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Santa Cruz council approves San Lorenzo Park redesign, directs tribal consultation and restoration study
Summary
The City Council accepted a final report on San Lorenzo Park redesign, adopted a CEQA categorical-exemption finding and directed staff to pursue tribal consultation on dedicating the Riverlands as a living cultural landscape and to return in six months with a compensation policy for tribal partners.
The Santa Cruz City Council on Wednesday accepted a final redesign report for San Lorenzo Park and adopted a finding that the report is categorically exempt from CEQA, then directed staff to pursue additional consultation and planning steps.
The council voted unanimously to accept the staff plan and to direct staff to evaluate a potential agreement that would recognize the Riverlands portion of San Lorenzo Park as a living cultural landscape in close consultation with local tribal partners. The motion, made by Councilmember Tragero and seconded by Councilmember O’Hara, also asked staff to compensate tribal consultants from available project funds and to return to council within six months with a recommended policy for ongoing compensation and alignment with the city’s equitable engagement work.
Noah Downing, the city’s senior park planner, outlined the report and said San Lorenzo Park is designated in the general plan “as a community park” intended to…
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