Pittsburg City Council
May 5, 2025

CITY OF PITTSBURG
AGENDA
MAY 05, 2025

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA

CLOSED SESSION
5:30 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
Jelani Killings, Mayor/Chair
Dionne Adams, Vice-Mayor/Chair
Angelica Lopez, Council Member/Board Member
Juan Antonio Banales, Council Member/Board Member
Arlene Kobata, 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 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.
5:30 PM - CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION

1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Section 54956.8
Property: City-owned property within the Pittsburg Marina Project Area associated with the Pittsburg Yacht Club;
City Negotiators: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti, Sara Bellafronte Negotiating Party: Pittsburg Yacht Club; Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Section 54957.6 City designated representatives: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti, Jennifer Brizel, Jordan Davis
Employee organizations: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 512 Management/Professional/Confidential Unit and Miscellaneous A Unit; Pittsburg Police Officers’ Association; Pittsburg Police Managers Group; Teamsters Local 856; and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1295
Unrepresented employees: Management Group; Senior Executive Team 7:00 PM - CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOR REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS
The standing proclamation(s) were published as part of the agenda. The proclamation(s) will be posted on the City’s website and social media accounts as appropriate.

3. Inspire Pittsburg - Nancy Parent

4. Inspire Pittsburg - Pitt UNIFY

5. Bike to Work Day

PRESENTATIONS

6. Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Workshop
2 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

7. Adoption of City Council Resolution Approving a Text Amendment to the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan to Reflect the City’s Adoption of the 2022 City of Pittsburg Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, AP-25-0016 (GP) This is a public hearing on a request to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving a Text Amendment to the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan to Reflect the City’s Adoption of the 2022 City of Pittsburg Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. On April 8, 2025, the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to adopt Resolution No. 10269 (Attachment 2) recommending approval of the proposal in its entirety.

CONSIDERATION

8. Adoption of City Council Ordinance Amending Section 1.28.015 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code to Replace City Logo
On April 7, 2025, the City Council moved to introduce and waived further reading of an ordinance amending Section 1.28.015, “City Logo,” of the Pittsburg Municipal Code. The ordinance is being brought back for City Council adoption.

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

9. Minutes of April 21, 2025
3 10. 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 Fiscal Year 2025/26
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.

11. 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 Fiscal Year 2025/26
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.

12. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting the General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024
This is a request for the City Council to: 1) review the draft General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) for Calendar Year 2024; and 2) authorize its submittal to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), and Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA).

13. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Awarding a Purchase Agreement for Bulk Fuel Services
The City has various departments that require large quantities of gasoline and diesel fuel to carry out their responsibilities to maintain operations. The existing agreement for fuel services expires in May. If approved, the resolution will award a purchase agreement to Western States Oil of San Jose, CA, for bulk fuel delivery services for a period of one year, with the option to extend the contract twice for two years respectively, for a total of five (5) years maximum.

14. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Allocating Funds and Authorizing the First Amendment to the Agreement with BKF Engineers for Support of Project 3028 California Full Trash Capture
Project 3028 California Full Trash Capture (the “Project”) is a partnership with Caltrans for the installation of a large full trash capture device. The resolution would allocate Highway User Tax Account (HUTA) funds and authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement (Agreement) with BKF Engineers for additional services of geotechnical 4 investigation, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and off-line design services and increase the compensation by $81,023.

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 MAY 19, 2025
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 7

Proclamation
Bike To Work Day
May 15, 2025

Whereas, the bicycle is a viable and environmentally sound form of transportation and an excellent form of exercise and recreation; and

Whereas, bicycle commuting is an effective means to support the region’s air quality goals, improve mobility and conserve energy; and

Whereas, bicycle commuting benefits both employees and employers through better health and fitness; and
Whereas, the education of bicyclists and motorists as to the proper and safe operation of bicycles is important to ensure the safety and comfort of all users and creating bicycle-friendly communities has been shown to improve citizens' health, well-being, and quality of life, to boost community spirit, to improve traffic safety, and to reduce pollution and congestion; and
Whereas, the City of Pittsburg will host a morning energizer station at the Pittsburg Center Bart Station on May 15, 2025 from 7 am to 9 am; and

Whereas, an energizer station is a road-side bike outreach station with snacks and drinks, free goodies and giveaways and lots of good cheer for all the bicyclist out on the street on the biggest bike day of the year.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jelani Killings, on behalf of the City Council of the City of Pittsburg, hereby proclaim May 15, 2025 as Bike to Work Day and urge Pittsburg residents to participate in bicycling events and urge all road users to share the road safely with bicyclists.

___________________________
Jelani Killings, Mayor

_________________________
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk

City of Pittsburg
65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565-3814

8 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 Resolution Approving a Text Amendment to the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan to Reflect the City’s Adoption of the 2022 City of Pittsburg Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, AP-25-0016 (GP) MEETING DATE: May 5, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is a public hearing on a request to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving a Text Amendment to the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan to Reflect the City’s Adoption of the 2022 City of Pittsburg Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

On April 8, 2025, the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to adopt Resolution No. 10269 (Attachment 2) recommending approval of the proposal in its entirety.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund if this project is approved.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council open the public hearing; take public comment; close the public hearing and take the following action:

Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving a Text Amendment to the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan to Reflect the City’s Adoption of the 2022 City of Pittsburg Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

BACKGROUND
In October 2000, the federal government signed into law the Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act (DMA 2000) requiring state and local governments to develop a Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) as a condition for receiving federal grant assistance for disaster mitigation and recovery.
9 Recognizing that many local governments still had not adopted HMPs, in September 2006, the Legislature amended California Government Code Section 8685 related to local planning. The amendment added a new section, allowing California counties and cities to be considered for additional state funding on eligible Public Assistance projects if their approved HMP was adopted into the Safety Element of their General Plan.

Prior to 2017, the City of Pittsburg participated in the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) multi-jurisdictional HMP. This plan was found non-compliant with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guidance for HMPs in 2016.

To meet the requirements of DMA 2000, the City developed a single jurisdiction HMP which was adopted by the City Council on November 6, 2017, through Resolution No. 17-13388.

FEMA provided the City with final approval of its HMP on November 29, 2017.

Because FEMA requires HMPs to be updated every five years, in July 2022, the City commenced a planning process to update the 2017 HMP. Utilizing FEMA’s Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide, the City worked alongside the Pittsburg Unified School District and received input from local residents to prepare the update. On April 3, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-14267, approving updates to the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) by approving the Pittsburg 2022 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City.

FEMA provided the City with final approval of the 2022 LHMP on April 18, 2023.

When federal officials declare a disaster area, the federal government pays 75 percent of the disaster costs. The rest of the costs are shared by the state and the affected local government. The state pays 18.75 percent of the non-federal share (state cost-share) and the affected local government pays 6.25 percent (local cost-share). The California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA) typically allows the State to cover the full 18.75 percent State cost- share but jurisdictions who have not adopted their approved LHMP into the Safety Element of their General Plan are responsible for providing the remaining 6.25 percent local cost- share.

Following City Council adoption of the 2022 LHMP, staff realized the City had not formally adopted it into the Safety Element of the General Plan. The proposed project would formally adopt the 2022 LHMP into the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan.

GENERAL PLAN/CODE COMPLIANCE:

The proposed text amendment to the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan is consistent with the following City of Pittsburg 2040 General Plan Safety Element Goals, Policies and Actions:

Goal-11-1: Protect the safety of life and property throughout the community by planning and preparing for effective disaster and emergency response.

Policy 11-P-1.12: Ensure that City regularly reviews the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) recommendations and implements projects to protect critical facilities and infrastructure and to reduce risk of exposure to identified hazards. 10 Action 11-A-1.b: Identify and pursue strategies to increase the city’s resilience to emergencies and disasters, including sea level rise, floods, seismic events, and wildfires, while protecting the city and particularly the waterfront’s unique historic, maritime, cultural, and ecological assets and environment to the maximum feasible extent.

Action 11-A-1.d: Seek funding from State, Federal, and other sources to assist in emergency management planning, including community education and outreach describing public procedures and evacuation routes in the event of an emergency or natural disaster.

Environmental Determination:

The proposed text amendment is exempt from CEQA because it does not constitute an activity covered by CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(2) and it does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).

Public Notice:

On or prior to Friday, April 25, 2025, notice of the May 5, 2025, public hearing on this item was published in the East County Times, posted at City Hall, at the Pittsburg Library, on the ‘Public Notices’ section of the city’s website and to all City of Pittsburg subscribers on www.nextdoor.com (“Nextdoor”).

See Attachment 3 for the Notice of Public Hearing.

SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
This item was not reviewed by a subcommittee.

STAFF ANALYSIS
Incorporating the City’s federally required Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), adopted by the City Council on April 3, 2023, into the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan would make the City eligible to have part or all of its local share costs for eligible Public Assistance funding covered by the state through the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA).

In the event of a disaster, the CDAA authorizes the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to provide financial assistance to local governments for costs associated with disaster events and specific emergency response activities undertaken after a state of emergency has been proclaimed by the Governor.

Adoption of the proposed text amendment would also increase the likelihood the City would receive matching fund assistance for cost sharing required under federal public assistance programs in response to a Presidential Major Disaster or Emergency Declaration.
11 Finally, the proposed amendment includes only a minor text amendment to the title page of the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan. The new text being added will merely let readers know that the City has a FEMA-approved, City Council-adopted LHMP and will provide a weblink so that readers can access it.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Proposed Resolution
a. Exhibit A - Proposed Text Amendment to Safety Element of the General Plan

2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 10269

3. Public Hearing Notice
Prepared by: Alison Spells, Senior Planner
12 Resolution No. 25- Page 1 of 4 May 5, 2025

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

Adoption of a Text Amendment to the )
Safety Element of the 2040 General )
Plan to Reflect the City’s Adoption of the ) RESOLUTION NO. 25- 2022 City of Pittsburg Local Hazard )
Mitigation Plan in Compliance with )
Assembly Bill 2140, AP-25-0016 (GP) )
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburg recognizes the threat that natural and human- induced hazards pose to people and property within its community; and WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential harm to people and property from future hazard occurrences; and WHEREAS, the U.S. Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (“Disaster Mitigation Act”) emphasizing the need for pre-disaster mitigation of potential hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act made available hazard mitigation grants to state and local governments; and
WHEREAS, an adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is required as a condition of future funding for mitigation projects under multiple Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant programs; and WHEREAS, the City fully participated in the FEMA-prescribed mitigation planning process outlined in the FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide and, on April 3, 2023, the Pittsburg City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-14267 approving the Pittsburg 2022 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) for the City; and WHEREAS, FEMA provided the City with final approval of the 2022 LHMP on April 18, 2023;
WHEREAS, following adoption of the LHMP by the City Council, the City learned that incorporating the current, FEMA-approved LHMP into the Safety Element of the City’s General Plan would allow the City to be considered for state funding on eligible Public Assistance projects through the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA) consistent with California Government Code Sections 8685.9 and 65302.6 (Assembly Bill 2140) adopted on September 29, 2006; and
WHEREAS, under Government Code section 65358, the City Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, may amend the City’s General Plan, in whole or in part, if it finds that the amendment would be in the public interest. No more 13 Resolution No. 25- Page 2 of 4 May 5, 2025
than four general plan amendments to each required element may be adopted within one calendar year. In the 2025 calendar year, the City Council has not adopted any amendments to any element of the 2040 General Plan; and WHEREAS, the proposed text amendment to the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan supplements existing language related to the LHMP and is intended to make the LHMP easily accessible to the public in its entirety as a weblink; and WHEREAS, to obtain compliance with AB 2140 and to be considered for future funding through the CDAA, the City Council amends the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan as indicated in Exhibit A and referenced herein; and WHEREAS, adoption of a minor text amendment to the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan will not result in a significant negative impact to the environment and is exempt from environmental review per Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines; and WHEREAS, on April 8, 2025, after conducting a duly-noticed public hearing, the Planning Commission, adopted Resolution No. 10269, recommending approval of the requested text amendment to the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan; and WHEREAS, on or prior to April 25, 2025, notice of the May 5, 2025, public hearing was posted in the East County Times, at City Hall, at the Pittsburg Library, on the ‘Public Notices’ section of the city’s website and on www.nextdoor.com (“Nextdoor”) and was sent directly to all subscribed residents in all City neighborhoods.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Pittsburg DOES RESOLVE 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.

Section 2. Findings
A. Based on the City Council Staff Report entitled, “Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Text Amendment to the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan to Reflect the City’s Adoption of the 2022 City of Pittsburg Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, AP-25-0016 (GP),” dated May 5, 2025, and based on all the information contained in the Planning Division files on the project, incorporated herein by reference and available for review in the Planning Division located at 65 Civic Avenue in Pittsburg, and based on all written and oral testimony presented at the May 5, 2025, meeting, the City Council finds that:

1. All recitals above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
14 Resolution No. 25- Page 3 of 4 May 5, 2025
General Plan Text Amendment:

2. The proposed amendment is deemed in the public interest. The adoption by reference of the City’s LHMP into the Safety Element of its 2040 General Plan is in the public’s interest as it allows the City to be eligible for a broader range of federal and state pre- and post-disaster grant funding.

3. The proposed amendment is consistent and compatible with the rest of the 2040 General Plan and any implementation programs that may be affected.

The proposed amendment supplements existing LHMP language in the 2040 General Plan in the interest of obtaining compliance with AB 2140.

4. The potential impacts of the proposed amendment have been assessed and have been determined not to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare. The proposed amendment will be beneficial to the public health, safety, and welfare as it will make the City eligible for pre- and post-disaster funding that it otherwise would not be.

5. The proposed amendment has been processed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

The adoption of this Resolution and minor text amendment to the 2040 General Plan will not result in a significant negative impact to the environment and is exempt from environmental review per Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

Section 3. Decision
Based on the findings and the authority set forth above, the City Council hereby takes the following action:

A. Amends the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan to reflect the City’s adoption of the 2022 City of Pittsburg Local Hazard Mitigation Plan in compliance with Government Code Sections 8685.9 and 65302.6 (Assembly Bill 2140 adopted on September 29, 2006) as indicated in the attached “Exhibit A”.

Section 4. Effective Date of General Plan Text Amendment The General Plan Text Amendment approved by this resolution shall become effective immediately.
15 Resolution No. 25- Page 4 of 4 May 5, 2025
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pittsburg at a regular meeting on the 5th day of May 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:
___________________________
Jelani Killings, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
16 Exhibit A
Text Amendment of the 2040 General Plan
Safety Element
Chapter 11 of the 2040 General Plan includes the title page (11-1) of the Safety Element (titled: Safety & Resiliency). The language underlined below is proposed to be added to the title page of the Safety Element immediately following the three existing paragraphs below:

Safety is a basic human need and is required for a community to thrive. The goals, policies, and implementation measures in this element are designed to protect and enhance the public health and safety of Pittsburg residents, property, and environment. Pittsburg is susceptible to multiple types of hazards, and the goals and policies in this element are intended to address these hazards.

This element addresses disaster and emergency preparedness and critical facilities, climate adaptation and resilience, flooding and sea level rise, geologic and seismic hazards, and hazardous materials. Fire hazards are addressed in the Public Facilities Element.

Existing conditions and regulations associated with hazards and safety, including hazardous materials and waste, emergency response and evacuation routes, and flooding are discussed in Chapter 4 of the Existing Conditions Report, existing conditions and regulations related to geology, soils, and seismic concerns are addressed in Chapter 5 of the Existing Conditions Report, and existing and projected conditions and regulations associated with climate adaptation and sea level rise are addressed in Chapter 6 of the Existing Conditions Report.

The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) for the City of Pittsburg was developed in 2022 in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) and followed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Local Hazard Mitigation Plan guidance. The City’s 2022 HMP was adopted by the Pittsburg City Council on April 3, 2023, in Resolution No. 23-14267. FEMA provided the City with final approval of the 2022 HMP on April 18, 2023. The HMP incorporates a process where hazards are identified and profiled, the people and facilities at risk are analyzed, and mitigation actions are developed to reduce or eliminate hazard risk.

The implementation of these mitigation actions, which include both short and long- term strategies, involve planning, policy changes, programs, projects, and other activities. Consistent with California Government Code Section 8685.9, added on September 29, 2006, the City’s 2022 HMP has been incorporated by reference into this Safety Element. The City’s 2022 HMP can be found on the City’s Emergency Services website here:
https://www.pittsburgca.gov/services/emergency-services.

Existing language to remainNew language to be added
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Community and Economic Development Department – Planning Division

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Pittsburg will conduct a public hearing on:

DATE: May 5, 2025
TIME: 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: City Council Chamber at City Hall
65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California
Concerning the following matter:

Adoption of a Text Amendment to the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan to Reflect the City’s Adoption of the 2022 City of Pittsburg Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, AP-25-0016 (GP) Project Description:

At this hearing, staff will present a text amendment to the Safety Element of the City of Pittsburg’s 2040 General Plan. The proposed text amendment is intended to create more visibility for the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) adopted by the City Council on April 3, 2023, and by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on April 18, 2023.

Adding language about the City’s HMP into the Safety Element of the General Plan would allow the City to be considered for additional state funding on eligible Public Assistance projects through the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA), consistent with California Government Code Section 8685.9 (Assembly Bill No. 2140).

The proposed amendment introduces a minor text amendment to the title page of the Safety Element of the 2040 General Plan. The proposed text amendment would inform readers of the City’s FEMA- approved, Council-adopted HMP, when it was adopted and where it is located on the City’s website.

Environmental Determination:

The proposed text amendment is exempt from CEQA because it does not constitute an activity covered by CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(2) and it does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).

Please contact the project planner below with any questions about this project.

PROJECT PLANNER: Alison Spells, (925) 252-6987 or [email protected] What can I do if I have comments on the project?
Comments or objections to the project can be made by writing or through e-mailed testimony prior to the meeting or provided orally during the meeting. Written comments citing the project name may be emailed to the project planner listed above or may be mailed or delivered to Pittsburg Planning Division, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565. Para informacion en Espanol: (925) 252-4920. 18 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 City Council Ordinance Amending Section 1.28.015 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code to Replace the City Logo
MEETING DATE: May 5, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 7, 2025, the City Council moved to introduce and waived further reading of an ordinance amending Section 1.28.015, “City Logo”, of the Pittsburg Municipal Code. On April 21, 2025, the City Council requested the item return on May 5, 2025 so all City Council Members could have their input on the matter.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact with this amendment to the PMC.

RECOMMENDATION
Move to adopt the Ordinance approving the Amendment to Section 1.28.015, “City Logo”, of the Pittsburg Municipal Code to update the City logo.

BACKGROUND
The requested amendment, if approved, would replace the existing logos in Section

1.28.015, “City Logo”.

For a more detailed discussion of the application in its entirety, the City Council may refer to the April 7, 2025, staff report titled “Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 1.28.015 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code and by Minute Order Accepting the Brand Standards” (attached).

SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
The refreshed City Logo was presented to the Community and Economic Development Subcommittee on March 12, 2025.
19 STAFF ANALYSIS
The genesis behind developing a refreshed logo started with the inclusion of a branding strategy in the January 2022 Economic Development Strategic Plan. Section 5.5 included a goal to enhance business recruitment and complement other City branding efforts.

Per Ordinance No.18-1447, approved on May 7, 2018, the City of Pittsburg adopted an official seal and logo, which are used in the authentication of official records and to identify City programs, initiatives, partnerships, and sponsorships. The official seal and logo are considered symbols of the authority and jurisdiction of the City. The current approved logo is depicted below:

The City of Pittsburg, through the Branding and Marketing Standards and Strategy campaign has developed a revised logo, which retains the general look of the current logo, but modernizes its overall appearance.

On Februrary 8, 2025, during the annual City Council Goals Workshop, staff presented the initial results of the Citywide rebranding and marketing efforts. Following the guidance and feedback from the City Council, staff provided an update to the logo at the Community and Economic Development Subcommittee meeting on March 12, 2025.

On April 7, 2025, staff introduced and the City Council waived the first reading of the Amendment to Section 1.28.015, “City Logo”, at the City Council meeting. Pursuant to comments from the April 21, 2025, City Council meeting, the following logos are being presented for adoption in the Ordinance:
20 Once the preferred City logo is approved by the City Council, staff will work with the Community and Economic Development Subcommittee on the Branding and Marketing Standards and Strategy. The Branding and Marketing Standards and Strategy will provide a comprehensive overview of various design elements, including typography, color palette, layout, and composition to accompany the logo icons above. Once finalized, the Branding and Marketing Standards and Strategy will return for full City Council approval.

The Ordinance becomes effective 30 days after its adoption.

ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance
April 7, 2025 Staff Report
Report Prepared By: Dhaynae Romero, Administrative Analyst II 21 Ordinance No. 25- Page 1 of 2 May 5, 2025

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

Amending Section 1.28.015 of the)
Pittsburg Municipal Code to ) ORDINANCE NO. 25- Replace City Logo )

WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburg has adopted an official seal and logo, which are used in the authentication of official records and to identify City programs, initiatives, partnerships, and sponsorships; and
WHEREAS, the official seal and logo are considered symbols of the authority and jurisdiction of the City; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, the City Council adopted an ordinance setting forth the logo of the City of Pittsburg within the Pittsburg Municipal Code, at Section 1.28.015; and WHEREAS, economic development staff have proposed a modernized logo to replace the current logo.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Pittsburg does ORDAIN as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 1.28.015, “City logo”, is hereby amended to read as follows:

The logo of the city is the same as that heretofore used and depicted below:

SECTION 2. Severability.

If any section, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions. 22 Ordinance No. 25- Page 2 of 2 May 5, 2025
SECTION 3. Publication.

The Ordinance shall be posted and published in accordance with the California Government Code.

The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pittsburg held on April 7, 2025, and was adopted and ordered published at a meeting of the City Council held on May 5, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:
________________________________
Jelani Killings, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
23 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Garrett Evans, City Manager
SUBJECT: Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 1.28.015 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code and by Minute Order Accepting the Brand Standards
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The item proposes to amend Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) Section 1.28.015 to adopt the revised City logo resulting from its marketing and branding initiatives, and to accept Brand Standards for its use.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact with this amendment to the PMC.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce and waive the further reading of an ordinance amending Section 1.28.015, “City Logo,” of the Pittsburg Municipal Code, and accept the attached Brand Standards.

BACKGROUND
On January 18, 2022, the City Council adopted the City’s current Economic Development Strategic Plan that includes Implementation Strategy 5.5, which endeavors to “[d]evelop a branding strategy for the City with the direct goal of business recruitment. A new branding strategy should complement other City branding efforts.” A Request for Proposal was published in April 2023 for the City’s Municipal Marketing and Branding services. On October 3, 2023, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a consultant agreement with North Star Place Branding and Marketing (North Star) and allocated $200,000 towards these efforts.
24 North Star led all City community marketing and branding initiatives, including a review and assessment of the City’s current efforts, key stakeholder education, interviews, focus groups, brand positioning, and creative workshops to begin work on repositioning Pittsburg in the marketplace.

With guidance and feedback from the City Council, a new logo was created, and brand standards were established.

SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
On March 12, 2025, staff and consultants at North Star presented the final designs to the Community and Economic Development Subcommittee.

STAFF ANALYSIS
The City of Pittsburg has adopted an official seal and logo, which are used in the authentication of official records and to identify City programs, initiatives, partnerships, and sponsorships. The official seal and logo are considered symbols of the authority and jurisdiction of the City.

The City of Pittsburg has developed a revised logo, which retains the general look of the current logo, but modernizes its overall appearance. The logo also incorporates a revised wordmark.

Staff recommends enacting reasonable regulations for its use to ensure consistency and accuracy. The attached Brand Standards ensure accurate communication and a consistent presentation of the City’s brand. This strategy will effectively enhance brand recognition, build trust, and create a cohesive experience for internal and external audiences.

ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance
Brand Standards
Report Prepared By: Dhaynae Romero, Administrative Analyst II 25 Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 April 21, 2025

CITY OF PITTSBURG

CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES

DATE: April 21, 2025

LOCATION: Council Chamber, City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565

CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS
Jelani Killings, Mayor/Chair
Dionne Adams, Vice-Mayor/Chair
Angelica Lopez, Council/Agency Member
Juan Antonio Banales, Council/Agency Member
Arlene Kobata, Council/Agency Member
S.L. Floyd, Agency Member
Annie Hill Herring, Agency Member

APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Garrett Evans, City Manager/Executive Director
Donna Mooney, City Attorney/Legal Counsel
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk/Agency Secretary (elected) Nancy Parent, City Treasurer (elected)

Mayor Killings called the regular meeting to order at 7:02 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA. after having convened in Closed Session at 5:38 P.M. for the following Closed Session:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Section 54957.6:

City designated representatives: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti, Jennifer Brizel, Jordan Davis
Employee organizations: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 512 Management/Professional/Confidential Unit and Miscellaneous A Unit; Pittsburg Police Officers’ Association; Pittsburg Police Managers Group; Teamsters Local 856; and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1295 Unrepresented employees: Management Group; Senior Executive Team

City Attorney Mooney stated that the City Council provided direction to negotiation staff, and there were no reportable actions taken.

ROLL CALL

Council Member Banales was absent and excused.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Killings led the Pledge of Allegiance.

PROCLAMATIONS

2. Inspire Pittsburg – Nancy Parent

3. Pittsburg Cares – National Mental Health Awareness Month 26 Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4 April 21, 2025

4. Arbor Day

5. Earth Day and Civic Pride Day

The Inspire Pittsburg proclamation for Ms. Parent was moved to a later date.

PRESENTATIONS

6. Youth and Government

7. Recreation Events and Activities

8. Contra Costa Water District Update

The Contra Costa Water District presentation was moved to a later date.

CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS

City Manager Evans provided an update on Civic Clean-up Day, which took place over the weekend. He also gave an update on the two Planning community workshops and thanked Planning staff for a job well done.

Assistant City Manager Aliotti gave an update on upcoming community events.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Jennifer Vanoni, Pittsburg provided comments on Buchanan pool and asked for extended hours.

Adrian Badger provided comments on various city projects as well as on Consent Calendar item # 13.

Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg spoke in support of the bike path mentioned in a previous speaker’s comment. He also asked for a pedestrian bridge to be considered at W. Leland as part of the soccer field/basketball project.

Cherie Persing and Pat Mims did not wish to speak, however provided comments on speaker card asking for grocery store to be brought to Pittsburg.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Vice Mayor Adams attended the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board meeting.

She invited the community to join this public meeting which is being held remotely at City Hall.

Mayor Killings attended the Finance Management subcommittee meeting.

CONSIDERATION

9. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)-Cycle 12 Grant Funds and Allocate Local Matching Funds for Project 2037 -Harbor St. Safety Improvements
27 Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 April 21, 2025

On Motion by Vice Mayor Adams , seconded by Member Kobata and adopted by the following vote:

AYES: Adams, Kobata, Lopez, Killings
ABSENT: Banales

10. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving a List of Projects to be Funded by SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, for Fiscal Year 2025/26

Council Member Kobata recused herself from this item due to the proximity of her residence. She left the Dais at 7:51 P.M.

Bruce Ohlson, spoke in favor of this project.

On Motion by Member Lopez, seconded by Vice Mayor Adams and adopted by the following vote:

AYES: Adams, Lopez, Killings
ABSENT: Banales, Kobata [Recused]

Council Member Kobata returned to the dais at 7:59 P.M.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

There were none.

COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,

PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND SUCCESSOR

AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR

Consent Calendar item #13 was pulled and considered separately.

On Motion by Member Lopez, seconded by Member Kobata and adopted by following vote:

AYES: Adams, Kobata, Lopez, Killings
ABSENT: Banales

11. Minutes of March 3, 2025, March 17, 2025 and April 7, 2025

12. 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, 2024

13. Adoption of City Council Ordinance Amending Section 1.28.015 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code to Replace City Logo

Wolfgang Croskey and Adrian Badger spoke in opposition of this item.

28 Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 April 21, 2025 Vice Mayor Adams motioned for the adoption of City Council Ordinance Amending Section 1.28.015 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code to Replace City Logo and failed due to lack of second motion.

COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

There were no requests for future agenda items.

COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS

Vice Mayor Adams spoke about the City’s branding efforts and the positive impact it will have on the City.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M. to May 5, 2025.

Respectfully submitted,

Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
29 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 Directing the City Engineer to Prepare and File an Annual Report for the Oak Hills Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 1988-02 for Fiscal Year 2025/26 MEETING DATE: May 5, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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.

FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of levying Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 assessments will be determined during the Engineer’s Report review.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council approve the attached resolution directing the City Engineer to prepare and file the FY 2025/26 report for the Oak Hills Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 1988-

02. BACKGROUND
In June 1988, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 88-7322, accepting the Engineer’s Report, ordering improvements, and levying the first annual assessment for the Oak Hills Landscaping and Lighting District 1988-02.
30 Services include the following:
 Street median and right-of-way landscaping maintenance  Park and street tree maintenance
 Sidewalk repair related to street tree damage
 Streetlight maintenance and energy costs

SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
This item was mentioned at the April 24, 2025 Infrastructure and Transportation Subcommittee.

STAFF ANALYSIS
State statute mandates an annual renewal of assessments in District 1988-02. The first step is for the City Council to direct the City Engineer to prepare and file an annual report. A preliminary report will be submitted for City Council consideration in June.

Following presentation of the annual Engineer’s Report, the City Council will consider adopting a resolution of intention to levy and collect assessments within the district. In July, the City Council will hold a public hearing prior to levying the annual assessments.

ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
Report Prepared By: Sharon Paz, Administrative Analyst ll 31 BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURG
In the Matter of:

Directing the City Engineer to Prepare )
And File an Annual Report for the Oak Hills )
Landscaping and Lighting Assessment ) RESOLUTION NO.25- District 1988-02 for Fiscal Year 2025/26 )
WHEREAS, in June 1988, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 88-7322, accepting the Engineer’s Report, ordering improvements, and levying the first annual assessment for the Oak Hills Landscaping and Lighting District 1988-02; and WHEREAS, the funds collected annually support landscaping and lighting operations in the Oak Hills District. Services include street median and right-of-way landscaping maintenance, park and street tree maintenance, sidewalk repair related to street tree damage, street light maintenance and energy costs; and WHEREAS, Section 22622 of the California Streets and Highways Code requires the City Council to annually adopt a resolution generally describing proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in existing improvements to be included for the determination of annual assessments levied for any existing assessment district created under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and
WHEREAS, there are no proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in the existing improvements to the Oak Hills Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 1988-02; and
WHEREAS, Section 22622 further requires that the City Council order the preparation of an Engineer’s Report prior to declaring their intention to levy annual assessments for any district.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby directs John Samuelson, City Engineer, to prepare and file with the City Clerk an annual report in accordance with Section 22622 of the Act.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pittsburg at a regular meeting on the 5th day of May 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:
__________________________
Jelani Killings, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
32 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 Directing the City Engineer to Prepare and File an Annual Report for Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 1988-01 for Fiscal Year 2025/26 MEETING DATE: May 5, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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.

FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of levying Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 assessments will be determined during the Engineer’s Report review.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council approve the attached resolution directing the City Engineer to prepare and file the FY 2025/26 report for Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 1988-01.

BACKGROUND
In June 1988, the City Council confirmed the Engineer's Report, ordered improvements, and levied the first annual assessment for District 1988-01. The funds collected annually support landscaping and lighting operations Citywide.
33 Services include the following:
 Street median and right-of-way landscaping maintenance  Park and street tree maintenance
 Sidewalk repair related to street tree damage
 Street light maintenance and energy costs

SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
This item was mentioned at the Infrastructure and Transportation Subcommittee on April 24, 2025.

STAFF ANALYSIS
State statute mandates an annual renewal of assessments in District 1988-01. The first step is for the City Council to direct the City Engineer to prepare and file an annual report. The report will be submitted for City Council consideration in June.

Following preparation of the annual Engineer’s Report, the City Council will consider adoption of a resolution of intention to levy and collect assessments within the district. In July, the City Council will hold a public hearing prior to levying the annual assessments.

ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
Report Prepared By: Sharon Paz, Administrative Analyst ll 34 BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURG
In the Matter of:

Directing the City Engineer to Prepare )
And File an Annual Report for the Citywide )
Landscaping and Lighting Assessment ) RESOLUTION NO.25- District 1988-01 for Fiscal Year 2025/26 )
WHEREAS, in June 1988, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 88-7324, accepting the Engineer’s Report, ordering improvements, and levying the first annual assessment for the Citywide Landscaping and Lighting District 1988-01; and WHEREAS, the funds collected annually support landscaping and lighting operations throughout the City. Services include street median and right-of-way landscaping maintenance, park and street tree maintenance, sidewalk repair related to street tree damage, street light maintenance and energy costs; and WHEREAS, Section 22622 of the California Streets and Highways Code requires the City Council to annually adopt a resolution generally describing proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in existing improvements to be included for the determination of annual assessments levied for any existing assessment district created under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and
WHEREAS, Section 22622 further requires that the City Council order the preparation of an Engineer’s Report prior to declaring their intention to levy annual assessments for any district.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby directs John Samuelson, City Engineer, to prepare and file with the City Clerk an annual report in accordance with Section 22622 of the Act.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pittsburg at a regular meeting on the 5th day of May 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

_________________________________
Jelani Killings, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
35 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 Accepting the General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024
MEETING DATE: May 5, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is a request for the City Council to: 1) review the draft General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) for Calendar Year 2024; and 2) authorize its submittal to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), and Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA).

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this action. However, maintaining compliance with State reporting requirements ensures the City remains eligible for various funding opportunities.

RECOMMENDATION
Move to adopt a Resolution, accepting the General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024 and authorizing its submittal to LCI, HCD, and CCTA.

BACKGROUND
The Pittsburg General Plan is a state-mandated and comprehensive planning document intended to guide Pittsburg’s long-term physical growth and development. It articulates a shared community vision of the City’s future and sets forth broad goals and policies relative to important topics including, but not limited to, land use, economic development, housing, transportation, public safety, and open space.

On May 6, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-14463 certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report and adopting Findings of Significance and a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update, and Resolution No. 24-14464 adopting the Comprehensive Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Associated Text, Tables, and Figures.
36 On August 5, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-14516 approving the 6th Cycle General Plan Housing Element Update for the 2023-2031 planning period. On October 2, 2024, HCD certified the 6th Cycle General Plan Housing Element Update for the 2023-2031 planning period. HCD found that the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element is in substantial compliance with State Housing Element Law (Gov. Code, § 65580 et seq).

On April 22, 2025, the City of Pittsburg Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 10270, recommending City Council adoption of the proposed resolution in its entirety.

The purpose of the APR is to provide the City Council, LCI, HCD, and CCTA with a progress report on the current General Plan’s implementation status. The APR is also intended to provide the City Council with an opportunity to identify any General Plan modifications that may be necessary to improve its implementation and effectiveness. The last APR for calendar year 2023, was reviewed by the Planning Commission and the City Council and submitted to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) (now known as LCI), HCD and CCTA.

SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
This item was not reviewed by a subcommittee.

STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has prepared the draft General Plan APR for Calendar Year 2024. The APR is provided as Exhibit A of Attachment 1 to this staff report, and it consists of a detailed table listing each of the adopted General Plan Policies and their implementation status as of December 31, 2024. The Regional Fair Share Housing Allocation (RHNA) status update (shown in the table below) is also provided as part of the APR to document the City’s progress in reaching its housing unit goals.

Based on the AMI for 2024, a 4-person household was considered ‘very low-income’ (“VL”) if their total annual household income was under $77,850. A four-person household with an income between $77,851 and $120,801 was considered ‘low-income’ (“L”). To be considered moderate income (M), a 4-person household had to earn between $120,801 and $155,700. ‘Above moderate’ (“AM”) income is an annual household income of $155,701 or greater.
37 Table 1: RHNA Status Update
Code Compliance:

California Government Code § 65400(b) requires the City to prepare a General Plan APR for submittal to LCI and HCD each year. Pursuant to the Pittsburg General Plan, the APR must be provided to both the Planning Commission and the City Council for review.

This Annual Progress Report is the first submitted since the City of Pittsburg’s 6th Cycle Housing Element was certified by HCD and the adoption of the 2040 General Plan. The 2040 General Plan has 481 policies and 27 housing programs.

As the City enters the second year of the 2023–2031 Planning Cycle and the second year of General Plan implementation, it continues to advance key strategies aimed at achieving the goals set forth in the 2040 General Plan and to meet its RHNA targets. In 2024, Pittsburg not only advanced new housing efforts under the current Cycle but also made progress addressing shortfalls from the 2015–2023 Cycle, reflecting a strong commitment to housing delivery across income levels.

To continue progress toward meeting the City’s RHNA, the City will prioritize implementation of its recently adopted Housing Element strategies. These include streamlining permit processes, rezoning underutilized parcels for higher-density residential development, and encouraging mixed-use projects along transit corridors. The City will also expand incentives for affordable housing development, such as density bonuses and expedited review for qualifying projects. Staff will continue to collaborate with developers and non-profit housing organizations to ensure project feasibility and alignment with regional affordability targets.

Monitoring of housing production will be ongoing, with annual updates to the Planning Commission and City Council to assess effectiveness and make timely policy adjustments.

These efforts reflect the City’s commitment to not only meeting but actively supporting the production of diverse and equitable housing options.
38 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)
Building permits were issued for 73 new residential units in 2024. Of those total permits, 24 were for low income; 34 were for moderate income, and 15 were for above-moderate income units. The City of Pittsburg needs 1,839 additional residential units by the end of the 2031 planning cycle to fully meet its RHNA allocation. With numerous housing projects currently entitled or under active review, the City remains confident that steady progress will continue toward achieving its housing goals.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Proposed Resolution
a. Exhibit A to Proposed Resolution; General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024

2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 10270
Report Prepared By: Kelsey Gunter, Associate Planner
39 Resolution No. 25- Page 1 of 2 May 5, 2025

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

Accepting the General Plan Annual )
Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024 and )
Authorizing Submittal of the Report to the ) RESOLUTION NO. 25- Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate )
Innovation, State Department of Housing and )
Community Development, and Contra Costa )
Transportation Authority )
WHEREAS, the Pittsburg 2040 General Plan is a State-mandated and comprehensive planning document intended to guide Pittsburg’s long-term physical growth and development. It articulates a shared community vision of the City’s future and sets forth broad goals and policies relative to important topics including, but not limited to, land use, economic development, housing, transportation, public safety, and open space; and WHEREAS, on May 6, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-14463 certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report and adopting Findings of Significance and a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Envision Pittsburg: 2040 General Plan Update, and Resolution No. 24-14464 adopting the Comprehensive Envision Pittsburg:
2040 General Plan Associated Text, Tables, and Figures; and WHEREAS, on August 5, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-14516 approving the 6th Cycle General Plan Housing Element Update for the 2023-2031 planning period; and
WHEREAS, on October 2, 2024, HCD certified the 6th Cycle General Plan Housing Element Update for the 2023-2031 planning period. HCD found that the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element is in substantial compliance with State Housing Element Law (Gov. Code, § 65580 et seq); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the APR is to provide the City Council, LCI, HCD, and CCTA with a progress report on the current General Plan’s implementation status. The APR is also intended to provide the City Council with an opportunity to identify any General Plan modifications that may be necessary to improve its implementation and effectiveness. The last APR for calendar year 2023, was reviewed by the Planning Commission and the City Council and submitted to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) (now known as LCI), HCD and CCTA; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan APR is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the general rule of the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061, in that there is no possibility that the APR may have a significant negative physical impact on the environment; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2025, the City of Pittsburg Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 10270, recommending City Council adoption of the proposed resolution in its entirety.
40 Resolution No. 25- Page 2 of 2 May 5, 2025
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council finds and determines as follows:

Section 1: Findings
Based on the City Council staff report entitled, “Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting the General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024”, dated May 5, 2025, and based on all the information presented, and based on all written and oral testimony presented at the public hearing, the City Council finds that:

1. All recitals above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.

2. The General Plan Annual Progress Report for calendar year 2024 appropriately and accurately summarize the City’s progress to date in implementing the action policies in its General Plan.

Section 2: Acceptance
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pittsburg hereby accepts the General Plan Annual Progress Report for calendar year 2024 and authorizes its submittal to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, State Department of Housing and Community Development, and Contra Costa Transportation Authority.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pittsburg at a regular meeting on the 5th day of May 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:
_____________________________
Jelani Killings, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
41 Exhibit A to Planning Commission Resolution No. 10270

CITY OF PITTSBURG

2040 GENERAL PLAN

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
(Calendar Year 2024)

Prepared pursuant to Government Code Section 65400(b)
Presented to the Planning Commission on April 22, 2025
Submitted to City Council May 5, 2025

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Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Citywide Policies
2-P-1.1 Maintain an adequate supply of land to support
projected housing, employment, service, retail,
educational, and other needs of the community.

Implementation ongoing. Sky Ranch, Ambrose Park and Mirant annexations were completed in 2008.

Annexation of Northeast Industrial properties to DDSD boundary completed in 2010. Voter Measure I amending the Urban Limit Line (ULL) to include the property commonly known as Chevron East approved in November 2011. Environmental Impact Report for the proposed James Donlon Boulevard Extension corridor annexation project was certified in September 2014; however, initiation of annexation is still pending. Property owner-initiated annexations of Montreux and Tuscany Meadows properties completed in 2016 and 2017. Property owner -initiated annexation of the S outhwest Hills/Faria property was completed in 2024. The City has continued to grow over the last 20 years and plans to continue to do so, consistent with the ULL, Sphere of Influence (SOI), Zoning regulations, General Plan land use designations, and infill incentivization. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

2-P-1.2 Promote land use compatibility through
development standards, use restrictions,
environmental review, and design considerations.

Implementation ongoing. This is analyzed as part of the development entitlement review process. Land use compatibility is enforced by Pittsburg Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning), specifically within the “Land Use Regulations” tables. These tables quickly determine whether a use is consistent or inconsistent with the underlying land use designations. Environmental review and design considerations are reviewed once a formal application has been filed. Implementation of this is ongoing currently, and will continue to be enforced.
2-P-1.3 Ensure consistency and compatibility between the Land Use Map, land use designations, and
implementing plans, ordinances, and regulations.

Implementation ongoing. This will be addressed further as part of the Pittsburg Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) update and in subsequent Development Review processes. 2-P-1.4 To maintain balanced growth and to manage the
City’s investment in infrastructure, facilities, and
services for growth areas, encourage infill
development, redevelopment, and rehabilitation
projects within the City, prioritizing investments in
underserved neighborhoods, and growth that is
contiguous with existing development and/or the
boundary of the City.

Implementation ongoing. Infill development, redevelopment, and rehabilitation projects have been prioritized during the previous General Plan Cycle (2020) and continue to be prioritized as part of this current 2040 General Plan. This Policy will continue to be implemented as projects are proposed, consistent with density, zoning, and General Plan designations. 2-P-1.5 Discourage development at urban densities or
intensities in areas on the periphery of the City
boundary.

Implementation ongoing. This Policy will continue to be implemented as the project reviews development entitlement applications.
2-P-1.6 Oppose land uses proposed in areas outside of the City limits that would be incompatible with existing
or planned land uses within the City or that do not
serve the best interests of the City.

Implementation ongoing. The City reviews project referrals, meeting agendas, and Public Hearing Notices as applicable from all surrounding cities, as well as unincorporated County. The City provides public comment on such items, as applicable. This Policy will continue to be implemented to ensure compatible land uses that serve the best interests of the City. 43 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 3

Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 2-P-1.7 Pursue annexation and SOI boundary changes only when deemed necessary.

Implementation ongoing. In 2024, the Southwest Hills/Faria property was annexed into City limits. Bay Walk is the only current entitlement proposing to annex additional land into the City limits. As future applications are filed, and as deemed necessary, the City will review this Policy to ensure proposed annexation(s) and Shere of Influence (SOI) boundaries modifications are consistent with this Policy. 2-P-2.1 Provide opportunities for a full range of housing types (including opportunities for hillside estate
development as well as smaller lot, infill, and high
density housing), locations, and affordability levels
to address the community’s fair share of regional,
family, workforce, and other special housing needs.

Implementation ongoing. Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) that oversees the City of Pittsburg, among other surrounding communities in the Bay Area. As adopted by the State of California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), ABAG establishes a Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) to ensure that all local jurisdictions are providing a housing product mix, both in terms of housing type and in affordability levels.

The City of Pittsburg mostly met its RHNA for the 2014-2022 Housing Cycle (5 th Cycle). The City is on track to exceed its 2023-2031 Housing Cycle (6th Cycle) RHNA with all pending residential development projects in the current project pipeline. This Policy is mandated by State law and will continue to be implemented.
2-P-2.2 Ensure new neighborhoods include a mix and
distribution of land uses, such as schools, parks,
shopping, restaurants, and services, that reduce
auto trips and support walking, biking, and transit
use.

Implementation ongoing. Entitlements in process such as Harbor View and Bay Walk propose mixed use buildings as part of their proposed development plans, offering potential future residents the opportunity to live, work, and play within their neighborhoods. Further, established neighborhoods such as the San Marco area in West Pittsburg, are developing commercial amenities to better serve their residents. The commercial infill development provides the opportunity for residents to meet their daily needs within close proximity to their residences. This policy will continue to be analyzed for inclusion in future development entitlement reviews.
2-P-2.3 Provide a range of development intensities, with the highest intensities in Downtown and in areas
accessible to transit, services, retail uses, and
employment centers and lower intensities in
hillsides and at the City’s southern edge.

Implementation ongoing. The City has been in the process of developing a Downtown Revitalization Program to fill vacant storefronts, incentivize reinvestment into the existing architecture, and to create a vibrant, walkable area for the residents of the City. The City has also been in communication with transportation agencies regarding the redevelopment of properties within close proximity to mass transit.

Such redevelopment includes high and very high density residential densities, consistent with this policy.

Further, properties along the City’s southern border are zoned for low density residential development, further excluding the possibility of high density development along the City’s southern edge. 2-P-2.4 Locate residences and sensitive receptors away
from areas of excessive noise, smoke, dust, odor,
and lighting, and ensure that adequate provisions,
including buffers or transitional uses, such as less
intensive renewable energy production, light
industrial, office, or commercial uses, separate the
proposed residential uses from more intensive uses,
including industrial, agricultural, or agricultural
industrial uses and designated truck routes, to
ensure the health and well -being of existing and
future residents.

