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GPAC endorses implementation 'crosswalk' and readies general plan for council review
Summary
The Newport Beach General Plan Advisory Committee reviewed and largely approved an implementation 'crosswalk' tying policies to tools, departments and timeframes, asked staff to tighten funding and timelines, and agreed to return mid-January with revisions for a council submittal in spring.
The General Plan Advisory Committee and steering committee on Monday endorsed a renewed approach to implementing the draft general plan, backing a crosswalk-style implementation program that links individual policies to tools, responsible city departments and time frames.
The crosswalk, presented by implementation lead Elizabeth and staff member Ben, is intended to improve accountability by enabling annual progress reports to track actions policy-by-policy rather than by broad program, the presenters said. Ben told the committee the crosswalk is already available to members as an Excel workbook…
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