In February 2021, the City adopted a Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan that identifies areas of the City vulnerable to sea-level rise and recommends potential actions that the City can take to adapt over time. The overall process for the Adaptation Plan has included public outreach and input from a Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan Subcommittee and City Staff Interdepartmental Sea-Level Rise Team.

In 2019, the City's Coastal Land Use Plan was updated to set in place interim development review policies to address the issue of sea-level rise while the more comprehensive Adaptation Plan process occurs. The first phase of the Adaptation Plan included a 2018 Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment that identified areas of the City potentially at risk from increased hazards related to sea-level rise through the year 2100 without any intervention. Follow these links for information on current sea-level rise projections from the State of California and to view interactive sea-level rise hazard maps developed as part of the Vulnerability Assessment. 

Following the Vulnerability Assessment, a Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan (Adaptation Plan) was developed that recommends actions that the City can take to mitigate the impacts of sea-level rise. The Adaptation Plan outlines a phased approach to planning for sea-level rise based on monitoring changing shoreline conditions and taking actions to reduce vulnerabilities when defined thresholds are reached. The Adaptation Plan includes detailed recommendations for necessary actions in the next ten years and a structure for future decision-making.

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