-A-1.e: Change to "Use motor-vehicle traﬃc calming tools and speed reducƟon strategies in new development and design of roadway improvements to assist in implemenƟng complete streets principles and encouraging acƟve transportaƟon. Possible tools include roundabouts, raised intersecƟons, curb extensions, reduced motor-vehicle traﬃc lane width, high visibility crosswalks, and rectangular rapidly-ﬂashing beacons." Similar revision made.

LeƩer A -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element AcƟon 7-A-1.h: Change to "Strongly discourage pass-through vehicle-traﬃc and speeding on local residenƟal streets."
Revision made.
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ATTACHMENT 6
2040 General Plan Matrix of Edits and Revisions
Comment Recommended Change Response
LeƩer A -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Add acƟons
7-A-1.j: "Include crosswalks in all four quadrants of every signalized intersecƟon. Retroﬁt exisƟng intersecƟons as the opportuniƟes present themselves."

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every intersecƟon."

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bicycle faciliƟes throughout the City."
Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon.

LeƩer B -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 133. Policy 7 -P-2.1: Change to: "Cooperate with private en ƟƟes and other public agencies to promote and enhance local and regional transit serving PiƩsburg." Revision made.

LeƩer B -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 133. Policy 7 -P-2.4: Change to: "Ensure that safe and con Ɵnuous routes for pedestrians and bicyclists are provided within new development projects and on any roadways that are impacted as a result of new development."
Revision made.

LeƩer B -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 133. Policy 7-P-2.5: Change to: "Work with school districts, school administrators, and parents of school students to develop a "suggested routes to school" program for students who bicycle and walk, which is consistent with PiƩsburg Moves AcƟve TransportaƟon Plan."
Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon.

LeƩer B -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 133. Policy 7-P-2.6: Change to: "Endorse TransportaƟon Demand Management (TDM) strategies to reduce reliance on single-occupant motor-vehicle trips and reduce commuter traﬃc." Revision made.

LeƩer B -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 133. 7-A-2.a: Change to: "Support eﬀorts by public agencies and/or private enƟƟes to promote use of and expansion of BART, the area's passenger heavy-rail transportaƟon system. AddiƟonally, support eﬀorts to build a passenger light-rail system that feeds into BART and other mulƟ-modal transit opƟons." Similar revision made.

LeƩer B -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 135. 7 -A-2.g: Change to: "Work with Tri -Delta and County Connec Ɵon to provide input to the enƟƟes that are charged with scheduling traﬃc signal Ɵming on streets with bus traﬃc in order that buses move quickly and eﬃciently."
Similar revision made.

LeƩer B -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 135. 7-A-2.h: Change to: "Require miƟgaƟons from development proposals that increase transit demand above service levels provided by transit operators or create conﬂicts with exis Ɵng transit opera Ɵons. Require miƟgaƟons from development proposals in order that suﬃcient faciliƟes for pedestrians and bicyclists may be constructed throughout the City."
Similar revision made.

LeƩer B -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 135. 7-A-2.i: Change to: "As part of development approval, ensure that safe and conƟnuous routes for pedestrians and bicyclists are provided within the development project and on any roadways that are impacted as a result of the new development."
Revision made
LeƩer B -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 135. 7-A-2.l: Change to: "Review and consider opportuniƟes to reduce transportaƟon impact fees on new non-residenƟal development projects commensurate with provision of TDM measures where such measures will reduce demands on the vehicle transportaƟon network and where such reducƟons are feasible. Project proponents taking Similar revision made.
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advantage of such reducƟons must agree to adopt and implement the speciﬁed TDM measures and monitoring pracƟces as a condiƟon of project approval."
LeƩer B -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 136. 7-A-2.m: Change to: "Encourage major employers to establish designated parking areas for carpools, electric vehicles, clean air vehicles, and to secure bicycle parking areas. Encourage the provision of electric charging staƟons/outlets for vehicles/devices needing same." Similar revision made.

LeƩer B -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 132. Add 7-A-1.k: "Include bike lanes on both sides of all arterial and collector streets throughout the City. Wherever possible, these bike lanes should be protected bike lanes. AlternaƟvely, a Class IV bicycle facility could be constructed on one side of the arterial or collector street as long as there is a signalized intersecƟon at both the beginning and the end of the Class IV facility and the facility is at least three-quarters of a mile long. Retroﬁt exis Ɵng streets as the opportuniƟes present themselves."
See 7-A-3.l.

