Meetings & Events
Upcoming MeetingsThe General Plan 2040 Steering Committee had its 25th and final meeting on June 10, 2020. The Committee will continue to work "virtually" in subcommittees as the General Plan and Downtown Precise Plan are finalized and prepared for publication. Upcoming public meetings with other Boards, Commissions, and organizations will be noted below. Minutes and agenda materials from all prior meetings are included in the archives below.
The General Plan 2040 Steering Committee had its 25th and final meeting on June 10, 2020. The Committee will continue to work "virtually" in subcommittees as the General Plan and Downtown Precise Plan are finalized and prepared for publication. Upcoming public meetings with other Boards, Commissions, and organizations will be noted below. Minutes and agenda materials from all prior meetings are included in the archives below.
Past Meetings- July 6 City Council (discussion of transportation standards)
- July 2 Citizens Advisory Committee (Downtown Precise Plan presentation)
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #25 - June 10, 2020 (Zoom)
- Agenda
- Summary of April 15-23, 2020 Subcommittee meetings (Meetings 23 A-D) (Attachment 1)
- Summary of May 13, 2020 Committee Meeting #24 (Attachment 2)
- Staff Report on Draft 2040 Goals, Policies, and Programs (Attachment 3)
- 2040 General Plan Compendium of Goals, Policies, and Programs (Attachment 3A)
- Tracked Changes to Prior Version of Goals, Policies, and Programs (Attachment 3B)
- Audio Recording of Meeting (use a browser other than Firefox to open the file) - PART ONE
- Audio Recording of Meeting (use a browser other than Firefox to open the file) - PART TWO
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #24 - May 13, 2020
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Summary of Meeting #22
- Attachment 2: Staff Report on Downtown Precise Plan
- Attachment 2A: Table of Contents from Downtown Precise Plan
- PowerPoint presentation delivered at meeting
- Audio Recording of Meeting (use a browser other than Firefox to open the file) - PART ONE
- Audio Recording of Meeting (use a browser other than Firefox to open the file) - PART TWO
- Arts and Culture Subcommittee (April 15, 2020)
- Historic Preservation Subcommittee (April 16, 2020)
- Community Services Subcommittee Meeting (April 22, 2020)
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Subcommittee Meeting (April 23, 2020)
Meetings prior to Shelter in Place are archived below
- Park and Recreation Commission - March 12, 2020
- General Plan Steering Committee #23 - March 11, 2020 (Note: This meeting was cancelled. Agenda materials were discussed at Subcommittee meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Shelter in Place Order)
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Summary of February 12, 2020 Meeting
- Attachment 2: Staff Report on Historic Preservation Policies
- Attachment 2A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Historic Preservation Policies
- Attachment 3: Staff Report on Arts and Culture Policies
- Attachment 3A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Arts and Culture Policies
- Attachment 4: Staff Report on Community Services Policies
- Attachment 4A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Community Services Policies
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #22- February 12, 2020
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Summary of January 8, 2020 Steering Committee Meeting
- Attachment 2: Staff Report on Economic Vitality Policies
- Attachment 2A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Economic Vitality Policies
- Attachment 3: Staff Report on Community Design Policies
- Attachment 3A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Community Design Policies
- Planning Commission Meeting on General Plan Draft Land Use Map: February 11, 2020
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #21- January 8, 2020
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Meeting Summary for 11/13/2019
- Attachment 2: Staff Report on 2040 Parks and Recreation policies
- Attachment 2A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Parks and Recreation policies
- Attachment 3: Staff Report on Transportation Metrics
- Attachment 4: Staff Report on 2040 Mobility policies
- Attachment 4A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Mobility policies
- City Council Reviews General Plan Progress Report #3 - December 2, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #20- November 13, 2019
- CAC Meeting on Downtown Precise Plan and Form-Based Codes - November 7, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #19 - October 9, 2019
- City Council Study Session - October 7, 2019
- Planning Commission Meeting - September 10, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #18 – September 11th, 2019
- Meeting Agenda
- ATT 1: Minutes of August 14, 2019 meeting
- ATT 2: Introduction to SB 1000 (Environmental Justice)
- SB 1000 "ToolKit"
- ATT 3: Revised Sea Level Rise Policies and Programs
- ATT 4: GP 2040 Draft Open Space and Conservation Element Policies
- 2020 General Plan Elements corresponding to Open Space-Conservation (for context and reference only)
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #17 – August 14th, 2019
- City Council Reviews General Plan Progress Report #2 - July 15, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #16 – July 10th, 2019
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Summary of June 12, 2019 meeting
- Attachment 2: Staff Report on Downtown Profile/Economic Conditions
- Attachment 2A: Economic Conditions Report
- Attachment 3: Staff Report on Economic Vitality Element Audit
- Attachment 4: Staff Report on Infrastructure and Governance Audit
- PowerPoint presentation on economic conditions
