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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
CEQA requires that a reporting or monitoring program be adopted for the conditions of a project or plan approval that are necessary to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment (Public Resources Code 21081.6). This mitigation monitoring and reporting program is intended to track and ensure compliance with adopted mitigation measures during the proposed plan implementation phase. For each mitigation measure recommended in the Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR), specifications are made herein that identify the action required, the monitoring that must occur, and the agency or department responsible for oversight.
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Aesthetics
AES-1: Revise General Plan Land Use Element to prepare a City Lighting Standards Study and implement the findings The City shall revise the General Plan Land
Use Element to include a policy that states
the following:
The City shall adopt lighting standards
intended to maintain ambient lighting levels
after preparing a City Lighting Standards
study to determine visibility, minimum glare,
and minimum spillage standards in relation to
other properties or into the sky.
Implementation of this policy would
encourage, through the regulation of the
types, kinds, construction, installation and
uses of outdoor electrically powered
illuminating devices, lighting practices and
systems to conserve energy without
decreasing safety, utility, security, and
productivity while enhancing nighttime
enjoyment of property and night skies
Confirm the General Plan
Land Use Element has been
revised to include lighting
standards policy.
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Air Quality
AQ-1: Adopt and Implement a New General Plan Policy to Reduce Construction Criteria Pollutant Emissions To reduce temporary increases in criteria air
pollutant emissions during the construction
phase for discretionary development projects
that are subject to CEQA which exceed the
screening sizes in the Bay Area Air Quality
Management District (BAAQMD) CEQA
Guidelines, the City shall adopt the following
General Plan Policy to be implemented as
part of the project approval process:
New Policy: Require projects that exceed the
BAAQMD screening sizes to evaluate projectConfirm General Plan Policy regarding construction
phase criteria pollutant
emissions is adopted
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specific construction emissions in
conformance with the BAAQMD methodology
and if construction-related criteria air
pollutants exceed the BAAQMD thresholds of
significance, require the project applicant to
mitigate the impacts to a less-than-significant
level.
AQ-2: Adopt and Implement a New General Plan Policy to Reduce Operational Criteria Pollutant Emissions To reduce long-term increases in air
pollutants during the operation phase for
discretionary development projects that are
subject to CEQA that exceed the screening
sizes in the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District (BAAQMD) CEQA Guidelines, the City
shall adopt the following General Plan Policy:
New Policy: Require projects that exceed the
BAAQMD screening sizes to evaluate projectspecific operation emissions in conformance with BAAQMD CEQA Guidelines, and if
operation- related air pollutants exceed the
BAAQMD-adopted thresholds of significance,
require the project applicant to mitigate the
impact to a less-than-significant level.
Confirm General Plan Policy
regarding operation phase
criteria pollutant emissions
is adopted.
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adoption
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AQ-3 Adopt and Implement a New General Plan Policy to Conduct and Implement Construction Health Risk Assessment To identify and reduce potential risk exposure
to nearby sensitive receivers during the
construction of individual projects facilitated
by the 2040 General Plan, the City shall adopt
the following General Plan Policy:
New Policy: For individual projects (excluding
ADUs, single-family residences, and duplexes)
where construction activities would occur
within 1,000 feet of sensitive receptors,
Confirm General Plan Policy
regarding reducing
particulate pollution risk
exposure to nearby sensitive
receivers during
construction phase of
project is adopted.
Prior to General Plan
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would last longer than two months, and
would not utilize equipment rated US EPA
Tier 4 for equipment of 50 horsepower or
more, or construction equipment fitted with
Level 3 Diesel Particulate Filters for all
equipment of 50 horsepower or more, and/or
alternative fuel construction equipment, the
project applicant shall coordinate with the
City to determine if a construction health risk
assessment (HRA) shall be performed. If an
HRA is to be performed, the HRA shall
determine potential risk and compare the risk
to the following BAAQMD thresholds:
Non-compliance with Qualified Community
Risk Reduction Plan;
Increased cancer risk of > 10.0 in a million;
Increased non-cancer risk of > 1.0 Hazard
Index (Chronic or Acute); or
Ambient PM2.5 increase of > 0.3 µg/m3 annual
average
If risk exceeds the thresholds, measures such
as requiring the use of Tier 4 engines, Level 3
Diesel Particulate Filters, and/or alternative
fuel construction equipment shall be
incorporated to reduce the risk to
appropriate levels.