Implementation ongoing. All development entitlement applications are reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for concerns related to noise, air quality, and lighting. Projects that require mitigation for such environmental concerns are required to implement mitigation measures, which subsequently become the project’s Conditions of Approval. Therefore, this Policy is ingrained in project processing currently. Further, for projects that may not require mitigation measures pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, staff retains the authority to prescribe any project-specific Conditions of Approval to mitigate environmental effects of a proposed development. This Policy is one that is implemented in current development entitlement processes, but will also be considered in future development applications.
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Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 2-P-2.5 Encourage the development of additional executive housing units and neighborhoods in a manner that
does not negatively impact existing communities.

Implementation pending. There are no executive housing units proposed in the pending development entitlement review process as of t he date of t his Report. Future development proposals including executive housing units will further implement this Policy. 2-P-2.6 Permit development of residential uses in transition areas where real estate interest in industrial land
adjacent to existing or planned residential areas has
diminished while ensuring project design avoids
potential conflicts with adjoining or nearby intense
uses.

Implementation pending. The City of Pittsburg has a vast historical past of heavy industrial uses. Whereas some industrial uses remain in operation, and whereas the City has retained major parcels of land zoned for industrial uses, some industrial businesses have ceased operations. Some of these formal industrial sites are located on parcels currently zoned for Residential development. The proposed Harbor View development is an example of this case, in which surrounding industrial operations exist. This pro ject is currently being considered for project design or project conflicts, and any future project submitted that is applicable to this Policy will further aid in this Policy’s implementation. 2-P-2.7 Require minimum residential densities, in
accordance with the ranges shown in Table 9-1.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently requires the minimum residential development densities, as prescribed by Table 9-1, and will continue to do so to further implement this Policy. 2-P-2.8 Ensure that the scale and massing of new
development is sensitive to the physical and visual
character of existing neighborhoods.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg reviews new development through Design Review and Administrative Design Review processes. Design criteria, such as building massing, is a major component to these review processes. Further, in 2024 , the City adopted Objective Design Standards (ODS) for multifamily residential development. Chapter 5 of the ODS specifically describes and regulates building massing, to ensure new development complements and is compatible with the existing built form.

This Policy will continue to be implemented as new development is proposed in the City. 2-P-2.9 Provide tenants/property -owners with fair market values in the case of resident and/or business
displacement due to redevelopment activities.

Implementation pending. The City is not currently processing a redevelopment application that involves residential and/or commercial business displacement. If such redevelopment project were proposed, the City would utilize its Economic Strategic Plan for business relocation services. The City maintains property ownership of some commercial structures within the City, of which the City is also responsible for lease negotiation. Given this responsibility, fair market values can be controlled. In regard to residential anti-displacement objectives, the City’s 6 th Cycle Housing Element, certified by the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on October 2, 2024, identifies specific measures to overcome displacement. Specifically, Program 12 “Preservation of Existing Affordable Housing”, Program 23 “Ongoing Community Education, Resources, and Outreach”, and Fair Housing Program Action Items “21B ”, “21D”, and “21E ” all discuss programs and actions related to residential anti-displacement. The Housing Element also identifies funding sources for these programs and actions, including the City’s General Fund and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
2-P-2.10 Permit places of public assembly, including parks, schools, houses or places of worship, clubs, and
fraternal organizations, in residential areas where
such non-commercial uses will have minimal impact
on the surrounding neighborhood.

Implementation ongoing. This Policy is considered as part of the development entitle ment review process, conducted by the Planning Division staff . Further, such Use Classifications are subject to the Land Use Regulations as prescribed by Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) Title 18 and, in general, require a Use Permit that is either reviewed by the Zoning Administrator or the Pittsburg Planning Commission.

As part of this review process, the review authority must be able to make all required findings as prescribed by the PMC in the affirmative. Such required findings include land use compatibility objectives.

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Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 2-P-2.11 Permit childcare facilities and residential care facilities as required by state law.

Implementation complete. The PMC addresses the establishment of residential care facilities and childcare facilities consistent with State law as it is currently written. These Use Classifications will further be updated for any additional clarification points or for further compliance with State law as part of the Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) Title 18 update, anticipated to be completed during fiscal year 2025- 2026. This policy will continue to be implemented.
2-P-3.1 Promote the provision of community amenities
within large-scale developments, master -planned
communities, and other planned developments,
including parks and recreation facilities,
neighborhood-serving commercial uses,
streetscaping and pedestrian paths, transit facilities, parking areas, and public safety facilities.

Implementation ongoing. Master-planned communities in the City, such as the San Marco development, have included community amenities into their land use planning efforts. This provision is one that is continuing to be reviewed as part of the Specific Plan development for the Bay Walk project and was recently incorporated into the approved Technology Park Specific Plan document. General Plan policies and Zoning regulations require a certain objective criterion to achieve community amenities, such as required parkland and required public open space. Further, staff encourages development of recreational facilities and neighborhood- serving commercial uses to further benefit incoming residents and/or employees, as well as aid in the City’s jobs-housing balance. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 2-P-3.2 Create vibrant public places throughout
neighborhoods, centers, and corridors that serve as
gathering places for ceremonial, cultural,
recreational, and other community activities.

Implementation ongoing and pending. Public spaces have been enhanced by the City’s mural program which installs City -reflective murals along blank walls within the City, as well as by the installation of military memorials at the Marina, at Small World Par k, and at Stoneman Apartments. Additional enhancements include the Railroad Avenue Beautification Project, completed in 2024, Old Town gateway signage, and utility -box paintings representative of the City of Pittsburg. This Policy will continue to be implemented as part of potential future Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), City -lead grant -funded projects, or by new private developments that are entitled in the City. 2-P-3.3 Emphasize concentrated commercial development,
rather than linear commercial strips.

Implementation complete. The City’s commercial centers are concentrated in specific areas, rather than in linear commercial strips. The commercial centers include areas such as Century Plaza, Atlantic Plaza, Oak Hills Shopping Center, and the Railroad Aven ue Commercial Corridor. Future commercial developments proposed will further implement this policy by ensuring a concentrated commercial development pattern.
2-P-3.4 Integrate pedestrian amenities, traffic -calming features, plazas and public areas, attractive
streetscapes, shade trees, lighting, and open
spaces into new development to create destinations
for area residents to shop and gather.

Implementation pending. Consistent with the Citywide Priorities and Goals for Fiscal Year 2024 -2025, the City is engaging with private property owners regarding the redevelopment of their underutilized commercial areas with a goal to make them more pedestrian friendly and pedestrian oriented. Amenities, such as the ones identified in the Policy have been considered in this initiative, and will continue to be considered in future initiatives that propose new development.

2-P-3.5 Support the development of cultural, education, and entertainment facilities and events in the city’s
centers to serve residents and visitors.

Implementation ongoing. The City’s zoning regulations permit or conditionally permit for the developments referenced in this Policy. As part of this Policy’s implementation, the City will continue to support the development of cultural, educational, and entertainment facilities within the City’s commercially zoned properties.
2-P-3.6 Endorse the inclusion of daycare and school
facilities, family -oriented services, parks, plazas,
and open spaces in or near residential areas to
safely and comfortably accommodate those who
wish to raise a family.

Implementation ongoing. The City has previously supported the inclusion of such land use classifications in close proximity to residentially zoned parcels, and will continue to do so, as consistent with the Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) and State legislation.
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Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 2-P-3.7 Locate office and other support facilities along arterial roadways to screen heavy industrial and
manufacturing activities.

Implementation ongoing. Support facilities, such as offices, have been located along project site frontages, as seen with Linde, Inc. and Pittsburg’s RV & Boat Storage, currently under construction along the Pittsburg-Antioch Highway. Both of these uses, among other heavy industrial and manufacturing uses in the City, have located their support facilities along the parcel’s frontage to aid in screening objectives.

This Policy will continue to be implemented as new heavy industrial or manufacturing activities are proposed or redesigned.
2-P-3.8 Encourage rebuilding and reuse of commercial
space in a manner that minimizes conflict with
adjacent residential uses.

Implementation ongoing. As part of any future rebuilding or reuse of commercial space within the City, staff will analyze the proposed development for compatibility with surrounding land uses, including adjacent residential uses. This Policy will continue to be implemented to ensure compatibility between uses.
2-P-3.9 Prohibit 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.

Pending implementation. There are no pending applications submitted at this time that propose to remove or modify any Business Commercial land use designation sites. This Policy will be considered as part of any future applicable application review.
2-P-3.10 Discourage the conversion of existing retail and service storefronts to group assembly-type uses.

Pending implementation. There are no pending applications submitted at this time that propose to convert existing retail or service storefronts to group assembly -type uses. This Policy will be considered as part of any future applicable application review.
2-P-4.1 Identify and allocate adequate lands in strategic locations throughout Pittsburg to accommodate and
encourage employment growth, focusing on sectors
that provide high-paid and high- quality jobs and
continue to promote business development sites
through Think Pittsburg and other local programs.

On-going implementation. The City has began processing City -Initiated Rezone Applications to ensure Zoning consistency with underlying General Plan Land Use Designations. As part of the larger Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) Title 18 Update, the City plans to 1) require new employment centers and industrial development to incorporate such accessory uses as public open space amenities, transit amenities, child care facilities, and non- office retail uses based on the size and location of the development and the avail ability and capacity of existing accessory uses; and 2) require new and renovated employment center development be designed to accommodate safe and convenient walking, biking, and transit use, and provide an attractive, high-quality “campus environment”; and 3) require new and renovated industrial properties and structures to incorporate high-quality design and maintenance Addition of these items, among other Employment Center development objectives, will further work to implement this Policy.
2-P-4.2 Encourage the development and intensification of employment centers, including high quality,
professional office campuses, business parks, and
industrial parks, along with innovation districts,
related mixed-use development and open spaces.

The centers shall be located in areas fully served by
public facilities and services, located along major
arterials with easy freeway access and with access
from public transit, and accessible to bicyclists and
pedestrians.

Ongoing implementation. The Railroad Avenue Specific Plan (RASP), adopted in 2009, identifies specific employment development patterns within specific subareas. For example, the Civic Center Subarea of the RASP operates as a large campus site, inclusive of office uses, public serving businesses, and governmental organizations. More recently, in November 2024, the City of Pittsburg City Council adopted the Pittsburg Technology Park Specific Plan (“Tech Park Specific Plan”) on a portion of the former Delta View Golf Course. The Tech Park Specific Plan provides the conceptual development framework for the development of an employment center over three phases. This Tech Park Specific Plan Area encompasses land that is fully served by public facilities and services, is located along a major arterial roadway, and retains ease of freeway access. As future applications are received for employment centers, this Policy will be referenced as part of development review to ensure development and intensification of such centers are consistent with the General Plan. 47 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 7

Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 2-P-4.3 Promote large -scale office/business development, and reserve sites for Business Commercial uses in
designated locations accessible from regional
transportation systems.

Implementation ongoing. The City continues to promote large -scale office/business development in the City. Further, consistent with Zoning and General Plan land use designations, the City reserves sites for Business Commercial uses in designated located accessible from regional transportation systems, when available. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 2-P-4.4 Encourage development of local, citywide, and
regional mixed- use centers that address different
community needs and market sectors.

Implementation ongoing. At the intersection of West Leland Road and San Marco Boulevard, the Shoppes at San Marco are under construction. Once constructed, the incoming tenants will address community needs, such as opportunities to purchase food at quick service businesses, to access personal needs services, or shop for groceries. Pending projects such as West Leland Commerce Center and existing commercial center revitalization efforts will further aid in implementing this Policy. 2-P-4.5 Support office, business, and industrial land uses that will improve the City’s employment base
through high-quality, well -paid jobs that attract the
technology, energy, and industrial sectors desired
by the community.

Implementation ongoing . The City currently supports office, business, and industrial land uses that improve the City’s employment base. Further implementation of this policy includes additional incentivization of employment sectors, such as technology, energy, and industrial bus inesses that bring high-quality, well-paying jobs to the Pittsburg community. In November 2024, the City of Pittsburg City Council adopted the Pittsburg Technology Park Specific Plan document, which includes Goals for development, such as Goal 2- 4 and Goal 6-4, which both aim to bring high- quality, well-paying jobs to the City. The City will continue to implement this Policy. 2-P-4.6 Encourage the development of “clean” industries, such as research and development, technology and
specialized manufacturing, and similar uses, that
limit environmental impacts and health risks
commonly associated with industrial uses.

Implementation ongoing. As part of past development the City encourage s the development of “clean” industries, such as research and development and specialized manufacturing. In moving forward, the City continues to encourage this type of development with recently approved applications, such as the Oakstone Northen California Expansion Project, which allows for expansion of an existing industrial use to better serve critical employment sectors, such as the medical field, and the recent adoption of the Pittsburg Technology Park Specific Plan, which provides the development framework for a technology park on a portion of the former Delta View Golf Course. The City will continue to implement this Policy when reviewing applicable pending and future applications. 2-P-4.7 Encourage employee -intensive uses such as
medical and professional offices, light industry,
research, and skill training.

Implementation ongoing. Encouragement of employee-intensive uses, such as medical and professional offices, light industry, research, and skill training, has been an ongoing initiative in the City of Pittsburg.

The City’s Economic Development Division is working to further attract these business sectors to further implement this Policy.
2-P-4.8 Promote the conversion of existing industrial,
warehousing, and distribution facilities to flex space
and business incubators (i.e. light industrial and
research and development uses) that provide new
jobs and comparable employment opportunities
without th e environmental impacts of traditional
industrial uses.

Pending implementation. There are no pending applications submitted at this time that propose to convert existing industrial, warehousing, or distribution facilities to flex space or business incubators. This Policy will be considered as part of any future applicable application review. 2-P-4.9 Encourage and, where legally permissible, require owners of visually unattractive or poorly maintained
industrial properties to upgrade existing structures
and properties to improve their visual quality.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Code Enforcement Division enforces the City’s Municipal Code, Title 18 (Zoning). The Zoning Code provides specific regulations for public and private property maintenance within all zoning designations of the City of Pittsburg, including industrially-zoned parcels. 48 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 8

Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation The City provides curtesy notices, notices of violation, and/or administrative citations, as applicable, for properties that are not maintained in compliance with the Pittsburg Municipal Code. 2-P-4.10 Ensure that employment-generating development, such as industrial, warehouse, distribution, logistics, and fulfillment projects, does not result in adverse
impacts (including health risks and nuisances),
particularly to residential uses and other sensitive
receptors, including impacts related to the location
and scale of buildings, lighting, noise, smell, and
other environmental and environmental justice
considerations. When development is incompatible,
require adequate buffers and/or architectural
consideration to pro tect residential areas,
developed or undeveloped, from intrusion of
nonresidential activities that may degrade the
quality of life in such residential areas.

Implementation ongoing. Uses such as industrial, warehouse, distribution, logistics, and fulfillment projects generally require a Use Permit application prior to business operation. The Use Permit or associated environmental analysis can require project specific mitigation measures and/or Conditions of Approval to not result in adverse impacts. This action further aids in implementing this Policy’s objectives.

This Policy will continue to be implemented through subsequent applicable application submittals. 2-P-4.11 Encourage the use of local workforce and local business sourcing for new development in the
Planning Area that generates quality construction
and service jobs with career pathways that provide
job training opportunities for the local workforce and
that pay s area standard wages for construction
workers.

Implementation ongoing. In general, new construction in the City of Pittsburg is completed by using Local Union and Trade Contractors. Union wages are guaranteed to be standard or above-standard rates.

Local Unions offer career pathways for their trainees. This Policy will continue to be implemented in future applicable development projects.

Northeast River Subarea Policies
2-P-6.1 Encourage the development of sustainable
industries that reduce the use of natural resources,
use renewable materials and energy sources, and
have reduced emissions of wastes and pollutants in
comparison to conventional industries along the
New York Slough waterfront.

Implementation pending. There are no current projects submitted that propose the type of development activity that this Policy is referencing. At time of applicable development application processing, this Policy will be included as part of staff’s review for General Plan consistency. 2-P-6.2 Support the modernization of all industrial uses in the area to reduce exposure of workers and the
community to hazardous materials and air and water
pollutants.

Implementation ongoing. The City works regularly alongside regulatory agencies, such as Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), to support the reduction of the Pittsburg community’s exposure to hazardous materials, and air and water pollutants. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 2-P-6.3 Support the reclamation and reuse of contaminated industrial sites.

Implementation ongoing. The City works regularly alongside regulatory agencies, such as California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), to support remediation and clean-up for the reduction of the Pittsburg community’s overall brownfield sites. The City has obtained funding through DTSC’s Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (ECRG ) to proceed with brownfield site cleanup, further 49 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 9

Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation implementing this Policy. This Policy will continue to be implemented as contaminated industrial sites are revitalized.
2-P-6.4 Amend the City’s Zoning Ordinance to ensure that land uses progress from existing heavier industrial
uses inland to lighter industrial and other less
intense employment generating uses near existing
and planned residential uses adjacent Harbor Street
and the Pittsburg Antioch Highway as well as areas
directly facing the Dowest Slough and the New York
Slough waterfront, as feasible during redevelopment
of industrial activities not dependent on docking
access.

Implementation pending. The City is in process of preparing updates to the Pittsburg Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) Code Update, anticipated for public hearings in Fiscal Year 2025-2026. This Policy will also be continued to be reviewed for implementation within the Zoning Ordinance itself, as well as the associated Zoning Map.
2-P-6.5 Ensure that all proposed projects in the Northeast River area complete an assessment of biological
resources, including wetlands, before site layout
and design is completed.

Implementation pending. There are no proposed projects in the Northeast River Subarea of the General Plan. At time of future application submittal, this Policy will be implemented by requiring all developments to conduct Biological Resource Assessments (BRA), to provide a Jurisdictional Determination, as well as wetland delineation reports before site layout and design are complete. 2-P-6.6 Ensure—through a combination of on - and off-site mitigation—that new development results in no net
loss of wetlands. If wetlands are located on-site, on-
site wetland mitigation (including but not limited to
preservation in place, wetland restoration, wetland
enhancement, and wetland establishment) shall be
encouraged and preferred.

Implementation pending. There are no proposed projects in the Northeast River Subarea of the General Plan proposing a net loss of wetlands. At time of future application submittal, if determined that a net loss of wetlands would occur with project implementation, this Policy would be addressed through project specific mitigation measures, Conditions of Approval, and/or a Development Agreement. This Policy will be implemented as applicable.
2-P-6.7 Pursue opportunities for a multi -use trail along the waterfront with connections to the adjoining
Downtown Subarea as industrial properties are
redeveloped and remediated.

Implementation pending. The Delta Protection Commission, in partnership with various agencies including the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) developed the “Great California Delta Trail” Master Plan (“Master Plan”). The Master Plan identified a multi-use trail linkage along the waterfront with connections to the adjoining Downtown Subarea. Previous industrial businesses have ceased operations and this trailway is being analyzed as part of the Environmental Impact Report for the Bay Walk development.
2-P-6.8 Support the permanent preservation of the wetlands and salt marsh habitats along New York and Dowest
Sloughs, including Browns Island Regional
Shoreline Preserve.

Implementation pending. At time of proposal of permanent preservation of the wetlands and salt marsh habitats along New York and Dowest Sloughs, including Browns Island Regional Shoreline Preserve, the City would support the proposal. This Policy will be implemented as part of formal preservation process. 2-P-6.9 Work with the Delta Protection Commission and
East Bay Regional Park District to support Delta
Trail alignments as proposed in the Great California
Delta Trail Master Plan along the waterfront in the
Northeast River Subarea.

Implementation pending. The Delta Protection Commission, in partnership with various agencies including the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) developed the “Great California Delta Trail Master Plan” (“Master Plan”), which identifies a multi -use trai l linkage along the waterfront with connections in the Northeast River Subarea referred to as the “Delta Trail Alignments”. The City supports the initiative to establish this trailway and will work with applicable agencies to facilitate trail planning. 50 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 10

Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation These properties are privately owned and maintained, but at time of development, the City may impose Conditions of Approval and/or a Development Agreement requiring the construction of such trailway.

Loveridge Subarea Policies
2-P-7.1 Encourage the development and expansion of
regional commercial, auto dealerships, and
professional office uses along State Route 4 at
Century Boulevard.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently encourages the uses described within this policy, as further regulated by the Zoning and General Plan Land Use Designations. As part of this Policy’s implementation, the City will continue to encourage such uses within the Loveridge Subarea, and specifically along State Route 4 and Century Boulevard. 2-P-7.2 Support the development of regional and community commercial complexes adjacent to the State Route
4/Loveridge Road interchange, featuring
professional offices, research and development,
technology and specialized manufacturing and
production uses.

Pending implementation. There are no current applications submitted for the type of development described by this Policy. At time of application submittal of an applicable project, the City would implement this Policy by supporting the development of reginal and community commercial complexes, featuring key job sector opportunities, as described within the Policy. 2-P-7.3 Promote the development of employment -
generating uses, including industrial, office,
research and technology, north of California
Avenue.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently promotes the development of employment-generating uses, and will further promote such uses by establishing a new land use classification of “Employment Center Industrial” as part of the Pittsburg Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) update. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
2-P-7.4 Promote and encourage economic development
and mixed use development along the Century
Boulevard corridor to promote revitalization,
economic development, and mixed use
development long-term stability of commercial and
service uses, and new housing opportunities.

Implementation ongoing. This Policy is heavily dependent on private property owners of Commercially zoned land in the City. The City has initiated conversations with the commercial landowners, consistent with the Citywide Priorities and Goals for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The City has also provided preliminary site planning for the revitalization and enhancement efforts of the Century Boulevard Corridor. This Policy will be incorporated into any future submittal for development along the Century Boulevard Corridor. 2-P-7.5 Promote mixed use development within Century
Plaza that provides workforce housing and
contributes to long- term stability of commercial
uses.

Implementation ongoing. This Policy is heavily dependent on private property owners of Commercially zoned land in the City. The City has initiated conversations with the commercial landowners, consistent with the Citywide Priorities and Goals for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The City has also provided preliminary site planning for the revitalization and enhancement efforts of the Century Boulevard Corridor that contribute to long-term stability of commercial uses. This Policy will be incorporated into any future submittal for the redevelopment of Century Plaza.

East Central Subarea Policies
2-P-8.1 Foster connectivity and maintain the existing,
predominantly residential land use pattern within a
grid street network.

Implementation ongoing. As opportunities arise to further connectivity or develop within the East Central Subarea, this Policy will be further implemented.
2-P-8.2 Promote conversion of residential uses facing State Route 4 to mixed use or non-residential uses.

Implementation pending. This policy is heavily dependent on privately owned residentially-used parcels facing State Route 4. At time of redevelopment or conversion of use classification, the City would promote this Policy.
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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Railroad Avenue Subarea Policies
2-P-9.1 Encourage economic development, including
redevelopment and expansion of Community
Commercial uses, along the Railroad Avenue
corridor.

Implementation ongoing. Initiatives undertaken by the City’s Economic Development Division, including the Façade Improvement Grant Program, encourage economic development and reinvestment in areas such as the ones along Railroad Avenue. This Policy will be further implemented as the City receives applications for Design Review and Administrative Design Review. 2-P-9.2 Promote revitalization and redevelopment in the area bounded by Railroad Avenue, E. Leland Rd,
Harbor St, and State Route 4 as an innovation
center, fostering new and emerging industries,
businesses in technology, medical, and sustainable
energy sectors, supporting start-up enterprises, and
increasing high quality jobs near the Pittsburg
Center BART station.

Implementation pending. Properties within the Policy -specified bounded area are privately owned. The City plans to initiate conversations regarding revitalization and redevelopment of the properties within this specified area. This Policy will be implemented as applicable. 2-P-9.3 Encourage mixed uses and high density housing on parcels owned by BART consistent with Bart
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Guidelines.

Implementation pending. The City plans to work with the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) to facilitate high-density and mixed uses Transit-Oriented-Development (TOD) upon BART’s notification to the City of Pittsburg of such proposal. This Policy will be implemented as work with BART commences. 2-P.9.4 Continue to develop the Civic Center area with
community-serving public services, recreation, and
offices, as well as retail, restaurants, and housing
that support the primary public-serving uses.

Implementation ongoing. The Civic Center area of the Railroad Avenue has multiple parcels of land available for development and any future development would follow this Policy for General Plan Implementation. Existing uses within the Civic Center are currently community -serving public services and offices. Entitlements within the Civic Center area also include a multi-family residential development project, “Civic Station”. As part of future application submittal, this policy would be further implemented.

East Leland Subarea Policies
2-P-10.1 Promote creation of an innovation district or a hub for technology, energy, medical, and other skilled
employment opportunities in the area designated
Employment Center Industrial.

Implementation pending. As part of the Pittsburg Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) Code Update, Employment Center Industrial will have its own zone classification, further specifying allowable uses within this Designation, inclusive of the uses described herein. This Policy will be further implemented with an application submitted for the use(s) specified within the Policy. 2-P-10.2 Encourage redevelopment of the existing industrial area along Garcia Avenue with higher-end business
commercial activities and undertake selective
improvement and intensification, while maintaining
land use patterns focused on high- quality
employment opportunities, multi-family housing, and
commercial centers.

Implementation pending. The City plans to Implement policies and procedures to u ndertake redevelopment, as needed, with an aim to promote parcel consolidation and coordinated development.

In addition, the City also plans to update the Pittsburg Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) to i ncorporate incentives to promote improvement of sites along Garcia Avenue with high-amenity business commercial uses. Implementation of this Policy is pending.
2-P-10.3 Promote connectivity between Los Medanos
Community College and local neighborhoods,
Implementation pending. The City will work with Los Medanos Community College to facilitate pedestrian and bicycle connections from the campus to nearby commercial, residential, employment center, and community gathering areas. The City will also work with Los Medanos Community College and the City 52 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 12

Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation commercial activities, employment centers, and
community gathering places.
of Antioch to undertake a study exploring the viability of a street connection between Leland and Buchanan Roads, along the eastern edge of the College at the border of the two cities.

Buchanan Subarea Policies
2-P-11.1 Ensure orderly development of subarea
neighborhoods as well as connectivity from Kirker
Pass Road.

Implementation ongoing. Developments such as Sky Ranch II and Tuscany Meadows are included within this Subarea. Both projects required project -specific Environmental Impact Reports and were entitled with various Conditions of Approval, Mitigation Measures, and Development Agreements. Such measures will aid in ensuring orderly development of the subarea neighborhoods, as well as connectivity from Kirker Pass Road. This Policy will further be implemented as construction commences and continues in the Subarea.
2-P-11.2 Ensure design of new developments are inter -
connected residential neighborhoods, rather than
distinct, introverted subdivisions, that provide
access to open space areas and connectivity to
schools, parks, and other community amenities.

Implementation ongoing. The two new developments within the Buchanan Subarea are Tuscany Meadows and Sky Ranch II. As part of this Policy’s implementation, future Design Review submittals for both Tuscany Meadows and Sky Ranch II will have to ensure compliance with interconnecting designs with established neighborhoods.

Woodlands Subarea Policies
2-P-12.1 Support new residential development in locations that do not significantly impact the natural setting.

Implementation pending. Montreux is a residential subdivision that has received entitlements in the Woodlands Subarea. The proposed development is low-density residential and will not densely develop the City’s boundary. This Policy will be reviewed for compliance as part of the project’s subsequent Design Review application(s).

West Central Subarea Policies
2-P-13.1 Allow and encourage the development of a
commercial and employment complex between
Willow Pass Road and the BNSF Railroad tracks,
east of the PG&E transmission corridor.

Implementation pending. As part of the Pittsburg Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) Update, allowing the use described within this Policy will be analyzed.
2-P-13.2 Encourage redevelopment and reuse of this site as an “economic opportunity area” (see Chapter 6:

Economic Development).

Implementation pending. This is a key economic opportunity area in the City, as identified in General Plan Chapter 6, “Economic Development”. The City of Pittsburg’s Community and Economic Development Department will work collaboratively to discuss process to achieve this Policy. 2-P-13.3 Support relocation of the PG&E transmission
corridor to create open space, commercial, and
employment opportunities to serve the community.

Implementation pending. The PG&E transmission corridor is a privately -owned and maintained section of land in the City. This open space area is an opportunity for additional development and reinvestment in the Pittsburg community. The City plans to initiate conversations with PG&E to discuss this policy and associated potential implications. This Policy will be further implemented if PG&E intends to relocate their transmission corridor.
2-P-13.4 Support methods to link neighborhoods and
development in this area to activity centers planned
for the Central River Subarea and those south of
State Route 4.

Implementation pending. The City plans to initiate internal Planning staff procedures to explore the feasibility of a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across State Route 4, near the Parkside and Los Medanos elementary schools to further implement this General Plan Policy. 53 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 13

Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation West Leland Subarea Policies
2-P-14.1 Maintain existing residential land use patterns while improving the West Leland Road streetscape.

Implementation pending. Future streetscape enhancement program for West Leland Road will focus on improving walkability and visual character of the corridor, so as to not impact the existing residential land use patterns. Emphasis of the enhancements include increased street trees and landscaping, medians, crosswalks, wider sidewalks, and benches.

Southwest Hills Subarea Policies
2-P-15.1 Support the development of a range of residential uses, including multifamily and mixed uses in close
proximity to services and transit and higher -end,
low-density residential uses.

Implementation pending. As new applications are filed for new residential development within close proximity to services and transit, this Policy will be further reviewed for implementation. 2-P-15.2 Promote commercial uses, including grocery stores, retail, restaurants, and services, that serve
residential neighborhoods in the Southwest Hills
subarea.

Implementation pending. Building Permits were issued in 2024 for the construction of a Sprouts Farmer’s Market Grocery Store, as well as various pad buildings for smaller, neighborhood-serving tenants. This Policy will continue to be implemented as the Southwest Hills Subarea continues to develop with the completion of Alves Ranch II permitting, beginning of San Marco Units 16 and 17 permitting, and moving forward with Faria’s permitting as well.
2-P-15.3 Support high intensity mixed uses, including offices, services, and multifamily residential, in proximity to
the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station.

Implementation pending. As new applications are filed for new mixed use development within close proximity to transit, and specifically BART, this Policy will be further reviewed for implementation.

Northwest River Subarea Policies
2-P-16.1 Preserve the wetlands and salt marsh habitats along the Suisun Bay waterfront and allow only the
development of multi -use trails and recreation
facilities in these areas.

Implementation pending. There is no development proposed within the Northwest River Subarea’s wetland or salt marsh habitats. Any future submittal proposing development in this location, other than the development of multi-use trails and recreation facilit ies will be closely reviewed for compliance with this General Plan Policy.
2-P-16.2 Encourage expansion and extension of Delta Trail alignments as proposed in the Great California Delta
Trail Master Plan in the Northeast River Subarea.

Implementation pending. The Delta Protection Commission, in partnership with various agencies including the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) developed the “Great California Delta Trail Master Plan” (“Master Plan”), which identifies a multi -use trai l linkage along the waterfront with connections in the Northeast River Subarea referred to as the “Delta Trail Alignments”. The City supports the initiative to establish this trailway and will work with applicable agencies to facilitate trail planning.

These properties are privately owned and maintained, but at time of development, the City may impose Conditions of Approval and/or a Development Agreement requiring the construction of such trailway.

North Central River Subarea Policies
2-P.17.1 Support the remediation and revitalization of this site as a master -planned community with sustainable
and resilient design that provides opportunities to
work, live, and play and addresses Pittsburg’s
Implementation ongoing. In 2021, a formal application for a Specific Planned community that encompasses a majority of the North Central River Subarea was submitted to the City of Pittsburg for review and processing, titled “Bay Walk”. The application is currently in review and proposes a General Plan Map Amendment. However, despite the General Plan Map Amendment, compliance with all applicable General Plan Goals, Policies, and Actions, including all Policies listed within the “North Central River Subarea”. All applicable General Plan Goals, Policies, and Actions will be included in the Appendix 54 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 14

Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation jobs/housing balance, recreation, economic
development, and public use needs:
• Providing community -oriented recreation
and commercial entertainment facilities,
including:
• Community-gathering areas with an
open air markets and venues for
community events,
• Riverfront access with extension of the
adjacent Riverview Park and a
continuous public-access riverwalk with
parks, seating, and viewing areas for
pedestrians and cyclists,
• Provisions for water -oriented
recreational activities, such as boating
and kayaking,
• A community recreation uses, including
potentially including aquatic center,
sports facilities, or other community -
wide recreational uses, that serve the
broader Pittsburg community,
• Commercial and entertainment uses,
with space allocated for waterfront or
waterview dining, retail, as well as
grocery, shopping, restaurants, offices,
and services located away from the
water.
• Multi-modal transit opportunities, including
a ferry terminal to improve jobs access,
and connections to BART and local transit.
• An economic opportunity hub, providing
high-quality and skilled employment
opportunities including research and
development, office, sustainable energy,
and manufacturing, with connections
provided to transit, and spaces for
business incubators to foster s tartups and
innovation.
• Mixed residential neighborhoods, including
a significant proportion of workforce and
to the Specific in the form of a “General Plan Consistency Table” to ensure all requirements as prescribed by the General Plan are subsequently proposed to be consistent in the final proposal of the Bay Walk development project.
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Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation affordable housing to maintain
socioeconomic diversity and promote
equitable opportunities, that are served by
on-site neighborhood-oriented parks,
schools, and commercial uses.
• Encourage to Provide a jobs/housing ratio
of at least 2.5 jobs per household.
• Permanent open space managed to
support climate adaptation through
maintaining and enhancing existing
wetlands and marsh areas and to provide
educational and passive recreational
opportunities.
• Green infrastructure, sustainable and
resilient design, and climate adaptation
elements, including elevated construction,
natural barriers, managed retreat,
bioswales, permeable pavements, and rain
gardens to manage stormwater and
provide flooding resilience.
• Ensure remediation of site meets or
exceeds California Department of Toxic
Substance Control and U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency standards in all areas
proposed for residential, employment,
recreational, and other uses that may
expose humans to hazards associated with
former uses of the site. Any future project
shall be required to ensure that future
development of the site would not expose
workers, residents, employees, or other
users of the site to hazardous materials at
levels that exceed federal or State
standards for the specific proposed activity
or use associated with each phase of
development of this subarea and to
demonstrate that remediation has occurred
to a level that meet or exceeds federal and
State health and safety standards prior to
any permits being issued for that phase.

For example, prior to grading of the site,
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Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation the project applicant shall demonstrate that
the potential exposure to hazardous
materials have been remediated to a level
that is safe for construction workers
performing ground- disturbing activities.

Prior to issuance of building permits for
residential, office, or other users, the
project applicant shall demonstrate that the
potential exposure to hazardous materials
has been remediated to a level that is
acceptable for the specific proposed use.
• Encourage the connectivity between
residential villages by the use of trails and
pedestrian pathways and encourage
connection points with existing residential
neighborhoods.
2-P-17.2 Establish a comprehensive circulation system that provides internal connectivity between all land uses
and connects to adjoining areas and uses, including:
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities: Provide
comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle
facilities linking all internal project
components, connecting to the Riverfront
Greenway, and providing connectivity to
the Pittsburg community via the Downtown
connectivity points (Riverfront Park, Front
St, West 2nd St, West 4th St, Halsey Way,
West 7th St, West 8th St.)
• Delta Trail: Provide Delta Trail alignments
as proposed in the Great California Delta
Trail Master Plan.
• Downtown Connectivity. Key points to
provide connectivity between Downtown
and project site:
• Riverfront Park: Expand and extend park.
• Front St: Bicycle/pedestrian
connection
• West 2nd St: Bicycle/pedestrian
connection
Implementation ongoing. In 2021, a formal application for a Specific Planned community that encompasses a majority of the North Central River Subarea was submitted to the City of Pittsburg for review and processing, titled “Bay Walk”. The application is currently in review and proposes a General Plan Map Amendment. However, despite the General Plan Map Amendment, compliance with all applicable General Plan Goals, Policies, and Actions, including all Policies listed within the “North Central River Subarea”. All applicable General Plan Goals, Policies, and Actions will be included in the Appendix to the Specific in the form of a “General Plan Consistency Table” to ensure all requirements as prescribed by the General Plan are subsequently proposed to be consistent in the final proposal of the Bay Walk development project.
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Land Use Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation • West 4th St: Extend road to provide
vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian
connection
• Halsey Way Pedestrian Path: Extend
bicycle/pedestrian connection south of
Halsey
• West 7th and 8th St: Extend 8th Street
linear park to Riverfront Drive to
provide vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian
• Willow Pass Streetscape Enhancement
• Add curbs/sidewalks (where gaps are
present)
• Add lighting
• Add mid- block pedestrian crossings
(as appropriate)
• Add trees and landscaping
• Reduce pavement footprint
• Transit Service. Provide direct connections
to regional destinations and BART through
multiple transit access opportunities,
including a ferry terminal (Waterfront and
Marina Mixed Use Districts) and Tri -Delta
Transit (stops throughout the developed
components of the site).
2-P-17.3 Support and promote the active use of regional open space areas by local residents.

Implementation ongoing. Regional open space areas will be addressed through the Project’s Environmental Analysis and Specific Plan document. This Policy will further be implemented through project-specific Conditions of Approval, mitigation measures, or a Development Agreement. 2-P-17.4 Preserve and enhance Pittsburg’s creeks for their value in providing visual amenity, drainage capacity,
and habitat value
Implementation ongoing. Creeks within the Subarea will be identified and described within the Environmental Document being prepared for the pending Bay Walk development application. This Policy will further be implemented through project -specific Conditions of Approval, mitigation measures, or a Development Agreement.
2-P-17.5 Prioritize the revitalization of the North Central River Subarea
Implementation ongoing. As part of the development review process, further compliance with this Policy will ensure that any development proposal for this subarea comprehensively addresses the entire subarea and implements the policies and goal for this area.

Bay Point Subarea Policies
2-P-18.1 Recognize the County’s plans for Bay Point, as well as the unincorporated Riverview Planning Area, as
the official planning guides.

Implementation ongoing. The City maintains communication with surrounding jurisdictions, and is familiar with pending projects in other jurisdictions that may impact the City. This Policy will continue to be implemented by 1) using the Bay Point/Pittsburg BART Area Specific Plan, as updated by Action 2-A-

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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation School District to establish a public high school in Bay Point; and 3) consider seeking amendment to the City’s Sphere of Influence and annexation of vacant, undeveloped lands west of Bay Point.

South Hills Subarea Policies
2-P-19.1 Preserve all designated hillsides as open space, according to the General Plan Land Use Diagram
(Figure 2-2).

Implementation ongoing. This subarea comprises an unincorporated portion of the Pittsburg Planning Area. South of the City limit, South Hills consists of undeveloped, rolling hills with the Keller Canyon Landfill is in the northwestern portion of the South Hills subarea, and is surrounded by an open space buffer. There is no proposed development within the South Hills Subarea. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Black Diamond Subarea Policies
2-P-20.1 Support permanent open space preservation of the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve.

Implementation pending. The City plans to w ork with the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) to provide linkages between the City’s trail and linear park network, and the Black Diamond Mines multi - use trail system. Following this initiative, the City will r etain remaining undeveloped acreage within the subarea as open space and ensure the rural and agricultural character of the existing undeveloped and grazing lands is retained.

Growth Management Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Growth and Expansion Policies
3-P-1.1 Maintain the City’s adopted ULL, which is consistent with the ULL adopted by voters through the Measure
J Growth Management Program (as amended by
CCTA Ordinance 06- 04). The ULL can only be
amended by a subsequent vote of the electorate;
minor adjustments of less than 30 acres may be
approved by a majority vote of the City Council.

Implementation ongoing. There are no current pending projects that infringe upon the City’s adopted Urban Limit Line (ULL). Alternatively, the City is processing entitlements and developing incentives for use of vacant infill land and reuse and revitalization of underutilized sites. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
3-P-1.2 Manage the City’s growth to balance development of housing options and job opportunities, protection
of open space and habit areas, construction of
transportation improvements, and preservation of
high quality public facilities.

Implementation ongoing. The City has historically and is currently processing a mix of commercial, industrial, and residential entitlement projects. Further, the City’s Economic Development Division is consistently seeking high-skilled job employers to improve the City’s jobs to housing balance. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
3-P-1.3 Provide a range of development intensities, with the highest intensities in Downtown and in areas
proximate to transit and services, and lower
intensities in hillside and at the City’s southern edge, Implementation ongoing. Current development incentive programs in the City focus increased development within Downtown and high density development in areas in close proximity to transit. Lower development densities, such as low density residential development, is focused in hillside areas, where permitted, and along the City’s southern edge. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 59 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 19

Growth Management Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation with an emphasis on land use patterns that make
efficient use of the local and regional transportation
systems and consider conservation of natural
resources.
3-P-1.4 Support infill development, redevelopment, and
adaptive reuse within urbanized and brownfield
areas
Implementation ongoing. The City has aggressively applied for brownfield cleanup funding from the California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (ECRG) funding. The City has been awarded funding through the ECRG program an has been using the awarded funds for brownfield cleanup initiatives on City -owned properties within the City, primarily on properties located within the Downtown Subarea of the General Plan. Additionally, projects currently undergoing entitlement review process, such as “Harbor View” and “Bay Walk”, propose adaptive reuse within urbanized and brownfield areas, compliant with specific measures as required by DTSC. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
3-P-1.5 Allow urban and suburban development only in
areas where public facilities and infrastructure
(police, fire, parks, water, sewer, storm drainage,
and community facilities) are available or can be
provided.

Implementation ongoing. As part of entitlement review processes, the City ensures new development projects have adequate access to public facilities and infrastructure. Projects that do not have proper supply and/or access, are imposed with Conditions of Approval to provide such improvements at the sole cost of the developer, so as to not impact the City’s General Fund. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
3-P-1.6 Ensure that the existing and planned transportation system will have adequate capacity to
accommodate new urban development prior to
project approval.

Implementation going. The City ensures compatibility with transportation improvements and land use improvements collectively. Capacity is analyzed through the entitlement review processes. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Fair-Share Contributions for Facilities and Services Policies 3-P-2.1 Require new development to demonstrate that all necessary infrastructure will be fully funded and
constructed prior to certificates of occupancy
through payment of development impact fees,
funding fair-share of necessary improvements, or
construction of improvements and coordinate with
public service agencies and/or districts as
necessary to confirm adequacy of existing and
planned infrastructure.

Implementation ongoing and complete. The City has historically and currently requires developer payment of impact fees to offset the costs associated with necessary infrastructure related to proposed development projects. These funds are due at varying intervals, consistent with the project’s Conditions of Approval and/or Developer Agreement. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Regional Transportation Planning Policies
3-P-3.1 Work with Contra Costa Transportation Authority and TRANSPLAN (the transportation planning
committee for East County) to develop and
implement Action Plans for three modes (roadways,
transit, and active transportation), as well as other
plans, programs, and studies to address
Currently being Implementation and ongoing. In February 2021, the City adopted the “Pittsburg Moves Active Transportation Plan” which is a Plan detailing bicyclist and pedestrian safety implementation measures within the City of Pittsburg. Adopted in July 2024, the Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) is a comprehensive plan that creates a framework to systematically identify and address safety issues prevalent to the City of Pittsburg’s Jurisdiction. The development process for the LRSP included consultation with Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA). Lastly, in October 2024, the City 60 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 20

Growth Management Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation transportation and growth management. The current
Action Plan lists goals, Regional Transportation
Objectives (RTOs), and metrics in regard to safety,
climate change, and equity.
adopted Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines, which includes efforts to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), compliant with specific climate change and equity initiatives as prescribed by Senate Bill 743 and CEQA. In establishing the TIA Guidelines, the City formed a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), which included CCTA. As this Policy is further implemented, the City will continue to work alongside CCTA during plan development and plan implementation. 3-P-3.2 Participate in cooperative regional land use and transportation planning efforts by sharing
information about future development in the City
with interested agencies and jurisdictions.

Implementation ongoing. The City refers all new development projects to applicable regional and local transportation agencies for review and comment. This takes place prior to entitlement issuance to ensure any agency -specific requirements are incorporated into project design and development. Local and regional transportation agencies are further notified of public hearings and CEQA filings. These notices are also provided to any agency or person who has requested notification of such notices. This Policy will continue to be implemented as part of implementation. 3-P-3.3 Coordinate circulation system plans with other
jurisdictions’ and agencies’ plans, including but not
limited to Antioch and Concord, the Contra Costa
Transportation Authority, and Caltrans
(Transportation Goal 7-G-3). (formerly Goal 3-G-6)
Implementation ongoing. The City reviews adjacent city’s transportation plans and regional transportation improvements periodically, and as part of project referrals. The City provides comment on such plans as applicable, and has accommodated specific measures into the City of Pittsburg’s own transportation planning documents. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 3-P-3.4 Achieve traffic levels of service for roadway
intersections that are based on the roadways’
classification and location shown in Figure 7- 2 and
that adequately serve all users. (Transportation
Goal 7-G-1) (formerly Goal 3-G-8)
Implementation ongoing. Specific traffic mitigation measures have been identified within traffic studies prepared for various developments within the City and for the General Plan. As Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and development mitigation measures are implemented/completed that address Levels of Service (LOS), this Policy will be further achieved.
3-P-3.5 Encourage the provision of new and improved
pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities to serve all users of new development projects. (formerly Goal
3-G-9)
Implementation ongoing. Where there is a nexus, project -specific Conditions of Approval are added to address pedestrian, bicycle, and transit infrastructure. Further, grants and other funding mechanisms are used to further the development of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), some of which address this type of infrastructure. An example of this is the BART -pedestrian connectivity project that broke ground in 2024. The project is the largest single implementation of the Pittsburg Active Transportation Plan to date and made possible by a CCTA One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) of $3.87 million, a $600,000 Pedestrian, Bicycle and Trail Facilities Grant as well as a $700,000 Safe Routes to BART grant from BART, $58,000 from the Transportation Development Act, $3.22 million from the City's Local Traffic Mitigation Fees, and $540,000 from the City’s Measure J and Measure M funds. The total cost is expected to be approximately $9 million. Pedestrian and bicyclist improvements are underway, connecting the Delta de Anza Trailway, Railroad Avenue, and California Avenue to the Pittsburg Center BART Station. Once completed, the project will add more than 1.5 miles of new trails and pathways to Pittsburg and connect several new developments to public transportation.
3-P-3.6 Work with TRANSPLAN to develop and maintain an
Action Plan that identifies transportation priorities in six key topic areas and establishes Regional
Transportation Objectives (RRTOs) as well as
actions for achieving the RTOs to address each
Implementation ongoing. The City works closely with TRANSPLAN on all new development applications and during the development of the City’s 5-year Capital Improvement Program. The City will continue to maintain and regularly update the City’s transportation impact fee mitigation programs, including the fee schedule, requiring developers to pay the costs necessary to mitigate impacts of their development 61 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 21

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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation topic area. The Action Plan shall also include a
process for monitoring and review of impacts that
proposed new developments could have.
projects on the local transportation system and facilities identified in the RTOs. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
3-P-3.7 Maintain development mitigation programs to
ensure that new growth is paying its fair -share of
costs for local and regional transportation facilities.

