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Draft Noise Element (Attachment 2a - Draft Element; and Attachment 2b - Additional Policies)
Recommendation
Despite delayed consultant support, the GPAC Noise Subcommittee has been working hard alongside Dudek and City staff to refresh and modernize the Noise Element. Since the September GPAC meeting, the Subcommittee met on October 21, 2025, to review and provide guidance on a draft of the refreshed Element. At the conclusion of the Subcommittee meeting, those in attendance agreed to allow City staff to work with Dudek to make responsive revisions and to share the Element with the full GPAC for consideration and continued discussion. Attachment 2a is the draft Element, as reviewed and revised to address input by the Subcommittee. Subcommittee Chair Mosher will provide an overview of the Subcommittee’s discussions. Additionally, he has asked to include additional policies for the GPAC’s discussion and consideration. Those are included as Attachment 2b.
Recommended Actions:
(1) Receive an overview from the GPAC Noise Subcommittee;
(2) Provide any feedback on the Subcommittee’s efforts; and
(3) Conduct a vote to support moving the draft Element (Attachment 2a) forward for the GPUSC’s review, and for public review thereafter. The motion should include consideration of the additional policies provided as Attachment 2b.