AQ-4 Adopt and Implement a New General Plan Policy to Reduce Operational Toxic Air Contaminants To ensure sensitive receptors are not exposed
to toxic air contaminant emissions during the
operation phase for discretionary
development projects that are subject to
CEQA which exceed the screening sizes in the
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Confirm General Plan Policy
regarding operation phase
criteria pollutant emissions
is adopted.
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(BAAQMD) CEQA Guidelines, the City shall
adopt the following General Plan Policy:
New Policy: Require applicants for industrial
or warehousing land uses or commercial land
uses that would generate substantial diesel
truck travel (i.e., 100 diesel trucks per day or
40 or more trucks with diesel-powered
transport refrigeration units per day) to
contact BAAQMD to determine the
appropriate level of operational health risk
assessment (HRA) required. If required, the
operational HRA shall be prepared in
accordance with the Office of Environmental
Health Hazard Assessment and BAAQMD
requirements and mitigated to an acceptable
level. Typical measures to reduce risk impacts
may include, but are not limited to:
a. Restricting idling on-site
beyond Air Toxic Control
Measures idling
restrictions, as feasible.
b. Electrifying warehousing
docks.
c. Truck Electric Vehicle (EV)
Capable trailer spaces.
d. Requiring use of newer
equipment and/or
vehicles.
Restricting off-site truck travel through the
creation of truck routes.
AQ-5 Adopt and Implement a New General Plan Policy to Reduce Operational Odor Impacts City of Pleasant Hill
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To reduce odor impacts associated with
development facilitated by the 2040 General
Plan, the City shall adopt the following
General Plan Policy to be implemented as
part of the project approval process:
New Policy: Odor Impacts. Consider odor
impacts when evaluating land uses and
development projects near wastewater
treatment plants, treatment plant expansion
projects, waste transfer stations, and other
odor potential sources per the latest
BAAQMD screening distances and guidelines.
Confirm General Plan Policy
regarding odor impacts is
adopted.
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Biological, Agricultural, and Forestry Resources
BIO-1 Add a General Plan Program to Conduct Pre-Construction Bird Surveys and Implement Avoidance and Minimization Measures The City shall add a 2040 General Plan
Environment Element Program to include the
following requirements for nesting bird
surveys, avoidance, and minimization
measures:
For construction activities initiated during the
bird nesting season (February 1 – September
15) involving removal of vegetation that
could potentially serve as habitat for specialstatus bird species or other nesting bird habitat, including abandoned structures and
other man-made features, a pre-construction
nesting bird survey shall be conducted no
more than 14 days prior to initiation of
ground disturbance and vegetation removal
activities. The nesting bird pre-construction
survey shall be conducted on foot and shall
include a buffer around the construction site
at a distance determined by a qualified
biologist. The survey shall be conducted by a
biologist familiar with the identification of
avian species known to occur in California Bay
Area communities (i.e., qualified biologist). If
nests are found, an avoidance buffer shall be
determined by a qualified biologist
dependent upon the species, the proposed
work activity, and existing disturbances
associated with land uses outside of the site.
The buffer shall be demarcated by the
biologist with bright orange construction
fencing, flagging, construction lathe, or other
means to demarcate the boundary. All
Confirm General Plan Policy
Environment Element
Program for bird nesting
surveys, avoidance, and
minimization is added and
adopted.
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construction personnel shall be notified as to
the existence of the buffer zone and to avoid
entering the buffer zone during the nesting
season. No ground disturbing activities shall
occur within the buffer until the biologist has
confirmed that breeding/nesting is
completed, and the young have fledged the
nest. Encroachment into the buffer shall
occur only at the discretion of the qualified
biologist on the basis that the encroachment
will not be detrimental to an active nest. A
report summarizing the pre-construction
survey(s) shall be prepared by a qualified
biologist and shall be submitted to the City
prior to the commencement of construction
activities.
Future project site plans shall include a
statement acknowledging compliance with
the federal MBTA and California Fish and
Game Code that includes avoidance of active
bird nests and identification of Best
Management Practices to avoid impacts to
active nests, including checking for nests prior
to construction activities during February 1 to
September 15 and what to do if an active
nest is found so that the nest is not
inadvertently impacted during grading or
construction activities.