Implementation ongoing. The cities of Antioch, Brentwood, Pittsburg, and Oakley together with the county of Contra Costa, entered into an agreement pursuant to California Government Code Section 6500 et seq., entitled “East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Financing Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement” (the “agreement”), which provides for the creation of a separate joint powers agency (“ECCRFFA”), to assist in the establishment of a uniform regional development fee program and the funding and impleme ntation of transportation improvement projects in the east county area. The four cities listed above, and the county are the “member agencies” of ECCRFFA. Further, the Local Traffic Mitigation Fund (LTMF) is established to implement the goals of the circulation element of the C ity’s general plan and, more specifically, the transportation improvements contained in the capital improvement program, and to mitigate the transportation impacts caused by new development in the city, certain public road improvements must be or had to be constructed. The city council has determined that a transportation mitigation fee is needed to finance these public improvements and to pay for new development’s fair share of the construction costs of these improvements. Such funding mechanisms are in place to ensure that new developments pay their fair share in terms of transportation improvements. 3-P-3.8 Apply the Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s travel demand model and technical procedures to
the analysis of General Plan amendments and
development projects that exceed thresholds
specified by CCTA for their effect on the regional
transportation system, including the Action Plan
RTOs.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently maintains CCTA’s travel demand model by providing information on proposed improvements to the transportation system, planned and approved development, and long-range plans related to ABAG’s projections for households and jobs. Further, as part of development review, the City requires the preparation of traffic impact studies for all development projects expected to generate more than 100 net new peak hour vehicle trips . This Policy will continue to be implemented as new projects are filed applicable to this Policy. 3-P-3.9 Ensure that all Regional Routes of Significance, as designated by CCTA and TRANSPLAN, within the
City maintain the following traffic levels of service
(LOS) standards (applicable to non-freeway routes
and routes not subject to a Traffic Management
Program):
• LOS and D (peak hour volume to capacity
ratio less than or equal to 0.85) at
intersections along major arterials, except
for intersections along Bailey Road;
• LOS high E (peak hour volume to capacity
ratio less than or equal to 0.99) at
intersections along Bailey Road between
West Leland Road and State Route 4; and
Implementation ongoing. As applications are filed applicable to Regional Routes of Significance, this Policy will be reviewed and analyzed for impacts to established Level of Service (LOS) standards in the area.
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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation • LOS mid E (peak hour volume to capacity
ratio less than or equal to 0.95) at
intersections on Kirker Pass Road.
(Transportation Policy 7-P-6)
3-P-3.10 Ensure that traffic studies prepared for development projects include an analysis of the impacts of
project-related traffic and roadway improvements on
pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users.

Implementation ongoing. Consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), traffic studies are prepared for development projects within the City of Pittsburg. Such traffic projects include analysis of the impacts of project-related traffic and roadway improvements on pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
3-P-3.11 Approve proposed development projects expected to generate over 100 peak -hour trips ONLY if
Findings of Consistency with adopted traffic levels
of service standards are found. Findings of
Consistency may be made only if a traffic impact
analysis shows that the development project is
consistent with adopted Action Plans and will not
result in violation of adopted LOS standards for
Basic Routes, unless:
• Projects included in the City’s five-year
Capital Improvement Program will result in
attainment of adopted LOS standards; or
• Findings of Special Circumstances,
including appropriate mitigation measures,
have been adopted by the City and CCTA.

Implementation ongoing. The City does not approve proposed development projects that are expected to generate over 100 peak -hour trips if Findings of Consistency with adopted traffic levels of service (LOS) standards are not found. These items are required in order to approve such a project. Otherwise, this type of project requires review by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). As part of the project’s transportation analysis, specific mitigation measures to reduce the project’s LOS may be included. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
3-P-3.12 Prepare, adopt and implement a Transportation
Systems Management ordinance or resolution,
consistent with the CCTA model TSM ordinance,
with the purpose of ensuring attainment of RTOs
and implementing the Action Plans.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg adopted Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines, consistent with the CCTA model, and will look to further implement this Policy in future Ordinance or Resolution adoptions.
3-P-3.13 Preserve options for future transit use when
designing improvements for roadways. Ensure that
developers provide bus turnouts and/or shelters,
where appropriate, as part of projects.
(Transportation Policy 7-P-29)
Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently reviews this Policy as part of development applications and will continue to do so. Examples of this are the approved Civic Station multi -family housing project on Civic Avenue and the Starbucks development on Center Drive. Further, the City’s Public Works department pursues such transportation improvements as part of work completed pursuant to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). This Policy will continue to be implemented. 3-P-3.14 As part of development approval, ensure that safe and contiguous routes for pedestrians and bicyclists
are provided within new development projects and
Implementation ongoing. This Policy is a current practice during development approval. Examples of this include new residential subdivisions, offering contiguous sidewalk for pedestrians, the Courtyard by Marriott offering two pedestrian or bicyclist ramps onto the walking trail along the parcel’s southern 63 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 23

Growth Management Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation on any roadways that are impacted as a result of
new development. (Transportation Policy 7-P-34)
border, and the Atchison, providing a secure gated pedestrian and bicyclist access point onto Delta de Anza trail. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Housing Option Policies
3-P-4.1 Encourage residential and mixed use development within the Urban Limit Line to meet regional fair
share housing goals by focusing residential and
mixed use development on sites that have been
designated within Priority Development Areas
(PDAs) under the Me tropolitan Transportation
Commission and Association of Bay Area
Governments (MTC/ABAG) FOCUS Program.

Assist nonprofit and for profit developers to obtain
grants and other capital improvement funds offered
to PDAs to develop and improve those infill sites .
(Housing Element Program 13-P-1.1 E)
Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg does not propose any development beyond the Urban Limit Line, as approved by voters in November 2011. The City of Pittsburg’s General Plan designated the Priority Development Area (PDA) sites, identified in the FOCUS Program, as Very High Density Residential, which also allows for mixed-use development. As part of the Pittsburg Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) Update, these parcels will also be rezoned to “Very High Density Residential” to ensure consistency, and to further encourage dense development to satisfy goas of MTC, ABAG, and the City’s RHNA. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
3-P-4.2 Comply with California Government Code Section
65400(b) requiring preparation of an annual report
summarizing the City’s progress in implementing the
General Plan, and submit copies of the report to the
Contra Costa Transportation Authority periodically
as part of the Authority’s Growth Management Plan
Compliance Checklist.

Implementation ongoing. This document is part of the annual report summarizing the City’s progress in implementing the General Plan. It will be submitted as part of the reporting package to the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), and Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA). This Policy will be implemented on an annual basis.

Urban Design Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 4-P-1.1 Establish gateway and landmark features at key
entries and focal points in the City, ensuring that
gateways and landmarks incorporate urban design
principles and contribute to the City’s identity.

Important gateways include: State Route 4, Railroad
Avenue/Kirker Pass Road and Nortonville Road,
Willow Pass Road, West Leland Road, Pittsburg-
Antioch Highway, and Buchanan Road.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Economic Development Division is nearing completion of a rebranding initiative. Rebranded features include items such as City logos, wayfinding signage, and design of monument signs. Consistent with this, t he City ’s Public Works Department’s Capital Improvement Program Project 1755 addresses gateway and landmark features. Project 1755 includes construction of City entryway signage at various locations around the perimeter of the City, as well as at highly-utilized freeway off-ramps. Potential locations include but are not limited to: 1) Eastbound State Route (SR) 4, between Willow Pass Road and San Marco Blvd.; 2) Westbound Railroad Ave./Harbor Street off-ramp; Century Blvd.; Kirker Pass Road at City limits; and 5) Eastbound Loveridge Road off - ramp. The project is currently in the preliminary phase but has been identified as an essential project, with an estimated completion year of 2027 or 2028. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 64 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 24

Urban Design Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 4-P-1.2 Encourage and support high -quality design that evokes Pittsburg’s history and unique character
through ensuring standards and guidelines for
residential, commercial, industrial, mixed use, civic,
and other uses incorporate features and materials
consistent with Pittsburg’s history and character.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has partnered with local artists to paint utility boxes and murals on expansive wall areas throughout the City. Such designs are reviewed by the City to ensure consistency with surrounding development and compatibility with City of Pittsburg’s historical attributes.

Further, in 2024, the City completed the “Reviving the Heart of Pittsburg Pride” project (CIP Project 3019), which implemented architectural and landscape features to further the City’s placemaking, namely along the Railroad Avenue Cor ridor. The City continues to implement this Policy as a priority for new developments.
4-P-1.3 Enhance key corridors in the City, with distinctive streetscape design, including street trees,
sidewalks, street furniture, landscaping, fencing,
and parking, to contribute to high -quality, unified
design throughout Pittsburg. Key corridors,
including dis tinct subsections of each corridor,
include:
• Railroad Avenue: 1) BNSF Railroad
Overpass to State Route 4 and 2) State
Route 4 to Buchanan Road
• Willow Pass Road: 1) Beacon Street to
Range Road and 2) Range Road to Bay
Point
• Leland Road: 1) Century Boulevard to
Railroad Avenue, 2) Railroad Avenue to
Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station, and 3)
Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station to west
of San Marco Boulevard
• State Route 4
• Buchanan Road
• Harbor Street
• Parkside Road
• East/West 8th Street
• East 3rd Street
• Pittsburg/Antioch Highway
• Bailey Road
• West Avila Road
• San Marco Boulevard
Implementation ongoing. The City is currently working on an Urban Forest Management Plan to better install, maintain, and keep track of the City’s treescape. Further, as improvements are completed along these corridors, associated landscaping is either enhanced or replaced as necessary. Additionally, as developments take place along these corridors, special attention has been given, and will continue to be given to ensure that street trees, sidewalks, street furniture, landscaping, fencing, and parking faci lities are enhanced and upgraded as necessary. An example of an ongoing project that will enhance the streetscape within the City is the Discovery Dream Courts development, and the Pittsburg Premier Fields.

Once construction is complete, the corridor along West Leland Road will be transformed to further aid in visualizing the City as a place of beauty and openness. Specific Conditions of Approval or Development Agreement terms are required of developments to also ensure this Policy is implemented, such as t he Highway 4 Beatification requirement of the Alves Ranch development (requiring landscaping installation along the sound wall between the residential development and State Route 4). The Shoppes at San Marco development application is also adhering to this Policy with the installation of landscaping and associated pedestrian facilities as the commercial development progresses in West Pittsburg. 4-P-1.4 Seek methods to improve the visual character and design of Pittsburg, including establishing design
standards for gateways, key corridors, residential
uses, and non -residential uses, promoting high -
Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg is working on a branding initiative to ensure consistency across all City sign age to further establish the City as a sense of place and to further draw in tourism.

Consistent with this, the City’s Public Works Department’s Capital Improvement Program Project 1755 addresses gateway and landmark features. Project 1755 includes construction of City entryway signage 65 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 25

Urban Design Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation quality redevelopment and reuse projects, and
addressing features that may adversely affect views
of gateways, ridgelines, open space, and other
identified visual resources.
at various locations around the perimeter of the City, as well as at highly-utilized freeway off -ramps.

Potential locations include but are not limited to: 1) Eastbound State Route (SR) 4, between Willow Pass Road and San Marco Blvd.; 2) Westbound Railroad Ave./Harbor Street off -ramp; Century Blvd.; Kirker Pass Road at City limits; and 5) Eastbound Loveridge Road off -ramp. The project is currently in the preliminary phase but has been identified as an essential project, with an estimated completion year of 2027 or 2028. Further, to improve the design esthetics of new development and redevelopment projects in the City of Pittsburg, the City anticipates updating the Development Review Design Guidelines (DRDG) in 2026. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
4-P-2.1 Encourage development that preserves unique
natural features, such as topography, rock
outcroppings, mature trees, creeks, and designated
major and minor ridgelines in in the design of hillside neighborhoods.

Implementation ongoing. As Conditions of Approval and Mitigation Measures are drafted for project - specific developments, the City will encourage development that preserves unique natural features, especially in areas designated in major and minor ridgelines. Additionally, the City currently requires mature trees to be incorporated into new developments wherever possible. In the case where such mature trees must be removed, the City has extensive replacement measures, including the planting of mature trees. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 4-P-2.2 In areas not addressed under Policy 4 -P-2.1,
encourage development that preserves unique
natural features, such as topography, rock
outcroppings, mature trees, creeks, designated
major and minor ridgelines, and views of such areas
(as delineated in Figure 4-1) in new development as
well as redeveloped sites.

Implementation ongoing. As Conditions of Approval and Mitigation Measures are drafted for project - specific developments, the City will encourage development that preserves unique natural features. This Policy will continue to be implemented in both new development and redeveloped sites. 4-P-2.3 Preserve significant visual resources that include skyline ridges, intermediate ridges, hilltops, and rock outcroppings, creeks, lakes, and open space areas
in a natural state, to the extent possible (see also
Downtown Policy 5-P- 3.1 and Resource
Conservation and Open Space Policy 9-P-5.4).

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Planning Division reviews all new development applications for project specific impacts, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. Aesthetics and viewsheds are analyzed as part of this review proc ess, as well as natural resources. As part of Mitigation Measures prescribed to development applications, preservation measures are incorporated to ensure, to the greatest extent feasible, that significant visual resources (ridges, hilltops, rock outcroppings, creeks, lakes, and open space) are preserved. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 4-P-2.4 Retain views of major and minor ridgelines within the southern hills, as designated in Figure 4-1.

Implementation ongoing. Viewsheds of the major and minor ridgelines within the southern hills will continue to be maintained. As part of the Southwest Hills / Faria development project, a Master Plan was developed, specifying that viewsheds shall be reviewed during subsequent submittals. Specifically, “a viewshed analysis shall be required in conjunction with any request for development to ensure impacts from nearby public vantage points, as well as neighboring properties, are minimized to the maximum extent practicable.” This Policy will continue to be implemented. 4-P-2.5 Ensure that hillside development enhances the built environment, improves safety through slope
stabilization, is respectful of topography and other
natural constraints, and preserves ridgelines and
viewsheds.

Implementation ongoing. All new developments are subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). During CEQA review, impacts to natural topography, natural constraints, viewsheds, and major or minor ridgelines are analyzed. Mitigation measures are incorporated to facilitate minimized or avoidance of impact. This Policy will continue to be reviewed as part of such CEQA reviews and during the development of project specific mitigation measures and/or Conditions of Approval. 66 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 26

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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 4-P-2.6 Ensure that hillside lands not environmentally
suitable for development are maintained as open
space.

Implementation pending and ongoing. Projects that are currently entitled along the southern boundary of the City include Montreux, Sky Ranch II, Tuscany Meadows, San Marco, and Faria. All entitled projects have been analyzed through the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), of which aesthetics, such as hillside preservation, are addressed. Mitigation measures identified through CEQA are required to be implemented, such as increased setback(s) from specified hillsides or ridgelines, so as to not impac t habitat and/or scenic viewshed. Further, at time of Improvement Plan submittal for any entitled project, hillside preservation will be reviewed for compliance with any project -specific Condition of Approval or Mitigation Measure. CEQA analysis would be required of any future-submitted application, and if deemed appropriate, similar mitigation measures may be incorporated. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
4-P-2.7 Require new development to minimize impacts to, and avoid obstructing views of and from, significant
visual resources including major and minor
ridgelines through creative site planning, integration
of natural features into the project, appropriate
scale, materials, and design to complement the
surrounding natural landscape, and clustering of
development (see also Downtown Policy 9-P-3.2
and Resource Conservation and Open Space Policy
9-P-5.5).

Implementation ongoing. All new developments are subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). During CEQA review, impacts to major or minor ridgelines are analyzed. Mitigation measures are incorporated to facilitate minimized or avoidance of impact. This Policy will continue to be reviewed as part of such CEQA reviews and during the development of project specific mitigation measures and/or Conditions of Approval.
4-P-2.8 As part of the development review process, require design review of proposed hillside development.

Encourage:
• Hillside development that is clustered in
small valleys and behind minor ridgelines,
to preserve more prominent view of the
southern hills.

Implementation pending and ongoing. Projects that are currently entitled along the southern boundary of the City include Montreux, Sky Ranch II, Tuscany Meadows, San Marco, and Faria. All entitled projects have been analyzed through the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), of which aesthetics, such as hillside preservation, are addressed. Mitigation measures identified through CEQA are required to be implemented, such as increased setback(s) from specified hillsides or ridgelines, so as to not impac t habitat and/or scenic viewshed. Further, at time of Improvement Plan submittal for any entitled project, hillside preservation will be reviewed for compliance with any project -specific Condition of Approval or Mitigation Measure. CEQA analysis would be required of any future-submitted application, and if deemed appropriate, similar mitigation measures may be incorporated. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
4-P-2.9 Hillside streets that are designed to allow open views by limiting the building of structures or planting of tall trees along the southern edge or terminus of
streets.

Implementation ongoing. Hillside streets are generally landscaped with vegetation and trees that are smaller in size, so as to not block hillside views. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 4-P-2.10 Use revegetation as an erosion control measure to maintain the natural character of a hillside; utilize
hydro-seed, silt traps, and other engineering
solutions where erosion potential exists during
development.

Implementation ongoing. This implementation measure is currently used as needed by the City’s Public Works Department, especially in cases such as non -permitted grading, or in new development applications. Such erosion control measures are reviewed as part of the Single Parcel Development Application that is filed by all new developments with the City’s Development Engineering Division. This Policy/Measure will continue to be required by development, as applicable. 67 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 27

Urban Design Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 4-P-3.1 Support development of diverse and distinctive
neighborhoods that utilizes design that creates
diversity rather than homogeneity through distinctive
architectural features to build on the patterns of the
natural landscape and provide a sense of identity to
distinctive neighborhoods and connection with
surrounding uses.
• Incorporate pedestrian-oriented mixed-use
areas as focal points of new
neighborhoods, and adjacent to key
transportation centers.
• Protect the urban forms of four distinctive
neighborhoods: 1) Central Addition, 2)
Pittsburg Heights, 3) Buchanan, and 4)
Oak Hills.

Implementation pending. At time of development entitlements for future developments, this Policy will be revisited for inclusion of project -specific Conditions of Approval. This implementation would ensure diversity in product mixes that complement the existing surrounding environment(s). This Policy will also be further implemented with regard to the preservation of the four distinctive neighborhoods identified herein.
4-P-3.2 Encourage revitalization and enhancement of
existing underperforming commercial areas through
facilitation of private investment and site planning.

Implementation pending. This Policy is heavily dependent on private property owners of Commercially zoned land in the City. The City has initiated conversations with the commercial landowners, consistent with the Citywide Priorities and Goals for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The City has also provided preliminary site planning for the revitalization and enhancement efforts of such existing, underperforming commercial areas. Provided this, there has not yet been implementation, though this Policy is a priority of the City moving forward.
4-P-3.3 Require developers to implement urban design best practices when creating an attractive, walkable
corridor that features a variety of land uses.
• Design or retrofit and enhance public
streets to strengthen neighborhood
aesthetics, advance connectivity, improve
walkability and bicycling, and integrate
transit.

I. Ensure that neighborhood streets
provide safe and attractive connections
to local schools, parks, commercial
centers, and transit facilities for
pedestrians and bicycles.

II. Provide a highly vitalized urban
pedestrian environment through the
establishment of pedestrian amenities.

III. Incorporate trails through open space
areas between clustered development
Implementation ongoing. This Policy has been implemented in previous developments, and will continue to be implemented in future development applications requesting entitlements for new commercial, mixed use, or residential development.
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Urban Design Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation to provide connections to employment,
shopping, and recreation centers within
the City’s flatlands.

IV. Ensure the provision of public transit
and pedestrian amenities within the
City’s mixed-use areas.
4-P-3.4 Prioritize complete streets in all mixed use areas and neighborhoods that promote alternative
transportation modes (i.e., walking, bicycling,
transit) and connectivity to provide a safe, attractive, and viable mix of commercial and residential
activities within an environment.

Implementation ongoing. The City has previously strived to create complete streets in all neighborhoods and commercial corridors in the City. In all future development applications, the City will continue to achieve complete streets implementation. This it em is also addressed within the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which identifies projects to improve all modes of transportation. As such, the City will continue to implement this Policy.
4-P-3.5 Encourage revitalization and enhancement of
existing underperforming commercial areas through
facilitation of private investment and site planning.

Implementation pending. This Policy is heavily dependent on private property owners of Commercially zoned land in the City. The City has initiated conversations with the commercial landowners, consistent with the Citywide Priorities and Goals for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The City has also provided preliminary site planning for the revitalization and enhancement efforts of such existing, underperforming commercial areas. Provided this, there has not yet been implementation, though this Policy is a priority of the City moving forward.
4-P-3.6 Require developers to implement urban design best practices when creating an attractive, walkable
corridor that features a variety of land uses.
• Provide a highly vitalized urban pedestrian
environment through the establishment of
pedestrian amenities.
• Design or retrofit and enhance public
streets to strengthen neighborhood
aesthetics, advance connectivity, improve
walkability and bicycling, and integrate
transit.
• Require new developments to provide an
integrated, safe, and attractive pattern of
streets and pedestrian/bicycle paths and
amenities that create a welcoming
bicycle/pedestrian and include
connections to the existing and planned
off-site circulation system , including
connections to local schools, parks,
greenways, commercial and employment
Implementation ongoing. The City will reference this Policy, as applicable, to be used as a Condition of Approval for future incoming development applications requesting entitlements that include residential, mixed-use, or commercial development within the areas specified by the Policy. 69 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 29

Urban Design Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation centers, transit facilities, and the Delta De
Anza Trail.
• Incorporate trails through open space
areas between clustered development to
provide connections to employment,
shopping, and recreation centers within the
City’s flatlands.
• Ensure the provision of community spaces
(e.g., plazas, greens, and public areas),
pedestrian amenities, and public transit
access within the City’s mixed-use areas.
4-P-4.1 Design landscape to enhance structures,
neighborhoods, and to create and define public and
private spaces
Implementation ongoing. The City installs landscaping within City Right of Way (ROW) and City -owned property to create and define public space. This Policy will further be implemented in future development applications that include the installation of landscaping. 4-P-4.2 Use open space and landscape to define and link neighborhoods and community areas.

Implementation ongoing. Existing facilities, such as the 8 th Street Linear Park, and public parklettes currently define and link neighborhoods and community areas. This Policy will further be implemented in future development applications that include the installation of landscaping. 4-P-4.3 Support the incorporation of landscaping and
vegetation, with preferences for linear parks and
median improvements, along roadways to provide a
sense of open space.

Implementation ongoing. Existing facilities, such as the 8 th Street Linear Park is one example of this initiative. Additional improvements will be incorporated as medians are enhanced and as space is made available for uses such as linear parks. This Policy will continue to be implemented as part of future Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and as part of private development entitlements. 4-P-4.4 Limit plant palette to select native trees or
identifiable non-native species.

Implementation ongoing. The City’s Planning Division is responsible for reviewing landscape plan sets submitted as part of development applications. The City reviews the landscape plan sets to ensure that there is a mixture of deciduous and evergreen plantings, as well as a preference towards California- native species to guarantee success and livelihood of the landscaping once installed. California- native plantings, specifically East Bay Area-native plantings are most familiar with the climate and weather patterns of the City. Further, the City’s Public Works Department has developed a Master Plant List, verified by specialists, to ensure compatibility of plant species with the soil and weather of the area proposed for installation. The City will continue to implement this Policy in future landscaping developments and improvements.
4-P-4.5 Improve highway landscaping and retain significant views.

Implementation ongoing. For developments such as San Marco and Alves Ranch II, State Route 4 beautification was required as part of the Conditions of Approval and/or Development Agreement(s).

Implementation of this policy for future developments along State Route 4 would be required to do the same.
4-P-4.6 Encourage existing residential areas to improve landscaping and fencing along existing fenced
areas.

Implementation ongoing. This is reviewed by the City’s Code Enforcement Division. Courtesy reminders are sent to those in noncompliance. The City is also considering implementing assistance opportunities to further compliance with the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO). 70 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 30

Downtown Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Community Center and Destination Policies
5-P-1.1 Emphasize Downtown, including Old Town, as
Pittsburg’s historic center, providing an identity and
a sense of place for the entire city by establishing a
focused revitalization strategy that integrates the
initiatives of the Economic Development Strategy.

Implementation ongoing. The City is in the process of revitalizing the Downtown Subarea of the General Plan in an effort to integrate the initiatives of the Economic Development Strategy, including incentivizing new businesses, providing grants for façade upgrades, creating a sense of “place”, and going through an overall overhaul of the City’s prior branding initiatives. The City is heavily dependent on public participation throughout this implementation process in order to ensure that Pittsburg’s future growth and improvements are representative of the community.
5-P-1.2 Encourage mixed -use developments within the
commercial core by providing incentives for
residential units, such as live -work spaces or
housing on upper stories.

Implementation pending. Pending development entitlements, such as Bay Walk and Harbor View, propose mixed-use development plans, including the opportunity for live-work spaces. Harbor View is specifically within the Downtown Subarea of the General Plan. Harbor View proposes live-work opportunities along East Third Street, one of the major roadways within the Subarea. 5-P-1.3 Pursue the development and promotion of cultural activities and facilities, such as museums, meeting
halls, community theatres, public art galleries and
shows in the commercial core.

Implementation ongoing. The Pittsburg Historical Museum and California Theatre are two staples of the Downtown Subarea, in terms of cultural activities and facilities. This Policy will be kept in mind when considering additional uses in the Downtown Commercial Core. 5-P-1.4 Encourage a critical mass of community- and visitor- oriented retail businesses, such as theaters,
museums, gift shops, and galleries, as well as
neighborhood retail and personal services.

Implementation ongoing. The adoption of the CP (Pedestrian Commercial) Zoning District in October 2006 kickstarted the prioritization of community- and visitor -oriented businesses in the Downtown Subarea. Ground floor properties within the Downtown Subarea are specifically to be used for pedestrian- serving uses under the current zoning designations. Implementation of this Policy will continue as additional businesses join the Downtown Commercial Core. 5-P-1.5 Allow and encourage outdoor seating, parklets, and services adjacent to restaurants and other
food/beverage sales.

Implementation ongoing. Adopted in September 2005, the City has been working to implement specific criteria for Old Town Pittsburg through the “Old Town Pittsburg Design Guidelines and Principles”. This includes design criteria for outdoor seating and designs of public open space. Further, the City is working with a consulting team and members of the community to further update these Design Guidelines and Principles through the Pedestrian Commercial Revitalization Initiatives. Community meetings and charettes took place in 2024 with findings and outcomes of such initiatives pending. 5-P-1.6 Provide a variety of recreational facilities to serve visitors to the Downtown, Old Town, and residents
of surrounding neighborhoods.

Implementation ongoing. The Pittsburg Marina is a destination point for community members and visitors alike, especially those engaged in fishing, boating, and kayaking. With two launch sites along the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail, access to the Suisun Bay and surrounding waterways has never been easier. Projects identified in the City’s 5-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) identify further improvements to create and enhance existing public access to the waterfront. 5-P-1.7 Encourage redevelopment of the Johns Manville
property and allow existing Industrial uses to
operate until redevelopment occurs (including
rebuild, if damaged or destroyed).

Not yet implemented. The Johns Manville property is currently vacant, and is zoned Residential, with a General Plan land use designation of Medium Density Residential and Mixed Use (Downtown). The City is currently processing a development entitlement titled “Harbor View”. The Harbor View development proposes 207 single-family detached residential units, and 20 live-work units. The project is currently under environmental review.
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Downtown Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 5-P-1.8 Concentrate Downtown commercial activity—which
includes specialty retail, professional offices,
personal services, entertainment and other uses -
along the Railroad Avenue corridor.

Implementation ongoing. The adoption of the CP (Pedestrian Commercial) Zoning District in October 2006 kickstarted this initiative. There are specific regulations within the CP Zoning District for “Ground Floor Properties Adjacent to Railroad Avenue.” Such regulations prohibit non- pedestrian serving uses and restrict most uses to review by the Planning Commission prior to any operations. The City is currently revisiting this regulation in an attempt to simplify permitting processes for incoming businesses, to further attract new businesses that will ultimately bolster economic development along the Corridor. 5-P-1.9 Continue the preservation, rehabilitation, and reuse of historically significant structures within the Old
Town.

Implementation ongoing. The City has consulted with historical preservation professionals regarding reuse, refacing, and redesign of historically -recognized structures within the City, and specifically for buildings within the Downtown Subarea of the General Plan. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 5-P-1.10 Require new construction and remodeling
throughout Downtown (including the New York
Landing Historical District as shown in Figure 5-2) to
be reviewed for design compatibility by the Planning
Commission.

Implemented. New construction and remodeling throughout the City requires development applications that are reviewed by the Planning Commission. Design Review is an application type that is directly sent to the Planning Commission for consideration. Administrative Design Review is an application type that is noticed to the Planning Commission, of which the Commission or City Planner may opt to require a Public Meeting be conducted for the review’s consideration. 5-P-1.11 Pursue acquisition of the Railroad Avenue terminus by transferring existing private recreation facilities
due east of the adjacent Medium Density
Residential neighborhood.

Not yet implemented. The City has had conversations with the private property owner but there is no plan for acquisition currently.
5-P-1.12 Ensure that transitional buffer areas —such as landscaped berms, parking lots, and storage
areas—are placed between new residential units
and the BNSF railroad tracks along the southern
edge of the West Tenth Street Neighborhoods
during development review.

Implemented. The residential neighborhoods along West Tenth Street are constructed. There is open space and some landscaping separating the BNSF railroad tracks and the residential units. 5-P-1.13 Support the continued maintenance of redeveloped neighborhoods within Downtown.

Implementation ongoing. The City’s Code Enforcement Division is active in ensuring that all properties are maintained in a neat and orderly manner. Additionally, the City’s Public Works staff maintains roadways, sidewalks, and landscaping on City -owned properties within the Downtown Subarea, further ensuring a maintained appearance.

Gateways, Streetscapes, and Beautification Policies
5-P-2.1 Establish consistent Downtown wayfinding signage, to create a unified theme throughout Downtown, and
include gateway signs at key entries to the
Downtown.

Implementation complete and ongoing. In 2024, the City initiated a City -wide Wayfinding Signage Program to better facilitate pedestrian traffic to key areas in the City, including the Pittsburg Marina, the Marina Community Center, and Old Town (among other destinations not within the Downtown Subarea of the General Plan). The wayfinding signage has since been installed at key entries to the City, to Downtown, and in highly trafficked areas of the City. Notwithstanding this, the City’s Public Works department and Economic Development Division are working towards a City -wide rebranding initiative.

Once this rebranding is officially adopted, the wayfinding signage temporarily placed during the 2024 initiative, will be replaced with permanent, consistent, identifiable City-wide wayfinding signage, including in the Downtown Subarea.
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Downtown Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 5-P-2.2 Continue streetscape beautification efforts within the Downtown, focusing on improving the visual
connection between the Commercial Core and the
waterfront and ensuring pedestrian-oriented streets
provide convenient access between the Commercial
Core, wate rfront, and other destinations in the
Downtown and the adjacent residential
neighborhoods.

Implementation complete and ongoing. The Railroad Avenue Beautification Project, which included the construction of an Old Town Gateway sign, 6-foot tall “Pittsburg” lettering, new landscape and hardscape improvements along Railroad Avenue was funded by a nearly $2.9 million grant from the Caltrans Clean California Local Grant Program, and a $413,000 contribution from the City’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. The City plans to continue this initiative to further beautify other corridors in the City and in the Downtown area specifically. Such improvements aid in drawing pedestrian activity and tourism of which further benefits the City’s Economic Development objectives. 5-P-2.3 Work with developers to clear and maintain
Downtown’s unique views of the waterfront,
southern hills, and community plazas (see also Land
Use Policy 9-P-2.5).

Implementation ongoing. The last vacant portion of land within the Downtown Subarea that has waterfront access is privately owned. As part of the Development Entitlement Review process for any future development of the site, the City would encourage and potentially require, as a Condition of Approval, that public access to the waterfront be included within any proposed development. Alternatively, the City may negotiate a potential land acquisition to further facilitate this Policy. 5-P-2.4 Encourage the repetition of key historical
architectural features —such as windows and
displays, cornice details, and roofline/pitch
elements—in the redevelopment of commercial
structures in Downtown.

Implementation ongoing. This Policy has been implemented during previous Design Review and Administrative Design Review applications, and will continue to be followed for future development applications. These features are also specifically defined and required within the adopted Old Town Pittsburg Design Guidelines and Principles (September 2005).

Waterfront Destination Policies
5-P-3.1 Encourage and support increased and continued
access to the Suisun Bay/New York Slough
waterfront.

Implementation ongoing. The Pittsburg Marina is a destination point for community members and visitors alike, especially those engaged in fishing, boating, and kayaking. With two launch sites along the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail, access to the Suisun Bay and surrounding waterways has never been easier. Projects identified in the City’s 5-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) identify further improvements to create and enhance existing public access to the waterfront.

Grid Street Network Policies
5-P-4.1 Require that the grid street network and pedestrian connections are maintained during redevelopment
of the West Tenth Street Neighborhoods.

Implementation pending. There is no current redevelopment of the West Tenth Street Neighborhoods proposed or pending at this time. In the future, if such action is proposed, this Policy will be implemented and the grid street network and pedestrian connections will be maintained and preserved. 5-P-4.2 Ensure that new Downtown residential projects
preserve and continue the traditional grid street
network.

Implementation ongoing. There is one pending Downtown residential development project, Harbor View.

It proposes a grid-street network. As the Downtown subarea is further developed, this Policy will be implemented to ensure a traditional grid street network is established.

Vehicular and Non-Vehicular Parking Policies
5-P-5.1 Provide public parking lots within Downtown, and limit private, single -user parking areas while
ensuring the provision of off -street parking facilities in periphery Downtown areas to encourage
pedestrian movement.

Implementation ongoing. The public parking lots within Downtown are City -owned. Single-user parking areas are limited to privately owned residential properties, including the property owner’s driveway and garage. There is on-street parking available in the Downtown area. As part of this Policy’s further implementation, staff will ensure the provision of off-street parking facilities in periphery Downtown areas are established to encourage pedestrian movement though the commercial corridor(s). 73 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 33

Economic Development Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Fiscal Sustainability Policies
6-P-1.1 Ensure that the City’s Economic Development
Strategic Plan economic development goals, and
vision and implementation program are aligned and
coordinated with the General Plan goals, policies,
and programs and land use map.

Implementation complete. The established Economic Development Strategic Plan was adopted prior to the adoption of the 2040 General Plan. As such, key elements of the Economic Development Strategic Plan were included within the General Plan, to further ensure consistency and to establish action items for implementation. This Policy has been implemented, but will also continue to be implemented with any future update to the Economic Development Strategic Plan, as the Economic Development Strategic Plan guides economic development activities within the City for the next 10 years (GP 2040 will be implemented for the next 15 years).
6-P-1.2 Pursue strategies that support the attraction and retention of diverse industries, a diverse workforce,
and a diversity of municipal revenue sources.

Implementation ongoing. Consistent with the Economic Development Strategic Plan, the City offers one- on-one meetings with existing businesses to identify and address issues that affect business operations.

The City aids in identifying assistance programs and resources that allow for existing small businesses and startups to grow. Further, the City is working to build the City’s reputation as a regional destination to further business attraction. In doing so, the City aims to increase public art, offer grant incentives for building improvements, and provides s upport in filling in vacant storefronts. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
6-P-1.3 Achieve and maintain a balance of land uses within the City that assures residential development is
complemented by expanded local employment
opportunities, retail and commercial services, and
recreation and entertainment venues; and that the
City-wide mix of land uses provides a balanced
variety of housing and business types and balances
uses that produce revenues and those that require
public expenditures.

Implementation ongoing. The establishment of live-work spaces in future developments will further aid in implementing this Policy. Currently , there is a balance of commercial and residential zoned properties.

The residentially zoned properties currently offer a mixture of residential housing types, including single family detached, single family attached, multifamily units, among other housing types. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
6-P-1.4 Ensure that the City’s revenue and fiscal base is not overly dependent on any one type of land use,
development, or revenue source.

Implementation ongoing. The revenue and fiscal base varies from time to time, but is not overly dependent on any one type of land use, development, or revenue source. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
6-P-1.5 Maintain competitive rates and fees for City services and resources that reflect the cost to the City but do
not inhibit desired growth and do not result in
inequitable access to City services and facilities.

Implementation ongoing. The City is preparing to undergo a Citywide Fee Study to analyze the cost of development, including Planning Application and Building Permit fees, to ensure current fee assessments are consistent with the surrounding area, to affirm that the fee assessments are financially sustainable for the City, and to ensure that the fee assessments meet the needs of the community. Further, the fee study’s findings may identify areas for cost recovery, equity, public transparency, and/or budget planning.

This Policy will continue to be implemented.
6-P-1.6 Maximize the City’s public financing tools and
consider opportunities for enhancement in order to
fund the various economic development initiatives
outlined in this Element. This could include ensuring
Implementation ongoing. The City continues to maximize its financing tools to further economic development, as outlined in the Economic Development Strategic Plan. This Policy will continue to be implemented as initiatives are undertaken.
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Economic Development Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation sufficient construction workforce community
benefits are secured from any sale or lease of
publicly-owned land for development purposes.
6-P-1.7 Build the City’s capital improvement and business assistance funds in order to be in a position to
leverage, borrow, and fund key projects.

Implementation ongoing and complete. In 2024, the City initiated the Façade Improvement Grant Program to further improve the City’s business storefronts. Improved aesthetics have the ability to improve economic investment and reinvestment in the City. Additional business resources have been added to the City’s Economic Development website to make business assistance information (both local, state and federal assistance programs) easily accessible. The City is also in process of providing such information in Spanish as well, a major language spoken within the Pittsburg Community. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
6-P-1.8 Promote local purchase of goods and services by residents, workers, businesses and City
government in order to retain spending within the
local economy and generate revenue for the City.

Implementation ongoing. The City will continue to promote local purchase of goods and services as part of the Rebranding efforts for the City. Also as part of this ongoing implementation throughout this planning period the City will explore other opportunities for p olicy implementation through the Economic Development Strategic Plan.

Business Attraction, Retention & Promotion Policies
6-P-2.1 Promote attraction and retention of businesses that provide a diversified economic industry base with a
broad range of job types and skills that insulate the
local economy from possible economic downturns.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has dedicated webpages to attract and retain businesses within the City. The City’s Economic Development Strategic Plan also provides various implementation measures to ensure that the City’s economic industry base is diverse and offers a broad range of job types and skills. Maintenance of this will aid in the City’s economic development overall and in future economic trends. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 6-P-2.2 Provide a business -friendly, service -oriented, and solutions-based approach to permitting and
business assistance through efficient processing of
applications and permits.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Economic Development Division operates a very hands- on approach to business retention and attraction. By engaging with business owners and operators in the field and in inviting them to City Hall to discuss business operations, the City maintains a transparent approach to business engagement. Economic Development Division staff guide incoming and expanding businesses through the permitting process, and direct them to appropriate staff and Divisions to obtain required permits. Such permits may also be applicable for coverage by the Economic Development Division, if applicable and included within the Façade Improvement Grant Program. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
6-P-2.3 Support expansion and retention of local businesses that have invested in Pittsburg, to retain revenue in
the City and to respond to community needs for key
amenities and services.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Economic Development Strategic Plan provides specific measures that support the expansion and retention of local businesses that have invested in the City.

Implementation of such measures will further ensure revenue retainment. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
6-P-2.4 Encourage development that accommodates
services necessary to support local residential
neighborhoods, including local grocery stores,
restaurants, high-quality health care, education, and
other services.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has been prioritizing reuse and redevelopment of vacant and/or underutilized commercial shopping centers to support local residential neighborhoods. Current City Council goals request staff to engage property owners of such commercial properties regarding redevelopment feasibility. Such conversations are ongoing. As applications are filed applicable to this Policy, it will continue to be implemented.
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Economic Development Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 6-P-2.5 Attract real estate brokerages, legal, engineering, lending, and other similar sectors throughout the
community to ensure that local services are
available to serve Pittsburg’s business communities
and residents.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg aims to attract new businesses offering skilled positions to improve the City’s jobs to housing balance. Engagement with such businesses is encouraged as part of the Economic Development Strategic Plan, is a current practice of the C ity’s Economic Development Division, and is a Policy that will continue to be implemented as business storefronts become available. 6-P-2.6 Facilitate the revitalization of existing shopping centers, business parks, industrial areas, and key
corridors as needed in order to meet the economic
development goals of the City.

Implementation ongoing. This Policy is heavily dependent on private property owners of Commercially zoned land in the City. The City has initiated conversations with the commercial landowners, consistent with the Citywide Priorities and Goals for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The City has also provided preliminary site planning for the revitalization and enhancement efforts of the Century Boulevard Corridor that contribute to long-term stability of commercial uses. This Policy will be incorporated into any future submittal for the redevelopment of Century Plaza.
6-P-2.7 Facilitate and encourage more efficient use of the City’s industrial and employment -generating land
supply, creating higher employment densities and
high-quality jobs, while discouraging the use of large
sites and buildings with low intensity uses and other
uses that may compromise the sustainability of
these areas.

Implementation ongoing. This Policy is heavily dependent on private property owners. However, the City has and will continue to facilitate and encourage more efficient use of the City’s land supply, including industrial and employment-generating land use designations. This Policy will continue to be implemented as part of development review for projects submitted applicable to this Policy. 6-P-2.8 Emphasize Downtown as Pittsburg’s historic center, providing an identity and a sense of place for the
entire city by continuing to implement a focused
revitalization strategy that integrates the initiatives of the Economic Development Strategy.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has partnered with local artists to paint utility boxes throughout the City. Such designs are reviewed by the City to ensure consistency with surrounding development and compatibility with City of Pittsburg’s historical attributes. Further, in 2024, the City completed the “Reviving the Heart of Pittsburg Pride” project (CIP Project 3019), which implemented architectural and landscape features to further the City’s placemaking, namely along the Railroad Avenue Corridor. Additional CIP projects in the pipeline include the installation of wayfinding signage to further direct visitors and community members alike to one of the City’s greatest attributes – the waterfront. The City continues to implement this Policy to further envision Downtown Pittsburg as a regional attraction and destination, offering a sense of place for the entire City. 6-P-2.9 Encourage new development in areas where growth and investment have the potential to catalyze
revitalization of existing uses.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently encourages new development in areas where growth and investment have the potential to catalyze revitalization of existing uses. Such encouragement is especially centered around infill development projects. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 6-P-2.10 Continue to provide incentives, encourage
employment, and promote businesses within the
City’s Opportunity Zones.

Implementation ongoing. The City is currently offering the Façade Improvement Grant for businesses to update or change their existing façade, furthering reinvestment incentives. The City of Pittsburg’s Economic Development Division continues to look for additional opportunities to enhance the City’s economic vitality.
6-P-2.11 Provide appropriate incentives for infill and
redevelopment projects that have the potential to
revitalize existing neighborhoods or commercial
areas.

Implementation ongoing. The Economic Development Strategic Plan provides for specific incentive exploration opportunities, such as: “e xplore potential economic development incentives to attract large employers or businesses that provide other public benefits ” and “Market high value and strategic areas such as opportunity zones, revitalization plans, and the RASP as incentives to business expansion or relocation.” This Policy will continue to be implemented. 76 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 36

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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 6-P-2.12 Encourage and support home-based businesses. Implementation ongoing. The City currently processes Home Occupation Permits in compliance with the PMC. As part of the current efforts to update the Development Title Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) will be included to encourage additional home-based business opportunities. This policy will continue to be implemented.

6-P-2.13 In the Downtown, transit corridors, and mixed use areas, encourage site designs that optimize visibility
of retail, restaurant, and service uses.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new development review, applications must be standards as adopted by the Development Review Design Guidelines and Old Town Pittsburg Design Guidelines, when applicable. Such standards may be updated over time to ensure site designs are consistent with current design trends. Further, such development applications would require a Design Review application filing with the City’s Planning Division. As part of the Design Review process, staff will review this Policy for implementation. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 6-P-2.14 Encourage new businesses and project
development under the Employment Center
Industrial land use classification.

Implementation ongoing. As part of the Pittsburg Municipal Code Title 18 (Zoning) update, Employment Center Industrial (ECI) land uses will be further defined and refined for new business attraction and high skilled job retention. The City’s Economic Development Division has implemented this Policy in engaging in conversations regarding uses of lands within the ECI designation and in facilitating a land use development application filing applicable to this Policy (e.g. Fisherman’s Catch on East Leland Road).

Innovation and Diversification Policies
6-P-3.1 Coordinate with regional stakeholders and service providers to ensure that businesses and residents
have access to state-of-the-art technology and data
services.

Implementation ongoing. This Policy will continue to be implemented as additional technology improvement projects are identified.
6-P-3.2 Remain aware of and responsive to future changes in business needs, including new sustainable and
resiliency uses, and in developing policies and
programs to implement and take advantage of
recent and emerging technologies.

Implementation ongoing. The City’s Economic Development Division is continuously reviewing Economic Development Trend Reports, as applicable to the City of Pittsburg. Such awareness and responsiveness to future changes in business needs, as detailed in economic development trend reports, allow the City to take swift action to implement new and emerging Economic Development tools. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
6-P-3.3 Monitor and explore regional and national changes in economic trends, in order to best support existing
local industries and position Pittsburg to capture
growing and sustainable industry clusters.

Implementation ongoing. The City’s Economic Development Division currently m onitors and explores regional and national changes in economic trends, in order to best support existing local industries and position Pittsburg to capture growing and sustainable industry clusters . The City will continue to implement this Policy.
6-P-3.4 Attract and retain a variety of economic sectors that capitalize on Pittsburg’s competitive advantages
and strengths, in order to promote a diversity of
businesses, significant sales tax generation, and
provide residents with skilled, high-paying
employment opportunities.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Economic Development Division follows policies within the Economic Development Strategic Plan to attract and retain a variety of economic sectors that capitalize on Pittsburg’s competitive advantages and strengths, in order to promote a diversity of businesses, significant sales tax generation, and provide residents with skilled, high-paying employment opportunities. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 6-P-3.5 Ensure that new waterfront development includes enhanced shoreline access, public uses and
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Economic Development Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation amenities, and an appropriate mix of waterfront
businesses and land uses.
development areas in the City of Pittsburg, refer to the North Central River Subarea in Chapter Two of the General Plan. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 6-P-3.6 Consider the feasibility of establishing a convention or performing arts center, amphitheater, or other
public cultural amenity in or linked to the Downtown
and Marina, or in another appropriate location.

