Item 17 2023-00931 Public Review Draft of the Sacramento 2040 General Plan PART 2b

4-4 | Historic and Cultural Resources Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN

CALIFORNIA POINTS OF HISTORICAL

INTEREST
ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ WŽŝŶƚƐ ŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů/ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĂƌĞ ͞ƐŝƚĞƐ͕ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐ͕ĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐ͕ŽƌĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŽĨůŽĐĂů;ĐŝƚǇ ŽƌĐŽƵŶƚǇͿƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶĐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂŶƚŚƌŽƉŽůŽŐŝĐĂů͕ĐƵůƚƵƌĂů͕ŵŝůŝƚĂƌǇ͕ƉŽůŝƟĐĂů͕ĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĂů͕ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ͕ƐĐŝĞŶƟĮĐŽƌƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů͕ƌĞůŝŐŝŽƵƐ͕ĞǆƉĞƌŝŵĞŶƚĂů͕ŽƌŽƚŚĞƌ ǀĂůƵĞ͘͟WŽŝŶƚƐŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů/ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚĂŌĞƌ
ĞĐĞŵďĞƌϭϵϵϳĂŶĚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚďǇƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĂƌĞĂůƐŽůŝƐƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ͘ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂWŽŝŶƚƐŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů/ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚǇŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚŚĞƵƌƌĂŶ &ĂƌŵŚŽƵƐĞ͕
ĂƐƚĞƌŶ^ƚĂƌ,Ăůů͕'ĞŽƌŐĞ,ĂĐŬ,ŽƵƐĞ͕
ZŝǀĞƌDĂŶƐŝŽŶ͕^ƚ͘
ůŝǌĂďĞƚŚ͛Ɛ ŚƵƌĐŚ͕ĂŶĚ
ĚǁŝŶ
tŚŝƩĞƌZĂŶĐŚ͘

CALIFORNIA REGISTER OF HISTORICAL

RESOURCES
dŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝƐĂŶ
ŝŶǀĞŶƚŽƌǇŽĨƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĂů͕ĂƌĐŚĂĞŽůŽŐŝĐĂů͕ ĂŶĚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝŶƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞŽĨĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ͘
ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů>ĂŶĚŵĂƌŬƐĂŶĚEĂƟŽŶĂůZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌͲůŝƐƚĞĚƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐĂƌĞĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůǇůŝƐƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ͘/ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐůŝƐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĂůƐŽůŝƐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ͕ƚŚĞĐŝƚǇŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚůǇĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐϭϯƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƐŽůĞůǇůŝƐƚĞĚ ŽŶƚŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ͘
Looking north along 7th and J Street in 1938

CALIFORNIA REGISTER OF HISTORICAL

RESOURCES
dŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂKĸĐĞŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐWƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽǀĞƌƐĞĞƐƚŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ;ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌͿ͘ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐůŝƐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŵĂǇĂůƐŽďĞůŝƐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŽƌƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐWůĂĐĞƐ͘
^ŽŵĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůǇŽŶƚŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌďǇǀŝƌƚƵĞŽĨďĞŝŶŐůŝƐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐWůĂĐĞƐ͕ŽŶĞŽĨƚŚĞĨĞĚĞƌĂů ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĞĚďǇƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂů
WĂƌŬƐ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͕ŽƌďǇďĞŝŶŐůŝƐƚĞĚĂƐĂĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂů>ĂŶĚŵĂƌŬ;ŶƵŵďĞƌϳϳϬĂŶĚĂďŽǀĞͿ͘ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞůŝƐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌďǇĂĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĞĚďǇƚŚĞ
ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂKĸĐĞŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐWƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͘dŚĞĐŝƚǇ
ŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ^ƚĂƚĞ>ĂŶĚŵĂƌŬƐ
ƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ƵƩĞƌ͛Ɛ&Žƌƚ͕ƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽŝƚǇĞŵĞƚĞƌǇ͕
ƌĂŝůƌŽĂĚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐ͕ŚŽƚĞůƐ͕ďĂŶŬƐ͕ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶĐĞƐ͕ĐŚƵƌĐŚĞƐ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂĂƉŝƚŽůĐŽŵƉůĞǆ͘ M Street, looking west, 1907
Oak Park Entrance, ca. 1910 Sacramento at 19th and K Streets, ca. 1915 SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Historic and Cultural Resources Element | 4-5

SACRAMENTO REGISTER OF HISTORIC

AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
dŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂŶĚƵůƚƵƌĂů
ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝƐĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚdŝƚůĞϭϳŽĨƚŚĞŝƚǇ
ŽĚĞ͘ƌŝƚĞƌŝĂĨŽƌůŝƐƟŶŐĂƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇŽŶƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĂƌĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞŝƚǇŽĚĞĂŶĚĂƌĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽƚŚŽƐĞĨŽƌůŝƐƟŶŐŽŶƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůŽƌĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌƐ͘dŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌƌĞĐŽƌĚƐĂĚŽƉƚĞĚ
ůĂŶĚŵĂƌŬƐ͖ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͖ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͕ƐƵƌǀĞǇĂƌĞĂƐ͕ĂŶĚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͖ ĂŶĚƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƐ͘
dŽĚĂƚĞ͕ŽǀĞƌϴϬϬŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůůǇůĂŶĚŵĂƌŬĞĚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ
ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶůŝƐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ͕ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌǁŝƚŚϯϬŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ ;ƐĞĞMap HCR-1Ϳ͘DŽƐƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͛ƐĞǆŝƐƟŶŐůŽĐĂůůǇ
designated historic districts are in geographical proxŝŵŝƚǇƚŽĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĂƌĞĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ĞŶƚƌĂůŝƚǇ͕ǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů
ϭϴϰϴƐƚƌĞĞƚŐƌŝĚ͘dŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚƌĞĞͲ
ůŝŶĞĚƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚƐ͕ǀŝďƌĂŶƚĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů
ĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌƐ͕ŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŝǀŝĐĐĞŶƚĞƌƐ͕ĂŶĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůŚƵďƐ͕ĂůůŽĨǁŚŝĐŚƌĞŇĞĐƚƚŚĞďƌŽĂĚƐƉĞĐƚƌƵŵŽĨ ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐĞǀŽůƵƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŚǇƐŝĐĂůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ
ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞĂƌůŝĞƐƚĚĞĐĂĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞĐĂƉŝƚĂůĐŝƚǇ͛ƐĨŽƵŶĚŝŶŐƚŽƚŚĞŵŝĚͲƚǁĞŶƟĞƚŚĐĞŶƚƵƌǇ͘DŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϭ͕ϰϬϬ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ ƚŽŝƚǇͲĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ
ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐǁĞƌĞĂĚĚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽŵƉůĞƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐŝƐƚƌŝĐƚWůĂŶƐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚŝŶůĂƚĞϮϬϭϵ͕ĂŶĚƚǁŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐǁĞƌĞ
ƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ͘
4-6 | Historic and Cultural Resources Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Source: City of Sacramento, 2018; Dyett & Bhatia, 2023
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MILES
Sacramento City Limit 1/2
Landmark Parcels
Historic District
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Map HCR-1: Historic Districts and Landmark Parcels
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Historic and Cultural Resources Element | 4-7
Preservation Framework

CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
STATUS
^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽŝƐĂĞƌƟĮĞĚ>ŽĐĂů'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚWƌŽŐƌĂŵ
;>'Ϳ͘dŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵʹĨŽƌŵĞĚďǇĂƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐŚŝƉďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůWĂƌŬ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ͕ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ^ƚĂƚĞKĨĮĐĞŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐWƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͕ĂŶĚůŽĐĂůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƐ ĂĐƌŽƐƐĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂʹĂǁĂƌĚƐĂŶŶƵĂůĨĞĚĞƌĂůŐƌĂŶƚƐƚŽ
ĂƐƐŝƐƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨůŽĐĂůŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͘

HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
dŚĞŝƚǇ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶŚĂƉƚĞƌϭϳ͘ϲϬϰŽĨƚŚĞŝƚǇŽĚĞ͘dŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞƐƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛ƐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĂŶĚ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͕ĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞƐƐƚĂĨĨ ƚŽ
ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͘dŚĞĐŚĂƉƚĞƌĂůƐŽƐĞƚƐĨŽƌƚŚ
ŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨǇƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ͕ƉƌĞŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ͕ĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ͕ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͕ƐŝƚĞƐ͕ ůĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͖ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ
mechanisms and procedures to protect and encourĂŐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͖ĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͕ĐƌŝƚĞƌŝĂ͕ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ͕ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚǁŝƚŚƐƚĂƚĞĂŶĚĨĞĚĞƌĂůƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĂŶĚĐƌŝƚĞƌŝĂ͕ĨŽƌƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ͕ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ͕ĂŶĚĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞŝŶƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͕ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ͕ĂŶĚƵƐĞŽĨŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘

PRESERVATION COMMISSION
dŚĞŝƚǇ͛ƐWƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƐŝƐƚƐŽĨƐĞǀĞŶ
ŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐ͕ŵŽƐƚŽĨǁŚŽŵĂƌĞĂƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƐ͕
ĚĞƐŝŐŶƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐ͕ŽƌŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĂŶƐ͘dŚĞŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ
ŝƐ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚŝŶŐ
ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŝƚǇ
ŽƵŶĐŝů͖ƌĞǀŝĞǁŝŶŐ͕ŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŶŐ͕ĂŶĚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚŝŶŐ
ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ ĨŽƌůŝƐƟŶŐŽŶƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ͖
ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚĂĐƟŶŐŽŶƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐƚŚĂƚŵĂǇŝŵƉĂĐƚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘ dŚĞŝƚǇŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚŽƉƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŝƚƐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐďƵŝůƚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚŝƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůĞīŽƌƚƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞƚŽ
ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞ͕ĐĂƚĂůŽŐƵĞ͕ĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ
ƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵďĞŐĂŶŝŶƚŚĞϭϵϳϬƐ͘dŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚŝŶϭϵϳϰǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů͛ƐĂĚŽƉƟŽŶŽĨ
^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐĮƌƐƚƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽƌĚŝŶĂŶĐĞ͘dŚŝƐǁĂƐ
ĨŽůůŽǁĞĚďǇƚŚĞĂƉƉŽŝŶƚŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĮƌƐƚWƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽĂƌĚŝŶϭϵϳϱ͘^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞŶ͕ƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŚĂƐĞǀŽůǀĞĚŝŶƚŽĂĐŝƚǇǁŝĚĞĞƌƟĮĞĚ >ŽĐĂů'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵǁŝƚŚĂƐĞǀĞŶͲŵĞŵďĞƌ
WƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĂŶĚĂ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂŶĚƵůƚƵƌĂů
ZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
ůĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛Ɛ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶ͘EĞǁ
ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞDŝůůƐĐƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĂŶĚ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐWůĂĐĞƐ'ƌĂŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͕ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚƚŽŚĞůƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞƐĨŽƌŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ
ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͘dŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͕ƚŚĞƐĞǀĂƌŝĞĚ
ĞīŽƌƚƐĐŽŵƉƌŝƐĞĂƌŽďƵƐƚůŽĐĂůƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƚŚĂƚŚĞůƉƐ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽƌĞĂĐŚŝƚƐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŐŽĂůƐ͘ 4-8 | Historic and Cultural Resources Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN

PRESERVATION SITE PLAN AND

DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS
WƌŽƉŽƐĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ
involving properties that are designated historic
ůĂŶĚŵĂƌŬƐ͕ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůǇĞůŝŐŝďůĞŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕Žƌ
ůŽĐĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚĂƌĞƌĞǀŝĞǁĞĚďǇŝƚǇ ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƐƚĂīƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛ƐWƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ^ŝƚĞWůĂŶĂŶĚĞƐŝŐŶZĞǀŝĞǁƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ;^WZͿ͘ dŚŝƐĞŶƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂƌĞĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ
^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŝŽƌ͛Ɛ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͕ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƉůĂŶƐ͕ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͕ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ͖ĂŶĚƚŚĞŝƚǇWůĂŶŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ
ŽĚĞ;ŝ͘Ğ͕͘ƟƚůĞϭϳŽĨƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽŝƚǇŽĚĞͿ͘WĞƌŵŝƚƐƚŽĚĞŵŽůŝƐŚŽƌƌĞůŽĐĂƚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐŽƌƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƐ ƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĂƚůĞĂƐƚϱϬǇĞĂƌƐŽůĚĂƌĞĂůƐŽƌĞǀŝĞǁĞĚďǇ
ŝƚǇƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƐƚĂī͘

PROGRAMS AND INCENTIVES
dŚĞŝƚǇŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽƌĚŝŶĂŶĐĞŝƐƐƵƉƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚďǇƐĞǀĞƌĂůǁŝĚĞͲƌĂŶŐŝŶŐ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂŶĚĮŶĂŶĐŝĂůŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞƐ͘dŚĞƐĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ
ĂŝĚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐŽǀĞƌĂůůƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚĞīŽƌƚƐ
ďǇĞŶŚĂŶĐŝŶŐƉƵďůŝĐĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞ
ĐŝƚǇ͛ƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƉůĂĐĞƐ͕ĞǆƉĂŶĚing the range of historic resources that receive recŽŐŶŝƟŽŶ͕ĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨĨƵŶĚŝŶŐƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͘
Mills Act
dŚĞDŝůůƐĐƚ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůWƌŽƉĞƌƚǇŽŶƚƌĂĐƚWƌŽŐƌĂŵ
ŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚƚŽŽīƐĞƚƚŚĞĐŽƐƚŽĨƉƌĞƐĞƌǀŝŶŐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ
ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐďǇŽīĞƌŝŶŐƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇŽǁŶĞƌƐĂƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ
ƚĂǆƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶŝŶĞǆĐŚĂŶŐĞĨŽƌĂŐƌĞĞŝŶŐƚŽƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĞ
ĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝƌŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͘ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇŵƵƐƚ
ďĞůŝƐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂŶĚ
ƵůƚƵƌĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ƚŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ŽƌƚŚĞEĂƟŽŶĂůZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ WůĂĐĞƐƚŽďĞĞůŝŐŝďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͘
Sacramento Historic Property Plaque Program
KǁŶĞƌƐŽĨŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚďǇƚŚĞŝƚǇŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĂƐĞŝƚŚĞƌĂ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ>ĂŶĚŵĂƌŬŽƌĂŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŶŐZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂ ŝƚǇͲĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐŝƐƚƌŝĐƚĂƌĞĞůŝŐŝďůĞƚŽĂƉƉůǇ ĨŽƌĂ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐWƌŽƉĞƌƚǇWůĂƋƵĞ͘
Old Sacramento Special Sign District
dŚĞKůĚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ^ƉĞĐŝĂů^ŝŐŶŝƐƚƌŝĐƚŽƌĚŝŶĂŶĐĞ͕
ŚĂƉƚĞƌϭϱ͘ϭϱϮŽĨƚŚĞŝƚǇŽĚĞ͕ƐĞƚƐƐŝŐŶƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ
to preserve and maintain the historic character of
ƚŚĞKůĚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͕ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐĂEĂƟŽŶĂů,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ>ĂŶĚŵĂƌŬ͘dŚĞƐĞƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚĞůƉKůĚ ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽƌĞĐĂƉƚƵƌĞƚŚĞƉŚǇƐŝĐĂůĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂƐŝƚ
ĂƉƉĞĂƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ'ŽůĚZƵƐŚĞƌĂŽĨƚŚĞůĂƚĞϭϴϬϬƐ͘
Historic Places Grant Program
dŚĞŝƚǇŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĂĚŵŝŶŝƐƚĞƌƐƚŚĞ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐWůĂĐĞƐ'ƌĂŶƚWƌŽŐƌĂŵ͘dŚĞŐƌĂŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŝƐĂŵĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ ŐƌĂŶƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƚŚĂƚĨƵŶĚƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶΨϭ͕ϬϬϬ
ĂŶĚΨϮϰ͕ϵϵϵĂŶĚŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚƚŽĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽĨŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ;ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůĂŶĚĐŽŵmercial structures and sites) throughout the city of ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͘

HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAMS AND INCENTIVES
Sutter’s Fort
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Historic and Cultural Resources Element | 4-9

STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
^ŽŵĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŝƐŝŶĞǀŝƚĂďůĞĂƐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚŽǀĞƌƟŵĞ͘ZĞĐŽŐŶŝǌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐ͕ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶĚĞƐŝŐŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĂŶĚŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐĂƌĞ ǀĂůƵĂďůĞ ƚŽŽůƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŽŚĞůƉƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇŽǁŶĞƌƐ͕
ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͕ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞƌƐ͕ĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐĐĂƌƌǇ
ŽƵƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĂƚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐƚŚĂƚĞŶĂďůĞĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚĂŶĚŶĞǁƵƐĞƐ͕ǁŚŝůĞƌĞƚĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐ ƚŚĂƚŵĂŬĞƚŚĞƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůůǇƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ͘
Secretary of the Interior Standards for the
Treatment of Historic Properties
dŚĞ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌǇ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŝŽƌ͛Ɛ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ
dƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ WƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ ;^K/ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐͿ
provides standards and guidance for designing and
ƌĞǀŝĞǁŝŶŐƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚǁŽƌŬŽŶŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐ͘dŚĞ
^K/^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚďǇĨĞĚĞƌĂůĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐĂŶĚĂƌĞ
ĂůƐŽ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚůǇƵƐĞĚďǇůŽĐĂůŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚďŽĚŝĞƐ
ĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞĐŽƵŶƚƌǇ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƚǇŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͕
ƚŽƌĞǀŝĞǁƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚƌĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶǁŽƌŬŽŶŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ
ƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐƵŶĚĞƌůŽĐĂůƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽƌĚŝŶĂŶĐĞƐ͘
Historic District Plans Design Standards
dŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐŝƐƚƌŝĐƚWůĂŶƐǁĞƌĞĂĚŽƉƚĞĚŝŶϮϬϭϵĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂďĂƐŝƐĨŽƌŵĂŶĂŐŝŶŐŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĂŶĚĐŚĂŶŐĞŝŶŵĂŶǇŽĨƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐďǇ ŐƵŝĚŝŶŐĂůƚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐƚŽĞǆŝƐƟŶŐďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŶĞǁĚĞvelopment that respect the historic character that ĚĞĮŶĞƐƚŚĞƐĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůƉůĂĐĞƐ͘dŽƚŚŝƐĞŶĚ͕ƚŚĞ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚWůĂŶƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĚŝƐƟŶĐƟǀĞĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐŽĨĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘dŚĞ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐŝƐƚƌŝĐƚWůĂŶƐĂƌĞ ďĂƐĞĚŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ^K/^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͕ƐŽ
ĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶĐǇǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐŝƐƚƌŝĐƚWůĂŶƐŝƐƚǇƉŝĐĂůůǇ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚĂƉƌŽũĞĐƚƚŚĂƚŝƐĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ^K/
^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͘
Historic District Objective Design Standards
&ŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞƉĂƐƐĂŐĞŽĨ^ĞŶĂƚĞŝůůϯϱ;ϮϬϭϳ͕tŝĞŶĞƌͿĂŶĚ^ĞŶĂƚĞŝůůϯϯϬ;ϮϬϭϵ͕^ŬŝŶŶĞƌͿ͕ƚŚĞŝƚǇŽĨ ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ,ŝƐƚŽƌŝĐŝƐƚƌŝĐƚKďũĞĐƟǀĞĞƐŝŐŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͘dŚĞƐĞKďũĞĐƟǀĞĞƐŝŐŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƌĞŇĞĐƚƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƚŽƐƉĞĞĚƵƉĂŶĚƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞŶĞǁŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŝŶ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽǁŚŝůĞƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚŝƐƟŶĐƟǀĞƉŚǇƐŝĐĂůĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐĂŶĚƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶĐĞŽĨ
ƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͘പ
4-10 | Historic and Cultural Resources Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Resource Preservation
WƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽĨŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŽǀĞƌĂůů
ĐŽŶƚĞǆƚŝŶǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞǇĂƌĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ
ŝƚǇŽďũĞĐƟǀĞ͘dŚĞƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶĂŝŵƚŽƉƌĞserve historic and cultural resources and support the ŝƚǇĂĐƟǀĞůǇƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŶŐ͕ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ͕ĂŶĚŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐ
ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐĞĂƌůǇ
ŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉƌŽĐĞƐƐƚŽŝĚĞŶƟĨǇ
ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝǌĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůŝŵƉĂĐƚƐƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘

GOALS AND POLICIES
HCR-1: Historic and cultural resources that
enrich our sense of place and our
understanding of the City’s prehistory
and history.

HCR-1.1 Preservation of Historic and Cultural
Resources Site Features and
Landscaping. The City will continue to
promote the preservation, restoration,
enhancement, and recognition of historic
and cultural resources throughout the city.

HCR-1.2 Maintenance and Preservation. The City
will continue to encourage maintenance
and preservation of historic and cultural
resources to promote the continued vitality
of its neighborhoods.

HCR-1.3 Compatibility with Historic Context.

The City will continue to review
new development, alterations, and
rehabilitation/remodels for compatibility
with the surrounding historic context
and consistency with design guidelines/
standards, including the Historic District
Plans. The City shall pay special attention
to the scale, massing, and relationship of
proposed new development to complement
surrounding historic environments.

HCR-1.4 Historic Districts. The City will continue
to establish and maintain historic districts
to provide for the preservation and
restoration of those areas that are of historic
significance.

HCR-1.5 Historic Surveys and Context
Statements. Where historic resource
surveys are outdated, or for areas that
have not been surveyed, the City shall seek
funding to conduct new historic resource
surveys and/or prepare context statements.

In these efforts, the potential eligibility of all
properties 45 years and older for listing in
National, California, or Sacramento registers
shall be evaluated.

HCR-1.6 Early Project Consultation. The City will
continue to strive to minimize impacts to
historic and cultural resources by consulting
with property owners, land developers,
tribal representatives, and the building
industry early in the development review
process as needed.

HCR-1.7 Contextual Features. The City shall
promote the preservation, rehabilitation,
restoration, and/or reconstruction, as
appropriate, of contextual features related
to historic resources, including maintenance
and reconversion of parkway strips to
landscaping; maintenance and replication
of historic sidewalk patterns; use of
historic streetlamps and street signs; and
maintenance or restoration of historic park
features.

HCR-1.8 Ongoing Maintenance. The City shall
support the maintenance and safety of
historic properties and resources through
a combination of education and incentives,
to avoid the need for major and costly
rehabilitation, and to reduce risks to historic
properties that are suffering from deferred
maintenance.

HCR-1
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
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HCR-1.9 Disaster Preparedness. The City shall seek
to minimize or avoid adverse impacts to
historic and cultural resources from natural
disasters. To this end, the City shall promote
seismic safety, flood protection, and other
building retrofit programs that preserve,
enhance, and protect these resources
consistent with their historic design
character.

HCR-1.10 Demolition. Consistent with Secretary
of the Interior Standards, the City shall
consider demolition of historic resources
as a last resort, to be permitted only if
rehabilitation or adaptive reuse of the
resource is not feasible; demolition is
necessary to protect the health, safety,
and welfare of its residents; or the public
benefits outweigh the loss of the historic
resource.

HCR-1.11 Energy Retrofits of Historic Resources.

The City shall provide information and
incentives to encourage energy efficiency
retrofits to historic buildings in a manner
that will protect the building’s significant
features and characteristics.

HCR-1.12 Incentives for Rehabilitation and
Adaptive Reuse of Historic Resources.

The City shall continue to encourage
and support restoration and adaptive
reuse through implementation of Mills
Act contracts, grant programs, and other
preservation incentive programs.
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HCR-1.13 Indigenous Cultures. The City shall seek
ways to recognize the peoples who first
lived in, traveled, and traded in what is
now the Sacramento area, by working with
tribal representatives to preserve their
identity, culture, and artifacts. Methods for
recognizing tribal history and imagery may
include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Public art that provides a Native American
perspective including works by Native
artists;
• Naming of parks and places that reflects
local Native American heritage and/or
restores tribal names;
• Parks and recreation programming that
increases awareness of tribal heritage and
culture (including through interpretive
displays) and allows opportunities for craft
sharing;
• Incorporation of traditional native plants
into landscape design palettes.

HCR-1.14 Archaeological, Tribal, and Cultural
Resources. The City shall continue to
comply with federal and State regulations
and best practices aimed at protecting
and mitigating impacts to archaeological
resources and the broader range of cultural
resources as well as tribal cultural resources.

HCR-1.15 Treatment of Native American Human
Remains. The City shall treat Native
American human remains with sensitivity
and dignity and ensure compliance with the
associated provisions of California Health
and Safety Code and the California Public
Resources Code. The City shall collaborate
with the most likely descendants
identified by the Native American Heritage
Commission.

HCR-1.16 Endemic Traditions. The City shall seek
ways to recognize the endemic traditions
of various communities in Sacramento,
including African American, Hispanic,
Native, and Asian American communities,
to promote the retention of Sacramento’s
intangible cultural heritage, which may
include oral traditions, performing arts,
social practices and festive events, legacy
businesses, knowledge and practices
concerning nature and the universe, and
traditional craftsmanship.

HCR-1.17 Evaluation of Archeological Resources.

The City shall work in good faith with
interested communities to evaluate
proposed development sites for the
presence of sub-surface historic,
archaeological, and tribal cultural resources
that may be present at the site. These efforts
may include the following:
• Consideration of existing reports and
studies,
• Consultation with Native American tribes
as required by state law,
• Appropriate site-specific investigative
actions, and
• Onsite monitoring during excavation if
appropriate.

HCR-1.18 Evaluation of Potentially Eligible Built
Environment Resources. The City shall
continue to evaluate all buildings and
structures 50 years old and older for
potential historic significance prior to
approving a project that would demolish or
significantly alter the resource.

SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
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HCR-2: A comprehensive, citywide preservation
program that identifies, protects,
and assists in the preservation of
Sacramento’s historic and cultural
resources.

HCR-2.1 Administration of Functions and
Programs. The City shall retain qualified
Preservation staff, including a Preservation
Director, and provide support to administer
the City’s preservation functions and
programs, including the Preservation
Commission.

HCR-2.2 Certified Local Government. The City shall
maintain its federal status as a Certified
Local Government (CLG) and make full use
of its authority to designate local landmarks
and historic districts and apply for state and
federal historic preservation grants.

HCR-2.3 Sacramento Register. The City shall
maintain and update the Sacramento
Register of Historic and Cultural Resources
on a regular basis, including proactively
identifying and listing additional
unidentified landmarks and historic districts,
and deleting resources that do not meet the
criteria for listing.

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HCR-2.4 Incorporating Preservation into
Comprehensive Planning. The City shall
continue to consider historic and cultural
resources in its current and long-term
comprehensive planning efforts. To this
end, the City shall incorporate specific
preservation goals, policies, and programs
into Community Plan and Specific Plan
updates and neighborhood planning
efforts, as appropriate.

HCR-2.5 Code Compliance. The City’s Code
Enforcement, Building, and Preservation
Planning Division staff shall work
collaboratively to identify historic properties
under code enforcement actions and
facilitate repair work that brings historic
properties into compliance, consistent
with preservation best practices, including
utilizing the State Historical Building Code
to support preservation goals.

HCR-2.6 Coordination with Other Entities. The
City should coordinate, network with, and
support public, quasi-public, and private
entities (e.g., Sacramento Housing and
Redevelopment Agency, Capitol Area
Development Authority, Native American
Tribes) in their preservation efforts.