BIO-2: Add a General Plan Program to Conduct Pre-Construction Roosting Bats Surveys and Implement Avoidance Measures Prior to Removal The City shall add a 2040 General Plan
Environment Element Program to include the
following requirements for roosting bat
surveys and avoidance measures prior to
removal:
Confirm General Plan
Environment Element
Program for roosting bat
surveys and avoidance
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Prior to the removal or alteration of trees and
structures that may serve as roosting habitat
for special-status bat species, a qualified
biologist shall conduct a focused survey of all
trees and structures to be removed or
impacted by construction activities to
determine whether active roosts of specialstatus bats are present on site. Tree or structure removal shall be planned for either
the spring or the fall and timed to ensure
both suitable conditions for the detection of
bats and adequate time for tree and/or
structure removal to occur during seasonal
periods of bat activity exclusive of the
breeding season, as described below. Trees
and/or structures containing suitable
potential bat roost habitat features shall be
clearly marked or identified. If no bat roosts
are found, the results of the survey will be
documented and submitted to the City within
30 days of the survey, after which no further
action will be required.
If day roosts are present, the biologist shall
prepare a site-specific roosting bat protection
plan to be implemented by the contractor
following the City’s approval. The plan shall
incorporate the following guidance as
appropriate:
When possible, removal of trees/structures
identified as suitable roosting habitat shall be
conducted during seasonal periods of bat
activity, including the following:
a) Between September
1 and about October
15, or before evening
measure is added and
adopted.
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temperatures fall
below 45 degrees
Fahrenheit and/or
more than 0.5 inch
of rainfall within 24
hours occurs.
b) Between March 1
and April 15, or after
evening
temperatures rise
above 45 degrees
Fahrenheit and/or no
more than 0.5 inch
of rainfall within 24
hours occurs.
If a tree /structure must be removed during
the breeding season and is identified as
potentially containing a colonial maternity
roost, then a qualified biologist shall conduct
acoustic emergence surveys or implement
other appropriate methods to further
evaluate if the roost is an active maternity
roost. Under the biologist’s guidance, the
contractor shall implement measures that
consist of (or exceed) the following:
a) If it is determined that the
roost is not an active maternity
roost, then the roost may be
removed in accordance with
the other requirements of this
measure.
b) If it is found that an active
maternity roost of a colonial
roosting species is present, the
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roost shall not be disturbed
during the breeding season
(April 15 to August 31).
Tree removal procedures shall be
implemented using a two-step tree removal
process. This method is conducted over two
consecutive days and works by creating noise
and vibration by cutting non-habitat branches
and limbs from habitat trees using chainsaws
only (no excavators or other heavy
machinery) on day one. The noise and
vibration disturbance, together with the
visible alteration of the tree, is very effective
in causing bats that emerge nightly to feed to
not return to the roost that night. The
remainder of the tree is removed on day two.
Prior to the demolition of vacant structures
within the project site, a qualified biologist
shall conduct a focused habitat assessment of
all structures to be demolished. The habitat
assessment shall be conducted enough in
advance to ensure the commencement of
building demolition can be scheduled during
seasonal periods of bat activity (see above), if
required. If no signs of day roosting activity
are observed, no further actions will be
required. If bats or signs of day roosting by
bats are observed, a qualified biologist will
prepare specific recommendations such as
partial dismantling to cause bats to abandon
the roost, or humane eviction, both to be
conducted during seasonal periods of bat
activity, if required.
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If the qualified biologist determines a roost is
used by a large number of bats (large
hibernaculum), bat boxes shall be installed
near the project site. The number of bat
boxes installed will depend on the size of the
hibernaculum and shall be determined
through consultation with CDFW. If a
maternity colony has become established, all
construction activities shall be postponed
within a 500-foot buffer around the maternity
colony until it is determined by a qualified
biologist that the young have dispersed. Once
it has been determined that the roost is clear
of bats, the roost shall be removed
immediately
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Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources
CR-1: Revise General Plan Implementation Program M to Include Preparation of Historical Resources Evaluation prior to Approval for Projects Involving Buildings 45 years or Older and Implementation of Mitigation Prior to and During Construction The City shall revise 2040 General Plan
Environment Element Program M to include
that, in addition to updating the existing
historical and cultural resources survey, a
historical resources evaluation shall be
prepared prior to approval of a project
carried out under the 2040 General Plan
involving the demolition or substantial
alteration of a building, structure, object, or
other built environment feature that is 45
years of age or older and as deemed
necessary by the Community Development
Director.
The City shall add further details to 2040
General Plan Program M that state the
following:
The evaluation shall be prepared by a
qualified architectural historian or historian
who meets the Secretary of the Interior’s
Professional Qualifications Standards in
architectural history or history (as defined in
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 36, Part
61). The qualified architectural historian or
historian shall conduct an intensive-level
evaluation in accordance with the guidelines
and best practices promulgated by the State
Office of Historic Preservation to identify
potential historical resources within the
proposed development site. All properties 45
years of age or older shall be evaluated within
their historic context and documented in a
Confirm the General Plan
Implementation Program M
has been revised.
