PREPARED BY: SANDRA CASTANEDA DATE OF MEETING: 06/02/2025
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO NOMINATING CERTAIN PROPERTIES, INCLUDING WILDCAT CREEK-UNIVERSITY AVENUE, WANLASS PARK, DAVIS PARK, MCNEIL PARK, SAN PABLO DAM ROAD-HILLCREST HILLSIDE CITY-OWNED PARCELS, AND EL PORTAL CREEKSIDE COUNTY PROPERTY, AS PRIORITY CONSERVATION AREAS (PCAS) IN SAN PABLO AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION TO THE ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS (ABAG)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2023-2025 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Enhancing Community Resilience is a major policy goal contained in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
BACKGROUND
Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) are locations nominated by cities, counties, and park/open space districts and designated by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) for natural habitat and resource protection. The designated PCA locations support the Bay Area's regional conservation, resilience, and sustainability objectives. First introduced in 2007, the PCA program was updated in 2024 to ensure improved alignment with regional planning and funding opportunities. PCAs are characterized as one or more types:
* Natural Lands
* Agricultural & Working Lands
* Urban Greening
* Recreation
* Climate Adaptation (must overlap with one other PCA type)
The PCA designation encourages the preservation or enhancement of areas with high conservation values or needs. The PCA nomination process is locally driven, allowing jurisdictions to identify and propose areas of regional significance based on local priorities and community input. Jurisdictions that nominate PCAs gain access to the PCA Grant Program, which provides funding for acquisition, resto...
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