HCR-2.7 Funding and Financing Mechanisms. As
part of its preservation efforts, the City shall
explore funding and financing mechanisms,
such as public/private partnerships with
business, education, and advocacy groups,
in order to facilitate the preservation,
rehabilitation, and/or adaptive reuse of
historic resources.
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Public Involvement
ƌŽĂĚͲďĂƐĞĚƉƵďůŝĐŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͘&ĞĞĚďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚƚŚĞ ĂƌƟĐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞŝƌǀĂůƵĞƐĞŶƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌǇĂƌĞƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĚ ǁŚŝůĞĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞůǇƌĞƐƉŽŶĚŝŶŐƚŽĂŶĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐǁŽƌůĚ
ĂŶĚƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĨŽƌĐŚĂŶŐĞ͘/ƚĂůƐŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶĞīŽƌƚƐƌĞŇĞĐƚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐƌŝĐŚ ĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇƐŽƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌǇ ŵĂǇďĞƚŽůĚĂŶĚƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĞĚ͘

EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶĞīŽƌƚƐĂƌĞƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚďǇƐĞǀĞƌĂůůŽĐĂůŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŐƌŽƵƉƐ͘dŚĞƐĞƌĂŶŐĞĨƌŽŵƵŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇĂŶĚĐŽůůĞŐĞ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ͕ ƐƵĐŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ WƵďůŝĐ,ŝƐƚŽƌǇ WƌŽŐƌĂŵ͕ ƚŽ
ŶŽŶͲƉƌŽĮƚƐůŝŬĞWƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĂŶĚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽDŽĚĞƌŶ͕ĂŶĚŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚŐƌŽƵƉƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ

ĂƐƚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽWƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͘dŚĞƐĞŐƌŽƵƉƐĂĚǀŽĐĂƚĞĨŽƌŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͕ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞǀĂůƵĂďůĞŝŶƉƵƚĂďŽƵƚŶĞǁŝƚǇĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶƐĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚĞŶŚĂŶĐĞůŽĐĂůĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂŶĚƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐŽĨ
ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ
ĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚƐ͘

HERITAGE TOURISM
,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞƚŽƵƌŝƐŵĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐĞĐŽŶŽŵǇŝŶĂǀĂƌŝĞƚǇŽĨǁĂǇƐ͘DĂŶǇŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐĂŶĚ ƐŝƚĞƐʹƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞĂƉŝƚŽů͕dŽǁĞƌƌŝĚŐĞ͕^ƵƚƚĞƌ͛Ɛ&Žƌƚ͕ĂŶĚKůĚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽtĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŶƚʹŚĂǀĞ ďĞĐŽŵĞŝĐŽŶƐƚŚĂƚĚĞĮŶĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐŝŵĂŐĞ͕ďŽƚŚ
ůŽĐĂůůǇĂŶĚĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞǁŽƌůĚ͘^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌǇ
ĂůƐŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐƚŚĞĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŵĂŶǇŽĨƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͛Ɛ
ŵŽƐƚƌĞĐŽŐŶŝǌĂďůĞĂŶĚďĞůŽǀĞĚĐƵůƚƵƌĂůŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͕
ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌŽĐŬĞƌƌƚDƵƐĞƵŵĂŶĚĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
^ƚĂƚĞ ZĂŝůƌŽĂĚDƵƐĞƵŵ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĞƐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůopment of heritage-related events and activities ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞǇĞĂƌ͘WůĂĐĞƐ͕ĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚĞǀĞŶƚƐ
ƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŐƌŽƵŶĚĞĚŝŶ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐŚŝƐƚŽƌǇĂŶĚĐƵůƚƵƌĞĂƩƌĂĐƚǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐƚŽ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͕ĐƌĞĂƚĞŶĞǁũŽďƐ ĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͕ĂŝĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽĨ
ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƌŽǀŝĚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐƚŚĂƚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ
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SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Historic and Cultural Resources Element | 4-15

GOAL AND POLICIES
HCR-3: Increased awareness and appreciation
of the city’s heritage and its historic and
cultural resources and the contribution
they make to local sense of place,
culture, and economic development.

HCR-3.1 Education and Awareness. The City shall
foster an awareness of the importance of
preserving the city’s heritage and cultural
and historic resources in a manner that
embraces and celebrates the community’s
social and cultural diversity. This can include
the following:
• The use of placemaking strategies that
commemorate places of special social
historical significance through public art
practices,
• Community planning policies, and/or
• Cultural heritage celebrations.

HCR-3.2 School Programming. The City shall
encourage and provide technical assistance
to public and private schools in integrating
local and architectural history into their
curricula.

HCR-3.3 Heritage Tourism. The City shall work with
the local tourism industry, property owners,
businesses, non-profit organizations, and
other public agencies to develop and
promote Heritage Tourism opportunities,
integrating efforts with ongoing initiatives
for economic development and promotion
of the creative economy.

HCR-3.4 Recognizing Preservation Efforts. The
City shall support and recognize private and
public preservation work by celebrating the
stewards of historic and scenic resources
who have completed particularly admirable
rehabilitation projects and to others who
have made special contributions to the
preservation effort.

HCR-3.5 Economic Benefits. The City shall increase
awareness of the economic benefits of
preservation by providing information to
owners of historic properties.

HCR-3.6 Public Participation. The City shall
continue to encourage public participation
in the process for evaluating and preserving
historic and cultural resources.

HCR-3.7 Old Sacramento Special Sign District.

The City shall continue to implement the
City’s Old Sacramento special sign district
regulations to recognize and promote
the historic ambience of Old Sacramento
historic district.

HCR-3.8 Provision of Information. The City shall
continue to incorporate information on
historic resources into its Geographic
Information System (GIS), Automated
Permit System (APS), website, and video
production. The City shall make information
available on its website.

HCR-3
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IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS
Plans and Programs
HCR-A.1: Preservation Emergency Response.

The City shall incorporate historic
preservation and historic resource surveys
and evaluation into existing and future
mitigation, response, and recovery
processes.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department (lead); Office of
Emergency Management (support)
Timeframe: Mid-term (2030-2035)
HCR-A.2: Heritage Tourism Plan. Through its
Preserve America Community designation,
the City shall develop and implement a
Heritage Tourism Plan, partnering with
public agencies, non-profit organizations,
and private entities as appropriate.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department (lead); Office of
Innovation and Economic Development
(support)
Timeframe: Long-term (2036-2040)
HCR-A.3: Education and Awareness. The City shall
take actions to foster an awareness of the
importance of preserving the city’s heritage
and cultural and historic resources. Such
actions may include the following:
• Identification and recognition of historic
resources through its plaques and
markers, murals, and other placemaking
programs;
• Networking with other agencies, regional
universities and colleges, Preservation
Sacramento, Sacramento Modern, Native
American tribes, and other organizations
to promote historic preservation;
• Exploring opportunities to partner with
local historic, cultural, community, and
business organizations to establish and
operate interpretive programs, such as
walking/audio tours or “story poles;”
home tours; permanent displays and
signage; informational pamphlets;
banners; and special events celebrating
local history and culture; and
• Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date
preservation website and pamphlets to
promote the appreciation, maintenance,
rehabilitation, and preservation of
Sacramento’s historic and cultural
resources.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department
Timeframe: Mid-term (2030-2035)

IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Historic and Cultural Resources Element | 4-17
Planning Studies and Reports
HCR-A.4: Historic Context Statements and Survey.

The City shall strive to expand, complete,
and update historic context statements and
surveys to maintain a basis for evaluating
the significance of properties. These historic
context statements and surveys should
include the following:
• The history of underrepresented
communities and Black, Indigenous, and
People of Color groups in Sacramento,
and
• The city’s developing corridors (Stockton
Boulevard, Franklin Boulevard, Freeport
Boulevard, Northgate Boulevard, Del Paso
Boulevard, etc.)
Additional context statements and surveys
shall be prepared in support of future
General Plan Updates and Specific Plans.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
HCR-A.5: Post-Disaster Plan. The City shall develop
a plan for post-disaster demolition and
repair that protects historic resources
against unnecessary loss of historic fabric
and speculative demolitions.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department
Timeframe: Long-term (2036-2040)
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Regulations, Standards, and Development Review
HCR-A.6: Incentives and Enforcement. The City
shall continue to incentivize the use and
maintenance of historic properties through
the following:
• Regulatory, technical, and financial
incentives and enforcement programs to
promote the maintenance;
• Rehabilitation, preservation, and
interpretation of the city’s historic and
cultural resources; and
• Discouraging neglect of listed historic
properties. Examples may include the
Historic Places Grant Program, the Bronze
Plaque Program, and Mills Act Program.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
HCR-A.7: Guidance Documents. The City shall
develop planning and design guidance
documents to assist property owners with
understanding appropriate rehabilitation
and energy efficiency retrofit options for
historic and potentially eligible properties
that will comply with the Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of
Historic Properties.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department
Timeframe: Long-term (2036-2040)
HCR-A.8: Conditions for Resource Discovery.

The City shall establish and implement
procedures for the protection of historic,
archaeological, and tribal cultural resources,
consistent with the following:
• In the event any materials, items, or
artifacts are discovered during excavation
at a project site that may have historic,
archeological, or tribal cultural resources,
the project proponent and/or contractors
should cease all work in the vicinity of the
discovery, notify the City’s Preservation
Director or Manager of Environmental
Planning Services, and coordinate with
the City to determine the appropriate
response, including further efforts for
discovery and treatment of potential
resources.
• In the event any human remains are
discovered during excavation, the
project proponent and/or contractors
shall comply with state law, including
notifying the Sacramento County Coroner
and following all procedures required by
state law, including notifying the Native
American Heritage Commission in the
event the remains are determined to be
Native American in origin.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
HCR-A.9: Native American Cultural Resources.

The City will explore creating a program
for granting access to or transferring excess
municipal land holdings to Native American
tribes for ceremonial purposes, or if Native
American cultural resources are located
or planned to be located on the parcel.

The City will conduct outreach with Native
American tribes throughout the program
development process.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department (lead),
Department of Public Works (support)
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
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SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Economic Profile

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ĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚĐĂƌĞĐŽƐƚƐͶŚĂƐĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚůǇďĞĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ
ƚŚĂŶϯϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚ͘1
dŚŝƐƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐŚŽǁƐƚŚĂƚĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƐŚĂƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽƐƚƌƵŐŐůĞ ǁŚŝůĞƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂƐĂǁŚŽůĞĞŶũŽǇƐƉƌŽƐƉĞƌŝƚǇ͘dŚŝƐ
ƐĞŐŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶĂůƐŽŚĂƐůŽǁĞƌĂǀĞƌĂŐĞ
ůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůĂƩĂŝŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĂĚŝƐƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶĂƚĞƐŚĂƌĞŽĨůĂĐŬĂŶĚ>ĂƟŶŽƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͕ ŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŶŐĂŶĞĞĚĨŽƌǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĐĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŶĚ
ĞŶƚƌĞƉƌĞŶĞƵƌŝĂůŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐƚŚĂƚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶĞƋƵŝƚǇĂŶĚ
ĂƌĞ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝǀĞ ƚŽŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐ ƚƌĞŶĚƐŽĨĚŝƐĞŵƉŽǁĞƌŵĞŶƚ͘ŽůůĞĐƟǀĞůǇ͕ƚŚĞƐĞƚƌĞŶĚƐƵŶĚĞƌƐĐŽƌĞƚŚĞĐƌŝƟĐĂůŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐĂďƌŽĂĚĞƌ͕ŵŽƌĞĚŝǀĞƌƐĞ ƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŝŶͲĚĞŵĂŶĚũŽďƐͶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇǇŽƵƚŚ
ĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨĐŽůŽƌͶƐŽƚŚĂƚĂůů^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚĂŶƐĂƌĞ
ĞƋƵŝƉƉĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐŶĞĞĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ
ϮϭƐƚĞŶƚƵƌǇĞĐŽŶŽŵǇ͘
1 WĂƌŝůůĂ͕:͕͘>ŝƵ͕^͕͘'ŽŽƚŵĂŶ͕D͘;ϮϬϭϴͿ͘ŚĂƌƟŶŐĂŽƵƌƐĞƚŽƚŚĞ ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽZĞŐŝŽŶ͛Ɛ&ƵƚƵƌĞ
ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐWƌŽƐƉĞƌŝƚǇ͘dŚĞƌŽŽŬŝŶŐƐ
/ŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶ͘
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Economic Development Element | 5-3

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal EJ-1: A dynamic, resilient economy with a
diverse array of business in established
and emerging industry sectors.

E-1.1 Strengthening Employment Clusters.

The City should endeavor to actively
recruit and consider ways to add and to
build on existing employment clusters
in Sacramento, including those in the
following key sectors:
• Food and agriculture;
• Advanced manufacturing, information
and communication technology;
• Future mobility;
• Clean economy; and
• Life sciences and health services.

E-1.2 Business Attraction and Expansion. The
City should endeavor to focus business
attraction and retention/expansion efforts
on emerging industries in the region that
demonstrate strong growth potential and
pay higher than average wages.

E-1.3 Tradable Industries. The City should
endeavor to attract and nurture businesses
that generate the majority of their revenue
from the sale of products or services outside
the region in order to increase the flow of
capital into the community and maximize
positive impacts on output, employment,
and wages in Sacramento.

E-1.4 Suitable Buildings and Sites. The
City should endeavor to anticipate the
demands for commercial and industrial
growth and employ regulatory and policy
mechanisms and incentives to maintain sites
and buildings in suitable locations as an
attraction to major employers.

E-1.5 Technical Assistance. The City should
continue to offer technical assistance and
funding to support the establishment and
growth of businesses in key sectors.

E-1.6 Growth in Opportunity Areas. The City
should endeavor to work with property
owners, particularly those in Opportunity
Areas (see Map LUP-3), to encourage
development projects that generate
local jobs and further inclusive economic
development objectives.

E-1.7 Destination For Business. The City should
endeavor to position itself as a destination
for business by actively promoting
Sacramento’s assets and collaborating with
the Greater Sacramento Economic Council
(GSEC), the State of California, colleges,
hospitals, and other local and regional
business and employment groups.

E-1.8 Economic Development Strategic Plan.

The City should endeavor to maintain an
economic development strategic plan
to guide the City’s strategic economic
development initiatives, periodically
reviewing and updating it to keep current
with market conditions and economic trends.

E-1
Business Attraction
and Development
WŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐĞĞŬƚŽĨŽĐƵƐďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂƩƌĂĐƟŽŶĂŶĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŽŶŬĞǇŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇƐĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞĂŶĞǆŝƐƟŶŐƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂƐǁĞůů ĂƐƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞŐƌŽǁƚŚ͘ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƉĂƌƚŽĨ
ƚŚŝƐƐƚƌĂƚĞŐǇŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐĨŽƐƚĞƌŝŶŐƐƚƌŽŶŐĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ͕ Žƌ͞ĐůƵƐƚĞƌƐ͕͟ŽĨƐƉĞĐŝĂůŝǌĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƚĞƌĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͘dŚĞƐĞŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ͞ĐůƵƐƚĞƌƐ͟ĐĂŶ ƐƉĂƌŬŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶ͕ĐĂƚĂůǇǌĞĞŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚŐƌŽǁƚŚ͕ĂŶĚ
ĐƌĞĂƚĞĂĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ͘dŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶ͕ƚŚĞŝƚǇƐĞĞŬƐƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐŐƌŽǁƚŚĂŶĚĞǆƉĂŶƐŝŽŶďǇǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƐŝƚĞƐĂŶĚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐĂƌĞĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͕ďǇƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚĞĐŚŶŝĐĂůĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚĨƵŶĚŝŶŐƚŽďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ͕ĂŶĚďǇ ŵĂƌŬĞƟŶŐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͘
&ŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞůĂŶĚƵƐĞƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ƚŽƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶĞŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚĐůƵƐƚĞƌƐĂŶĚƌĞǀŝƚĂůŝǌĂƟŽŶ
ŽĨĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĞŶƚĞƌƐ͕ƉůĞĂƐĞƐĞĞƚŚĞ>ĂŶĚhƐĞĂŶĚ
WůĂĐĞŵĂŬŝŶŐ
ůĞŵĞŶƚ͘
5-4 | Economic Development Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Sustained and
Inclusive Growth
WŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐĞĞŬƚŽĨŽƐƚĞƌ͞ƋƵĂůŝƚǇŐƌŽǁƚŚ͟ ƚŚĂƚ ůĞĂĚƐ ƚŽ ůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵ ǀĂůƵĞ ĂŶĚ ďƌŽĂĚͲďĂƐĞĚ
ǁĞĂůƚŚĐƌĞĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͕ƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƐŚŽƌƚͲ
ƚĞƌŵƉƌŽĮƚĞǆƚƌĂĐƟŽŶ͘ĞŶƚƌĂůƚŽƚŚŝƐŽďũĞĐƟǀĞŝƐ
increasing access to economic opportunity and emƉŽǁĞƌŝŶŐĂůůƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞůǇŝŶ ƚŚĞůŽĐĂůĞĐŽŶŽŵǇƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŝŶƚĞŶƟŽŶĂůŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ
ŝŶƵŶĚĞƌͲƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞĚŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͘dŚĞ
ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŝƚǇĞīŽƌƚƐƚŽůĞĂĚďǇ ĞǆĂŵƉůĞǁŝƚŚƉƌŽĐƵƌĞŵĞŶƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐĂŶĚƉŝůŽƚƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐƚŚĂƚŶƵƌƚƵƌĞƐŵĂůůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŽƌŝƚǇĂŶĚ ǁŽŵĞŶͲŽǁŶĞĚĞŶƚĞƌƉƌŝƐĞƐĂŶĚĨŽƐƚĞƌůŽĐĂůďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ
ŐƌŽǁƚŚ͘dŚĞƐĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐĐĂŶŚĞůƉĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŶŽ
ƐĞŐŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŝƐůĞŌďĞŚŝŶĚĂŶĚƚŚĂƚ
^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĐĂŶůĞǀĞƌĂŐĞĂůůŝƚƐĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂƐƐĞƚƐĨŽƌ
ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞŐƌŽǁƚŚ͘

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal EJ-2: Sustained, inclusive growth that
generates long-term, shared value in
the community and creates economic
opportunities for all residents.

E-2.1 Investments for Inclusive, Equitable
Growth. The City should make intentional
investments to increase and diversify
economic growth in an inclusive and
equitable manner that focuses on
neighborhoods and their unique needs.

E-2.2 Access to Capital. The City should work with
regional and local partners to increase access
to capital for growing companies, targeting
venture capital and angel investors.

E-2.3 Neighborhood Development Action
Team. The City shall strive to increase the
quality of life and economic growth of
people, businesses and places and facilitate
equitable investments and resources toward
Sacramento’s historically disenfranchised
and disinvested neighborhoods through
an interdepartmental Neighborhood
Development Action Team.

E-2.4 Access to Labor and Jobs. The City should
endeavor to foster job growth in areas with
higher population density and existing or
planned transit connections to improve
access to labor for employers and access to
jobs for residents, particularly residents of
low-income neighborhoods.

E-2.5 Opportunity Zones. The City should
consider use of development agreements
and other mechanisms to help ensure that
inclusive economic objectives are achieved
as development occurs in Opportunity
Zones (as defined in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017) and throughout the city.

E-2.6 Sustainable Business Programs. The City
should continue to support ongoing efforts
of the Business Environmental Resource
Center (BERC) efforts to advance sustainable
business programs.

E-2.7 Small Business/Startup Support. The
City should support the development
and retention of small business startups
and new firms — particularly minority/
women/veteran-owned businesses — by
providing assistance with business planning,
expansion, and access to capital.

E-2.8 Public Procurement. The City should
evaluate the public procurement process
with an eye towards stimulating small
business development, targeting minority/
women/veteran-owned businesses in
particular, and coordinating with anchor
institutions such as universities, hospitals,
public agencies, and school districts to foster
more equitable procurement practices.

E-2.9 Local Pilot Projects. The City should
consider encouraging large and established
businesses to pilot the products and
services of startup businesses to increase
the number of successful startups that are
able to launch and grow in Sacramento.

E-2.10 Business-to-Business Commerce. The
City should consider promoting strategies
to increase local business-to-business
commerce as a way of helping local firms to
mature and expand.

E-2
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Economic Development Element | 5-5
Innovation and
Collaboration
WŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐĞĞŬƚŽĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĐƌŽƐƐͲƐĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĂďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
ĐŽŶĚƵĐŝǀĞƚŽŝŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŐƌŽǁƚŚ͘dŚĞŝƚǇŚŽƉĞƐ
ƚŽƉůĂǇĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌŽůĞŝŶůĂǇŝŶŐƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚǁŽƌŬ
ĨŽƌŝŶŶŽǀĂƚŝŽŶďǇ ƐĞƚƚŝŶŐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ
that promote construction of appropriate faciliƟĞƐĂŶĚĂŵĞŶŝƟĞƐ͕ĨŽƐƚĞƌŝŶŐĐŽŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĂŶĚŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚŵĂŬŝŶŐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ
ŝŶŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐǇ͘dŚĞƐĞĂĐƟŽŶƐĐĂŶ
ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĞǆĐŚĂŶŐĞŽĨŝĚĞĂƐĂŶĚĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞƌĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉƐ͕ƚƌĂŶƐĂĐƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂĐƌŽƐƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌǇ ƐĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐ͕ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ͕ĂŶĚĐŝǀŝĐ
ƐĞĐƚŽƌƐŽĨƚŚĞĞĐŽŶŽŵǇ͘

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal EJ-3: A business environment conducive to
growth, investment, collaboration, and
the exchange of ideas.

E-3.1 State-of-the-Art Business and Industrial
Areas. The City should endeavor to
encourage the planning and development
of well‐designed business and industrial
areas that meet modern standards in
terms of parcel size, location, and access to
high-speed internet service and emerging
technologies.

E-3.2 Innovation and Growth. The City should
endeavor to support innovation and
growth by fostering business incubators,
accelerators, shared working spaces, and
networking organizations.

E-3.3 Small Business Lending. The City should
endeavor to work with financial institutions
to promote small business lending
opportunities that support and encourage
local entrepreneurship and business
growth.

E-3.4 Shared Infrastructure. The City should
endeavor to coordinate investments in
infrastructure and amenities with public,
private, and institutional stakeholders
and pursue the development of shared
infrastructure through the development of
innovation districts, applied research centers,
and technology parks as part of a concerted
cluster development strategy.

E-3.5 Local Business Coordination. The City
should work to coordinate and align
economic development initiatives among
local economic development groups,
chambers of commerce, property business
improvement districts, civic leadership
organizations, universities, and public
agencies to stimulate the growth and
expansion of local businesses and address
the City’s economic development needs.

E-3.6 Economic Gardening. The City should
foster economic gardening (locally-grown
and owned businesses) by promoting
entrepreneurship and partnerships that
facilitate the growth and expansion of indemand industries.

E-3.7 Investments in Technology. The City
should consider pursuing public/private
technology infrastructure projects that
support business and municipal efficiency.

E-3
5-6 | Economic Development Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Education, Training,
and Empowerment
WĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐŵŽƐƚĐƌŝƟĐĂůĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂƐƐĞƚ͘ƐƚŚĞŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞͲďĂƐĞĚĞĐŽŶŽŵǇŐƌŽǁƐ͕ƚŚĞ ĐŝƚǇǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽĂƩƌĂĐƚǁĞůůͲĞĚƵĐĂƚĞĚǁŽƌŬĞƌƐ
ĨƌŽŵŽƵƚƐŝĚĞƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶ͖ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĂŶĚ
ĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŚŝŶŐĞƐŽŶŽƵƌĂďŝůŝƚǇƚŽƉƌĞƉĂƌĞƚŚĞ
ůŽĐĂůǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĐĞͶƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇǇŽƵƚŚ͕ǁŽŵĞŶ͕ĂŶĚ
ƉĞŽƉůĞŽĨĐŽůŽƌͶǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐŬŝůůƐŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŽƐƵĐĐĞĞĚ
ŝŶƚŚĞĞŵĞƌŐŝŶŐũŽďŵĂƌŬĞƚĂŶĚƚŽďĞƩĞƌĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ
ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐǁŝƚŚũŽďŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ͘dŚŝƐǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶďĞƚǁĞĞŶŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͕ĞŵƉůŽǇĞƌƐ͕ĂŶĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇͲďĂƐĞĚŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶƐƚŽƚĂŝůŽƌĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŽŝŶͲĚĞŵĂŶĚƐŬŝůůƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĞŶƚƌĞƉƌĞŶĞƵƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚƐŽĐŝĂůĞŶƚĞƌƉƌŝƐĞ͘
ƋƵĂůůǇ͕ŝƚǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƌĞŵŽǀŝŶŐ
ďĂƌƌŝĞƌƐƚŽǁŽƌŬĨŽƌĐĞƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ
and under-resourced residents and expanding opƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐĨŽƌŝŶƚĞƌŶƐŚŝƉĂŶĚŵĞŶƚŽƌŝŶŐ͘WŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶ ƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞĚĞĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŝƚǇƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ
ƚŽĨŽƐƚĞƌǀŝďƌĂŶƚ͕ůŝǀĂďůĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ
ƚŚĞŚĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƐĞĐƵƌŝƚǇŽĨĂůůƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͘

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal EJ-4: A workforce equipped with the
resources and skills needed to succeed
in the 21st century economy.

E-4.1 Coordinated Economic and Community
Development. The City should coordinate
economic and community development
investments to maximize efforts in
improving economic opportunity and
upward mobility.

E-4.2 Inclusive Economic Development
Investments. The City should invest
in projects and programs that advance
inclusive economic development and
reduce inequities.

E-4.3 Educational Attainment. The City should
endeavor to support efforts to enhance
education, increase high school graduation
rates, and improve workforce-readiness.

E-4.4 Local Business Needs Assessment.

The City should endeavor to continually
assess business workforce needs and other
requirements, using the findings to assist in
developing a qualified workforce that meets
the demands of established and emerging
business and industry clusters within the
city (e.g., food and agriculture; future
mobility; clean economy; and life sciences
and health services).

E-4.5 Labor Force Skills Development. The
City should endeavor to partner with
educational institutions, employers, and
community-based organizations such as
Sacramento Employment and Training
Agency (SETA) and others to develop a local
labor force with skills to meet the needs of
the area’s businesses and industries.

E-4.6 Education and Training Systems. The
City should work to attract professional,
vocational, and technical institutions and
engage employers in the development of
education and training systems that equip
Sacramentans with the skills and knowledge
needed to succeed in an advanced economy.

E-4.7 Barriers to Workforce Participation. The
City should endeavor to collaborate with
regional and local partners to identify and
address barriers to workforce participation
and access to training. Solutions to explore
may include the following:
• Two-generation programs that link
education, job training, and careerbuilding for low-income parents with supports for their children;
• Bridge programs that prepare people
with low academic skills for further
education and training;
• Transitional jobs programs that provide
short-term subsidized employment.

E-4
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E-A.2: Aligning Education and Training. The
City should consider establishing forums/
channels for discussion and action on
better aligning secondary and postsecondary education and training with the needs of local businesses.

Responsible Entity: Office of Innovation
and Economic Development
Time frame: Mid-term (2030-2035)
E-A.3: Paid and Volunteer Job Programs. The
City should expand programs that provide
paid and volunteer jobs and internships
for local youth and for economically,
physically, and socially disadvantaged
people, continuing to work with federal,
State, and regional partners to seek funding
opportunities for strategic workforce and
economic development programs.

Responsible Entities: Office of Innovation
and Economic Development (lead); Youth,
Parks, & Community Enrichment (support)
Timeframe: Ongoing
E-A.4: Life-Long Learning. The City should
identify and market local life-long learning
opportunities, including work-study
programs, internships, online learning,
and expanded curriculum offerings, in
collaboration with educational institutions,
businesses, and non-profit organizations.

Responsible Entity: Office of Innovation
and Economic Development
Timeframe: Ongoing
E-A.5: Cluster Development Strategy. The
City should consider developing and
implementing a coordinated cluster
development strategy to promote strong
concentrations of specialized businesses
and related institutions with synergies that
spark innovation and job growth.

Responsible Entity: Office of Innovation
and Economic Development
Timeframe: Mid-term (2030-2035)

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
A Social Enterprise is a revenue-generating business
with a primarily social mission. Profits are reinvested either in the business or in the community to achieve
social goals, rather than paid out to shareholders and
owners. Examples include Goodwill, Micro Lenders, or
companies providing Fairtrade products.

E-4.8 Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise
Training. The City should endeavor
to support education and training in
entrepreneurship and social enterprise as
an alternative pathway to traditional jobs so
that individuals can see themselves as job
creators, not just employees.

E-4.9 New Graduate Workforce Integration.

The City should consider collaborating with
employers and higher education institutions
to expand programs that connect new college
graduates and current students with job and
internship opportunities in Sacramento to
better integrate them into the local workforce
and retain them after graduation.

IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS
Plans and Programs
E-A.1: Prioritizing Digital Skills Training. The
City shall strive to work with community
colleges, universities, and workforce and
economic development groups to increase
investment in digital skills training to
both grow the pool of high-skill technical
workers and expand the number of workers
with basic digital literacy.

Responsible Entity: Office of Innovation
and Economic Development
Time frame: Mid-term (2030-2035)
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E-A.6: Workforce Preparedness Program. The
City should consider studying the feasibility
of developing a workforce preparedness
program that creates pathways to jobs and
economic opportunities for disadvantaged,
underserved Sacramentans, targeting indemand and emerging industry sectors.

Responsible Entity: Office of Innovation
and Economic Development
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
E-A.7: Development Incentives. The City shall
periodically consult with real estate brokers,
business leaders, and other informed
stakeholders to understand the needs of
prospective businesses and institutions in
target sectors. The City should endeavor to
use this information to develop incentives
that attract these targets and to update
land use regulations to ensure that the
spaces they require are available in
Sacramento.

Responsible Entity: Office of Innovation
and Economic Development (lead);
Community Development Department
(support)
Timeframe: Ongoing
E-A.8: Sustainable Procurement Policy. The
City should periodically review and update
the Sustainable Procurement Policy,
considering ways to further incorporate the
principles of “circular procurement.”
Responsible Entity: Finance Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
E-A.9: Competitiveness Assessment. The
City should endeavor to regularly assess
Sacramento’s competitiveness as a place
to do business and maintain development
regulations and fees accordingly.

Responsible Entities: Office of Innovation
and Economic Development (lead);
Community Development Department
(support)
Timeframe: Ongoing
City Data and Services
E-A.10: Municipal Open Data. The City should
endeavor to expand the range and type of
municipal data available on its open data
portals to spur data-driven innovation and
entrepreneurship.

Responsible Entities: Office of Innovation
and Economic Development (lead);
Community Development Department
(support); Information Technology
Department (support)
Timeframe: Long-term (2036-2040)
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Environmental Resources and Constraints Element | 6-1
6 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

AND CONSTRAINTS
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ĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ͘ƚƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƟŵĞ͕ƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ
around us poses risks to human health and propĞƌƚǇƚŚĂƚĂƌĞĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚĞĚďǇƚŚĞǁĂƌŵŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞ ĐůŝŵĂƚĞ͕ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐďƌŝŶŐŝŶŐŚŽƩĞƌĂǀĞƌĂŐĞĚĂǇƟŵĞ
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6-2 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Resources

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-1: Responsible management of water
resources that preserves and enhances
water quality and availability.