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report meeting the State Office of Historic
Preservation guidelines. All evaluated
properties shall be documented on
Department of Parks and Recreation Series
523 Forms. The report shall be submitted to
the City for review and concurrence. If the
property is already listed in the NRHP or
CRHR, the historical resources evaluation
described above shall not be required.
If historical resources are identified within
the site of a proposed development, efforts
shall be made to the extent feasible to ensure
that impacts are mitigated. Application of
mitigation shall generally be overseen by a
qualified architectural historian or historic
architect meeting the Professional
Qualification Standards, unless unnecessary
in the circumstances (e.g., preservation in
place). In conjunction with a development
application that may affect the historical
resource, the historical resources evaluation
report shall also identify and specify the
treatment of character-defining features and
construction activities.
Efforts shall be made to the greatest extent
feasible to ensure that the relocation,
rehabilitation, or alteration of the resource is
consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s
Standards for the Treatment of Historic
Properties with Guidelines for Preserving,
Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing
Historic Buildings. Application of the
Standards shall be overseen by a qualified
architectural historian or historic architect
meeting the Professional Qualification
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Standards. In conjunction with a
development application that may affect the
historical resource, a report identifying and
specifying the treatment of characterdefining features and construction activities shall be provided to the City for review and
concurrence. As applicable, the report shall
demonstrate how a project complies with the
Standards and be submitted to the City for
review and approval prior to the issuance of
permits.
If significant historical resources are
identified on a development site and
compliance with the Standards and or
avoidance is not possible, appropriate sitespecific mitigation measures shall be established and undertaken. Mitigation
measures may include documentation of the
historical resource in the form of a Historic
American Building Survey (HABS) report, or
equivalent. The report shall comply with the
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for
Architectural and Engineering Documentation
and shall generally follow the HABS Level III
requirements, including digital photographic
recordation, detailed historic narrative
report, and compilation of historic research.
The documentation shall be completed by a
qualified architectural historian or historian
who meets the Professional Qualification
Standards and submitted to the City prior to
issuance of any permits for demolition or
alteration of the historical resource.
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CR-2: Revise General Plan Implementation Program M to Include Preparation of Archaeological Resources Assessment Prior to Project Approval and Implementation of Mitigation Prior To and During Construction
The City shall revise 2040 General Plan
Environment Element Program M to include
that, in addition to updating the existing
historical and cultural resources survey, prior
to approval of a project that involves ground
disturbance activities in native or previously
undisturbed soils that may include, but are
not limited to, pavement removal, potholing,
grubbing, tree removal, excavation or
grading, an archaeological resources
assessment shall be prepared under the
supervision of an archaeologist that meets
the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional
Qualification Standards in either prehistoric
or historic archaeology.
The City shall add further details to 2040
General Plan Program M that state the
following:
Assessments shall include a
California Historical Resources
Information System records search
at the Northwest Information
Center (NAHC) and a Sacred Lands
File search maintained by the
Native American Heritage
Commission. The records searches
will characterize the results of
previous cultural resource surveys
and disclose any cultural resources
that have been recorded and/or
evaluated in and around a project
site. A Phase I pedestrian survey
Confirm the General Plan
Implementation Program M
has been revised.
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shall be undertaken at a project site
that is on previously undeveloped
land in order to locate any surface
cultural materials. By performing a
records search, consultation with
the NAHC, and a Phase I survey, a
qualified archaeologist shall be able
to classify a project site as having
high, medium, or low sensitivity for
archaeological resources.
If the Phase I archaeological survey
identifies resources that may be
affected by a project, the
archaeological resources
assessment shall also include Phase
II testing and evaluation. If
resources are determined
significant or unique through Phase
II testing and site avoidance is not
possible, appropriate site-specific
mitigation measures shall be
identified in the Phase II evaluation.
These measures shall include, but
would not be limited to, a Phase III
data recovery program, avoidance,
or other appropriate actions to be
determined by a qualified
archaeologist in consultation with
the City and any interested Tribes,
as stated in the 2040 General Plan
Tribal Consultation Implementation
Program outlined by Goal ENV-5. If
significant archaeological resources
cannot be avoided, impacts may be
reduced to less-than-significant
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levels by filling on top of the sites
rather than cutting into a cultural
deposits. Alternatively, and/or in
addition, a data collection program
may be warranted, including
mapping the location of artifacts,
surface collection of artifacts, or
excavation of the cultural deposit to
characterize the nature of the
buried portions of sites. Curation of
the excavated artifacts or samples
shall occur as specified by the
archaeologist in consultation with
the City and any interested Tribes.
