Planning Commission
MEETING DATE: 4/5/2017
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CASE NO.
APPLICANT: City of Cathedral City
LOCATION: Citywide
REQUEST: A recommendation to the City Council that the Council adopt the Cathedral City Sustainability Plan.
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STAFF PLANNER:
Robert Rodriguez, Planning Manager
Deanna Pressgrove, Environmental Conservation Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
APPROVAL OF AN EXEMPTION TO CEQA based on the finding that the project qualifies as Categorically Exempt under Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15308 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT the Cathedral City Sustainability Plan.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2015, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) awarded a Sustainability Planning Grant to the City of Cathedral City. The SCAG Sustainability Planning Grants Program provides direct technical assistance to SCAG member jurisdictions to complete planning and policy efforts that enable implementation of the regional Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS). As part of this grant, the City of Cathedral City and SCAG awarded a $45,567 contract with a consultant, Raimi + Associates, to develop a Sustainability Plan for Cathedral City.
The objectives for developing the Cathedral City Sustainability Plan were:
* to build on the City's ongoing efforts and innovation in sustainability
* to add a health and equity framework to existing policies
* to create a Plan that can become a day-to-day tool for City staff
* to engage community leaders in meaningful dialogue on the community's vision for sustainability
The Sustainability Plan will support the City's ongoing efforts to use resources more efficiently. Cathedral City has demonstrated tremendous leadership in innovative efforts to improve environmental sustainability through its General Plan, Climate Action Plan, Energy Plan, Green for Life Program, and numerous other programs and has been the recipient of many awards for its energy efficiency and sustainabili...
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