ERC-1.1 Clean Water Programs. The City shall
promote environmental stewardship
and pollution prevention activities with
outreach, assistance, and incentives for
residents and businesses.

ERC-1.2 Clean Watershed. The City shall continue
ongoing Sacramento and American River
source water protection efforts (e.g.,
Pups in the Park, Keep Our Waters Clean),
based on watershed sanitary survey
recommendations, in partnership with
private watershed organizations and local,
State, and federal agencies.

ERC-1.3 Runoff Contamination. The City shall
protect surface water and groundwater
resources from contamination from point
(single location) and non-point (many
diffuse locations) sources, as required by
federal and State regulations.

ERC-1.4 Construction Site Impacts. The City shall
require new development to minimize
disturbances of natural water bodies
and natural drainage systems caused by
development, implement measures to
protect areas from erosion and sediment
loss, and continue to require construction
contractors to comply with the City’s
erosion and sediment control ordinance
and stormwater management and
discharge control ordinance.
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ĨŽƌƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘dŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ ƚŽƉŝĐƐĐŽǀĞƌĞĚŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇ͕
ǁŝůĚůŝĨĞĂŶĚŚĂďŝƚĂƚ͕ƵƌďĂŶĨŽƌĞƐƚ͕ĂŝƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĞŶĞƌŐǇ͘

WATER RESOURCES
ƐƵƌďĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚǇĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ͕ĂĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚĨŽĐƵƐŽŶǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚƉŽůůƵƟŽŶƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů͘tĂƚĞƌ ƋƵĂůŝƚǇŝŶ ƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĂŶĚŵĞƌŝĐĂŶZŝǀĞƌƐŝƐ
ŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞĚďǇŶƵŵĞƌŽƵƐŶĂƚƵƌĂůĂŶĚŚƵŵĂŶĂĐƟǀŝƚǇͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƐŽŝůĞƌŽƐŝŽŶ͕ƌƵŶŽī͕ĂŶĚƉŽůůƵƟŽŶ͘ĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůůǇ͕ŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌďĂƐŝŶƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ŽǀĞƌĚƌĂǁŶ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕
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ďĞŝŵƉĂĐƚĞĚďǇƵƌďĂŶƉůĂĐĞƐƚŚĂƚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞǆƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ
ŝŵƉĞƌŵĞĂďůĞ ƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐ ůŝŬĞĂƐƉŚĂůƚĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĐƌĞƚĞ͕
ǁŚŝĐŚƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶĮůƚƌĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƐŽŝů͘ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ͛ƐŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŝƐ ƌĞŐƵůĂƚĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞϮϬϭϰ ^ƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞ'ƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚĐƚ͕ǁŚŝĐŚ
ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨĂŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďŝůŝƚǇŽƌŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƉůĂŶ͘dŚĞŝƚǇ͛Ɛ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶŝŶƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞŵĂŝŶƐĂĐůĞĂŶ͕ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ͘ WŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞǁĂƌĚƐŚŝƉ
ŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂĨƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬĨŽƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƚŝŶŐĂŶĚĞŶŚĂŶĐŝŶŐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂŶĚŐƌŽƵŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇ͘ ERC-1
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Resources and Constraints Element | 6-3
ERC-1.5 Drinking Water Data. The City shall
continue to maintain the Drinking Water
Quality Data Portal and provide public
notification of water quality issues.

ERC-1.6 Groundwater Management. The City
shall promote sustainable groundwater
management practices through continued
participation in regional initiatives and
relevant Groundwater Sustainability
Agencies.

BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES

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ƉŽŽůƐ͘ŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂƌĞŝŶƚĞŐƌĂů ƚŽĂ ŚĞĂůƚŚǇ ŚƵŵĂŶƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞƐ ƐƵĐŚĂƐƋƵĂůŝƚǇŽĨůŝĨĞ͘WŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐĞĞŬƚŽƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĞĂŶĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐĚŝǀĞƌƐĞďŝŽůŽŐŝĐĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŽƉĞŶ ƐƉĂĐĞƐ͕ŚĂďŝƚĂƚ͕ďŝŽĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚǇ͕ĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƐƉĞĐŝĞƐ͘

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-2: Thriving rivers, wildlife, and natural
open spaces that contribute to public
health, livability, and protection of the
environment for future generations.

ERC-2.1 Conservation of Open Space Areas. The
City shall support efforts to conserve and,
where feasible, create or restore areas that
provide important water quality benefits
such as creeks, riparian corridors, buffer
zones, wetlands, undeveloped open space
areas, levees, and drainage canals for the
purpose of protecting water resources
in the city’s watersheds, creeks, and the
Sacramento and American Rivers.

ERC-2.2 Biological Resources. The City shall ensure
that adverse impacts on sensitive biological
resources, including special-status species,
sensitive natural communities, sensitive
habitat, and wetlands are avoided,
minimized, or mitigated to the greatest
extent feasible as development takes place.

ERC-2.3 Onsite Preservation. The City shall
encourage new development to preserve
onsite natural elements that contribute to
the community’s native plant and wildlife
species value. For sites that lack existing
natural elements, encourage planting
of native species in preserved areas to
establish or re-establish these values and
aesthetic character.

ERC-2
Please see the Land Use and Placemaking Element for
policies that also preserve and protect these resources through regulation of land use and site design standards. 6-4 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
ERC-2.4 Native and Climate-Adapted Plants. The
City shall promote regenerative landscape
practices, including use of native/climateappropriate or climate-adapted plants, and focus education efforts to homeowners and
design/construction professionals.

ERC-2.5 Environmental Awareness. The City
should partner with the Water Forum,
public agencies and non-profit groups
to offer programs that foster local
environmental awareness and encourage
the protection of natural resources. A
particular focus of these efforts should be
on connecting youth from lower-income
communities of color with nature in both
urban and non-urban contexts.

URBAN FOREST
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dƌĞĞƐĐŽŽůƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͖ŚĞůƉĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĞ
ĞŶĞƌŐǇ͖ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĂŝƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇ͕ĂŶĚĂďƐŽƌďĂŶĚƐĞƋƵĞƐƚĞƌĐĂƌďŽŶĚŝŽǆŝĚĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͖ŚĞůƉĐĂƉƚƵƌĞƌĂŝŶǁĂƚĞƌ͖ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞƌŽƐŝŽŶ͖ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞƋƵĂůŝƚǇ ŽĨ ƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁĂƚĞƌƐ͖ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŚĂďŝƚĂƚ͖ŵĂŬĞŝƚŵŽƌĞ
ƉůĞĂƐĂŶƚƚŽĞǆĞƌĐŝƐĞĂŶĚƉůĂǇŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ͖ƌĞĚƵĐĞƐƚƌĞƐƐ͖
ďĞĂƵƚŝĨǇ ƐƚƌĞĞƚƐĐĂƉĞƐĂŶĚ ƐƉĂĐĞƐ͖ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐďĞŶĞĮƚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͘ƐƐŚŽǁŶŽŶMap ERC-1͕ƚƌĞĞĐĂŶŽƉǇǀĂƌŝĞƐŐƌĞĂƚůǇĂĐƌŽƐƐ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ
ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚƐ͘dŚŝƐǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶŝƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶŵĂŶǇĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉƌĞĚŽŵŝŶĂŶƚůĂŶĚƵƐĞ͕ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐƚĞŶƵƌĞ͕ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚǁĂƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ͕ƐƚƌĞĞƚƐĐĂƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶ͕ĂŶĚƉƌŽǆŝŵŝƚǇĂŶĚĞǆƚĞŶƚŽĨƉĂƌŬƐĂŶĚ ŽƉĞŶƐƉĂĐĞƐ͘,ŝŐŚĞƌůĞǀĞůƐŽĨƚƌĞĞĐĂŶŽƉǇŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶ
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ƚƌĞĞĐĂŶŽƉǇůĞǀĞůƐ͘
ŚĞĂůƚŚǇƵƌďĂŶĨŽƌĞƐƚ͕ĐŽŵƉƌŝƐĞĚŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚƉƌŝǀĂƚĞůǇŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶĞĚƚƌĞĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͕ ŝƐĂŶŝŶƚĞŐƌĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŽĨĂƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĂŶĚĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŝƚǇ͘zĞƚƚƌĞĞƐŝŶĐŝƟĞƐĨĂĐĞĂǀĂƌŝĞƚǇŽĨƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ͕ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ŚĞĂƚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚ
ĚƌŽƵŐŚƚƐ͕ƉĞƐƚƐ͕ƐƚŽƌŵĞǀĞŶƚƐ͕ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞƐŝŶĨƵŶĚŝŶŐ
ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĐŽƐƚƐ͕ĂŶĚƐŽŵĞĐŽŶŇŝĐƚƐǁŝƚŚƵŶĚĞƌground and overhead utilities and development ĂĐƟǀŝƚǇ͘WŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶŝŶƚĞŶĚƚŽƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂŶĚ ĞŶŚĂŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͛ƐƵƌďĂŶĨŽƌĞƐƚ͕ĂǀĂůƵĂďůĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƚŚĂƚĚŝƐƟŶŐƵŝƐŚĞƐ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĂƐĂ ͞ŝƚǇŽĨdƌĞĞƐ͟ĂŶĚŐƌĞĂƚůǇďĞŶĞĮƚƐĐŝƚǇƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͘

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-3: A well-maintained, resilient, healthy,
expansive and equitable urban forest
for an environmentally sustainable
future.

ERC-3.1 Urban Forest Plan. The City shall maintain
and implement an Urban Forest Plan.

ERC-3.2 Tree Canopy Expansion. The City should
strive to achieve a 25 percent urban tree
canopy cover by 2030 and 35 percent by
2045. Prioritize tree planting in areas with
the lowest average canopy cover and
explore strategies to reduce barriers to tree
planting in disadvantaged communities
and improve tree health.

ERC-3.3 Tree Protection. The City shall encourage
public agencies and require private
development projects to consider
alternatives to removals of healthy
trees whenever feasible and to evaluate
the longer-term consequences of the
inability to meet tree canopy objectives
when conducting project analyses
and environmental documents. Ensure
adequate protections during construction
to protect existing tree roots and structure.

ERC-3
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Resources and Constraints Element | 6-5
Pocket South Area
Land
Park
East
Sacramento
Arden
Arcade
Central
City
South
Natomas
North
Sacramento
North
Natomas
Fruitridge/Broadway
Del Paso Blvd
Raley Blvd
Land Park Dr
Grand Ave
Northborou g h Dr
J St K St
Northgate Blvd
39Th St
N St
Sutterville Rd
Stockton Blvd
Rush River Dr
Cosumnes River Blvd
Q St
Richards Blvd
Riverside Blvd
Bruceville Rd
Elder Creek Rd
Club Center Dr
Rio Lin da Blvd
Windbridge Dr
Jackson Rd
Valley Hi Dr
24Th St
59Th St
H a vensid e Dr
La Riviera Dr X St
Elvas Ave
21St St
Norwood Ave
Center Pkwy
Freeport Blvd
Broadway
19Th St
65Th St
16Th St
29Th St
12Th St
9Th St
10Th St
30Th St
15Th St
Alhambra Blvd
G reenhaven Dr
Florin Rd
H St
Truxel Rd
Marysville Blvd
Main Ave
W El Camino Ave
C ollegeTown Dr
Brookfield Dr
13Th StGloria Dr
Pocket Rd
Roseville Rd
Auburn Blvd L St
Westl a k e Pkwy
Arena Blvd
W St
C St
I St
P St
Bridgecross Dr
5Th St
3Rd St
65Th Street Expy
San Juan Rd
AzevedoDr
HoweAve
Meadowview Rd
Del Paso Rd
Fruitridge Rd
N 12Th St
Natomas Blvd
Bell Ave
Mack Rd
Florin Perkins Rd
E Comme rceWay
Folsom Blvd
Arden Garden
El Centro Rd
Garden Hwy
ERC-1: Tree Canopy
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6-6 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
ERC-3.4 Private Streets. The City shall, when
private streets are approved, require
inclusion of trees unless clearly infeasible. If
street trees are not feasible, locations within
the development should be identified for
inclusion of green space and tree canopy.

ERC-3.5 Tree List. The City shall maintain and
update a list of desirable trees that suit
soil and climate conditions in specific
areas of Sacramento. Continue to
explore and promote tree species that
demonstrate greater adaptiveness to higher
temperatures, reduced water use, grey
and recycled water, and pest and disease
resistance.

ERC-3.6 Urban Forest Maintenance. The City shall
continue to plant, manage, and care for
all trees on City property and within the
public right-of-way to maximize their safe
and useful life expectancy and continue to
explore the selection of tree species that
are adapted to future climate conditions.

ERC-3.7 Trees of Significance. The City shall
promote stewardship of city trees and
private protected trees and ensure that
the design of development projects
provides for the retention of these trees
where possible. Where removal cannot be
avoided, the City shall require replacement
or appropriate remediation.

ERC-3.8 Public Education. The City should
collaborate with community-based
organizations and neighborhood
organizations, particularly in underserved
areas, to facilitate tree plantings and
promote the importance and benefits
of trees and of the urban forest through
awareness, partnerships, and efforts that
educate residents on the best practices for
planting and maintaining trees.

ERC-3.9 Watering and Irrigation. The City shall
encourage appropriate watering practices
and irrigation to minimize needed water
use and support healthy tree growth;
support responsible tree irrigation during
droughts to minimize tree stress and
loss; and convert irrigation in parks and
streetscapes where needed.

ERC-3.10 Parking Lot Shading. The City shall
review and amend the Parking Lot Shading
Design and Maintenance Guidelines and
Parking Lot Shading Ordinance as needed
to promote tree health, growth, and
maintenance of trees to reduce urban heat
island impacts.

ERC-3.11 Planting. The City should encourage
development to provide trees with
appropriate irrigation methods and
adequate growing space; site trees to
reduce building heat and provide shade to
public walkways to the extent feasible; and
include appropriate soil treatment methods
to promote healthy thriving trees.

SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Resources and Constraints Element | 6-7

AIR QUALITY
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EŽƌƚŚĞƌŶŽĂƐƚDŽƵŶƚĂŝŶZĂŶŐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞǁĞƐƚĂŶĚ
ƚŚĞEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ^ŝĞƌƌĂEĞǀĂĚĂDŽƵŶƚĂŝŶƐƚŽƚŚĞĞĂƐƚ͕
ǁŚŝĐŚĐƌĞĂƚĞƐĂďĂƌƌŝĞƌƚŽĂŝƌŇŽǁƚŚĂƚĐĂŶƚƌĂƉĂŝƌ
ƉŽůůƵƚĂŶƚƐŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůůĞǇ͘ZĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐĂƌĞĞǆƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ
ĂǀĂƌŝĞƚǇŽĨĂŝƌƉŽůůƵƚĂŶƚƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĚŝĞƐĞůĞǆŚĂƵƐƚ
ĨƌŽŵƚƌƵĐŬƐĂŶĚĐĂƌƐ͕ƐŵŽŬĞĨƌŽŵƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůǁŽŽĚ
ĐŽŵďƵƐƟŽŶ͕ĂŶĚĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐĂŶĚƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƚĞŵĂƩĞƌ
ĨƌŽŵǀĞŚŝĐůĞƚƌĂǀĞůĂůŽŶŐĨƌĞĞǁĂǇƐĂŶĚŵĂũŽƌĂƌƚĞƌŝĂůƐ͘^ŵŽŬĞĨƌŽŵǁŝůĚĮƌĞƐŝƐĂůƐŽĂƉĞƌŝŽĚŝĐƐŽƵƌĐĞŽĨ ĂŝƌƉŽůůƵƟŽŶĂŶĚĐĂŶĞǆĂĐĞƌďĂƚĞĂŵďŝĞŶƚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ͘
WŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐĞĞŬƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞĐůĞĂŶ͕ĨƌĞƐŚĂŝƌ ĨŽƌĂůůƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐďǇƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐĂŶĚĞǆƉĂŶĚŝŶŐĞǆŝƐƚŝŶŐǁŽƌŬƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶďǇƚŚĞŝƚǇĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ͘dŚĞƐĞĞīŽƌƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ƚŚĂƚŵŝŶŝŵŝǌĞƉŽůůƵƟŽŶ͕ŵŝŶŝŵŝǌŝŶŐƉŽůůƵƟŽŶĞǆƉŽƐƵƌĞŶĞĂƌƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞƌĞĐĞƉƚŽƌƐ͕ŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ͕ƉƵďůŝĐŝǌŝŶŐ ĂŝƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇĚĂƚĂ͕ĂŶĚĐŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐƚŽĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚ
ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞǁŝƚŚƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ͘
ERC-4.2 Air Quality Awareness. The City
shall cooperate with the Sacramento
Metropolitan Air Quality Management
District (SMAQMD), Sacramento Area
Council of Governments (SACOG),
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
(SMUD), and other groups to promote
public access to air quality monitoring data
and awareness about impacts of indoor and
outdoor air quality on health and protective
strategies.

ERC-4.3 Project Design. The City shall promote
the incorporation of new technologies,
materials, and design and construction
techniques in private development projects
that minimize air pollution, noise, excess
heat, and other forms of pollution and its
impacts.

ERC-4.4 Sensitive Uses. The City shall consult,
as appropriate, with the Sacramento
Metropolitan Air Quality Management
District (SMAQMD) in evaluating exposure
of sensitive receptors to toxic air
contaminants, and will impose conditions,
as appropriate, on projects to protect public
health and safety.

For air quality policies intended to reduce the compounded health risks in disadvantaged communities, please see the Environmental Justice Element. Supporting increased use of zero- and low-emission vehicles is also a strategy for improving air quality and achieving longterm climate action objectives; for policies on zero and low-emission vehicles, please see the Mobility Element.

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-4: Collaborative action to address air
pollution.

ERC-4.1 Regional Coordination. The City shall
support air quality planning efforts
led by other local, regional, and State
agencies while simultaneously leveraging
City authority and resources to focus
on reducing air pollution burden in
disadvantaged communities.

ERC-4
6-8 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
ERC-4.5 Construction Emissions. The City shall
ensure that construction and grading
activities minimize short-term impacts
to air quality by employing appropriate
measures and best practices. Refer to Basic
Construction Emissions Control Practices
(BMPs) recommended by the Sacramento
Metropolitan Air Quality Management
District.

ERC-4.6 Gas-Powered Landscaping Equipment.

The City shall explore alternatives to gaspowered landscaping equipment that would reduce exposure to air and sound
pollution caused by the use of these
machines.

WATER AND ENERGY CONSERVATION
tĂƚĞƌŝƐĂƉƌĞĐŝŽƵƐƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞ͕ĞǀĞŶŝŶƌŝǀĞƌŝŶĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͘ŚĂŶŐŝŶŐĐůŝŵĂƟĐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶ͕ including rising average daily temperatures and
ĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐƉƌĞĐŝƉŝƚĂƚŝŽŶƉĂƚƚĞƌŶƐ͕ĂƌĞƉƌŽũĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ
ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůǇƐƚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĂǀĂŝůĂďŝůŝƚǇŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂƐƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽŐƌŽǁŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐĚĞĐĂĚĞƐ͘dŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ^ƚĂƚĞůĞŐŝƐůĂƚƵƌĞŚĂƐŵĂŶĚĂƚĞĚůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵǁĂƚĞƌ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞƐƚĂƚĞ͕ĂŶĚƌŽďƵƐƚǁĂƚĞƌ
ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƚŝŽŶ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŝĂů͕
ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů͕ĂŶĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞǁŝůůďĞŶĞĞĚĞĚ
ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƚĂƌŐĞƚƐ͘dŚĞŝƚǇŚĂƐĂŶŽŶŐŽŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌ
ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĂŶĚŚĂƐůŽŶŐďĞĞŶĐŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĚƚŽŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐ ĨŽƌĂůůŽĨŝƚƐĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚ
ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌƐ͘ ZĞďĂƚĞ ŽĨĨĞƌŝŶŐƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ďŽƚŚ
ŝŶĚŽŽƌĂŶĚŽƵƚĚŽŽƌǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞƐ
ĨŽƌĂůůĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌ ƚǇƉĞƐ͕ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƚǇǁŝůůĐŽŶƚŝŶƵĞ
ƚŽ ƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇ ĐŽŶĚƵĐƚ ŽƵƚƌĞĂĐŚ ĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶƐ͕ ǁĂƚĞƌ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƐ͕ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽ
ǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶ͘dŚĞŝƚǇĂůƐŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŶĚƌĞŐƵůĂƌůǇƵƉĚĂƚĞƐĂŶhƌďĂŶtĂƚĞƌDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚWůĂŶƚŽ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƐƵƉƉůǇƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďŝůŝƚǇ͘

ŶĞƌŐǇ͕ƚŽŽ͕ŝƐŝŶĚŝƐƉĞŶƐĂďůĞƚŽŽƵƌĚĂŝůǇůŝǀĞƐĂŶĚŽƵƌ energy choices impact the natural systems around
ƵƐŝŶŵĂŶǇǁĂǇƐ͘dŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽDƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůhƟůŝƟĞƐ
ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ;^DhͿƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͕ĂŶĚWĂĐŝĮĐ SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Resources and Constraints Element | 6-9
ERC-5.3 Water Efficiency Training. The City shall
support the development of partnerships
and collaborations to train and educate City
staff, maintenance professionals, designers,
contractors, and property managers about
water efficiency.

ERC-5.4 Municipal Energy and Water Efficiency.

The City shall continue to implement
energy and water conservation measures
in City facilities and operations, conducting
municipal energy benchmarking on City
facilities in an effort to continually improve
municipal energy efficiency.

ERC-5.5 Publicize Voluntary Programs. The City
shall connect businesses and residents
with voluntary programs that provide
energy and water efficiency audits, retrofit
installations, rebates, and financing
assistance by publishing information on the
City’s website.

ERC-5.6 Renewable Energy. The City shall
promote energy conservation throughout
the community and encourage the
use of renewable energy systems and
technologies to supplement or replace
traditional building energy systems with
the goal of converting to carbon-free
energy use by 2045. As part of this effort,
the City shall publicize and promote
the availability of programs such as
Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s
(SMUD’s) Community Solar, Neighborhood
SolarShares, and Commercial SolarShares
programs.

ERC-5.7 Onsite Water Reuse. The City shall explore
the feasibility of onsite reuse of greywater
and blackwater for end uses such as toilet
flushing and irrigation to offset supplies of
potable water and support more resilient
and sustainable water management.
'ĂƐĂŶĚ
ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ;W'Θ
ͿƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐŶĂƚƵƌĂůŐĂƐƚŽ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͘^DhŝƐĂĐƟǀĞůǇǁŽƌŬŝŶŐƚŽĞǆƉĂŶĚ ƌĞŶĞǁĂďůĞĞŶĞƌŐǇƐƵƉƉůǇĂŶĚŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝǌĞĨƵĞůͲƐǁŝƚĐŚŝŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ĨŽƐƐŝů ĨƵĞůƐ ƚŽ ĐůĞĂŶĞƌ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚǇ͘ ^Dh ƌƵŶƐĞŶĞƌŐǇĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŚĂƚŽīĞƌƌĞƚƌŽĮƚƐ͕
ƌĞďĂƚĞƐ͕ĂŶĚĞŶĞƌŐǇĂƵĚŝƚƐƚŽƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐ͘dŚĞƌĞĂƌĞĂůƐŽŵĂŶǇŽƚŚĞƌƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ^ƚĂƚĞƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽŚĞůƉůŽĐĂůƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐĚĞĨƌĂǇƚŚĞĐŽƐƚƐŽĨŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐĞŶĞƌŐǇͲĞĸĐŝĞŶƚ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞƐ͘dŚĞŝƚǇ͛ƐůŝŵĂƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚĚĂƉƚĂƟŽŶ
WůĂŶ;WͿŝƐĂůƐŽĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽŽůĨŽƌƉƌŽŵŽƟŶŐ
ĞŶĞƌŐǇĞĨĨŝĐŝĞŶĐǇƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͕ŽƵƚůŝŶŝŶŐďŽůĚĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŝƚǇǁŝůůƚĂŬĞƚŽĐŚĂŵƉŝŽŶƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĞŶĞƌŐǇ͘WŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐĞĞŬƚŽƉƌŽŵŽƚĞĐĂƌĞĨƵůƐƚĞǁĂƌĚƐŚŝƉĂŶĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĚĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĞŶĞƌŐǇ͘

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-5: Careful stewardship and efficient
consumption of water and energy.

ERC-5.1 Active Water Conservation Program. The
City shall continue to implement an active
water conservation program to enhance
the efficient use of the resource, consistent
with state law, the objectives of the Climate
Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), and the
Water Conservation Plan. To achieve Statemandated water conservation standards, the City shall monitor use, conduct studies,
and research, develop, and implement
incentives and programs to increase
water efficiency and/or reduce water
consumption. When implementing the
Water Conservation Program a prioritization
of program elements that enhance water
affordability and promote livability in the
City will be a factor.

ERC-5.2 Reducing Storm Runoff. The City shall
encourage project designs that minimize
drainage concentrations, minimize
impervious coverage, utilize pervious
paving materials, utilize low impact
development (LID) strategies, and utilize
Best Management Practices (BMPs) to
reduce stormwater runoff.

ERC-5
6-10 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Constraints
ƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͘ĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůůǇ͕ĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞŚĂƐƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶĐǇ͕ŵĂŐŶŝƚƵĚĞ͕ĂŶĚĚƵƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨŇŽŽĚĞǀĞŶƚƐ͘

īŽƌƚƐƚŽŵĂŶĂŐĞŇŽŽĚƌŝƐŬŝŶĐůƵĚĞŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŝŶŐĂ
&ůŽŽĚƉůĂŝŶDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚKƌĚŝŶĂŶĐĞ͕ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽƌĞĂ&ůŽŽĚŽŶƚƌŽůŐĞŶĐǇ ;^&Ϳ ŝŶ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚŝŶŐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƵůƚŝŵĂƚĞůǇƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂϮϬϬͲǇĞĂƌůĞǀĞůŽĨŇŽŽĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽƌŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ͘Map ERC-2ƐŚŽǁƐƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůŇŽŽĚŚĂǌĂƌĚ
ĂƌĞĂƐĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďǇƚŚĞ&ĞĚĞƌĂů
ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐǇDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚŐĞŶĐǇ;&
DͿ͘dŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů
ĂĐŬŐƌŽƵŶĚZĞƉŽƌƚĂůƐŽŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƚŚŝƐŵĂƉĨŽƌƚŚĞ
ĐŝƚǇŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĂůŽŶŐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĚĞĮŶŝƟŽŶŽĨĞĂĐŚ
ŇŽŽĚǌŽŶĞ͘
WŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐĞĞŬƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚůŝĨĞĂŶĚƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇĨƌŽŵŇŽŽĚŚĂǌĂƌĚƐďǇƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐĞŶĨŽƌĐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨƐĂĨĞƚǇƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͕ƐƚĂƚĞͲŽĨͲƚŚĞͲĂƌƚƐŝƚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚ
ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ͕ĂŶĚŵŝƟŐĂƟŽŶƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝǌĞ
ƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽĨŶĞǁĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘WŽůŝĐŝĞƐĂůƐŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐďǇƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨĞǆŝƐƟŶŐŇŽŽĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌƉƵďůŝĐĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƟŶŐƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůƵůƟŵĂƚĞůǇƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂ
ϮϬϬͲǇĞĂƌůĞǀĞůŽĨŇŽŽĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƌŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ͘
dŚĞŝƚǇŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽƚŚĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽĨůŝĨĞĂŶĚƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚƐŽĨĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĐŽŶƐƚƌĂŝŶƚƐ͘ƐĂĨĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĞŶŚĂŶĐĞƐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌ͕ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ͛ƋƵĂůŝƚǇŽĨůŝĨĞ͕ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐƚŽĂĐŝƚǇ͛ƐůŝǀĂďŝůŝƚǇĂŶĚĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀŝƚǇ͘dŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĐŽŶƐƚƌĂŝŶƚƐĐŽǀĞƌĞĚŝŶ ƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶĂƚƵƌĂůŚĂǌĂƌĚƐ;ŇŽŽĚŝŶŐ͕ƐĞŝƐŵŝĐ
ĂŶĚŐĞŽůŽŐŝĐͿ͕ƵƌďĂŶŚĞĂƚ͕ĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞ͕ĂŶĚŶŽŝƐĞ͘
A detailed analysis of risk factors and strategies for
ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐŚĂǌĂƌĚƐŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛Ɛ>ŽĐĂů,ĂǌĂƌĚDŝƟŐĂƟŽŶWůĂŶ;>,DWͿ͕ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞĚďǇ ƌĞĨĞƌĞŶĐĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞWƵďůŝĐ&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂŶĚ^ĂĨĞƚǇ
ůĞŵĞŶƚ͘

FLOODING HAZARDS
dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚ ŝƚƐ ŚŝƐƚŽƌǇ͕ ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ ŚĂƐ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ͕ƐŽŵĞƟŵĞƐĚĞǀĂƐƚĂƟŶŐ͕ŇŽŽĚŝŶŐ͘ /ŶƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ͕ƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽƌĞŐŝŽŶŚĂƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ
ŇŽŽĚƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐƚŚĂƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂ
ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐǇƐƚĞŵŽĨĚĂŵƐ͕ŽǀĞƌϭ͕ϭϬϬŵŝůĞƐŽĨ
ůĞǀĞĞƐ͕ŽǀĞƌŇŽǁǁĞŝƌƐ͕ĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞƉƵŵƉŝŶŐƉůĂŶƚƐ͕ĂŶĚ
ŇŽŽĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůďǇƉĂƐƐĐŚĂŶŶĞůƐ͘&ůŽŽĚƐŝŶ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ
ŽŌĞŶŽĐĐƵƌĂƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨƐĞǀĞƌĞǁĞĂƚŚĞƌĂŶĚĞǆĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƌĂŝŶĨĂůů͕ĞŝƚŚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚǇŽƌŝŶĂƌĞĂƐƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨ The confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers merges surface waters from the Sierras and from the Central Valley.

SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Resources and Constraints Element | 6-11
80 80
80 5
5 80
50 80
50 99
99 FLORIN RD

FOLSOM BLVD

R ONHTG B ETAVLD

FREEPORT BLVD

DVLB TR OPEERF

STOCKTON BLVD

FOLSOM BLVD

DEL PASO BLVD
0 1 2 4
MILES
River
City Limits
Source: City of Sacramento Community Development
Department, 2018; FEMA (NFHL) 2019
Zone A - Special 100-year
Flood Hazard Area. No base
flood elevations determined.

Zone AE - Special 100-year
Flood Hazard Area. Base flood
elevations determined.

Zone AE (Floodway)
Zone AH - Special 100-year Flood Hazard Area. Flood
depths of 1 to 3 feet (usually
areas of ponding); base flood
elevations determined.

Zone A99 - Special 100-year Flood Hazard Area. Area to
be protected from 1% annual
chance flood by a Federal
flood protection system
under construction; no base
flood elevations determined.

Zone X - Moderate
Flood Hazard Area.

Areas of 0.2% annual
chance flood. 1%
annual chance flood
with average depths of
less than 1 foot or with
rainage areas of less
than 1 square mile;
areas protected by
levees from 1% annual
chance flood.

Zone X - Minimal Flood Hazard Area. Areas
determined to be
outside 0.2% annual
chance flood.

Special Flood Hazard Area Moderate Risk
Low Risk
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SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-6: Protection of life and property from
flooding hazards.

ERC-6.1 Protection from Flood Hazards. The
City shall strive to protect life, the natural
environment, and property from natural
hazards due to flooding.

ERC-6.2 Flood Management Planning
Coordination. The City shall work with
local, regional, State, and federal agencies
to do the following:
• Maintain an adequate information base;
monitor long-term flood safety; and
assess long-term flood event probabilities;
• Prepare risk assessments that account for
urbanization and the effects of climate
change;
• Identify strategies to mitigate flooding
impacts; and
• Participate in regional planning efforts.

ERC-6.3 Floodplain Capacity. The City shall
preserve urban creeks and rivers to
maintain existing floodplain capacity while
enhancing environmental quality and
recreational opportunities.

ERC-6.4 Floodplain Requirements. The City
shall regulate development within
floodplains in accordance with State and
federal requirements and maintain the
City’s eligibility under the National Flood
Insurance Program.

ERC-6.5 Community Rating System. The City shall
continue its participation in the Federal
Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s)
Community Rating System program, which
gives property owners discounts on flood
insurance.

ERC-6.6 Flood Regulations. The City shall
continue to regulate new development
in accordance with State requirements
for 200-year level of flood protection and
federal requirements for 100-year level of
flood protection.

ERC-6.7 Flood Hazard Risk Evaluation. The City
shall require evaluation of potential flood
hazards prior to approval of development
projects and shall require new
development located within a Special Flood
Hazard Area to be designed to meet federal
and State regulations and minimize the risk
of damage in the event of a flood.

ERC-6.8 Interagency Levee Management. The City
shall coordinate with local, regional, State,
and federal agencies to ensure new and
existing levees are adequate in providing
flood protection and coordinate to achieve
local certification of levees for 200-year
flood protection by 2025.

ERC-6.9 Levee and Floodway Encroachment
Permit. The City shall require applicants to
secure an encroachment permit from the
Central Valley Flood Protection Board for
any project that falls within the jurisdiction
regulated by the Board (e.g., levees,
designated floodways).

Replacing old levees is part of the flood protection plan.

ERC-6
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Resources and Constraints Element | 6-13
ERC-6.10 Levee Setbacks for New Development.

The City shall require adequate setbacks
from flood control levees and prohibit
new development from using levees as a
primary access point, consistent with local,
regional, State, and federal design and
management standards.

ERC-6.11 Unobstructed Access to Levees. The
City shall provide unobstructed access,
whenever feasible, on City-owned land
adjacent to levees for maintenance and
emergencies.

ERC-6.12 Flood Risk Notification. The City shall
annually notify owners of residential
development protected from flooding by
a levee, reminding them of the risk and
require all new developments protected by
levees to include a notice within the deed
stating that the property is protected by
flooding from a levee and that the property
may be subject to flooding if the levee fails
or is overwhelmed.

SEISMIC AND GEOLOGIC HAZARDS
tŚŝůĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂŝƐĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚĂƐĞŝƐŵŝĐĂůůǇĂĐƟǀĞ
ƌĞŐŝŽŶ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŶŽŬŶŽǁŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ
ŽƌƚŚĞŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƌĞŐŝŽŶ͘DŽƌĞŽǀĞƌ͕^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĚŽĞƐ
not commonly experience strong ground shaking
ĂƐĂƌĞƐƵůƚŽĨĞĂƌƚŚƋƵĂŬĞƐ͘/ƐŽůĂƚĞĚĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ
ĐŝƚǇ͕ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ŚĂǀĞƐŽŝůƚǇƉĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
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GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-7: Protection of life and property from
seismic hazards.

ERC-7.1 Expansive Soils and Liquefaction. In areas
of expansive soils and high liquefaction
risk, the City shall continue to require that
project proponents submit geotechnical
investigation reports and demonstrate that
the project conforms to all recommended
mitigation measures prior to City approval.

ERC-7.2 Seismic Stability. In accordance with the
California Building Code, the City shall
regulate structures intended for human
occupancy to ensure they are designed
and constructed to retain their structural
integrity when subjected to seismic activity.

ERC-7
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6-14 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
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Environmental Resources and Constraints Element | 6-15
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6-16 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Pocket/
Greenhaven
South Area
Fruitridge/
Broadway
Greater Land Park
East
Sacramento
Central
City
South
Natomas
Arden
Arcade
North
Sacramento
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McClellan
Airport
Del Paso
Park
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Source: Natural Capital Project, Stanford University, 2021; NASA, 2018-2021; USGS, 2018-2021; County of Sacramento, 2018; City of Sacramento, 2018; Dyett & Bhatia, 2021 J:\GISData\563_Sacramento\GIS\Projects\General Plan Maps\Map ERC-3 Projected Average Daytime Temperature.mxd Projected Temperature* (°F)
High : 111.368
Low : 88.9507
Sacramento City Limit
Sphere of Influence
Community Plan Area Boundary
* Temperature is reflective of estimated air
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Max: 111.37 °F
Mean: 108.18 °F
Min: 97.34 °F
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Daytime Temperature (2040)
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Temperature (2040)
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Resources and Constraints Element | 6-17
Pocket/ South Area
Greenhaven
Greater
Land Park
East
Sacramento
Arden
Arcade
Central
City
South
Natomas
North
Sacramento
North
Natomas
Fruitridge/Broadway
Del Paso Blvd
Raley Blvd
Land Park Dr
Grand Ave
N or ht borough D r
J St K St
Northgate B vl d
39Th St
N St
Sutterville Rd
Stockton Blvd
R ush R iver Dr
Cosumnes River Blvd
Q St
Richards Blvd
Riverside Blvd
Bruceville Rd Elder C reek Rd
Club Center Dr
Rio Li nda B vl d
Jackson Rd
Valley Hi Dr
24Th St
59Th St
H avensideDr
La RivieraDr X St
Elvas Ave
21St St
N orwood Ave
Center Pkwy
FreeportBlvd
Broadway
19Th St
65Th St
16Th St
29Th St
12Th St
9Th St
10Th St
15Th St
Alhambra Blvd
GreenhavenDr
Florin Rd
H St
Truxel Rd
Marysville Blvd
Main Ave
W El Camino Ave
Coll egeTown D r
BrookfieldDr
13T h St
Gloria Dr
Pocket Rd
Roseville Rd Auburn Blvd L St
W estl a k e Pkwy
Arena Blvd
W St
C St
I St
P St
Bridgecross Dr
5Th St
3Rd St
65Th Street Expy
San Juan Rd
Azevedo Dr
H oweAve
Meadowview Rd
Del Paso Rd
Fruitridge Rd
N 12T h St
Natomas Blvd
Bell Ave
Mack Rd
Florin Perkins Rd
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Folsom Blvd
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El C entro Rd
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Tier 1: Low Canopy and High Composite Score*
Tier 2: High Composite Score
Tier 3: Low Tree Canopy
Heat Islands (Top 1/3rd Hottest Areas)
Projected Temperature (°F)
High: 111.368
Low: 109.888
Sacramento City Limit
Community Plan Area Boundary
Sphere of Influence
Source: Eviction Lab, 2016; CalEPA, 2018; US Census Bureau ACS, 2014-2019; Datadiversitykids.org (Brandeis University), 2020; US EPA EJSCREEN, 2020; FEMA, 2020; CoStar, 2020; Urban Displacement Project (UC Berkeley), 2020; TIMS SafeTrec (UC Berkeley), 2020; Statewide Database (UC Berkeley), 2020; Trust for Public Land, 2021; NASA DEVELOP - Langley, 2021; HUD, 2019; US DHHS, 2021; City of Sacramento, 2020; Dyett & Bhatia, 2021 ERC-4: Urban Heat
Priority Intervention Areas
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6-18 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-8: Improved resilience to the effects of
heat.

ERC-8.1 Cooling Design Techniques. Through
design guidelines and other means, in all
new development the City shall promote
the use of tree canopy, cool pavements,
landscaping, building materials, and site
design techniques that provide passive
cooling and reduce energy demand. In
particular, the City shall promote the
use of voluntary measures identified
in the California Green Building Code
(Title 24, Part 11 of the California Code of
Regulations) to minimize heat island effects,
including hardscape and roof materials with
beneficial solar reflectance and thermal
emittance values and measures for exterior
wall shading.

ERC-8.2 Large Heat Islands. The City should work
with property owners and businesses
identified in urban heat island hot spots,
informed by Map ERC-4, to address
the urban heat island effect and reduce
ambient temperatures in surrounding
residential areas. City actions may include
the following:
• Facilitating coordinated action among
property owners; and
• Providing information and incentives for
cost-effective heat reduction strategies,
including front yard tree plantings and
vegetation where streets lack room for
street trees.

ERC-8.3 Urban Heat Pilot Projects. The City
should continue to pursue pilot projects
to test the use of new materials (e.g.,
landscaping, building materials, and site
design techniques) in City infrastructure
projects that can mitigate urban heat when
implemented at scale.

ERC-8.4 Municipal Cool Roof Retrofits. The City
should evaluate cool roofing options and
plan for the retrofit of municipal facilities
in coordination with energy efficiency
upgrades, including administrative offices,
community centers, and maintenance
buildings. City buildings located in the most
vulnerable areas, informed by Map ERC-4,
should be prioritized for retrofits.

ERC-8.5 Cool Libraries. The City shall work with the
Sacramento Public Library (SPL) to facilitate
the incorporation of cooling techniques into
neighborhood library facilities, including the
application of cool roofing materials, cool
paving treatments, landscaping, and shading
amenities as funding allows.

ERC-8
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Resources and Constraints Element | 6-19
ERC-8.7 Extreme Heat Education. The City should
work with community organizations and
the Office of Emergency Management
to provide information and services to
residents to manage heat.

ERC-8.8 Heat Waves. The City shall work with labor
organizations, the business community,
and County and State health and safety
agencies to publicize programs and
standards for preventing heat-related illness
in employees who work outdoors and
publicize precautions for preventing heatrelated illness during heat waves.

ERC-8.9 Cooling Centers. The City shall continue
to open and operate City Cooling Centers
in coordination with Office of Emergency
Management during extreme heat events.

ERC-8.6 Heat-Reducing Public Amenities. The City
shall strive to install heat-reducing public
amenities in areas most affected by urban
heat, prioritizing the areas with vulnerable
populations. Amenities could include the
following:
• Drinking water fountains or bottle refilling
facilities in public parks, at community
facilities, transit centers, or other
appropriate locations.
• Splash pads, sprinklers, fountains, and
other water features in public parks,
where appropriate.
• Shade structures and shading elements
in parks and public facilities, where
appropriate.
• Additional trees planted in passive
landscape areas in parks and public facilities.
6-20 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN

CLIMATE CHANGE
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dŚĞƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛ƐŐŽĂůŽĨ ĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐĐĂƌďŽŶŶĞƵƚƌĂůŝƚǇďǇϮϬϰϱĂŶĚƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚĞŶŝŶŐƌĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĐůŝŵĂƚĞĐŚĂŶŐĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůŽďũĞĐƚŝǀĞƐ ƚŚĂƚƵŶĚĞƌůŝĞƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ
ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶ͘

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-9: Climate leadership and bold action
to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045,
aggressively reduce emissions by
2030, and increase climate resilience
communitywide.

ERC-9.1 Communitywide GHG Reduction. The
City shall implement the Climate Action
and Adaptation Plan (CAAP), a qualified
greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction plan
that meets the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines 15183.5(b), to reduce community
and municipal emissions consistent with
the state’s GHG reduction goals.

ERC-9.2 Additional GHG Emission Programs.

The City shall continue to evaluate the
feasibility and effectiveness of new
policies, programs, and regulations that
contribute to achieving the City’s long-term
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction
goals. Efforts should build on the strategies
articulated in the Climate Action and
Adaptation Plan (CAAP).

ERC-9.3 Lead By Example in Design of City
Buildings. The City shall require Net-Zero
Energy or net-positive design for all newly
constructed City-owned buildings to raise
the profile of sustainable design in the
community and encourage adoption of
related strategies and technology.

ERC-9

DISTRICT ENERGY
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Resources and Constraints Element | 6-21
ERC-9.4 Carbon-Neutral Buildings. The City
shall work to transition fossil fuelpowered buildings to electric power communitywide, implementing a phased
strategy that targets new construction
starting in 2023 and progressively
incorporating measures to ensure the
electric powered retrofit of existing
buildings by 2045.

ERC-9.5 Climate Change Assessment and
Monitoring. The City shall continue to
assess and monitor climate change impacts
and adaptive capacity and strive for
improvement.

ERC-9.6 Resiliency Hubs. The City shall continue
to establish new resiliency hubs, informed
by Map ERC-4, that provide safe breathing
spaces for outdoor workers, older adults,
people experiencing homelessness, and
other vulnerable populations during
wildfire smoke events, and cooling and
warming centers for extreme weather
events and power outages. When feasible,
these hubs should be co-located at existing
community spaces that already serve the
most vulnerable communities.

ERC-9.7 Emergency Power. The City shall evaluate
options for ensuring emergency power at
critical facilities and community facilities
such as resiliency hubs, including the
following:
• Microgrids,
• Solar capture and storage,
• Distributed energy, and
• Back-up generators.

The City should consider the ability to
reduce utility costs and carbon emissions in
the assessment.

ERC-9.8 Microgrid Energy Systems. The City
should explore the use of district-scale
microgrids for energy generation and
backup for infill and new development
areas in coordination and partnership with
the Sacramento Municipal Utility District
(SMUD).
ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚͲƐĐĂůĞ ĞŶĞƌŐǇ ƐǇƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ Ă ĐĞŶƚƌĂůůǇ
ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ĨĂĐŝůŝƚǇ ƚŽŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĞŶĞƌŐǇ ĨŽƌŵƵůƟƉůĞ
ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĂƌĞĂ͕ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐĂŚǇƉĞƌͲůŽĐĂů
ĞŶĞƌŐǇĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ͘ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ƌĞĨĞƌƐ ƚŽ
the infrastructure needed to support this type of
ĞŶĞƌŐǇĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ͕ǁŚŝĐŚĐĂŶƌĞůǇŽŶǀĞƌǇůŽǁͲŽƌ
ǌĞƌŽͲĐĂƌďŽŶŝŶƉƵƚƐƚŽƉŽǁĞƌƚŚĞƐǇƐƚĞŵƐ͕ƐƵĐŚĂƐ
ƐŽůĂƌ͕ďŝŽĨƵĞůƐ͕ŽƌŐĞŽƚŚĞƌŵĂůƉŽǁĞƌ͘dŚĞƐĞƐǇƐƚĞŵƐĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƚŽĐŽůůĞŐĞŽƌŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůĐĂŵƉƵƐĞƐ͕ĂŝƌƉŽƌƚƐ͕ŽƌŽĸĐĞƉĂƌŬƐ͕ĂŶĚŽīĞƌŵĂŶǇ ĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĞŶĞƌŐǇĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇ͕ĂƌĞĚƵĐĞĚĐĂƌďŽŶĨŽŽƚƉƌŝŶƚ͕ĂŶĚƐƚĂďŝůŝƚǇŝŶ ĞŶĞƌŐǇƉƌŝĐŝŶŐĂŶĚĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞŶĞƐƐ͘
ERC-9.9 Onsite Alternative Energy Creation.

The City shall support and encourage
alternative energy creation and onsite
energy production, such as thermal
systems, onsite photovoltaic, wind turbines,
and other emerging technologies.
6-22 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
ŽĨƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͕ĞǆŝƐƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƵƚƵƌĞŶŽŝƐĞ
ƐŽƵƌĐĞƐǁĞƌĞĞǀĂůƵĂƚĞĚ͘ŵďŝĞŶƚŶŽŝƐĞŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐ
ǁĂƐĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚƚŽĂƐƐĞƐƐĐƵƌƌĞŶƚŶŽŝƐĞůĞǀĞůƐŝŶ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĂƚĂǀĂƌŝĞƚǇŽĨůĂŶĚƵƐĞƐƉƌŽǆŝŵĂƚĞƚŽŵĂũŽƌ ŶŽŝƐĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘^ŚŽƌƚͲƚĞƌŵĚĂǇƟŵĞŶŽŝƐĞŵĞĂƐƵƌĞŵĞŶƚƐǁĞƌĞƚĂŬĞŶĂĚũĂĐĞŶƚƚŽŵĂũŽƌŶŽŝƐĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͘dŚĞƐĞŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚŶŽŝƐĞůĞǀĞůƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŵĂũŽƌ
ŶŽŝƐĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ;ƚƌĂĸĐĂŶĚͬŽƌƚƌĂŝŶƉĂƐƐͲďǇƐͿŝŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶƚŽŶŽŶͲƚƌĂĸĐŶŽŝƐĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘Map ERC-5ƌĞŇĞĐƚƐ ƚŚĞĞǆŝƐƟŶŐŶŽŝƐĞůĞǀĞůĐŽŶƚŽƵƌƐĨŽƌϲϬ͕ϲϱ͕ϳϬ͕ĂŶĚ
ϳϱĚ͘Map ERC-6ƐŚŽǁƐƉƌŽũĞĐƚĞĚŶŽŝƐĞůĞǀĞůĐŽŶƚŽƵƌƐĂƚďƵŝůĚŽƵƚŽĨ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶůĂŶĚƵƐĞƐŝŶϮϬϰϬ͘ /ŶĂǀŝďƌĂŶƚĐŝƚǇ͕ƐŽŵĞŶŽŝƐĞŝƐŝŶĞǀŝƚĂďůĞ͘DĂŬŝŶŐ
ƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŶŽŝƐĞͲƐĞŶƐŝƟǀĞůĂŶĚƵƐĞƐ͕ƐƵĐŚĂƐƐĐŚŽŽůƐ
ĂŶĚ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ͕ ĂƌĞ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ŶŽŝƐǇ ƵƐĞƐ ŝƐ
ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐĂƉůĞĂƐĂŶƚ͕ŚĞĂůƚŚǇŶŽŝƐĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĨŽƌĂůů͘>ĂŶĚƵƐĞƐŚĂǀĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚůĞǀĞůƐŽĨ ĐŽŵƉĂƟďŝůŝƚǇƌĞůĂƟǀĞƚŽŶŽŝƐĞ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞŽĨĂůifornia mandates that general plans include noise ůĞǀĞůĐŽŵƉĂƟďŝůŝƚǇƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ
ŽĨůĂŶĚĂƐĂĨƵŶĐƟŽŶŽĨĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨŶŽŝƐĞĞǆƉŽƐƵƌĞ
ǀĂůƵĞƐ͘Table ERC-1 iĚĞŶƟĮĞƐŶŽŝƐĞůĞǀĞůĐŽŵƉĂƚŝďŝůŝƚǇƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĂŶĚŝŶƚĞƌŝŽƌŶŽŝƐĞƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƚŽďĞ ƵƐĞĚƚŽŐƵŝĚĞůĂŶĚƵƐĞƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶƐǁŝƚŚŝŶĂ
ŐŝǀĞŶĐŽŶƚŽƵƌ͘dŚĞŝƚǇŽĚĞĂůƐŽĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŝŶƐŝƟŶŐŶĞǁ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘
ERC-9.10 Private Ventures. The City shall
consider supporting private ventures
in implementing district infrastructure
systems, with the Department of Utilities
and Community Development Department
providing oversight.

ERC-9.11 Neighborhood Resilience. The City shall
facilitate and coordinate with community
organizations for the development of
neighborhood-level resilience plans to
improve initial emergency response,
subsequent recovery, and ongoing selfsufficiency throughout the city. The City should provide resources, training, and
information, prioritizing disadvantaged
communities (DACs) and vulnerable areas of
the city for creation of these plans.

NOISE
^ŽƵŶĚ ƐŚĂƉĞƐ ƚŚĞǁĂǇǁĞĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂĐĞƐ
ǁĞůŝǀĞ͕ǁŽƌŬ͕ĂŶĚƉůĂǇ͘ƉůĞĂƐĂŶƚ͕ŚĞĂůƚŚǇŶŽŝƐĞ
ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ĐĂŶ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚƌĞƐƐ͕ ŝŵƉƌŽǀĞ ŚĞĂůƚŚ͕
ĂŶĚĞŶŚĂŶĐĞƋƵĂůŝƚǇŽĨůŝĨĞŝŶƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͘/ŶĂŶ
ƵƌďĂŶĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ͕ŶŽŝƐĞŝƐĂƉĂƌƚŽĨĞǀĞƌǇĚĂǇůŝĨĞ͕
ďƵƚ ƚŚŽƵŐŚƚĨƵůƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĐĂŶŵŝŶŝŵŝǌĞ
ƵŶǁĂŶƚĞĚŶŽŝƐĞ͘/Ŷ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͕ƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚƐŽƵƌĐĞ
ŽĨŶŽŝƐĞŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚďǇǀĞŚŝĐůĞƚƌĂĸĐŽŶĨƌĞĞǁĂǇƐ
ĂŶĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐ͘dŚŝƐǁŝůůĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽďĞƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞ ƐŽƵƌĐĞƚŚĂƚĂīĞĐƚƐŵŽƐƚƉĞŽƉůĞŝŶƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ
ĂƌĞĂ͘KƚŚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨŶŽŝƐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞŶŽŶͲƌŽĂĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶŶŽŝƐĞƐ͕ůŝŬĞ ƌĂŝůĂŶĚĂŝƌƉŽƌƚƐ͖ƐƚĂƚŝŽŶĂƌǇ point-source noises from commercial or industrial
ŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƐ͖ĂŶĚ ƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚƌƵĐŬƐ ĐŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƚĞ͕
ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚƌƵĐŬƐƚŽƉƐ͕ƌĞƉĂŝƌĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ͕ĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŚƵďƐ͘ tŚĞŶŶŽŝƐĞůĞǀĞůƐĂƌĞƌĞƉŽƌƚĞĚ͕ƚŚĞǇĂƌĞƚǇƉŝĐĂůůǇ
ĞǆƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂƐĂŵĞĂƐƵƌĞŵĞŶƚŽǀĞƌƟŵĞƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ
ĨŽƌǀĂƌŝĂƟŽŶƐŝŶŶŽŝƐĞĞǆƉŽƐƵƌĞ͘>ĞǀĞůƐĂůƐŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚ
for varying degrees of sensitivity to noise during
ĚĂǇƟŵĞĂŶĚŶŝŐŚƫŵĞŚŽƵƌƐ͘dŚĞŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇEŽŝƐĞ

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ĚĂǇǁŝƚŚǁĞŝŐŚƟŶŐƚŽƌĞŇĞĐƚƚŚŝƐƐĞŶƐŝƟǀŝƚǇ͘ƐƉĂƌƚ
South Area
Pocket/
Greenhaven
Greater
Land Park
East
Sacramento
Arden
Arcade
Central
City
South
Natomas
North
Sacramento
North
Natomas
Fruitridge/Broadway
Del Paso Blvd
Raley Blvd
La n d Park Dr
Grand Ave
Nor ht borough D r
J St K St
Northgate Blvd
39Th St
N St
Sutterville Rd
Stockton Blvd
Rush Riv erDr
Cosumnes River Blvd
Q St
Richards Blvd
Riverside Blvd
Bruceville Rd Elder Creek Rd
Club Center Dr
Rio Li n da Blvd
Jackson Rd
Valley Hi Dr
24Th St
59Th St
Havenside Dr
La Riviera Dr X St
Elvas Ave
21St St
Norwood Ave
Center Pkwy
Freeport Blvd
Broadway
19Th St
65Th St
16Th St
29Th St
12Th St
9Th St
10Th St
15Th St
Alhambra Blvd
Green h a v en Dr
Florin Rd
H St
Truxel Rd
Marysville Blvd
Main Ave
W El Camino Ave
Coll ege Town Dr
Brookfield Dr
13Th St
Gloria Dr
Pocket Rd
Roseville Rd
Auburn Blvd L St
We stl a k e Pkwy
Arena Blvd
W St
C St
I St
P St
Bridgecross Dr
5Th St
3Rd St
65Th Street Expy
San Juan Rd
Azevedo Dr
HoweAve
Meadowview Rd
Del Paso Rd
Fruitridge Rd
N 12Th St
Natomas Blvd
Bell Ave
Mack Rd
Florin Perkins Rd
E Comme rceWay
Folsom Blvd
Arden Garden
El Centro Rd
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6-24 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
South Area
Pocket/
Greenhaven
Greater
Land Park
East
Sacramento
Arden
Arcade
Central
City
South
Natomas
North
Sacramento
North
Natomas
Fruitridge/Broadway
Del Paso Blvd
Raley Blvd
La n d Park Dr
Grand Ave
Nor ht borough D r
J St K St
Northgate Blvd
39Th St
N St
Sutterville Rd
Stockton Blvd
Rush Riv erDr
Cosumnes River Blvd
Q St
Richards Blvd
Riverside Blvd
Bruceville Rd Elder Creek Rd
Club Center Dr
Rio Li n da Blvd
Jackson Rd
Valley Hi Dr
24Th St
59Th St
Havenside Dr
La Riviera Dr X St
Elvas Ave
21St St
Norwood Ave
Center Pkwy
Freeport Blvd
Broadway
19Th St
65Th St
16Th St
29Th St
12Th St
9Th St
10Th St
15Th St
Alhambra Blvd
Green h a v en Dr
Florin Rd
H St
Truxel Rd
Marysville Blvd
Main Ave
W El Camino Ave
Coll ege Town Dr
Brookfield Dr
13Th St
Gloria Dr
Pocket Rd
Roseville Rd
Auburn Blvd L St
We stl a k e Pkwy
Arena Blvd
W St
C St
I St
P St
Bridgecross Dr
5Th St
3Rd St
65Th Street Expy
San Juan Rd
Azevedo Dr
HoweAve
Meadowview Rd
Del Paso Rd
Fruitridge Rd
N 12Th St
Natomas Blvd
Bell Ave
Mack Rd
Florin Perkins Rd
E Comme rceWay
Folsom Blvd
Arden Garden
El Centro Rd
Garden Hwy
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Table (5&: Exterior Noise Compatibility Standards for Various Land Uses

LAND USE TYPE HIGHEST LEVEL OF NOISE EXPOSURE THAT IS REGARDED AS “NORMALLY ACCEPTABLE” a (LDNb OR CNEL c
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Residential—Low-Density Single-Family, Duplex, Mobile Homes 60 dBA d, e Residential—Multi-family g 65 dBA
Urban Residential Infill h
and Mixed-Use Projects i, j 70 dBA
Transient Lodging—Motels, Hotels 65 dBA
Schools, Libraries, Churches, Hospitals, Nursing Homes 70 dBA Auditoriums, Concert Halls, Amphitheaters Mitigation based on site-specific study Sports Arena, Outdoor Spectator Sports Mitigation based on site-specific study Playgrounds, Neighborhood Parks 70 dBA
Golf Courses, Riding Stables, Water Recreation, Cemeteries 75 dBA Office Buildings—Business, Commercial, and Professional 70 dBA Industrial, Manufacturing, Utilities, Agriculture 75 dBA Source: Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, State of California General Plan Guidelines 2003, October 2003. a As defined in the California Office of Planning and Research Guidelines, “Normally Acceptable” means that the “specified land use is satisfactory, based upon the assumption that any building involved is of normal conventional construction, without any special noise insulation requirements.
b Ldn, or EBZOJHIUBWFSBHFTPVOEMFWFM, is an average 24-hour noise measurement that factors in day and night noise levels. c CNEL, or $PNNVOJUZ Noise Equivalent Level, measurements are a weighted average of sound levels gathered throughout a 24-hour period. d Applies to the primary open space area of a detached single-family home, duplex, or mobile home, which is typically the backyard or fenced side yard, as measured from the center of the primary open space area (not the property line). This standard does not apply to secondary open space areas, such as front yards, balconies, stoops, and porches. e dBA, or A-weighted decibel scale, is a measurement of noise levels. f The exterior noise standard for the residential area west of McClellan Airport known as McClellan Heights/Parker Homes is 65 dBA. g Applies to the primary open space areas of townhomes and multi-family apartments or condominiums (private year yards for townhomes; common courtyards, roof gardens, or gathering spaces for multi-family developments). These standards shall not apply to balconies or small attached patios in multistoried multi-family structures. h Applies to the Central City and areas with a Residential Mixed-Use designation. i All mixed-use projects located anywhere in the City of Sacramento. j See notes d and g above for definition of primary open space areas for single-family and multi-family developments. 6-26 | Environmental Resources and Constraints Element
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GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-10: A healthy sound environment
conducive to living and working.

