City Council will consider a General Plan Update for Safety Element compliance.

DAY/DATE/TIME Tuesday, May 5, 2026 6:00 P.M. PDT PLACE Council Chamber, City Hall, 1666 N. Main Street PROJECT NAME APPLICATION TYPE & APP. # Safety Element Update General Plan Amendment to comply with State law PROJECT LOCATION Citywide PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City Council will consider adoption of a General Plan Update to implement an update to the Safety Element of the General Plan to comply with state laws regarding wildfire hazards, evacuation planning, climate change adaptation, and related topics. The General Plan Update will remove the Safety Element from Chapter 6 of the General Plan and adopt the Safety Element Update as a new standalone element. The Council will also consider adoption of an Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS/ND) for this General Plan Amendment. A detailed description of the draft General Plan Update and the IS/ND are on file with the Community Development Department at City Hall, 1666 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Walnut Creek, during regular business hours, Monday Thursday from 8 am to noon & 1-5 pm. Documents may also be accessed via the City's website at: https://www.walnutcreekca.gov/government/public-meeting-agendas-and-videos on the Friday prior to the meeting after 5 pm. ZONING Not Applicable GENERAL PLAN Multiple CEQA Consideration of adoption of an Initial Study and Negative Declaration (IS/ND), pursuant to Section 15063 of the CEQA Guidelines for the proposed Safety Element Update to the 2025 General Plan. The update consists of policy and administrative changes to maintain consistency with state law and will not have a significant effect on the environment. The Draft IS/ND was circulated for public review from February 9 to March 11, 2026, and the comment period is now closed. Copies are on file at the Community Development Department and may be accessed online. (State Clearinghouse Number #2026020371) APPLICANT/OWNER City of Walnut Creek STAFF CONTACT Crystal De Castro, Principal Planner, (925) 943-5899, ext. 2256, decastro@walnutcreekca.gov If you wish to comment on this matter, you are invited to attend the Public Hearing, or you may submit written comments by U.S. mail (City of Walnut Creek, Attn: City Clerk's Office, 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596) during regular business hours, Monday Friday, 8 am 5 pm, or via email to PublicComments@walnutcreekca.gov prior or during the meeting. If you challenge the above described action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this Notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Walnut Creek at, or prior to, the public hearing. Persons with disabilities requiring assistance in order to attend and/or participate in this meeting, please contact City Clerk at 943-5819 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. /s/ Suzie Martinez, City Clerk CCT 6962731; Apr. 24, 2026