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WHEREAS, the City provided public notices of General Plan study sessions and workshops; maintained an email notification list of over 475 interested people and organizations regarding opportunities for public input; exhibited General Plan materials at community events such as the annual Cherry Festival; and provided American Sign Language (ASL) and bi-lingual translators at its General Plan workshops; and WHEREAS, the input received through the public engagement process, including feedback from City Council members, was incorporated into the Draft General Plan; and WHEREAS, the planning process included an "audit" of each policy in the existing General Plan to determine its continued relevance and need for editing, and an evaluation of plans and programs adopted over the last 14 years to identify potential new policies and actions to be incorporated into the General Plan; and WHEREAS, consistent with California Government Code section 65352.3, the City obtained a contact list of local Native American tribes from the Native American Heritage Commission and notified the tribes on the contact list of the opportunity to consult with the City on the proposed General Plan update. None of the contacted tribes requested a consultation within the 90- day statutory consultation period and no further action is required under California Government Code section 65352.3; and WHEREAS, the City prepared a Draft General Plan dated June 1, 2016 based on public input, staff and consultant review and research, Planning Commission comments and City Council direction amongst other considerations. The Draft General Plan includes text and a Land Use Diagram and is a separately bound document on file at City Hall, incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A. The City released the Draft General Plan for public review on June 1, 2016; and WHEREAS, the Draft General Plan incorporates the Land Use Diagram changes necessary to enable San Leandro to achieve City Council goals, comply with state housing mandates, address population and employment forecasts; and achieve local economic development, housing, transportation, and environmental objectives; and WHEREAS, the Draft General Plan addresses important issues not addressed by the 2002 General Plan such as climate change, complete streets, and smart cities; and WHEREAS, the Draft General Plan moves the City's planning horizon forward from 2015 to 2035, ensuring the continued usefulness and relevance of the Plan as a long-range planning document; and WHEREAS, the Draft General Plan incorporates the necessary changes to comply with current state planning law; and WHEREAS, the City prepared an Environmental Impact Report to identify the potential environmental impacts of approving the Draft General Plan (and related conforming zoning amendments); and RESOLUTION NO. 2016-118