RESOLUTION NO. 23-68
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE GENERAL PLAN STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 WHEREAS, the State of California requires cities to have an adopted General Plan to provide guidance on land use decisions; and WHEREAS, on February 4, 2014, the City Council approved the Centennial General Plan, dated February 2014, and certified Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2013041021, mitigation monitoring and reporting program, and statement of overriding considerations; WHEREAS, the City of San Clemente Centennial General Plan (“General Plan”) is the City’s comprehensive long-term policy document comprised of goals and policies for achieving San Clemente’s vision. The plan guides land use and physical development of the geographic area of the incorporated City limits; and WHEREAS, the General Plan contains the seven State-required elements and six additional elements, as follows: 1) Land Use; 2) Urban Design; 3) Historic Preservation; 4) Economic Development; 5) Mobility and Complete Streets; 6) Housing, 7) Beaches, Parks and Recreation; 8) Natural Resources; 9) Coastal; 10) Safety; 11) Public Services, Facilities and Utilities; 12) Growth Management; and 13) Governance; and WHEREAS, each General Plan element has goals and policies that are intended to achieve specific objectives. The City’s General Plan Strategic Implementation Program (SIP), updated each fiscal year with the budget, lists and prioritizes specific projects and ongoing programs or “Implementation Measures” that align with goals and policies in General Plan Elements, excluding Housing. For the Housing Element, implementation measures are included in a Housing Action Plan certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) with the Housing Element; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a SIP for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY2023-24 SIP) to achieve the goals and policies of the General Plan; and WHEREAS, on April 19, 2023, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the Project, completing an environmental assessment on the FY2023-24 SIP according to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and adopted PC Resolution No. 23-005, finding that the FY2023-24 SIP does not meet the definition of a “project” pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and therefore does not require further environmental analysis.
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2023 the Planning Commission held a hearing on the Project, considered information presented by staff, and received input from other interested parties, and recommended the City Council approve the FY2023-24 SIP; and WHEREAS, on July 18, 2023, the City Council of the City of San Clemente held a duly notice public hearing on the FY2023-24 SIP, considered written and oral comments, and facts and evidence presented by City staff, and other interested parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Clemente does hereby find, resolve and determine as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals.
The City Council hereby finds that all of the facts in the Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated and adopted as findings of the City Council as fully set forth in this resolution.
Section 2. General Plan Consistency Findings
The FY2023-24 SIP is consistent with the Centennial General Plan, in that:
The SIP is a set of implementation measures to ensure the goals and policies of the Centennial General Plan are carried out over a long period of time through the implementation of day-to-day activities and short-term actions; The SIP will help evaluate policies, procedures, and projects to ensure that they are working towards the goals and policies set forth in the Centennial General Plan; The SIP will help identify projects to be included in the annual budget, based on yearly evaluation of priorities, to ensure appropriate funding, resources, and time are given to implement the various implementation measures; and The SIP will help make the Centennial General Plan a ”living document” that is able to evolve over time and respond to the changing needs of the community over time.
Section 3. Approval of FY2023-24 Strategic Implementation Program Based on the entire record, including all written and oral evidence presented to the City Council, and the findings made and evidence discussed in the staff report and this Resolution, the City Council approves the FY2023-24 SIP set forth in Exhibit A and Exhibit B, which are incorporated herein fully by reference.
Section 4. Certification.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
ATTEST:
___________________________ __________________________
City Clerk of the City of Mayor of the City of San
San Clemente, California Clemente, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE )
I, LAURA CAMPAGNOLO, City Clerk of the City of San Clemente, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 23-68 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of San Clemente held on the _______ day of _______________________, _________, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Clemente, California, this _____ day of _________________, ________. __________________________
CITY CLERK of the City of
San Clemente, California
Approved as to form:
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Elizabeth A. Mitchell, City Attorney
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