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 137. 7-P-3.3: Change to: "Require all new roadways or roadways that are widened by at least one addiƟonal vehicle traﬃc lane and all new developments to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists." Similar revision made.

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 137. 7-P-3.6: Change to: "Require bicycle faciliƟes and other alternaƟve transportaƟon faciliƟes to be provided as part of new developments, especially future employment sites, public facili Ɵes, and mul Ɵ-family residenƟal complexes."
Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon.

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 137. 7 -A-3.b: Change to: "Provide adequate roadway width dedica Ɵons for bicycle lanes and other on-street faciliƟes on all new and upgraded public streets. Minimize and eliminate as much as possible on-street bicycle routes. A bicycle route in this case is deﬁned as an on-street facility where automobiles and bicycles are required to share the same (narrow) vehicle traﬃc lane."
ParƟal revision. Noted for
decision-make consideraƟon.

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 140. 7 -A-3.c: Change to: "Repair or replace crosswalk and bike lane markings that are faded, damaged, or missing. ExisƟng roadway condiƟons should be assessed regularly." Revision made.

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 140. 7 -A-3.f: Change to: "Iden Ɵfy and implement opportuni Ɵes to reconﬁgure roadways with excessive capacity to accommodate new or enhanced bicycle and pedestrian faciliƟes. Excessive capacity is deﬁned as more than one motor-vehicle traﬃc lane in each direcƟon. ReconﬁguraƟon of the space between the curb faces is to connect the exisƟng bicycle lanes and pedestrian sidewalks into a complete network that will facilitate safe and eﬃcient Ac Ɵve TransportaƟon movement."
ParƟal revision. Noted for
decision-make consideraƟon.

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 140. 7 -A-3.h: Change to: "Promote reduced motor vehicle ownership to encourage the use of alternaƟve transportaƟon opƟons including, transit, bicycles, and walking." ParƟal revision (7-P-3.7).

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 140. 7-A-3.i: Change to: "Require developers to provide pedestrian and bicycle access to parks, schools, and transit stops in the design of new residenƟal neighborhoods." ParƟal revision.

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 141. 7 -P-4.3: Change to: "Apply to all local funding opportuni Ɵes for the development and maintenance of bike paths and bikeways."
ParƟal revision.
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LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 141. 7 -P-4.4: Change to: "Proac Ɵvely monitor and access the development of emerging transportaƟon technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, electric bikes, and micromobility; prepare the City for their incorporaƟon into the transportaƟon system in a safe and appropriate manner." ParƟal revision.

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 141. 7-A-4.e: QuesƟon: What is a "hillside access route" and why shouldn't the developer pay for it?

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 141. 7-A-4.f: Separate the Range Road overpass from the remainder of this item. That will require renumbering. QuesƟon: What is an "overchange?" QuesƟon: Has PG&E weighed in on our plan to build a road along its uƟlity corridor between Willow Pass Road and West Leland Road? Note1: Caltrans does not allow the construcƟon of new interchanges within one mile of exis Ɵng interchanges. Note2: The distance between the PG&E u Ɵlity corridor and the Railroad Avenue interchange is WELL under one mile.

ParƟal revision.

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 143. Table 7.2. (Willow Pass Rd & Evora Rd/SR-4) Please explain where the northbound on-ramp is located. Shouldn't this be southbound? Include: "Retain or install bike lanes on both sides of Willow Pass Road and Evora Road. Install crosswalks in all four quadrants of this intersecƟon." (QuesƟon: Is this intersecƟon even within the boundaries of PiƩsburg?)
This is the
westbound/northbound SR 4
entrance. IntersecƟon is
within City limits (southern
porƟon) and Planning Area
(northern porƟon). Revision
not made. Noted for decision-
maker consideraƟon.

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 143. Table 7.2. (San Marco Blvd & W. Leland Rd) Change to: "Install second leŌ-turn lanes for eastbound and northbound approaches. Include bike lanes between dedicated through lanes and dedicated leŌ-turn lanes.

