CONTRA COSTA RESILIENT SHORELINE COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: September 8, 2025
Subject: Presentation on Contra Costa County Shoreline Leadership Academy Updates
Submitted For: CONTRA COSTA RESILIENT SHORELINE COMMITTEE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Presenter: Nicole Shimizu || Planner | DCD
Contact: Nicole Shimizu | (925) 655-2916
Referral History:
Phoenix Armenta, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Senior Manager for Climate Equity and Community Engagement provided a presentation on the Contra Costa County Shoreline Leadership Academy to the Contra Costa Resilient Shoreline Committee on June 13, 2024. The Contra Costa Shoreline Leadership Academy is an opportunity to build capacity in the communities along the County's shoreline by offering a six-month long training and planning process to participants focused on learning about the shoreline, climate change and sea level rise. The Contra Costa County Shoreline Leadership Academy curriculum is based on San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission's One Bay Vision with the curriculum tailored to fit the local context.
Referral Update:
Since the Contra Costa County Shoreline Leadership was first presented to the Contra Costa Resilient Shoreline Committee, The Watershed Project and Contra Costa Resource Conservation District have been brought onto the project team. The project team consists of staff from the Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, The Watershed Project, Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, and Exploratorium.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE presentation on the Contra Costa County Shoreline Leadership Academy and provide direction to staff as appropriate.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
The costs in staff time and materials for the Department of Conservation and Development's work activities associated with the C...
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