ERC-10.1 Exterior Noise Standards. The City shall
require noise mitigation for all development
where the projected exterior noise levels
exceed those shown in Table ERC-1, to the
extent feasible.

ERC-10.2 Noise Source Control. The City should
require noise impacts in new developments
to be controlled at the noise source where
feasible, as opposed to the receptor end,
using techniques including but not limited
to the following:
• Site design,
• Building orientation,
• Building design, and
• Hours of operation.

ERC-10.3 Interior Noise Standards. The City shall
require new development to include noise
attenuation to assure acceptable interior
noise levels appropriate to the land use, as
follows:
• 45 dBA Ldn for residential, transient
lodgings, hospitals, nursing homes, and
other uses where people normally sleep;
and
• 45 dBA Leq (peak hour with windows
closed) for office buildings and similar uses.

ERC-10.4 Interior Noise Review for Multiple, Loud,
Short-Term Events. In cases where new
development is proposed in areas subject
to frequent, high-noise events (such as
aircraft over-flights, or train and truck passbys), the City shall evaluate interior noise impacts at proposed sensitive receptors.

The evaluation shall incorporate measures
necessary to meet the 45 dBA Ldn standard.

ERC-10.5 Interior Vibration Standards. The City
shall require construction projects that are
anticipated to generate significant vibration
levels to use appropriate methods (i.e., type
of equipment, low-impact tools, modifying
operations, increasing setback distance,
vibration monitoring) to ensure acceptable
interior vibration levels at nearby residential
and commercial uses based on the current
City or Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
criteria.

ERC-10.6 Effects of Vibration. The City shall
consider potential effects of vibration when
reviewing new residential and commercial
projects that are proposed in the vicinity of
rail lines or light rail lines.

Noise attenuation measures such as double paned
windows (above) and rubberized asphalt (below) can
reduce noise and mitigate its effects.

ERC-10
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ERC-10.7 Vibration. The City shall consider the
potential for vibration-induced damage
associated with construction activities,
highways, and rail lines in close proximity to
historic buildings and archaeological sites.

Where there is potential for substantial
vibration-induced damage, the City shall
require preparation of a Pre-Construction
Survey and Vibration Management and
Monitoring Plan, prepared by a qualified
historic preservation specialist or structural
engineer to document existing conditions,
present appropriate methods to avoid or
reduce potential vibration damage, monitor
for excessive vibration, and ensure any
damage is documented and repaired.

ERC-10.8 Alternative Paving Materials. The City
shall continue to explore opportunities to
use alternative pavement materials such as
rubberized asphalt and porous pavement
on residential roadways in order to reduce
noise generation, extend maintenance
cycles, and improve air quality and
stormwater management.

ERC-10.9 Construction Noise Controls. The City
shall limit the potential noise impacts of
construction activities on surrounding
land uses through noise regulations in
the City Code that address permitted
days and hours of construction, types of
work, construction equipment, and sound
attenuation devices.

ERC-10.10 Airport Land Use Compatibility.

The City shall restrict new residential
development within the 65 dBA CNEL
airport noise contour, or in accordance with
plans prepared by the Airport Land Use
Commission and shall only approve noisecompatible land uses.

ERC-10.11 Hazardous Noise Protection. The City
shall discourage outdoor activities or uses
in areas within the 70 dBA CNEL airport
noise contour where people could be
exposed to hazardous noise levels.

Vehicles are the primary source of noise in Sacramento
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IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS
Plans and Programs
ERC-A.1: Urban Forest Plan. The City shall develop
and implement an Urban Forest Plan as a
primary planning tool for the protection,
expansion, maintenance, sustainability, and
enhancement of Sacramento’s urban forest.

Responsible Entity: Department of Public
Works (lead); Community Development
Department (support); Youth, Parks, and
Community Enrichment (support)
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
ERC-A.2: Tree Education. The City shall develop
informational materials to provide to
residents and businesses to support the
City’s tree canopy, including, but not limited
to, the following:
• Information for new residents and
businesses on tree benefits, planting
guidance, tree selection and care,
available programs, and water-wise
irrigation;
• Guidance on tree planting to maximize
building energy conservation;
• Guidance to plant and maintain healthy
trees in parking lots; and
• Options and strategies to convert paved
areas to tree planting areas.

Responsible Entity: Department of Public
Works (lead); Community Development
Department (support)
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
ERC-A.3: CERT Training. The City shall expand the
Community Emergency Response Training
(CERT) program to address community
and neighborhood preparedness for
climate impacts. Pilot implementation of
the updated program in disadvantaged
communities and areas with populations
most vulnerable to climate impacts.

Responsible Entity: Sacramento Fire
Department
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
Planning Studies and Reports
ERC-A.4: Heat Reduction in the Public Realm. The
City should explore opportunities to amend
development standards and guidelines so
as to promote the use of heat mitigation
strategies to reduce temperatures in the
public realm, particularly near light rail
transit (LRT) stations and along transit
corridors. Requirements may include the
incorporation of the following:
• Building design strategies (varied building
heights; setbacks from sidewalks; vertical
and horizontal shade features);
• Cooling materials, treatments, and
coatings;
• Multiple layers of shading to maximize
coverage throughout the day; and
• Street trees, and landscaping.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
ERC-A.5: Bus Shelter Design. The City shall
encourage Sacramento Regional Transit
District (SacRT) to study the feasibility of
designing and installing bus shelters that
are designed to offer protection and relief
from heat, including the incorporation of
shade trees.

Responsible Entity: Department of Public
Works
Timeframe: Mid-term (2030-2035)

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ERC-A.6: Landscape Maintenance Ordinance. The
City shall study the feasibility of a landscape
maintenance ordinance that would phase
out the use of gas-powered landscaping
equipment. This feasibility study shall
include the following:
• Account for and identify potential
alternatives to achieve comparable
landscaping results when gas-powered
landscaping equipment is no longer
allowed.
• Consider potential solutions to equity
impacts on the landscaping workforce as
the industry shifts to accommodate the
phasing out of gas-powered landscaping
equipment.
• Identify a landscaping industry- and
workforce-informed process and criteria
for determining the extent of phasing out
gas-powered landscaping equipment and
how to equitably shift industry practices
in response.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department (lead); Office of
Innovation and Economic Development
(support)
Timeframe: Mid-term (2030-2035)
Regulations, Standards, and Development Review
ERC-A.7: Cooling Landscape Standards. The
City shall prepare a Landscape Manual or
enhance landscape standards to mitigate
urban heat island effects. Such standards
could include the following:
• A climate appropriate planting palette
and recommended plant mix,
• Targets for street tree canopy,
• Shade structure coverage, and
• Asphalt paving coverage.

Responsible Entity: Department of Public
Works (lead), Community Development
Department (support), Department of
Youth Parks and Community Enrichment
(support)
Timeframe: Mid-term (2030-2035)
ERC-A.8: Heat-Resilient Design Techniques.

The City shall evaluate the feasibility of
updating design guidelines, standards, and
the municipal code to promote building
materials and site design techniques that
provide passive cooling and reduce energy
demand.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department
Timeframe: Long-term (2036-2040)
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ERC-A.9: Minimum Tree Requirements. The City
shall review and amend the planning and
development code as necessary to require
minimum levels of tree planting in new
development and significant remodels and
improve tree canopy inclusion. Review the
following topics at a minimum:
• Requirements for trees in setback areas,
particularly located to shade sidewalks
and streets;
• Opportunities to provide incentives or
requirements for inclusion of trees in
front, back and side yards;
• Tree plantings in site plan review to place
trees to maximize energy conservation;
• Chapter 12.56 of the City Code related
tree permits for ministerial development
project review; and
• Solar panel installation requirements to
minimize potential conflicts with tree
planting.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department (lead);
Department of Public Works (support)
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
ERC-A.10: Parking Lot Shade Ordinance. The
City shall update the Parking Lot Shade
Ordinance and Guidelines to ease
compliance, improve site plan review and
inspection, monitoring, and to strengthen
requirements for ongoing maintenance
and replacement of trees in parking
lots. Identify when and how shading
requirements may be satisfied through
alternate methods such as canopies and
solar arrays.

Responsible Entity: Department of Public
Works (lead); Community Development
Department (support)
Timeframe: Mid-term (2030-2035)
ERC-A.11: Street Standards for Tree Canopy. The
City shall update Street Standards to
optimize tree canopy and provide solutions
for various street functions and conditions.

Responsible Entity: Department of Public
Works (lead); Community Development
Department (support)
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
Heat-resilient design techniques like awnings, trees and plants, and varied building heights provide passive cooling, reduce energy demand, and make outdoor spaces feel cooler.

SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Justice Element | 7-1
7 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Community health, quality of life, and access to
opportunity are all shaped by the natural, built,
and social environments that define the neighborhoods in which we live. Sacramento is known for its tree-lined streets, livable neighborhoods, and
farmers markets selling fresh produce direct from
the Central Valley, but these assets are not enjoyed
equally throughout the community. As in many
cities throughout the U.S., past practices have led
to a disproportionate distribution of assets, leading to disparities in health and opportunity for low-income residents and communities of color.

This Element outlines actions the City will take to
promote public health, engage community members in decision-making, and enrich the quality of life for all residents. It focuses on addressing inequities and empowering all residents to reach their full potential.

This Element satisfies the statutory requirements
for the Environmental Justice Element of the General Plan. It is organized around five key goals:
clean air, water, and soil; access to healthy food;
safe and sanitary housing; active engagement in
civic life; and public and private investments that
address long-standing inequities, empower disadvantaged residents, and build neighborhood resilience. Related strategies for access to natural open space and opportunities for physical activity are
addressed in the Youth, Parks, Recreation, and Open
Space Element. Safe and sanitary housing issues
are also addressed in the Housing Element, while
land use compatibility is addressed in the Land Use
and Placemaking Element. Active transportation
and roadway safety are addressed in the Mobility
Element. Education, training, and employment are
addressed in the Economic Development Element.
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ŝŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐEŝƐĞŶĂŶ͕DĂŝĚƵ͕DŝǁŽŬ͕ĂŶĚDĞͲtƵŬ
ƉĞŽƉůĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝƌĂŶĐĞƐƚƌĂůůĂŶĚ͖
• dŚĞƵƐĞŽĨƌĂĐŝĂůůǇƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƟǀĞĐŽǀĞŶĂŶƚƐŝŶƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ ĚĞĞĚƐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŬĞƉƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ǁŚŽ ǁĞƌĞ ŶŽƚ ǁŚŝƚĞĨƌŽŵďƵǇŝŶŐŽƌĞǀĞŶŽĐĐƵƉǇŝŶŐůĂŶĚŝŶĐĞƌƚĂŝŶŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚƐ͖ • ZĞĚůŝŶŝŶŐ͕ǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ĨĞĚĞƌĂůůǇ ƐĂŶĐƚŝŽŶĞĚ
ƉƌĂĐƟĐĞŽĨƌĞĨƵƐŝŶŐƚŽŝŶƐƵƌĞŵŽƌƚŐĂŐĞƐŝŶĂŶĚ
ŶĞĂƌůĂĐŬŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚƐ͖
• ^ƵďƵƌďĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĂƵƚŽͲĐĞŶƚƌŝĐĨŽƌŵŽĨ
ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁĂƐůĂƌŐĞůǇŽīͲůŝŵŝƚƐƚŽůĂĐŬ͕
/ŶĚŝŐĞŶŽƵƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŽĨ ĐŽůŽƌ ;/WKͿ͕ ĂŶĚ
ǁŚŝĐŚůĞĚƚŽƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚƉƌŝǀĂƚĞŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚŝŶƐƵďƵƌďĂŶƌŽĂĚƐĂŶĚĂŵĞŶŝƟĞƐĐŽƵƉůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚĚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚǇĐĞŶƚĞƌ͕ǁŚĞƌĞŵĂŶǇ
ĞƚŚŶŝĐĞŶĐůĂǀĞƐǁĞƌĞĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚĚƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ
ƐĞŐƌĞŐĂƚĞĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐŵĂƌŬĞƚ͖
• hƌďĂŶƌĞŶĞǁĂůǁŚĞƌĞůŽĐĂůƌĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐĐŽŶĚĞŵŶĞĚĂƌĞĂƐĂƐ͞ďůŝŐŚƚĞĚ͟ĂŶĚĞǆƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĚƉƌŽƉĞƌƟĞƐĨƌŽŵŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌƐĂŶĚƚĞŶĂŶƚƐ ŝŶƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞĂƐŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽĨĂĐŝůŝƚĂƚĞĚĞŵŽůŝƟŽŶ͕
ĞīĞĐƟǀĞůǇƌĞŵŽǀŝŶŐĞŶƟƌĞŶŽŶͲǁŚŝƚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŽǁŶƚŽǁŶĂƌĞĂ͕ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇƚŚĞ tĞƐƚ
ŶĚ;ĂŶĂƌĞĂǁĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞĂƉŝƚŽůƌĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚŝŶƚŚĞϭϵϱϬƐͬϲϬƐͿ͖ĂŶĚ Capital City Freeway construction circa 1966.

SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Justice Element | 7-3
• dŚĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŽĨĨƌĞĞǁĂǇƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ/ŶƚĞƌƐƚĂƚĞϱ
ĂŶĚ^ƚĂƚĞZŽƵƚĞϵϵǁŚŝĐŚĚŝǀŝĚĞĚĂŶĚĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚ
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚŝĞƐŽĨĐŽůŽƌǁŚŝůĞŵĂŬŝŶŐ ƚŚŽƐĞǁŚŽ
ƌĞŵĂŝŶĞĚŵŽƌĞǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞƚŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚĞǆƉŽƐƵƌĞ
ƚŽĂŝƌƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶ͕ƵƌďĂŶŚĞĂƚŝƐůĂŶĚĞĨĨĞĐƚƐ͕ĂŶĚ
ŶŽŝƐĞƉŽůůƵƟŽŶ͘
dŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƉĞƌǀĂƐŝǀĞ͕
ǁŝƚŚĚŝƐƟŶĐƚŐĞŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐĂŶĚƌĂĐŝĂůƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨĚŝƐƉĂƌŝƟĞƐŝŶŝŶĐŽŵĞ͕ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ŚĞĂůƚŚ͕ǁĞĂůƚŚ͕ĂŶĚŚŽƵƐŝŶŐďĞƚǁĞĞŶƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐŝŶĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚƐ͘

DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN

SACRAMENTO
hŶĚĞƌ ĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ ůĂǁ ;^ ϭϬϬϬ͕ dŚĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ,ĞĂůƚŚǇŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐĐƚͿ͕ƚŚĞ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶŵƵƐƚ
ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů ũƵƐƚŝĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ĨŽƌ
ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂĨĨĞĐƚ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚŝĞƐ
;ƐͿʹĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĐŝƚǇƚŚĂƚĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĚŝƐƉƌŽƉŽƌƚŝŽŶĂƚĞůĞǀĞůƐ ŽĨ ƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶ͕ ƐŽĐŝŽĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐ ƐƚƌĞƐƐ͕ŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚĂĚǀĞƌƐĞŚĞĂůƚŚ
ŽƵƚĐŽŵĞƐ͘dŚĞƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďŝůŝƚǇ ĨŽƌŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐƐ
ůŝĞƐǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů WƌŽƚĞĐƚŝŽŶ
ŐĞŶĐǇ;Ăů
WͿ͘Ăů
WŚĂƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚĂů
ŶǀŝƌŽ-
^ĐƌĞĞŶ͕ ĂŵĞƚŚŽĚŽůŽŐǇ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĞůƉƐ ŝĚĞŶƚŝĨǇ ĂƌĞĂƐ
ƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵŽƐƚĂīĞĐƚĞĚďǇŵĂŶǇƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨƉŽůůƵƟŽŶ
ĂŶĚǁŚĞƌĞƉĞŽƉůĞĂƌĞŽŌĞŶĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ
ƚŽƉŽůůƵƟŽŶ͛ƐĞīĞĐƚƐ͘Ăů
ŶǀŝƌŽ^ĐƌĞĞŶƵƐĞƐĚĂƚĂŽŶ
ϮϭŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐŽĨƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶ͕ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůƋƵĂůŝƚǇ͕
ĂŶĚ ƐŽĐŝŽĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĂŶĚ ƉƵďůŝĐ ŚĞĂůƚŚĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶƐ͕
ǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝǌĞĚŝŶƚŽƚǁŽŵĂŝŶŐƌŽƵƉƐŽĨŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐ͗ƉŽůůƵƟŽŶďƵƌĚĞŶĂŶĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐ͘ŶŽǀĞƌĂůůĂů ŶǀŝƌŽ^ĐƌĞĞŶƐĐŽƌĞŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĨŽƌĞĂĐŚŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚĞ͛Ɛϴ͕ϬϬϬĐĞŶƐƵƐ ƚƌĂĐƚƐďĂƐĞĚ
ŽŶƚŚĞŝƌƉŽůůƵƚŝŽŶďƵƌĚĞŶĂŶĚƉŽƉƵůĂƚŝŽŶĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐƐĐŽƌĞƐ͘ĞŶƐƵƐƚƌĂĐƚƐĂƌĞƚŚĞŶƐĐŽƌĞĚĂŶĚ ƌĂŶŬĞĚďĂƐĞĚŽŶƉƵďůŝĐůǇĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĚĂƚĂĨƌŽŵĂǀĂƌŝĞƚǇŽĨĨĞĚĞƌĂů͕^ƚĂƚĞ͕ƌĞŐŝŽŶĂů͕ĂŶĚůŽĐĂůƐŽƵƌĐĞƐ͘dŚĞ ƐĐŽƌĞƐĂƌĞŵĂƉƉĞĚƐŽ ƚŚĂƚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ͖ĂŶĂƌĞĂǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚƐĐŽƌĞŝƐŽŶĞ
ƚŚĂƚĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐĂŵƵĐŚŚŝŐŚĞƌďƵƌĚĞŶƚŚĂŶĂƌĞĂƐ
ǁŝƚŚůŽǁƐĐŽƌĞƐ͘hŶĚĞƌ^ϱϯϱ͕ĂŝƐĚĞĮŶĞĚĂƐ
ĂŶĂƌĞĂƐĐŽƌŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞƚŽƉϮϱƉĞƌĐĞŶƚ;ϳϱƚŚʹϭϬϬƚŚ
ƉĞƌĐĞŶƟůĞͿŽĨĂůůĂůŝĨŽƌŶŝĂĐĞŶƐƵƐƚƌĂĐƚƐĨŽƌƉŽůůƵƟŽŶ ďƵƌĚĞŶĂŶĚƐŽĐŝŽĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚŝŶ
Ăů
ŶǀŝƌŽ^ĐƌĞĞŶ͘
KƵƚŽĨĂƚŽƚĂůŽĨϭϳϰĐĞŶƐƵƐƚƌĂĐƚƐŝŶƚŚĞƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ
ĂƌĞĂ͕ϱϭĂƌĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚĂƐƐďǇƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞĂŶĚ
ϰϭŽĨƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŝƚǇůŝŵŝƚ͘ĞƐŝŐŶĂƚĞĚƐ͕ƐŚŽǁŶŝŶMap EJ-1͕ĂƌĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůůǇĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞŶŽƌƚŚĞƌŶ͕ĐĞŶƚƌĂů͕ĂŶĚĞĂƐƚĞƌŶƉĂƌƚƐ ŽĨƚŚĞƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĂƌĞĂĐůŽƐĞƚŽĨƌĞĞǁĂǇƐĂŶĚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂů
ĂƌĞĂƐ͕ďƵƚĂƌĞĂůƐŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŶƚŚĞ&ƌƵŝƚƌŝĚŐĞ&ůŽƌŝŶĂƌĞĂ ĂŶĚƚŚĞ^ŽƵƚŚƌĞĂ͖ĂƌŽƵŶĚϯϬƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͛ƐƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐůŝǀĞŝŶĂ͘dŚŽƐĞǁŚŽůŝǀĞŝŶĂ ƚĞŶĚƚŽďĞƐůŝŐŚƚůǇǇŽƵŶŐĞƌ;ŵĞĚŝĂŶĂŐĞŽĨϯϮ͘ϵͿĂƐ
ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŝƚǇĂƐĂǁŚŽůĞ;ŵĞĚŝĂŶĂŐĞŽĨϯϰ͘ϵͿ
ǁŝƚŚůŽǁĞƌůĞǀĞůƐŽĨĞĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶĂůĂƚƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ ;ϭϭ͘ϲ
ƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶĂŐĞƐϮϱĂŶĚŽůĚĞƌŚĂǀĞĂ
ďĂĐŚĞůŽƌ͛ƐĚĞŐƌĞĞŽƌŚŝŐŚĞƌŝŶƐǀƐ͘ϯϲ͘ϵƉĞƌĐĞŶƚ
ĐŝƚǇǁŝĚĞͿ͘ƐĂůƐŽŚĂǀĞĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐŽĨĐŽůŽƌ;ϳϱ͘ϱƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽǀĞƌĂůů͕ƌĂŶŐŝŶŐĨƌŽŵ ϰϳ͘ϴƚŽϵϭ͘ϵͿƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŝƚǇŽĨ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĂƐĂǁŚŽůĞ
;ϱϵ͘ϭƉĞƌĐĞŶƚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŽĨĐŽůŽƌĐŝƚǇǁŝĚĞͿ͘Table
EJ-1 ĚŝƐƉůĂǇƐƚŚĞƐĐŽƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƵůƚƐƵƐĞĚďǇƚŚĞ^ƚĂƚĞƚŽ ŝĚĞŶƟĨǇƐ͖ƚŚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐĐĞŶƐƵƐƚƌĂĐƚƐǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ
ŚŝŐŚĞƐƚϮϱƚŚƉĞƌĐĞŶƟůĞŽĨŽǀĞƌĂůůƐĐŽƌĞƐŝŶĂů
ŶǀŝƌŽ-
^ĐƌĞĞŶϰ͘Ϭ͕ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĐĞŶƐƵƐƚƌĂĐƚƐŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ
ϮϬϭϳĚĞƐŝŐŶĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞĚ͕ƌĞŐĂƌĚůĞƐƐ
ŽĨƚŚĞŝƌƐĐŽƌĞƐŝŶĂů
ŶǀŝƌŽ^ĐƌĞĞŶϰ͘Ϭ͘tŚŝůĞƚŚĞƐĞ
Ăů
ŶǀŝƌŽ^ĐƌĞĞŶ ϰ͘Ϭ ŝŶĚŝĐĂƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ƵƐĞĨƵů ĨŝƌƐƚ
ƐƚĞƉŝŶŝĚĞŶƟĨǇŝŶŐƐ͕ƚŚĞĚĂƚĂĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ
ŽƚŚĞƌĨĂĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝǌĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůũƵƐƟĐĞ
ƚŽƉŝĐĂƌĞĂƐĚĞĮŶĞĚŝŶƐƚĂƚĞůĂǁ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƌŝƐŬŽĨĚŝƐƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ŚĞĂůƚŚǇĨŽŽĚĂĐĐĞƐƐ͕ŽƌƌĂĐŝĂůŝŶĞƋƵŝƚǇ͘ dŚŽƵŐŚƐŽŵĞŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŝƐƐƵĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇůŝŶŬĞĚ
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percentile rankings were developed, please visit https://oehha.ca.gov/calenviroscreen/report/calenviroscreen-40. 7-4 | Environmental Justice Element
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Table EJ-1: CalEnviroScreen Scores of DACs in the Planning Area

CENSUS TRACT WITHIN CITY LIMIT CALENVIROSCREEN

PERCENTILE

POLLUTION BURDEN

PERCENTILE

POPULATION

CHARACTERISTICS

PERCENTILE

DENSITY
(RESIDENTS PER
ACRE)
6067000500 Y 80.36 75.72 74.79 16.17
6067000600 Y 82.83 74.13 80.23 11.28
6067000700 Y 95.55 77.77 98.90 20.17
6067000800 Y 67.85 66.55 61.25 12.02
6067001101 Y 78.30 75.69 71.47 6.66
6067002000 Y 88.63 82.24 83.98 10.25
6067002100 Y 69.38 90.69 46.68 5.48
6067002200 Y 78.90 91.23 59.32 7.59
6067003202 Y 75.97 33.84 97.77 12.49
6067003204 Y 78.24 37.00 98.34 12.56
6067003600 Y 80.50 53.91 91.05 8.82
6067003700 Y 80.57 47.49 95.35 12.79
6067004401 Y 70.94 26.29 97.84 11.08
6067004501 Y 83.50 46.00 98.74 7.78
6067004502 Y 93.34 65.00 99.58 8.08
6067004601 Y 77.67 40.86 95.93 14.54
6067004602 Y 86.85 54.30 98.41 17.58
6067004701 Y 85.68 60.73 94.43 9.55
6067004702 Y 88.35 57.27 98.52 13.08
6067004801 Y 70.61 32.45 93.26 12.84
6067004802 Y 80.24 44.08 96.66 14.76
6067004904 Y 80.60 57.78 88.30 9.48
6067005001 N 81.58 45.97 97.19 14.07
6067005002 Y 92.52 70.23 97.78 9.40
6067005101 N 81.59 53.37 93.18 7.47
6067005102 N 66.54 34.42 84.32 6.10
6067005201 Y 77.52 74.96 70.71 7.33
6067005205 Y 91.33 94.37 75.67 1.09
6067005301 Y 98.80 98.11 90.76 1.03
6067005502 Y 93.04 83.61 91.52 8.17
6067005505 N 79.19 46.72 94.35 12.34
6067006101 N 81.11 68.15 81.45 7.07
6067006102 N 76.89 52.03 87.12 10.45
6067006201 N 85.73 64.07 92.39 13.37
6067006202 Y 90.57 76.49 91.77 9.05
6067006300 Y 88.91 64.67 96.13 7.42
6067006400 Y 94.13 76.91 97.44 6.54
6067006500 Y 84.09 57.66 93.81 7.28
6067006600 Y 80.98 44.93 96.96 13.53
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Table EJ-1: CalEnviroScreen Scores of DACs in the Planning Area

CENSUS TRACT WITHIN CITY LIMIT CALENVIROSCREEN

PERCENTILE

POLLUTION BURDEN

PERCENTILE

POPULATION

CHARACTERISTICS

PERCENTILE

DENSITY
(RESIDENTS PER
ACRE)
6067006701 Y 80.30 47.36 95.15 11.51
6067006702 Y 85.16 57.14 95.55 8.16
6067006800 Y 79.80 43.00 96.68 11.73
6067006900 Y 93.51 71.19 98.65 3.71
6067007001 Y 82.88 65.28 86.74 5.08
6067007007 Y 79.74 77.49 72.35 5.93
6067007413 Y 92.28 90.12 83.56 5.30
6067009110 N 77.60 43.40 94.40 13.63
6067009201 Y 70.47 86.81 51.68 0.37
6067009316 N 70.59 41.47 85.29 14.64
6067009318 N 81.20 49.98 94.81 7.53
6067009601 Y 61.26 25.43 85.26 3.59
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Del Paso Blvd
Raley Blvd
Land Park Dr
Grand Ave
Northborou g h Dr
J St
Northg ateBlvd
39Th St
N St
Sutterville Rd
Stockton Blvd
Rush Riv er Dr
Cosumnes River Blvd
Q St
Richards Blvd
Riverside Blvd
Bruceville Rd
Franklin Blvd
Elder Creek Rd
Club Center Dr
Rio Linda Blvd
Windb ridge Dr
Jackson Rd
Valley Hi Dr
24Th St
59Th St
H a vensid e Dr
La Riviera Dr
X St
Mckinley Blvd
Elvas Ave
21St St
Power In n Rd
Norwood Ave
Center Pkwy
Freeport Blvd
Danbro o k Dr
Broadway
19Th St
Watt Ave
65Th St
16Th St
29Th St
9Th St
10Th St
Alhambra Blvd
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Florin Rd
H St
Truxel Rd
Marysville Blvd
Main Ave
W El Camino Ave
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47Th Ave
Pocket Rd
Roseville Rd
Auburn Blvd L St
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Arena Blvd
Kiefer Blvd
French Rd
W St
C St
I St
P St
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5Th St 3Rd St
65Th Street Expy
San Juan Rd
AzevedoDr
SWatt Ave
HoweAve
Meadowview Rd
E xposition Blvd
Del Paso Rd
Elsie Ave
Fruitridge Rd
Natomas Blvd
Bell Ave
Mack Rd
Calvine Rd
46Th St
N Market Blvd
Gerber Rd
Florin Perkins Rd
E Comme rceWay
Folsom Blvd
Arden Garden
El Centro Rd
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EJ-1: State Designated Disadvantaged
Communities (DACs) in the Planning Area
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Promoting Public
Health
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AIR QUALITY AND POLLUTION

EXPOSURE
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AB 617
In response to Assembly Bill (AB) 617 (Chapter 136,
Statutes of 2017), the California Air Resources Board
(CARB) identifies and selects underserved communities with the highest cumulative air pollution burden, working with them to develop and implement local
air monitoring plans and/or community emission reduction plans. Priority communities are identified on the basis of scoring that considers exposure to air pollution; location of sensitive receptors such as schools, parks, and day care centers; socioeconomic factors,
such as poverty, unemployment, housing burden;
and health indicators. CARB selected the South Sacramento–Florin community in 2018 to be one of the first 10 communities in California to develop and implement a community air monitoring plan. North Sacramento, Oak Park/Fruitridge, and Meadowview have been identified for future community air monitoring
plans. Areas of Sacramento most impacted by poor air
quality are shown on Map EJ-2.
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ƚŚĞŶƵƐĞĚďǇƐĐŝĞŶƟƐƚƐƚŽŚĞůƉĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƚĚĂŝůǇĂŝƌƉŽůůƵƟŽŶůĞǀĞůƐ͘ 7-8 | Environmental Justice Element
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South Area
Pocket/
Greenhaven
Greater
Land Park
East
Sacramento
Arden
Arcade
Central
City
South
Natomas
North
Sacramento
North
Natomas
Fruitridge/Broadway
Del Paso Blvd
Raley Blvd
La n d Park Dr
Grand Ave
Nor ht borough D r
J St K St
Northgate Blvd
39Th St
N St
Sutterville Rd
Stockton Blvd
Rush Riv erDr
Cosumnes River Blvd
Q St
Richards Blvd
Riverside Blvd
Bruceville Rd Elder Creek Rd
Club Center Dr
Rio Li n da Blvd
Jackson Rd
Valley Hi Dr
24Th St
59Th St
Havenside Dr
La Riviera Dr X St
Elvas Ave
21St St
Norwood Ave
Center Pkwy
Freeport Blvd
Broadway
19Th St
65Th St
16Th St
29Th St
12Th St
9Th St
10Th St
15Th St
Alhambra Blvd
Green h a v en Dr
Florin Rd
H St
Truxel Rd
Marysville Blvd
Main Ave
W El Camino Ave
Coll ege Town Dr
Brookfield Dr
13Th St
Gloria Dr
Pocket Rd
Roseville Rd
Auburn Blvd L St
We stl a k e Pkwy
Arena Blvd
W St
C St
I St
P St
Bridgecross Dr
5Th St
3Rd St
65Th Street Expy
San Juan Rd
Azevedo Dr
HoweAve
Meadowview Rd
Del Paso Rd
Fruitridge Rd
N 12Th St
Natomas Blvd
Bell Ave
Mack Rd
Florin Perkins Rd
E Comme rceWay
Folsom Blvd
Arden Garden
El Centro Rd
Garden Hwy
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Priority communities are identified on the basis of scoring that considers exposure to air pollution; location of sensitive receptors such as schools, parks and day care centers; socioeconomic factors, such as poverty, unemployment, housing burden; and health indicators. The greater the score, the greater the impact.