Convert one west-bound through lane to west- bound leŌ-turn lane. Include a bike lane between the dedicated through lane and the dedicated le Ō-turn lane. Install a northbound right-turn lane. Include a bike lane between the northbound dedicated right-turn lane and the northbound dedicated through lane. Include bike lanes along right edges of all streets of this intersecƟon all the way up to the limit lines. Install crosswalks in all four quadrants of this intersecƟon." Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon.

LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 143. Table 7.2. (Bailey Rd & W, Leland Rd) Change to: "Install channelized eastbound right-turn lane with receiving lane. Include bike lane between the dedicated right-turn lane and dedicated through lane. Include bike lane to the right of the receiving lane. Have the westbound right-turn lane operate with an overlap phase. Include a bike lane between the dedicated right-turn lane and the dedicated through lane. Modify the southbound right-turn lane to a through-right. Include a bike lane between the dedicated right-turn lane and the dedicated through lane. Modify the eastbound through-right turn lane to a dedicated right-turn lane with an overlap phase. Include a bike lane between the dedicated right-turn lane and the dedicated through lane. Include bike lanes along right edges of all streets of this intersecƟon all the way up to the limit lines. Install crosswalks in all four quadrants of this intersecƟon." Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon
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LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 143. Table 7.2. (Railroad Ave and SR -4 WB on -ramp/California Ave) Change to: "Promote implementaƟon of BART connecƟvity project. Include bike lanes along right edges of Railroad Avenue of this intersec Ɵon all the way up to the limit lines. Include crosswalks in all four quadrants of this intersecƟon." Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon
LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 143. Table 7.2. (Railroad Ave and SR-4 EB ramps) Change to: "Prohibit right-turn on red at the EB oﬀ-ramp. Install prominent lighted Right Turn on Red Prohibited signs. Install a dedicated signal phase for pedestrians at EB on-ramp side. Include prominent lighted Right Turn on Red Prohibited signs as appropriate. Include bike lanes along right edges of Railroad Avenue through this intersecƟon all the way up to the limit lines. Install crosswalks in all four quadrants of this intersecƟon."
Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon
LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 143. Table 7.2. (Railroad Ave/Kirker Pass Rd/Buchanan Rd) Add: "Include a bike lane between any dedicated right-turn lanes and any dedicated through lanes on all legs of this intersecƟon as appropriate. Install crosswalks in all four quadrants of this intersecƟon." Please translate "L, T, T, R to L, T, R." into English. If each of these leƩers indicates a traﬃc lane, why aren't there the same number of lanes aŌer the intersecƟon is upgraded? Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon
LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 143. Table 7.2. (Buchanan Rd & Harbor St/Campbell Dr) Change to: "Widen Buchanan Rd to a four-lane conﬁguraƟon near this intersecƟ on. Include crosswalks in all four quadrants of this intersec Ɵon. Include raised medians with pedestrian "beg" buƩons in the centers of both medians of Buchanan Rd. Include bike lanes all the way up to and away from the crosswalk limit-lines on both sides of Buchanan Rd and Harbor St. Install pedestrian "beg" bu Ʃons in median islands."
Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon
LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 143. Table 7.2. (Loveridge Rd & California Ave/N. Park Blvd) Change to: "Install second east-bound right-turn lane. Include a bike lane all the way up to the crosswalk limit line between the leŌ-most dedicated right-turn lane and the right-most dedicated through lane. Install crosswalks in all four quadrants of this intersecƟon. Install pedestrian "beg" buƩons in median islands."
Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon
LeƩer C -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element: Page 143. Table 7.2. (Loveridge Rd & SR-4 EB Ramps) Change to: "Modify eastbound leŌ-through lane to a leŌ-through-right lane. Include crosswalks in all four quadrants of this intersecƟon. Install pedestrian "beg" buƩons in median islands."
Revision not made. Noted for
decision-maker consideraƟon
LeƩer D -
Ohlson
QuesƟons re: CirculaƟon Element:

Page 141 ends

Hillside access routes are
roadways programmed for
future development in mostly
undeveloped hillside areas.

The developer may be
required to pay for the
improvements as part of
future development projects.
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Page 141 ends

“Overchange” has been
corrected to “interchange.”

Page 143 ends

this be southbound? QuesƟon: Is this interchange even within the boundaries of PiƩsburg?

This is the
westbound/northbound SR 4
entrance. IntersecƟon is
within City limits (southern
porƟon) and Planning Area
(northern porƟon). Revision
not made. Noted for decision-
maker consideraƟon.