Implementation pending. The City is currently c onsidering the feasibility of establishing a convention or performing arts center, amphitheater, or other public cultural amenity in or linked to the Downtown and Marina, or in another appropriate location. This Policy will continue to be reviewed for implementation. 6-P-3.7 Promote Economic Opportunity and Innovation
Districts to provide high -quality and skilled
employment opportunities including research and
development, office, sustainable energy,
manufacturing, technology, medical, and other
skilled employment opportunities with connections
provided to transit, and spaces for business
incubators to foster startups and innovation.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Economic Development Division currently p romotes Economic Opportunity and Innovation Districts to provide high- quality and skilled employment opportunities including research and development, office, sustainable energy, manufacturing, technology, medical, and other skilled employment opportunities with connections provided to transit, and spaces for business incubators to foster startups and innovation. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Employment Base Policies
6-P-4.1 Increase job opportunities available in Pittsburg, so that residents may choose to work locally instead of
commuting.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new business attraction, the City would further implement this Policy by increasing job opportunities available in Pittsburg. A benefit to Pittsburg residents with this Policy implementation is eliminating or significantly decreasing the need to commute to work, further aiding in work-life balance. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 6-P-4.2 Attract and retain a broad base of businesses and industries to provide a variety of skilled jobs allowing career growth potential, while focusing on high-
wage and/or high-sales tax producers.

Implementation ongoing. The City’s Economic Development Division currently utilizes the Economic Development Strategic Plan to attract and retain a broad base of businesses and industries to provide a variety of skilled jobs allowing career growth potential, while focusing on high-wage and/or high-sales tax producers. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 6-P-4.3 Strengthen the City’s role in promoting workforce development organizations and State of California
approved apprenticeship programs that: provide
adult and youth workforce development; adult
retraining; and targeted services for unrepresented
groups, such as at-risk workers, low -income youth
and adults, women, individuals with disabilities and
the homeless. Continue to support programs that
address potential job gaps in growing industries,
and current gaps throughout all industries, to match
job training a nd workforce development with
employment needs.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently works to strengthen the City’s role in promoting workforce development organizations and State of California approved apprenticeship programs. An example of this in process is the City- sponsored “Future Build” company, which provides training at no -cost to low- income East County residents, including the residents of Pittsburg. Future Build is a partnership of the Pittsburg Power Company, Contra Costa Workforce Development Board, Pittsburg Adult Education Center, Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades council, Morris Carey of “On the House”, Northern California Laborers Training, and Open Opportunities Inc. a 501c3 Non-Profit to provide at least 40 East County young adults annually, with 16+ weeks of pre-apprenticeship training in the building trades, solar theory and installation, construction, and hazardous waste. The City will look to establish or sponsor additional workforce development opportunities as part of this Policy’s implementation. 6-P-4.4 Maintain and improve public and private education in the Pittsburg area and encourage post-secondary
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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation training, education facilities, joint
Labor/Management apprenticeship programs, and
other programs to support a highly -skilled
workforce.

Labor/Management apprenticeship programs, and other programs to support a highly-skilled workforce.

Los Medanos Community College is an opportunistic resource to have as the City looks to further expand its economic development initiatives. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 6-P-4.5 Reduce barriers to employment by improving
access to education, housing, transit, child care, and
job training.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg recently launched the Pittsburg Promise Scholarship opportunity. The Pittsburg Promise Community Scholarship aims to encourage young adults to pursue higher education in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) fields by alleviating some financial burden of obtaining a bachelor's degree for eligible young adults residing in the City of Pittsburg, and for eligible dependents of City employees. Further, in compliance with the City’s required housing development as detailed within the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), the City plans to diversify its available housing stock to include additional housing opportunities near transit.

Further, see Policy 6-P-4.3 for initiatives pertaining t o job training. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
6-P-4.6 Encourage and incentivize employers to advertise locally to fill job openings, invest in workers’ skill
development and well- being, and provide living
wages.

Implementation ongoing. To the extent feasible, the City currently encourages employers to advertise locally to fill job openings, invest in workers’ skill development and well-being, and provide living wages.

This Policy will continue to be implemented.
6-P-4.7 Ensure that economic development goals help
promote a higher jobs-housing balance.

Implementation ongoing. The Economic Development Goals were identified as guiding principles for the next fifteen years (until 2040) of the City’s Economic Development Division. This Policy will continue to be revisited to ensure and/or confirm that the Economic Development Goals identified also help to provide a higher jobs-housing balance for the City of Pittsburg. 6-P-4.8 Encourage the creation and retention of middle- income employment.

Implementation complete. The City of Pittsburg currently encourages the creation and retention of all levels of income employment opportunities in the City Limits, including middle-income employment. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Infrastructure and Remediation Policies
6-P-5.1 Assure the provision of sufficient utilities, roadway infrastructure, and capital facilities in key areas,
including along the Pittsburg- Antioch Highway
Corridor, to support existing economic development
to help retain and expand existing businesses as
well as attract new businesses to the City.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Public Works Department ensures provision of sufficient utilities, roadway infrastructure, and capital facilities in key areas, including along the Pittsburg-Antioch Highway Corridor. Improvements to this corridor have the ability to help retail and expand existing businesses, as well as attract new businesses to the City. The Pittsburg-Antioch Highway is a key service provider to the City Limits of the City of Pittsburg for those opting to not use State Route 4. As such, the City has allocated funds from the East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Financing Authority (ECCRFFA) to improve this corridor by widening the Pittsburg-Antioch Highway to 4 lanes between Auto Center Drive and Loveridge Road. Additional investment in this area of the City may have Economic Development benefits upon the City. As new applications are filed, this Policy will continue to be implemented. 6-P-5.2 Coordinate public and private investment in
infrastructure and capital improvements along
targeted commercial corridors.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new development review, the City negotiates public and private investment in infrastructure and capital improvements as part of Development Agreement drafting and adoption. As this Policy continues to be implemented, the City will target commercial corridors to facilitate economic development and reinvestment.
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Economic Development Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 6-P-5.3 Maintain a range of high -quality infrastructure and public services for residents and visitors to improve
the quality of life for residents and retain and attract businesses to locate in the City.

Implementation ongoing. The City’s infrastructure and public services are provided by the Public Works Department. To ensure infrastructure is of high- quality and to ensure improvement of the Pittsburg Community’s quality of life, specific infrastructure improvement projects are identified by the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with timelines for construction and identification of project’s priory level. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
6-P-5.4 Promote catalyst projects at key locations to
stimulate private retail and commercial investment
and revitalize existing neighborhoods in need of
such projects. Examples may include streetscape
and pedestrian corridor enhancements; large-scale
mixed-use projects that are appropriately designed
for vibrant ground- floor retail and dining
establishments; and employment generating uses in
proximity to transit stations, that have the potential
to increase pedestrian activity for commercial
activity.

Implementation ongoing. The City has solicited two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to acquire three (3) City-owned properties on Bliss Avenue, demolish the existing structures and improvements, and design and construct a mixed- use project consisting of residential units and commercial uses which include retail, entertainment, and hotel, and ancillary commercial space(s) and related. The City is currently working on a Market Analysis for this RFP with plans to recirculate in attempt to catalyst this project given its key location and its ability to simulate private retail and commercial investment. This project would further implement this Policy by revitalizing an existing neighborhood. This Policy will continue to be implemented at alternative locations in the City.
6-P-5.5 Work proactively with those businesses interested in expanding existing businesses or establishing new
businesses to install necessary infrastructure
improvements. The goal is to establish an inventory
of ready -to-go nonresidential sites, complete with
zoning, infrastructure, and environmental
clearances.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Economic Development Division has established a “Site Selection” service for incoming businesses to locate ready -to-go nonresidential sites, complete with zoning, infrastructure, and environmental clearances. The City’s Community and Economic Development Department and Development Engineering staff are provided as applicable contact(s) in the case that the property is not “ready-to-go”. Permit processes are explained in depth and application filing processes are conveyed. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 6-P-5.6 Enhance environmental quality in the City by leading the coordination of the remediation of former
industrial and commercial sites and by facilitating
their redevelopment.

Implementation ongoing. The City has established a Brownfields Program and associated City webpage to provide the public with transparency regarding the City’s ongoing cleanup initiatives of brownfield and/or contaminated properties. C ontaminated properties are known as “brownfields.” The U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program is designed to empower communities to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. The City of Pittsburg was awarded $300,000 in EPA funding for Community -wide Assessment in 2017 and a $800,000 Multipurpose Grant in 2019. In June, 2023 the City entered into an agreement with the CA Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to conduct remediation of four City -owned parcels on East 3rd Street with a $534,437 Equitable Communities Revitalization Grant. Through these grants from the EPA and DTSC, the City will fund environmental assessments, clean-ups, community engagement, redevelopment planning, and more. The City works to obtain funds for cleanup of City-owned properties, and where feasible, works with private developers to ensure adequate remediation efforts are taken prior to any use of contaminated or formally contaminated properties. 6-P-5.7 Allow for phased extension or upgrades to
infrastructure in conjunction with approved phasing
plans for site development.

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Circulation & Transportation Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Fiscal Sustainability Policies
7-P-1.1
Ensure that the City’s circulation network is a well -
connected system of streets, roads, highways,
sidewalks, trails, and paths that effectively and
safely accommodate all users in a manner that
considers the context of surrounding land uses, the
needs of all roadway users, and is maintained and
improved over time to support buildout of the
General Plan.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently reviews new development applications and ensures that they provide pedestrian and bicyclist facilities within new developments. The City’s Capital Improvement Program is updated every five years to establish infrastructure improvements, including pedestrian, bicyclist, and roadway improvements to ensure the safety of all roadway users. As part of this Policy’s implementation the City will continue to ensure that the City’s circulation network is a well -connected system of streets, roads, highways, sidewalks, trails, and paths that effectively and safely accommodate all users in a manner that considers the context of surrounding land uses, the needs of all roadway users, and is maintained and improved over time to support buildout of the General Plan. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
7-P-1.2
Consider opportunities to increase access and
connectivity for all modes of travel and to address
the needs all users, including those with disabilities, in planning, design, and construction of all
transportation projects to create safer, more livable,
and more inviting environments for pedestrians,
bicyclists, motorists and public transit users of all
ages and capabilities with an emphasis on Vision
Zero and Complete Streets best practices.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new roadway development and existing roadway improvement, the City looks to implement, where feasible and where required by the City’s Standard Details, the installation of sidewalks and bike lanes to increase access and connectivity for multiple modes of travel. The City of Pittsburg is actively working towards Vision Zero, a Contra Costa Countywide Transportation Safety Policy and Implementation Guide for Local Agencies developed by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA). As part of this, the City is aiming to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries, with initiatives like the Pittsburg Moves Active Transportation Plan, the Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP), and a focus on creating a safer and more equitable transportation system. Additionally, as part of program implementation, the City has previously conducted complete street analysis, such as the analysis of Railroad Avenue’s Complete Street Study, which discussed inequities in transportation facilities surrounding the Pittsburg Center BART Station. Improvements identified within this Complete Streets Study are currently under construction and broke ground in 2024. Pedestrian and bicyclist improvements are underway, connecting the Delta de Anza Trailway, Railroad Avenue, and California Avenue to the Pittsburg Center BART Station. Once completed, the project will add more than 1.5 miles of new trails and pathways to Pittsburg and connect several new developments to public transportation. As part of further compliance efforts with policies established by local, regional, and State transportation agencies, this Policy will continue to be implemented.
7-P-1.3
Promote development of a future roadway system
as shown in the Circulation Diagram, Figure 7-1,
with streets designed in accordance with the City’s
standard plans to provide multiple, direct, and
convenient routes for all modes and to provide high-
volume, multi-lane facilities with access controls, as
needed, to prese rve the through traffic carrying
capacity of the facility.

Implementation ongoing. The City has identified proposed routes for new or expanded major arterial roadways in the City of Pittsburg. These routes include extending Avila Road from the terminus of West Leland Road to the eastern City Limit, extension of San Marco Boulevard from its current terminus at the Faria Development area west to tie into Bailey Road, construction of the Buchanan Bypass connecting Kirker Pass Road and Sommersville Road, and the construction of new major arterial roadways, such as a roadway through the PG&E transmission corridor that bisects the City, and an overcrossing at Range Road. All new roadway construction would be required to follow the City’s standard plans to provide multiple, direct, and convenient routes for all modes of transportation, and to provide high-volume, multi- lane facilities with access controls, as needed, to preserve the through traffic carrying capacity of the facility. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
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Circulation & Transportation Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 7-P-1.4
Monitor deployment of new transportation
technologies and services and develop policies that
implement best practices to ensure these
technologies and services benefit the public and the
multimodal transportation system.

Implementation ongoing. The City works alongside regional and State transportation authorities to ensure policies required to be implemented in the City are implemented. Further, as responsible agencies continue to develop modeling standards for transportation analysis, the City fulfills its responsibility to adopt and implement, as applicable. An example of this is the recently adopted Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines, developed using the County’s Standards for Vehicle Miles Traveled and Level of Service, compliant with SB 743 and the California Environmental Quality Act. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
7-P-1.5
Implement and continue to increase efforts to
reduce regional vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by
supporting land use patterns and site designs that
promote active modes of transportation, and public
transit.

Implementation ongoing. New development applications are reviewed and analyzed to determine whether traffic impact studies are required. If a Traffic Impact Analysis is required as part of a new development, there are generally mitigation measures incorporated into the analysis t hat aid in VMT reduction. To ensure the City increases its efforts to reduce regional VMT, the City requires specific mitigation measures that support land use patterns and site designs that promote active modes of transportation and public transit. This Policy will continue to be implemented as part of current and future new development reviews.
7-P-1.6
Design streets to operate with vehicle speeds that
are safer for all users, especially pedestrian and
bicyclists, while providing adequate access for
emergency vehicles. Speed reductions strategies
should include reduced lane widths and application
of traffic calming measures on local and collector
streets and especially near parks, schools, trails,
and in the Downtown core.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has adopted a Traffic Calming Program to mitigate the ongoing speeding concerns in the City. Such Traffic Calming Measures identified within the program include enforcement activities (Police Department), education of residents and new drivers, traffic control devices (such as live-speed monitoring signs), roadway narrowing measures, and horizonal and vertical roadway modifications, such as raised intersections or crosswalks, textured pavements, and chicanes.

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Circulation & Transportation Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 7-P-1.7
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 intersections at all times (including
during peak periods) unless maintenance of LOS D
would, in the City’s judgement, be infeasible and/or
conflict with the achievement of other City goals
identified in this General Plan. Congestion in excess
of LOS D may be acceptable in these cases,
provided that provisions are made to improve traffic
flow and/or promote multimodal or non- vehicular
transportation as part of a development project or
City-initiated 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 consider ed as an acceptable service
standard to account for the more urban, pedestrian-
oriented character of the area.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Transportation Division of the Public Works Department works to identify areas in the City where the Level of Service (LOS) can be improved. The City’s Transportation also revies all Traffic Impact Analyses prepared for development projects within the City Limits. Such analyses provide information on current LOS and expected LOS if the proposed project is implemented. Where LOS is greatly impacted, the Transportation Division identifies and subsequently requires specific mitigation measures be implemented by a proposed development to ensure compliance with the General Plan’s LOS requirements and to maintain traffic flow of motor vehicle traffic within acceptable service standards for all signalized and stop-controlled intersections. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
7-P-1.8
Maximize the carrying capacity and safety of arterial
roadways by controlling the number of intersections,
commercial driveways, and residential access
points.

Implementation ongoing. Consistent with the General Plan LOS standards, the City strives to maximize the carrying capacity and safety of arterial roadways. This is implemented by controlling the number of intersections, commercial driveways, and residential access points. The goal is to keep a steady flow of traffic that minimizes through utilization of residential roadways as a means to bypass traffic on arterial roadways. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
7-P-1.9
Implement transportation improvements to maintain
and enhance roadway operations and safety while
striving to improve accessibility and comfort for all
users.

Implementation ongoing. As transportation improvements are identified as necessary or beneficial to roadway operations and safety, the City works to implement such improvements as part of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to improve accessibility and comfort for all users. A n example of this currently in implementation is the implementation of the City-wide Pavement Management Plan. The City of Pittsburg has divided its pavement management plan into 10 zones. The project use s a variety of pavement management techniques such as pavement overlay, reconstruction, micro- surfacing, cape seal, patch paving, base failure repairs, and crack sealing. Areas in greater need of repair have been prioritized to be repaved (or other improvement) first, with all 10 zones completed over the next few years. 7-P-2.1
Cooperate with private entities and other public
agencies to promote and enhance local and regional
transit serving Pittsburg.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently partners with Tri Delta Transit, Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), Contra Costa Transportation Authority, and surrounding jurisdictions to promote and enhance local and regional transit serving Pittsburg. This Policy will continue to be implemented as the City makes further improvements or additions to its local and regional transportation systems. 7-P-2.2
Encourage employers to provide programs for
carpooling/transit/biking/walking subsidies, bicycle
facilities, alternative work schedules, ridesharing,
telecommuting, working at home, employee
Implementation ongoing. As part of the implementation of the City’s Sustainability Plan, such programs for carpooling, transit, ridesharing, and use of alternative modes of transportation are encouraged of City staff, as well as private employers. This is further codified within the Sustainability Plan as Transportation 83 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 43

Circulation & Transportation Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation education, and preferential parking for
carpools/vanpools.

Goal T-1.2: “Implement public and shared transit programs to increase public transit mode share from

10.1% in 2020 to 12% by 2030 and 17% by 2045.” This Policy will continue to be implemented. 7-P-2.3
Support transit use by providing safe and
convenient access to transit service, supporting
increased BART and bus frequency reliability, and
regularly reviewing existing transportation routes
and headways to match community needs,
promoting use of the City ’s park-and-ride lots, and
coordinating with transit agencies to provide safe
facilities at transit stops.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg is working to maximize its encouragement of the public’s use of alternative modes of transportation, other than the heavily relied upon automobile. This encouragement effort includes future implementation of safe and convenient access to transit service, supporting increased BART and bus frequency reliability, and regularly reviewing existing transportation routes and headways to match community needs, promoting use of the City’s park -and-ride lots, and coordinating with transit agencies to provide safe facilities at transit stops. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
7-P-2.4
Ensure that safe and contiguous routes for
pedestrians and bicyclists are provided within new
development projects and on any roadways that are
impacted as a result of new development.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development review and analysis, the City will continue to ensure that contiguous and safe routes for pedestrians and bicyclists are provided within the new development and on any roadways that are impacted as a result of new development. Current construction activities compliant with this Policy includes the Tuscany Meadows development with the installation of sidewalks, landscaping, and bicycle lanes along Buchanan Road. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 7-P-2.5
Work with school districts, school administrators,
and parents of school students to develop a “safe
routes to school” program for students who bicycle
and walk in concurrence with the Pittsburg Moves
Active Transportation Plan.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsbur g is actively working on improving pedestrian and bicycle safety around schools through its "Pittsburg Moves Active Transportation Plan" and Safe Routes to School initiatives, including installing rapid flashing beacons at crosswalks and funding projects for safer routes. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
7-P-2.6
Endorse Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) strategies to reduce reliance on single-
occupant motor vehicle trips and reduce commuter
traffic.

Implemented. The City adopted Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines which identify TDM measures to reduce transportation trips. TDM strategies are identified as a mitigation measure for development projects.
7-P-3.1
Continue to promote active transportation modes
and review and update Pittsburg Moves, the City’s
active transportation plan, as needed to reflect the
needs of the City and to promote a healthier future
supporting bicycle and pedestrian networks across
the City.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently implements its Active Transportation Plan (ATP) to address the needs of the Pittsburg community. Periodic review and updates to the existing ATP may be needed to assure that the Plan adequately reflects the needs of the Cit y. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
7-P-3.2
Pursue the completion of the City’s bicycle and
pedestrian networks by filling in missing gaps and
improve the existing networks through periodic
servicing.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s General Plan identifies specific locations of missing gaps in existing bicycle and pedestrian networks. As this Policy is continually implemented, the City will work to pursue the completion of such missing networks and improve the existing networks through periodic servicing. These areas are further identified within Figures 7-4 and 7-5 of the City’s 2040 General Plan. 84 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 44

Circulation & Transportation Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 7-P-3.3
Pursue opportunities for public-private partnerships
to enhance transportation infrastructure and
services.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new development review, the City partners with private developers to establish potential public -private partnerships to enhance transportation infrastructure and services.

The City codifies such partnerships through Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) and/or Development Agreements (DA).
7-P-3.4
Ensure continued compliance with Title 24 of the
California Building Code, requiring the removal of all
barriers to disabled persons on City streets, and
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) to allow mobility -impaired users such as the
disabled and elderly to safely and effectively use the
City’s circulation network.

Implementation complete and ongoing. Compliance with Title 24 of the California Building Code is a requirement of all jurisdictions in the State of California. The City currently complies with Title 24, including ADA accessibility, as part of new development and redevelopment projects. This Policy is implemented but will continue to be enforced.
7-P-3.5
Encourage secure bicycle facilities and other
alternative transportation facilities to be provided as part of new developments, especially future
employment sites, public facilities, and multi -family
residential complexes.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new development review, the City of Pittsburg’s Municipal Code requires minimum bicycle parking facilities be provided in a specific ratio to the required off-street parking regulations. Secure bicycle parking facilities have been rising in demand, and the City has recognized this and has been requiring such bicycle parking facilities be incorporated as part of development and redevelopment applications. As part of future development review applications for employment sites, public facilities and multi-family residential complexes, this Policy will continue to be implemented. 7-P-4.1
Pursue and maximize the use of grant funding
opportunities to support transportation planning,
design, construction, and maintenance projects in
order to maintain a high-quality, multimodal network
of complete streets, including federal Congestion
Mitigation Air Quality, Safe Streets and Roads for
All, and other funding to provide complete streets,
improve air quality, and increase roadway safety.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Public Works Department, in conjunction with the City’s Planning Division, identify grant fund opportunities for the development and maintenance of trails, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities. As such grant opportunities arise, the City works collaboratively to ensure a complete, cohesive, and City -representative grant applications are filed to ensure the best possible outcome in receipt of potential funding. This Policy will continue to be implemented as new funding opportunities are made available.
7-P-4.2
Use the adopted regional and local Transportation
Impact Mitigation Fee (TIMF) ordinances to ensure
that all new developments pay a fair share of the
cost of transportation improvements, or require
mitigation for development proposals that are not
part of the TIMF program which contribute more
than one percent of the volume to an existing
roadway or intersections.

Ongoing and implemented as part of the development project entitlement process. This Policy will continue to be reviewed to ensure compliance with Ordinances as they are updated. 7-P-4.3
Explore funding opportunities for the development
and maintenance of trails, pedestrian and bicycle
facilities.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Public Works Department, in conjunction with the City’s Planning Division, identify grant fund opportunities for the development and maintenance of trails, pedestrian, and bicycle facilities. As such grant opportunities arise, the City works collaboratively to ensure a complete, cohesive, and City -representative grant applications are filed to ensure the best possible outcome in receipt of potential funding. This Policy will continue to be implemented as new funding opportunities are made available.
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Circulation & Transportation Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 7-P-4.4
Proactively monitor and assess the development of
emerging transportation technologies, such as
autonomous vehicles, electric bikes, scooters, and
segways, and micromobility, to prepare the City for
their potential incorporation into the transportation
system in safe and appropriate manner.

Implementation on going. The City’s Public Works Department, and specifically the Transportation Engineering Division monitors and assesses the development of emerging transportation-related technologies. As applicable, staff will begin preparation of the City through plan development, education, and/or Ordinance adoption to ensure the City is well -equipped for new transportation technology incorporation into the current transportation system in a safe and appropriate manner. This Policy will continue to be implemented as new technologies are developed.

Community Health and Environmental Justice Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Planning for Environmental Justice Policies
8-P-1.1
Maintain an inclusive City environment that respects
and reflects the diversity of the cultures,
backgrounds, ages, interests, languages, lifestyles,
abilities, and socioeconomic status of the members
of the Pittsburg community.

Implementation ongoing. As part of all local planning and decision-making processes, the City continues to strive for and ensure meaningful cross -cultural participation by providing City -sponsored material in multiple languages applicable to the Pittsburg community, organizing outreach events and conducting surveys directly to specific demographic groups , partnering with community -based organizations that have relationships, trust, and cultural competency with target communities to conduct outreach for local initiatives and issues, and meeting the community where they are during these events – not expecting all public participants to attend meetings at City Hall, but rather at the Marina Community Center, Senior Center, or applicable elementary or high school facility. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 8-P-1.2
Educate decision makers and the public on
principles of environmental justice and sustainability
principles.

Implementation ongoing. As part of this Policy’s ongoing implementation, the City plans to c ollaborate with Contra Costa County Health Services, experts, and non-profits to develop training programs for elected officials, boards and commissions and City staff to build capacity for implementing Health and Environmental Justice goals. Further, City staff prepare presentations before the City’s Commissions and City Council for updates on the City’s Sustainability Plan, City compliance with specific environment al justice legislation, and other related principles on a regular basis. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
8-P-1.3
Actively advocate for policies at the federal, state,
and regional levels that are aimed at improving
community health, reducing health disparities,
examining environmental justice practices and
policies, and elevating social equity.

Implementation ongoing. As new legislation is introduced, the City monitors the impact of such legislation on the City’s current processes. As applicable, the City actively advocates for policies at the federal, state, and regional levels that are aimed at improving community health, reducing health disparities examining environmental justice practices and policies, and elevating social equity . This Policy will continue to be implemented.
8-P-1.4
Consider the effects of planning decisions on the
overall health and well-being of the community and
its residents and specifically upon disadvantaged
communities and vulnerable populations, such as
Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently reviews and will continue to r eview all development proposals, planning projects, and infrastructure projects to ensure that potential adverse impacts to disadvantaged communities, such as exposure to pollutants, including toxic air contaminants, are not disproportionate, and are reduced to the greatest extent feasible. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
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Community Health and Environmental Justice Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation areas with concentrated populations of seniors,
persons with a disability, and low income residents.
8-P-1.5
Administer materials and strive for broad outreach
on public hearings that affect the environment in
languages used by the community.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently e ncourages public participation in local planning decision making, especially by those that are traditionally underrepresented by offering multi -lingual outreach material, communicating with key cultural entities, and hosting events in areas of varying socio-economic contexts. This effort includes development of and updates to the Urban Forest Management Plan, Sustainability Plan, Capital Improvement Program, Brownfields Revitalization Plans, Planned Developments and specific plans. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 8-P-1.6
Consider the effects on sensitive populations when
siting industrial and other intensive uses,
designating Citywide truck routes, and considering
uses and projects that may have adverse impacts
on disadvantaged and vulnerable communities.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently reviews and will continue to r eview all development proposals, planning projects, and infrastructure projects to ensure that potential adverse impacts to disadvantaged communities, such as exposure to pollutants, including toxic air contaminants, are not disproportionate, and are reduced to the greatest extent feasible. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
8-P-1.7
Ensure the City provides equitable public
improvements and community amenities to all areas
of the City.

Implementation ongoing. The City has multiple City -wide planning efforts, including the Pittsburg Municipal Code, the Pittsburg Sustainability Plan, the 2040 General Plan, the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), among others. City -wide planning efforts ensure that all areas of the City are reviewed as part of the City’s growth and maintenance, ensuring equitable public improvements and community amenities to all areas of the City.
8-P-1.8
Consider environmental justice issues as they relate
to the equitable distribution of public amenities such
as parks, recreational facilities, community gardens,
and other beneficial uses that improve the quality of
life.

Implementation ongoing. As part of the City’s implementation of the Sustainability Plan, the City will continue to consider environmental justice issues as they relate to the equitable distribution of public amenities such as parks, recreational facilities, community gardens, and other beneficial uses that improve the quality of life. This includes the promotion and implementation of specific goals, policies, and actions for each strategy of the Pittsburg Sustainability Plan, including: C-1 Cornerstone to Climate Action Planning; E-1 Electrify the Building Stock ; E-2 Decarbonize Electricity and Inase Use and Storage of Local Renewable Energy ; T-1 Reduce Passenger Car Vehicle Miles Travele d; T-2 Increase Zero - Emission Vehicle and Equipment Use; W-1 Increase Water Conservation and Local Water Supply; W-2 Minimize Water Loss System -wide; SW-1 Organic Waste Diversion; SW-2 Reduce Community Waste Generation; CS-1 Carbon Sequestration; M-1 Commit to Climate Action; and M-2 Reduce Municipal Reliance on Natural Resources. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 8-P-1.9
Encourage and prioritize projects that address the
social and economic needs of economically
vulnerable populations.

Implementation ongoing. The City has identified specific needs of the Pittsburg community through various community outreach initiatives and through the development of multiple long range planning efforts. As part of these efforts, the City encourages and prioritizes projects that address the social and economic needs of economically vulnerable populations. The City will continue to implement this Policy as part of ongoing public participation initiatives.
8-P-1.10
Promote broad and balanced public participation in
City decision-making efforts in order to ensure that
all residents have the opportunity to participate in
the decision -making process. This includes City
decisions that affect community health and well -
Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently encourages and promotes broad and balanced public participation in City decision-making efforts in order to ensure that all residents have the opportunity to participate in the decision-making process. As part of all long range planning initiatives, the City strives to obtain as much public participation as possible through hosting community workshops and by conducting online and in person surveys. This outreach, among other methods, are used to inform 87 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 47

Community Health and Environmental Justice Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation being such as planning, roadway, parks,
infrastructure, jobs access, and utility projects and
participation in City planning efforts, including the
Sustainability Plan, Pittsburg Moves Action
Transportation Plan, and Economic Development
Strategy.

City decisions that affect community health and well -being such as planning, roadway, parks, infrastructure, jobs access, and utility projects and participation in City planning efforts, including the Sustainability Plan, Pittsburg Moves Action Transportation Plan, and Economic Development Strategy.

As applicable, this Policy will continue to be implemented. 8-P-1.11
Support local government programs and non-profit
efforts aimed at improving the lives of
underrepresented or disadvantaged segments of
the community.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently supports local government programs and non -profit efforts aimed at improving the lives of underrepresented or disadvantaged segments of the community, such as the Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation, the Chamber of Commerce, culturally representative Special Events/operators, and My Brother’s Keeper, among others. The City will continue to support such efforts as part of this Policy’s implementation.
8-P-1.12
Identify and assess disproportionate impacts of
environmental pollution and work to remedy these
impacts.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently reviews and will continue to r eview all development proposals, planning projects, and infrastructure projects to ensure that potential adverse impacts to disadvantaged communities, such as exposure to pollutants, including toxic air contaminants, are not disproportionate, and are reduced to the greatest extent feasible. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Community Health and Wellness Policies
8-P-2.1
Promote and enhance overall health conditions for
residents through ensuring programs and amenities
serve all parts of the City, are accessible to
communities speaking languages other than
English, and include features accessible to people
with mobility impairments.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently e ncourages public participation in local planning decision making, especially by those that are traditionally underrepresented by offering multi -lingual outreach material, communicating with key cultural entities, and hosting events in areas of varying socio-economic contexts. The City also will continue to review all development proposals, planning projects, and infrastructure projects to ensure that potential adverse impacts to disadvantaged communities, such as exposure to pollutants, including toxic air contaminants, and unacceptable levels of noise and vibration are reduced to the accepted levels set by the relevant regulatory agencies to ensure public health, and that measures to improve quality of life, such as connections to bicycle and pedestrian paths, community services, schools, and recreation facilities, access to healthy foods, and improvement of air quality are included in the project. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 8-P-2.2
Require future planning decisions, development,
and infrastructure and public projects to consider the
effects on the overall health and well -being of the
community and its residents, with specific
consideration provided to ensure disadvantaged
communities have equitable access to services and
amenities and to reduce exposure to hazardous
materials, industrial activity, vehicle exhaust, other
sources of pollution, and excessive noise on
residents, with an emphasis on reducing exposure
of any disadvantaged c ommunities to such
exposure.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently reviews and will continue to r eview all development proposals, planning projects, and infrastructure projects to ensure that potential adverse impacts to disadvantaged communities, such as exposure to pollutants, including toxic air contaminants, are not disproportionate, and are reduced to the greatest extent feasible. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
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Community Health and Environmental Justice Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 8-P-2.3
Coordinate with partner agencies and neighboring
jurisdictions that provide public facilities and
healthcare, recreation, and other wellness services
within the City to ensure effective, efficient, and
equitable service delivery.

Implementation ongoing. On an annual basis, and sometimes more frequently, the City coordinates with service providers to identify gaps in health care and wellness services and identify opportunities to increase services for the Pittsburg community and ensure underserved areas have access to services through transit services and service provider out reach to connect residents to needed services. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
8-P-2.4
Accommodate new health care facilities (e.g.
medical clinics, doctors offices, emergency and
urgent care facilities, hospitals) to allow for equitable access to primary and emergency health care and
medical services.

Implementation ongoing. The City is actively seeking businesses that will bolster the City’s economic development objectives and goals in the City. A major goal identified is attraction and retention of medical service uses. In 2024, the City issued a Certificate of Occupancy to the second kidney dialysis center within the City Limits. As interest continues and as applications are filed, the City will work to streamline the permitting process for health care facilities (e.g. medical clinics, doctors’ office s, emergency and urgent care facilities, hospitals) to allow for equitable access to primary and emergency health care and medical services for the Pittsburg community. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Nutritious Food Choices Policies
8-P-3.1
Improve the health of community members by
promoting and facilitating access to healthy and
nutritional food options.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg encourages healthy eating in general, and has plans to develop a Healthy Lifestyle Program that educates the community on local healthy food, available nutrition resources, and health outcomes. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 8-P-3.2
Promote the availability of locally grown and locally
sourced food, including fruits, vegetables, and dairy.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg allows for private property owners to grow their own sources of fruits and vegetables within their private properties. Further, the City has plans to host free compost giveaway events to further nurture private garden beds within the City limits. As this Policy is implemented, the City will also look to re-establish a farmer’s market, which community members have expressed a growing demand for. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 8-P-3.3
Encourage sustainable local food systems including
farmer’s markets, community gardens, edible school
yards, community supported agriculture,
neighborhood garden exchanges, federal food
assistance programs, and healthy food retailers.

Implementation ongoing. The City is considering program implementation to encourage restaurants and stores to offer locally sourced and nutritious foods, with an emphasis on increasing nutritious food choices, including community gardens, farmers markets, and stores offering fresh produce, in disadvantaged communities. As this Policy is implemented, the City will also look to re-establish a farmer’s market, which community members have expressed a growing demand for. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
8-P-3.4
Attract a wide range of healthy food sources such as
full-service grocery stores, ethnic food markets,
farm stands, community gardens, school- yard
gardens, healthy restaurants, and farmers’ markets.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg issued permits to construct Sprouts Farmers Market at the intersection of West Leland Road and San Marco Boulevard. It is nearing the end of construction, and once open to the public, will provide an additional healthy food source within the Pittsburg community.

The City looks to attract additional food source vendors, including specialty food markets that offer a wide variety of food types. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Social Services and Healthcare Policies
8-P-4.1
Prioritize local policies and programs that are
focused on supporting the healthcare needs of
Pittsburg residents, with a special emphasis on
preventative care and access to services by
disadvantaged and vulnerable populations.

Implementation ongoing. The City regularly reviews the need for new and expanded health care, medical facilities, and urgent care facilities within the City and designate s new sites as necessary to meet the health needs of Pittsburg’s residents. The City’s Economic Development Division works to attract businesses that fulfill such needs. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 89 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 49

Community Health and Environmental Justice Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 8-P-4.2
Promote convenient access to health care by
offering wide range of community health centers,
and mental health facilities.

Implementation ongoing. The City coordinates with BART and Tri County Transit to address the proximity of public transit to local health facilities and advocate for mobility and transportation improvement where necessary and encourage transit agencies to provide accessible, convenient routes to ensure adequate access to local and regional health facilities. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 8-P-4.3
Foster partnerships and collaborate with community
groups and other public agencies to implement
public health programs.

Implementation ongoing. The City has and continues to actively look for and attract partnerships to collaborate with community groups and other public agencies to implement public health programs. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
8-P-4.4
Continue to foster safe communities for residents
through proactive social programs and investment in
public facilities.

Implementation ongoing. The City coordinates with social program hosts and public facility companies to continue and further efforts to foster safe communities for the residents of the City. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Recreation and Youth Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Parks Policies
9-P-1.1
Strive to engage all segments of the
community
when planning for park and recreational facilities
and services.

Implementation ongoing . As part of future park planning and implementation, the City of Pittsburg’s Recreation Department plans to establish master parks programming and planning efforts encompassing the entire City, further ensuring all segments of the community are included when planning for park and recreational facilities and services. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 9-P-1.2
Maintain a neighborhood and community park
standard of 5 acres of public parkland per 1,000
residents.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new development review, the City calculates required parkland dedication compliant with this General Plan Policy. When infeasible, the City requires alternate forms of compliance, as specified within Pittsburg Municipal Code Section 17.32.020, “Park Dedication”. This authority is enacted under the general police power and California Government Code Section 66477.

This Municipal Code S ection specifies the dedication of land, fees, or both as part of parkland development in the City. The land, fees, or combination of both may be used only for the purpose of developing new or rehabilitating existing neighborhood or community park or recreational facilities to serve the subdivision. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 9-P-1.3
Develop public parks and recreational facilities that
are equitably distributed throughout the urbanized
area, provide neighborhood recreation facilities in
existing neighborhoods where such facilities are
presently lacking, and are within reasonable walking
distance of all homes.

Implementation ongoing. As part of future park planning and implementation, the City of Pittsburg’s Recreation Department plans to establish master parks programming and planning efforts encompassing the entire City, further ensuring equitable distribution of public parks and recreational facilities. The City is also pursuing reuse of underutilized vacant lands within existing, established neighborhoods, such as the
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Recreation and Youth Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 9-P-1.4
Consider park accessibility, use and character as
more valuable than size in the acquisition and
development of new parks.

Implementation ongoing. The City reviews park developments for use and character, as well as park size.

The City ensures that the use and character of the new or improved parkland is emphasized more so than the size of the park facility. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 9-P-1.5
Maintain park and recreation facility standards for
new development to serve both residents and
employees, attainable through, in order of priority: 1) provision of fully developed parks, 2) dedication of
parkland, or 3) payment of in-lieu fees dedicated to
the provision of new park sites or enhancing existing
facilities.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg periodically reviews, and updates if necessary, the City’s Park and Recreational Facilities Impact Fees in order to ensure that new development continues to provide a fair-share contribution towards parks, trails, and recreation facilities. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
9-P-1.6
Design the layout of new park facilities in
accordance with the natural features of the land.

Where possible, preserve such natural features as
creeks and drainage ponds, rock outcroppings, and
significant topographic and visual features.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new development review, the City ensures that natural environments are protected or preserved in compliance with state, local, and federal regulations, including the California Environmental Quality Act requirements. As these regulations are re viewed alongside new park development, the City will ensure the design and layout of new park facilities are in accordance with the natural features of the land, and w here possible, the City will preserve such natural features as cre eks and drainage ponds, rock outcroppings, and significant topographic and visual features. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
9-P-1.7
Throughout all parks and recreation planning efforts,
emphasize and prioritize public participation with
local stakeholders and community workshops that
enable close collaboration with a variety of members
of the community in the design, and programming,
of parks and recreation facilities to ensure that these facilities meet the needs of al l segments of the
community, regardless of age, ethnicity, income,
and activity level.

Implementation pending. As part of future updates to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, the City will emphasize and prioritize public participation and workshops that enable close collaboration with a variety of members of the community in the design, and programming, of parks and recreation facilities to ensure that these facilities meet the needs of all segments of the community, regardless of age, ethnicity, income, and activity level and are located in areas accessible to disadvantaged communities.

Recreational Open Space Policies
9-P-2.1
Maintain and extend public access to local and
regional open space and trails throughout the
Planning Area that increase access to and linkages
between open space areas, recreation areas,
Downtown, the waterfront, the City’s
neighborhoods, and other key locations:
• Great California Delta Trail. The Great
California Delta Trail plans for an extensive
system of routes for bicycling and hiking,
with interconnections to other land and
Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has and continues to coordinate with regional agencies in the development of regional trails, passive recreational opportunities, shoreline recreation, and other community-serving recreation that increases passive and active access to open space. This continued effort further aids in maintaining existing facilities and potential extension of public access to local and regional open space and trails throughout Planning Areas that increase access to and linkages between open space areas, recreation areas, Downtown, the waterfront, the City’s neighborhoods, and other key locations. This Policy will continue to be implemented as the development of these key locations are revisited for maintenance or improvement.

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Recreation and Youth Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation water trail systems, recreational facilities,
and public transportation around the Delta.
• Waterfront/Shoreline. Maintain and
improve public access to the shoreline.
• Los Medanos Community College. Foster
linkages between the campus and the
community.
• Kirker Creek. The Kirker Creek easement
could be developed as a creekside trail,
connecting other trails and open spaces
throughout the City with the hiking trails in
the Black Diamond Mines Regional
Preserve.
• Contra Costa Canal. The Contra Costa
Canal provides a meandering right -of-way
throughout Pittsburg, with opportunities to
link neighborhoods, the Railroad Avenue
commercial corridor, and neighboring
communities.
• PG&E Utility ROW. PG&E holds a right-of-
way for the power/utility lines that run
north-south from the southern hills to the
power plant on the waterfront, an ideal
corridor for public access.
9-P-2.2
Development projects adjacent open space,
shoreline, hillside, and other recreational areas shall provide public connections and linkages.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development applications adjacent to open space, shoreline, hillside, and other recreational areas, the City requires, by incorporation of Condition(s) of Approval and/or Mitigation Measures, that new developments provide public connections and linkages to further implement this Policy.

Recreation, Arts, and Culture Policies
9-P-3.1
Encourage the development or provision of facilities
that cater to diverse recreational and cultural
interests.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently caters to its diverse community through its recreational opportunities. As new development continues, the City will place emphasis on providing diverse and culturally representative facilities.
9-P-3.2
Locate community facilities in and adjacent to public
parks, where possible. Encourage community
organizations to utilize these and other park facilities for recreational and cultural activities.

Implementation ongoing. As land is available and City -owned, the City works to develop community facilities in and adjacent to public parks. The City offers rental and encourages use of such City-owned facilities to community organizations for recreational and cultural activities. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
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Recreation and Youth Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 9-P-3.3
Enable private and non-profit programs to use City
recreational facilities, as needed.

Implementation ongoing. The City offers rental and encourages use of such City -owned facilities to community organizations for recreational and cultural activities. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
9-P-3.4
Continue to develop programs for the Senior Center,
featuring cultural and recreational programs,
classes and special events geared toward the
community’s seniors.

Implementation ongoing. The City has assigned staff at the Senior Center that coordinate and facilitate the planning of cultural and recreational programs, classes, and special events geared towards the Pittsburg community’s seniors. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 9-P-3.5
Support the preservation, improvement, and
development of community cultural facilities,
including cultural centers, community centers,
theaters, and libraries, that provide gathering places
for cultural exploration, expression, and inspiration.

Implementation ongoing. The City has and continues to s upport the preservation, improvement, and development of community cultural facilities, including cultural centers, community centers, theaters, and libraries, that provide gathering places for cultural exploration, expression, and inspiration . As opportunities present themselves or are identified, the City works to ensure project feasibility and buildout of such facilities. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 9-P-3.6
Participate in partnership and collaborative efforts
with local art groups and service organizations to
strengthen local, regional, and State art advocacy
efforts.

Implementation ongoing. The City actively seeks to p articipate in partnership and collaborative efforts with local art groups and service organizations to strengthen local, regional, and State art advocacy efforts. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
9-P-3.7
Consider adoption of an ordinance that establishes
incentives to encourage investments in public art.

Implementation ongoing. The City’s Community and Economic Development Department is currently drafting potential ordinance language to establish incentives for the development of public art. Such ordinance would also establish minimum requirements for public art installation as part of new development or redevelopment projects. This Policy will be implemented. 9-P-3.8
Explore and develop new funding options for
maintenance of public art, in partnership with private
developers.

Implementation ongoing. The City’s Community and Economic Development Department is currently drafting potential ordinance language to establish incentives for the development of public art. Such ordinance would also establish minimum requirements for public art installation as part of new development or redevelopment projects. This Policy will be implemented. 9-P-3.9
Encourage collaboration among artists, art
organizations, and other community partners,
including businesses, educational institutions, and
individuals, for acquisition and maintenance of
public art.

Implementation ongoing. Through the City’s Economic Development Division, Environmental Services Division, and Pittsburg Recreation Department, the City has established various programs to partner with artists, art organizations, and educational institutions to educate the youth in the arts. Examples of this are the utility box paintings throughout the City. Further, the City’s Community and Economic Development Department is currently drafting potential ordinance language to establish incentives for the development of public art. Such ordinance would also establish minimum requirements for public art installation as part of new development or redevelopment projects. This Policy will be implemented. 9-P-3.10
Work in partnership with artists, art organizations,
and educational institutions to educate youth in the
arts.

Implementation ongoing. Through the City’s Economic Development Division, Environmental Services Division, and Pittsburg Recreation Department, the City has established various programs to partner with artists, art organizations, and educational institutions to educate the youth in the arts. Examples of this are the utility box paintings throughout the City. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Youth Program Policies
9-P-4.1 Assess and pursue the development of recreational facilities and programs specifically geared toward
Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg reviews its current recreational facilities and programs offered to Pittsburg residents and beyond, and continues to review its current facilities and programs for 93 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 53

Recreation and Youth Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation youth and teens, including: • Satellite Youth Center.

Consider the potential to expand youth and teen
center locations or to ensure adequate
transportation to the Teen Center to ensure youth in
underserved areas have a safe environment for
local youth to meet and interact, or to participate in
after-school, athletic, or cultural activities. •
Gymnasium. A large gymnasium would provide the
City with more opportunity to get youth involved in
local sports leagues and afterschool drop-in games,
such as basketba ll. • Aquatic Center. Consider
opportunities to establish facilities to provide
swimming, diving, and other athletic and
recreational water activities. • Opportunities to
provide additional recreational and social programs
and amenities throughout the comm unity including
exploring the feasibility of additional sports fields,
entertainment venues and activity options, cultural
events, family-friendly festivals, and recreation and
activity programs, for all ages and abilities.
improvement, expansion, and redevelopment. Examples of these are included within the Policy. As this Policy is implemented, the City will look to provide the youth with specified desired centers. 9-P-4.2
Promote internship programs and opportunities to
connect students with local businesses and provide
them with hands on work experience.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has an ongoing and seasonal recruitment for interns for various City departments, including Recreation, Community and Economic Development, Public Works, and the Pittsburg Police Department. Through the Pittsburg Power Company, the City runs a pre- apprentice training program entitled: “Future Build”, further fostering work placement and hands on work experience for low-income residents of the City.
9-P-4.3
Pursue partnerships with organizations to enhance
public-private partnerships that support youth
recreational programs.

