TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian Bordona - Interim Director of Planning, Building & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Trevor Hawkes - Supervising Planner
SUBJECT: Amendment to the Safety Element of the Napa County General Plan
RECOMMENDATION
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PUBLIC HEARING 9:00 AM - Proposed General Plan Amendment: Safety Element Update
Interim Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services requests the Chair hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution replacing the 2009 Safety Element with the 2023 Safety Element Update.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is a County-initiated general plan amendment to bring the Safety Element into compliance with current State law. State law requires the County to review, and update as needed, its Safety Element every eight years, concurrent with the County's adoption of either the General Plan Housing Element or the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. The 2023 update to the Napa County General Plan Safety Element (referred herein as "SEU" or "Safety Element Update") replaces the 2009 Safety Element.
The Safety Element Update is required by Government Code Section 65302(g) upon the County's recent update to the Housing Element (2023-2031), which was adopted in January 2023 by the Board of Supervisors, and the Napa County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) Update, which was adopted in 2020.
Proposed Actions:
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Hold a public hearing; and
2. Adopt the attached resolution (Attachment A) replacing the 2009 Safety Element of the General Plan with the 2023 Safety Element Update.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
Yes
Is it currently budgeted?
Yes
Where is it budgeted?
Planning, Building and Environmental Services Budget Unit
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Mandatory
Is the general fund affected?
Yes
Future fiscal impact:
Any future expenses will be budgeted accordingly.
Consequences if not approved:
County will be out of compliance with State Law if Update is n...
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