As stated in the 2040 General Plan
Tribal Consultation Implementation
Program outlined by Goal ENV-5,
the final disposition of artifacts not
directly associated with Native
American graves shall be
negotiated during consultation with
interested tribes. If Native
American tribes do not accept the
artifact, it shall be offered to an
institution staffed by qualified
professionals, as determined by the
City Planner. Artifacts include
material recovered from all phases
of work, including the initial survey,
testing, indexing, data recovery,
and monitoring.
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The City shall revise the 2040 General Plan
Environment Element Goal ENV-5 to include a
policy that, if cultural resources are
encountered during ground-disturbing
activities for a project, work in the immediate
area shall be halted and an archaeologist
meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s
Professional Qualification Standards for
archaeology in either prehistoric or historic
archaeology shall be contacted immediately
to evaluate the find.
If necessary, the evaluation may require
preparation of a treatment plan and
archaeological testing for CRHR eligibility. If
the discovery proves to be significant under
CEQA and cannot be avoided by a project,
additional work such as excavating the
cultural deposit to fully characterize its
extent, and collecting and curating artifacts
may be warranted to mitigate any significant
impacts to cultural resources. In the event
that archaeological resources of Native
American origin are identified during project
construction, a qualified archaeologist will
consult with the City to begin Native
American consultation procedures.
Confirm General Plan Goal
ENV-5 is revised.
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CR-4 Revise General Plan Goal ENV-5 to Include a Policy to Suspend Work around Tribal Cultural Resources Identified During Construction The City shall revise the 2040 General Plan
Environment Element Goal 5 to include a
policy that in the event that cultural
resources of Native American origin are
identified during construction of a project
implemented under the 2040 General Plan,
all earth-disturbing work in the vicinity of the
Confirm General Plan
Environment Element Goal 5
is revised.
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find shall be temporarily suspended or
redirected until an archaeologist has
evaluated the nature and significance of the
find as a cultural resource and an appropriate
local Native American representative is
consulted. If the City, in consultation with
local Native Americans, determines that the
resource is a tribal cultural resource and,
thus, significant under CEQA, a mitigation
plan shall be prepared and implemented in
accordance with State guidelines and in
consultation with local Native American
group(s). The mitigation plan shall include
avoidance of the resource or, if avoidance of
the resource is infeasible, the plan shall
outline the appropriate treatment of the
resource in coordination with the appropriate
local Native American tribal representative
and, if applicable, a qualified archaeologist.
Examples of appropriate mitigation for tribal
cultural resources include, but are not limited
to, protecting the cultural character and
integrity of the resource, protecting
traditional use of the resource, protecting the
confidentiality of the resource, or heritage
recovery.
Geology and Soils
GEO-1: Adopt and Implement a New General Plan Policy to Protect Paleontological Resources The City of Pleasant Hill shall add a policy (or
policies) providing for the protection of
paleontological resources to the 2040
General Plan prior to its adoption. The policy
(policies) shall include the following:
Confirm the General Plan
policy regarding
paleontological resource
protection has been added
and adopted.
Prior to General Plan
adoption
Once City of
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A Qualified Professional Paleontologist (as
defined by SVP13) must be retained to
conduct a paleontological resources
analysis prior to the beginning of projects
involving ground disturbance in geologic
units with high paleontological sensitivity
to determine whether there is a potential
for significant impacts to paleontological
resources.
If potential impacts to paleontological
resources are found to be significant, then
a Qualified Professional Paleontologist
shall be retained to develop and
implement a Paleontological Resources
Mitigation Program to ensure that
impacts to paleontological resources are
less than significant
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy
GHG-1 Revise General Plan Policy ENV 8.1 to Reflect Latest State and BAAQMD GHG Emissions Targets The City shall revise 2040 General Plan
Environment Element Policy ENV 8.1 (Meet
State Emission Reduction Targets) to reflect
the latest State and BAAQMD GHG emissions
targets of 40 percent below 1990 levels by
2030 (pursuant to SB 32) and carbon
neutrality by 2045 (pursuant to AB 1279).
Confirm General Plan
Environment Element Policy
ENV 8.1 is revised.
