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Your participation is essential to create a General Plan that represents the community’s values and meets the city’s goals!

Our approach to community engagement assumes all citizens have something to contribute to any planning process, and enjoy various degrees of access to technology or availability for public meetings. To ensure we reach the widest cross-section of residents and stakeholders, the City will use a range of tools and approaches to encourage participation from a place and at a time convenient to community members. Our local stakeholders are key to the success of the General Plan update and the City wants them involved in every step of this process.

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Meetings

MEETING DATE	MEETING INFORMATION	RECORDINGS	MATERIALS
February 26, 2024 6PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element Review Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall & Zoom Webinar		Agenda and Meeting Materials
February 21, 2024 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) Topic: Land Use Element Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Oak Conference Room & Zoom Webinar	Meeting Recording	Action Agenda and Meeting Materials
January 17, 2024 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) This Meeting Has Been Cancelled		Cancelled Agenda
December 19, 2023 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) This Meeting Has Been Cancelled		Cancelled Agenda
November 13, 2023 6PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element Update Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall & Zoom Webinar	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
October 23, 2023 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element Update Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall & Zoom Webinar	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
September 26, 2023 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element Update Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall & Zoom Webinar	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
August 28, 2023 7PM	City Council Topic: Draft Safety Element & Housing Element Update Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall & Zoom Webinar	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
August 7, 2023 7PM	Planning Commission Topic: Draft Safety Element Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall & Zoom Webinar	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
July 24, 2023 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element - Update (Item 10A) Draft Safety Element (Item 11A) Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall & Zoom Webinar	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
July 17, 2023 7PM	Planning Commission Topic: Draft Safety Element Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall & Zoom Webinar	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
July 10, 2023 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Programs Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall & Zoom Webinar	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
May 15, 2023 7PM	Planning Commission Topic: Draft Safety Element Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall & Zoom Webinar	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
May 9, 2023 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Safety Element - Review of the Draft Safety Element Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Arts and Science Discovery Center		Agenda and Meeting Materials
April 18, 2023 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Safety Element - Review of the Draft Safety Element Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Arts and Science Discovery Center		Agenda and Meeting Materials
March 29, 2023 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Safety Element Workshop - Review of the Draft Safety Element Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall Participants will review a draft of the updated Safety Element, the city-wide plan to reduce the risk of harm and damage from natural and man-made disasters through land use, planning, and policy decisions. Please join us to provide feedback on the draft Safety Element and to discuss ways to make our community safer.
March 21, 2023 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Review of the Draft Safety Element Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center - Don Tatzin Community Hall		Agenda and Meeting Materials
February 22, 2023 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Safety Element Review of Draft Goals, Policies, and Programs & Revised Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials AB 747 Evacuation Analysis
January 24, 2023 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Safety Element Workshop - Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment A key component of the Safety Element is the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, which identifies and scores vulnerabilities that may be caused by wildfire, flooding, extreme weather, power shutdowns, climate change and other hazards in Lafayette. Join us to share your experiences with hazards and disasters and provide feedback on the draft Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment.	Workshop Recording Presentation Slides	Agenda and meeting materials
2023, January 23 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, January 19 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Safety Element
2023, January 3 7PM	Planning Commission Topic: Housing Element
2023
MEETING DATE	MEETING INFORMATION	ACTION AGENDA & RECORDING	MATERIALS
2022, December 13 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Safety Element		Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, December 12 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element		Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, December 12 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element		Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, November 15 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Safety Element		Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, November 14 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element		Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, October 24 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element Environmental Impact Report	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, October 18 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Safety Element	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, September 20	General Plan Advisory Committee CANCELLED
2022, September 26 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element Environmental Impact Report	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, September 12 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element Environmental Impact Report	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, August 16 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Safety Element		Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, August 8 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element Environmental Impact Report	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, August 1 7PM	Planning Commission Topic: Housing Element Environmental Impact Report	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, July 19 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Land Use and Safety Element Updates	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, June 27 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, June 13 6PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, May 23 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element - Opportunity Sites	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, May 10 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Committee Norms and Protocols	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, May 9 7PM	City Council Topic: Housing Element - Background Data and Goals, Policies, and Programs	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, May 2 7PM	Planning Commission Topic: Review Draft Housing Element	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, April 4 7PM	Planning Commission Topic: Housing Element - Draft Environmental Impact Report and Opportunity Sites	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, March 21 7PM	Planning Commission Topic: Housing Element - Opportunity Sites	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, March 19 10AM	Fair Housing Workshop		Presentation Slides
2022, March 17 7PM	Fair Housing Workshop		Presentation Slides
2022, March 15 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element - Sites Inventory	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, March 8 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element - Sites Inventory	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, March 7 7PM	Planning Commission Topic: Housing Element - Draft Environmental Impact Report and Goals, Policies, and Programs	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, March 1 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element - Sites Inventory	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, February 28 6:00PM	City Council, Planning Commission, General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element - Draft Environmental Impact Report	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, February 24 5:30PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element - Sites Inventory	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, February 22 7PM	Planning Commission Topic: Housing Element - Goals, Policies, and Programs	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, February 15 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element - Sites Inventory	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, February 1 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element - Sites Inventory	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials Presentation Slides
