West Cliff 5-year Roadmap
West Cliff Resilience and Community Vision
The City of Santa Cruz, with the support of Farallon Strategies, has concluded a year-long project to develop the 50-year Community Vision for West Cliff. This document provides a comprehensive framework that will contribute to the long-term vision for West Cliff.
For the next phase of this project, the City will work with the community, and stakeholders to develop a Roadmap for West Cliff, aligning it with the 50-year Community Vision and existing City work. The final Roadmap will be presented to the Council by early 2025.
5-year Roadmap Draft Available Now for Review and Feedback
The City is excited to announce that the draft 5-year Roadmap for West Cliff(PDF, 84MB) is now available for review and feedback!
This phase of the project builds on the 50-year Community Vision and aligns with existing City initiatives. We invite the community to provide input on the Roadmap through January 26, 2025. The final version will be presented to the City Council by early 2025. You can also view a quick guide to the Roadmap(PDF, 3MB).
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Provide your feedback on the 5-year Roadmap
Provide your feedback on the 5-year Roadmap for West Cliff
Survey open through January 26, 2025.
5-year Roadmap Project Feedback Form
Learn more and provide feedback on the projects presented at the 10/21 community meeting!
5-year Roadmap Project Feedback Form
5-year Roadmap Feedback Form
50-year Community Vision
The 50-year Community Vision represents the community's aspirations for what West Cliff will look like in 50 years and how the community wants to use West Cliff in the future. It allows the City to allocate resources to projects which may take decades to plan, fund, and complete. This also gives the City time to build disaster resilience along West Cliff to weather future extreme storms and ongoing stressors and protect the community from the impacts of climate change. By doing so, the City aims to ensure the protection and well-being of the community for generations to come.
Read the Vision!
Resilient Coast Santa Cruz
Our mission is to protect and enhance the unique coastal environment of Santa Cruz, ensuring it remains vibrant and resilient in the face of climate change. Through innovative, nature-based solutions and community-driven efforts, we're working to safeguard our shorelines, parks, and marshes from extreme weather and rising sea levels. Join us in preserving a future where everyone can enjoy safe and equitable access to our cherished coast.
Explore our projects, learn about our impact, and discover how you can get involved.
Learn more about Resilient Coast Santa Cruz
Review Past Materials
Your input has played a crucial role in shaping the future of this beloved area, resulting in the 50-year Community Vision! Review our past community engagement meetings to learn how we developed the vision.
Review Past Materials
What's the WCIC?
West Cliff 50-year Implementation Committee
The Ad Hoc discussed and recommends the following:
- Scope: Review and advise on implementation priorities, plans (and associated outreach), and funding capacity for the City’s West Cliff area for the next 3-5 years as guided by the 50-year Community Vision. Discussions and advice will also be informed by the City’s other climate and resilience work.
- Councilmembers:
- Mayor Keeley
- Vice Mayor Golder
- Councilmember Kalantari-Johnson
- 7 - Community Subject Matter Experts:
- Joanna Nelson
- Danielle Lewis
- Ellory Fink
- Youth Liaison *TBD
- Don Iglesias
- Shaun Burns
- Bob Pearson
- Staff Participation: Lead: Erika Smart
- Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
- Tiffany Wise-West – Sustainability and Resiliency Officer
- Nathan Nguyen – Director of Public Works
- Others as Needed
- Commitment through approximately December 2025 – January 2026
Learn more about Council's direction on the West Cliff Implementation Committee.
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