RESOLUTION NO. 26-161
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (SIP) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026-27 AND 2027-28 AND FINDING THE SIP IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) UNDER SECTION 15378 AND SECTION 15061(b)(3) OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES 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 program, and statements of overriding consideration; and 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 Strategic Implementation Program (SIP), updated during the budget process, 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 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 (“SIP”) to achieve the goals and policies of the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the Planning Division completed an environmental assessment on the SIP according to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and recommends that the City Council finds the SIP does not require further environmental analysis because the SIP: 1) is not a “project” within the meaning of the term in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, and 2) is exempt under Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule exemption; and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of San Clemente held a public meeting on the SIP, considered written and oral comments, and facts and evidence presented by City staff, and other interested parties, and recommended the City Council approve the SIP as proposed; and WHEREAS, on October 6, 2026, the City Council of the City of San Clemente held a public meeting on the 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 resolve 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. CEQA Findings.
Based upon its review of the entire record, including the Staff Report, any public comments or testimony presented to the City Council, and the facts outlined below, the City Council hereby finds the SIP does not require further environmental analysis because the SIP is not a “project” within the meaning of the term in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. In the alternative, the SIP is exempt under Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule exemption. The SIP is limited to an organizational and administrative government activity to list and prioritize General Plan implementation measures, evaluate progress, and to direct resources through the budget process to meet City goals. General Plan implementation activities are separately processed and evaluated according to CEQA.
SECTION 3. General Plan Consistency Findings.
The City Council hereby finds that the SIP is consistent with the Centennial General Plan and the Plan’s goal to achieve continuous progress in implementing the City’s Five-Year “Strategic Implementation Program”, 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; 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; Consistent with the Governance Element, the SIP assists City Council in preparing the Long-Term Financial Plan and Strategic Priorities to implement the General Plan priority actions in a timely manner; and Consistent with the Governance Element, the SIP completes the City’s objective in tracking and reporting progress with achieving the goals of the Centennial General Plan by evaluating the effectiveness of Implementation Measures and by complying with State requirements to prepare a City-wide Annual Progress Report.
SECTION 4. Approval with changes of FY2026-27 and 2027-28 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 hereby approves the SIP set forth as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ____________________, _______.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Rick Loeffler, Mayor of the City of San Clemente, California San 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. 26-161 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
Strategic Implementation Program for
Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28
This is a placeholder page for the adopted Strategic Implementation Program (SIP). The SIP is Attachment 2 to the October 6, 2026 staff report, incorporated herein by reference. Following the City Council’s action on this resolution, this placeholder page will be replaced to include the adopted SIP.
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Attachment 1
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EXHIBIT A