Page 143 ends

of these leƩers indicates a traﬃc lane, why aren't there the same number of lanes aŌer the intersecƟon is upgraded? LeŌ Lane, Through Lane,
Through Lane, Right Lane to
LeŌ Lane, Through Lane, Right
Lane

Page 141 ends

Road and West Leland Road? Has Caltrans been consulted regarding the construcƟon of an interchange at the PG&E uƟlity corridor crossing of Highway 4? Note: Caltrans does not allow the construcƟon of new interchanges within one mile of exisƟng interchanges. (That is why we are planning to build only an overcrossing and not an interchange at Range Road.) The distance between the PG&E uƟlity corridor and the Railroad Avenue interchange is WELL under one mile....

The inclusion of the PG&E
Conversion Corridor in the
2040 General Plan is intended
to lead to discussions with
PG&E and Caltrans regarding
improvements along this
corridor and development of
a long-term plan to provide
for conversion of the corridor
and improvements to the
City’s circulaƟon system.

LeƩer F -
Ohlson
CirculaƟon Element - New language / policies / acƟons to be added where appropriate:

The CirculaƟon Element reﬂects the City’s desire to provide for complete street, bicycle, and pedestrian facili Ɵes. This element considers overall mobility, exis Ɵng and desired land uses, future street condi Ɵons, and mobility for non - automobile users, including safe routes to schools. This element establishes standards that guide development of the transportaƟon system through goals, policies, and acƟons.

Ensure that the City’s circulaƟon network is maintained and improved over Ɵme to support buildout of the General Plan in a manner that is consistent with the General Plan Roadways Map.

PorƟon of revisions made.

See:

Page 7 ends

Policy 7-P-1.1
AcƟon 7-A-1.1
The CCTA Model Growth
Management Element
(November 2022) has
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Ensure that the City’s circulaƟon network is a well-connected system of streets, roads, highways, bicycle faciliƟes, sidewalks, and paths that eﬀec Ɵvely accommodates vehicular and non -vehicular traﬃc in a manner that considers the context of surrounding land uses and the needs of all roadway users.

When analyzing impacts to the circulaƟon network created by new development or roadway improvements, consider the needs of all users, including those with disabiliƟes, ensuring that pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders are considered at a level equal to that of automobile drivers.

Maintain the Mul Ɵmodal Transporta Ɵon Service Objec Ɵve (MTSO) standards set forth for designated regional transportaƟon faciliƟes that pass through Pi Ʃsburg, as iden Ɵﬁed in the East County Ac Ɵon Plan for Routes of Regional Signiﬁcance, produced by the TRANSPLAN CommiƩee and Contra Costa TransportaƟon Authority (CCTA).

List the Routes of Regional Signiﬁcance idenƟﬁed within and surrounding PiƩsburg by the East County AcƟon Plan for Routes of Regional Signiﬁcance.

IntersecƟons may be exempted from the LOS standards established in cases where the City Council ﬁnds that the infrastructure improvements needed to maintain vehicle LOS (such as roadway or intersec Ɵon widening) would be in conﬂict with goals of improving mulƟmodal circulaƟon, or would lead to other potenƟally adverse environmental impacts.

For those locaƟons where the City allows a reduced motor vehicle LOS standard, addiƟonal mulƟmodal improvements may be required in order to reduce impacts to mobility.

Improve circulaƟon in loca Ɵons with high levels of conges Ɵon, but avoid major increases in street capaci Ɵes to remedy severe traﬃc congesƟon on major arterial corridors.

Consider all transportaƟon improvements as opportuniƟes to improve safety, access, and mobility for all roadway users.

Provide high quality regular maintenance for exis Ɵng and future transportaƟon faciliƟes including streets, sidewalks, and bicycle faciliƟes.

Maximize the use of matching funding grant sources to provide construc Ɵon and ongoing maintenance, opera Ɵon, and management of the City’s circulaƟon network.

Consider roundabouts in lieu of traﬃc signals where appropriate condi Ɵons exist to maximize intersec Ɵon eﬃciency, maintain con Ɵnuous but moderate traﬃc ﬂow, reduce accident severity, and enhance safe pedestrian and bicyclist circulaƟon.

Maintain and improve criƟcal transportaƟon faciliƟes for emergency vehicle access and emergency evacuaƟon needs.