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GHG-2: Revise General Plan Program O to Include Details Related to Adoption and Implementation of a Climate Action Plan and CEQA GHG Emissions Thresholds The City shall add further details to 2040
General Plan Environment Element Program
O (Climate Action) that state the following:
The City shall adopt the Pleasant Hill Climate
Action Plan by Summer 2025 and include
targets that reflect those set by SB 32 to
reduce GHG emissions by 40 percent below
the 1990 levels by 2030 and AB 1279 to
achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.
Implementation measures in the CAP to
achieve the 2030 and 2045 targets shall
include, but are not limited to, the following:
Develop and adopt Zero Net
Energy requirements for new
and remodeled residential and
non-residential development;
Develop and adopt a building
electrification ordinance for
existing and proposed
structures;
Confirm General Plan
Environment Element
Program O (Climate Action)
is updated.
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Expand charging infrastructure
and parking for electric
vehicles;
Implement carbon
sequestration by expanding
the urban forest, participating
in soil-based or compost
application sequestration
initiatives, supporting regional
open space protection, and/or
incentivizing rooftop gardens;
and
Implement policies and
measures included in the 2017
and 2022 California Climate
Change Scoping Plans, such as
mobile source strategies for
increasing clean transit options
and zero emissions vehicles by
providing electric vehicle
charging stations.
The City shall also adopt Pleasant Hill CEQA
GHG Emissions Thresholds of Significance
that are consistent with the Pleasant Hill
Climate Action Plan by Summer 2025 for use
in future CEQA GHG emissions analyses
through 2030 and consistent with SB 32. In
addition, upon completion of future Climate
Action Plan updates and as necessary, the
City shall update the CEQA GHG emissions
threshold of significance to be consistent with
each climate action plan update.
Hazard/Hazardous Materials and Wildfires
HAZ-1: Adopt and Implement a New General Plan Policy to Conduct Project Design Review for Wildfire Risk Reduction City of Pleasant Hill
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The City shall include a new 2040 General
Plan Hazards and Safety Element policy as
follows:
Project landscape plans shall include fireresistant vegetation native to Contra Costa County and/or the local microclimate of the
site and prohibit the use of fire-prone species
especially non-native, invasive species.
If the project site is within a known landslide
area, the site shall be subject to geotechnical
review regarding potential post-fire slope
instability. Structural engineering features
incorporated into the design of the structure
to reduce the risk of damage to the structure
from post-fire slope instability shall be
recommended by a qualified engineer and
approved by the City prior to the building
permit approval.
Confirm the General Plan
policy has been added and
adopted.
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HAZ-2: Construction Wildfire Risk Reduction
The City shall require the following measures
during project construction:
1. Construction activities with potential to
ignite wildfires shall be prohibited during
red-flag warnings issued by the National
Weather Service for the site. Example
activities include welding and grinding
outside of enclosed buildings.
2. Fire extinguishers shall be available onsite
during project construction. Fire
extinguishers shall be maintained to
function according to manufacturer
specifications. Construction personnel
Ensure wildfire risk
reduction requirements are
required during
construction.
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shall receive training on the proper
methods of using a fire extinguisher.
3. Construction equipment powered by
internal combustion engines shall be
equipped with spark arresters. The spark
arresters shall be maintained pursuant to
manufacturer recommendations to
ensure adequate performance.
At the City’s discretion, additional wildfire risk
reduction requirements may be required
during construction. The City shall review and
approve the project-specific methods to be
employed prior to building permit approval.
HAZ-3: Project Design Wildfire Risk Reduction
Project landscape plans (as made available
when project applications are submitted)
shall include fire-resistant vegetation native
to Contra Costa County and/or the local
microclimate of the site and prohibit the use
of fire-prone species especially non-native,
invasive species.
If the project site is within a known landslide
area (see Figure 3.5-5 in Section 3.5, Geology,
Soils, and Mineral Resources), the site shall be
subject to geotechnical review regarding
potential post-fire slope instability. Structural
engineering features incorporated into the
design of a structure to reduce the risk of
damage to the structure from post-fire slope
instability shall be recommended by a
Confirm native fire-resistant
vegetation are included on
landscape plans in project
application.
Ensure a geotechnical
review is conducted on
project sites in a known
landslide hazard area.
Prior to the building
permit approval
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qualified engineer and approved by the City
prior to the building permit approval.
Noise
NOI-1 Adopt and Implement a New General Plan Policy to Update the Zoning Ordinance to Implement Construction Noise Reduction Measures To minimize noise during construction, the
City shall adopt the following 2040 General
Plan Hazards and Safety Element policy to
update the Zoning Ordinance to include the
following:
New Policy: Construction contractors shall
implement the following measures for
construction activities conducted within the
City. Construction plans submitted to the City
shall include construction noise analysis and
identify these measures on demolition,
grading, and construction plans submitted to
the City. The City of Pleasant Hill Building
Division shall verify that grading, demolition,
and/or construction plans submitted to the
City include these notations prior to issuance
of demolition, grading and/or building
permits.