Map EJ-2: Census Tracts with Highest
Cumulative Air Pollution Burden
South Area
Pocket/
Greenhaven
Greater
Land Park
East
Sacramento
Arden
Arcade
Central
City
South
Natomas
North
Sacramento
North
Natomas
Broadway
Don JulioBlvd
Bruceville Rd
16Th St
Alta Arden Expy
Richards Blvd
59Th St
Elk Grove Blvd
Watt Ave
J St
15Th St
10Th St
19Th St
3Rd St
5Th St
29Th St
Madison Ave
A St
Meadowview Rd
21St St
El Camino Ave
F ol rin Perk ni s Rd
X St
47Th Ave
Garfield Ave
Sutterv ille Rd
Walnut Ave
Fulton Ave
Garden Hwy
Truxel Rd
Fair Oaks Blvd
Riverside Blvd
Norwood Ave
Fruitridge Rd
French Rd
L St
I St
N St
P St
Elk Grove Florin Rd
San Juan Rd
El Centro Rd
S Watt Ave
North gate Blvd
Howe Ave
Eastern Ave
Sims Rd
Marconi Ave
Del Paso Rd
Franklin Blvd
Stockton Blvd
Main Ave
Elsie Ave
W El Camino Ave
Sheldon Rd
Auburn Blvd
12Th St
Arden Way
W Elkh orn Blvd
Kiefer Blvd
Laguna Blvd
Power Inn Rd
Raley Blvd
Del Paso Blvd
Natomas Blvd
Marysville Blvd
Big Horn Blvd
Freeport Blvd
Bradshaw Rd
Mack Rd
Florin Rd
Folsom Blvd
Arena Blvd
Bell Ave
Hillsdale Blvd
Center Pkwy
E CommerceWay
65Th St
Roseville Rd
Elkhorn Blvd
Dwig ht Rd
Calvine Rd
Waterman Rd
N Market Blvd
Bader Rd
65Th Street Expy
Gerber Rd
Bond Rd
Jackson Rd
Grant Line Rd
Power Line Rd
Elder Creek Rd
Cosumnes River Blvd
Census Tracts with Highest
Pollution Burden Score
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Pollution Burden Score
Top 25% Statewide
50% - 75%
Disadvantaged Community
Community Plan Area Boundary
Sacramento City Limit
Sphere of Influence
Water
Fruitridge/Broadway
012 ½ Miles
Map EJ-3: Census Tracts with Highest
Pollution Burden Score
7-10 | Environmental Justice Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN

ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŚĂǌĂƌĚƐŵĂǇĂůƐŽďĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŝŶůĂŶĚĮůůƐ͕ĨĂĐƚŽƌŝĞƐŽƌĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐƚŚĂƚƌĞůĞĂƐĞƚŽǆŝĐĐŚĞŵŝĐĂůƐ͕ ƐŝƚĞƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƐƚ͕ƉĞƐƟĐŝĚĞƐ͕ŽƌŽƚŚĞƌƐŽƵƌĐĞƐŽĨƉŽůůƵƟŽŶ͘&ĞĚĞƌĂů͕^ƚĂƚĞ͕ ĂŶĚůŽĐĂůƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌǇƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂŶĚƐŝƚĞͲƐƉĞĐŝĮĐ
ĐŽŶƚŝŶŐĞŶĐǇĂŶĚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚŝŽŶƉůĂŶƐŚĞůƉ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ
ƉŽƚĞŶƚŝĂů ƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ͘/Ŷ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͕ĐůƵƐƚĞƌƐŽĨŚĂǌĂƌĚŽƵƐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐƐŝƚĞƐĐĂŶďĞĨŽƵŶĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƉĂƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƌĞƐĞŶƚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂĐƟǀŝƚǇ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŽǁŶƚŽǁŶ
ŶĞĂƌƚŚĞZĂŝůǇĂƌĚƐ͕hƉƉĞƌ>ĂŶĚWĂƌŬ͕KůĚEŽƌƚŚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽͬEŽƌĂůƚŽ͕ĂŶĚ'ƌĂŶŝƚĞWĂƌŬ͘Map EJ-3 ƐŚŽǁƐ ƚƌĂĐƚƐŝŶ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŵŽƐƚĂīĞĐƚĞĚďǇĨŽƵƌ
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ǁĂƐƚĞ͕ĂŶĚƐŽůŝĚǁĂƐƚĞ͘tŝƚŚƚŚĞĞǆĐĞƉƟŽŶŽĨ
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ǁŝƚŚĂŶŽǀĞƌƐĂƚƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůŚĂǌĂƌĚƐĂƌĞ
ĂůƐŽŵŽƌĞůŝŬĞůǇƚŽďĞůŽǁĞƌͲŝŶĐŽŵĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞůŽǁĞƌ
ĂǀĞƌĂŐĞůŝĨĞĞǆƉĞĐƚĂŶĐŝĞƐ͘
dŚĞƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƉƌŝŽƌŝƟǌĞŝƚǇĂĐƟŽŶŽŶ
ŚĂǌĂƌĚŽƵƐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĂŶĚǁĂƐƚĞ͕ĂŝƌƉŽůůƵƟŽŶ͕ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŝŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ^DYD͕ ĨŽĐƵƐŝŶŐĞĨĨŽƌƚƐ ŽŶ
ĂŝƌĮůƚƌĂƟŽŶƐǇƐƚĞŵƐ͕ŵĞĞƟŶŐůŽĐĂůĂŝƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ͕ƵƐŝŶŐŶĞǁƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐŝĞƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŝƋƵĞƐ͕ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝƐŝŶŐƉƵďůŝĐĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐŽĨĂŝƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĂĐƟŽŶƐ͘

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-1: Clean air, water, and soil with
no segment of the community
disproportionately burdened by
environment conditions.

Air Quality
EJ-1.1 Air Quality Monitoring. The City shall
support the expansion of air quality
monitoring efforts in Sacramento,
prioritizing locations in the north and south
of the city that have been identified with
community input as a high priority for air
pollution control initiatives.

EJ-1.2 Community Air Protection. On an
ongoing basis, the City shall support the
Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality
Management District (SMAQMD),
community members, businesses, and
other stakeholders in implementation of
AB 617, which may include developing and
implementing community air monitoring
plans, community emissions reduction
plans, and other air pollution control
initiatives. Supportive City actions may
include the following:
• Participation on steering committees and
technical advisory committees;
• Support or guidance for pilot programs; or
• Leveraging related City activities and
grant programs to maximize the impact of
actions in disadvantaged communities.

EJ-1.3 Data-Informed Efforts. The City
shall collaborate with the Sacramento
Metropolitan Air Quality Management
District (SMAQMD), community
organizations, and other stakeholders, and
use air quality monitoring data to inform
area-specific improvement actions outside
of AB 617-related efforts. Such actions may
include the following:
• Prioritizing areas for the installation of
indoor air filtration rated MERV 13 or
greater in existing buildings containing
sensitive populations;
• Prioritizing areas for capital investments
with co-benefits for air quality, such as
tree planting and installation of electric
vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure;
• Integrating air quality improvement
actions into planning efforts, such as new
specific plans, master plans, or area plans
that will guide development in impacted
areas; or
• Limiting the establishment of new sources
of air pollutants in areas with elevated
levels of pollutant concentrations unless
appropriate mitigation is implemented.

EJ-1
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Justice Element | 7-11
EJ-1.4 Impact Assessment. The City shall
continue to use the Sacramento
Metropolitan Air Quality Management
District (SMAQMD) modeling tools and
guidance documents, as appropriate, to
identify and mitigate air quality impacts
from proposed development projects.

Hazardous Materials
EJ-1.5 Compatibility with Hazardous Materials
Facilities. The City shall ensure that future
development of treatment, storage, or
disposal facilities is consistent with the
County’s Hazardous Waste Management
Plan, and that land uses near these facilities,
or proposed sites for the storage or use of
hazardous materials, are compatible with
their operation.

EJ-1.6 Risks from Hazardous Materials
Facilities. The City shall review proposed
facilities that would produce or store
hazardous materials (gas, natural gas, or
other fuels) to identify and require feasible
mitigation for any significant risks. The
review shall consider, at a minimum, the
following:
• Presence of seismic or geologic hazards;
• Presence of hazardous materials;
• Proximity to residential development and
areas in which substantial concentrations
of people exist, particularly disadvantaged
communities (DACs) already
overburdened by pollution; and
• Nature and level of risk and hazard
associated with the proposed project.

EJ-1.7 Transportation Routes. The City shall
restrict transport of hazardous materials
within Sacramento to designated routes.

EJ-1.8 Site Contamination. The City shall ensure
buildings and sites are or have been
investigated for the presence of hazardous
materials and/or waste contamination
before development, where applicable. The
City shall continue to require remediation
and construction techniques for adequate
protection of construction workers,
future occupants, adjacent residents,
and the environment, and ensure they
are adequately protected from hazards
associated with contamination.

EJ-1.9 Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Programs. The City shall continue to
provide household hazardous waste
collection programs to encourage proper
disposal of products containing hazardous
materials or hazardous waste.

EJ-1.10 Education. The City shall continue
to educate and inform residents and
businesses on how to reduce or eliminate
the use of hazardous materials and
products, and shall encourage the use of
safer, nontoxic, environmentally friendly
equivalents. Use accessible and culturally/
linguistically relevant methods to increase
awareness and participation.
7-12 | Environmental Justice Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN

HEALTHY FOOD RESOURCES
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ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ͕ĂŶĚĨŽŽĚĐŽͲŽƉƐ͕ǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŽǁŶĞĚĂŶĚ
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SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Justice Element | 7-13
Del Paso Blvd
Raley Blvd
La n d Park Dr
Grand Ave
Nor ht borough D r
J St
Northgate Blvd
39Th St
N St
Sutterville Rd
Stockton Blvd
Rush River Dr
Cosumnes River Blvd
Q St
Richards Blvd
Riverside Blvd
Brucevil el Rd
Elder Creek Rd Franklin Blvd
Club Center Dr Rio Linda Blvd
Win dbridge Dr
Jackson Rd
Valley Hi Dr
24Th St
59Th St
H a vensid eDr
X St
La Riviera Dr
Mckinley Blvd
ElvasAve
21St St
Power Inn Rd
Norwood Ave
Center Pkwy
Freeport Blvd
Danbro o k Dr
Broadway
19Th St
Watt Ave
65Th St
16Th St
29Th St
12Th St
9Th St
10Th St
15Th St
Alhambra Blvd
G reenhaven Dr
Florin Rd
H St
Truxel Rd
Marysville Blvd
Main Ave
W El Camino Ave
Col l egeTown D r
Brookfield Dr
13Th St
Gloria Dr
47Th Ave
Pocket Rd
Roseville Rd
Auburn Blvd L St
We stl a k e Pkwy
Arena Blvd
Kiefer Blvd
French Rd
W St
C St
I St
P St
Bridgecross Dr
5Th St
3Rd St
65Th Street Expy
San Juan Rd
Azevedo Dr
SWatt Ave
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Meadowview Rd
Exposition Blvd
Del Paso Rd
Elsie Ave
Fruitridge Rd
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Natomas Blvd
Bell Ave
Mack Rd
Calvine Rd
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Gerber Rd
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* Locations of existing healthy food retail sales points were identified using 2019 Co-Star data and verified using Google. ** “Low-income” is defined by the poverty rate and median family income of a tract. “Low-access” means a significant number or share of the population in the tract had limited access to a food store (supermarket, supercenter, or large grocery store)—i.e., they lived more than 1 mile from a food store in urban areas or more than 10 miles in rural areas.

Note on Tiers: According to Census ACS 2016-2020 5-Year Estimates, citywide median household income is $65,847 and citywide poverty rate is 15.7%.
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SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
In 2022, the City partnered with Rancho San Miguel
Markets, a 100 percent employee-owned food coop, to open a new location in the Oak Park neighborhood. This collaboration brought a culturally-relevant grocery store to a historically disinvested area of the city.

RANCHO SAN MIGUEL MARKET
Source: The Sacramento Bee
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SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Justice Element | 7-15
EJ-2.4 Expanded Reach of Food Distribution.

The City should support the efforts of local
organizations to expand the reach of food
distribution. Strategies may include the
following:
• Exploring cost-effective options such as
promoting the use of volunteers at food
banks;
• Permitting extended hours at distribution
points;
• Facilitating the siting of new distribution
points; and
• Helping to facilitate informal food
distribution efforts in the community.

EJ-2.5 Food Assistance Programs. The City
shall increase community awareness of
and participation in existing federal food
assistance programs, such as the Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition
program and the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP). Approaches can
include the following:
• Providing information in City newsletters,
on the City’s website, and at community
centers and other City facilities;
• Explaining to merchants the incentive
to registering to accept WIC and SNAP
payments (e.g., immediate expansion of
market of potential customers); and
• Exploring the feasibility of requiring the
acceptance of food assistance programs at
farmers markets.

Food literacy and awareness can support healthy eating.

GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-2: Equitable access to fresh, healthy,
and affordable food and wider
access to healthy food resources in
disadvantaged communities.

Healthy Food Access
EJ-2.1 New Healthy Food Grocers. The City
should leverage tax and fee deferral/
reduction, California Food Financing
Initiative funding, and other economic
development grant monies to attract new
healthy food grocers and co-ops and help
them establish and/or make necessary
improvements. As a priority, efforts
should be focused in areas underserved
by healthy food retail with good access to
the transportation network, such as along
Meadowview Road, Franklin Boulevard, and
Marysville Boulevard where grocery stores
and food co-ops are most economically
viable.

EJ-2.2 Grocery Access. The City should partner
with the Sacramento Regional Transit
District (SacRT) and other community
partners to promote and improve access
to groceries. Strategies may include
increasing transit access and promoting the
use of app-based microtransit and home
delivery services among seniors, people
with disabilities, and residents of areas
underserved by healthy food retail.

EJ-2.3 Open Air Food Sales. In underserved
areas shown on Map EJ-4, the City
should collaborate with communitybased organizations (CBOs) to establish community markets on publiclyowned sites such as libraries, schools, or community center parking lots and
promote the sale and distribution of fresh
food via farmers markets, farm stands,
grocery trucks, or other regular healthy
food sales events.

EJ-2
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EJ-2.6 Food Recovery Program. The City shall
participate in the regional edible food
recovery program pursuant to SB 1383,
intended to reduce organic waste in
the community and divert consumable
food to those in need by collecting
and redistributing unused food from
commercial edible food generators such
as grocery stores, supermarkets, big box
stores, restaurants, corporate kitchens, and
food wholesalers and distributors.

EJ-2.7 Partner with Farmers. The City should
engage with local growers and communitybased (CBOs) organizations on ways to expand regional Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA) as an alternative source
of fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables
for Sacramento residents, particularly those
with limited mobility, limited income, or
those furthest from existing grocery stores.

EJ-2.8 Community and Home Gardening.

The City shall support community and
home gardening efforts, particularly in
disadvantaged communities (DACs) and
communities historically underserved by
healthy food retail. Support may include
the following:
• Connecting residents to existing resources
such as local community gardens and
organizations that offer workshops on
gardening basics, or
• Cooking easy, healthy meals with fresh
produce.

EJ-2.9 Urban Agriculture in New Development.

The City shall promote rooftop gardens,
edible gardens, and other sustainable
agricultural landscaping alternatives within
multi-unit, commercial, and industrial
developments.

EJ-2.10 Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone. The
City shall continue to implement the Urban
Agriculture Incentive Zone to facilitate
activation of vacant and undeveloped
spaces and improve access to fresh, healthy,
and affordable foods.

EJ-2.11 Home-Based Food Enterprises. The City
should work with the County to promote
the availability of permits for home-based
food enterprises (e.g., Cottage Food
Operations). The City should focus outreach
and promotional efforts in disadvantaged
communities (DACs) and historically
underserved areas where home-based
operations can serve as both a source
of healthy food and an opportunity for
entrepreneurship.

EJ-2.12 Regional Food Hub. The City should
participate in efforts to establish a regional
food hub that could support a variety
of efforts, including but not limited
to aggregating crops from small local
producers; packaging, processing, storage,
and distribution services; and food business
incubator programs. Participation may
include the following:
• Assistance with site selection,
• Long-term lease of surplus City properties,
and/or
• Procurement/purchasing contracts.

SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Justice Element | 7-17
EJ-2.13 Public-Private Partnerships. The City
should support efforts to form creative
public-private partnerships for expanding
urban agriculture access, including but not
limited to the following:
• Providing land for growing food,
• Facilitating water access,
• Expanding private community gardens,
and
• Leveraging other creative assets.

EJ-2.14 Financial Incentives. The City shall
pursue financial incentives to support
the provision of healthy and culturally
relevant food options in existing retailers
in disadvantaged communities (DACs) and
historically underserved areas.

EJ-2.15 Limit Food Swamps. The City shall explore
mechanisms to limit food swamps, which
are environments that are saturated with
unhealthy food establishments, especially
in disadvantaged communities (DACs) and
historically underserved areas.

EJ-2.16 Discourage Unhealthy Uses. The City
should discourage the establishment of
new drive-through restaurants, alcohol
permits for off-site sales, and tobacco sales
points near food deserts, schools, and
pedestrian priority areas.

Healthy Food Awareness
EJ-2.17 Healthy Food Promotion. With
community partners, the City shall
expand efforts to promote healthy
eating throughout the community by
preserving and promoting community
gardens, demonstration gardens, and
free and culturally relevant nutrition and
cooking classes at Sacramento community
centers. Efforts should be prioritized in
disadvantaged communities (DACs) and
historically underserved areas, with an
emphasis on supporting low-cost, practical,
and culturally relevant strategies for healthy
eating.

EJ-2.18 Youth Food Literacy. The City shall
support efforts to increase food literacy
among children and youth, through
collaboration with schools, hospitals,
community groups and other partners to
develop and deliver programs, activities,
and events.

EJ-2.19 Farm-to-Fork. The City shall promote
Sacramento as America’s Farm-toFork capital with support for festivals, events, and programs that highlight the
city’s access to fresh, healthy food, and
encourage healthy eating and nutrition.

Efforts should consider focusing events in
disadvantaged communities (DACs) and
historically underrepresented areas.

EJ-2.20 Evaluating Health Impacts. The City may
use best available data tools, including
but not limited Healthy Places Index
and CalEnviroScreen, when evaluating
health impacts from proposed projects in
disadvantaged and historically underserved
communities.
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GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-3: Coordination of resources to ensure
stable, safe, and sanitary housing for
all Sacramentans.

EJ-3.1 Resource Optimization. The City shall
coordinate across municipal departments
and with relevant partner agencies
including the Sacramento Housing and
Redevelopment Agency (SHRA), the
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
(SMUD), Sacramento Metropolitan Air
Quality Management District (SMAQMD),
Sacramento Area Council of Governments
(SACOG), Capitol Area Development
Authority (CADA), and others, to optimize
the use of grant monies, incentives,
financial resources, staffing, investments,
and programs in addressing displacement
and tenant protections; sanitary housing
and maintenance issues; environmental
hazards in homes and neighborhoods; and
other concerns related to stable, safe, and
sanitary housing.

EJ-3
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EJ-3.2 Supplemental Funding Sources for
Building Rehabilitation. The City shall
prioritize identification of supplemental
funding sources/resources and partner
programs for retrofit, rehabilitation,
electrification, and lead abatement
projects that address health and safety
in housing occupied by low-income
renters and homeowners, including air
quality improvements. Partner programs
could include those with the Sacramento
Housing and Redevelopment Agency
(SHRA), Sacramento Municipal Utility
District (SMUD), and other communitybased organizations (CBOs). Supplemental funding sources could include loans and
grants available from the Strategic Growth
Council (SGC), California Environmental
Protection Agency (CalEPA), California
Air Resources Board (CARB), California
Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD), U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD),
and other entities.

EJ-3.3 Healthy Homes. The City shall continue
to work with the Sacramento Housing
and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) and
community organizations to promote
safe and sanitary housing by providing
owners and occupants with information
and resources. Efforts may include the
development and dissemination of healthy
home checklists or conducting trainings,
workshops, or audits.

EJ-3.4 Healthy Environment. In private and
non-profit housing projects, the City should
promote and seek ways to incentivize
the inclusion of features and amenities
that support and enhance the health of
occupants and the environment, including,
but not limited to:
• Energy-efficient and all-electric
appliances;
• Green infrastructure, such as green roofs
or appropriate tree planting;
• Community gardens; and
• Active transportation infrastructure.

Affordable housing concept at Mirasol Village.
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Engaging and Empowering the Community
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND

ACCOUNTABILITY
dŚĞŝƚǇŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƩĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞũƵƐƚĂŶĚĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚŽĨĂůůŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚƐĂŶĚƉĞŽƉůĞ͕ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐĂůŝŶĞƋƵŝƟĞƐ͕ĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐďƌŽĂĚ
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂƚŝŽŶĂŶĚŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉŝŶƉƵďůŝĐ
ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐ͕ĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂďŝůŝƚǇŝŶŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚŝŶŐ ƉůĂŶƐ͘ĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŝŶĐůƵƐŝǀĞ͕ĂƵƚŚĞŶƚŝĐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚĂŶĚĐůŽƐŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƚǇŐĂƉƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƟŽŶďǇŝŵƉĂĐƚĞĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŝŶƚŚĞ
Figure EJ-1
Community Engagement Spectrum
Credit: graphic designed by Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), based on the framework developed by the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)
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GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-4: Active participation of all segments
of the community - particularly
historically underrepresented groups
- in civic life and in the development
and implementation of solutions for
neighborhood priorities.

Civic Engagement
EJ-4.1 Meaningful, Relevant Engagement. The
City shall design and implement public
engagement processes and events that
encompass the following:
• Emphasize participation from low-income
communities and communities of color;
• Are centered on and driven by
neighborhood and resident priorities;
• Are relevant and rooted in existing
conditions;
• Emphasize the collaborative exchange of
ideas; and
• Provide meaningful opportunities for
participants to influence outcomes.

EJ-4.2 Innovative Methods. The City shall
explore innovative strategies for increasing
community involvement in civic processes
and ownership of outcomes, tailoring
strategies to best reach target audiences.

Strategies to explore may include the
following:
• Participatory budgeting,
• Participatory action research, or
• Other approaches that emphasize
the active participation of community
members most affected by the questions
at issue.

EJ-4.3 Community Partners. The City
shall partner with community-based
organizations (CBOs) and culture brokers
on an ongoing basis to develop and
implement effective outreach programs,
increase opportunities for community
involvement in civic processes, and
build a deeper understanding of city
governance within the community. The
City shall seek opportunities to support
community partners in these efforts, such
as by providing technical assistance, data,
meeting spaces, and other support services
as feasible.

EJ-4.4 Capacity Building. The City should enlist
and strengthen the capacity of community
members and groups so that historically
marginalized community members
participate in local decision-making and
engage meaningfully in planning efforts.

EJ-4.5 Increasing Participation of Underserved
Communities. The City shall increase
the participation of socioeconomically
disadvantaged residents and other
traditionally underrepresented groups
in city planning and decision-making
processes. Strategies may include the
following:
• Holding public meetings and outreach
activities at culturally appropriate
neighborhood gathering places, at
accessible times and venues, and/or at
community events;
• Employing a wide range of outreach
methods and activities, including popup events, focus groups, community workshops, and online surveys; or
• Providing transportation vouchers,
interpretation and translation
services, childcare, food, or monetary
compensation, or other methods that
remove barriers to participation.

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Accountability
EJ-4.6 Community Oversight. The City shall
explore opportunities to increase
community oversight of and input
into City policies and practices, such as
the creation and ongoing support of
community-led advisory committees such
as the Environmental Justice Collaborative
Governance Committee (EJCGC).

EJ-4.7 Sustained Engagement. The City shall
maintain communication channels
that allow for ongoing dialogue with
neighborhood groups and individual
residents; use this information to inform
development of City programs, projects,
and services; and share this information
across departments to optimize the
effectiveness of efforts.

EJ-4.8 Community Ownership and
Accountability. Recognizing that
community ownership of decisions is
fundamental for successful planning and
implementation, the City shall emphasize
collaborative decision-making throughout
the community engagement process
and empower disadvantaged and underrepresented community members to participate at all phases of the decisionmaking process. The City shall also build accountability into engagement processes
by systematically reporting out to the
community on the results and informing
participants of how their input has
influenced outcomes.

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INVESTMENT PRIORITIZATION
ƐŝŶĐŝƟĞƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞh͘^͕͘ƐƉĂƟĂůĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶƐŽĨƌĂĐŝĂůĂŶĚƐŽĐŝŽĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐĚŝƐƉĂƌŝƚǇŝŶ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐŚĂƉĞĚůĂƌŐĞůǇďǇƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĚŝƐŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞƐĞŝŶĞƋƵŝƟĞƐ
ĐĂŶŽŶůǇďĞ ƌĞĚƌĞƐƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂĚĞůŝďĞƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĞĚĞīŽƌƚŽǀĞƌƟŵĞ͘ǇĞŵďĞĚĚŝŶŐĞƋƵŝƚǇŝŶŝƚǇ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ͕ĚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚĂůƉƌŝŽƌŝƟĞƐ͕ĚĞƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚŽĨ
ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐĞīŽƌƚƐ͕ĂŶĚƉƵďůŝĐĂŶĚƉƌŝǀĂƚĞŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐ͕^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĐĂŶĨŽƌŐĞĂƉĂƚŚƚŽĂ ŵŽƌĞƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞĂŶĚĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞĐŝƚǇ͘
Prioritizing Disadvantaged Communities
and Communities Cumulatively Impacted by
Environmental Justice Issues
ƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚĂďŽǀĞ͕ĚŝƐƟŶĐƚƉĂƩĞƌŶƐŽĨĚŝƐƉƌŽƉŽƌƟŽŶĂƚĞďƵƌĚĞŶďǇŐĞŽŐƌĂƉŚǇ͕ŝŶĐŽŵĞ͕ĂŶĚƌĂĐĞĞǆŝƐƚ ĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞĐŝƚǇĨŽƌĂŵƵůƟƚƵĚĞŽĨĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůĂŶĚ
ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŚĞĂůƚŚŝƐƐƵĞƐ͘dŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚƉŽƉƵůĂƟŽŶƐĂīĞĐƚĞĚďǇĞĂĐŚŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůŝƐƐƵĞǀĂƌǇ͕ďƵƚǁŚĞŶ ǀŝĞǁĞĚŝŶĂŐŐƌĞŐĂƚĞŝƚŝƐĐůĞĂƌƚŚĂƚĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐǁŝƚŚŝŶ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĂƌĞĐƵŵƵůĂƟǀĞůǇŝŵƉĂĐƚĞĚ ďǇŵƵůƟƉůĞĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ͘ŶĞĂƌůŝĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚŝƐĞůĞŵĞŶƚ
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Impacted by Environmental Justice Issues
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Justice Element | 7-25
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GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-5: Investments that address long-standing
inequities, empower disadvantaged
residents, and build neighborhood
resilience.