- Economic Vitality Element PowerPoint poll and results
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #15 – June 12th, 2019
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Summary of April 10, 2019 meeting
- Attachment 2: Summary of May 8, 2019 meeting
- Attachment 3: Downtown Precise Plan Recap
- Attachment 4: Circulation Policy Audit and Impact Discussion
- Attachment 5: Continued Discussion of Land Use Policies
- Attachment 6: Infrastructure and Governance Policy Audits
- Downtown Plan Design Charrette – May 8th-11th, 2019
- Agenda
- Charrette Opening Presentation
- Charrette Closing Presentation
- Charrette Brown Bag Presentations
- Charrette Other events (Slides on walking tour, post-Charrette feedback)
- Charrette Comment Cards
- Charrette Table Exercise
- Focus Group Notes
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #13 – April 10th, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #12 – March 13th, 2019
- Agenda
- Att 1: Summary of February 13, 2019 Meeting
- Att 2: Downtown Visioning Exercise
- Att 3: Strategy and Schedule for Policy Development
- Att 4: Discussion of Air and Water Quality Element Policy Audit
- Att 5: Discussion of Noise Element Policy Audit
- Att 6: Discussion of Culture and Arts Element Policy Audit
- Supplemental Handout 1: Policy Development Flowchart
- Supplemental Handout 2: 2019 Project schedule
- City Council Reviews General Plan Progress Report #1 - March 4th, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #11 – February 13th, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #10 – December 12th, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #9 – November 14th, 2018
- General Plan "Round One" Workshops (October 3, 17, 27):
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #8 – October 10th, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #7 – September 12th, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #6 – July 11th, 2018
- Agenda
- Att 1: Summary of 05/09/18 meeting
- Att 2: Summary of 06/13/18 meeting (Bus Tour)
- Att 3: Staff Report on Agenda Item 5.A (Bus Tour Recap)
- Att 4: Staff Report on Agenda Item 5.B (Proposed General Plan Outline)
- Att 5: Staff Report on Agenda Item 5.C (Revised Guiding Principles)
- Att 6: Staff Report on Agenda Item 5.D (Demographic Profile)
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #5 (Bus Tour) – June 13, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #4 – May 9, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #3 – March 14, 2018
- March 5, 2018 – City Council Discussion of General Plan Work Program
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #2 - February 14, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #1 - January 10, 2018, 6 PM (Falkirk Mansion)
- December 4, 2017: City Council appointment of General Plan 2040 Steering Committee Members
- November 20, 2017: City Council Study Session on San Rafael Transit Center Relocation
- City Council Discussion of Downtown Vision (November 6, 2017)
- Parks and Recreation Commission (September 21, 2017)
- Planning Commission Briefing on General Plan 2040 (September 12, 2017)
- Design Review Board Briefing on General Plan 2040 (September 6, 2017)
- General Plan Farmers Market Exhibit (August 10, 2017)
- Citizens Advisory Committee Briefing on General Plan 2040 (August 3, 2017)
- City Council Study Session on General Plan Update (February 6, 2017)
- July 6 City Council (discussion of transportation standards)
- July 2 Citizens Advisory Committee (Downtown Precise Plan presentation)
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #25 - June 10, 2020 (Zoom)
- Agenda
- Summary of April 15-23, 2020 Subcommittee meetings (Meetings 23 A-D) (Attachment 1)
- Summary of May 13, 2020 Committee Meeting #24 (Attachment 2)
- Staff Report on Draft 2040 Goals, Policies, and Programs (Attachment 3)
- 2040 General Plan Compendium of Goals, Policies, and Programs (Attachment 3A)
- Tracked Changes to Prior Version of Goals, Policies, and Programs (Attachment 3B)
- Audio Recording of Meeting (use a browser other than Firefox to open the file) - PART ONE
- Audio Recording of Meeting (use a browser other than Firefox to open the file) - PART TWO
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #24 - May 13, 2020
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Summary of Meeting #22
- Attachment 2: Staff Report on Downtown Precise Plan
- Attachment 2A: Table of Contents from Downtown Precise Plan
- PowerPoint presentation delivered at meeting
- Audio Recording of Meeting (use a browser other than Firefox to open the file) - PART ONE
- Audio Recording of Meeting (use a browser other than Firefox to open the file) - PART TWO
- Arts and Culture Subcommittee (April 15, 2020)
- Historic Preservation Subcommittee (April 16, 2020)
- Community Services Subcommittee Meeting (April 22, 2020)
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Subcommittee Meeting (April 23, 2020)
Meetings prior to Shelter in Place are archived below
- Park and Recreation Commission - March 12, 2020
- General Plan Steering Committee #23 - March 11, 2020 (Note: This meeting was cancelled. Agenda materials were discussed at Subcommittee meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Shelter in Place Order)
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Summary of February 12, 2020 Meeting
- Attachment 2: Staff Report on Historic Preservation Policies
- Attachment 2A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Historic Preservation Policies
- Attachment 3: Staff Report on Arts and Culture Policies
- Attachment 3A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Arts and Culture Policies
- Attachment 4: Staff Report on Community Services Policies
- Attachment 4A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Community Services Policies