2022, January 20 6PM	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element Goals, Policies, and Programs and Constraints Analysis	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, January 18 6pm	Planning Commission Topic: Housing Element - Housing Needs and Background Data	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, January 10 5PM	City Council, Planning Commission, General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element update and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, January 4 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element Programs - Height/Density, Design/Aesthetics, and Affordability; Policies; Constraints Analysis	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2022, January 3 7pm	Planning Commission Topic: Housing Element Section I: Background Data and Housing Needs	Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2021, December 14 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element Programs - Height/Density, Design/Aesthetics, and Affordability	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2021, November 16 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element Programs - Infrastructure, Sustainability/Environment, and Special Populations	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials Presentation Slides
2021, October 21 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: City Mission Statement Update	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2021, October 19 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element Programs - Evaluation Process and Safety and Regulatory Compliance	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2021, October 13 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee: Special Meeting Topic: Housing Element Goals and Program Evaluation Criteria	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2021, September 21 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Background Data, Housing Element Goals, Program Criteria	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Meeting Materials
2021, August 31 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee: Special Meeting Topic: Mission Statement Update	Action Agenda Recording	Feedback survey closed at 5PM on September 10th
2021, August 17 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element Goals	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda Staff Report Public Comment
2021, July 20 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element Section 1 - Background and Housing Needs Analysis	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda Staff Report DRAFT Housing Element Background and Housing Needs Analysis July 15, 2021: Opportunity Sites Matrix Mission Statement Survey Responses (Excel) Mission Statement Narrative, Definitions, and Characteristics Staff Presentation Slides
2021, June 30 4-8pm	In-Person Workshop Don Tatzin Community Hall Lafayette Library and Learning Center		Event Flyer
2021, June 15 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element - Nominated Opportunity Site Evaluation and Review of Public Input	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda, Staff Report, and Meeting Materials UPDATED JUNE 14 2021: Staff + Community Nominated Opportunity Sites Summary by Location Community Nominated Opportunity Sites Summary by Location DRAFT 6th Cycle Housing Element Opportunity Sites Matrix
2021, May 18 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element Workshop Review and Discussion of Next Steps	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda, Staff Report, and Meeting Materials
2021, May 13 7pm	Housing Element Workshop #4 Topic: Site Identification	Notes from Report Out Recording	Opportunity Site Identification Worksheet
2021, May 6 7pm	Housing Element Workshop #3 Topic: Solution Generation	Notes from Report Out Workshop 3 Balancing Act Density Allocation Submissions Spreadsheet Recording	JHP Density Guide Walking Tour Table of Simulation Data EngagementHQ Housing Density Allocation Simulation
2021, May 4 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: CEQA Scenarios and Housing Element Timeline Update, Housing Element Workshops, EngagementHQ Review	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda, Staff Report, and Meeting Materials
2021, April 29 7pm	Housing Element Workshop #2 Topic: Identifying the Issues	Notes from Report Out Recording	EngagementHQ Issue Prioritization Activity
2021, April 22 7pm	Housing Element Workshop #1 Topic: Cultivating Connection	Notes from Report Out Recording	EngagementHQ Survey on Values around Housing
2021, April 20 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Community Engagement for the Housing Element and Housing Element Goals, Policies, and Programs	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Staff Report Housing Element Goals, Programs, and Policies Recommendations and Suggestions From July 30, 2020 Town Hall on Racism and Discrimination Lafayette 2020 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
2021, April 6 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Community Engagement for the Housing Element	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Staff Report
2021, March 18 6pm	Reliez Valley Housing Element 101	Recording
2021, March 16 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Legislative Update, Economics of Development	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Staff Report Legislative Update Memo Legislative Update Presentation Slides Economics of Development Presentation Slides
2021, March 11 6pm	Acalanes Valley & Happy Valley Housing Element 101	Recording
2021, March 4 6pm	Special Session: Youth Housing Element 101	Recording
2021, March 3 6pm	Special Session: Community Organizations Housing Element 101	Recording
2021, March 2 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Mission Statement Update, Opportunity Sites	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda and Staff Report Presentation Slides Lafayette Very High Fire Severity Zone (VHFSZ) Map
2021, February 25 6pm	Downtown Housing Element 101	Recording	Housing Element Introduction Video
2021, February 18 6pm	Burton Valley Housing Element 101	Recording	Presentation Slides
2021, February 16 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Mission Statement Update, Housing Element Goals, Policies, and Programs, Opportunity Sites	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda Staff Report Revised Mission Statement Charter City of Lafayette Adopted 5th Cycle Housing Element and Appendices A-C (2015) Recommendations & Suggestions from July 30, 2020 Town Hall on Racism & Discrimination Housing and Community Development (HCD) - Housing Inventory Site Guidebook (44 pgs) Summary of HCD Inventory Guidelines prepared by Diana Elrod Consulting for Lafayette (11pgs)
2021, February 2 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Mission Statement, Housing Element Engagement, Accessory Dwelling Units	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda Staff Report City Mission Statement Sub-team Charter Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations Public Comment
2021, January 19 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Engagement Timeline and Outreach Strategy, Housing Basics, City Mission Statement	Recording	Agenda Staff Report DRAFT Public Engagement, Outreach, and Activities for Housing Element Housing Element and Community Engagement Timeline Graphic Housing Element Frequently Asked Questions Other Meeting Materials
2021, January 7 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: RHNA Scenarios, Community Engagement Strategy	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda Staff Report
2020, December 15 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Housing Element Intro, Digital Engagement Platforms	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda Staff Report Housing Element Presentation Slides Digital Engagement - Demo Video Public Comment - Housing Element Public Comment
2020, November 30 6pm	City Council and Planning Commission Topic: Housing Element Update, CEQA Review and Draft Growth Scenarios	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda Housing Element Introduction Slides
2020, November 17 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Lafayette History; Equitable & Inclusive Planning; Digital Engagement Intro	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda Digital Engagement
2020, November 10 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Administrative	Action Agenda Recording	Agenda Roles Agreements and Best Practices Community Engagement Strategy Stakeholder List Meeting Sequence and Timeline
2020, October 20 6pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Introductions & Overview	Recording	Agenda
2020, October 5 7pm	General Plan Advisory Committee Topic: Live GPAC Lottery	Recording

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