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General Plan Update: Final GPUSC/GPAC Draft Harbor, Bay, and Beaches Element
Recommendation
At its meeting on November 12, 2025, the Harbor Commission reviewed recommendations from the ad hoc subcommittee that reviewed the draft Harbor, Bay, and Beaches Element, ultimately forwarding the input to the General Plan Update Steering Committee (GPUSC) and General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) for review and consideration.
The GPUSC/GPAC held a special joint meeting on December 3, 2025, to review comments on the General Plan Update from City Boards, Commissions, and Committees, and to provide direction to City staff and Dudek, the City’s consultant, on how to incorporate responsive revisions, as deemed appropriate. The GPUSC/GPAC held another special joint meeting on January 21, 2026, and supported the comprehensive set of revised draft elements moving forward as the “Final GPUSC/GPAC Draft General Plan Update.” This includes the revised Harbor, Bay, and Beaches Element, which is now being presented to the Harbor Commission for review and consideration.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
2. Review the Final GPUSC/GPAC Draft Harbor, Bay, and Beaches Element, which has been revised to incorporate the Commission’s input from October 2025. The Commission may provide additional input and should conduct a vote to consider recommending the City Council adopt it as part of the comprehensive General Plan Update anticipated in May or June 2026.