CONNECT with the CitySupport to City Boards and Commissions
Projected Completion: Ongoing
Support to the Historical Resources Board: The Historical Resources Board (HRB) is a volunteer board comprised of 11 members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council and has authority over historical resources in the City of San Diego. Duties and responsibilities of the HRB, as defined by the San Diego Municipal Code, include designating individual historical sites, establishing historical districts and reviewing development projects that may affect historical resources. The Board prepares an annual report of its activities and participates in many other voluntary historic preservation programs and events in the various communities of San Diego. The HRB also has three standing subcommittees – the Policy Subcommittee, the Design Assistance Subcommittee, and the Archaeological and Tribal Cultural Resources Subcommittee. The Heritage Preservation section provides support to the HRB, including staffing, training, distribution of materials, and record keeping and reporting.
Support to the Resiliency Advisory Board: The Resiliency Advisory Board is a volunteer board comprised of 11 members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. Duties and responsibilities of the Resiliency Advisory Board, as defined by the San Diego Municipal Code, include advising the Mayor, City Council and relevant City departments on resiliency-related policies (including the City's Climate Resilient SD Plan, as amended from time to time, Multiple Species Conservation Program, Biodiverse SD, Climate Action Plan Strategy 5, Resilient Infrastructure and Healthy Ecosystems, and other conservation and open space programs); issues related to climate mitigation and adaptation, natural space restoration, wetlands, biodiversity and conservation; and the best approaches for implementing the City’s resiliency and biodiversity goals. The Climate Resilience and Conservation section will provide support to the Resiliency Advisory Board, which is in the initial stages of formation, including staffing, training, distribution of materials, and record keeping and reporting.
Support to the Planning Commission: Planning Commission’s seven members are volunteers appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The Planning Commission conducts public hearings and acts on items in accordance with the San Diego Municipal Code. The Planning Commission makes recommendations to the City Council on changes to the City’s General Plan and community plans, re-zonings and related land use matters. The Planning Commission is also given the authority to approve certain permits issued by the City of San Diego.
Strategic Plan Priority Areas of Focus
This initiative focuses on the following priority areas of the Strategic Plan:
Protect & Enrich Every Neighborhood
Supports the identification and preservation of the City’s important historical and cultural resources.
Conserves habitat and open space land in perpetuity and protects the region’s biodiversity.
Ensures every neighborhood can not only adapt to climate change but can thrive in a changing climate.
Champion Sustainability
Supports adaptive reuse of historic resources, utilizing existing upfront carbon and minimizing new upfront carbon emissions, as well as retrofit and repair that reduces operational carbon emissions.
Supports implementation of the Climate Action Plan and Climate Resilient SD, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the City’s ability to adapt to, recover from and thrive under changing climate conditions.
Foster Regional Prosperity
Supports public and private initiatives that foster economic activity for the region.