Title
Technical Diagnostic Memo (Attachment 4 - Memo)
Recommendation
On July 15, 2024, City staff provided Dudek’s Technical Diagnostic Memo for the GPAC’s review. The Diagnostic Memo provides an overview of key pieces of legislation related to the General Plan Update Process, Policies, and Implementation for the following elements/topics: Arts and Cultural; Harbor and Bay; Historical Resources; Land Use; Natural Resources; Recreation; Safety; and Environmental Justice. The intent of this report is to highlight regulations that must be considered through development of the General Plan Update as well as applicable implementation. Table 1 of the report provides an overview of the regulations relevance to the General Plan, and those regulations that influence the policies of the General Plan, will be of importance in this next phase of the project. In addition to highlighting regulations, this report provides and analysis of Environmental Justice in Newport Beach. In addition to familiarizing themselves with the Diagnostic Memo, GPAC members were asked to review the Environmental Justice analysis of the report to identify any known environmental issues that may not be provided in the report, or any additional context that can be provided.
Recommended Actions:
(1) Receive an overview from Dudek;
(2) Provide any feedback on the Memo; and
(3) Receive and file Attachment 4.