Maintain the transportaƟon system, consistent with the City Truck Routes List, which provides truck mobility to serve our community's commerce, and supports infrastructure improvements to separate regional goods movement from local circulaƟon.

Work with the Caltrans and the owners of u Ɵlity corridors in evaluaƟng the potenƟal to create grade separated pathway crossings on Highway 4 as it passes through PiƩsburg.

The City shall cooperate with other jurisdicƟons in Contra Costa County to reduce transportaƟon congesƟon of all modes. removed references to the
MulƟmodal Transporta Ɵon
Service ObjecƟve.

Regional Routes of
Signiﬁcance are not listed;
the Growth Management
Element addresses standards
associated with regional
routes of signiﬁcance and the
City’s transportaƟon impact
fee program.

Policy 7-P-1.7 addresses
exempƟons from LOS
standards.

Revisions to avoid increases
in street capacity have not
been made and related
suggesƟons are noted for
decision-makers
consideraƟon.

AcƟon 7-A-1.g is added to
address providing regular
maintenance.

Policy 7-P-4.1 is revised to
further address use of grant
funds for transportaƟon
improvements.

AcƟon 11-A-1c addresses
evacuaƟon routes.

AcƟon 7-A-1j is revised to
provide more detail regarding
designaƟng and maintaining
truck routes.
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The City will parƟcipate in the Contra Costa TransportaƟon Authority's Growth Management and CongesƟon Management Programs. The City will conƟnue to serve on the TRANSPLAN CommiƩee.

The City will encourage public input into the transportaƟon planning process.

The City will parƟcipate in future updates to the East County AcƟon Plan for Routes of Regional Signiﬁcance.

The City will ensure that bicycle faciliƟes are included on all Routes of Regional Signiﬁcance.

The City will cooperate with CCTA and other jurisdic Ɵons in planning for intersec Ɵons subject to Findings of Special Circumstance.

The City will coordinate with neighboring jurisdic Ɵons and agencies in eﬀorts to expand regional bicycle, pedestrian, and other mulƟmodal networks to meet anƟcipated demands and to provide access throughout the City.

The City shall maintain a systema Ɵc pavement management program and iden Ɵfy and prioriƟze maintenance projects in the City’s CIP. Street maintenance should include upkeep and regular cleaning of bicycle lanes and on-street protected bicycle faciliƟes to remove debris and repair poor pavement condiƟons that discourage bicycle riding.

Provide for Complete Streets to facilitate walking, biking, and transit modes.

Regularly update the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to include, as appropriate, the roadway improvements necessary to support buildout of the General Plan.

Ensure regular monitoring of traﬃc accidents in order to update base data and respond to safety problems and changing condiƟons. PrioriƟze locaƟons with high collision rates for safety improvements.

ConƟnually seek opportuni Ɵes to fund maintenance of and improvements to the circula Ɵon network for all modes of transportaƟon.

AcƟvely pursue a wide range of grant sources overseen by MTC and other agencies.

Establish and maintain a system of interconnected bicycle, and pedestrian facili Ɵes that facilitate commuter and recreaƟonal travel, and that are consistent with the City’s parks, trails, and recreaƟon goals and policies listed in this General Plan and in the CCTA's Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.

RouƟnely incorporate wide sidewalks and enhanced pedestrian crossing facili Ɵes as part of all new street construc Ɵon.

Incorporate bicycle faciliƟes on new collector and arterial streets. Include bicycle route and des ƟnaƟon signs, and bicycle detecƟon at signals.

Require any transporta Ɵon facility that is planned, designed, operated, and maintained within the City limits to provide safe mobility for all users, including bicyclists, pedestrians, micro-mobility, transit vehicles, trucks, and motor vehicles.

Create an accessible circula Ɵon network that is consistent with guidelines established by the Americans with Disabili Ɵes Act (ADA), allowing mobility- impaired users such as the disabled and elderly to safely and eﬀec Ɵvely travel within and beyond the city.

Recognize that the use of personal mobility devices, electric scooters, and electric bicycles is likely to increase as the naƟon’s populaƟon ages, and design the City’s on- and oﬀ-street circulaƟon network to safely accommodate users of such devices.