Implementation ongoing. An ongoing private -public partnership that supports youth recreational programs is the Discovery Dream Courts development. As future opportunities arise, the City will look to pursue partnerships with such organizations to enhance public-private partnerships with the ultimate goal to support youth recreational programs. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 9-P-4.4
Support the development of community recreational
activities, events, organized sports leagues, and
other programs that serve broad segments of the
community, including teens and youth.

Implementation ongoing. The City is actively looking for additional opportunities to s upport the development of community recreational activities, events, organized sports leagues, and other programs that serve broad segments of the community, including teens and youth. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
9-P-4.5
Continue to provide support to local nonprofits and
other sports and recreational programs that provide
community recreational services on City owned
facilities.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has and will continue to provide support to local nonprofits and other sports and recreational programs that provide community recreational services on City owned facilities. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 94 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 54

Recreation and Youth Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 9-P-4.6
Support land uses and recreational sports activities
that foster growth and personal development.

Implementation ongoing. The City allows for recreational sports activities within several zoning districts of the City of Pittsburg. The City strives to streamline the permitting process for such improvements, as the demand for such facilities has been voiced by the Pittsburg Community. Both Pittsburg Premier Fields and Discovery Dream Courts were issued permi ts in 2024, and, once construction is complete, these complexes will help to support the community’s demand for such uses. This Policy will continue t o be implemented.

Senior Programs Policies
9-P-5.1
Pursue partnerships with organizations to enhance
public-private partnerships that support senior
recreational programs.

Implementation ongoing. The City is working to c oordinate with regional and local service providers to identify venues and opportunities for recreational services, community events, intergenerational programs social connections, and to engage older adults as part of this Policy implementation. 9-P-5.2
Support recreational activities, events, organized
sports leagues, and other programs that serve
broad segments of the community, including
seniors.

Implementation ongoing. The City aims to develop programs, recreational activities, and events, including with local schools and other organizations, that promote existing and new connections between senior and school-age residents. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Educational and Other Facilities Policies
9-P-6.1
Ensure that school facilities maintain adequate
capacity to provide for current and projected
enrollment. School district boundaries and school
facilities are shown on Figure 9-2.

Implementation ongoing. As part of the development application review process, the City requires 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. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
9-P-6.2
Work with Pittsburg Unified School District, Mount
Diablo Unified School District, and Antioch Unified
School District to ensure that the timing of school
construction and/or expansion is coordinated with
phasing of new residential development.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development review for residential subdivisions, the City requires new development to pay applicable school and public facility impact fees and work with developers and the school districts to ensure that adequate school and related facilities will be available. 9-P-6.3
Work cooperatively with local school districts to
explore all local and State funding sources to secure
available funding for new school facilities and
programs and to identify possible sites for the
construction of new school facilities.

Implementation ongoing. As part of this Policy’s implementation, the City plans to require developers of new development application s 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. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 9-P-6.4
Cooperate with local school districts to develop joint
school/park facilities, which provide an increased
variety of recreational opportunities close to many
residential areas. Additionally, work with school
districts to develop public parks adjacent to sc hool
facilities.

Implementation ongoing. As part of this Policy’s implementation, the City plans to require new developments to pay applicable school and public facility impact fees. In addition, the City plans to work with developers and the school districts to ensure that adequate school and related facilities will be available as well as public parks adjacent to school facilities. 95 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 55

Recreation and Youth Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 9-P-6.5
Emphasize the integration of land uses and
activities surrounding Los Medanos Community
College. Encourage physical connections between
the College and surrounding neighborhoods,
commercial areas, and open space resources.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg plans to e mphasize the integration of land uses and activities surrounding Los Medanos Community College by encouraging physical connections between the College and surrounding neighborhoods, commercial areas, and open space resource. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
9-P-6.6
Pursue joint -planning of recreational and cultural
facilities on Los Medanos Community College
campus. Work with the community college Board to
allow public access to recreational facilities and
programs.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg plans to pursue joint-planning of recreational and cultural facilities on Los Medanos Community College campus. In doing so, the City plans to work with the community college Board to allow public access to recreational facilities and programs . This Policy will continue to be implemented.
9-P-6.7
Promote use of the educational and cultural
resources available at the Pittsburg Library.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg includes the use of the educational and cultural resources available at the Pittsburg Library within the information they provide to youth and parents. The information provided by the City’s Recreation Department’s website includes the Library within their seasonally updated brochure. The brochure details various announcements, and in the current brochure, a reading program is advertised, titled “Level up Your Reading.”

Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Sustainability and Open Space Policies
10-P-1.1 Implement the City’s Sustainability Plan to promote a healthier, more sustainable future.

Implementation ongoing. The City adopted the Sustainability Plan in October 2023 and is required to provide tri-annual updates of program implementation. The Sustainability Plan is a long-range document that guides the City towards sustainability and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction goals. It includes the inventory of emissions sources in Pittsburg for 2005 and 2016, forecasts future GHG emissions through 2045, and establishes emissions reduction targets that align with goals set by California for both 2030 and 2045. The Sustainability Plan also includes emissions reduction goals and actions the City can implement to put the community on a path towards reducing GHG emissions with a focus on community health . The first tri -annual implementation update for the Pittsburg Sustainability Plan is 2026 (short -term implementation), and the second scheduled update is 2029 (mid-term implementation). This Policy is ongoing.
10-P-1.2 Consider General Plan land use designations that include open space, parks, and similar uses, as well
as waterways (i.e., Suisun Bay, the Delta, New York
Slough, Kirker Creek,), as contributing to the City’s
Implementation ongoing. The City has designated areas such as the Suisun Bay, Delta, New York Slough, and Kirker Creek as “Open Space” in the City’s General Plan and Zoning regulations. These land use designations, in association with the scenic character of these areas, further aid in illustrating the City as a space of beauty, preservation, and openness. These areas currently contribute to fostering this Policy. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
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Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation open space. Figure 10 -1 illustrates the City’s Open
Space Plan.
10-P-1.3 Conserve open space for conservation, recreation, and agricultural uses. Conversion of open space, as
described under Policy 10-P- 7.1, to developed
residential, commercial, industrial, or other similar
types of uses, shall be strongly discouraged.

Undeveloped land that is designated for urban uses
may be developed if needed to support economic
development, improve the City’s housing stock and
range of housing types, and if the proposed
development is consistent with the General Plan
Land Use Map.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently conserves areas designated for open space as areas for conservation, recreation, and agricultural uses. The allowable uses within Open Space-designated properties are very limited and require discretionary actions by the City to utilize such land. In accordance with this Policy, the City will continue to preserve such land for conservation, recreation, and agricultural uses. Any open space land use designated properties proposing to use the land for an alternative purpose would be required to obtain discretionary entitlements, including associated CEQA analysis.

This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-1.4 Recognize urban open space as essential to
maintaining a high quality of life and supporting
public health benefits.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently recognizes urban open space as essential to maintaining a high quality of life and that urban open space supports public health benefits. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-1.5 Support regional and local natural resource
preservation plans of public agencies, including the
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development
Commission, the Delta Stewardship Council, and
East Bay Regional Park District, that conserve and
protect open space within Planning Area.

Implementation ongoing. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) is requiring jurisdictions within their boundaries to adopt Sea Level Rise (SLR) plans to address future climate conditions. The City of Pittsburg is located just outside of the BCDC jurisdiction but experiences similar tidal impacts as jurisdictions located within their boundaries. As such, the City is considering filing an application to request grant funds provided by the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) to address improvements needed along the City’s shoreline. Further, as preservation plans are initiated and/or adopted by BCDC, Delta Stewardship Council (DSC), and East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) within the City’s Planning Area, the City will continue to support these efforts. 10-P-1.6 Encourage public and private efforts to preserve open space by establishing partnerships with other
agencies, residents, and stakeholder organizations.

Implementation ongoing. For projects with Open Space -designated parcels or with Open -Space- designated-adjacent parcels, the City works with the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy to ensure proper analysis of open space lands. As opportunities are found, the City will work to preserve open space by establishing partnerships with other agencies, residents, and stakeholder organizations.

This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-1.7 Provide, and encourage access to, public and
private open space within urbanized parts of
Pittsburg, in order to provide for the recreational and public health needs of residents and provide visual
contrast with the built environment
Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has previously required public access to open space within urbanized parts of Pittsburg. Pending development entitlements such as the Bay Walk project aim to restore public access to open space. Specifically, the waterfront along Suisun Bay, a natural scenic vista in the City of Pittsburg. Such access will also provide recreational and public health needs of residential and provide visual contrast with the built environment, specifically with the installation of a bay front trailway. Further, consistent with the City -adopted goals, the City is discussing feasible opportunities to provide public access to the waterfront near the intersection of Harbor Street and East Third Street within the Downtown Subarea of the General Plan. This would also yield a visual contrast with the built environment. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 97 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 57

Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 10-P-1.8 Require development projects to maximize the
potential for open space, visual experiences, and
passive and active recreation.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg requires development projects to maximize the potential for open space, visual experiences, and passive and active recreation, and will continue to do so.

Requirements for Open Space in multi -family residential development projects are currently within the Pittsburg Municipal Code, and requirements for landscaped areas as part of Commercial and Industrial developments are also within the Pittsburg Municipal Code. Other General Plan policies, such as those that specify minimum park space requirements for new residential developments have been required in the past and will continue to be required. For developments that are unable to satisfy park requirements, the City receives This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-1.9 Preserve land under Williamson Act contract in agriculture, consistent with State law, until urban
services are available and expansion of
development would occur in an orderly and
contiguous fashion.

Implementation complete. There are no parcels in the City of Pittsburg currently under a Williamson Act Contract. Assessor’s Parcel Number 094-360-022 and 089-050-056 border the City’s southern City Limit line and are currently under Williamson Act Contracts. Both are classified as nonprime agriculture land, which means “land which is enrolled in a Williamson Act contract and does not meet any of the criteria for classification as Prime Agricultural Land” (California Department of Conservation). There are no current applications to annex these parcels into the City Limits and therefore this Policy is implemented and will be revisited if any such annexation proposals are initiated. 10-P-1.10 Encourage agricultural landowners in Pittsburg’s Planning Area to participate in Williamson Act
contracts and other programs that provide long-term
protection of agricultural lands. Discourage the
cancellation of Williamson Act contracts outside the
City Limits.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg provides information to agricultural landowners in Pittsburg’s Planning Area where applicable. The City does not encourage cancellation of Williamson Act contracts outside the City Limits. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-1.11 Minimize conflicts between agricultural and urban land uses.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Open Space zoning designations, where agricultural uses are permitted, are primarily located along the City’s southern boundary. Consistent with this Policy, uses abutting Open Space zoning designations will be required, as Conditions of Approval, to acknowledge the rights to use agricultural land for agricultural purposes. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Ecological Resources, The Bay, and The Delta Policies
10-P-2.1 Ensure that open space and natural landscapes
remain a major component of lands near the Bay
and the Delta (see Figure 10-2).

Implementation ongoing. The City’s open space and natural landscapes found in lands near the Bay and the Delta are zoned Open Space and prohibit uses that would alter their landscape. Therefore, preservation of Open Space and natural landscapes in this area will be maintained and this Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-2.2 Support the long -term viability and success of the natural Bay and Delta ecosystems and the
continuation of Delta heritage, including
encouraging preservation and restoration of
contiguous portions of important wildlife habitats
remnants of riparian and aquatic habitat.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently supports the long -term viability and success of the natural Bay and Delta ecosystems and the continuation of Delta heritage. As applicable, the City supports preservation and restoration of contiguous portions of important wildlife habitats remnants or riparian and aquatic habitat. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-2.3 Require new development projects to cooperate
with the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) to
Implementation ongoing. As applications are filed for new development in applicable locations, the City would require such new development to cooperate with EBRPD to protect the Browns Island Regional 98 2040 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT (Calendar Year 2024) | Page 58

Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation protect the Browns Island Regional Shoreline and
the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve.

Shoreline and the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve. Both Browns Island Regional Shoreline and Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve are home to rare and endangered species . This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-2.4 Preserve the natural Bay and Delta shoreline habitat on Browns Island and grasslands habitat at Black
Diamond Mines.

Implementation ongoing. As applications are filed for new development in applicable locations, the City would require such new development to cooperate with EBRPD to protect the Browns Island Regional Shoreline and the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve to ensure preservation of habitat. Both Browns Island Regional Shoreline and Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve are home to rare and endangered species. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-2.5 Conserve natural terrain, native vegetation, and sensitive habitats and recognize the role of native
vegetation, natural terrain and green infrastructure
in natural resource and watershed management.

Implementation ongoing. The City strives to conserve natural terrain, native vegetation, and sensitive habitats throughout the City. The City understands the role of native vegetation, natural terrain, and green infrastructure in natural resources and watershed management. In new development review, the City requires native plantings to further compliance with this Policy. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-2.6 Support efforts to protect and enhance the Bay and Delta ecosystem and Pittsburg’s creeks in
perpetuity for their value in providing visual amenity, drainage capacity, and habitat value, through a
variety of measures including local conservation
efforts th at improve adequate water supply and
quality.

Implementation ongoing. The City supports efforts and will continue to support efforts to protect and enhance the Bay and Delta ecosystem and Pittsburg’s creeks in perpetuity for their value. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-2.7 Preserve large areas of naturally vegetated habitat to allow for water infiltration and reduce flood
hazards in the Kirker Creek watershed by requiring
that new development minimizes paved areas.

Implementation ongoing. The City preserves large areas of naturally vegetated habitat to allow for water infiltration and reduce flood hazards in the Kirker Creek watershed by requiring new developments to minimize non-pervious areas. Where new development areas do not have naturally vegetated land, the City requires installation of landscaping compliant with Provision C.3 of the County’s Clear Water Program, as governed by the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit.

This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-2.8 Require new development projects and expansion of existing uses to conserve sensitive habitat,
including special status species.

Implementation ongoing. As part of project analysis, the City requires specific Conditions of Approval and/or Mitigation Measures to ensure conservation of sensitive habitat, including special status species.

This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-2.9 Work with Contra Costa County, the EBRPD, and
the City of Antioch, to expand the regional open-
space system in the southern hills to preserve
California annual grasslands habitat.

Implementation ongoing. As the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (HCP/NCCP) Preserve System continues to expand, the City will work with adjoining agencies and jurisdictions to expand the regional open-space system in the southern hills to preserve California annual grasslands habitat. The Preserve System currently totals over 12,000 acres of newly conserved land, dedicated to the HCP/NCCP. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-2.10 Advocate clustering of houses to preserve large, unbroken blocks of open space, particularly within
sensitive habitat areas during the design of hillside
residential projects.

Implementation ongoing. As development applications are filed applicable to this Policy, it will be implemented. Potential projects applicable to this Policy include the Faria Hills development, approved in 2024, and Bay Walk, currently pending entitlements. This Policy will continue to be implemented to preserve large, unbroken blocks of open space.
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Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 10-P-2.11 Encourage the preservation of wildlife corridors to ensure the integrity of habitat linkages.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently encourages the preservation of wildlife corridors to ensure the integrity of habitat linkages. As development applications are filed, and when applicable habitat is found on City property, this Policy will be further implemented. 10-P-2.12 Continue to support and implement the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan (Eastern
County HCP).

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg is one of five jurisdictions implementing the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan, alongside Contra Costa County and the cities of Brentwood, Clayton, and Oakley. Chapter 15.108 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code specifies the City’s implementation policies and the City’s role as an administrator. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-2.13 Support the reclamation of wetlands and
marshlands along local industrial waterfronts.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently supports the reclamation of wetlands and marshlands along local industrial waterfronts and will continue to do so. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-2.14 Collaborate with developers to maintain, and where feasible establish enhancements to, creeks,
marshes, wetlands, and riparian corridors in the
design of new development.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently encourages compliance with this Policy through pending entitlement developments, such as the Bay Walk development. When additional projects are filed applicable to this Policy, it will be implemented. 10-P-2.15 Protect and restore threatened natural resources, such as wildlife, estuaries, tidal zones, marine life,
wetlands, and waterfowl habitat.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg is home to various native habitats and implements mitigation measures to ensure, to the greatest extent feasible, that there are buffers between natural resources and defensible space between development and Fire Hazard Severity Zones, as designated by CalFire.
10-P-2.16 Limit dredging and filling of wetlands and
marshlands, particularly adjacent to Browns Islands
Preserve.

Implementation pending. The City of Pittsburg does not currently have any projects in progress applicable to this Policy. As projects are identified and filed, the City would review them for compliance with this Policy and ensure dredging and/or filling of wetlands is limited to the greatest extent feasible. 10-P-2.17 Work with industrial property -owners along the waterfront to improve urban runoff and water quality
levels within the Bay wetlands.

Implementation ongoing. The City plans to work with industrial property owners along the waterfront to improve urban runoff and water quality levels within the Bay wetlands. At current, the City requires all developments, including industrial developments along the waterfront, to prepare plans for stormwater runoff and drainage facilities, including the installation of C,3 facilities and detention basins. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-2.18 Recognize that climate change impacts may
influence future guidance, and best available data,
and continue to ensure that up-to -date information
is consulted when reviewing projects for potential
impacts to biological resources, including the Bay,
Delta, and sensitive habitats.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently recognizes the impacts of climate change. As part of the implementation of the City’s Sustainability Plan, the City continues to address climate concerns as part of new development review and as part of existing infrastructure improvements. More recently, the City has contracted with an environmental consulting firm to conduct a new inventory analysis of the City’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Soils Conservation Policies
10-P-3.1 Require development to use best management
practices (BMPs) to minimize the runoff and erosion
caused by earth movement.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development Condition of Approval and Implementation Measure(s), BMPs are required upon new developments to ensure developments minimize the runoff and erosion caused by earth movement. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 100
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Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 10-P-3.2 Encourage preservation of natural creeks and
riparian habitat as best as possible.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently implements this Policy and will continue to do so in association with partner environmental agencies, such as the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Water Quality Policies
10-P-4.1 Implement local conservation efforts that improve the San Joaquin River Delta water supply and
quality by supporting the long-term viability of the
natural Delta ecosystems and the continuation of
Delta heritage through encouraging protection and
restoration of the ecosystem.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently encourages protection and restoration of the ecosystem along the City’s waterfront. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-4.2 Protect the water availability and quality of the San Joaquin River Delta for beneficial uses and habitat
protection.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently imposes requirements of development applications and of Capital Improvement Programs to ensure protection of water availability and water quality. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-4.3 Comply with Regional Water Quality Control Board regulations and standards to maintain and improve
the quality of both surface water and groundwater
resources.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently follows all regulations prescribed by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-4.4 Address soil and groundwater pollution during
development, redevelopment, and reuse projects.

Implementation ongoing. As development, redevelopment, and reuse projects are filed, the City’s environmental analysis, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) address soil and groundwater pollution. Mitigation measures are implemented to ensure this is a requirement during grading and soil disturbance activities. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-4.5 Reduce sedimentation and erosion of waterways by minimizing site disturbance and vegetation removal.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg requires development applications, in addition to City projects, to reduce sedimentation erosion of waterways by minimizing site disturbance and vegetation removal. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-4.6 Encourage rehabilitation and revegetation of
riparian corridors and wetlands throughout the City
to contribute to bioremediation and improved water
quality.

Implementation ongoing. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determine the locations of wetlands in the City. The City encourages the rehabilitation and revegetation of wetlands and riparian corridors in the City of Pittsburg in order to aid in preserving special-status species habitat and to contribute to bioremediation and improved water quality. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-4.7 Monitor water quality in the local creek and reservoir system to ensure clean supplies for human
consumption and ecosystem health.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg will continue to monitor water quality in the local creek and reservoir system to ensure clean supplies for human consumption and ecosystem health. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

10-P-4.8 Protect water quality by reducing non-point sources of pollution and the dumping of debris in and near
creeks, storm drains, and Contra Costa Canal. All
drainage from new development should either be
directed to a City storm drain system that avoids
Implementation ongoing. The City requires the installation of “No Dumping” markings on all storm drain coverings to ensure public is knowledgeable that the storm drains to the Suisun Bay. Such signage aids in non-permitted pollutant dumping. Further, t he City of Pittsburg’s Public Works Department manages its own local water treatment plant, where water is treated and rigorously tested every four hours to ensure the quality of the water meets local, regional, State, and Federal water quality regulations, as 101
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Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation CCWD facilities and Contra Costa Canal right -of-
way, or obtain an encroachment permit from CCWD
consistent with Action 10-A-2.h.
applicable. The City prepares an annual report of its water quality for further transparency. Additionally, as part of new development review, the City will continue to require that all drainage from new development(s) be directed to a City storm drain system or obtain an encroachment permit from Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) consistent with Action 10-A-2.h (as applicable). This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-4.9 Require projects to comply with best management practices for development and construction on sites
where the erosion potential is moderate to severe or
which may affect riparian areas, which may include:
• Use of bench terraces where areas of long
slopes may create a stormwater gradient
flow;
• Construction of berms between any
riparian corridor and the construction site
to preclude sediment in stormwaters and
sheetfloods from entering riparian zones;
and
• Completing the storm drainage system in
the early phase of construction to manage
stormwater runoff during construction.

Implementation ongoing. As projects are filed where erosion potential is moderate to severe, or which may affect riparian areas, the City will require specified BMPs in this Policy as Condition(s) of Approval and/or Mitigation Measures. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-4.10 Continue use and implementation of the City's storm drain marking program in newly developed or
redeveloped areas.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg requires storm drain markings informing the public that the storm drain deposits in the Delta. Compliance with this requirement is included as a project Condition of Approval. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-4.11 Encourage groundwater recharge through water
management strategies, including reducing urban
runoff through low impact development designed to
conserve natural resources and facilitate
groundwater recharge.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg continues to encourage groundwater recharge through water management strategies, including reducing urban runoff through low impact development designed to conserve natural resources and facilitate groundwater recharge. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Aesthetics and Visual Resources Policies
10-P-5.1 Promote residential rooflines that are oriented in the same direction as the natural hillside slope.

Implementation ongoing. As part of Design Review or Administrative Design Review applications for residential development applications that are located in areas containing or adjacent to hillsides and/or slopes, the City will require residential rooflines to be oriented in the same direction of the natural hillside slope. This Policy will be implemented as applicable applications are filed. 10-P-5.2 Encourage preservation and enhancement of the
natural characteristics of the San Joaquin River
Delta in a manner that encourages public access.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg is currently exploring feasible developments to further engage the Pittsburg community with the waterfront. As one of the only cities in Eastern Contra Costa County with access to the waterfront, the City is eager to explore ideas to connect youth, recreation, economic development, and sustainability in a thoughtful way that continues to identify the City as a place 102
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Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation of beauty, spaciousness, and open space. This Policy will be implemented as public or private development applications are filed applicable to this Policy. 10-P-5.3 Maintain and enhance views to and from the San Joaquin River Delta.

Implementation ongoing. The viewshed of the San Joaquin River Delta is a staple of the San Marco development in the southwest area of the City. Staggered height residential development further improves the aesthetic viewshed of the natural characteristics of the Delta. Future residential dwellings constructed as part of the Faria Development Project will also have access to such viewshed. Pending developments, such as the Bay Walk development, must undergo strict development regulation analysis to ensure cohesion between new development and existing scenic vitality. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-5.4 Preserve significant visual resources that include unique landforms (e.g., skyline ridges, intermediate
ridges, hilltops, and rock outcroppings), creeks,
lakes, and open space areas in a natural state, to
the extent possible.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development review, the City requires the preservation of significant visual resources that include unique landforms (e.g., skyline ridges, intermediate ridges, hilltops, and rock outcroppings), creeks, lakes, and open space areas in a natural state, to the extent possible. This Policy will continue to be implemented as part of future development application review for projects consisting of unique landforms, as specified within this Policy. 10-P-5.5 Require new development to avoid obstructing
views of, and to minimize impacts to, significant
visual resources through the following: creative site
planning; integration of natural features into the
project; appropriate scale, materials, and design to
complement the surrounding natural landscape;
clustering of development to preserve open space
vistas and natural features; minimal disturbance of
topography; and creation of contiguous open space
networks.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently requires avoidance measures to minimize obstructing views of, and minimization of impacts to significant visual resources through the following:
creative site planning; integration of natural features into the project; appropriate scale, materials, and design to complement the surrounding natural landscape; clustering of development to preserve open space vistas and natural features; minimal disturbance of topography; and creation of contiguous open space networks. This Policy is further codified within Pittsburg Municipal Code Section 18.56.090 within the Development Standards required upon Hillside Planned Development projects. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

10-P-5.6 Ensure that the visibility of new development from natural features and open space areas is minimized
to preserve the landforms and ridgelines that
provide a natural backdrop to the open space
systems. Major and minor ridgelines are shown on
Figure 10-2.

Implementation ongoing. Viewsheds of the major and minor ridgelines within the southern hills will continue to be maintained. As part of the Southwest Hills / Faria development project, a Master Plan was developed, specifying that viewsheds shall be reviewed during subsequent submittals. Specifically, “a viewshed analysis shall be required in conjunction with any request for development to ensure impacts from nearby public vantage points, as well as neighboring properties, are minimized to the maximum extent practicable.” This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-5.7 Pursue preservation of lands where streets
terminate at the waterfront during review of
development plans. Such lands should be improved
as public open space to ensure that undisturbed
views of Suisun Bay and New York Slough are
preserved.

Implementation ongoing. As development applications are filed applicable to this Policy, it will continue to be implemented. An example of a pending development subject to this requirement is the Bay Walk development. The proposed “Village III” area terminates at the Pittsburg w aterfront into an open commercial village and open space land plan. Such plans are tentative, but any final proposal must comply with this Policy.
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Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 10-P-5.8 Emphasize the importance of public views of the shoreline (from public spaces and rights -of-way)
when reviewing new development projects along the
water.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new development application review, the City will continue to emphasize the importance of public views of the shoreline (from both public spaces and rights -of-way).

This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-5.9 Explore all potential improvements to fully integrate the City’s shoreline into the urban fabric, including
waterfront parks, passive recreation and open
space areas, and other community-oriented uses.
• Waterfront Parks: Pursue and develop
small pockets of open space that provide
physical and visual access to the
waterfront.
• Waterfront Trail/Bikeway. A linear park
along the shoreline, featuring a path for
both walking and biking, would encourage
more vibrant activity along the waterfront.

Landscaping. Plant low -growing and
flowering greenery near waterfront access
points to ex tend streetscaping to the
shoreline.
• Linear Trail Connections. The City’s
current linear trail network within
Downtown and adjacent residential
neighborhoods could be extended to
provide convenient access to waterfront
parks and activities.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg is currently exploring opportunities to enhance the Pittsburg community’s connection with the Pittsburg waterfront. Pedestrian access to Suisun Bay is being contemplated within the Downtown Subarea of the General Plan and within the North Central River Subarea. As applications are filed for development that propose such pedestrian access, such as the pending Bay Walk development project, this Policy will be reviewed for incorporation and compliance.

See North Central River Subarea General Plan Policies for additional area-specific Policies required to be implemented as part of the Development. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-5.10 Encourage the preservation of varied architectural styles that reflect the cultural, industrial, social,
economic, political and architectural phases of the
City's history.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has historical building restoration guidelines and old Town Pittsburg Design Guidelines to ensure redevelopment within the City preserves varied architectural styles that reflect the cultural, industrial, social, economic, political, and architectural phases of the City’s History. This is further implemented with the more recent installation of public art, murals, and the painting of utility boxes within the City Limits. Such designs are curated specifically as a nod to the City’s rich historical past. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-5.11 Encourage City Public Works projects (street lights, street tree plantings, signage, etc.) to promote,
preserve, or enhance the City’s historic character.

Implementation ongoing. Old Town Pittsburg is home to most of the historical attributes of the City of Pittsburg, including the City of Pittsburg Historical Museum. Specific Old Town Design Guidelines have been adopted to ensure that all projects, including Public Works projects, are implemented in a manner that pays tribute to the City’s history. Implementation of this Policy can currently be seen within Old Town Pittsburg by observing the streetlights and public art installation projects. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
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Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 10-P-5.12 Develop and encourage public/private partnerships as a means to support, expand, and promote historic
preservation.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has established the Historical Resources Commission as the body appointed by the City Council to act in an advisory capacity on design review applications, capital improvement projects, and other public and private activities that could result in impacts to historic resources in the community. This includes public/private partnerships as a means to support, expand, and promote historic preservation. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-5.13 Alert property owners, land developers, and the building industry to historic preservation goals and
policies and their implications early in the
development process.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg, as part of new development review, reviews applications for completeness within the first thirty (30) days of application filing. Review of such historical attributes are included within this analysis and, at current, property owners, land developers, and the building industry are informed of historical status pertaining to their proposed development, as well as the associated implications, within the first thirty (30) days of application filing. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Policies
10-P-6.1 Support the principles of reducing air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions through comprehensive
and sustainable land use, transportation, and
energy planning and addressing opportunities to
decrease emissions associated with local
government operations.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently s upports the principles of reducing air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions through comprehensive and sustainable land use, transportation, and energy planning and addressing opportunities to decrease emissions associated with local government operations. Compliance with this Policy is further implemented as the Sustainability Plan is implemented. 10-P-6.2 Ensure that new development is consistent with the energy objectives and targets identified by the City’s
Sustainability Plan.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development review for both public and private development projects, the City will ensure that new development proposals are consistent with the energy objectives of the City’s Sustainability Plan. Specific project Conditions of Approval will be added to ensure further compliance with this Policy.
10-P-6.3 Encourage transportation modes that minimize toxic air contaminants (TACs) and greenhouse (GHG)
gas emissions from motor vehicle use.

Implementation ongoing. As part of the Sustainability Plan implementation processes, the City has and will continue to encourage transportation modes that minimize toxic air contaminants (TACs) and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from motor vehicle use. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-6.4 Encourage and support infill, mixed use, and higher density development, where appropriate, in order to
reduce GHG emissions associated with vehicle
travel.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently encourages and supports infill, mixed use, and higher density development, where appropriate, in order to reduce GHG emissions associated with vehicle travel. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-6.5 Coordinate with the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District (BAAQMD), the Association of
Bay Area Governments (ABAG), and the California
Air Resources Board (State Air Board), and other
agencies to develop and implement regional and
county plans, programs, and mitigation measures
that address cross -jurisdictional and regional air
quality impacts, including land use, transportation,
and climate change impacts, and incorporate the
Implementation ongoing. The City currently coordinates with all local, regional, and State agencies to develop and implement regional and county plans, programs, and mitigation measures that address cross-jurisdictional and regional air quality impacts. The items addressed inclu de land use, transportation, and climate change. As new plans are proposed and as existing plans are developed, the City will work to further implement this Policy.
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Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation relevant provisions of those plans into City planning
and project review procedures. Also cooperate with
BAAQMD, ABAG, and State Air Resources Board
in:
a. Enforcing the provisions of the California
and Federal Clean Air Acts, state and
regional policies, and established
standards for air quality.
b. Identifying baseline air pollutant and
greenhouse gas emissions, including
within the City and Sphere of Influence and
in the vicinity of intensive industrial and
energy-producing uses, to the extent data
is available.
c. Requiring energy -efficiency measures in
City operations and facilities and use of low
carbon or clean fuels for City vehicle fleets,
when feasible.
10-P-6.6 Reduce the generation of TACs such as ozone,
carbon monoxide, lead, and particulate matter to
work toward improving air quality and meeting all
Federal and State ambient air quality standards.

Implementation ongoing. Future development that includes sensitive receptors such as schools, hospitals, day care centers, residential developments, and retirement homes located within specific setback distances from highways, railroads, local roadways, and stationary sources as described in the 2040 Pittsburg General Plan Environmental Impact Report or the TAC overlay zones shown in Figure 10-3 will require a site-specific analysis to determine the level of TAC and PM2.5 exposure. The analysis shall be conducted following procedures out lined by BAAQMD. If the site -specific analysis reveals significant exposures, such as cancer risk greater than 10 in one million or cumulative cancer risk greater than 100 in one million, additional measures shall be employed to reduce the risk to below the threshold.

If this is not possible, the sensitive receptor shall be relocated . This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-6.7 Reduce the potential for human discomfort or illness due to local concentrations of toxic contaminants,
odors, and dust.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development review for projects within areas of high levels of toxic contaminants, odors, and dust, require any new construction to install improved and enhanced air filtration systems and screens to mitigate potential for human discomfort or i llness. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
10-P-6.8 Reduce the number of motor vehicle trips and
emissions accounted to Pittsburg residents and
encourage land use and transportation strategies
that promote use of alternatives to the automobile
for transportation, including bicycling, bus transit,
and carpooling.

Implementation ongoing. As part of the implementation of the City -adopted Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines, the Sustainability Plan, and in compliance with regional transportation initiatives, the City will work to reduce the number of motor vehicle trips and emissions accounted to Pittsburg residents and encourage use of public transportation. Such public transportation improvements shall be identified within the Capital Improvement Program or regional transportation planning document(s), and staff shall establish implementation measures that encourage use of public transit to further implement this Policy. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 106
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Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 10-P-6.9 Coordinate and review at the time of submittal of land use planning applications and development
project BMPs and standards to prevent odors and
odor complaints.

Implemented. This is a standard Condition of Approval of all development applications. Best Management Practices (BMPs) are required of all construction sites, including mitigation to air pollution and odor prevention. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-6.10 Require and condition all new public and privately constructed buildings to exceed, where feasible,
and comply with construction and design standards
that promote energy conservation, including the
most current “green” development standards in the
California Green Building Standards Code.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently required compliance with the development standards in the California Green Building Standards Code. However, the California Green Building Standards Code includes voluntary measures in addition to the regulated/required measures. As part of this Policy implementation, the City will require (as Condition[s] of Approval) voluntary measures are incorporated as part of construction and development to exceed the most current “green” development standards. 10-P-6.11 Require expanded innovative and green building best practices, where feasible, including, but not
limited to, LEED certification for all new
development and retrofitting existing uses, and
encourage public and private projects to exceed the
most current “green” development standards in the
California Green Building Standards Code.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently required compliance with the development standards in the California Green Building Standards Code. However, the California Green Building Standards Code includes voluntary measures in addition to the regulated/required measures. As part of this Policy implementation, the City will require voluntary measures are incorporated as part of construction and development to exceed the most current “green” development standards. 10-P-6.12 Require and condition construction and operation of new development to be managed to minimize
fugitive dust and air pollutant emissions.

Implemented. This is a standard Condition of Approval of all development applications. Best Management Practices (BMPs) are required of all construction sites, including mitigation to air pollution generated by dust and emissions. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-6.13 Implement development standards, mitigation
measures, and best practices that require energy
conservation and the reduction in greenhouse
gases, including:
• Require new development to incorporate
energy-efficient features through passive
design concepts (e.g., techniques for
heating and cooling, building siting
orientation, street and lot layout, landscape
placement, and protection of solar access);
• Require construction standards which
promote energy conservation including
window placement, building eaves, and
roof overhangs;
• Require all projects to meet or, when
feasible, exceed the most current "green"
Implementation ongoing. In addition to the mitigation measures specified within the Sustainability Plan applicable to greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction initiatives, the City also requires implementation of the measures within this Policy to further ensure the City meets its GHG reduction targets. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
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Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation development standards in the California
Green Building Standards Code;
• Require projects to implement applicable
Sustainability Plan strategies and actions;
• Require developments to include vehicle
charging stations that meet or exceed the
requirements of State law and to include
outdoor electrical outlets. Discourage
portable generators or other portable
power sources;
• Require best practices in selecting
construction methods, building materials,
project appliances and equipment, and
project design;
• Encourage projects to incorporate
enhanced energy conservation measures,
electric-only appliances, and other
methods of reducing energy usage and
greenhouse gas emissions; and
• Require large energy users to implement
an energy conservation plan, which may
include solar or other non- fossil fuel
sources to meet the operation's full power
demand and 100% fleet electrification, as
part of the project review and approval
process, and develop a program to monitor
compliance with and effectiveness of that
plan.
10-P-6.14 Encourage development of green and clean energy infrastructure and maintain land use designations to
support and accommodate energy infrastructure
projects that assist in meeting the State’s goals to
reduce carbon in the energy supply and reduce
carbon-related emissions.

Implementation ongoing. Consistent with the City’s Sustainability Plan, the City encourages development of green and clean energy infrastructure and maintain s land use designations to support and accommodate energy infrastructure projects that assist in meeting the State’s goals to reduce carbon in the energy supply and reduce carbon-related emissions. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Cultural and Historic Resources Policies
10-P-7.1 Foster knowledge of our heritage by providing for the educational and cultural enrichment of this and
future generations.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Recreation Department works with youth in the Pittsburg Community to foster knowledge of the City’s heritage by providing for the educational and cultural enrichment activities that highlight the City’s vast historical uses and industries. This Policy will continue to be implemented for this generation and future generations. 108
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Resource Conservation and Open Space Element – 2040 General Plan Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 10-P-7.2 Redefine the New York Landing Historical District (see Figure 5-2) to designate and preserve historical
structures not currently located within the district
boundaries.

Implementation ongoing. As part of the Pittsburg Municipal Code Development Title 18 (Zoning) Code is updated, the City will review the boundaries of the existing New York Landing Historical District (Figure 5-2) to include structures for preservation that are not currently located within the historical district boundaries. Once a new boundary is adopted, this Policy will be implemented. 10-P-7.3 Protect archaeological/paleontological sites from destruction in order to preserve and interpret them
for future scientific research, and public educational
programs.

Implementation ongoing. As archaeological/paleontological sites are identified, the City will work to ensure their preservation and interpretation for future scientific research and public educational programs, as applicable. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 10-P-7.4 Review new development projects and work in
conjunction with the California Historical Resources
Information System to determine whether project
areas contain known historic resources or
archaeological resources, either prehistoric and/or
historic-era, and whether the site has potential for
such resources.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently r eviews new development projects and work in conjunction with the California Historical Resources Information System and Office of Historic Preservation to determine whether project areas contain known historic resources or archaeological resources, either prehistoric and/or historic -era, and whether the site has potential for such resources .

When potentially historic structure is proposed for demolition, development, reuse, or redevelopment, the City consults with qualified historians/history professionals to determine level of historical significance pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. Findings from such analysis are then incorporated into project review and determination. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Safety and Resiliency Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Policies
11-P-1.1
Ensure Pittsburg is prepared to effectively respond
to any emergency or disaster, including flooding,
fire, hazardous material releases, and seismic
activity, in cooperation with other public agencies
and appropriate organizations.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg adopted its last Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) and was approved by FEMA April 2023. The City of Pittsburg will continue to update the LHMP every 5 years or sooner as required or necessary. Hazard mitigation is described as “any action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from natural hazards.” The purpose of mitigation planning is for local governments to identify the hazards that may impact them, identify a plan of actions and activities to reduce losses from those hazards, and establish a coordinated process to implement the plan through the use of the City’s resources. Having a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is also a requirement of federal law and makes the Pittsburg community eligible for local mitigation project funding through the Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant program. Pittsburg faces a number of potential hazards such as earthquakes, severe weather, hazardous materials incidents, health epidemics, flooding, and others. The City has identified the hazards facing the City, analyzed the risks from these hazards, developed mitigation strategies and an implementation strategy. This Policy will be implemented as the LHMP is adopted and implemented.
11-P-1.2 Ensure emergency response equipment and
personnel training are adequate to follow the
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Operations Plan and Emergency Response and
Emergency Operations Plan for a major earthquake,
wildland fire, flood, or hazardous materials release
event.
(EOP). The City of Pittsburg is also updating the 2018-adopted Emergency Operations Plan to include a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) as a supplement to the updated EOP. This plan is developed to ensure the most effective and economical allocation of resources for protection of people and property in time of an emergency or disaster, They are designed as reference guidance documents and form the foundation of disaster response and recovery operations for the City. This Policy will continue to be implemented..
11-P-1.3
Locate new essential public facilities outside of high
hazard areas, including high fire risk areas, special
flood hazard areas, and areas at high risk for
geologic or soil instability, to the extent feasible.

Where it is not feasible to locate essential p ublic
facilities outside of high hazard areas, require site
design, construction, and other methods to minimize
damage.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg does not have any pending applications for essential public facility developments. However, at time of development, the City will review the existing site’s criteria for being designated as a high hazard area and as applicable, may recommend an alternative site is selected for such development. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 11-P-1.4
Maintain, modernize, and designate new sites for
emergency response facilities, including fire and
police stations, as needed to accommodate
population growth.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new development review, the City refers new project developments and consults with emergency response agencies (Police, Fire, Medical) to ensure potential population growth does not impact services provided. If found that a potential impact to services exists and is triggered by the new development, the City may require, as a Condition of Approval and/or Mitigation Measure, that the development include or provide funds for the construction of a satellite service facility, such as a substation for emergency services. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 11-P-1.5
Prepare and disseminate information to local
residents, businesses, and schools about
emergency preparedness, including for flooding,
fire, hazardous material releases, and seismic
activity, and evacuation routes.

Implementation ongoing. The City has established in conjunction with the county a Community Warning System (CWS), which alerts people in Contra Costa County to imminent threats to their life and safety.

Depending on the emergency and affected area, a combination of notification methods may be used, including: Sirens; Telephone alerts; Text message and Email alerts; Facebook; Twitter; NOAA Weather Radios; Emergency Alert System; Wireless Emergency Alerts . This Policy will continue to be implemented.
11-P-1.6
Ensure that critical facilities, including medical
centers, police and fire stations, and facilities shown on Figure 11-1, as well as school facilities and other
structures that are important to protecting health and
safety in the community, remain operative during
emergencies.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) required specific facilities to be designated and available in case needed for evacuation(s) due to local emergencies. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
11-P-1.7
Strive to provide a ratio of 1.1 sworn police officers
per 1,000 residents.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg strives to retain a 1:1 ratio of sworn police officers per 1,000 residents. This Policy is continuing to be implemented. 11-P-1.8
Ensure that all areas of the city are accessible to
emergency response providers. Keep emergency
access routes free of traffic impediments.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s emergency responders are able to access all areas of the City during an emergency response. The City has designated emergency access routes within the City to further aid in shortening response times. Implementation of this Policy is ongoing, and will continue to be implemented as part of the City’s periodic review of traffic impediments. 110
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Maintain effective mutual aid agreements for fire,
police, medical response, mass care, heavy rescue,
and other functions as appropriate.

Implementation ongoing. Chapter 2.44 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code provides regulations for “Emergency Organization and Functions”. Within this Chapter, powers and duties of emergency organizations are described, including the requirement to maintain effective Mutual Aid Agreements across emergency responding agencies. This Policy has been implemented and will continue to be implemented as such Agreements are amended or updated.
11-P-1.10
Require development to provide additional access
roads when necessary to provide for safe access of
emergency equipment and civilian evacuation
concurrently.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new development review, the City consults with emergency responding agencies to ensure proposed development plan layout is satisfactory and/or complies with the policies of the specific emergency response agency. Any modifications required by any emergency response agency is strictly required to be implemented as part of construction development. Violations of such requirements are subject to Code Enforcement action. This includes the construction of additional access roads. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 11-P-1.11
Require new residential development and high -
occupancy development, such as hospitals,
residential care facilities, schools, and churches,
located in hazard areas to have at least two
emergency evacuation routes
Implementation ongoing. The City aims to refrain from permitting such developments within hazard areas.

However, as such developments are compliant with underlying Zoning and General Plan regulations, the City will require, as a Condition of Approval, that such uses have at least two emergency evacuation routes. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
11-P-1.12
Ensure that City regularly reviews the local Hazard
Mitigation Plan (HMP) recommendations and
implements projects to protect critical facilities and
infrastructure and to reduce risk of exposure to
identified hazards.

Implementation ongoing. The City updated and adopted the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) April 2023 to ensure it continues to implement projects to protect critical facilities and infrastructure, and to reduce risk of exposure to identified hazards. The next update and adoption of this plan is expected in 2028. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Climate Resiliency Policies
11-P-2.1
Consider climate change impacts and adaptive
responses in long- term planning and current
development decisions consistent with the policies
and programs of the City’s Sustainability Plan and
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new development analysis and establishment of the City’s Capital Improvement Program, the City’s Sustainability Plan and LHMP were reviewed for specific policy implementation measures to ensure cohesivity amongst all City climate resiliency polices. This Policy will continue to be implemented in public and private development applications. 11-P-2.2
Prepare for and adapt to anticipated sea level rise,
including 100- year flood events, and fluctuations
and changes in weather conditions, including
addressing impacts on existing and future
neighborhoods, infrastructure and facilities, the
shoreline, and natural resources, as identified
through State and reg ional modeling efforts and
science-based data.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), Sustainability Plan, and Capital Improvement Program will all continue to be implemented to prepare for and adapt to anticipated sea level rise, including 100- year flood event s and fluctuations in weather conditions.

Implementation measures shall address impacts identified through State and regional modeling efforts and science-based data. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 11-P-2.3
Prioritize improvements and actions that would
protect vulnerable populations (e.g., elderly
communities, low-income areas), essential facilities,
Implementation ongoing. C hildren, the elderly, asthmatics, and others susceptible to harm from air pollution exposure, are at the greatest risk of the negative impacts associated with climate change .

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access due to flooding from sea level rise including
100-year flood events.
populations, and, as part of Capital improvement Project prioritization, the City will aim to ensure essential facilities and vital infrastructure is prioritized to protect specified vulnerable communities from flooding, sea-level rise, and 100-year flood events. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 11-P-2.4
As feasible support and prioritize adaptation through
green infrastructure and natural measures (e.g.,
wetland/marsh/habitat restoration, greenspaces,
fire resistant landscaping etc.) that build capacity to adapt to rising tides and provide for sequestration.

Implementation ongoing. As part of project review and implementation, the City encourages and prioritizes green infrastructure and natural measures that build capacity to adapt to rising tides and provide for sequestration. This type of Policy implementation is very project-specific but will be reviewed for future public and private development applications for implementation. 11-P-2.5
Collaborate with utility providers to ensure that
infrastructure and resource management plans
account for anticipated effects of climate change,
such as increased heat days, changes to flood
hazard areas/inundation depths, and changes to
precipitation and water supply.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Urban Water Management Plan specifies measures to reduce the City’s reliance on precipitation as a water supply, in the event of drought or lack of adequate precipitation. As opportunities are presented to collaborate with utility providers to ensure climate efficiency, the City will support such efforts to improve the City’s climate resiliency. 11-P-2.6
When updating master plans for infrastructure,
including water supply, flood control and drainage,
and critical facilities, review relevant climate change scenarios and ensure that the plans consider the
potential effects of climate change and include
measures that provide for resilience to climate
impacts.

