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Soledad council moves to dissolve GPAC, direct staff to form a resident‑led steering committee

City Council of the City of Soledad · September 18, 2024
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Summary

Council voted to dissolve the Brown Act‑governed GPAC and direct staff to recruit and form a 9–15 member steering committee (two‑thirds residents) to advise the general plan process, with targeted outreach and an application/recruitment process for representatives from new districts and stakeholder groups.

On Sept. 18 the Soledad City Council instructed staff to dissolve the existing General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) and to pursue a staff‑led steering committee to support the City's general‑plan update process.

City staff told the council that the GPAC's formal Brown Act structure constrained flexible community engagement, contributed to low…

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