The Growth Management
Element addresses regional
transportaƟon management,
cooperaƟon with other
agencies, and
implementaƟon of AcƟon
Plans.
7-P-1.2, 7-P-1.9, and 7-P-3.5
are revised to address
accessibility. It is noted that
mulƟple policies/acƟons
address access or
accommodaƟon for all users.
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PrioriƟze bicyclist and pedestrian safety for students traveling to and from school.

Support regional eﬀorts to develop Safe Routes to School Programs for schools that serve PiƩsburg's populaƟon.

Provide electric charging staƟons, secure bicycle racks, and bicycle lockers in places such as the Downtown, at commercial areas, park and ride transit faciliƟes, heavy rail staƟons, schools, mulƟple unit residenƟal developments, and other locaƟons where there is a concentraƟon of residents, visitors, students, or employees.

Wherever possible, integrate mulƟ-use path faciliƟes into uƟlity corridor rights-of-way.

Work with u Ɵlity providers to reduce or eliminate barriers to pedestrian and bicyclist mobility created by u Ɵlity infrastructure (such as uƟlity poles that obstruct accessibility on sidewalks).

Design safe crossings where trails and roads cross. In most cases this will include street lights and automa Ɵc detecƟon of bicyclists by Rectangular Rapidly Flashing Beacons.

Seek opportuniƟes to fund and construct improvements that improve mulƟmodal access to all mass transit faciliƟes.

Coordinate with Tri Delta Transit to increase the coverage areas and frequencies of bus service throughout our City.

Ensure that eﬀecƟve linkages are in place between any exisƟng and future mass transit facility and the city’s primary acƟvity and employment centers.

Coordinate with Tri Delta Transit to maintain exisƟng and, where feasible, build new lighted and sheltered seaƟng faciliƟes at bus stops.

Ensure that adequate lighƟng and trash disposal is provided at all bus stops.

Encourage the use of park-and-ride lots and other transit incenƟves for PiƩsburg's commuters.

Provide safe and conƟnuous pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular access at all transit park-and-ride faciliƟes.

Review development applicaƟons to ensure compliance with the parks, trails, and recrea Ɵon goals and policies in this General Plan and with the Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.

Review traﬃc signal Ɵming plans to ensure adequate crossing Ɵme is provided for all users at signalized intersec Ɵons. In parƟcular, this requires that the yellow phase of any traﬃc signal be suﬃciently long for any bicyclist who has entered the intersecƟon has suﬃcient Ɵme to get across the intersecƟon.

Review all transportaƟon improvements to ensure installaƟon in accordance with current accessibility standards.

Regularly review transportaƟon corridors to idenƟfy barriers encountered by persons with disabiliƟes, including locaƟons with damaged sidewalk surfaces and non-ADA- compliant curb cuts and ramps, and address such obstacles in the Capital Improvement Program.

ConƟnue to include construc Ɵon of on -street bicycle lanes and oﬀ- street pathway facili Ɵes in the City’s Capital Improvement Program, prioriƟzing areas where gaps in the current network need to be ﬁlled.

Ensure that if bicycle loop detectors are present at traﬃc signals they are clearly idenƟﬁed with stencils. Ensure that if the traﬃc signal uses video detec Ɵon or other high -tech method of traﬃc signal control, that bicycles and other modes of transportaƟon are detected and included in the signal phases. 141
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Coordinate with the Contra Costa TransportaƟon Authority, Contra Costa Health Services, PiƩsburg Uniﬁed School District, and Mount Diablo Uniﬁed School District to iniƟate development of Safe Routes to School Programs in PiƩsburg.

Monitor naƟonal eﬀorts to establish eﬀec Ɵve mulƟmodal level-of-service standards for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit modes. Adopt them as appropriate.

Issue guidelines and incorporate assessment of mulƟmodal LOS as a rouƟne component of transportaƟon impact analysis.

Coordinate circulaƟon faciliƟes with land use and development paƩerns to create an environment that encourages walking, bicycling, and transit use.

Recognize the role of streets not only as motor vehicle routes but also as parts of a system of public spaces with quality landscaping, street trees, and bicycle and pedestrian faciliƟes.

PrioriƟze high -density and mixed land- use pa Ʃerns that promote transit, pedestrian, and bicycle travel along transit corridors.

