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Task 5. Policy Development and Land Use Map Update <br />5.1 Develop New General Plan Policies and Actions <br />The development of new (or updated) policies and actions is one of the most <br />critical tasks in the General Plan Update. This task builds on the outcome of Tasks <br />2, 3, and 4. It synthesizes existing conditions data, existing policies, and <br />community input to generate new or edited policies for the updated Plan. <br />Barry Miller will draft a set of updated goals, policies, and actions to be <br />incorporated in the new General Plan. For issues where policy choices exist, <br />different policies may be drafted for discussion. Policies will be accompanied by <br />actions (or programs) which provide guidance on implementation. As in the <br />existing General Plan, some of these actions might reference on-going activities or <br />operating procedures, and others might call for specific projects or directives to be <br />taken by the City after the Plan is adopted. <br />One of the key areas of policy change in this General Plan Update will be the <br />Circulation Element. Barry Miller will have primary responsibility for updating <br />Circulation Element policies, with technical review by Kittelson. Policy <br />recommendations will address existing policies like LOS thresholds, and potential <br />policies for multimodal LOS standards or context -sensitive LOS standards, as well <br />as critical new policies implementing the City's adopted Complete Streets <br />resolution. Kittelson will review the Complete Streets policies and address the <br />implications of implementing these on the Circulation Element. The review will <br />identify how the current Circulation Element addresses all transportation system <br />users, and evaluate how Complete Streets policies could be applied in San Leandro. <br />Kittelson will review these policies and provide input to the team on the <br />implications of implementing these in San Leandro. <br />After review by City staff, it is expected that draft policies and actions will be vetted <br />with the Planning Commission (in their capacity as the GPAC) through a series of <br />topical study sessions. Each Study Session will be structured to review a major <br />General Plan subject area (e.g., the Land Use Map, Transportation, Hazards, Parks, <br />Sustainability, etc.). Commission members will review policies and actions and <br />offer feedback to the consultant team on wording, additional topic areas, and the <br />appropriateness of various measures. Other commissions will be consulted as <br />appropriate. <br />