CONTRA COSTA RESILIENT SHORELINE COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: September 8, 2025
Subject: Presentation on Accelerating Local Adaptation Through the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP)
Submitted For: CONTRA COSTA RESILIENT SHORELINE COMMITTEE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Presenter: Jaclyn Perrin-Martinez || Climate Adaptation Planning Manager | San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Contact: Jaclyn Perrin-Martinez | (415) 352-3631
Referral History:
Staff from the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) presented to the Contra Costa Resilient Shoreline Committee throughout the development of the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP), most recently by Dana Brechwald, BCDC Assistant Planning Director for Climate Adaptation, on September 9, 2024. The RSAP includes a region-wide vision, priorities for a resilient San Francisco Bay shoreline, and guidelines that local governments must follow when developing Subregional Shoreline Adaptation Plans. BCDC adopted the RSAP in December 2024.
Referral Update:
Since BCDC’s adoption of the RSAP, BCDC staff have been coordinating with local jurisdictions and sharing information on the guidelines for Subregional Shoreline Adaptation Plans included in the RSAP, as well as resources and tools BCDC provides to support counties and cities developing subregional plans.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE presentation on Accelerating Local Adaptation Through the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) and provide direction to staff as appropriate.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.