Implementation ongoing. As part of the development of the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), such master plans are reviewed for climate change scenarios and assurance that the plans developed consider the potential effects of climate change. Where deemed applicable, such master plans are adjusted to account for potential future climate impacts. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 11-P-2.7
Periodically assess and monitor the effects of
climate change and the associated levels of risk in
order to adapt to changing climate conditions.

Implementation ongoing. This Policy is addressed as the City’s Sustainability Plan implementation is analyzed. The Sustainability Plan has a tri -annual reporting period. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
11-P-2.8
Make allowances for climate change in flood risk
assessments to help minimize vulnerability and
provide resilience to flooding and coastal change
where protection, accommodation and managed
relocation strategies should be considered.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg continues to implement the Sustainability Plan regarding flood risk assessments to help minimize vulnerability and provide climate resilience to the Pittsburg community. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Flooding and Sea Level Rise Policies
11-P-3.1
Reduce the risk of loss of life, personal injury, and
property damage resulting from flooding by properly
maintaining storm drainage systems, natural flood
control channels, and waterways and regulating
runoff from new construction and development
projects.

Implementation ongoing. The City requires the maintenance of storm drainage systems, natural flood control channels and waterways to further prevent or reduce the risk of life, persona injury, and property damage associated with stormwater runoff. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 112
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Integrate flooding projections, sea level rise
projections, and predicted modeling studies of
shallow groundwater aquifers as they become
available, into the City’s infrastructure planning,
disaster preparedness activities, and policies and
regulations to inform the public of the future hazard
areas, assess and address potential impacts to
future development, inform future planning and
building requirements, plan for opportunity areas for
adaptation, and inform funding and financing
decisions about short - a nd long- term adaptation
projects
Implementation ongoing. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) is requiring jurisdictions within their boundaries to adopt Sea Level Rise (SLR) plans to address future climate conditions. The City of Pittsburg is located just outside of the BCDC jurisdiction but experiences similar tidal impacts as jurisdictions located within their boundaries. As such, the City is considering filing an application to request grant funds provided by the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) to address improvements needed along the City’s shoreline. Further, the City currently integrates flooding projections, sea level rise projections, and predicted modeling studies of shallow groundwater aquifers into the City’s infrastructure planning as t hey become available. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
11-P-3.3
Locate development outside of flood -prone areas
unless mitigation of flood risk is assured. All new
development within an identified Special Flood
Hazard Area shall be built according to Federal
Emergency Management Agency standards and
comply with the City’s Floodplain criteria included in
Municipal Code Chapter 15.80 - Floodplain
Management.

Implementation ongoing. As mapped by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the City of Pittsburg’s areas to experience potential flooding events are primarily along the Suisun Bay waterfront and following Kirker and Willow Creeks through the City Limits. As part of new development review, the City requires mitigation of flood risk be implemented in project development. Further, any development within a FEMA -identified flood hazard area is required to be developed in compliance with FEMA regulations. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 11-P-3.4
Ensure that development projects mitigate impacts
to the City’s storm drainage capacity from storm
water runoff occurring from the property. Project
applicants shall demonstrate that projects
implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) and
Low Impact Development measures (LID) to treat
stormwater before discharge from the site project
and that project implementation would not result in
increases in the peak flow runoff to adjacent lands
or drainage facilities that would exceed the design
capacity of the drai nage facility or result in an
increased potential for off-site flooding.

Implementation ongoing. Stormwater treatment is required of all developments within the City of Pittsburg, including private and publicly developed properties. As part of development review, the City ensures that the developer or applicant demonstrate that their project implements Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Low Impact Development measures (LID) to treat stormwater before discharge from the site project and that project implementation would not result in increases in the peak flow runoff to adjacent lands or drainage facilities that would exceed the design capacity of the drainage facility or result in an increased potential for off-site flooding. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 11-P-3.5
Assure through the Master Drainage Plan and
development ordinances that proposed new
development adequately provides for on-site and
downstream mitigation of potential flood hazards.

Implementation ongoing. The City will continue to a ssure through the Master Drainage Plan and development ordinances that proposed new development adequately provides for on- site and downstream mitigation of potential flood hazards.
11-P-3.6 Encourage the formation of flood control
assessment districts for areas within the 100 - and
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Encourage new hillside developments to form flood
control assessment districts to accommodate runoff
and minimize downstream flooding, if determined to
be necessary.
and flood control problems. As part of this Policy’s implementation, the City will encourage the formation of flood control assessment districts for areas within the 100 - and 500-year flood plains (as designated in Figure 11- 2). As part of new development review, the City’s Development Engineering Division will continue to encourage new hillside developments to form flood control assessment districts to accommodate runoff and minimize downstream flooding, if determined to be necessary. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
11-P-3.7
Ensure that new developments comply with all
applicable requirements of Municipal Code Chapter

15.80 - Floodplain Management, the California
Building Code as adopted by the City, and the latest
promulgated FEMA standards for development in
the flood hazard areas.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new development review, the Development Engineering Division reviews project plans for compliance with all applicable requirements of Municipal Code Chapter 15.80 - Floodplain Management, the California Building Code as adopted by the City, and the latest promulgated FEMA standards for development in the flood hazard areas. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 11-P-3.8
Encourage and accommodate multipurpose flood
control projects that reduce the risk of localized and
downstream flooding and incorporate measures that
enhance natural drainage features and provide for
recreation, resource conservation, preservation of
natural riparian habitat, and scenic values of
drainages, creeks, and detention ponds, where
feasible. Where appropriate and feasible, the City
shall encourage the use of water detention facilities
for use as groundwater recharge facilities.

Implementation ongoing. Chapter 15.80 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code “Floodplain Management” provides statutory authorization, finding of fact, purpose, and methods to floodplain management regulations. Additionally, Chapter 15.88 “Grading, Erosion, and S ediment Control” promote s the conservation of natural resources, including the natural beauties of the land, streams and watersheds, hills and vegetation; to protect public health and safety, including the reduction or elimination of the hazards of earth slides, mud flows, rock falls, undue settlement, erosion, siltation and flooding, or other special conditions as described in Government Code Section 54460(b); by minimizing the adverse effects of grading, cut and fill operations, water runoff and soil erosion. Therefore, the following regulatory provisions of this chapter are adopted for the purpose of stringent control of all aspects of grading operations within the city limits. Compliance with these Chapters of the Pittsburg Municipal Code will further aid in implementing this Policy. Where appropriate, the City encourages the use of water detention facilities for use as groundwater recharge facilities.
11-P-3.9
Support and participate in planning efforts
undertaken at the regional, State, and Federal levels
to improve flood management facilities throughout
Contra Costa County.

Implementation ongoing. As projects are proposed, the City supports and participates in planning efforts undertaken at the regional, State, and Federal levels to improve flood management facilities throughout Contra Costa County. The City of Pittsburg implements these Policies as prescribed by the County and has established a City website pertaining to storm preparedness to allow for public transparency regarding flood management. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Geologic and Seismic Hazards Policies
11-P-4.1
Regulate development in areas of seismic and
geologic hazards to reduce risks to life and property
associated with earthquakes, liquefaction, erosion,
landslides, and expansive soils, and require new
development redevelopment and infrastructure
projects to avoid unreasonable exposure to seismic
and geologic hazards.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently reviews all new development applications in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which analyzes geologic and seismic hazard risks within a proposed development area. Mitigation Measures are incorporated to ensure no negative effects of such hazards are imposed upon new development. However, if deemed unable to mitigate, the City aids the developer to look at alternative project sites and/or significant reduction in project scope. Further, the California Building Code (CBC) includes provisions applicable to earthquakes, liquefaction, erosion, landslides, and expansive soils. Permits are not issued unless plan sets submitted exemplify compliance with current codes and regulations. In compliance with State law, the California Building Standards Code is revised and updated every three (3) years. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
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Limit urban development in high-risk areas (such as
landslide areas, flood zones, and areas subject to
liquefaction) to low-occupancy or open forms of land
use.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently reviews land use compatibility with existing built environment. If development areas are determined to be high-risk areas, the City will limit urban development to low-occupancy or open forms of land use, rather than increasing density in these areas.

Specific project Condition(s) of Approval and/or Mitigation Measures may be implemented to further ensure implementation of this Policy.
11-P-4.3
Limit development on slopes greater than 30
percent (as delineated on Figure 11- 3) to lower
elevations, foothills, and knolls, unless it can be
demonstrated that appropriate soil stability
techniques can be implemented.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg will limit new development on slopes greater than 30 percent (as delineated on Figure 11-3) to lower elevations, foothills, and knolls, unless it can be demonstrated that appropriate soil stability techniques can be implemented. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
11-P-4.4
Regulate the grading and development of hillside
areas for new urban land uses. Ensure that such
new uses are constructed to reduce erosion and
land sliding hazards:
• Limit cut slopes to 3:1, except where an
engineering geologist can establish that a
steeper slope would perform satisfactorily
over the long term.
• Encourage use of retaining walls or rock-
filled crib walls as an alternative to high cut
slopes.
• Ensure revegetation of cut -and-fill slopes
to control erosion.
• Ensure blending of cut -and-fill slopes
within existing contours, and provision of
horizontal variation, in order to mitigate the
artificial appearance of engineered slopes.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development review that involves grading and development of hillside areas for new urban land uses, the City will ensure that such new uses are constructed to reduce erosion and land sliding hazards, compliant and further implementing this Policy. 11-P-4.5
Limit future extension of development into the
southeast hills, where there are high levels of risk
due to previous coal mining.

Implementation ongoing. The Black Diamond Coal Mining Company, which operated in the Pittsburg area, played a significant role in the region's history, with its mines and railroad lines eventually becoming part of the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve. Development within the City Limits to not reach the boundaries of the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve. However, this Policy will continue to be implemented when reviewing projects in close proximity to the City’s southernmost boundary. 11-P-4.6
Continue to require geotechnical review of projects
located in areas of steep slopes, unstable soils, or
other areas of geologic or seismic risks
Implementation ongoing. The City currently requires new development projects to submit geotechnical reports for all projects, including those that are located in areas of steep slopes, unstable soils, or other areas of geologic or seismic risks. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 11-P-4.7
Ensure that Bay Area Air Quality Management
District requirements are implemented in
Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg refers all development projects to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) for review and comment. As deemed appropriate, the City imposes project specific air quality mitigation measures. All project subject to the California Environmental Quality 115
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matter transport.

Act and all projects receiving an Engineering or Building Permit are required to implement Best Management Practices (BMP) to reduce soil and particulate matter transport. This policy will continue to be implemented.
11-P-4.8
Ensure geotechnical studies prior to development
approval in geologic hazard areas, as shown in
Figure 11-3. Comprehensive geologic and
engineering studies of critical structures shall be
required regardless of location.

Implementation ongoing. The requirement to submit geotechnical studies prior to development approval is a current requirement of the City’s Development Engineering Division. Such studies ensure new development is suitable for the location in which the development is proposed. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
11-P-4.9
Ensure that public and critical use buildings shall not be located in areas susceptible to potential natural
hazards. Require geotechnical investigations to be
completed prior to approval of any public safety or
critical facilities, in order to ensure that these critical facilities are constructed in a way that mitigates site- specific seismic and/or geologic hazards.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s current inventory of public and critical use buildings are not located in areas susceptible to potential natural hazards. As part of new development of public and/or critical use buildings, the City will ensure that the development(s) are not located within an area that I susceptible to potential natural hazards.
11-P-4.10
Form geological hazard abatement districts
(GHADs) prior to development approval in unstable
hillside areas (as designated in Figure 11- 3) to
ensure that geotechnical mitigation measures are
maintained over the long-term, and that financial
risks are equit ably shared among owners and not
borne by the City.

Implementation ongoing. In 1995 the Pittsburg City Council approved the formation of the Geological Hazard Abatement District, GHAD. The purpose of the GHAD is to provide a means of financing necessary slope maintenance to reduce the risk of landslides in the City's hillside areas, to maintain certain drainage basins, and to establish a fund to help defray the cost of landslide repairs should a slide occur in the GHAD. GHADs are continuously formed as deemed appropriate as part of new developments. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Hazardous Materials Policies
11-P-5.1
Strictly regulate the production, use, storage,
transport, and disposal of hazardous materials.

Implementation ongoing. Mount Diablo Resource Recovery and Keller Canyon Landfill both provide waste disposal services to the City of Pittsburg. Typical household-generated household waste is allowed to be disposed of at these facilities, in compliance with their land use permit(s). However, any hazardous waste brought to these facilities that are noncompliant with their land use permit are refused from intake and instruction is given to person intending to dispose of such substance(s) of an alternative location that allows the intake of specified hazardous material(s). This Policy will continue to be implemented in compliance with local, State, and Federal laws.
11-P-5.2
Require hazardous waste generated within the city
to be disposed of in a safe manner, consistent with
all applicable local, State, and Federal laws.

Implementation ongoing. Mount Diablo Resource Recovery and Keller Canyon Landfill both provide waste disposal services to the City of Pittsburg. Typical household-generated household waste is allowed to be disposed of at these facilities, in compliance with their land use permit(s). However, any hazardous waste brought to these facilities that are noncompliant with their land use permit are refused from intake and instruction is given to person intending to dispose of such substance(s) of an alternative location that allows the intake of specified hazardous material(s). This Policy will continue to be implemented in compliance with local, State, and Federal laws.
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Continue to support and require compliance with
Contra Costa County’s Countywide Integrated
Waste Management Plan as well as all of the
Consolidated Unified Protection Agency (CUPA)
program elements.

Implementation ongoing. Contra Costa County's Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan (CIWMP) is a comprehensive plan that outlines how the county manages its waste, including source reduction, recycling, and disposal, with the goal of achieving a 50% diversion rate and maint aining 15- year disposal capacit y. Further, b usinesses that generate any amount of hazardous waste or handle hazardous materials equal to, or greater than, program threshold quantities are required to obtain a Hazardous Materials, California Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Permit. While these items are requirements of the County, the City is a responsible partner in ensuring City of Pittsburg compliance with the requirements described therein. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 11-P-5.4
Support Contra Costa County in implementing the
Hazardous Materials Area Plan (HMAP) to
coordinate emergency response and hazardous
materials incidents affecting the City.

Implementation ongoing. The County’s Hazardous Materials Area Plan (HMAP) has been implemented since 2009 and the City supports all applicable coordination efforts as they are addressed by the County.

The City also coordinates emergency response and hazardous materials incidents affecting the City. Law enforcement, such as the Pittsburg Police Department (or applicable law enforcement agency) is expected to make the initial response to a hazardous materials incident. This is a current practice of the City. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
11-P-5.5
Require compliance with the City’s Hazardous
Waste Management Plan (HWMP) in addressing
the generation, transport, and disposal of hazardous
waste in the city, from large and small generators.

Implementation ongoing. In California, hazardous waste management is governed by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), which implements the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and related regulations, ensuring proper handling, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. Compliance with all City -adopted regulations pertaining to hazardous waste is required upon all City projects and privately developed projects. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
11-P-5.6
Encourage and support as feasible the cleanup of
contaminated sites during development and
redevelopment projects.

Implementation ongoing. The City has established a Brownfields Program and associated City webpage to provide the public with transparency regarding the City’s ongoing cleanup initiatives of brownfield and/or contaminated properties. C ontaminated properties are known as “brownfields.” The U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program is designed to empower communities to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. The City of Pittsburg was awarded $300,000 in EPA funding for Community -wide Assessment in 2017 and a $800,000 Multipurpose Grant in 2019. In June, 2023 the City entered into an agreement with the CA Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to conduct remediation of four City -owned parcels on East 3rd Street with a $534,437 Equitable Communities Revitalization Grant. Through these grants from the EPA and DTSC, the City will fund environmental assessments, clean-ups, community engagement, redevelopment planning, and more. The City works to obtain funds for cleanup of City-owned properties, and where feasible, works with private developers to ensure adequate remediation efforts are taken prior to any use of contaminated or formally contaminated properties.

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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Water Supply and Distribution Policies
12-P-1.1
Ensure adequate water supply, storage, and
distribution capacity is available proportionally with
development patterns and water usage trends.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development applications and as part of Public Works’ periodic review, the City monitors water supply, storage, and distribution capacity. As needed, the City identifies shortfalls and adds such improvement projects to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As applicable, the City requires payment from private developments to ensure that fair share cost sharing mechanisms are implemented. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-1.2
Continue using the Urban Water Management Plan
(UWMP) and the Water Master Plan as the
mechanism for detailed water supply planning,
water distribution planning, implementation, and
conservation.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently uses the Urban Water Management Plan and the Water Master plan as the mechanism for detailed water supply planning, water distribution planning, implementation, and conservation. The City will continue to use these resources and follow all applicable local, regional, and State regulations pertaining to water supply and distribution policies. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
12-P-1.3
Implement, as needed, replacements and/or
expansions to the existing system of water mains
through the City’s Capital Improvement Program.

Implementation ongoing. Between fiscal year 2023 and 2024, the City implemented eight water projects as identified within the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). These included Water System Reliability (Cabrillo Place Waterline) , Highlands Ranch Tank Improvements , Water Treatment Plant Reservoir Control Panel & PLC Replacement , Water Treatment Plant Capital Repairs and Improvements , Water Treatment Plant Filtration Improvement & Hypochlorite Conversion, Annual Filter Media Replacement , 20" Water Main W. Leland (WTP to SW Hills), and the Bella Vista/Riverview Park Water Consolidation Project. As additional projects are identified within the City’s CIP, 12-P-1.4
Ensure that all new development provides for and
funds a fair share of the costs for adequate water
supply, storage, and distribution, including line
extensions, easements, and plant expansions.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Municipal Code Chapter 12.44 specifically details the “Benefit Districts and Public Improvement Reimbursement Agreements” process, including the procedure to establish an Agreement that ensure new development provides for and funds a fair share of the costs for various items, including adequate water supply, storage, and distribution. Development Agreements and Condition(s) of Approval further aid in codifying this requirement upon new development applications.

This Policy will continue to be implemented as new development applications are filed, entitled, and submitted for Plan Review.
12-P-.1.5
Ensure that the City’s water supply provides for and
supports a balance of jobs and housing in future
development.

Implementation ongoing. As part of implementation of the City’s Urban Water Management Plan, the City ensures water supply provides for and supports a balance of jobs and housing in future development projects. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
12-P-1.6
Consider the effect of incremental increases in the
demands on groundwater supply and water quality
when reviewing development applications.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Public Works Department reviews new development applications for impacts to groundwater supply and water quality as part of the referral process. As applicable, the City requires Condition(s) of Approval to mitigate any impacts. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Water Conservation Policies
12-P-2.1
Continue water district and user conservation efforts
to help reduce demand in light of drought patterns,
groundwater management, raw water availability,
and the potential for unforeseen shortfalls.

Implementation ongoing. In 2021, the City adopted the 2020 Urban Water Management Program (UWMP). The purpose of the UWMP is to review and maintain the reliability of urban water supplies, ensure that future beneficial use can be complemented by sufficient water supply, continue to promote policies and programs that benefit water conservation, and provide a means for response during water supply shortages and drought conditions. Compliance and adherence to the UWMP will further compliance with this Policy. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 118
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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 12-P-2.2
Continue water conservation efforts from industrial
facilities, including continued enforcement of the
City’s water -efficient landscape standards and
participation in a wastewater reclamation efforts.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Environmental Services Division submits annual reporting of the City’s compliance with MWELO (Model Water Efficiency Landscaping Ordinance). This is required of all developments within the City, including industrial facilities. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Wastewater Collection and Treatment Policies
12-P-3.1
Ensure sufficient wastewater capacity to maintain
desired service levels for existing uses and to
accommodate planned growth and avoid capacity
shortages or other negative effects on safety and
quality of life.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently monitors the wastewater capacity of the existing wastewater collection system. To avoid capacity overload and any associated negative effects on safety and quality of life, the City undertakes Capital Improvement Projects to further implement this Policy. As demand is associated with new development applications, funding for the expansion is included as part of the new development’s Development Agreement and/or Condition(s) of Approval. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
12-P-3.2
Plan for the expansion of the City’s wastewater
collection system, in order to provide necessary
infrastructure for projected urban growth through
2040.

Implementation ongoing. As urban growth continues and as the demand for additional capacity is identified, the City will plan to expand the City’s wastewater collection system. 12-P-3.3
Work with Delta Diablo in planning for expansion of
the wastewater treatment plant and conveyance
infrastructure to accommodate projected growth.

Implementation ongoing. As part of any future expansion of the wastewater treatment plant, the City will work with Delta Diablo to accommodate projected growth. This Policy will be implemented. 12-P-3.4
Maintain environmentally appropriate wastewater
management practices.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg maintains its own wa stewater management practices, compliant with local, regional, and State regulations. The City also requires environmentally appropriate wastewater management practices for development projects within the City, such as the installation of detention basins with specific vegetation that aids in filtration. Compliance with this Policy is required by private developments through Condition(s) of Approval. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-3.5
Maintain the ability to handle peak discharge flow
while meeting State Regional Water Quality Control
Board Standards as established in the current
NPDES Permit.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg follows strict adherence to all discharge operations within the City Limits to ensure the maintenance of the NPDES Permit. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
12-P-3.6
Maintain the existing wastewater system on a
regular basis to increase the lifespan of the system
and ensure public health and safety.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has dedicated staff specifically attending to the wastewater system on a regular basis to aid in increasing the lifespan of the wastewater system, which in turn ensures public health and safety. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-3.7
Reduce rainfall -dependent infiltration and inflow to
maintain capacity of existing collection system and
prevent sanitary sewer overflows.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg aims to diversify infiltration and inflow to not be entirely dependent on rainfall due to varying amounts of annual precipitation. The City will continue to implement this Policy.

Solid Waste Policies
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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 12-P-4.1
Enforce solid waste reduction, diversion, and
recycling standards to divert increasingly larger
portions of the waste stream from landfills serving
the region.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently e nforces solid waste reduction, diversion, and recycling standards to divert increasingly larger portions of the waste stream from landfills serving the region. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
12-P-4.2
Ensure that the State’s solid waste reduction and
diversion goals are met or exceeded.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has requirements by the State of California to meet specific standards (i.e., “goals”) related to solid waste reduction. These standards are further met with the implementation of Pittsburg Municipal Code Chapter 8.05 “Solid Waste Facility Regulation”. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
12-P-4.3
Reduce municipal waste generation by increasing
recycling, on-site composting, and mulching, where
feasible, at municipal facilities, as well as using
resource efficient landscaping techniques in new or
renovated medians and parks.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg aims to reduce its municipal waste generation by following measures as prescribed by this Policy. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-4.4
Encourage residential, commercial, and industrial
recycling and reuse programs through providing
information on the City’s website, public education
campaigns, and other outreach techniques.

Implementation ongoing . The City of Pittsburg’s Solid Waste webpage provides detailed information regarding City policies and opportunities for recycling and reuse events. The information provided is also educational for the members of the Pittsburg community, in that there are strategies listed to better manage organic and recyclable waste, compliant with the City’s Franchise Agreement with Mount Diablo Resource Recovery (MDRR). This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-4.5
Encourage builders to incorporate interior storage
areas for recyclables into new or remodeled
residential, commercial, and industrial structures.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development review processes, the City currently requires space for recyclables within trash enclosures (compliant with SB 1383 of 2016). Such trash enclosures require roof coverings by the Pittsburg Municipal Code. In areas where open space is constrained, the City requires trash receptacles, including recyclables, to be located inside of garages for residential development projects. In no case and in no zoning designation, however, trash receptacles are not allowed to be visible from the Public Right of Way. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Police Policies
12-P-5.1
Prioritize public safety through ensuring adequate
staffing, implementing best available technologies,
capital investments in public safety, maintaining
minimum feasible response times, and organizing
and utilizing community volunteers.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg currently prioritizes public safety in the community.

Specifically with the Police Department, public safety is prioritized by implementation of the best available technologies, capital investments in public safety, maintaining minimum feasible response times, and organizing and utilizing community volunteers. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-5.2
Ensure that the Police Department has adequate
funding, staff, and equipment to accommodate
existing and future growth.

Implementation ongoing. As part of the annual budget review and development process, the City reviews all department funding, including the Policy Department funding. Such annual reviews ensure that the Police Department has adequate funding, staff, and equipment to accommodate existing and future growth. Further, as part of new development review, Conditions of Approval may be added to further ensure this Policy is implemented.
12-P-5.3
Periodically review and, if necessary, amend the
criteria for determining the circumstances under
which police service will be enhanced.

Implementation ongoing. The City will continue to periodically review and, if necessary, amend the criteria for determining the circumstances under which police service will be enhanced. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 12-P-5.4
Promote and support community -based crime
prevention programs, as an important augmentation
to the provision of professional police services.

Implementation ongoing. Police and Community Partnerships create an opportunity for the Pittsburg Police Department and the community to work together to improve the safety of our community. This is accomplished by sharing information about neighborhood crime issue and discussing ideas and tips on how to solve and prevent crime. City of Pittsburg Police Department’s Community Outreach staff act as a liaisons between the police department and the community, providing a consistent and personal point of contact. These staffers are available to answer questions, provide information and give referrals to the general public regarding matters related to crime prevention and quality of life issues. They also provide presentations to groups covering a variety of crime prevention topics. Another way this Policy is implemented is by the development of Neighborhood Watch groups. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

12-P-5.5
Through the development review process, use
physical site planning as an effective means of
preventing or reducing crime, ensuring that open
spaces, landscaping, parking lots, parks, play areas,
and other public spaces be designed with maximum
feasible visual and aural exposure to community
residents.

Implementation ongoing. As part of the development review process, the City’s Community and Economic Development Department plans to continue to consult with the Police Department in order to ensure that the project design facilitates adequate police services and that the project addresses its impacts on police services. The City has established a bi -weekly “New Projects Review” meeting with various departments staff members, including the Police Department, to ensure all applicable parties are familiar with incoming development projects, and to provide initial feedback as necessary. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
12-P-5.6
Seek to build relationships between police and the
community, through programs such as meet and
greets.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has established the Police Activity League (PAL) Program to better build relationships between police and the community, in particular with the youth. Exercises conducted as part of this Program foster unity through mentorship, education, and act ivities. Other Pittsburg Police meet and greet activities are specific to older members of the community, such as “Coffee with a Cop”. Further, the City plans to continue to implement community-based police outreach services and programs, including but not limited to, neighborhood watch, Citizen’s Police Academy, Youth Academy, and other community outreach and volunteer programs that educate the community regarding public safety services and awareness. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Fire Protection Policies
12-P-6.1
Promote and cooperate with Contra Costa Fire
Protection District to ensure adequate staffing and
station locations, a maximum five -minute travel
response time 90% of the time for fire and
emergency calls, an overall fire insurance (ISO)
rating of 3 or better for all developed areas within the City, and a minimum staffing of 3 personnel for all
fire stations.

Implementation ongoing. When development applications are filed in such fire-hazard designated zones, the City requires, as part of Condition(s) of Approval and/or Mitigation Measure(s) that adequate fire service is available prior to occupancy of such areas. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-6.2
Require adequate road widths, turnarounds, and
emergency access development projects for fire
response trucks.

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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 12-P-6.3
Require development in areas of high fire hazard to
be designed and constructed to minimize potential
losses and maximize the ability of fire personnel to
suppress fire incidents.

Implementation ongoing. When development applications are filed in such fire-hazard designated zones, the City requires, as part of Condition(s) of Approval and/or Mitigation Measure(s) that adequate fire service is available prior to occupancy of such areas. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-6.4
Require existing and new development in or
adjacent to high and very high fire hazard severity
zones, wildland urban interface zones, and State
Responsibility Areas to maintain defensible space
zones, landscape using native, fire-resistant plants
and fire -resistant materials, abate weeds, and,
where feasible, harden structures and infrastructure
against fires.

Implementation ongoing. The City’s southernmost border contains some lands designated as “very high fire hazard severity zones” as designated by CalFire (Office of the State Fire Marshall). When development applications are filed in such fire-hazard designated zones, the City requires, as part of Condition(s) of Approval and/or Mitigation Measure(s) that defensible space is allotted for, and that a plan to maintain the defensible space area is identified. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Stormwater Policies
12-P-7.1
Require all development projects to demonstrate
how storm water runoff will be detained or retained
on-site and/or conveyed to the nearest drainage
facility as part of the development review process,
including consideration of the near -term and
cumulative capacity of the system serving the
drainage area, and as required by the City’s NPDES
Municipal Regional Permit. Pr oject applicants shall
mitigate any drainage impacts as necessary and
shall demonstrate that the project will not result in
any increase in off -site runoff during rain and flood
events.

Implementation ongoing. The City requires all new development applications to submit stormwater control plans, clearly demonstrating how storm water runoff will be detailed or retained on site and/or conveyed to the nearest drainage facility. Implementation, monitoring, and main tenance of the stormwater control plans are a requirement of the developer, unless otherwise specified. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
12-P-7.2
Assure through the City standards, including the
Master Drainage Plan and development ordinances,
that proposed new development (residential,
commercial, or industrial) adequately provides for
on-site and downstream mitigation of potential flood
hazards, including construction of required drainage
improvements.

Implementation ongoing. The City’s Development Engineering Division has standard development requirements, which are adopted by Ordinance. These standards ensure that new development adequately provides for on- site and downstream mitigation of potential flood hazards, including construction of required drainage improvements. The City has the authority to require such improvements as part of Condition(s) of Approval. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-7.3
Ensure adequate minimum setbacks to reduce
potential for property damage from storm flooding.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg’s Municipal Code prescribes required setback regulations for development applications. As part of development review, the City will continue to require such setbacks, and where deemed appropriate and as allowed by the City, staff will impose greater setback restrictions to further ensure the risk of property damage from storm flooding. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation 12-P-7.4
Reduce the risk of localized and downstream
flooding and runoff through the use best
management practices to minimize runoff from the
site to the storm drainage system, including
• High infiltration measures, including the
maximization of permeable landscape,
• Using permeable surfaces for parking lots,
sidewalks, and bike paths,
• Where feasible, using roof runoff as
irrigation.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently imposes Best Management Practices (BMPs) upon new development applications and as part of Capital Improvement Projects. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
12-P-7.5
During the review of development plans, require all
commercial projects to construct on- site retention
facilities. Such facilities could be in the form of
landscape features or underground swells.

Implementation ongoing. This is a current requirement of new development applications and is verified by the City’s Development Engineering Division. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-7.6
Allow the construction of detention basins as
mitigation in new developments. Ensure that
detention basins located in residential
neighborhoods, schools, or child- care facilities are
surrounded by a gated enclosure, or protected by
other safety measures.

Implementation ongoing. As part of new construction, detention basins are sometimes considered a mitigation measure. The City currently requires specific landscaping and/or fencing surrounding such detention basins where applicable. An example of this is the fencing recently installed along the perimeter of the Tuscany Meadows detention basin along Buchanan Road. This fencing will ensure safety of residents, pedestrians, and vehicle operators by providing a physical barrier around the basin. As part of new development review for projects located in residential neighborhoods, schools, or child-care facilities, these basins will be required to have some form of safety measure to ensure safety of all users of the property.
12-P-7.7
Continue to work cooperatively with outside
agencies such as the Contra Costa Water District
and Contra Costa County Flood Control District
regarding regional storm drainage, flood control
management, and water quality issues.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently works with local and regional water quality agencies to ensure storm drainage, flood control management, and water quality issues are mitigated for. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Public Utilities Policies
12-P-8.1
Work cooperatively with utility providers to ensure
the provision of adequate electric power and natural
gas services and facilities to serve the needs of
existing and future residents and businesses and to
site facilities to reduce community and
environmental impacts.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development and redevelopment applications, the City refers project reviews to utility providers to ensure the provision of adequate electric power and natural gas services and facilities are existing to serve the needs of existing and future uses. In any case where the service existing is not sufficient to provide for future or new uses, Conditions of Approval are required upon the developer to provide required utility service(s). This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-8.2
Promote the relocation and subsequent
redevelopment of transmission and utility corridors
in order to provide cohesive development patterns,
Implementation ongoing. A major transmission corridor within the City is the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) utility corridor, which bisects the City from north to south. Such relocation would allow for cohesive development patterns, improved circu lation patterns, and additional recreational and job - 123
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recreational and job-generating opportunities in the
City.
generating opportunities in the City. This Policy will continue to be implemented as the City works alongside transmission and utility corridor operators and/or owners. 12-P-8.3
Require new and redevelopment projects to install
utility lines underground, where feasible.

Implementation ongoing. As a current practice, the City of Pittsburg requires all new developments to underground utilities where feasible. This is required by way of a Condition of Approval, and adherence to this Condition of Approval must be shown on the Tenant Improvement plans submitted for a development. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 12-P-8.4
Encourage buffer landscaping and multi -use of
utility sites and rights -of-way to harmonize with
adjoining uses.

Implementation ongoing. The City currently encourages buffer landscaping between potentially incompatible uses, such as industrial and residential uses. This Policy will continue to be implemented as new development applications are filed when reviewing adjoining use compatibility. 12-P-8.5
Require utility corridor easements in development
plans.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development review, the City’s Planning and Development Engineering Divisions ensure the identification of all utility corridor easements on plan sets. Further, as required by utility companies, the City imposes Conditions of Approval on new developments to allow space for utility easements within development areas. This Policy will continue to be implemented.

Noise Element – 2040 General Plan
Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation Noise Policies
13-P-1.1 Areas within Pittsburg exposed to existing or
projected exterior noise levels from mobile noise
sources exceeding the performance standards in
Table 13-1 shall be designated as noise-impacted
areas. Figure 13- 1 identifies noise contours
anticipated at General Plan buildout.

Implementation ongoing. The City is working to develop a visual representation of noise-impacted areas for future entitlement review use. However, noise studies are required of most projects subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This Policy will continue to be implemented. 13-P-1.2 Require development projects, including new uses, to meet the noise standards established in Table 13-

1. Implementation ongoing. This Policy will continue to be implemented as applications are filed subject to the noise standards described within Table 13-1 of the General Plan. 13-P-1.3 Require that applicants for noise -sensitive
development, such as schools, residences, and
hospitals, in areas subject to noise generators
producing noise levels greater than 65 dB CNEL,
obtain the services of a professional acoustical
engineer to provide a technical analysis of noise
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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation impacts and measures to reduce noise exposure to
acceptable levels.
13-P-1.4 Ensure that new noise-sensitive uses in areas near roadways identified as producing noise levels
greater than 65 dB CNEL (see Figure 13-1)
incorporate noise reduction measures to ensure that
interior noise levels do not exceed 45 dB CNEL.

Implementation ongoing. This is a current requirement of all new development and redevelopment applications. High noise-generating uses are required to provide technical noise studies, conducted by professionals, to determine noise impacts associated with such uses. Mitigation Measures and/or Conditions of Approval are then incorporated to reduce impacts identified in such studies. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
13-P-1.5 Continue efforts to incorporate noise considerations into land use planning decisions, including
measures to control noise at the source through site
design, building design, landscaping, hours of
operation, and other techniques, for new
development deemed to be noise generators, and
guide the location and design of trans portation
facilities to minimize the effects of noise on adjacent land uses.

Implementation ongoing. All efforts listed within this Policy, including measures to control noise at the source through site design, building design, landscaping, hours of operation, and other techniques, for new development deemed to be noise generators, and guide the location and design of transportation facilities to minimi ze the effects of noise on adjacent land uses (and others) are currently required as Conditions of Approval to development projects, as applicable. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
13-P-1.6 Encourage criteria such as building design and orientation, wider setbacks, and intense
landscaping in lieu of sound walls to mitigate traffic
noise along all major corridors, except along State
Route 4.

Implementation ongoing. As new development and redevelopment applications are filed applicable to this Policy, it will continue to be implemented.
13-P-1.7 Limit generation of loud noises on construction sites adjacent to existing development to normal
business hours between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

Implementation ongoing. This is a current requirement of the Pittsburg Municipal Code and is enforced by the Code Enforcement Division. This is also a Condition of Approval to all construction projects within the City of Pittsburg. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 13-P-1.8 Reduce the impact of truck traffic noise on
residential areas by limiting such traffic to
appropriate truck routes. Consider methods to
restrict truck travel times in sensitive areas.

Implementation ongoing. The City of Pittsburg has established truck routes within the City Limits. Such truck routes are specifically designated within industrial zoned areas so as to reduce impacts to residential development. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 13-P-1.9 Evaluate projects for stationary noise source
impacts based on the standards in Table 13-2.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development application review, the City reviews impacts to noise, and specifically for compliance with the Pittsburg Municipal Code’s Title 9, for “nuisance”. Mitigation measures are required as part of such applications, and strict adherence to this Policy is monitored throughout the duration of construction activities. Further, if determined necessary as prescribed by this Policy, the City requires ground-borne vibration studies for developments subject to this Policy. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
13-P-1.10 To reduce traffic noise increases under General Plan Buildout (2040) to less than +1.50 dB, the
Implementation pending. At time of roadway pavement for the locations as shown in Figure 3,12 -2, this Policy will be implemented.
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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation following roadway segments shall be paved with
quiet pavement:
• West 10th Street between Beacon Street
and Herb White Way: Approximate
pavement locations are shown on Figure

3.12-2.
13-P-1.11 Require the preparation of ground -borne vibration studies by qualified professionals when construction
activities include vibration- sensitive uses and
significant site grading, foundation work, or
underground work would occur within less than 100
feet of existing structures.

Implementation ongoing. As part of development application review, the City reviews impacts to noise, and specifically for compliance with the Pittsburg Municipal Code’s Title 9, for “nuisance”. Mitigation measures are required as part of such applications, and strict adherence to this Policy is monitored throughout the duration of construction activities. Further, if determined necessary as prescribed by this Policy, the City requires ground-borne vibration studies for developments subject to this Policy. This Policy will continue to be implemented.
13-P-1.12 Require development projects to reduce adverse construction vibration impacts to sensitive
receptors, as feasible, when vibration-elated
construction activities are to occur within 100 feet
from existing sensitive receptors. Measures to
reduce noise and vibration effect may include, but
are not limited to:
• Phase demolition, earth- moving and
ground-impacting operations so as not to
occur in the same time period.
• The pre -existing condition of all buildings
within a 100-foot radius will be recorded in
order to evaluate damage from
construction activities. Fixtures and
finishes within a 100- foot radius of
construction activities susceptible to
damage will be document ed
(photographically and in writing) prior to
construction. All damage will be repaired
back to its pre-existing condition.
• Substituting vibration-generating
equipment with equipment or procedures
that would generate lower levels of
vibration. For instance, in comparison to
impact piles, drilled piles or the use of a
sonic or vibratory pile driver are preferred
Implementation ongoing. As part of development application review, the City reviews impacts to noise, and specifically for compliance with the Pittsburg Municipal Code’s Title 9, for “nuisance”. Mitigation measures are required as part of such applications, and strict adherence to this Policy is monitored throughout the duration of construction activities. This Policy will continue to be implemented. 126
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Policy Policy Description Status of Policy Implementation alternatives where geological conditions
would permit their use.
• Other specific measures as they are
deemed appropriate by the implementing
agency to maintain consistency with
adopted policies and regulations regarding
vibration.

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Table 1: Housing Development Applications Submitted in 2024

Address Project Name Tracking ID Categ. Total
Units

VL (R) VL (U) L (R) L (U) M (R) M (U) AM
345 W. Tenth St. 345 W. Tenth
Street Multi-
Family Housing
AP-24-0138

2 to 4

3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
172 W. Tenth St. 172 W. 10th
Street Triplex
AP-24-0139 2 to 4

3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
463 W. Tenth St.

463 W. 10th
Street, Pittsburg
AP-24-0140 2 to 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
086-180-017 E. 17th Street
Variance
AP-24-0135 SFD 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4401 Century Blvd. Century Plaza
Residential
AP-24-0049 SFD 295 0 0 59 0 0 0 236
1700 W. Leland Road Pittsburg BART
Apartments (AKA
West Coast
Transit Village)
AP-24-0086 5+ 755 0 0 151 0 0 0 604
2009 W. Leland Road San Marco
Properties, LLC
(Esperanza at
San Marco)
AP-24-0096 SFD 106 0 0 21 0 0 0 85
Totals:

1,166 231 925
Notes:

AMI = Area Median Income (for 2024, the AMI for a 4-person household in Contra Costa County was $155,700)

VL = Very low-income (households earning 0-50% of AMI)
L = Low-income (households earning 50-80% of AMI)
M = Moderate income (households earning 80-120% of AMI) AM = Above-moderate income (households earning above 120% of AMI)

(R) = Deed Restricted
(U) = Unrestricted

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Table 2: Annual Building Activity Report Summary – Completed Entitlements in 2024

Address Project Name Tracking ID Categ. Total
Entitled

VL (R) VLI (U) LI (R) LI (U) MI (R) MI (U) AMI
- - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Totals:

0 - - - - - - -
Notes:

AMI = Area Median Income (for 2024, the AMI for a 4-person household in Contra Costa County was $155,700)

VL = Very low-income (households earning 0
-50% of AMI)
L = Low-income (households earning 50-80% of AMI)
M = Moderate income (households earning 80-120% of AMI) AM = Above-moderate income (households earning above 120% of AMI)

(R) = Deed Restricted
(U) = Unrestricted

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Table 3: Annual Building Activity Report Summary – Issued Building Permits in 2024

Address Project Name Tracking ID Categ. Total
Permits
Issued

VLI (R) VLI (U) LI (R) LI (U) MI (R) MI (U) AMI
ADU (Various) ADU (Various) Family
Names
ADU 33 - - - 16 - 17 -
SFR (Various) SFR (Various) Family
Names
SFD 7 - - - 1 - 6 -
Buchanan Road Tuscany
Meadows
AP-20-1549

SFD 16 - - - - - 2 14
Buchanan Road Tuscany
Meadows
AP-20-1549 ADU 5 - - - 5 - - -
Central Avenue Liberty II AP-21-1599 SFD 9 - - - - - - 9 Central Avenue Liberty II AP-21-1599 ADU 2 - - - 2 - - - Vista Meadows San Marco Unit
13 AP-20-1516 SFD 1 - - - - - - 1
Totals:

73 - - - - - - -
Notes:

AMI = Area Median Income (for 2024, the AMI for a 4-person household in Contra Costa County was $155,700)

VL = Very low-income (households earning 0
-50% of AMI)
L = Low-income (households earning 50-80% of AMI)
M = Moderate income (households earning 80-120% of AMI) AM = Above-moderate income (households earning above 120% of AMI)

(R) = Deed Restricted
(U) = Unrestricted

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Table 4: Annual Building Activity Report Summary – Final Inspections Completed in 2024

Address Project Name Tracking ID Categ. Total
Finals

VLI (R) VLI (U) LI (R) LI (U) MI (R) MI (U) AMI
ADU (Various) ADU (Various) Family
Names
ADU 19 - - - - - 19 -
W. Leland Road at
Alves Ranch Road
Alves Ranch
Subdivision
(Vista Del Mar II)
AP-18-1384 SFD 52 - - - - - -- 52
Vista Meadows San Marco Unit
13 AP-20-1516 SFD 21 - - - - - - 21
Totals:

92 - - - - - - -
Notes:

AMI = Area Median Income (for 2024, the AMI for a 4-person household in Contra Costa County was $155,700)

VL = Very low-income (households earning 0-50% of AMI)
L = Low-income (households earning 50-80% of AMI)
M = Moderate income (households earning 80-120% of AMI) AM = Above-moderate income (households earning above 120% of AMI)

(R) = Deed Restricted
(U) = Unrestricted

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Table 5: Regional Housing Needs Allocation Progress – Permitted Units Issued in 2024

Income Level RHNA
Allocation
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Total Units to Date

Total
Remaining
VLI

Deed Restricted 516 - - - - - - - - - - 516
Unrestricted - - - - - - - - -
L

Deed Restricted 296 - 7 - - - - - - - 33 263
Unrestricted 9 17 - - - - - - -
M Deed Restricted 346 - - - - - - - - - 164 182
Unrestricted 130 34 - - - - - - -
AM

894 1 15 - - - - - - - 16 878
Total RHNA
Total Units 140 73 - - - - - - - 213 1,839
Notes:

AMI = Area Median Income (for 2024, the AMI for a 4-person household in Contra Costa County was $155,700)

VL = Very low-income (households earning 0-50% of AMI)
L = Low-income (households earning 50-80% of AMI)
M = Moderate income (households earning 80-120% of AMI) AM = Above-moderate income (households earning above 120% of AMI)

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CITY OF PITTSBURG

HOUSING ELEMENT 2023 – 2031

IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

Reporting Period:

January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
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Program 1: Housing Element Monitoring/Annual Reporting
Pittsburg’s Planning Department is responsible for the
regular monitoring of the Housing Element to make
certain that the City continues to assess its affordable housing programs, progress towards the RHNA,
including maintenance of adequate sites, and the
preservation of affordable housing units. The Planning
Department will prepare the Annual Progress Report
(APR) for review by the public, City decision- makers,
and submittal to the Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD). Completion of the
annual progress report is required for the City to
maintain access to state housing funds. The APR will
document:

• Pittsburg’s annual residential building activity,
including identification of any deed- restricted
affordable units and assignment of market rate
units to an appropriate affordability category;
• Affordability of ADUs and JADUs;
• Special needs units building activity, including
new construction, rehabilitation, and
preservation;
• Progress towards the Regional Housing Needs
Allocation since the start of the planning period;
• Implementation status of the Housing Element
programs; and
• Requirements of State law for APRs

Review the Housing Element annually and provide
opportunities for public participation, in conjunction with the submission of the City’s APR to the State Department of Housing and Community Development by April 1st of each
year.

Implementation in progress. The City of
Pittsburg prepares Annual Progress
Reports (APR) to submit to the
California Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) and
the Governor’s Office of Land Use and
Climate Innovation (LCI). This is an
annual requirement of the City that the
Planning Division ensures is
completed. Further, as part of the
Housing Element (HE) review as part
of the APR, the City monitors individual
projects and its inventory of sites
suitable for residential development.
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As part of Housing Element implementation monitoring,
the City will monitor individual projects and its inventory of sites suitable for residential development and ensure no net loss of housing sites pursuant to Government
Code Section 65863.