Mufflers. During excavation and grading
construction phases, all construction
equipment, fixed or mobile, shall be
operated with closed engine doors and
shall be equipped with properly operating
and maintained mufflers consistent with
manufacturers’ standards.
Stationary Equipment. All stationary
construction equipment shall be placed so
that emitted noise is directed away from
the nearest sensitive receivers.
Confirm the General Plan
policy has been added and
adopted.
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Equipment Staging Areas. Equipment
staging shall be located in areas that will
create the greatest distance feasible
between construction-related noise
sources and noise-sensitive receivers.
Smart Back-up Alarms. Mobile
construction equipment shall have smart
back-up alarms that automatically adjust
the sound level of the alarm in response
to ambient noise levels. Alternatively,
back-up alarms shall be disabled and
replaced with human spotters to ensure
safety when mobile construction
equipment is moving in the reverse
direction in compliance with applicable
safety laws and regulations.
Electrically-Powered Tools and Facilities.
Electrical power shall be used to run air
compressors and similar power tools and
to power any temporary structures, such
as construction trailers or caretaker
facilities, where feasible.
Noise Disturbance Coordinator. The
project applicant shall designate a “noise
disturbance coordinator” responsible for
responding to any local complaints about
construction noise. The disturbance
coordinator shall determine the cause of
any noise complaint and shall require
that reasonable measures be
implemented to correct the problem. A
telephone number for the disturbance
coordinator and the City shall be posted
at the construction site.
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Temporary Noise Barriers.
Erect temporary noise barriers,
where feasible, when
construction noise is predicted
to exceed the acceptable
standards (e.g., 80 dBA Leq at
residential receivers, schools
or other sensitive receptors
during the daytime) and when
the anticipated construction
duration is greater than is
typical (e.g., two years or
greater). Temporary noise
barriers shall be constructed
with solid materials (e.g.,
wood) with a density of at
least 1.5 pounds per square
foot with no gaps from the
ground to the top of the
barrier. If a sound blanket is
used, barriers shall be
constructed with solid material
with a density of at least 1
pound per square foot with no
gaps from the ground to the
top of the barrier and be lined
on the construction side with
acoustical blanket, curtain or
equivalent absorptive material
rated sound transmission class
(STC) 32 or higher
NOI-2: Adopt and Implement a New General Plan Policy to Update the Zoning Ordinance to Implement Construction Vibration Control Measures.
To reduce potential construction vibration
impacts, the City shall adopt the following
The City shall include and
implement a new 2040
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2040 General Plan Hazards and Safety
Element policy to update the Zoning
Ordinance to include the following:
New Policy: Prior to issuance
of a building permit for a
project requiring pile driving
during construction within 135
feet of fragile structures such
as historical resources, 100
feet of non-engineered timber
and masonry buildings (e.g.,
most residential buildings), or
within 75 feet of engineered
concrete and masonry (no
plaster); a vibratory roller
within 40 feet of fragile
historical resources or 25 feet
of any other structure; or a
dozer or other large
earthmoving equipment within
20 feet for a fragile historical
structure or 15 feet of any
other structure, the project
applicant shall prepare a
groundborne noise and
vibration analysis to assess and
mitigate potential noise and
vibration impacts related to
these construction activities.
This noise and vibration
analysis shall be conducted by
a qualified and experienced
acoustical consultant or
engineer. The vibration levels
shall not exceed FTA
General Plan policy under
the Health, Safety, and
Hazardous Materials
Element to prepare, adopt,
and implement operational
stationary noise thresholds.
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architectural damage
thresholds (e.g., 0.12 in/sec
PPV for fragile or historical
resources, 0.2 in/sec PPV for
non-engineered timber and
masonry buildings, and 0.3
in/sec PPV for engineered
concrete and masonry). If
vibration levels would exceed
this threshold, alternative uses
such as drilling piles as
opposed to pile driving, static
rollers as opposed to vibratory
rollers, and lower horsepower
earthmoving equipment shall
be used. If necessary,
construction vibration
monitoring shall be conducted
to ensure FTA vibration
thresholds are not exceeded.