EJ-5.1 Equity Education. The City shall invest in
ongoing capacity-building equity training
for City staff, boards, and elected officials to
do the following:
• Learn national best practices
for normalizing, organizing, and
operationalizing racial equity;
• Increase collective understanding of the
role of government in addressing racial
inequity with an intersectional approach
that centers on race, but includes all
marginalized identities;
• Develop consistent onboarding processes
that include equity-centered community
engagement and racial equity approach;
and
• Organize collective and citywide
coordinated action to address root
causes of systemic racial inequity,
identify opportunities to address it, and
identify equity outcomes that measure
performance and provide transparent
community indicators.

EJ-5.2 Internal Practices. The City shall annually
audit municipal hiring practices, policies,
and protocols with the goal of identifying
areas of improvement for workforce
diversity beyond federally required Equal
Employment Opportunity reports and
moving toward the workforce equity goals
of the Race & Gender Equity Action Plan’s
(RGEAP) department assessment and
annual reporting strategies.

EJ-5.3 Cross-Functional Action Team. With
participation of staff from City departments
and partner agencies, the City shall
maintain a cross-functional neighborhood
development action team responsible
for coordinating resources, actions, and
investments aimed at increasing the quality
of life and economic growth of people,
businesses, and places in Sacramento’s
historically disenfranchised and disinvested
neighborhoods.

EJ-5.4 Racial, Gender, and LGBTQ+ Equity. The
City shall place racial, gender, and LGBTQ+
equity at the core of its values, policies,
and practices and promote a culture of
acceptance within the City organization.

EJ-5.5 Investment Prioritization. The City shall
prioritize investments in infrastructure and
interventions that address long-standing
inequities, empower disadvantaged
residents, and build neighborhood resilience.

EJ-5.6 Embedding Racial Equity. The City shall
leverage and apply the racial equity analysis
from the Government Alliance on Race and
Equity (GARE) to embed racial equity in City
practices, both internally and externally.

EJ-5
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IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS
Plans and Programs
EJ-A.1: Retailer Incentive Program. The City
should evaluate developing a program to
incentivize and assist business owners to
stock fresh and healthy food at affordable
prices in areas underserved by healthy food
resources (shown on Map EJ-4) where
convenience stores and other retail outlets
exist (such as Meadowview and North
Sacramento). Program elements could
include the following:
• Funding for refrigeration equipment;
• Business counseling and technical
assistance;
• Nutritional education; and
• Store design support.

Responsible Entity: Office of Innovation
and Economic Development (lead)
Community Development Department
(support)
Timeframe: Mid-term (2030-2035)
EJ-A.2: Air Filtration Systems. The City shall
explore opportunities to accelerate the
installation of air filtration systems in
existing buildings in partnerships with
the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality
Management District (SMAQMD) and other
partners in the Sacramento region. Schools,
nursing homes, and other sensitive uses
within disadvantaged communities (DACs)
and areas most affected by air quality issues
should be prioritized.

Responsible Entity: Office of Climate
Action and Sustainability (lead); Community
Development Department (support)
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
EJ-A.3: Diverse Representation. The City shall
develop and implement a coordinated
plan to increase diversity on City boards
and commissions and in City-sponsored
activities and events. Steps should include
the following:
• Developing a proactive recruitment
program reaching out to numerous
communities.
• Recruiting individuals from
underrepresented populations, including,
but not limited to, communities of color,
youth, and low-income populations, to
represent their communities.
• Reporting annually to the City Council on
the diversity of City boards, commissions,
and committees.

Responsible Entity: City Clerk’s Office
(lead); City Manager’s Office (support);
Youth, Parks, and Community Enrichment
Department (support); Community
Development Department (support); Public
Works (support)
Timeframe: Ongoing

IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Environmental Justice Element | 7-27
Regulations, Standards, and Development Review
EJ-A.4: Amortization Ordinance. The City shall
study the feasibility of an amortization
ordinance that would phase out polluting
industries currently located near sensitive
receptors. The study should identify a
process and criteria for determining which
industries to amortize.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department
Timeframe: Mid-term (2030-2035)
EJ-A.5: Performance Zoning. The City shall
develop zoning standards applicable
to new and existing industrial and
manufacturing developments to minimize
or avoid adverse effects related to air
quality, noise, or safety on sensitive
populations in disadvantaged communities
and other areas of the city where industrial
and manufacturing uses are near residential
uses, such as the Robla neighborhood.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
EJ-A.6: Healthy Food Zoning. The City shall
update the Zoning Code to promote and
protect healthy food options. Possible
amendments to the code include the
following:
• Incorporate zoning controls that prohibit
tobacco sales points near schools and
other areas;
• Clearly defining “healthy food grocery
stores” to ensure that businesses meeting
that description have access to incentives
developed with them in mind;
• Include standards and incentives flexible
enough to accommodate “alternative”
grocery stores, which use less space,
require less parking, and focus on the dayto-day needs of nearby residents; or • Preserve grocery store uses in
underserved areas through zoning
designations.

Responsible Entity: Community
Development Department
Timeframe: Mid-term (2030-2035)
EJ-A.7: Racial Equity Analysis. The City shall pilot
and develop capacity in applying a racial
equity analysis from Government Alliance
on Race and Equity (GARE) and other equity
centered strategies for preventing racism
and for identifying new options to remedy
long-standing inequities.

Responsible Entity: City Manager’s
Office (lead); Community Development
Department (support)
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
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City Data and Services
EJ-A.8: Community Input Database. The City shall
expand the use of Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) software to efficiently
track and respond to resident inquiries and
to streamline collection and management
of community input. This should involve the
following:
• Determining which departments need
software licenses;
• Establishing protocols for the collection
and use of community input;
• Providing training to staff on use of
database; and
• Designating responsibility of database
management.

Responsible Entity: Information
Technology Department (lead), Office of
Innovation and Economic Development
(support)
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
Financing and Budgeting
EJ-A.9: Outreach Funding. The City shall study
the feasibility of establishing funding that
City departments draw on for community
outreach. The intent would be to provide
a source of funding to supplement
departmental budgets and grant funding
in order to ensure that City objectives for
community outreach can be achieved.

Responsible Entity: Office of Innovation
and Economic Development (lead); City
Manager’s Office (support); Department of
Finance (support)
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)
EJ-A.10: Healthy Food Initiatives Partnership.

The City shall identify partners and
coordinate closely with other agencies who
together would be responsible in assessing,
designing, and implementing City healthy
food initiatives. City staff will engage in
cross-departmental and inter-agency
coordination, program administration, and
community relations.

Responsible Entity: City Manager’s
Office (lead); Community Development
Department (support); Youth, Parks, and
Community Enrichment Department
(support); Department of Finance (support)
Timeframe: Near-term (2024-2029)

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ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐĂŶĚũŽďŐƌŽǁƚŚŝŶĐĞŶƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĂůŽŶŐĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌƐĂŶĚŶĞĂƌƚƌĂŶƐŝƚĐƌĞĂƚĞƐƐǇŶĞƌŐŝĞƐďĞƚǁĞĞŶůĂŶĚ ƵƐĞĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ͕ƌĞĚƵĐĞƐĐĂƌƚƌŝƉƐĂŶĚůĂŶĚ
ŶĞĞĚĞĚĨŽƌƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͕ĂŶĚĐĂŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĐŽŶĐĞŶƚƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ƌĞĚƵĐĞǀĞŚŝĐůĞŵŝůĞƐƚƌĂǀĞůĞĚ͕ĂŶĚ
ƌĞĚƵĐĞŐƌĞĞŶŚŽƵƐĞŐĂƐ;','ͿĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ͘dŚŝƐŝƐĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƐŝŶĐĞϱϳƉĞƌĐĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͛Ɛ',' ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐĂƌĞĨƌŽŵŐĂƐͲƉŽǁĞƌĞĚĐĂƌƐ͕ƚƌƵĐŬƐ͕ĂŶĚ
ďƵƐĞƐŵŽǀŝŶŐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͘
dŚŝƐ
ůĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƟƐĮĞƐƚŚĞƐƚĂƚƵƚŽƌǇƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌ
ƚŚĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉůĂŶĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĞůĞŵĞŶƚŝŶƉĂƌƚ͕ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ĂĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĚŝĂŐƌĂŵƚŚĂƚŝĚĞŶƟĮĞƐƚŚĞĐŝƚǇ͛ƐŵĂũŽƌ
ƚŚŽƌŽƵŐŚĨĂƌĞƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƌŽƵƚĞƐĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂ
ƉŽůŝĐǇĨƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬƚŽďĂůĂŶĐĞǁĂůŬŝŶŐ͕ďŝĐǇĐůŝŶŐ͕ƚƌĂŶƐŝƚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͕ĂŶĚĚƌŝǀŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŵƵůƟŵŽĚĂůŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ͘/ƚ
also addresses the regional movement of people and
ŐŽŽĚƐďǇƌŽĂĚ͕ƌĂŝů͕ĂŶĚĂŝƌ͘dŚŝƐ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞƐ
standards and proposals that meet demands resultŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĐŚĂŶŐĞƐŝŶůĂŶĚƵƐĞŝŶƚŚŝƐ'ĞŶĞƌĂůWůĂŶ͘dŚĞ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚƚŽƉŝĐŽĨůĂŶĚƵƐĞƐǇŶĞƌŐŝĞƐǁŝƚŚƚƌĂŶƐŝƚ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͲŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĚĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕ŝƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ >ĂŶĚhƐĞĂŶĚWůĂĐĞŵĂŬŝŶŐ
ůĞŵĞŶƚ͘ĐĐĞƐƐƚŽƉĂƌŬƐ
ĂŶĚƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶĂůĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂŶĚƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶŽĨĂĐƟǀĞ͕
ŚĞĂůƚŚǇůŝĨĞƐƚǇůĞƐĂƌĞĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞzŽƵƚŚ͕WĂƌŬƐ͕
ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶĂŶĚKƉĞŶ^ƉĂĐĞ
ůĞŵĞŶƚ͘ŝƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŵƉĂƟďŝůŝƚǇŝƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ
ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂůZĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚ
ŽŶƐƚƌĂŝŶƚƐ
ůĞŵĞŶƚ͘dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚŽĨŚĂǌĂƌĚŽƵƐŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŝƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂů:ƵƐƟĐĞ
ůĞŵĞŶƚ͕
ĂŶĚĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐǇĞǀĂĐƵĂƟŽŶŝƐĂĚĚƌĞƐƐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞWƵďůŝĐ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂŶĚ^ĂĨĞƚǇ
ůĞŵĞŶƚ͘
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Mobility Element | 8-1
8 A Multimodal System

EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
ŶĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ͕ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞŵƵůƟŵŽĚĂůĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐǇƐƚĞŵĞŶƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĂƚƉĞŽƉůĞǁŚŽůŝǀĞ͕ǁŽƌŬ͕ĂŶĚǀŝƐŝƚ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽĐĂŶĐŚŽŽƐĞƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŵŽĚĞƚŚĂƚ ǁŽƌŬƐďĞƐƚĨŽƌƚŚĞƚƌŝƉƚŚĞǇǁĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞ͖ƚŚĂƚƚŚĞďĞŶĞĮƚƐĂŶĚďƵƌĚĞŶƐŽĨƚŚĞƐǇƐƚĞŵĂƌĞĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĨĂŝƌůǇ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇ͖ƚŚĂƚĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐǇǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ
ĐĂŶƌĞĂĐŚĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐŝĞƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐŽŶĂďůĞƟŵĞ͖ĂŶĚƚŚĂƚ
ŐƌĞĞŶŚŽƵƐĞŐĂƐĞƐĂƌĞŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚďǇƵŶŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌǇĐĂƌƚƌŝƉƐ͘Map M-1ƐŚŽǁƐƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚƌŽĂĚǁĂǇ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůƉƌŝŽƌŝƟǌĞǁĂůŬŝŶŐ͕ďŝŬŝŶŐ͕ĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐŝƚŽǀĞƌĂƵƚŽŵŽďŝůĞƐ͘ƐĨƵŶĚŝŶŐŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞƚŚĞŝƚǇ plans to study implementation of these proposed
ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŵĂŶǇďĞŶĞĮƚƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŝŵƉƌŽǀŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚĨƌĞƋƵĞŶĐǇĂŶĚƌĞůŝĂďŝůŝƚǇ͕ƐůŽǁŝŶŐĚƌŝǀĞƌƐĚŽǁŶ͕ĂŶĚĐƌĞĂƟŶŐŵŽƌĞĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞƐƉĂĐĞĨŽƌ ƚŚŽƐĞǁĂůŬŝŶŐĂŶĚďŝŬŝŶŐ͘^ŽŵĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůƚƌĂǀĞůůĂŶĞƐ
ŽŶƐŽŵĞƌŽĂĚǁĂǇƐƵƐĞĚƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůǇďǇĐĂƌƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞĂůůŽĐĂƚĞĚƚŽŽƚŚĞƌƵƐĞƌƐǁŚŽŶĞĞĚƐƉĂĐĞƚŽŽ͘ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚŚĂƚďĂůĂŶĐĞƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐ
ŽĨĂůůƵƐĞƌƐŽĨƚŚĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŝƐŝŶƚĞŐƌĂůƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐƚŚŝƐ͘ ^ǇƐƚĞŵͲǁŝĚĞ͕Ă ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ƐƚƌĞĞƚƐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚŵĞĂŶƐ
emphasizing a diversity of modes and users across
ƚŚĞŶĞƚǁŽƌŬĂŶĚĂƐƐĞƐƐŝŶŐǁŚĞƚŚĞƌƚŚĞƐǇƐƚĞŵĐĂŶ
ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨĂůůƚƌĂǀĞůĞƌƐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉĞĚĞƐƚƌŝĂŶƐ͕ďŝĐǇĐůŝƐƚƐ͕ŵŽƚŽƌŝƐƚƐ͕ĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐŝƚƌŝĚĞƌƐŽĨĂůů ĂŐĞƐĂŶĚĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ͘/ŶϮϬϭϵ͕ƚŚĞ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽŝƚǇŽƵŶĐŝů ĂĚŽƉƚĞĚĂŽŵƉůĞƚĞ^ƚƌĞĞƚƐWŽůŝĐǇ;ZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶϮϬϭϵͲ
ϬϰϲϬͿ͕ĂĸƌŵŝŶŐƚŚĞŝƚǇ͛ƐĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂ
ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞ͕ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŵƵůƟŵŽĚĂůƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŶĞƚǁŽƌŬƚŚĂƚĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƐĚŝƌĞĐƚůǇƚŽƚŚĞƐĂĨĞƚǇ͕ŚĞĂůƚŚ͕ ĞĐŽŶŽŵŝĐǀŝƚĂůŝƚǇ͕ĂŶĚƋƵĂůŝƚǇŽĨůŝĨĞŽĨĂůůƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇƚŚĞŵŽƐƚǀƵůŶĞƌĂďůĞ͕ƚŚŽƐĞǁĂůŬŝŶŐĂŶĚƌŽůůŝŶŐ͘ tŽƌŬŝŶŐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚ ĂŶĞƋƵŝƚĂďůĞ͕ ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďůĞŵƵůƚŝŵŽĚĂůƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƐǇƐƚĞŵƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂĨŽĐƵƐŽŶĞŶŚĂŶĐŝŶŐƚŚĞǀŝĂďŝůŝƚǇĂŶĚǀĂƌŝĞƚǇŽĨŽƉƟŽŶƐĨŽƌƚƌĂǀĞůǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐǇƐƚĞŵ͘ƐƚŚĞŝƚǇƐĞĞŬƐƚŽĨŽĐƵƐŽŶ ŝŶĮůůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚŝŶĞǆŝƐƟŶŐĐĞŶƚĞƌƐĂŶĚĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌƐ͕
ŚĂǀŝŶŐŵƵůƟŵŽĚĂůŽƉƟŽŶƐǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐůǇ
important to accommodate and support intensifying
ƵƐĞƐĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐŽŶĞǆŝƐƟŶŐƌŽĂĚǁĂǇŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͘
ĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŶŐĂĐƟǀĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŵŽĚĞƐĂŶĚ
ƚƌĂŶƐŝƚǁŝƚŚŝŶĚĞŶƐĞƌ͕ĂĐƟǀŝƚǇͲƌŝĐŚŵŝǆĞĚͲƵƐĞĂƌĞĂƐ
ͶĂŶĚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇĂƌŽƵŶĚůŝŐŚƚƌĂŝůƐƚĂƟŽŶƐͶƚŽŵĂŬĞ
ŝƚĞĂƐŝĞƌƚŽŐĞƚĂƌŽƵŶĚǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĚƌŝǀŝŶŐĂŶĚƉĂƌŬŝŶŐŝƐ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĨŽƌĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇǁŝĚĞ
ƐƵƐƚĂŝŶĂďŝůŝƚǇŽďũĞĐƟǀĞƐ͘^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽŝƐǁĞůůͲƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚƚŽƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚ͕ƌĞůŝĂďůĞƚƌĂŶƐŝƚŐŝǀĞŶŝƚƐ ƉĂƩĞƌŶŽĨůŝŶĞĂƌĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůĂƌƚĞƌŝĂůƐǁŝƚŚƐŝŐŶŝĮcant capacity for redevelopment and the extensive light rail system that connects the city from north to
ƐŽƵƚŚĂŶĚĞĂƐƚƚŽǁĞƐƚ͘

CIRCULATION DIAGRAM AND STREET

CLASSIFICATIONS
Map M-1a and 1b ƐŚŽǁƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐǇƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚ
ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĐŽŶƐŝƐƚĞŶƚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ>ĂŶĚhƐĞ
ŝĂŐƌĂŵ ;Map LUP-5ͿůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶ ƚŚĞ>ĂŶĚhƐĞĂŶĚ
WůĂĐĞŵĂŬŝŶŐ
ůĞŵĞŶƚ͘dŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐǇƐƚĞŵŝƐƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚďǇĂƐĞƚŽĨƐƚƌĞĞƚĐůĂƐƐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚƚŽŐƵŝĚĞƚŚĞƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐ͕ĚĞƐŝŐŶ͕ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͕
ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ĂŶĚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ͘ĂƐĞĚŽŶ
ƚŚĞƐĞŐĞŶĞƌĂůŝǌĞĚĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƐ͕ƐƚƌĞĞƚƐŽŌĞŶǀĂƌǇŝŶ ƚĞƌŵƐŽĨƌŝŐŚƚͲŽĨͲǁĂǇ͕ƌŽĂĚǁĂǇǁŝĚƚŚ͕ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨůĂŶĞƐ͕ ŝŶƚĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂĸĐƐŝŐŶĂůƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ͕ƐƉĞĞĚ͕ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ͘/ŶĂĚĚŝƟŽŶ͕ƚŚĞǇŵĂǇĐŽŶƚĂŝŶĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ ƉĞĚĞƐƚƌŝĂŶŽƌďŝĐǇĐůĞŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞƚŽĐŽŵƉůǇǁŝƚŚĂ
ŽŵƉůĞƚĞ^ƚƌĞĞƚƐͲďĂƐĞĚĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚŽŵŽďŝůŝƚǇ͘
The California Complete Streets Act (Assembly
Bill 1358) of 2008 requires cities to consider the
needs of all users of the street in the planning,
design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation networks. The City of Sacramento has previously adopted a comprehensive “complete streets” policy that applies to city projects as well as to private developments within the city and guides its approach to the transportation system:

Existing (2022) City of Sacramento policy: The
City of Sacramento shall approach every transportation improvement and project phase as an opportunity to apply a Complete Streets framework to create safer, more accessible streets for all roadway users, while upholding the City’s Design
Procedures Manual.

COMPLETE STREETS ACT
8-2 | Mobility Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
MAP M-2 CANDIDATE HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSIT CORRIDORS
Sequoia Pacific Blvd
33rd St
Sacramento Valley
Pocket/
Greenhaven
South
Area
Fruitridge/Broadway
Greater
Land Park
East
Sacramento
Central
City
South
Natomas
Arden
Arcade
North
Sacramento
North
Natomas Watt/I-80 Watt/I-80
West
Roseville Road
Marconi/
Arcade
Royal
Oaks
Arden/Del Paso
Globe
Avenue
Alkali Flat/La Valentina
12th & I
Cathedral Square
St. Rose of Lima Park - 9th & K
St. Rose of Lima Park - 7th & K
7th & Capitol
8th & Capitol
Archives Plaza (Eastbound)
Archives Plaza (Northbound)
8th & O (Eastbound)
8th & O (Northbound)
13th
Street 16th
Street
23rd Street
29th Street
39th Street
48th
Street
59th Street
University/
65th Street
Power Inn
College Greens Watt/Manlove
Starfire
Tiber
Butterfield
Broadway (& 19th)
4th Ave./
Wayne Hultgren
City
College
Fruitridge
47th Avenue
Florin
Meadowview
Swanston
Airport Station
Club Center Dr/N. Village Center
North Natomas
Town Center
East Town
Center
Arco
Arena
Arena Blvd.

Gateway
Park/Market Place
San Juan Rd.

Pebblestone Way
W. El Camino Ave.

Richards Blvd.

Franklin
Blvd.

Cosumnes River
Center
Parkway
Morrison
Creek
Railyards
7th & I St/County Center
8th & K St
Cathedral Square
8th & H St/
County Center
Twin Rivers Franklin Blvd
Riverside Blvd
Arden Way
Fruitridge Rd
Del Paso Blvd
Raley Blvd
Land Park Dr
Grand Ave
Northborough Dr
N 16Th St
39Th St
43Rd Ave
N St
Bruceville Rd
Sutterville Rd
Rush River Dr
Q St
Ri chards Blvd
Natomas Central Dr
Riverside Blvd
Elder Creek Rd
Club Center Dr
Windbridge Dr
Valley Hi Dr
24Th St
59Th St
Havenside Dr
X St
Mck inley Blvd
Elvas Ave
21St St
Norwood Ave
Grove Ave
Folsom Blvd
Center Pkwy
Freeport Blvd
D a n b rook Dr
Broadway
19Th St
65Th St
16Th St
29Th St
9Th St
10Th St
30Th St
15Th St
Alhambra Blvd
Green h aven Dr
H St
Hov na nian Dr
Truxel Rd
Marysville Blvd
Main Ave
W El Camino Ave
CollegeTown Dr
Brookfield Dr
RegencyPark Cir
13Th St
Gloria Dr
Seamas Ave
Ha rv a rd St
Pocket Rd
E Stockton Blvd
J St
L St
Westlake Pkwy Arena Blvd
W St
Television Cir
C St
P St
5Th St
3Rd St
Bridgecross Dr
65Th Street Expy
Azevedo Dr
Meadowview Rd
Silver Eagle Rd
Exposition Blvd
Curtis Dr
Cosumnes River Blvd
N Bend Dr Gateway Park Blvd
Natomas Blvd
Bell Ave
Mack Rd
S Land Park Dr 14Th St
Florin Perk ni s Rd
E Commerce Way
14Th Ave
Levee Rd
35Th Ave
46Th St
Arden Garden
N Park Dr
Light Rail Station
High-Frequency Transit
Future Roadway Reallocation Segment
Vision Zero Top Ten Corridors*
Top 1-5
Top 6-10
Sacramento City Limit
Community Plan Area Boundary
Park
Open Space
Golf Course
Map M-2: 2040 General Plan
Roadway Allocations
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Roadway Rellocations
MAP M-1: CIRCULATION DIAGRAM
14th Ave
J St
Riverside Blvd
Folsom Blvd
Broadway
Fruitridge Rd
Power Inn Rd
Rio Linda Blvd
North Ave
South Ave Dry Creek Rd
21st Ave
24th St
Irvin Way
Lemon Hill Ave
5 Del Paso Blvd
Raley Blvd
Land ParkDr
Grand Ave
Northborough Dr
J St
Sheldon Rd
N 16Th St
K St
Northgate Blvd
39Th St
N St
Sutterville Rd
Stockton Blvd
Rush River Dr
Cosumnes River Blvd
Q St
Richards Blvd
Riverside Blvd
Bruceville Rd Elder Creek Rd Franklin Blvd
Club Center Dr
Auburn Blvd
Rio Linda Blvd
Windbridge Dr
Jackson Rd
Valley Hi Dr
2 4Th St
El Camino Ave
59Th St
Hav enside Dr
La Riviera Dr
Fair Oaks Blvd
X St
American River Dr
Mckinley Blvd
Elvas Ave
21St St
Norwood Ave
Center Pkwy
Freeport Blvd
Broadway
19Th St
Watt Ave
65Th St
16Th St
29Th St
12Th St
9Th St
10Th St
30Th St
15Th St
Alhambra Blvd
Green haven Dr
Florin Rd
H St
Truxel Rd
Marysville Blvd
Main Ave
Ethan Way
W El Camino Ave
CollegeTown Dr
Brookfield Dr
Regency ParkCir
13Th St
Gloria Dr
47Th Ave
Seamas Ave
Ha r v a rd St
Pocket Rd
Roseville Rd
L St
Arena Blvd
Kiefer Blvd
W St
C St
I St
P St
5Th St
3Rd St
Bridgecross Dr
65Th Street Expy
San Juan Rd
Azevedo Dr
Alta Arden Expy
SWatt Ave
Howe Ave
Meadowview Rd
Silver Eagle Rd
Exposition Blvd
Del Paso Rd
Fruitridge Rd
N 12Th St
Natomas Blvd
Bell Ave
Mack Rd
46Th St
W Elkhorn Blvd
N Market Blvd
Florin Perk ni s Rd
E CommerceWay Folsom Blvd
Arden Garden
El Centro Rd
Garden Hwy
2 2
2 4
2 2
4 2
2 4
2 2
2 4
4 2
2 4
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 4
2 4
2 2
2 4
4 2
4 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 4
2 2
6 6
4 2
4 2
2 2
2 2
2 6
2 2
2 2
4 2
2 2
2 2
2 4
4 2
4 4
2 2 2 6
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 4
2 2
2 2
2 6
2 2
2 2
4 3
2 8
2 4
2 2
2 2
4 6
2 2
2 4
2 4
2 2
2 2
6 2
2 2
1 5
2 2
4 4
2 2
6 4
2 2
2 2
4 2
8 2
4 6
2 2
6 6
4 2
4 4
4 2
4 2
4 2
2 6
4 4
2 4
2 4
4 2
4 4
2 2
2 4
4 2
4 6
4 4
6 4
4 2
4 4
2 4
2 2
4 2
4 2
4 2 2
2 4
3 4
2 2
4 2
4 2
6 2 2 2
2 2 2
2 2
6 4
4 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 4
6 4
4 6
2 4
2 2 2
2 4
6 2
2 2
2 2 2
4 2
3 2
4 4
2 2
3 2
2 4
4 2
2 2 2
4 2
2 2
2 4
2 4
2 2
2 4
2 6
2 2
4 6
4 4
2 2
2 4
4 2
4 4
6 6
2 4
4 4
2 4 4 4 2 2 2 4
4 4 4
4 4
2 2
2 4 2
4 2
2 4
4 4 4 4 2
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 6
2 2
2 2
2 4
4 4
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Existing Roadways
Freeway
Arterial
Major Collector
Minor Collector
Local Road
Planned Roadways
Arterial
Major Collector
Minor Collector
Local
Number of Lanes
Sacramento City Limit
Sphere of Influence
Water
012 ½ Miles
See the Downtown
Inset Map for Detail
x
Map M-2a
Circulation Diagram
MAP M-2 CANDIDATE HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSIT CORRIDORS
Riverside Blvd
G St
Franklin Blvd
Land Park Dr
Folsom Blvd
Del Paso Blvd
J St
P St
N 16Th
St K St
Stockton Blvd
Q St
L St
Richards Blvd
Riverside Blvd
H St
X St
N St
I Street Brg
Freeport Blvd
16Th St
19Th St
21St St
24Th St
12Th St
9Th St
10Th St
29Th St
15Th St
30Th St
Alhambra Blvd
Mckinley Blvd
24 S
Th
t
W St
H St
C St
I St
5Th St
3Rd St
N 12Th St
B St
E St
Capitol Mall
K St
L St
Capitol Ave
N St
O St
T St
8Th St
7Th St
6Th St
4Th St
Tower Brg
Broadway
X St
34Th St
2Nd Ave
Freeport Blvd
24Th St
5Th St
VallejoWay
Broadway
Broadway
2 3
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
3 3
2 2
2 2
3 3
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 2
4 2
2 2
2 3
2 2
2 4
2 2
4 4
2 2
2 2
4 2
4 2
3 2
4 2
2 2
3 2
3 3
2 2
2 3
4 2
2 3
2 3
3 2
2 3
2 2
2 2
4 3
3 2
2 2
2 3
2 4
2 2
2 3
3 2
2 4
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2 2
2 2
2 2
2 4
2 4
2 2
4 4
3 2
2 2
2 2
2 4
2 3
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
3 3
2 2
3 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 3
2 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
2 2
2 2
2 3
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 3
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- Downtown Inset
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Freeway
Arterial
Major Collector
Minor Collector
Local Road
Planned Roadways
Arterial
Major Collector
Minor Collector
Local
Number of Lanes
Sacramento City Limit
Sphere of Influence
Water
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Map M-2b
Circulation Diagram - Downtown Inset
Transit is typically more efficient and convenient when it runs on relatively straight routes along a network of corridors, without meandering routes that add time to the journey. Improving accessibility to transit routes can also help make increased transit frequency more economically feasible for transit providers. Given the higher cost to provide more frequent transit service, it is helpful to plan strategically and select corridors with specific characteristics that can set up higher-frequency service for success.

