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File Number: 16-341 Ø Safety Ø Noise San Leandro has incorporated these elements and also added the following “optional” elements to its Plan: Ø Economic Development Ø Historic Preservation and Community Design Ø Community Services and Facilities. The Housing Element of the General Plan stands alone as a separate document, and is subject to review and certification by the State. It must be updated every eight years, according to a schedule approved by the legislature. Because Housing Elements for 2015-2023 were due to the State in January 2015, San Leandro prioritized completion of the Housing Element and made this the first task of the 2014-2016 General Plan Update process. The remaining elements are not subject to State certification, although periodic updates are recommended to ensure that the Plan complies with new legislation and best practices, and continues to be relevant and useful. The City retained a consultant to undertake the General Plan Update in March 2014. The project was characterized as a General Plan Update, and not a brand new General Plan, as was prepared in 1998-2002. Rather than starting “from scratch,” the focus was on updating factual information in the 2002 Plan and revisiting the existing policies and actions to reflect current issues, objectives, laws, and community perspectives. Much of the work completed during early 2015 consisted of an “audit” of the policies in the existing plan and a discussion of which policies in that plan should be deleted, carried forward, or edited. The work also included an update of the General Plan Map to reflect development since 2002, new development opportunities, ongoing plans and projects [such as the Shoreline Development Plan and the Downtown Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Strategy], and projections for the year 2035. Concurrently the City prepared a DEIR for the General Plan Update, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act. Community input was solicited throughout the General Plan Update process. In addition to the nine Planning Commission study sessions, study sessions were also convened with the Board of Zoning Adjustments, the Recreation and Parks Commission, the Human Services Commission, Library-Historical Commission, the Rent Review Board, the Youth Advisory Commission, the Senior Commission, and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Several study sessions of the City Council also were convened. Presentations and work sessions were held with various neighborhood and community groups, business groups, housing advocates, and local interest groups. In addition, four rounds of community workshops were held, including one focused on housing (July 30, 2014), one focused on a citywide vision (October 23 and 28, 2014), one focused on policy options (April 30, 2015), and one focused on Draft policies and the General Plan Map (January 12, 2016). A General Plan website also was created and regularly updated throughout the project. In all, more than 60 public meetings were held over the course of the two year period between March 2014 and May 2016. The Draft General Plan and Draft EIR (DEIR) were released on June 1, 2016. The DEIR was filed with the State Clearinghouse, and interested parties were notified by email of the 45-day review period for submitting written/e-mailed comments. The 45-day period ends on July 15, 2016. ANALYSIS The 2035 General Plan will replace the 2015 General Plan. Each chapter of the Plan has Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/28/2016