Require developers to design developments to include features that encourage walking, bicycling, and transit use. Design features shall include bus turnouts, transit shelters and benches, and pedestrian and bicycle access points between subdivisions and between adjacent related land uses.

Provide an interconnected street network throughout the City's residen Ɵal areas that provides mul Ɵple points of access and discourages cut-through vehicle-traﬃc while maintaining neighborhood connecƟvity.

Encourage local access connec Ɵons between neighborhood parks and commercial areas by walking and biking as an alternaƟve to short-distance driving of vehicles.

Ensure that the City’s adopted street standards reﬂect a mul Ɵ-modal focus, including vehicular lane widths that are no wider than necessary to serve the surrounding land use context and accommodate emergency vehicles.

Emphasize traﬃc management and calming techniques to control vehicle speeds on residenƟal streets, as well as collector streets with residenƟal development.

Design intersecƟons to provide adequate and safe access for all users including transit, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists of all ages and abiliƟes.

Require new development to include eﬀecƟve linkages to the surrounding circulaƟon system for all modes of travel.

Ensure that the number of vehicle lanes is limited at new or modiﬁed intersecƟons to provide for moderate vehicle speeds plus pedestrian and bicyclist safety, and that curb extensions are installed where appropriate to reduce driving speeds and shorten pedestrian crossing distances.

Ensure that the rate of growth in PiƩsburg is consistent with the City's ability to provide adequate transportaƟon services.

Require new development to contribute its proporƟonal cost of circulaƟon improvements necessary to address cumulaƟve transportaƟon impacts on roadways throughout the city, as well as the bicycle and pedestrian network. 142
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2040 General Plan Matrix of Edits and Revisions
Comment Recommended Change Response
Maintain and rouƟnely update the City’s Development Fee Program to cover the cost of miƟgaƟng development's share of improvements on both regional routes and non- regional routes, as well as the cost of maintaining Pi Ʃsburg's idenƟﬁed service and performance standards.

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CirculaƟon Element: Implement a "safe routes to school" program as an alternaƟve to "suggested routes to school". Policy 7-P-2.5 and AcƟon 7-A-2.n reference a “suggested routes to school” program.

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Add a secƟon to all staﬀ reports that reviews impact on sustainability, resilience, and equity, as well as ﬁscal impact.

Mandate annual reporƟng on General Plan progress be posted on the front page of the city website with a clear dashboard that indicates progress on implementaƟon plans. And clear visuals of how the city is meeƟng its greenhouse gas emissions reducƟon goals.

Provide for systema Ɵc reviews of General Plan progress and associated metrics that are transparent, engage the community, and demonstrate measurable equitable outcomes consistent with the Plan's intent.

Set clear, measurable goals with dates. Example: By X year, require the planƟng of street trees throughout the City to deﬁne and enhance the character of the street and the adjacent development. OR Plant X number of street trees (N25% increase) in the sidewalk tree wells to complete the street tree network by 2040.

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1 City Council 2040 General Plan Errata Sheet – May 6, 2024 Found on Page 2-13
Policy 2-P-3.9: Prohibit Discourage sites designated for Business Commercial uses to be changed to another land use designation unless it is determined that adequate sites are available elsewhere to meet the City’s office and business development objectives.

Found on Page 2-23
Policies 2-P-6.9: Work with the Delta Protection Commission and East Bay Regional Park District to encourage extension of Delta Trail alignments as proposed in the Great California Delta Trail Master Plan (or comparable park/open space/recreational improvements) along the waterfront in the Northeast River Subarea and to support potential implementation of planned Delta Trail alignments throughout the subarea.

Found on Page 2-49

Actions 2-A-16.d: Work with the Delta Protection Commission and East Bay Regional Park District to encourage extension of Delta Trail alignments as proposed in the Great California Delta Trail Master Plan (or comparable park/open space/recreational improvements) along the waterfront in the Northeast Northwest River Subarea and to support potential implementation of planned Delta Trail alignments throughout the subarea.

Found on Page 2-50

NORTH CENTRAL RIVER SUBAREA
The North Central River Subarea is located in the northwestern portion of the City along the Suisun Bay waterfront, west of the Downtown area, and is the former NRG site. A decommissioned power plant (the Pittsburg Power Plant) and associated improvements (cooling water canal, cooling towers, tank farm, power plant area, and switch yard) are located on the eastern portion of the North Central River Subarea. This area is envisioned for redevelopment and revitalization with community-oriented entertainment and commercial uses, jobs-generating uses, and a variety of residential uses. The NRG property is currently the subject of a development application for a series of city entitlements including the Bay Walk Specific Plan which proposes a community-oriented development including entertainment, commercial park/recreational, job-generating, and a variety of residential uses. See Figure 2-15 and Table 2-16, North Central River Subarea.

