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CC - (1) Update on COVID-19's Impacts on the General Plan Update Community Engagement Plan; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: July 13, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Ashley Hefner/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council 06/18/2020); Stay Informed - General Plan Update (06/12/2020)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (06/12/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) receive an update on COVID-19's impacts on the General Plan Update Community Engagement Plan; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
On May 19, 2020, City Council directed staff to provide an update on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the General Plan Update's (GPU) engagement plan, and how future activities will be modified. This staff report provides an overview of the GPU outreach activities completed to date and the future plans for engagement related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The GPU kicked off in September of 2019, and a significant amount of work has occurred as part of the GPU's Community Engagement Plan (Attachment 1), including:
* A City Council study session to discuss the vision and objectives of the GPU;
* Stakeholder interviews with approximately two dozen community leaders and organizations (Attachment 2);
* Development of project branding, fact sheets, background information, and an interactive project website (www.pictureculvercity.com);
* Formation of the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC), with four meetings held to date;
* A "vision festival" public workshop attended by approximately 150 people (Attachment 3);
* An ...
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