1. 1 Sustainable Communities Strategy A Local-Regional Partnership Presented to MCCMC by Steve Kinsey January 26, 2011

2. 2 Goals –Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light duty trucks in the Bay Area by 15% by 2035 –House the region’s population and workforce at all income levels Senate Bill 375 Landmark legislation for California linking land use, transportation and environmental planning passed in 2008

3. 3 SB375 Links Regional Plans Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) will align with and support SCS land use pattern Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) will be consistent with SCS No change to local authority over land use decisions, but Housing Elements must be revised to be consistent with SCS within 18 months, and General Plans within 3 years

4. SB 375 Builds on Existing Efforts Priority Development Areas (PDA) Locally-nominated areas for sustainable development supported by planning and capital grants (100 acres+) –Downtown San Rafael –Civic Center/North San Rafael Town Center –Urbanized 101 Corridor (Unincorporated) Priority Conservation Areas (PCA) –Identified resource lands –Enhance rural areas –15 sites in Marin County

5. 5 SB375 supports redevelopment Cities should identify new SCS Opportunity Areas for sustainable development. For example: –Mixed-use development in suburban and rural centers –Retrofitting office parks and shopping centers –Growing employment centers

6. 6 Regional Advisory Working Group County/Corridor Engagement Process Public Outreach TAM SCS Ad Hoc Process: SCS Scenarios Identification of Places, Policies and Strategies* Release of Detailed Scenarios July 2011 Preferred SCS Scenario Early 2012 Analysis against adopted Performance Targets Initial Vision Scenario March 2011 * Only San Rafael contributed from Marin County

7. 7 SCS Planning Process – Phase 2

8. 8 Next Steps Regional agencies release Initial Vision Scenario in March 2011 City staff will provide report on local implications of the Initial Vision Scenario City staff will gather city council input to share with regional agencies before Detailed SCS Scenarios are prepared for release in July TAM is convening a Marin SCS Ad Hoc Committee to track process- 1 elected from each town & county