Program 2: Inclusionary Housing
The purpose of an inclusionary housing ordinance is to
require that a component of affordable housing is
provided as part of all residential development. This
promotes affordable housing opportunities throughout
the community, ensuring equitable access to areas of
opportunity, amenities, and housing available to a range of income levels. Pittsburg’s Inclusionary Housing
standards are cited in Chapter 18.86 of the City’s
Municipal Code. The City will review this section every three years to be certain that t he provisions remain
appropriate, do not impede the development of housing,
and are effective in providing an affordable component
to new development.
• By December 2024, revise the City’s inclusionary
housing provisions to require that inclusionary units
remain affordable in perpetuity and that inclusionary
requirements for ownership units are the same for
all projects, regardless of density and to clarify that projects that provide affordable units, units serving
specific populations, or land that qualify for a density bonus under State law are eligible to receive a
density bonus regardless of whether the units or
land are provided on-site or off-site.
• By December 2024, establish priorities for
inclusionary housing in-lieu fees collected that focus
on increasing affordable housing in areas with
higher levels of opportunities, higher access to
services and amenities, and/or higher median
incomes.
• By December 2024, consider development and
implementation of a local citizen priority wait list for low-income housing.
• In 2026 and in 2029, evaluate the City’s inclusionary housing provisions to ensure that they do not
impede the development of housing and are
effective in providing an affordable component to
new development.
• Continue to apply the City’s Inclusionary Housing
requirements so that new market-rate development
includes opportunities for very low, low, and
moderate income households, with an objective of
providing at least 36 very low and 54 low income
Implementation in progress. In 2024,
the City initiated the beginnings of the
Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) Title
18 (Zoning) update. As part of the PMC
Zoning Code updates, the City is
revising the inclusionary housing
provisions to ensure compliance wit h
this Policy. The Pittsburg Municipal
Code is anticipated for public hearings
and adoption in Winter 2025. This Policy
will be implemented once adopted.
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rental units and 48 low and 81 moderate income
ownership units throughout the 6th Cycle.

Program 3: Affordable Housing Development Assistance
Pittsburg plays an important role in facilitating the
development of quality, affordable and special needs
housing through identification of adequate sites and
promoting affordable and special needs housing through
coordination with the development community, provision
of regulatory incentives, assistance with funding
applications, and direct fina ncial assistance, when
available. Focused outreach to property owners,
developers, and non- profits along with identification of incentives and funding resources in today’s market are
necessary to attract and build affordable and special
needs housing.

Proactively engage a network of affordable housing
providers to generate interest in assisting the City with affordable and special needs housing to accommodate the 6th Cycle RHNA.

• Update the City’s network of affordable housing
providers by July 2023 to include nonprofit
developers with a successful track record in the
region.
• Planning staff to establish a semi -annual meeting
(twice a year) beginning no later than July/August
2023 with interested affordable housing providers to
identify housing opportunities and promote
development applications for affordable and special
needs housing projects throughout the community,
emphasizing affordable development for
households with children in areas with the highest
educational opportunities, promoting affordable
development, including housing that provides
assistance with daily living, for seniors and persons
with a disability in areas with the highest rates of
housing cost burden for seniors and persons with a
disability and in areas proximate to services and
transit, and encouraging projects that include a
homeownership component for as sist lower and
moderate income households. o Annually email
affordable housing providers an overview of the
Inventory of Residential Sites, list of Pittsburg’s
incentives for affordable and special needs housing
(see Programs 21 and 22), and, once adopted, a
summary of the Objective Design and Development
Standards. o Explore opportunities for regional
partnerships to leverage funds and assets available
Implementation in progress. As part of
the City’s Planning Division and
Community Services Division
Department’s implementation, the City
contacts developers interested in
affordable housing development
opportunities in compliance with this
Policy. The City is working to establish
a bi-annual meeting to further inform the
development community of such
opportunities. Further, as part of this
Policy’s implementation, the City
encourages and will work with
developers to achieve the required
developments as spe cified within this
Policy, Identify “2 affordable new
development projects, including at least
50 extremely low, 200 very low, and 100
low-income units, and 1 rehabilitation or
conversion project that would assist at
least 20 very low and 20 low -income
households by 2026 and 2 affordable
new development projects, including at
least 50 extremely low, 200 very low,
and 100 low income units by 2030.”
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for affordable housing development, to provide for
cooperation between regional jurisdictions in
procuring funds to assist with affordable housing
development, and to coordinate outreach to
developers and housing providers.

Support affordable and special needs housing by working with property owners and non-profit developers to:
• Priority Processing: Prioritize processing for
applications that include housing affordable to
lower-income and/or special needs households.
• Letters of Support for Funding Applications: Assist
with and sponsor applications for funding (such as
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit or State HOME
funds) for affordable housing, provided the
proposed project is consistent with the City’s
General Plan.
• Concessions/Incentives. Continue to grant
concessions and incentives as described in
Programs 21 and 22 for projects which include
housing affordable to lower -income and/or special
needs households.
• Funding. Seek funding through State programs (i.e.,
PLHA) to expand affordable housing, including
grants and capital improvement funds to develop
infill sites and to promote adaptive reuse of
underutilized sites. See Program 8 for additional
information re garding financial resources for
affordable and special needs housing.

Work with developers and housing providers to identify at least 2 affordable new development projects, including at least 50 extremely low, 200 very low, and 100 low -income units, and 1 rehabilitation or conversion project that would assist at least 20 very low and 20 low -income households by 2026 and 2 affordable new development projects,
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including at least 50 extremely low, 200 very low, and 100 low income units by 2030.

Program 4: Housing Inventory and RHNA Accommodation
Pittsburg will maintain an inventory of adequate housing sites for each income category to make certain that the net future housing capacity is maintained to
accommodate the RHNA. The inventory will detail the
amount, type, size, and location of vacant land and
parcels that are candidates for consolidation to assist developers in identifying land suitable for residential development. I n addition, the City will continuously
monitor the inventory and the number of net units
constructed in each income category. If the inventory
indicates a shortage of adequate sites to accommodate
the remaining RHNA, Pittsburg will identify alternative sites so that there is no net loss of residential capacity pursuant to Government Code Section 65863.

Monitor the City’s inventory of sites appropriate to meet housing at all income levels annually and require that
adequate sites remain available throughout the planning period, in compliance with Government Code Section
65863(b).

In compliance with AB 1486, the Surplus Land Act, facilitate the development of affordable housing and multi-family uses on City-owned sites, including identified Public/Institutional lands, to streamline future permitting process in the event the properties are deemed surplus.
• Maintain the list of publicly owned land, updated on
a semi-annual basis, and make the list available to
developers upon request.

Review sites at least annually (no later than December of each year) to make certain the City maintains adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA throughout the 6th Cycle
pursuant to Government Code Section 65863 (No Net Loss
Law).
• Should an approval of development result in a
reduction of capacity below that needed to
accommodate the remaining RHNA for lower
income, moderate- income, or above moderate-
income households, the City, and potentially the
applicant (in accordance with State law), will identify and, if necessary, rezone sufficient sites within 180
days to accommodate the shortfall and ensure “no
net loss” in capacity to accommodate the RHNA
allocation, consistent with State law. Any rezoned
site(s) will satisfy the adequate sites requirements
of Government Code Section 65583.2 and will be
Ongoing. The Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Pittsburg has sold all of its previously
owned properties as required by the
Dissolution Law.

All City employees have access to the
online Geographic Information System
(GIS) web page that contains up-to-
date property information, which staff
can provide to the public upon request.

On an annual basis, the City reviews
these sites to make certain that the
City maintains adequate sites to
accommodate the Regional Housing
Needs Allocation (RHNA) throughout
the 6th Cycle Housing Element,
pursuant to Government Code Section
65863.

Further, as new legislation is adopted,
the City will ensure implementation.

During implementation, the City
Planning Staff will work to update the
Pittsburg Municipal Code, and other
plans (as applicable) to ensure
consistency between City documents
and compliance with State law, as
specified within this Housing Program.
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consistent with the City’s obligation to affirmatively
further fair housing.

Monitor the City’s development pipeline to ensure that
projects necessary to accommodate the RHNA are on track to begin development during the planning period, including annual outreach to developers of projects that include very low, low, or moderate inco me units. If the status of a development project that is necessary to meet the RHNA is changed and the project is no longer anticipated to be
developed during the 6th Cycle, the City shall identify one or more replacement site(s) of 0.5 to 10 acres in size at
appropriate density(ies) to accommodate the remaining
RHNA and shall ensure that the site is adequately zoned and included in the City’s inventory of sites within six months of identifying a potential shortfall. The City will coordinate with applicants to ensure expedient processing of remaining entitlements and will provide applicants with information regarding resources available for lower income and special needs units, including funding programs and other
incentives described in Program 3.

Update the Zoning Ordinance by December 2024 to allow
residential use by right for housing developments in which at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households for: 1) lower income sites that are
vacant and have been included in the inventory from two or more consecutive planning periods, and 2) lower income
sites that are underutilized and have been included in the inventory from a prior planning period consistent with the requirements of Government Code Section 65583.2. These
sites are identified in Appendix A.

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Update the City’s fee schedule to establish the reduced fees no later than July 1, 2025.

Program 4A: Public Property Conversion to Housing
The Surplus Lands Act (SLA) of California (Government
Code Section 54220 et. seq.) and AB 1486 (2019)
requires the City to declare property to be “surplus land” before the City can take any action (sale or lease) to
dispose of the property. Surplus land is land deemed not necessary for a local agency’s use, including that
according to a local agency’s plan, including but not
limited to, utility sites or land used for conservation purposes.

The City will maintain a list of all surplus City -owned lands, including identification of address, APN, General Plan land use designation, zoning, current use, parcel
size, and status (surplus land or exempt surplus land), in accordance with State Housing Law. In accordance
with State Housing Law, should surplus land be
identified in the future, the City will work with non-profits and public agencies to evaluate the feasibility of
transferring surplus city -owned lands not committed to other City purposes f or development of affordable
housing by the private sector. The inventory will be
updated annually in conjunction with the Annual
Progress Report program. Any disposition of future
surplus lands shall be conducted consistent with the
requirements of Government Code Section 54220 et.
seq.

The City has identified sites in Appendix A that are
owned by the City and are planned to accommodate a
portion of the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) during the Planning Period. These sites are
planned to remain in City ownership and are anticipated to be made available for development through long-term

1. By March 2026, declare City-owned sites (086-180-
027, 086-221-009, 086-221-010, 086-221-012, 086-
221-011, 086-221-013, 091-290-036, 086-180-026,
086-180-031, 085-370-148, 091-290-037, 086-100-
015, and 089- 113-008) as surplus and issue a
notice of availability for each site pursuant to the
Surplus Lands Act. In conjunction with issuing the
notice of availability, perform outreach to affordable
housing developers and nonprofits active in the City
and region so that developers and non- profits are
aware of the notice and of the City’s commitment to
affordable housing. Following receipt of notice(s) of
interest from entities desiring to lease the lands,
continue with disposition of the lands for affordable
housing purposes consistent with the Surplus
Lands Act.

2. For affordable housing projects proposed on City -
owned lands, the City shall provide financial
incentives to remove barriers to development, such
as below market rate rents, waiver or deferral of City
fees, priority processing, and assistance with and
support of grant applications.

3. For site APN 093-130-045, coordinate with BART to
develop affordable housing:

2024/2025: Coordinate with BART to verify BART
has adequate information to promote identification
of the site in BART’s TOD Work Plan;

2024: Update Zoning Ordinance to meet AB 2923
Baseline Zoning Standards based on BART’s A
Implementation ongoing. The
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Pittsburg has sold all of its previously
owned properties as required by the
Dissolution Law.

In addition, all City employees have
access to an online Geographic
Information System (GIS) web page
that contains up-to-date property
information, which staff can provide to
the public upon request. In 2017, the
City expanded its GIS program to
provide additional information
regarding the City’s land inventory and
current zoning and made zoning
information and aerial imagery publicly
accessible online. In 2020, the City’s
vacant and underutilized lands
inventory was updated as part of the
Envision Pittsburg General Plan
Update.

At time of project proposal for
affordable housing projects proposed
on City-owned lands, the City will work
with developer/development team to
remove barricades to development, will
provide priority application processing,
and will offer, if available, financial
incentives and assistance as needed.

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leases. These sites will be made available for affordable housing consistent with the requirements of the Surplus Lands Act. The City has identified a site owned by BART that is vacant and appropriate for transit -oriented
development, including lower income units.

Technical Guide to Zoning for AB 2923
Conformance and make certain that the City’s
zoning standards exceed the minimum
requirements for density and one or more additional
zoning elements and that the site and such
standards align with or exceed the BART Board of
Directors: Transit -Oriented Development Policy
Performance Measures and Targets;

2025-2026: Coordinate with BART to make certain
site is included in BART’s TOD Work Plan and work
with BART to advertise site to affordable and mixed
use housing developers active in the region;

2027/2028: Assist BART with information needed to
select development team and streamline
implementation of affordable housing.

As part of the Pittsburg Municipal Code
Update process, the City is
implementing the BART TOD
Standards for the APN listed herein.

At the time of development of such
parcels, the City will coordinate with
BART to ensure adequate buildout of
the parcels, consistent with the TOD
guidelines adopted by BART and
BART’s TOD Work Plan. This parcel is
included within the Pittsburg/Bay Point
BART Master Plan, and is also
required to fulfill specific measures
included therein, such as a pedestrian
trail along the northern parcel border
for safe and easy pedestrian and
bicyclist access to the BART station.

This Policy will continue to be
implemented.

Program 5: Above-Moderate Income Housing Opportunities
Many of the people who work in Pittsburg do not live in the City. Similarly, many people who live in Pittsburg
work outside of the City. The General Plan supports
increased high-quality employment opportunities in the
Land Use and Economic Development Elem ents. In
order to ensure a variety of housing types and
affordability levels, the City must work to attract high-end housing, as well as affordable and moderate- income
housing. Supporting upper -end housing will encourage
additional economic activity in the City and reduce
vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions
associated with workers community to jobs in Pittsburg.

The City shall support the development of moderate -
and above moderate- income move- up housing within
the existing City limits such as high-end condominiums, townhouses, and single-family units with premium views
As part of the development review process, encourage
residential developments to include move-up and executive housing, such as:
• Developments in the foothills should include a
component with estate-size lots and homes.
• Waterfront developments should provide a portion
of units/lots developed with high-quality finishes and
amenities.

Establish minimum lot sizes when pre-zoning the foothills to ensure developments include a component with larger lots and large homes. Provide flexible lot sizes on up to 50 percent of the lots, when requested, in conjunction with a density bonus and long-term affordable housing agreement (i.e., 55 years or more).

Development in hillside areas is
subject to the base density calculations
set forth in the Hillside Planned
Development (HPD) District
development regulations, which allow
for flexible lot sizes in accordance with
the surrounding topography and
development. The base density
calculations allow a range from 0.2 to

4.5 dwelling unit per acre. Such a
density range would be conducive to a
subdivision development of estate
homes.

The City reviews new housing
developments as part of the Design
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and amenities. In order to avoid concentrations of lower income communities, the City will also support a range
of income levels in affordable housing projects.

Request very low and low income housing developments
proposed in areas with lower median income levels (see
Figure 16) to include moderate and above moderate income units to reduce concentrations of lower income housing and to encourage a range of income levels throughout the City.

Review process, and as such, are
subject to regulations prescribed by
Pittsburg Municipal Code Chapter

18.36 and the City-adopted
Development Review Design
Guidelines. With these processes in
place, the City ensures that all
residential developments have high
quality finishes and amenities,
including those along the waterfront
and those included as part of estate-
style development.

Subdivisions and development
applications are typically privatized, but
where applicable, the City will
encourage very low- and low-income
housing developments in areas of the
City that have lower median income
levels to also include some moderate
to above moderate prices to aid in
establishing a range of income level
areas throughout the City.

Program 6: Transit-Oriented Housing
Encourage the development of high -density, transit -
oriented mixed- use development within identified
Priority Development Areas (PDAs) near existing and
planned transit through the implementation of the
Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Master Plan and the Railroad
Avenue Specific Plan.

Where feasible and appropriate, provide incentives such as fee waivers or deferrals, reduced parking requirements (in accordance with the adopted plans) and fast -track permit processing as development projects are considered and
proposed.

Implementation ongoing. Consistent
with State legislation, the City has
adopted Objective Design Standards to
aid in streamlining applicable
development projects, including transit -
oriented housing development. The City
is also working to reduce required
minimum parking requirements,
consistent with State law, to encourage
transit use, further aiding in reducing the
City’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
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emissions and impacts from urban heat
islands. This Program will continue to be
implemented when the privately owned
properties surrounding the City’s two
BART stations are proposed for
development or redevelopment.

Program 7: Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a self -contained
living unit with cooking, eating, sleeping, and full
sanitation facilities, either attached to or detached from the primary residential unit on a single lot. A junior
accessory dwelling unit (JADU) is a unit that is no more than 500 square feet in size and contained entirely within a single- family residence with separate or shared
sanitation facilities . ADUs and JADUs are often
affordable to very low and low -income households and
can provide options for seniors, single persons, and
even small families. ADUs can also provide the
homeowner with supplementary income, which can help
many modest income and senior homeowners afford to
remain in their homes.
• Update the City’s current ADU/JADU requirements
(PMC Section 18.50.300) to comply with State law
by December 2023.
• Support the development of accessory dwelling
units through continuing to provide reductions of
City fees for ADUs and JADUs.
• Pursue State funding available to assist lower - and
moderate-income homeowners in the construction
of ADUs.
• Provide financial assistance to qualified property
owners to build ADUs using State funds (such as
CalHOME funds).
• Provide technical resources online in 2024 to assist
with ADU/JADU development, including an ADU
guidebook with a summary of objective standards,
requirements, and permit fees for ADUs/JADUs,
free prototypes (3) of ADUs, and information
regarding CalHFA grants.
• Conduct outreach and education on ADU options
and requirements to homeowners and
Homeowners’ Associations in 2025.
• Permit 120 ADUs, with a goal of 15% very low, 15%
low, and 15% moderate income ADUs and at least
20% of ADUs in areas of the City with higher
incomes, higher resources, and higher
opportunities.
• Conduct annual and mid-cycle review no later than
January 31, 2026 of ADU assumptions included in
The City is currently in process of
conducting a comprehensive update to
the Pittsburg Municipal Code, which
includes Section 18.50.300, regarding
Accessory and Junior Accessory
Dwelling Unit development in the City.

Such updates will be up to date with
current State legislation.

The City established one permit -ready
ADU Plan Set for free public distribution
to aid in diversifying the City’s housing
stock and to remove a potential barrier
to ADU development in the City. This
plan set, along with the recently -
developed ADU Guidebook have been
widely used by the public to facilitate
ADU development. The ADU
Guidebook acts as a “How -To-ADU”
providing clear, step by step instructions
on how to select which ADU works best
for a Pittsburg resident, how to apply for
an ADU using the City’s permitting
software, and also lends some design
inspiration tips.

Moving forward, the City was awarded
funding from the Department of Housing
and Community Development though
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the Housing Resources chapter of the Background
Report. If the review finds that the City will not have adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA without
production of ADUs projected in the Housing
Resources chapter, then the City shall take
additional steps to increase development of ADUs
and JADUs, including conducting additional
marketing, including in the City’s areas with highest
resources and highest median incomes, and will
provide for additional fee reductions and/or waivers
for ADUs and JADUs within 6 months of identifying
a potential shortfall in ADU/JADU production that
would result in the City being unable to
accommodate the RHNA.

Senate District 7 (Senator Steve
Glazer) for the ADU Accelerator
Program. Using this funding, the City
plans to contract with local designers
and/or architects to establish two
additional permit -ready plan sets for
public distribution, and a potential for
additional plan sets when the California
Building Code updates in January 2026.

To incentivize development of ADUs in
the City, this ADU Accelerator Grant
also provides a rebate program for
property owners who pull Building
Permits for an ADU and receive a
Certificate of Occupancy if issued within
10 months of Permit issuance. Rebates
vary from $2,500 to $15,000, with higher
rebates given for small, deed- restricted
affordable ADUs.

The City will continue to monitor ADU
development in the City and account for
their construction as part of its annual
reporting on the Annual Progress
Report as well as the 6th Cycle RHNA.

Program 8: Affordable Housing Funding Sources and Incentives Successful implementation of Pittsburg’s programs for
development of affordable and special needs housing
will depend on the leverage of local funds with a variety of federal, State, County, and private sources. The
Financial Resources section of the Housi ng Element
identifies the primary affordable housing funding
programs available to Pittsburg. In addition to applying for funds directly available to municipalities, Pittsburg plays an important role in supporting and assisting
Actively pursue federal, State, County and private funding sources for affordable housing as a means of leveraging local funds and maximizing assistance. Support developers in securing outside funding sources.
• Submit, or support developer submission of, at least
9 affordable housing funding applications, such as
development, preservation,
maintenance/rehabilitation, and/or homebuyer
assistance, to assist the projects identified under
Implementation ongoing. The City is
continuously monitoring State and
Federal funding opportunities for
affordable housing development in the
City. The City is also supportive of
developers in securing such funding
from outside funding sources to aid in
meeting the City’s affordable housing
goals as prescribed by the RHNA.
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developers in securing outside funds. City involvement
may include review of financial pro- forma analyses;
provision of demographic, market, and land use
information; review and comment on funding
applications; and City Council actions in support of the project and application. Many “third- party” grants may also require some form of local financial commitment.

Program 3 as well as other opportunities identified
during the planning period. At least 3 applications
shall be submitted or supported by 2026, an
additional 3 by 2029, and an additional 3 by 2031.

Work to obtain utility fee credits, fee waivers, grants, tax credits, and other financial assistance if and when available.

Work with regional service providers, including the Delta Diablo Sanitation District and the Contra Costa Water
District, to reduce or waive fees for utility installations for affordable housing units, ADUs, and JADUs.

Use above-referenced funding to:
• Support the City’s housing goals, policies, and
programs including providing ADUs, alternative
housing types, integration of housing into
commercial areas, adaptive reuse of non-residential
structures, rehabilitation and preservation of
housing, including subsidized housing and mobile
home parks, incentivizing affordable housing, infill
housing, and furthering access to housing
opportunities throughout Pittsburg.
• I ncrease the supply of housing affordable to
extremely low -, very low -, and low -income
households, and moderate- income large family
households.
• Endeavor to set aside a minimum of 20 percent of
the City’s annual Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds for affordable housing projects
and programs targeting special needs populations.

Allow for City development impact fees to be deferred until issuance of a certificate of occupancy for developers
providing affordable or special needs housing.

In the past, the City has worked closely
with both nonprofit and for profit housing
developers to participate in mortgage
and construction loan and grant
programs including but not limited to the
Housing and Community Development
Multi-family Housing Program (HCD
MHP), Contra Costa HOME, Affordable
Housing Partnership (AHP) funds,
California Tax Credit Allocation
Committee (CTCAC) tax credits, and
the California Debt Limit Allocation
Committee (CDLAC) Qualified
Residential Rental Project Program.

The City plans to continue to provide
information to local for -profit and not -
for-profit developers about the types of
state and federal low -interest land
acquisition/construction funds available
for development of homes affordable to
low- and moderate-income households
by distributing the list of available grant
funds listed on www.hcd.ca.gov, and
continuing to offer support in the
application of these funds.

The City is actively working to establish
the City as a Pro- Housing Designated
City by HCD. This will aid in the State’s
grant and loan program applications.

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• On a case-by-case basis, investigate the possibility
of extending fee deferrals beyond issuance of a
certificate of occupancy to allow developers of
affordable housing to amortize the fees over a
longer period of time.

By July 2024, pursue a Pro-Housing Designation from HCD in 2023 in order to reflect the City’s housing achievements and to increase the City’s Pro- Housing Designation
competitiveness for State grant and loan program
applications.

Provide information to local for -profit and not -for-profit developers about the types of state and federal low-interest land acquisition/construction funds available for
development of homes affordable to low - and moderate-
income households by distributing the list of available grant funds listed on www.hcd.ca.gov/fa/, and continuing to offer support in the application of these funds.

Continue to participate in the Contra Costa County
Consortium to ensure access to and input on the distribution of HOME and HOPWA funds benefiting Pittsburg residents
with special needs.

Support continuation of the County Mortgage Credit
Certificate program benefiting new low - and moderate-
income homeowners on an annual or as-needed basis, and
make information about the program available at the permit counter and on the City’s website.

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Program 9: Home Improvement Program
The City can assist with housing maintenance and
improvement through housing rehabilitation, emergency
repair, weatherization, energy -efficiency, and water - efficiency programs.

The City provides Successor Agency-funded below-market
rate rehabilitation loans to single- family and multifamily homeowners that are very low, low, or moderate income as well as owners of rental properties where at least half of the tenants are low -income households for the purpose of
improving their property. The City also provides resources to encourage the efficient use of energy and water in
development in the Pittsburg.

The Code Enforcement Program is operated through the
City’s Community Development Department. Code
Enforcement staff respond to complaints related to
substandard housing, property maintenance, overgrown
vegetation, trash and debris, improper occupancy, and
other nuisance and municipal code violations and
complaints.
• Ensure that the HACP includes $100,000 of the
Housing Successor Agency funds, when
available, for housing rehabilitation programs
targeted to low and moderate income
households that remediate various health and
safety improvements, property maintenance,
functional obsolescence, energy efficiency, or
removal of architectural barriers for the
disabled.
• Review funding programs annually to identify
resources to expand City programs to assist
homeowners, property owners, and tenants with
emergency repair, weatherization, energy -
efficiency, and accessibility improvements,
including grants for minor repairs and
accessibility modifications for very low income
households.
• C oordinate with regional agencies annually to
identify potential sources of funding and other
opportunities to expand housing rehabilitation
assistance, to identify service and volunteer
programs that assist homeowners with physical
or financial constraints, and to identify methods
to prioritize areas with higher rates of housing
rehabilitation needs and areas with higher
potential of displacement.
• Continue to investigate complaints on an
ongoing basis and take appropriate action
involving building and housing code violations in
single-family and multi-family rental housing.
• Review code enforcement records on an annual
basis to identify areas that need special
attention. If areas with less stable housing
conditions are identified (e.g., code violations,
significant deferred maintenance, illegal
Implementation ongoing. The City of
Pittsburg continues to implement
home improvement programs to
ensure the City’s housing stock is well
maintained.

The City r eviews funding programs
annually to identify resources to
expand City programs to assist
homeowners, property owners, and
tenants with emergency repair,
weatherization, energy-efficiency, and
accessibility improvements, including
grants for minor repairs and
accessibility modifications for very low
income households.
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occupancy), perform targeted outreach within
six months to the neighborhood and areas to
ensure property owners and residents are
aware of available housing rehabilitation and
improvement programs.
• Advertise the loan program through flyers,
online materials, and outreach at City Hall,
libraries, the senior center, and the HACP by
December 1, 2023.
• Identify any areas of the Pittsburg with
concentrations of housing in need of repair,
including dilapidated units, as well as individual
multi-family developments that are in need of
significant repair or rehabilitation. Coordinate
connecting owners of such housing with federal,
State, and regional resources for housing
rehabilitation by December 1, 2024.

Program 10: Rental Assistance
The HACP operates rental assistance programs, including the Federal Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance
Program (HCV) and Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing
(VASH), that provide rental subsidies to extremely low and very low -income households, including families, seniors, and persons with disabilities. These programs offer a
voucher that pays the difference between the current fair market rent and what a tenant can afford to pay (i.e., 30% of household income). The voucher allows a tenant to
choose housing that costs above the payment standard,
provided the tenant pays the extra cost. Given the
significant gap between market rents and what extremely low and very low -income households can afford to pay for housing, the HCV plays a critical role in allowing such households to remain in the community in housing of their choice, and is a key program to address the needs of
extremely low and very low-income households.
• Make information regarding the HCV program
available on the City website and in an annual
direct mailing to all residents and property
owners, identifying available housing resources.
• Encourage the participation of single- and multi-
family property owners on an ongoing basis.
• Provide referrals as needed to the HACP to
households seeking rental assistance.
• Provide annual outreach to property owners
Citywide encouraging owners of rental property
to register with the HACP to increase housing
stock accessible to very low and extremely low-
income households to increase housing mobility
and opportunities in the City’s highest resource
areas.
• Perform additional outreach, with a minimum of
three (3) presentations per year, to
Implementation ongoing. The HA is
responsible for making rental
assistance information public by
using the City’s website and other
forms of public outreach.
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Homeowners’ Associations and Neighborhood
Associations in the areas with the highest
opportunity scores in the City, to provide
education about the benefits of the HCV
program and to encourage increased landlord
participation.

Program 11: Homebuyer Assistance
Homebuyer assistance is an important component of
increasing homeownership rates and encouraging stable
neighborhoods. Homebuyer assistance increases
opportunities for households to live in the area of their choice and can improve access to higher resource areas. • Continue to provide a first -time homebuyer
program in the City for the benefit of low - and
moderate-income households utilizing
appropriate CDBG, HOME, revolving loan fund,
and Housing Authority resources.
• Develop additional sources of funding to
increase the City’s capacity to assist in
homeownership, including applying for
CalHOME funds on an annual basis (2024
through 2031), coordinating with Habitat for
Humanity and similar organizations to build
sweat equity projects, and identifying lease- to-
own programs that may be offered in the City.
• Continue to co- sponsor homeownership/credit
preparation classes in the community at least
semi-annually (twice per year).
• In 2024, review opportunities to layer
assistance, including Mortgage Credit
Certificates, CalHFA MyHome Assistance
Program, and other opportunities, to be able to
provide assistance to more households.
• In 2024, explore options for partnership with
ABAG or other regional agencies on additional
funding for a region- wide first -time homebuyer
program.
• On an annual basis, review information on the
City’s website, at City Hall, and at libraries and
community centers to ensure information
regarding the City’s housing assistance
Implementation ongoing. The City
focuses on partnering with
developers on projects that will
provide housing to multiple
households. For example, the City is
proposing to provide assistance to a
non-profit developer who will be
constructing 14- 17 transitional age
youth housing for people who may be
homeless or extremely low income.

The Housing Authority of the City of
Pittsburg, through HUD, offer the
Homeownership Program.
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programs, including first -time homebuyer
assistance, is up to date
Program 12: Preservation of Existing Affordable Housing Potential conversion of affordable housing to market -rate housing is an ongoing and critical statewide problem.

Federal, state, and local governments have invested in the development of more than 500,000 affordable rental homes in California over the last few decades.

The City shall monitor rent -restricted units at risk of conversion to market rate and meet with property owners to explore possible options/incentives to retain the units in the affordable housing stock. Facilitating preservation of at- risk units, includin g through cooperative partnerships with nonprofit housing provider(s), protects vulnerable
populations from displacement and furthers fair housing practices.

Annually monitor the City’s affordable housing stock to ensure that deed- restricted units are preserved,
including the at -risk units in Lido Square I (162 units), Presidio Village Senior Housing (104 units), and
Stoneman Village II (375 units).

Work with property owners, interest groups, and the
State and federal governments to ensure compliance
with State law and implement the following:
• Monitor At-Risk Units: Contact property owners
at least 18 months and again within one year
prior to the affordability expiration date to
discuss City’s desire to preserve as affordable
housing.
• Tenant Education: Hold public hearings upon
receipt of any Notice of Intent to Sell or Notice
of Intent to Convert to Market Rate Housing,
pursuant to Section 65863.10 of the
Government Code and provide tenant
education on housing rights.
• Noticing: Ensure property owners provide
noticing to tenants in compliance with
Government Code Section 65863.10, including
notices to tenants at least 12 months and at
least 6 months prior to termination.
• Technical Assistance: Provide technical
assistance where feasible to public and non-
profit agencies interested in purchasing and/or
managing units at risk.
• Preservation Programs: Provide information to
owners of at -risk properties regarding
The City of Pittsburg will continue to
ensure that the current affordable
housing and assisted living facility
housing stock is maintained. Further,
the City will work with property
owners, interest groups, and the
State and F ederal governments to
ensure compliance with State law and
implement the preservation measures
listed within this Housing Program..
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rehabilitation assistance and/or mortgage
financing in exchange for extending affordability
restrictions.

Retain all assisted affordable housing, including the
2,113 assisted multifamily units identified in Table 39 of the Background Report.

Program 13: Design Guidelines and Design Review
Pittsburg uses Design Guidelines to ensure development
embodies excellence in architectural design and
complements the scale, character, and history of the
community. The Design Guidelines work in concert with the Code’s development standards, although unlike
development standards, which are mandatory, design
guidelines are applied with flexibility to foster creativity and strict adherence is not required for project approval. The City is in the process of updating its design guidelines to provide objective standards for residential projects and to ensure a minimum percentage of units in new residential developments are designed with accessibility and
visitability features.
• Conduct a comprehensive update of the
Development Review Design Guidelines to
ensure high quality design for new and existing
residential development and to establish
objective design and development standards.
• Ensure that the standards regulate upper -story
elements to provide increased variety in building
planes on all building elevations.
• Ensure that a percentage of new homes in new
subdivisions and new
multifamily developments
be limited to one story in height and incorporate
universal design principles to support aging in
place, accessibility, and visitability.
• Continue to implement design review in
accordance with State law, focusing on
increasing housing opportunities while ensuring
maintenance of Pittsburg’s architectural
character and quality of the built environment as
the City continues to grow.
• Update the City’s zoning and design
requirements to provide objective design and
development standards consistent with state
requirements.

The City’s current Development
Review Design Guidelines were
established in 2009. Following the
comprehensive zoning code update,
the City plans to conduct a
comprehensive update of the
Development Review Design
Guidelines to ensure high quality
design for new and existing
developments.

The City adopted Objective Design
Standards for multi -family housing
development. The City is actively
seeking funding opportunities for the
development of single- family
Objective Design Standards, as the
City more commonly receives
development applications for single
family rather than multi-family.

This Housing Program will continue to
be implemented.

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Program 14: Monitor Changes in Federal and State Housing, Planning, and Zoning Laws The City will continue to monitor federal and state
legislation that could impact housing and comment on,
support, or oppose proposed changes or additions to
existing legislation, as well as support new legislation when appropriate. Furthermore, while Program 15 addresses
specific constraints identified in this Housing Element, the City will continue to, at least annually , monitor its
development processes and zoning regulations to identify and remove any housing constraints and endeavor to
minimize governmental constraints to the development,
improvement, and maintenance of housing.

Monitor federal and state legislation as well as City
development processes and zoning regulations to identify, address and remove constraints to housing.

Implementation ongoing. The
City currently monitors Federal
and State Housing, Planning,
and Zoning Laws and will
continue to do so. Such laws
cover a broad range of subjects,
but as part of this Program’s
implementation, the City will
continue to closely observe
legislation to identify, address,
and remove constraints to
housing development.

The City is currently in the
process of developing a
comprehensive update to the
Pittsburg Municipal Code. As
part of this effort, the City intends
to add specific application
processes and details to
streamline housing development
and encourage diverse ho using
types, City-wide.

Program 15: Zoning Ordinance Amendments – Housing Constraints Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are needed to
address various recent changes to State law and create
consistency with the Housing Element. The amendments
shall address the following:

A. Low Barrier Navigation Centers: The Zoning
Ordinance will be updated to define and permit low
barrier navigation centers consistent with the
requirements of Government Code Sections 65660
through 65668, including treating low barrier
Ensure that the Zoning Ordinance is revised to be consistent with State law, including the above- identified revisions, by December 2024

Update the Zoning Ordinance as needed to comply with future changes.

The City of Pittsburg is currently
in process of a comprehensive
Pittsburg Municipal Code Title
18 (Zoning) update to address,
among other topics, removal of
housing constraints. The
updates to the Municipal Code
Title 18 will remove barriers to
housing de velopment in
compliance with State law. The
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navigation centers as a by-right use in areas zoned
for mixed-use and nonresidential zones permitting
multifamily uses.

B. Transitional and Supportive Housing: The Zoning
Ordinance will be revised to ensure that transitional
and supportive housing are allowed in residential
and mixed- use zones subject to the same
standards as a residence of the same type in the
same zone cons istent with Government Code
Section 65583(c)(3), and to allow eligible
supportive housing as a by -right use in zones
where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted
pursuant to Government Code Sections 65650
through 65656.

C. Residential Care Facilities: The Zoning Ordinance
will be amended to fully address small and large
residential care facilities consistent with State law.

Specifically, the City will amend the Zoning
Ordinance (1) to allow residential care facilities for
six or fewer persons to be allowed in the same
manner as a residential use of the same type in all
residential zoning districts, and (2) to allow
residential care facilities that serve seven or more
people in all zones that allow residential uses, in
the same manner as a residential use of the same
type, and to ensure all conditions of approval are
objective and do not create barriers for housing for
seniors, persons with disabilities, or other special
needs populations, and to clarify that this type of
facility is intended to serve as a residence for
individuals in need of assistance with daily living
activities.

D. Streamlined and Ministerial Review for Eligible
Affordable Housing Projects: The Zoning
Ordinance will be updated to ensure that eligible
multifamily, mixed use, and multi unit projects are
types of housing listed within this
Housing Program will be
addressed in this
comprehensive update. This is
anticipated for adoption in late
2025/early 2026
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provided streamlined ministerial (by -right) review
and are only subject to objective design and
development standards consistent with relevant
provisions of State law, including SB 330, SB 35,
AB 2011, and SB 9, as provided by applicable
sections of the Government Code, including but not
limited to Sections 65905.5, 65913.4, 65940,
65941.1, 65950, and 66300. State law defines
objective design standards as those that “involve
no personal or subjective judgement by a public
official and are uniformly verifiable by reference to
an external and uniform benchmark or criterion
available and knowable by both the development
applicant and public official prior to submittal.”
E. Employee Housing, including Farmworker
Housing: The Zoning Ordinance will be amended
to be consistent with Health and Safety Code
Sections 170215 and 17021.6, including to define
“employee housing”, to clarify that employee
housing serving six or fewer employees shall be
deemed a single- family structure and shall be
subject to the same standards for a single- family
residence in the same zone, and to accommodate
agricultural employee housing through permitting
employee housing consisting of no more than 12
units or 36 beds in the same manner as other
agricultural uses in the same zone.

F. Single-Room Occupancy (SRO): The Zoning
Ordinance will be updated to define single- room
occupancy units and to establish objective
standards for SROs.

G. Emergency Shelter: The Zoning Ordinance will be
updated to 1) revise the definition of emergency
shelter to be expanded pursuant to Government
Code Section 65583(a)(4) to include other interim
interventions, including but not limited to navigation
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centers, bridge housing, and respite or
recuperative care, 2) require sufficient parking to
accommodate all staff working in an emergency
shelter, provided that the standards will not require
more parking for emergency shelters than other
residential or co mmercial uses within the same
zone, in compliance with AB 139, and 3) require
emergency shelters to be not more than 300 feet
apart.

H. Design Standards: The City will adopt objective
design and development standards for multifamily
housing, including ministerial (by -right) residential
and mixed-use development, and will ensure that
the standards, including floor area ratio, unit size,
height, setback, and parking requirements,
accommodate the maximum densities permitted,
and provide flexibility with the design of building
types and units to accommodate irregular lots and
steep slopes. These objective standards will
replace any subjective s tandards, including site
plan review findings, design review standards, and
other standards required for single family and
multifamily housing or will remove or include
objective definitions and/or illustrations of any
subjective terms, such as “compatibil ity”, “orderly”,
“harmonious”, “character”, and “integrity”.

I. Affordability in Perpetuity: The City will review its inclusionary provisions for affordable housing and
its provisions for assisted to ensure that affordable
units that are required or assisted by the City are
maintained as affordable housing in perpetuity.

J. Density Bonus. Update the Zoning Ordinance to
provide density bonuses and incentives consistent
with the requirements of Government Code Section
65915.
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K. BART TOD. The City will update the Zoning
Ordinance, Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Master Plan,
and the Railroad Avenue Specific Plan to ensure
that all zoning requirements, such as residential
density, building height, FAR, and parking
standards, meet or excee d AB 2923 Baseline
Zoning Standards and align with BART’s TOD
standards.

L. 2040 General Plan Update. Update the Zoning
Map to ensure that sites identified in the Inventory
of Sites are zoned consistently with General Plan
Land Use Designations, including increasing
densities to 16.0 units per acre in the RM zone,

18.0 units per acre in the RMD zone, 30.0 units per
acre in the RH zone, and 30.0 units per acre in the
RHD zone.

M. Single Family Uses in Multifamily Zones. Update
the Zoning Ordinance and Railroad Avenue
Specific Plan (RASP) to prohibit detached single
family units in the RH and RHD (Zoning Ordinance)
and TOD-High and TOD-Medium (RASP) districts,
except where the singl e family units are on an
existing lot less than 0.25 acre in size or are
included in a housing development with at least
50% of units affordable to lower income
households.

N. Mobilehomes / Manufactured Housing. Update the
Zoning Ordinance to clarify where mobilehomes
and manufactured housing are permitted, ensuring
that mobilehomes and manufactured housing are
allowed in zones that allow single family residential
uses, consistent with the requirements Health and
Safety Code Section 18300.

O. Parking. The City will update the Zoning Ordinance
to: 1) reduce parking requirements for multifamily
projects to one space per studio unit and 1 ½
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spaces per one bedroom unit, 2) allow tandem
parking in affordable housing projects, and 3) allow
affordable, special needs, and other eligible
housing developments to apply reduced parking
requirements, including reduced spaces per unit
and uncovered park ing, consistent with State
Density Bonus Law (Government Code Section
65815(p), and amend the Zoning Ordinance,
Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Master Plan, and the
Railroad Avenue Specific Plan to remove minimum
parking requirements within ½- mile of transit
stations pursuant to AB 2097.

Program 16: Governmental Transparency
Government Code Section 65940 ensures the public has
access to a jurisdiction’s planning and financial documents, planning applications, General Plans, Municipal Code
including zoning, zoning map, and other planning- related documents as well as financial documents, including fee schedules, current and historical budgets and financial reports, and an archive of fee, cost of service, and
equivalent studies.

Update the City’s website no later than March 1, 2024 to ensure transparency pursuant to Government Code Section 65940, including providing a list of information that must be submitted with a development application, a current schedule of all fees and exactions including development impact fees, a description of affordability requirements that applies to a proposed housing development, 5 previous annual financial reports, and archive of impact fee nexus studies and cost of service studies conducted on or after January 1, 2018.

The City is currently in process
of updating outdated
information on the City’s
Planning Division website and
creating more consistency
throughout the City website as
a whole. To aid in this effort, the
City has established a “Website
Satisfaction Survey”, available
for public use. Results from this
survey will yield more
information of what website
browsers use the City’s website
to accomplish, and where they
may be getting stuck. The City
aims to make the City’s website
more user friendly and public
engaging.

Further, all City -adopted
Master Fee Schedules are
currently posted on the Finance
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public transparency.

Program 17: Access to Opportunities, Density Bonuses, and Incentives Pursuant to current State density bonus law (Government Code § 65915), applicants of qualified residential projects may apply for a density bonus and additional incentives if the project meets minimum affordable housing percentages or provides units for certain household types (i.e., senior citizens, transitional foster youth, disabled veterans, homeless persons, lower income students). The amount of density bonus varies according to the amount by which the percentage of affordable housing units exceeds the
established minimum percentage, but generally ranges
from 20- 80 percent above the specified General Plan
density and unlimited density within ½ -mile of high quality transit. In addition to the density bonus, eligible projects may receive 1- 4 additional de velopment incentives,
depending on the proportion of affordable units and level of income targeting. Applicants are also eligible to utilize the State’s alternative parking ratio (inclusive of handicapped and guest spaces) of one space for 0 to 1- bedroom units, 2 spaces for 2 to 3- bedroom units, and 2.5 spaces for 4+ bedrooms.

Pittsburg has approved density bonuses for several
affordable housing projects in the past. The City will review and update its Zoning Ordinance to reflect current State density bonus provisions.

Identify a menu of incentives, including permit streamlining, reduced or deferred development fees, ministerial review of minor lot line adjustments, technical assistance to acquire funding, and modification of development requirements for affordable and special needs housing.

Establish financial and regulatory incentives by July 2024 to private and non- profit developers upon request, for the development of affordable housing for families, seniors, and other households and housing for special needs populations.

Financial and regulatory incentives will include:
• Expedited processing of projects with 20% or more of
units affordable to very-low or low-income households
or for special needs households.
• Reduction in development fees, including waiving
50% of application processing fees for projects with a
minimum of 15% extremely low -income units, a
minimum of 40% lower income units, or a minimum of
50% of the units restricted to occupancy by special
needs groups.
• Defer payment of the City development impact fees
until certificate of occupancy for projects with at least 49% of units affordable to very low or low income
households consistent with AB 641 or with at least
50% of the units restricted to occupancy by special
needs groups.

Implementation ongoing. The
City currently provides Density
Bonuses consistent with State
law. As part of future Pittsburg
Municipal Code Update, the City
will specify such density
bonuses and processes therein.

On a case- by-case basis, the
City can calcul ate density
bonuses upon request by
developers.

The City is working as part of the
municipal code update to
establish incentives for housing
projects that do not qualify for a
density bonus and that improve
economic, educational, and
environmental opportunities.

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In addition to the density bonus and incentives for qualified projects, Pittsburg can encourage affordable and special needs housing, including housing for seniors, persons with a disability, large families, farmworkers, single female heads of household, b y offering incentives for special needs housing that is affordable to very low, low, and/or moderate income households but does not qualify for a
density bonus.

This approach can also be used to incentivize housing that improves Pittsburg’s opportunity scores and affirmatively furthers fair housing. Recognizing that most of the City has low or moderate opportunity scores, affordable and
workforce projects that imp rove educational, economic, and environmental conditions shall be prioritized and
incentivized. Incentives for such projects shall include priority for commitment of the City’s financial resources for affordable housing, streamlined processing, and a densi ty bonus or incentives for projects that are not otherwise eligible for a density bonus or incentives under State
density bonus law.
• Reduced development standards, including setbacks,
floor area ratios, and parking, where necessary to
accommodate maximum permitted densities
• Density bonuses as described in Program 15 o City
support in affordable housing funding applications
• Financial assistance through regional resources and
future Affordable Housing Fund resources (Program
8)

Continue to permit projects up to a density of 40 dwelling units per acre (du/ac) in the High Density Residential (RH) district that meet a community objective (affordable housing).

Continue to implement and grant density bonuses for projects meeting density bonus criteria, consistent with State law.

Establish incentives for housing projects that do not qualify for a density bonus and that improve economic, educational, and environmental opportunities.

Promote the use of density bonus incentives and provide technical assistance to developers in utilizing the density bonus to maximize feasibility and meet local housing needs..