These characteristics include, but are not limited
to, the following: The General Plan seeks to focus new development along several key corridors that are strong candidates for frequent, reliable transit service (shown on Map M-3) based on their geometry and other factors. The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) provides primary transit service on these corridors and the City will need to collaborate with SacRT to refine the candidate network and prioritize corridors for frequent service as development conditions warrant and
SacRT’s funding allows. Implementation of frequent service would also be contingent on the City’s management of corridor operations to provide for adequate speed and reliability, including through signalization timing, intersection design, the creation of transit-only lanes, and the strategic placement of stops and stations.

GEOMETRY OF SUCCESSFUL TRANSIT SERVICE
• They are linear paths through areas that are relatively dense and walkable.
• They serve developed areas, not passing through
large undeveloped areas.
• They connect with each other to form a network.

Everywhere that frequent lines intersect, the number
of potential trips served is multiplied by the connection. As a result, a network of intersecting routes is more useful than a set of parallel ones.
• They have anchors. On average, transit tends to empty out toward the end of the line, because it is going to fewer places. Efficient transit planning, and thus
efficient transit-oriented development, puts major
destinations at the ends of lines so that more people
will use the capacity all the way to the end of the line. • They do not compete with each other.
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SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
MAP M-2 CANDIDATE HIGH-FREQUENCY TRANSIT CORRIDORS

CONSUMNES RIVER BLVD

VALLEY HI DR

BROOKFIELD DR
80 80
80 5
5 80
50 80 50
99 99

FLORIN RD

FOLSOM BLVD

NORTHGATE BLVD

FREEPORT BLVD

STOCKTON BLVD

FOLSOM BLVD

DEL PASO BLVD

TRUXEL RD

SAN JUAN RD

N MARKET BLVD

ARENA BLVD

NATOMAS BLVD

W ELKHORN BLVD

E COMMERCE WAY

DEL PASO RD

W EL CAMINO AVE

GARDEN HWY

RICHARDS BLVD
N 16TH ST

ARDEN GARDEN

EL CAMINO AVE

EXPOSITION BLVD
H ST

ALHAMBRA BLVD
21ST ST
19TH ST
9TH ST
3RD ST
J ST
L ST
P ST
Q ST
J ST

ELVAS AVE

BROADWAY

LAND PARK DR

SUTTERVILLE RD

SEAMAS AVE

RIVERSIDE BLVD

GLORIA DR HAVENSIDE DR

GREENHAVEN DR

POCKET RD
MEADOWVIEW RD24TH ST

FRANKLIN BLVD
47TH AVE
FRUITRIDGE RD 65TH ST EXPY

ELDER CREEK RD

MACK RD

STOCKTON BLVD

FLORIN PERKINS RD

WATT AVE

POWER INN RD
R ST
N ST
7TH ST

RUSH RIVER DR
E ST
5TH ST

GRAND AVE

MARYSVILLE BLVD

RIO LINDA BLVD

ARDEN WAY

HOWE AVE

WATT AVE
14TH AVE
N 12TH ST
Map M-3
Candidate High-Frequency Transit Corridors
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Transit Oriented Development Areas
Candidate High-Frequency Transit Corridors
Light Rail Station: Existing
Light Rail Station: Proposed
City Limits
Map M-3
Candidate High-Frequency Transit
Corridors

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8-8 | Mobility Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
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The policies in this section incorporate strategies
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GOAL AND POLICIES
Goal-1: An equitable, sustainable multimodal
system that provides a range of viable
and healthy travel choices for users of
all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.

System Planning, Design, and Operations
M-1.1 Street Classification System. The City shall
maintain a street classification system that
considers the role of streets as corridors
for movement but also reflects a contextsensitive Complete Streets concept that enables connected, comfortable, and
convenient travel for those walking, rolling,
and taking transit.

M-1.2 User Prioritization. The City shall prioritize
mobility, comfort, health, safety, and
convenience for those walking, followed by
those bicycling and riding transit, ahead of
design and operations for those driving.

M-1

1. PEDESTRIANS

2. BICYCLISTS & TRANSIT OPERATIONS . BICYCLISTS & TRANSIT OPERATIONS

3. DRIVERS

USER PRIORITIZATION
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Mobility Element | 8-9
M-1.3 Healthy Transportation System Options.

The City shall plan and make investments to
foster a transportation system that improves
the health of Sacramento residents through
actions that make active transportation, nonmotorized modes, high-occupancy, and zeroemission vehicles (ZEVs) viable, attractive alternatives to the private automobile.

M-1.4 Designing to Move People. In planning,
designing, and managing the transportation
system, the City shall prioritize person
throughput to shift trips to more efficient
travel modes and upgrade the performance
of limited street space.

M-1.5 Street Design Standards. The City shall
maintain street design and operations
standards that manage vehicle speeds and
traffic volumes and provide for comfortable
walking and bicycling travel, updating them
as best practices evolve.

M-1.6 Transit Integration. Wherever feasible,
the City shall design buildings, the public
realm, streets, and pedestrian access to
integrate transit into existing and proposed
developments and destinations such as
employment centers, commercial centers,
major attractions, and public walking spaces
to improve access for users by transit.

M-1.7 Fine-Grained Network. As new
development and redevelopment occurs,
the City shall seek opportunities to create a
finer-grained network of streets and walking
and bicycling connections, especially within a
1/2-mile walk of light rail stations and transit
stops.

M-1.8 Vacation of Public Right-of-Way. The City
shall recognize that streets, alleys, bikeways,
sidewalks, and other public rights-of-way play
an important role in facilitating connectivity
in a multimodal system and ensure that any
approvals for vacating public right-of-ways
include considerations of opportunities for
enhanced connectivity.

M-1.9 Equitable Processes and Outcomes. The
City shall ensure that the transportation
system is planned and implemented with
an equitable process to achieve equitable
outcomes and investments so that all
neighborhoods one day will have similar
levels of transportation infrastructure such as
sidewalks, marked low stress crossings, and
bikeways.

M-1.10 Community Engagement. The City shall
continue to engage the community in
decisions that affect mobility, including
planning, design outcomes and
implementation, with a particular focus
on planning with, and not for, historically
marginalized, disadvantaged communities
and environmental justice communities.

Active Transportation
M-1.11 Increase Bicycling and Walking. The
City shall strive to increase bicycling and
walking citywide so that it can meet its
equity, reduced vehicle miles traveled, and
sustainability goals.

M-1.12 Light Rail Transit (LRT) Station Access
Improvements. Through the development
approval process and public and private
investments, the City shall foster additional
walking and bicycling connections to light rail
stations and strengthen existing connections
to enhance first/last-mile connectivity and
make it easier to travel between the station
and surrounding neighborhoods and
destinations.
8-10 | Mobility Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
M-1.15 Improve Walking Connectivity. The City
shall require new subdivisions, new multiunit dwelling developments, and new developments along commercial corridors to
include well-lit, tree-shaded walkways where
feasible, that provide direct links to the public
realm or adjacent public destinations such as
transit stops and stations, schools, parks, and
shopping centers.

M-1.16 Barrier Removal. The City shall remove
barriers to walking, where feasible, and work
with utility companies to remove barriers
to allow people of all abilities to move with
comfort and convenience throughout the
city, including through the following:
• Provision of curb ramps, crosswalks, and
overpasses;
• Relocation of infrastructure or street
furniture that impedes travel pathways;
• Reducing or consolidating driveways and
curb cuts; and
• Creation of additional walking entrances to
important destinations like schools, parks,
and commercial areas.

M-1.17 Improve Bicycling Connectivity. The City
shall plan and seek funding for a continuous,
low-stress bikeway network consisting of
bicycling-friendly facilities that connect
neighborhoods with destinations and activity
centers throughout the city.

M-1.18 Bicycling Safety. When designing projects,
the City shall prioritize designs that
strengthen the protection of people bicycling
such as improvements that increase visibility
of bicyclists, increase bikeway widths, raise
bikeways, design safer intersection crossings
and turns, and separate bikeways from
driving traffic wherever feasible.

M-1.19 Walking Safety. When designing
projects, the City shall prioritize designs
that encourage walking and improve
walking safety best practice designs and
considerations for efficiencies in walking.

M-1.13 Walkability. The City shall design streets
to promote walking by including design
elements such as the following:
• Grid networks that provide high levels of
connectivity;
• Closely spaced intersections;
• Frequent and low-stress crossings;
• Wide, unobstructed walkable sidewalks;
• Street trees that provide shading; and
• Minimal curb cuts.

M-1.14 Walking Facilities. The City shall work
to complete the network of tree-shaded
sidewalks throughout the city, to the greatest
extent feasible, through development
project improvements and grant funding
to build new sidewalks and crossings,
especially within the high-injury network,
in disadvantaged communities, near highridership transit stops, and near important destinations, such as schools, parks, and
commercial areas. Walking facilities should
incorporate shade trees.

SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Mobility Element | 8-11
M-1.24 Transit-Only Lanes. Where appropriate,
the City shall support implementation of
transit-only lanes to facilitate high-frequency
reliable bus service to and between major
destinations, job centers, residential areas,
and intermodal facilities in Sacramento.

M-1.25 First/Last-Mile Solutions. The City shall
support “first-mile, last-mile solutions” such
as multimodal transportation services, public
realm improvements, and other innovations
in the areas around transit stations and
major bus stops (transit stops) to maximize
multimodal connectivity and access for
transit riders.

M-1.26 Bus Stop Design. The City shall encourage
the Sacramento Regional Transit District
(SacRT) to implement bus shelter design that
encourages transit use.

Zero- and Low-Emissions Vehicles
M-1.27 Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy. In the nearterm, the City shall use the EV Strategy to accelerate EV adoption, guide investment
in EV infrastructure, and raise awareness of
public charging options.

M-1.28 Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Capital. The City
shall strive to be the ZEV Capital of California, to
achieve equitable access to ZEV technologies
and benefits across the community, including
job training and employment opportunities,
and strengthen the local ecosystem of ZEV
innovation and industry.

Transit Service
M-1.20 High-Frequency Transit Service. The
City shall collaborate with the Sacramento
Regional Transit District (SacRT) to facilitate
implementation of high-frequency transit
service on a network of interconnected
corridors with characteristics that best
support high-frequency transit service and
those characteristics that meet city goals,
managing corridor operations to provide for
adequate transit vehicle speed and reliability.

M-1.21 Extension of Transit Service. The City shall
coordinate with the Sacramento Regional
Transit District (SacRT) to plan for the
extension of frequent transit service and
other related transit improvements that are
comfortable, convenient, and interconnected
to the Greater Land Park, North Natomas,
Pocket/Greenhaven, South Area, and South
Natomas Community Plan Areas, and areas
with concentrated employment. This may
include frequent bus service provided by
SacRT as an interim solution along routes
ultimately planned for light rail service.

M-1.22 Increase Transit Ridership. The City shall
support work to increase transit ridership
citywide.

M-1.23 Transit Priority. Where appropriate, the City
shall support transit by incorporating features
such as bus bulbs, traffic signal priority,
queue jumps, and other solutions into
priority corridors to improve transit speed,
reliability, and operating efficiency while
reducing passenger delay.
8-12 | Mobility Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
M-1.34 Electric Mobility (E-Mobility) Hubs. The
City shall support transit agencies, e-mobility
operators, transportation network companies
(TNCs), and other interested parties to create
and operate intermodal e-mobility hubs that
serve as connectivity centers offering a suite
of integrated electrified mobility solutions
and supportive active transportation
elements such as bike parking. E-mobility
hubs should be located in areas with a
concentration of employment, housing,
shopping, education, and/or recreational
uses based on siting criteria that include
transit access, intermodal transfer options,
active transportation infrastructure, parcel
size, socioeconomic equity, and potential to
catalyze new development.

M-1.35 Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) First. The City
shall maintain a ZEV First commitment and
continue to use the Fleet Sustainability Policy
to guide the management of the municipal
vehicle fleet, including refuse collection
trucks, street sweepers, police cruisers and
other vehicles to improve air quality, reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and achieve
cost savings.

M-1.29 Shared Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs).

The City shall promote shared ZEV options
that reduce vehicle trips and the need for
personal vehicle ownership.

M-1.30 Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure
Deployment. The City shall strategically
deploy public City-owned EV charging
infrastructure to catalyze a transition to
zero-emission vehicle use, prioritizing areas
where barriers to adoption exist, including
supporting charging infrastructure at
regional intermodal facilities.

M-1.31 Private Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure
Deployment. The City shall encourage
private property owners to first install EV
charging infrastructure on their property
before requesting the City to install EV
charging infrastructure in the public rightof-way to serve their property. The City shall prioritize the public right-of-way for public
use first.

M-1.32 Supportive Infrastructure in the Public
Right-of-Way. The City shall provide the use
of public rights-of-way near transit stations,
major activity centers, and high demand
curb locations where appropriate for electric
vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and other
facilities that support emerging mobility
technologies. Curbside charging in the public
right-of-way shall only be allowed where
pedestrian safety and accessibility needs
can be met while also minimizing conflicts
with other users, street trees, and transit
infrastructure.

M-1.33 Electric Vehicle (EV) Car Share and
Electric Bike Share. The City shall facilitate
the establishment or expansion of EV car
share and electric bike share programs,
with priority given to disadvantaged
neighborhoods with lower-than-average
levels of electric vehicle ownership in
conjunction with efforts to increase access to
EVs and electric bicycles in these locations.

SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Mobility Element | 8-13
M-1.36 Electric Vehicles (EVs) in New Development.

The City shall support minimum levels of EV
infrastructure readiness and installation in
new development and incentivize additional
levels of EV charging, and EV car share,
beyond City Code minimums.

M-1.37 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging in Existing
Development. The City will collaborate with
local and regional partners to encourage
the installation of EV charging in private
development, prioritizing the expansion of
charging in existing multi-unit and affordable
housing, as well as promote available rebates,
incentives, and programs.

M-1.38 Electric Vehicles (EVs), and Energy
Resiliency. The City will support innovative
vehicle-to-grid technologies and encourage
the deployment of integrated energy
generation, storage, and vehicle technologies
for energy reliability, flexibility, and cost
benefits.

Maintenance and Funding
M-1.39 Maintain the Street System. The City
shall maintain streets and shared-use paths
using a pavement management system and
maintenance program for public streets and
shared-use paths throughout the city based
on available funding.

M-1.40 Contributions from New Development.

The City shall require new development to
construct or pay a proportionate share of the
cost of improvements based on mobilityrelated impacts of the new development.

M-1.41 Funding. The City shall assess the level
of funding shortfalls to meet identified
transportation policy objectives and
explore options to reduce the shortfalls,
including actions to ensure adequate shares
of regional funding, identification of new
funding sources, and prioritization of funding
opportunities.
8-14 | Mobility Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
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• ŽůůĞĐƟŶŐĚĂƚĂƚŽĂŶĂůǇǌĞƚŚĞƵƐĞŽĨƚŚĞĐƵƌďďǇ
ƟŵĞŽĨĚĂǇ͖
•
ŶƐƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚƉŝĐŬͲƵƉͬĚƌŽƉͲŽĨĨĂƌĞĂƐĂŶĚĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůĚĞůŝǀĞƌǇĂƌĞĂƐĂƌĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůǇ͖ • ŽŶĮŐƵƌŝŶŐƌŽĂĚǁĂǇƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞǇĚŽŶŽƚ
ŝŶƚĞƌĨĞƌĞǁŝƚŚďŝŬĞǁĂǇƐ͖
• ĐĐŽƵŶƟŶŐĨŽƌŐĞŶĞƌĂůƉĂƌŬŝŶŐƵƐĞƐ͖ĂŶĚ
• /ŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŶŐ͞ŇĞǆƐƉĂĐĞƐ͟ƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĂůůŽǁĂĐƵƌď
ƐƉĂĐĞƚŽƉůĂǇŵĂŶǇƌŽůĞƐ;ƐƵĐŚĂƐůŽĂĚŝŶŐ͕ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͕
ŽƌƉƵďůŝĐƐƉĂĐĞͿŽǀĞƌƟŵĞĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶĚĞŵĂŶĚ͘
&ŽƌŵŽƐƚ ƉĞŽƉůĞ ŝŶ ^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ͕ ƚŚĞ ĂƵƚŽŵŽďŝůĞ
ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇŵŽĚĞ ŽĨ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƚŝŽŶ͘ Ɛ
ƐƵĐŚ͕ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƉƌŝǀĂƚĞǀĞŚŝĐůĞƉĂƌŬŝŶŐŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ
to retain to support the economic vitality of many
ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ͘ŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐƚŽƉƌŝŽƌŝƟǌĞƐƉĂĐĞ
ĨŽƌĐĂƌƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ͕ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ůŝŵŝƚƐƐƉĂĐĞĨŽƌŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ͕
ďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĞƐ͕ƉĂƌŬƐ͕ĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌůĂŶĚƵƐĞƐƚŚĂƚďĞŶĞĮƚ
ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞƚŽƚŚĞůŽĐĂůƚĂǆďĂƐĞ͘tŝƚŚ
ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌƐŽĨƉĞŽƉůĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĨƌŽŵŚŽŵĞĂŶĚ
ƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐŽŶůŝŶĞ͕ĂŶĚĐĂƌŽǁŶĞƌƐŚŝƉ ƌĂƚĞƐĂŵŽŶŐ
ǇŽƵŶŐĞƌŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ͕ĂŶĚĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůǇŝĨ
ĚƌŝǀĞƌůĞƐƐĐĂƌƐďĞĐŽŵĞĂƌĞĂůŝƚǇ͕ŝƚŝƐůŝŬĞůǇƚŚĂƚƚŚĞ ŶĞĞĚĨŽƌƉĂƌŬŝŶŐƐƉĂĐĞƐǁŝůůĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞ
ĨƵƚƵƌĞ͕ƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůǇŝŶƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͲƌŝĐŚĂƌĞĂƐĂƐƐĞƌǀŝĐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐŵŽƌĞĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĂŶĚƌĞůŝĂďůĞ͘dŚĞĐŽŶǀĞƌŐĞŶĐĞ of these factors makes it important to adopt a straƚĞŐŝĐĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚƚŽƉĂƌŬŝŶŐŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚďƵŝůĚƐ ŽŶĂĐƟŽŶƐƚŚĞŝƚǇŚĂƐĂůƌĞĂĚǇŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚ͘dŚĞ
ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶ ƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐ ƚŚĞĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ
ŽĨĂƉƌŽŐƌĞƐƐŝǀĞƉĂƌŬŝŶŐƐƚƌĂƚĞŐǇƚŚĂƚŝĚĞŶƟĮĞƐĂĚZĞĚƵĐŝŶŐŽƵƌƌĞůŝĂŶĐĞŽŶƐŝŶŐůĞͲŽĐĐƵƉĂŶƚǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ ǁŝůůƚĂŬĞŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞĂŶĚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐďŝŬĞǁĂǇƐ͕ƐŝĚĞǁĂůŬƐ͕ĂŶĚ ƚƌĂŶƐŝƚƐƚĂƚŝŽŶƐ͘KƵƌĚƌŝǀŝŶŐ ŚĂďŝƚƐĂƌĞĮƌŵůǇĞŶƚƌĞŶĐŚĞĚ͕ĂŶĚĂƌŽďƵƐƚĨƌĂŵĞǁŽƌŬŽĨƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂŶĚƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞŶĞĞĚĞĚƚŽŝŶĐĞŶƟǀŝǌĞĂďĞŚĂǀŝŽƌĂůƐŚŝŌ͘ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĞŵĂŶĚDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ;dDͿƌĞĨĞƌƐ
ƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨƐƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐƚŚĂƚƌĞƐƵůƚŝŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐǇŝŶĂƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƐǇƐƚĞŵďǇĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐƚƌĂǀĞůďĞŚĂǀŝŽƌ͘dŚĞŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨdDƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĐĂŶ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƚƌĂŶƐŝƚ͕ďŝĐǇĐůŝŶŐ͕ĐĂƌƉŽŽůŝŶŐ͕ĂŶĚǁĂůŬŝŶŐ͘dŚĞŝƚǇŚĂƐĂĚŽƉƚĞĚĂdDŽƌĚŝŶĂŶĐĞ͕ĐĂůůĞĚ ƚŚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶƐǇƐƚĞŵƐŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ;d^DͿƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͕ǁŚŝĐŚĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĞŵƉůŽǇĞƌƐƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞǀĞŚŝĐůĞŵŝůĞƐƚƌĂǀĞůĞĚ;sDdͿĂŶĚƚƌĂĨĮĐĐŽŶŐĞƐƟŽŶĂŶĚŝŵƉƌŽǀĞĂŝƌƋƵĂůŝƚǇ͘^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽ ĂůƐŽďŽĂƐƚƐƐĞǀĞƌĂůǁĞůůͲĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ
DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐ;dDƐͿ͕ǁŚŝĐŚĂƌĞŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚŶŽŶͲƉƌŽĮƚĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐŽĨĞŵƉůŽǇĞƌƐĂŶĚ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŵĂŶĂŐĞƌƐƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟǀĞůǇǁŝƚŚƚŚĞ
ŝƚǇĂŶĚƚŚĞďƵƐŝŶĞƐƐĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇƚŽĐŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚĞdD
ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͘^ĂĐƌĂŵĞŶƚŽdD͛ƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞ
ŽĨƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐĂŶĚŝŶĐĞŶƟǀĞƐĨƌŽŵĞŵƉůŽǇĞĞĐŽŵŵƵƚĞƌƚĂǆďĞŶĞĮƚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐ͕ďŝĐǇĐůĞƌĞƉĂŝƌƐƵďƐŝĚŝĞƐ͕Įǆŝƚ ƐƚĂƟŽŶƐ͕ĂŶĚƌŝĚĞƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵƐƚŽƚĞůĞǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ
ƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶŝŵƉƌŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŐƌĂŶƚƐ
that support employers in installing amenities or
ĐƌĞĂƟŶŐŝŶŶŽǀĂƟǀĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐƚŚĂƚƌĞĚƵĐĞĞŵƉůŽǇŵĞŶƚͲƌĞůĂƚĞĚsDd͘ dŚĞĐƵƌďƐŝĚĞŝƐƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐƐƉĂĐĞŝŶĂƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ
ŶĞƚǁŽƌŬ ͞ǁŚĞƌĞŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚŵĞĞƚƐĂĐĐĞƐƐ͘͟ Ƶƌď
ƐƉĂĐĞŚĂƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůůǇďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞ
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Mobility Element | 8-15
ĚŝƟŽŶĂůŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŽƵƐĞĞǆŝƐƟŶŐŽīͲĂŶĚŽŶͲƐƚƌĞĞƚ
ƉĂƌŬŝŶŐŵŽƌĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞůǇƚŚĂƚǁŝůůďĞŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĞĚŽŶ
ĂŶŝŶĐƌĞŵĞŶƚĂůďĂƐŝƐŝŶƌĞƐƉŽŶƐĞƚŽĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ͘dŚĞƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶĂůƐŽƐĞĞŬƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƌĞůŝĂŶĐĞŽĨƐŝŶŐůĞͲŽĐĐƵƉĂŶƚǀĞŚŝĐůĞƐ͘^ƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐĐŽǀĞƌĞĚďǇƚŚŝƐƐĞĐƟŽŶŝŶĐůƵĚĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶĚĞŵĂŶĚ ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĐƵƌďƐŝĚĞŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ
ŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ͘

GOAL AND POLICES
Goal-2: Reduced reliance on single-occupant
vehicles.

Transportation Demand Management
M-2.1 Transportation Demand Management
(TDM). The City should promote the greater
use of Transportation Demand Management
strategies by employers and residents to reduce
dependence on single-occupancy vehicles with
the target that 17 percent of all trips are made
by transit, active transporation, and pooled
shared modes by 2030 and 23 percent of all
trips are made by transit, active transportation,
and pooled shared modes by 2045.

M-2.2 Wider Participation. The City should
encourage Transportation Management
Associations (TMAs), public agencies, major
employers, and school districts to expand
and increase participation in programs that
reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and
increase regional average vehicle occupancy.

When designing rewards and incentives,
prioritize opportunities to support local
businesses.

M-2.3 Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as Metric.

Consistent with state law, the City
shall evaluate transportation California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) impacts
using vehicle miles traveled or other metrics
as determined by the City, and shall not rely
on automobile delay, as described by level of
service or similar measures of vehicular delay
as a measure of environmental significance.

Local Transportation Analyses (LTA) shall
continue to be required when necessary to
aid in conditioning project entitlements for
needed operational improvements.

M-2.4 Shared Shuttles. The City shall encourage
employers to partner with the Sacramento
Regional Transit District (SacRT) and local
Transportation Management Associations
(TMAs) to connect employment areas with
the multimodal transit stations, light rail
stations, and other major destinations, and to
offer employees training and incentives for
use of shuttles.

M-2.5 Onsite Childcare. As a Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) strategy, the
City shall encourage large scale employers
to provide onsite childcare services within
employment districts to reduce or avoid vehicle
trips associated with child pick-up and drop-off.

M-2.6 Transit/Event Coordination. The City shall
encourage collaboration between transit
partners and event producers to promote
awareness of additional and timely transit
service before and after large events.

M-2.7 Free or Discounted Transit Passes. The City
shall partner with transit agencies to provide
free or more affordable transit passes for lowincome residents, youth, and/or senior citizens.

M-2.8 Micro-Transit Service. The City shall
encourage the Sacramento Regional Transit
District (SacRT) in efforts to expand and
enhance on-demand micro-transit service for
areas with limited fixed-route transit service
in Sacramento, focusing on disadvantaged
communities as a priority and to connect to
major transit stations.

M-2
8-16 | Mobility Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Curbside Management
M-2.10 Curbside Management. The City shall
manage the use of curb spaces to meet
multimodal demands safely and efficiently.

M-2.11 Passenger Pick-Up/Drop-Off. The City
shall plan and price accordingly passenger
pick-up/drop-off locations within the public
right-of-way for transit, autonomous vehicles,
transportation network companies, and
micro-transit to limit traffic disruptions,
congestion and increase safety by identifying
and designating specific locations for safer
pick-ups and drop-offs.

M-2.12 Innovative Mobility Solutions and Curb
of the Future. The City shall establish and
maintain standards for prioritizing the use
of the curb and shall pilot new projects and
adopt new technology to facilitate mobile
solutions of the future.

M-2.13 Curb and Mobility Use Data. The City may
implement technologies for inventory and
curb usage data to monitor the effectiveness
of curbside management guidelines and
provide evidence to support or make
changes to curb space designations and/or
management strategies.

Parking Management
M-2.14 Parking Supply. The City shall balance
on-street and off-street parking supply with
objectives for reducing vehicle miles traveled
(VMT), improving air quality, supporting
economic vitality, and fostering a high quality
of life throughout the city.

M-2.15 Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles
(ZEVs). The City shall continue to lead by
example by continuing to incentivize the use
of ZEVs, such as providing incentives for ZEV
parking or charging in City parking lots and
structures.

M-2.9 Advocacy and Events. The City shall
encourage Transportation Management
Associations (TMAs), transit agencies,
and other community partners to lead
promotional campaigns and events that
encourage use of transit and active modes
of transportation for work, shopping,
entertainment, and tourism-related trips
within and into and out of Sacramento.

Events may include May is Bike Month,
Sunday Streets, Car-Free Saturdays, and
others.

SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Mobility Element | 8-17
M-2.16 Shared Parking. Through the development
review process, the City shall encourage project
applicants proposing duplex, multi-unit, mixeduse, and non-residential projects to first explore shared-use of existing parking spaces that can
be available for dual uses before proposing to
construct new parking facilities.

M-2.17 Parking Management Strategy. The
City shall continue to deploy a parking
management strategy that optimizes the
use of existing supply, minimizes the need
for the construction of new parking facilities,
and promotes the use of active modes of
transportation, public transit, and highoccupancy vehicles. Program components could include the following:
• Adjusting parking management strategies
based on goals and needs;
• Adjusting parking meter hours and pricing
for effective management;
• Eliminating City-mandated parking
minimums;
• Implementing parking maximums along
established transit corridors;
• Allowing unbundled parking in conjunction
with strategies to reduce the need for
private automobiles;
• Incorporating or facilitating technology
such as smart-phone apps and wayfinding
signage that direct drivers to open parking
spaces in real-time, automated and/
or stacked parking systems, or parking
technologies that improve parking
efficiency in mixed-use centers and
corridors;
• Supporting the use of alternative modes
by providing alternative programs in lieu of
monthly parking passes and discounts; and
• Improving branding, communications, and
wayfinding signage.

M-2.18 Technology to Optimize Parking
Utilization. The City shall invest in new
technologies that facilitate the efficient
management and turnover of parking supply,
including solutions that facilitate payments
and provide real-time information on the
location of available spaces in City on-street
and off-street parking inventory.

M-2.19 Optimizing Residential Utilization. The
City shall update the Residential Permit
Parking Program to ensure that any request
for the issuance of residential permits shall
be considered only after a determination
that priority was first given to the use or
availability of existing onsite parking for
single-unit and duplex-dwellings residences
such as garages, carports, and driveway
space for personal vehicles to increase the
availability of on-street parking.
8-18 | Mobility Element
SACRAMENTO 2040 GENERAL PLAN
Neighborhood Streets as Places
>ŽĐĂůŽƌŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚƐƚƌĞĞƚƐĂƌĞĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐƌĞĂůŵͲĂƉůĂĐĞǁŚĞƌĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌƐ ĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĞĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶůĞĂƌŶƚŽƌŝĚĞďŝŬĞƐ͘^ƉĞĐŝĮĐ
ĐŚŽŝĐĞƐŝŶƐƚƌĞĞƚĚĞƐŝŐŶ͕ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ͕ĂŶĚƉŽůŝĐǇĐĂŶ
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