Found on Page 2-52

2-P-17.2: Delta Trail: Consider providing Provide Delta Trail alignments as proposed in the Great California Delta Trail Master Plan (or comparable park/open space/recreational improvements).
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2 Found on Page 2-54
Actions 2-A-17.c: Require development projects to coordinate work with the City, Delta Protection Commission, and East Bay Regional Park District regarding the potential to implementation of Delta Trail alignments as proposed in the Great California Delta Trail Master Plan (or comparable park/open space/recreational improvements) along the waterfront and throughout the subarea.
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Planning Commission Minutes Page 1 of 2 April 23, 2024

DRAFT MINUTES

OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE

PITTSBURG PLANNING COMMISSION

April 23, 2024

A regular meeting of the Pittsburg Planning Commission was called to order by Chair Kobata at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California.

ROLL CALL

Present: Chair Kobata, Vice-Chair Foster, Commissioners Gordon, Popova, Robinson, Smith, Stokes

Staff: Director of Community and Economic Development Jordan Davis, Assistant Director of Community and Economic Development John Funderburg, Senior Planner Maurice Brenyah-Addow, Associate Planner Kelsy Gunter, Administrative Analyst I Candace Hatch, Outside Counsel Ginetta Giovinco

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chair Kobata led the Pledge of Allegiance.

DELETIONS / WITHDRAWALS / CONTINUANCES

Planning staff received a request for a continuance on item no. 1 from Adrian Badger.

Planning staff reviewed the request and determined that there are no projects being presented for entitlements or approvals. Planning staff requested from the Commissioners to move forward with the item regarding the General Plan update.

COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE

There were no comments from the audience.

CONSENT

There were no consent items.

PUBLIC HEARING

1. Recommendation by the Planning Commission to the City Council for adoption of the Envision Pittsburg: General Plan Update and Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (AP-24-0001 GP, ER)
A public hearing on the proposed Envision Pittsburg: 2024 General Plan, including the Land Use Map (2040 General Plan Update). The General Plan designates land uses and appropriate polices to guide future growth throughout the City of Pittsburg and the City’s identified Planning Areas. Planning staff requested the Planning Commission to consider adopting the resolutions recommending the City Council adoption of the proposed 2040 General Plan and certify the Final Environmental Impact Report.

Secretary John Funderburg along with the city’s consultant, Beth Thomson with Denova gave a presentation.

Chair Kobata opened the public hearing.

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Planning Commission Minutes Page 2 of 2 April 23, 2024 Public comment was received by the following:

Eric Haynes, Pittsburg resident
Nancy Parent, Pittsburg resident
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg resident
Kevin Fryer, Integral Corporation
James Larry Scott, Pittsburg Unified School District
There being no one to speak further on this time, Chair Kobata closed the public hearing.

On a motion by Commissioner Smith, adopt the resolution recommending the City Council Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report and adopt Findings of Significance and a Statement of Overriding Considerations, (AP-24-0001 ER), seconded by Commissioner Popova:

AYES: Foster, Gordon, Kobata, Popova, Robinson, Smith, Stokes NAYES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None

On a motion by Commissioner Robison, adopt a resolution recommending the City Council Approval of the General Plan Amendment and adopt the 2040 General Plan, (AP-24-0001 GP), seconded by Commissioner Gordon:

AYES: Foster, Gordon, Kobata, Popova, Robinson, Smith, Stokes NAYES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None

STAFF COMMUNICATIONS

Secretary Funderburg provided informational material and discussed the tentative schedule for upcoming meetings.

One (1) item is tentatively being presented at the May 14, 2024, meeting:

1. 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report – Report and Update

One (1) item is tentatively being presented at the May 28, 2024, meeting:

1. 6 th Cycle Housing Element – Report and update

There were no further staff communications.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

There are no committee reports.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m. to May 14, 2024.

Respectfully Submitted,

____________________________
John Funderburg, Secretary
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