Program 18: Parking Incentives and Modified Standards
Residential parking requirements play a significant role in project design and achievable densities, and can greatly impact the cost of development. Pittsburg shall offer
reductions in its residential parking standards as a means of facilitating the develo pment of affordable and special needs housing, as well as mixed- use, live- work, and
pedestrian-oriented housing. The City will also establish standards that are consistent with AB 2011, including
reduced parking standards for senior housing, housing for persons with a disability, live- work developments, mixed- use developments, Transit Oriented Developments
(TODs), and allow for additional parking reductions based Provide options for reduced parking as an incentive for development of affordable, special needs, mixed- use, live - work, and pedestrian- oriented housing, including amending the Zoning Ordinance by December 2025 to reduce parking requirements for smaller units (1 space per unit for studio units and 1.5 spaces for one bedroom units) as well as reducing parking requirements in the vicinity of BART stations (Program 15).

Several State laws regarding
reducing or eliminating required
parking minimums are
applicable to the development
of the City of Pittsburg.

Compliant with these
regulations and this Housing
Program, the City is working to
establish reduced parking
measures as an incentive for
development of affordable,
special needs, mixed -use, live-
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on a determination by the Planning Commission. Parking
reductions are also offered as an incentive for
developments to provide amenities or features to improve the City’s place -based opportunity scores. Affordable
housing projects are eligible for reduced parking under the City’s density bonus ordinance.
work, and pedestrian -oriented
housing. This Housing Program
will continue to be implemented
through the 6 th Cycle Housing
Element.

Program 19: Green Building and Energy Conservation
The City supports energy efficiency measures that deliver positive economic and environmental results for the
developer, residents, and community. The City will continue to implement energy -efficiency standards for new
construction and rehabilitation projects, including the California Green Building Standards Code. Information
regarding the City’s energy -efficiency standards and
available programs to assist homeowners and property
owners with energy -efficient improvements and with
reducing energy-related costs, including those identified in the Housing Element Background Report, will be made
available on the City’s website and at the permit counter. In addition to promoting the programs citywide, the City will target special advertisements and education to the City’s lower-income census tracts to explain available programs and potential long-term utility cost savings.

Ensure development meets or exceeds CalGreen standards, including for electric vehicle charging.

Further explore ways to promote energy conservation and sustainability throughout the City, with a focus on reducing energy usage and energy -related costs in new and existing residential development.

Advertise and promote available programs, including MCE and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) programs discussed in
Chapter 7 of the Background Report, on an ongoing basis to address energy -efficient improvements to single- family and multifamily units, to assist households with reducing energy - related costs on the City’s website and at the permit counter, and to support renewable energy and sustainable building design.

Suggest passive design techniques during discretionary
project review, such as building orientation, daylighting, natural ventilation, reflective lighting, and insulation, where a project is conducive to passive design.

Develop a program for the City to investigate the funding, equipment, permitting, installation, and networking feasibility of adopting energy efficiency policies to ensure equitable access to the latest EV charging technology and capacity. • Consider requiring EV outlets for EV cars and bicycles in new subdivisions and require new multi -family and
These Housing Program policies
are also included and
encouraged within the General
Plan and Pittsburg Sustainability
Plan. This Housing Program will
continue to be implemented.
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mixed uses to include EV outlets for EV cars and
bicycles.

Program 20: Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Capacity State legislation (SB 1087 and Government Code
65589.7(a) requires local water agencies and wastewater collection and treatment districts to grant priority to service connections for projects that help meet the community’s fair housing need.
• Following adoption of the Housing Element, the
Planning Department shall provide the adopted
Housing Element within 30 days to its water and sewer
providers (Pittsburg Utilities Department, Pittsburg
Water, and Delta Diablo Sanitation District) and shall
include a cover letter identifying the requirements of
Government Code Section 65589.7(a) requiring
priority service for developments that provide housing
for lower income households.

• The Pittsburg Utility Department and Pittsburg Water
shall establish procedures to grant priority to projects that include units affordable to lower income
households consistent with the requirements of
Government Code Section 65589.7.

Ongoing. This Housing Program
involves external agencies that
are partners with the City. The
City is working closely with these
agencies to ensure compliance
with state law and Government
Code Section 65589.7(a).

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Program 21: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
Facilitate equal and fair housing opportunities by taking meaningful actions to affirmatively further fair housing and address impediments identified in the AFFH analysis
located in the Background Report. In summary, the City
offers higher opportunity area s but faces challenges in promoting and providing a range of housing types and
prices suitable for lower income households. Providing a Implement measures to affirmatively further fair housing on an ongoing basis, as further outlined in Table 1 (beginning on Housing Plan Page 26 through Page 34).

The City is subject to and
enforces State and Federal fair
housing laws. In addition, all
agreements signed by the City
contain a non-discrimination
clause stating that there shall be
no discrimination with regard to
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range of affordable housing can help foster more inclusive communities and increase access to opportunities for
persons of color, persons with disabilities, and other
protected classes. Table 1 summarizes fair housing issues, contributing factors, and implementing actions.

The actions listed below, along with the other programs identified in this Housing Plan, were developed to
cumulatively address the AFFH goals to counteract the
disparities and issues that were identified in the AFFH analysis located in the Background Report. The timeframes and priority levels are added to ensure the implementation of these actions in a timely manner. The priority levels for these actions are defined as follows:

• High Priority contributing factors are those that
have a direct and substantial impact on fair
housing, and are core municipal functions that the
City can control;
• Medium Priority factors are those that have a direct
and substantial impact on fair housing, but the City
has limited capacity to control their implementation;
• Low Priority factors may have a direct and
substantial impact on fair housing choice, but the
City lacks capacity to address it, or the factor may
have only a slight or indirect impact on fair housing
choice.

The City intends to complete the necessary actions to meet the State AFFH requirements. These actions are integrated into the Housing Plan for the overall 6th Cycle Housing Element with the specialized timeframes for expedited
implementation. The rationale for identifying these actions is to ensure they are implemented in a timely manner to better serve the Pittsburg community. These actions are intended to alleviate the main issues identified in the the rental or sale of units and no
preference shall be given to any
particular class or group of
people except to the extent that
the affordable units are provided
to households that meet the
minimum income requirements.

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Assessment of Fair Housing and the City intends to
implement these and all the programs outlined in this
Housing Plan during the 2023- 2031 planning period. In
addition, the City intends to monitor the AFFH actions on an annual basis in conjunction with the preparation of the APR to ensure the goals are being met. If any action items are not being achieved, the City will adjust its metrics, timeframes, and commitments as necessary to ensure it
meets its AFFH goals.

Program 22: Fair Housing Services
ECHO Housing is the designated provider of fair housing and tenant -landlord information in Pittsburg. ECHO
Housing provides fair housing investigation and
coordinates referral services to assist individuals who may have been the victims of discrimination. They maintain a fair housing hotline and provide bilingual in-person counseling.

Fair housing education and outreach includes publication and distribution of information for landlords and tenants, and presentations to community groups and housing
providers on fair housing issues. Individuals who may have been the victims of discrimination may file a fair housing complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or California Department of Fair
Housing and Employment (CDFEH). Information regarding
fair housing laws will be available on each jurisdiction's website, at the public counters, and in the local libraries.

• Prohibit housing discrimination on the basis of age,
race, ethnic or national origin, physical, or
psychological special need, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, familial status, or source of income in all projects which receive local public funds.
• Continue to provide comprehensive fair housing
services, including promoting fair housing practices,
tenant/landlord services (including but not limited to
illegal evictions, illegal rent increases, repairs and
habitability, harassment, and illegal entry), review and enforcement assistance with fair housing complaints,
and education to housing providers, through ECHO
Housing on an ongoing basis. As a means of
furthering fair housing education and outreach in the
community, the City will advertise the fair housing
program through placement of fair housing services
brochures at the public counter, the Pittsburg
Community Center, and on the City’s website.
• Advertise fair housing program through placement of
fair housing information brochures on their websites,
at the public counters, and in the local library(ies) by December 2023.
• Provide an annual outreach event to promote fair
housing and to educate the community, landlords, and
real estate professionals regarding fair housing
requirements.

The City is subject to and
enforces State and Federal fair
housing laws. In addition, all
agreements signed by the City
contain a non-discrimination
clause stating that there shall be
no discrimination with regard to
the rental or sale of units and no
preference shall be given to any
particular class or group of
people except to the extent that
the affordable units are provided
to households that meet the
minimum income requirements.

Housing Authority of the City of
Pittsburg (HA) staff provides
individual counseling on
eligibility requirements, credit
issues, and pre- and post-
homeownership counseling. This
program will continue to be
implemented on an ongoing
basis depending on the
availability of funding.

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• Provide referrals to ECHO Housing, CDFEH, and
HUD and any locally designated providers on an
ongoing basis, including promoting fair housing
practices, review and enforcement assistance with fair
housing complaints, and education to housing
providers.
• Continue to support the expansion of programs
providing housing information, counseling, referrals,
dispute resolution, and/or emergency shelter.
• Provide posters with fair housing referral information in the lobby area of the Housing Authority office and
add information to the Housing Authority’s website.
• Continue to address impediments to fair housing
choice identified in the Contra Costa Consortium’s
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.

HA staff refers fair housing
issues to PCSI. Fair housing
information, including complaint
forms and City contact
information is available online.

The HA website will continue to
be updated throughout the
coming year. This program will
continue to be implemented on
an ongoing basis depending on
the availability of funding.

As part of the comprehensive
Title 18 update, the City will add
policies and regulations that
further aid in affirmatively
furthering fair housing in the City
of Pittsburg.

Program 23: Ongoing Community Education, Resources, and Outreach Pittsburg provides significant rental and ownership
opportunities and assistance to serve a variety of income levels and a range of household types. During the 6th
Cycle, the City anticipates continuing to increase rental and ownership opportunities for al l income levels. To ensure that housing opportunities are accessible to the City’s existing residents that may be at -risk of displacement, to increase access to resources, and to affirmatively further fair housing access and opportunities, the City will connect targeted extremely low, very low, and low income and
special needs residents, including seniors, persons with a disability, female -headed households with children, large families, farmworkers, and homeless persons, and
employees in the City a to new housing opportunities and assistance.

Provide the following information at the public counter, local libraries, and on the website by June 2023 and update
information bi-annually:
• ADUs, JADUs, SB 9 units, and streamlined permitting
opportunities for eligible housing development
projects.
• Availability of the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
• Job
-training organizations.
• Housing rehabilitation, efficiency programs,
weatherization, emergency repair assistance, and free
energy audits
• Resource referral information for renters, such as
housing discrimination, landlord/tenant relations,
access to legal aid services for housing complaints,
and information on housing advocacy programs and
similar information.

Housing Authority of the City pf
Pittsburg staff and the City’s
contractor, PCSI, provide
individual counseling on
eligibility requirements, credit
issues, and pre- and post-
homeownership counseling.

This program will continue to
be implemented on an ongoing
basis depending on the
availability of funding.

Additionally, the City’s website
will continue to be updated
with resources and information
for ADUs, JADUs, SB9 units,
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The City will also continue to provide housing -related information on its website and provide brochures at
convenient locations throughout the City, which publicize opportunities, agencies, and programs that are available to local households and which can help to meet the City’s
housing goals.

This program ensures a comprehensive and coordinated
effort to provide ongoing community education, resources, and outreach associated with implementing many of the
programs in this Housing Plan.
• Resources for homeownership, including counseling
for new buyers and existing homeowners
• Resources for housing rehabilitation and emergency
repair programs
• Resources for special needs groups, including
seniors, persons with a disability including
developmental, large families, farmworkers, female
heads of household with children present, and
homeless
rental information, rental
inspection requirements, and
resources for new
homeowners in the City.

Program 24: Replacement Housing
Government Code Section 65583.2(g)(3) requires the
replacement of units affordable to the same or lower
income level as a condition of any development on a
nonvacant site identified in the Housing Element consistent with those requirements set forth in Government Code
Section 65915(c)(3). Replacement requirements shall be
applied for sites identified in the residential sites inventory (Appendix A) that currently have residential uses, or within the previous five years have had residential uses that have been vacated or demolished, and:
• Were subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or
law that restricts rents to levels affordable to
persons and families of low or very low-income; or
• Subject to any other form of rent or price control
through a public entity’s valid exercise of its police
power; or
• Occupied by low or very low-income households.

For the purpose of this program, “previous five years” is based on the date the application for development was
submitted.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 66300(d) (Chapter
654, Statutes of 2019 (SB 330)), Pittsburg shall not approve For all project applications, identify need for replacement of housing units and ensure replacement, if required, on an ongoing basis.

This Program will be
implemented on a case by case
basis. The City did not have any
replacement units as part of the
2024 reporting period for this
APR.
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a housing development project that will require the
demolition of residential dwelling units regardless of
whether the parcel was listed in the inventory unless: a) the project will create at least as many residential dwelling units as will be demolished, and b) certain affordability criteria are met.

Program 25: Reasonable Accommodation Procedures
“Reasonable accommodation” refers to flexibility in
standards and policies to accommodate the needs of
persons with disabilities. State law requires jurisdictions to specify a formal procedure for evaluating and granting
reasonable accommodations for peopl e with disabilities and special housing needs.

The City can grant reasonable modifications to the
requirements of the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 18.30) to ensure persons with disabilities, including developmental disabilities, are afforded equal opportunity for the use and enjoyment of their dwelling. The ordinance establishes a ministerial process for requesting and granting reasonable modifications to zoning and development regulations,
building codes, and land use. The City imposes no fees for a reasonable accommodation application.

Provide individuals with disabilities reasonable
accommodation (in full compliance with Senate Bill 520) in rules, policies, practices, and procedures that may be
necessary to ensure equal access to housing by December 20243. Include the following information:

• Providing notice to the public of the availability of an accommodation process. The notice will be provided
at all counters where applications are made for a
permit, license, or other authorization for siting,
funding, development, or use of housing.
• Procedures for requesting reasonable
accommodation, including preparation of a Fair
Housing Accommodation Request form and
designating the appropriate individual, committee,
commission, or body responsible for acting on
requests.
• Review procedures for requests for reasonable
accommodation, including provisions for issuing a
written decision within 30 days of the date of the
application.
• Criteria to be used in considering requests for
reasonable accommodation.
• Appeal procedure for denial of a request for
reasonable accommodation. The procedure should
establish that there is no fee for processing requests
for reasonable accommodation or for appealing an
The City is subject to and
enforces state and federal fair
housing laws. In addition, all
agreements signed by the City
contain a non-discrimination
clause stating that there shall be
no discrimination with regard to
the rental or sale of units and no
preference shall be given to any
particular class or group of
people except to the extent that
the affordable units are provided
to households that meet the
minimum income requirements.

Information regarding affordable
unit availability is available at
www.affordablehousing.com.

As part of the comprehensive
Pittsburg Municipal Code
Update, the City will update its
reasonable accommodations
request within Title 18 (Zoning)
to include the language provided
herein, including: Provide staff-
level review for multifamily units;
remove the requirement that
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adverse decision related to a request for reasonable
accommodation.
• Create a public information brochure on reasonable
accommodation for disabled persons and provide that
information on each jurisdiction’s website.

Update the City’s reasonable accommodation procedures by December 31, 2024 to address the following:

• Provide staff-level review for multifamily units.
• Remove the requirement that property owners within
300 feet of a single
-family home be notified of the
application.
• Establish a simplified appeal process for an applicant requesting a reasonable accommodation consistent
with the appeal process identified in the Model
Ordinance for Providing Reasonable Accommodation
Under Federal And State Fair Housing Laws available
on the HCD website.
property owners within 300 feet
of a single-family home be
notified of the application; and
establish a simplified appeal
process for an applicant
requesting a reasonable
accommodation consistent with
the appeal process identified in
the Model Ordinance for
Providing Reasonable
Accommodation Under Federal
And State Fair Housing Laws
available on the HCD website.

Program 26: Homeless Continuum of Care
The City actively addresses the needs of the unhoused
community at the regional level to provide resources to address the needs of the homeless and persons at risk of homelessness, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, supportive housing and permanent housing
• Continue to address homelessness at the regional
level, including participation in and support of the
Contra Costa Continuum of Care and area homeless
service providers in addressing homelessness,
through ensuring adequate shelter space is available
to accommodate the unmet need in the City and to
ensure services are coordinated regionally to provide
unhoused persons with social, health, financial, and
other supportive services necessary for persons to
become and remain house and live in a safe, dignified
manner. As part of regional coordination efforts, seek
to project anticipated homeless population over a 5- to 10-year period based on Point -in-Time and regional
trends so that planning for shelters, transitional and
supporting housing, and supportive servi ces is
adequate to address anticipated needs.

The City is actively engaged in
the Contra Costa County of
Continuum of Care (CoC) which
is governed by the Contra Costa
Council on Homelessness
(Council). The Council provides
a forum for communication and
coordination about the
implementation of the County’s
strategic plan to prevent and end
homelessness, and for
orchestrating a vision on ending
homelessness in the County,
educating the community on
homeless issues, and
advocating on federal, state, and
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• Continue to support funding of operations of
permanent homeless shelters in Pittsburg using
Emergency Shelter Grant, No Place Like Home, and
other funds targeted to serve households at risk of
homelessness.
• Coordinate with the Continuum of Care to encourage
development of at least one site in Pittsburg with an
emergency shelter during the 6th Cycle.
• During extreme temperature events, identify locations in the City where persons can shelter from the heat or
cold.
local policy issues affecting
people who are homeless or at
risk of homelessness. The
Council provides advice and
input on the operations of
homeless services, program
operations, and program
development efforts in the
county.

Pittsburg has been closely
participating in the Council
meetings as well as the Health,
Housing, and Homeless
Services (H3) Community
meetings. The purpose of H3
community meetings is to
exchange information regarding
housing resources to County
and non- profit staff, housing
advocates, consumers of the
homeless CoC, and the general
public. Input and feedback from
H3 community meetings are
brought to the Mental Health
Commission’s Consolidated
Planning and Advisory
Workgroup and the Council.

The City funds Contra Costa
County’s Coordinated Outreach
Referral, Engagement (CORE)
program, which engages and
stabilize homeless individuals
living outside, through
consistent outreach , and
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facilitate and/or deliver health
and basic needs services and
secure permanent housing.

The City is working with a non-
-profit affordable housing
developer (HOPE Solutions) on
a project Village of Hope that
will provide housing to multiple
households. For example, the
City is proposing to provide
assistance to a non- profit
developer who wil l be
constructing 14- 17 transitional
age youth housing for people
who may be homeless or
extremely low income.

This Housing Program will
continue to be implemented.

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April 22, 2025 Page 1 of 2 Resolution No. 10270

BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURG

In the Matter of:

Resolution Accepting the General Plan Annual )
Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024 and )
Authorizing Submittal of the Report to the City ) RESOLUTION NO. 10270 Council, Governor’s Office of Land Use and )
Climate Innovation, State Department of )
Housing and Community Development, and )
Contra Costa Transportation Authority )

The Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburg DOES RESOLVE as follows:

Section 1. Background

A. The Pittsburg 2040 General Plan is a State-mandated and comprehensive planning document intended to guide Pittsburg’s long-term physical growth and development. It articulates a shared community vision of the City’s future and sets forth broad goals and policies relative to important topics including, but not limited to, land use, economic development, housing, transportation, public safety, and open space.

B. On August 5, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-14516 approving the 6th Cycle General Plan Housing Element Update for the 2023-2031 planning period.

C. On October 2, 2024, the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certified the 6th Cycle General Plan Housing Element Update for the 2023-2031 planning period. HCD found that the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element is in substantial compliance with State Housing Element Law (Gov. Code, § 65580 et seq).

D. Under California Government Code Section 65400, the City is required to prepare a General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) for submittal to the City Council, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), and State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) by April 1st of each year. The purpose of the APR is to provide the City Council, LCI, and HCD with a progress report on the General Plan’s implementation status. The APR is also meant to provide the City Council with an opportunity to identify any General Plan modifications that may be necessary to improve its implementation and effectiveness.

E. The General Plan APR is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the general rule of the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061, in that there is no possibility that the APR may have a significant negative physical impact on the environment.

F. On April 22, 2025, the Planning Commission held a regular meeting during which the General Plan APR for Calendar Year 2024 and oral and/or written testimony was considered.

Section 2. Findings
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Based on the Planning Commission Staff Report entitled, “General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024,” dated April 22, 2025, and based on all the information contained in the Planning Division files on the project, adopted and incorporated herein by reference and available for review in the Planning Division located at 65 Civic Avenue in Pittsburg, and based on all written and oral testimony presented at the meeting, the Planning Commission finds that:

A. All recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.

B. The General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2024 appropriately and accurately summarizes the City’s progress to date in implementing the action policies in its General Plan.

Section 3. Decision

Based on the findings set forth above, the Planning Commission hereby accepts the General Plan Annual Progress Report (APR) for Calendar Year 2024, attached to this resolution as Exhibit A, and authorizes staff to submit the Report to the City of Pittsburg City Council, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), State Housing and Community Development Department (HCD), and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA).

Section 4. Effective Date

This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

On motion by Commissioner Robinson, seconded by Commissioner Stokes, the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted the 22 nd day of April 2025, by the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburg, California by the following vote:

AYES: Foster, Stokes, Robinson, Foster, Kent

NAYES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT: Gordon, Popova

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburg on April 22, 2025.

_______________________________________

JOHN FUNDERBURG, SECRETARY

PITTSBURG PLANNING COMMISSION
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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 Awarding a Purchase Agreement for Bulk Fuel Services
MEETING DATE: May 5, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City has various departments that require large quantities of gasoline and diesel fuel to carry out their responsibilities to maintain operations. The existing agreement for fuel services expires in May. If approved, the resolution will award a purchase agreement to Western States Oil of San Jose for bulk fuel delivery services for a period of one year, with the option to extend the contract twice for two years respectively, for a total of five (5) years maximum.

FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for Bulk Fuel Services is available in the Fleet Maintenance (611-43201-1361) and Marina Operations (550-41121-1361) Accounts. The contract amount includes:

Gasoline Diesel Total
Public Works $400,000 $165,000 $565,000
Marina $300,000 $236,000 $536,000
Total $700,000 $401,000 $1,101,000
No additional funds are requested.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council adopt the attached Resolution to award a purchase agreement for bulk fuel services to Western States Oil for a period of one year with the option to extend the contract twice for two years respectively, for a total of five (5) years maximum. 172

BACKGROUND
The Public Works Department is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the City’s vehicle and equipment fleet of predominantly gas-powered cars, trucks, and other equipment, including generators for the City’s water system. The Public Works Department also manages Marina Operations. These departments require substantial fuel resources to fulfill their respective duties. Specifically, gasoline is used for the majority of the fleet and is offered for resale at the Marina. Diesel fuel is also necessary for certain vehicles and equipment within the fleet, for resale to the public and Marina tenants, and for stationary equipment at the City's Water Treatment Plant.

To maintain cost-effectiveness and service quality, the City periodically solicits quotations for bulk fuel delivery. In March, staff initiated a Request for Quotations to assess competitive pricing and ensure the City’s operational needs are met efficiently.

SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
This item was not presented to a subcommittee.

STAFF ANALYSIS
A total of three companies submitted responses to the Request for Quotation, one of which was received after the bid due date and time. Western States Oil was the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder for all fuel to be purchased. Staff recommends the City Council award a purchase agreement to Western States Oil in the amount of $1,101,000 to furnish fuel supplies for various City departments throughout the year.

ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
Bid Tabulation Results
Report Prepared By: Natasha Farmer, Public Works Administrative Analyst II 173

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

Awarding a Purchase Agreement )
For Bulk Fuel Services ) RESOLUTION NO. 25-
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the City’s Fleet requiring regular unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel for vehicles and equipment to maintain operations and provide service to the public; and, WHEREAS, the existing agreement for bulk fuel services is expiring; and, WHEREAS, the City periodically obtains prices for bulk fuel services to ensure costs are competitive and quality of service meets expectations; and WHEREAS, staff initiated a Request for Quotations in March to assess competitive pricing; and,
WHEREAS, staff solicited and received three bids for bulk fuel delivery services and Western States Oil of San Jose, CA was the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder; and WHEREAS, funding for Bulk Fuel Services is available in the Fleet Maintenance (611- 43201-1361) and Marina Operations (550-41121-1361) accounts; and WHEREAS, the agreement provides for the City to extend the contract twice for two years respectively, for a total of five (5) years maximum.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Pittsburg hereby awards a purchase agreement to Western States Oil in the amount of $1,101,000 to furnish fuel supplies for various City departments throughout the year.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pittsburg at a regular meeting on the 5th day of May 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:

Jelani Killings, Mayor
ATTEST:

Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
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City of Pittsburg - Public Works 4/16/2025
Western States Oil Ramos Oil
87 Octane
Differential -0.11 -0.11
Total Price per gallon $2.8871 $2.8871
91 Octane
Differential -0.171 -0.11
Total Price per gallon $3.1406 $3.2016
Renewable Diesel
Differential -0.0168 -0.01
Total Price per gallon $3.0690 $3.0751
Red Dyed Diesel
Differential -0.0168 0.01
Total Price per gallon $3.0284 $3.0552
Note: One additional quote from Mansfield Energy was received on 4/16/2025.

Due date was 4/15/2025 at 1:30PM, so quote was not counted Responsive Bidder Name
Bulk Fuel Services - RFQ #PW41525
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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 Allocating Funds and Authorizing the First Amendment to the Agreement with BKF Engineers for Support of Project 3028 California Full Trash Capture
MEETING DATE: May 5, 2025

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Project 3028 California Full Trash Capture (the “Project”) is a partnership with Caltrans for the installation of a large full trash capture device. The resolution would allocate Highway User Tax Account (HUTA) funds and authorize the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement (Agreement) with BKF Engineers for additional services of geotechnical investigation, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and off- line design services and increase the compensation by $81,023.

FISCAL IMPACT
In partnership with Caltrans, the Project requires a $160,000 match from the City. The HUTA Fund (Fund 203) has sufficient fund balance to support the allocation of $160,000 to this Project. In addition, the current Project Agreement for $70,000 with BKF Engineers requires an Amendment to increase the compensation by $81,023 for a total Agreement compensation of an amount not to exceed $151,023. This expenditure will be billed to Project 3028.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council allocate $160,000 of HUTA funds to Project 3028 and authorize the execution of a First Amendment to the Agreement with BKF Engineers. 176

BACKGROUND
The City, as a permittee to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP) Order No. R2- 2022-0018, Permit No. CAS6120908, is required to install full trash capture devices to meet one hundred percent trash reduction throughout the City. To date, a network of full trash capture devices such as inlet screens as well as high flow capacity full trash capture systems has been installed. To continue the effort to meet compliance, the City is partnering with Caltrans’ FCO Partnership Project (Project EA 04-4W150) for the installation of a large full trash capture device to be located at California Avenue and Loveridge Road (Project 3028).

In February 2025, staff solicited qualified proposals of civil engineering consultants for design of the Project. BKF Engineers was selected for design services due to their specific expertise.

SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
This item was not reviewed by a subcommittee.

STAFF ANALYSIS
The installation of a large trash capture device will allow the City to treat a large amount of storm water, a drainage area of approximately 850 acres, in a cost effective manner. By partnering with Caltrans to also treat the storm water runoff from Highway 4, Caltrans has committed to contribute $2,000,000 in 2026 to help construct this Project.

ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
First Amendment
Report Prepared By: April Chamberlain, Administrative Analyst II 177

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

Adoption of a City Council Resolution Allocating )
Funds and Authorizing the First Amendment to )
The Agreement with BKF Engineers For Support ) RESOLUTION NO. 25- Of Project 3028 California Avenue Trash Capture)
WHEREAS, Project 3028 California Ave Trash Capture Device (the “Project”) is a partnership with Caltrans for the installation of a large full trash capture device; and WHEREAS, the City is required to install full trash capture devices to meet one hundred percent trash reduction in the City; and
WHEREAS, to continue the effort to meet compliance, the City is partnering with Caltrans’ FCO Partnership Project (Project EA 04-4W150) for the installation of a large full trash capture device to be located at California Avenue and Loveridge Road; and WHEREAS, to meet a portion of the local matching obligation, $160,000 of the Highway User Tax Account (HUTA), will be allocated; and WHEREAS, in February 2025, staff solicited qualified proposals of civil engineering design consultants for project design; and
WHEREAS, BKF Engineers was selected for design services due to their specific expertise related to the scope of the Project; and
WHEREAS, additional tasks of geotechnical, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis are required for the off-line design of the full trash capture device; and WHEREAS, the Amendment to the original Agreement increases the compensation by $81,023 resulting in a total compensation not to exceed $151,023.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pittsburg hereby allocates $160,000 of HUTA funds to Project 3028 and authorizes the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement with BKF.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pittsburg at a regular meeting on the 5th day of May 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAINED:

ABSENT:
_____________________________
Jelani Killings, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO

CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN

CITY OF PITTSBURG AND

BKF ENGINEERS

THIS First Amendment to the Principal Agreement made and entered into on March 4, 2025, hereafter referred to as Agreement, between BKF Engineers, a California corporation therein referred to as Consultant , and the City of Pittsburg, a municipal corporation, therein referred to as City, is made and entered into on this 5th day of May, 2025.

WHEREAS, the parties entered into an Agreement for project management and design consultant services for the Loveridge Road Storm Water Trash Capture Device Project ; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to add services and increase the compensation amount accordingly.

NOW, THEREFORE, Consultant and City do mutually agree as follows:

1. Compensation. Section 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:

City hereby agrees to pay Consultant a sum not to exceed One Hundred Fifty-One thousand and twenty-three dollars ($151,023), as set forth in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein for services to be performed and reimbursable expenses incurred under this Agreement. This dollar amount is not a guarantee that the City will pay that full amount to the Consultant, but is merely a limit of potential City expenditures under this Agreement.

2. Exhibit A Scope of Services. Exhibit A is hereby replaced with Attachment 1 of this First Amendment.

3. Exhibit B Compensation Schedule. Exhibit B is hereby replaced with Attachment 2 of this First Amendment.

4. Integration. This First Amendment contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes whatever oral or written understanding they may have had prior to the execution of this First Amendment. This First Amendment shall not be amended or modified except by a written agreement executed by each of the parties. Except as specifically revised herein, all terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and Consultant shall perform all duties, obligations and conditions required under the Agreement.

5. Inconsistencies. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this First Amendment and the Agreement, the provisions of this First Amendment shall control in all respects.

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6. Ambiguities. The parties have each carefully reviewed this First Amendment and have agreed to each term of this First Amendment. No ambiguity shall be presumed to be construed against either party.

7. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed by the parties in one or more counterparts all of which collectively shall constitute one document and agreement.

8. Authority. The person signing this First Amendment for Consultant hereby represents and warrants that he or she is fully authorized to sign this First Amendment on behalf of Consultant.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this First Amendment on the day and year first hereinabove appearing.

CONSULTANT:

BKF Engineers, a corporation

By:

Sravan Paladugu, PE, CFM

CITY:

CITY OF PITTSBURG, a municipal
corporation of the State of California

By:

Garrett Evans, City Manager

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By:

Donna Mooney, City Attorney

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ATTACHMENT [1]

EXHIBIT A

SCOPE OF SERVICES

Task 1- Project Management

1. Consultant shall provide general project management and consultant oversight services including defining and tracking tasks, status updates, general coordination, and preparation of a detailed schedule showing planned milestones and deliverables to be achieved for completion of the Project.

2. Meetings- Consultant shall schedule 4 meetings with City Staff. Meeting one will be a kickoff meeting followed by 3 meetings to take place after each deliverable including 30% submittal, the 70% submittal and the 100% submittal. Meetings will be virtual.

Task 2- Site Investigations

1. Topographic Field Survey- Consultant will provide the field work to prepare a complete Topographic Map for the trash capture device location. Consultant shall gather available public data and plans for the site and its surrounding improvements. The topographic survey will be comprised of:
a. Field Survey- Consultant shall provide the field work to prepare a Topographic Map for the trash capture device location. The limits of the topographic survey will be established prior to start of work. Increases to the survey area may require an additional service request. The topographic survey will be comprised of identified visible site features such as roadways, pavements, evidence of significant traveled ways, walls, fences, trees 6-inches and larger in diameter and visual utility infrastructure. Consultant shall obtain a succession of spot elevations to define the general terrain of the site and immediately adjacent improvements to produce mapping at a 1-foot contour interval.
b. Utilities- Utility infrastructure within the mapping limits, including sewer, water valves, hydrants, meter boxes, storm drain and marked utilities, if encountered during the course of our field survey, will also be identified. The basic routing, inverts and orientation of the on-site gravity utilities will be identified based on field evidence and any available plans provided to BKF prior to commencement of the survey. If the as - built drawings already provided to BKF are inconclusive when compared to the f ield evidence, only data at the dipped structures will be provided. c. Mapping- Consultant shall produce the mapping in a reproducible hard copy and electronic format. The signed hardcopy Topographic Map will be an instrument of service. Electronic mapping will be completed in an AutoCAD format and can be transferred and used by other team consultants for their work, as a courtesy.

2. Underground Utility Survey- Sub-consultant, BESS Testlabs, Inc. (BESS), will endeavor to locate underground utilities at the project site using electromagnetic field induction and ground penetrating radar, but for technical reasons cannot guarantee to do so. The limits of the underground utility survey will be established prior to start of work but are anticipated to be an approximately 100-foot by 130-foot area centered on the proposed trash capture device location. Increases to the survey area may require an additional service request.

Utilities surveyed include metallic utilities such as electric, telephone, gas and water.

Nonmetallic utilities will be identified using tracer where visible. Sewer and drain lines with a 4-inch minimum cleanout or manhole access will be located by inserting a transmitter. The Docusign Envelope ID: 8E691D11-6478-4D50-8F85-88A616B8A9A3 181
depths of the utilities will be provided where possible. Utilities will be painted on the ground.

These marks will be surveyed and plotted onto a drawing, by layers, in AutoCAD format.

3. Desktop Geotechnical Analysis- Sub-consultant, Haley & Aldrich, Inc. (HAI) will review available relevant geological and geotechnical information available for the site, including published geologic, soil, and fault maps, and documents provided by the City. HAI will summarize the findings from the data review into a desktop study report. The report will summarize the project, site conditions, and subsurface soil and/or bedrock conditions based on previous explorations and geologic conditions. Associated graphics and appendices containing the available data will also be included. If HAI find existing boring data for the site or the immediate vicinity, HAI will provide conservative recommendations using that data. If no site-specific data is found, HAI will include preliminary geotechnical recommendations and recommend at least some form of sampling.

Task 3- Preliminary Design

1. 30% Schematic Plans- The BKF team will develop the trash capture device digital site plan layout and geometrics to the 30% level. We will calculate the trash capture flow rate using the rational method and the 1-year, 1-hour storm intensity from NOAA. We will calculate the bypass flow using the rational method and the 10-year, 24-hour storm intensity from NOAA.

We will coordinate with the City and verify that the proposed plan conforms to existing conditions and site constraints. We will develop preliminary construction details. BKF will verify, based on the available record information, if there are any identifiable conflicts between proposed and existing improvements. We will also determine during this phase if any additional survey is needed to facilitate the design process. We anticipate the following drawings will be included in the schematic plan submittal:
a. Civil Cover Sheet
b. Notes & Legend
c. Storm Drain Plan and Profile
d. Preliminary Details

2. 30% Specifications – Table of Contents: BKF will prepare a table of contents of special provisions anticipated for the scope of work.

3. 30% Cost Estimate – ROM: BKF will prepare a rough order-of-magnitude (ROM) construction cost estimate for the project.

4. 30% Submittal and Comment Coordination: BKF will prepare a 30% Preliminary Design Submittal package for review and comment by the City. City staff will have an opportunity to review the submittal and provide feedback. We anticipate the plan review will consist of the following tasks:

a. BKF will submit a complete 30% submittal to the City via email.

b. The City will review the documents and issue comments and markups. Markups are assumed to be provided as tracked changes, comments, or PDF markups. Our schedule has assumed a two (2) week review period.

c. BKF will prepare a Comment Checklist of all comments issued (even those that are deemed to not require changes) and provide responses to each comment that indicates how each comment will be addressed in the 70% submittal.

d. BKF will submit the Comment Checklist to the City for confirmation that the proposed revisions will be acceptable.

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Task 4- Design Development

1. 70% Design Plans- Consultant shall progress the 30% plans to the 70% level. Consultant shall confirm the proposed improvements comply with the geotechnical recommendations. Consultant shall anticipate the 70% plans will include all sheets, as follows:
a. Civil Cover Sheet
b. Notes & Legend
c. Demolition Plan
d. Storm Drain Plan and Profile
e. Details

2. 70% Specifications – Special Provisions: Consultant shall prepare draft special provisions (technical specifications) in CSI format for elements included in the scope of work. All work within the Public Right of Way will be designed in accordance with City Standards. It is assumed the City is responsible for the front-end specifications, but consultant shall assist with the City with the bid schedule information.

3. 70% Cost Estimate: Consultant shall prepare an Engineer’s Estimate of Probable Construction Costs based on the 70% level design.

4. 70% Submittal and Comment Coordination: Consultant Shall prepare a 70% Design Submittal package for review and comment by the City. Consultant shall conduct a plan review as described under the 30% Submittal and Comment Coordination subtask and issue a 70% Plan Review Checklist.

Task 5- Final Design

1. 100% Final Design Plans- Consultant shall progress the plans to the 100% level of completion. We will confirm the proposed improvements comply with the geotechnical recommendations. We anticipate the 70% plans will include all sheets, as follows:
a. Civil Cover Sheet
b. Notes & Legend
c. Demolition Plan
d. Storm Drain Plan and Profile
e. Details

2. 100% Specifications – Special Provisions: Consultant shall revise the special provisions (technical specifications) based on the 100% level design.

3. 100% Cost Estimate: Consultant shall refine the Engineer’s Estimate of Probable Construction Costs based on the 100% level design.

4. 100% Submittal and Comment Coordination: Consultant shall prepare a 100% Final Design Submittal package for review and comment by the City. Consultant shall conduct a plan review and issue a 100% Plan Review Checklist.

Task 6- Bid Documents
Bid Documents- Once all comments are resolved, consultant shall issue a bid package. The bid package will include plans (stamped and signed), specifications (with special provisions stamped and Docusign Envelope ID: 8E691D11-6478-4D50-8F85-88A616B8A9A3 183
signed), and the engineer’s opinion of probable construction costs. Consultant shall compile the electronic submittal and submit to the City.

Base Scope-

1. Consultant shall follow a streamlined City review process facilitated by the City. All submittals will be issued to a single point of contact at the City, determined during the project kick-off. All submittals will be distributed by the point of contact to all relevant City departments. We anticipate that all markups, comments, etc. will be issued to that point of contact and then provided to BKF.

1. The trash capture device will be a hydrodynamic separator, such as a Contech CDS unit or equivalent. No other trash capture device type (i.e. baffle box, netting, etc.) will be considered, so an alternatives evaluation is not required.

2. The work is entirely within City ROW. Permits are not anticipated in the design phase (for the base scope). Construction requires a no-fee encroachment permit with the City that is Contractor responsibility.

3. Traffic control is contractor responsibility. The plans will direct Contractor to City standard templates.

4. Arborist studies and mitigations for tree removal are contractor responsibility.

5. The trash capture device will be an in-line device. Structural engineering of an upstream diversion structure or downstream junction structure is not anticipated to be required.

6. Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of the storm drain system are not required.

7. The base scope includes a desktop analysis of publicly available records by a geotechnical engineer for general geotechnical recommendations to be followed by the Contractor and Pre-caster. The recommendations will be conservative, but without drilling the City may be exposed to potential change orders from the contractor during construction. A formal geotechnical investigation is optional, but highly recommended to avoid contractor change orders.

8. Base scope assumes contractor will do their own investigation for design of the shoring systems.

9. No regulatory agency permits will be required for project construction.

10. The City will be the CEQA lead agency. The project will be eligible for a Categorical Exclusion under the NEPA and a Categorical Exemption under CEQA.

Additional Scope of Services:

Task 1: Geological Investigation

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Sub-consultant, Hadley & Aldrich, Inc. (HAI), will perform site reconnaissance prior to drilling and will consist of determining equipment access, photo documentation of the site, visually identifying key geologic and geomorphic features, marking preliminary boring locations in the field, and contacting Underground Service Alert (USA) for utility marking. A private utility locator has also been included to clear the proposed boring location. A drilling permit will be obtained from Contra Costa County. Following the site reconnaissance, HAI will perform a subsurface exploration that will consist of one soil boring drilled to a depth of up to 35 feet unless drill refusal occurs at a shallower depth. The boring will be drilled using a truck-mounted drill rig equipped with 8-inch diameter hollow stem augers. The boring is anticipated to be drilled in one-half day. Soil samples will be collected utilizing Standard Penetration Test Split Spoon Sampler and/or California Modified Sampler methods and obtain blow count data for use in engineering analysis. Soil samples will be taken generally at 3- to 5- foot intervals. Groundwater levels will be measured in the boring if encountered. At completion, the boring will be tremie grouted with a neat cement slurry following Contra Costa County requirements. Soil cuttings will be collected and hauled off-site for proper disposal. If contaminated materials are encountered, testing and disposal charges will be added to our estimate. Laboratory testing will be performed on selected soil samples retrieved from the boring to determine engineering properties and confirm field classifications. Laboratory testing is anticipated to include, but not limited to, moisture content, dry soil density, sieve analysis, Atterberg Limits, shear strength testing, and corrosion testing. The results from the literature review, subsurface exploration, laboratory testing, and engineering analysis will be used as the basis for the development of geotechnical recommendations to be presented in a Geotechnical Design Report, with supporting graphics and data. A draft report will be provided for review and comment before a final report is issued.

Task 2: Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis

Consultant shall perform hydrologic and hydraulic analysis on the storm drain to evaluate post- project impacts upstream of the trash capture device. The hydrologic and hydraulic modeling will utilize InfoWorks ICM modeling software. Consultant shall delineate catchment boundaries tributary to the trash capture device location using LIDAR information and available record information. Consultant shall model all pipes upstream of the trash capture device that are 36- inches and larger. Consultant shall develop mitigation measures that reduce the post project water surface elevations to the pre-project conditions (plus a City-approved head loss criteria) so the project does not significantly affect the existing storm drain system. Up to two mitigation measures will be studied. Anticipate one mitigation will be to place the device in an off-line configuration with an oversized diversion weir. The other mitigation is anticipated to be a typical sized diversion weir (i.e. 4 feet long) in conjunction with upstream and/or downstream pipe upsizing. Consultant shall analyze the performance of the proposed improvements in the 1- year, 1-hour storm event and the 10-year, 24-hour storm event (or a different bypass storm selected by the City). The devices will be modeled with a debris clogging factor and reduced performance efficiency to simulate the worst-case scenario with the design storms. Consultant shall prepare a brief technical memorandum to summarize the hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and the recommended improvements.

Task 3: Off-Line Design

The off-line design will require a new, custom diversion structure with an internal bypass weir that diverts the trash capture design flow to the trash capture device and allows higher flows to bypass to the downstream storm drain system. The downstream junction structure is anticipated to be a new City- or County-standard manhole. The work is anticipated to include the following:

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1. Off-Line Layout
a. BKF will develop the layout to avoid adjacent utilities. Consultant shall show the off-line configuration in the plans including additional details for the diversion structure and the junction structure.

2. 70% Design Structural Engineering- BKF’s structural engineering subconsultant, Biggs Cardosa and Associates (BCA), will perform structural engineering for the project. The work is anticipated to include the following:
a. Structural Details for the Diversion Structure in the 70% plans. b. Structural Specifications- special provisions in the 70% specifications c. Structural quantities and costs in the 70% cost estimate d. Draft Structural calculations
e. Responses to 70% comments that pertain to structural components.

3. Final Design Structural Engineering- BCA shall progress the structural design to the 100% level of completion. The work is anticipated to include the following:
a. Structural Details for the Diversion Structure in the 100% plans b. Structural Specifications- special provisions in the 100% specifications c. Structural quantities and costs in the 100% cost estimate d. Final Structural calculations
e. Responses to 100% comments that pertain to structural components.

4. Bid Package Structural Engineering- BCA will stamp and sign the bid package, including the bid set plans, specifications and engineer’s opinion of probable construction costs.

5. BKF Coordination- Consultant shall coordinate with CBA to confirm the dimensions shown in the site plan layout are consistent with the structural drawings. Consultant shall facilitate data sharing between CBA and the HAI’s geotechnical recommendations. Consultant shall perform consistency checks at each deliverable.

Consultant shall coordinate sharing of City comments for structural items and responses from BCA.

Task 4: Bidding Services

Consultant shall attend a pre-bid meeting, respond to all bidders; requests for information (RFIs), and support the City’s coordination efforts to inform plan0holders of significant responses to RFIs and prepare addenda as necessary. During bidding, all proposers’ communications will be directed through the City staff.

Task 5: Construction Support Services

The City’s construction management team will have primary responsibility for construction management and inspection. Consultant assumes point of contact will be the City’s construction manager, not the contractor. Construction inspection services for structural elements are not anticipated to be required. Contractor will be responsible for the design and construction of all required formwork and shoring for the new and existing structures. The following is a minimum list of services and submittals required:

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a. Attend and prepare information for an internal handoff meeting from the design team to the construction management team. We will be prepared to address possible construction pitfalls and all items for the construction management team to be aware of (special working hours, shortened timelines for submittal reviews, etc.).

b. Attend the pre-construction meeting.

c. Attend two (2) periodic construction progress meetings.

d. Participate in the final inspection and development of punch lists.

e. Respond to up to five (5) RFIs, which includes clarifying or providing revisions or additional detail where necessary on the plans and specifications. Response to RFIs shall be timely to avoid construction delays and claims.

f. Review and respond to up to twenty (20) submittals within the period allocated in the contract documents and as necessary to avoid construction delays and claims. Budget is included for HAI to review dewatering plan submittals and BCA to review structural submittals as well as structural calculations provided by the device vendor.

g. Review of up to three (3) proposed substitutions for conformance to plans and technical specifications.

h. Review and make recommendations on proposed changes to the contract (Request for Quotations and Contract Change Orders).

i. Prepare Record Drawings based upon red-lines provided by the contractor and field reviews. The Record Drawings shall be prepared digitally, using AutoCAD. Final Record Drawings shall be submitted electronically, in PDF and CAD format.

j. Participate in the “Lessons Learned Meeting” with all parties at the end of the project.

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EXHIBIT B

COMPENSATION SCHEDULE

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Not to exceed $151,023 dollars.

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