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #22- February 12, 2020
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Summary of January 8, 2020 Steering Committee Meeting
- Attachment 2: Staff Report on Economic Vitality Policies
- Attachment 2A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Economic Vitality Policies
- Attachment 3: Staff Report on Community Design Policies
- Attachment 3A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Community Design Policies
- Planning Commission Meeting on General Plan Draft Land Use Map: February 11, 2020
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #21- January 8, 2020
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Meeting Summary for 11/13/2019
- Attachment 2: Staff Report on 2040 Parks and Recreation policies
- Attachment 2A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Parks and Recreation policies
- Attachment 3: Staff Report on Transportation Metrics
- Attachment 4: Staff Report on 2040 Mobility policies
- Attachment 4A: Comparison of 2040 and 2020 Mobility policies
- City Council Reviews General Plan Progress Report #3 - December 2, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #20- November 13, 2019
- CAC Meeting on Downtown Precise Plan and Form-Based Codes - November 7, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #19 - October 9, 2019
- City Council Study Session - October 7, 2019
- Planning Commission Meeting - September 10, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #18 – September 11th, 2019
- Meeting Agenda
- ATT 1: Minutes of August 14, 2019 meeting
- ATT 2: Introduction to SB 1000 (Environmental Justice)
- SB 1000 "ToolKit"
- ATT 3: Revised Sea Level Rise Policies and Programs
- ATT 4: GP 2040 Draft Open Space and Conservation Element Policies
- 2020 General Plan Elements corresponding to Open Space-Conservation (for context and reference only)
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #17 – August 14th, 2019
- City Council Reviews General Plan Progress Report #2 - July 15, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #16 – July 10th, 2019
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Summary of June 12, 2019 meeting
- Attachment 2: Staff Report on Downtown Profile/Economic Conditions
- Attachment 2A: Economic Conditions Report
- Attachment 3: Staff Report on Economic Vitality Element Audit
- Attachment 4: Staff Report on Infrastructure and Governance Audit
- PowerPoint presentation on economic conditions
- Economic Vitality Element PowerPoint poll and results
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #15 – June 12th, 2019
- Agenda
- Attachment 1: Summary of April 10, 2019 meeting
- Attachment 2: Summary of May 8, 2019 meeting
- Attachment 3: Downtown Precise Plan Recap
- Attachment 4: Circulation Policy Audit and Impact Discussion
- Attachment 5: Continued Discussion of Land Use Policies
- Attachment 6: Infrastructure and Governance Policy Audits
- Downtown Plan Design Charrette – May 8th-11th, 2019
- Agenda
- Charrette Opening Presentation
- Charrette Closing Presentation
- Charrette Brown Bag Presentations
- Charrette Other events (Slides on walking tour, post-Charrette feedback)
- Charrette Comment Cards
- Charrette Table Exercise
- Focus Group Notes
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #13 – April 10th, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #12 – March 13th, 2019
- Agenda
- Att 1: Summary of February 13, 2019 Meeting
- Att 2: Downtown Visioning Exercise
- Att 3: Strategy and Schedule for Policy Development
- Att 4: Discussion of Air and Water Quality Element Policy Audit
- Att 5: Discussion of Noise Element Policy Audit
- Att 6: Discussion of Culture and Arts Element Policy Audit
- Supplemental Handout 1: Policy Development Flowchart
- Supplemental Handout 2: 2019 Project schedule
- City Council Reviews General Plan Progress Report #1 - March 4th, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #11 – February 13th, 2019
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #10 – December 12th, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #9 – November 14th, 2018
- General Plan "Round One" Workshops (October 3, 17, 27):
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #8 – October 10th, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #7 – September 12th, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #6 – July 11th, 2018
- Agenda
- Att 1: Summary of 05/09/18 meeting
- Att 2: Summary of 06/13/18 meeting (Bus Tour)
- Att 3: Staff Report on Agenda Item 5.A (Bus Tour Recap)
- Att 4: Staff Report on Agenda Item 5.B (Proposed General Plan Outline)
- Att 5: Staff Report on Agenda Item 5.C (Revised Guiding Principles)
- Att 6: Staff Report on Agenda Item 5.D (Demographic Profile)
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #5 (Bus Tour) – June 13, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #4 – May 9, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #3 – March 14, 2018
- March 5, 2018 – City Council Discussion of General Plan Work Program
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #2 - February 14, 2018
- General Plan Steering Committee Meeting #1 - January 10, 2018, 6 PM (Falkirk Mansion)
- December 4, 2017: City Council appointment of General Plan 2040 Steering Committee Members
- November 20, 2017: City Council Study Session on San Rafael Transit Center Relocation
- City Council Discussion of Downtown Vision (November 6, 2017)
- Parks and Recreation Commission (September 21, 2017)
- Planning Commission Briefing on General Plan 2040 (September 12, 2017)
- Design Review Board Briefing on General Plan 2040 (September 6, 2017)
- General Plan Farmers Market Exhibit (August 10, 2017)
- Citizens Advisory Committee Briefing on General Plan 2040 (August 3, 2017)
- City Council Study Session on General Plan Update (February 6, 2017)