Transportation and Traffic
TRA-2 Prepare and Implement a TDM Plan with TDM Programs The CCTA’s Growth Management Program
Implementation Guide (Revised February 17,
2021), Appendix F (CCTA Recommended
Methodology) describes options for
mitigation of VMT impacts. The first two
options below apply to development project
and plans, and the third applies at a Citywide
scale.
1. The project applicant shall modify
the project’s characteristics to
reduce VMT generated by the
Prepare and implement
TDM programs for
employment-oriented land
use development projects
facilitated by the proposed
plans that do not meet
future VMT screening
criteria adopted by the City.
Prior to issuance of
building permits
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project prior to issuance of an
occupancy permit. This might
involve changing the density or
mixture of land uses on the project
site, or changing the project’s
location to one that is more
accessible by transit or other travel
modes.
2. The project applicant shall
implement transportation demand
management (TDM) or physical
design measures to reduce VMT
generated by the project prior to
issuance of an occupancy permit.
3. The City shall participate in a CCTAapproved VMT impact fee program and/or VMT mitigation
exchange/banking program, when it
is completed and published by
CCTA. (Note that CCTA is
developing such a program for
Contra Costa County.)
The City shall require preparation and
implementation of project-level TDM Plans
with the following TDM measures for future
land use development projects facilitated by
the 2040 General Plan that do not meet CCTA
screening criteria and thresholds. Feasible
options listed under Table 3.12-41 to reduce
VMT below CCTA thresholds shall be
implemented for individual projects
facilitated by the 2040 General Plan. VMT
reduction measures shall be included at
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project design review and be reviewed and
approved by the City prior to issuance of
construction permits.
1 Table 3.12-4 TDM Measures
CAPCOA Handbook Measure Types of Projects Core Elements T-7: Commute Trip Reduction Marketing Employment-based *Thoughtful marketing strategy *Readily available commute information
*Designated TDM Coordinator
*Guaranteed Ride Home
T-8: Provide Ridesharing Program Employment-based *Participation in a TMA with ride-matching program *Preferential parking policies for carpools
*Promotions and incentives such as gas cards at
carpool formation
T-9: Implement Subsidized or Discounted
Transit Program
Residential, School,
Employment-based
*Location within 1/2 mile of major transit stop or highquality transit corridor *Participation in Commuter Benefits Program
*Easy to sign up for incentives
T-11: Provide Employer Sponsored Vanpool
/ Point-to-Point Shuttles
Employment-based *Coordinate logistics of vanpool program *Cover vanpool fares for riders through commute
benefits program
*Promote and facilitate vanpool creation
T-12: Price Workplace Parking Employment-based *Location within 1/2 mile of transit service *Priced at least $5 per day
*On-street parking nearby is not readily available
T-13: Implement Employee Parking Cashout Employment-based *Parking is provided as benefit *On-street parking nearby is not readily available
*Participants pledge to not drive to work
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CAPCOA Handbook Measure Types of Projects Core Elements T-23: Community-Based Travel Planning Residential, Retail, School
*Proactive outreach to all households in service area or project
*Program Coordinator designated as lead in promoting
non-auto transportation
T-10: Provide End-of-Trip Bicycle Facilities All Projects *Provision of secure bicycle parking in the form of lockers, a locked storage room, or an attended storage
facility
*(For non-residential): Provision of lockers, showers,
and changing rooms
T-21A: Implement Carshare Program /
Provide Carshare Parking
All Projects *Dedicate parking for carshare vehicles
*Identify carshare partner
T-15 Reduce Parking Supply Residential *On-street parking nearby is not readily available T-18: Provide Pedestrian Network
Improvements:
All Projects Completion of one or more projects identified in the Solano County Active Transportation Plan
T-19-A and T-19-B: Construct or Improve
Bicycle Facility/Bicycle Boulevard
All Projects
T-20: Expand Bikeway Network All Projects
T-26 Increase Transit Frequency All Projects in PDAs Increase the frequency of transit service by providing funding for more operators and vehicles
T-25 Increase Transit Coverage All Projects Expand transit service to areas without access to it, or expand to later/earlier hours.
T-23: Community-Based Travel Planning Residential, Retail, School
*Proactive outreach to all households in service area or project
*Program Coordinator designated as lead in promoting
non-auto transportation
T-22: Bikeshare/Scootershare All Projects in PDAs Fund and implement program providing e-bikes or scooters available on demand. Ideally pursue a
"dockless" system.
Free E-Bike Program All Projects Provide e-bikes free of charge to households pledging to reduce vehicle trips
Source: Handbook for Analyzing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions, Assessing Climate Change Vulnerabilities, and Advancing Health and Equity (CAPCOA, December 2021).
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