Process Overview: 

As a community of 7,000 residents situated between Richardson Bay and the coastal mountains, Sausalito is vulnerable to the impacts of sea level rise. Water rising along our 2.5 miles of shoreline will affect a wide range of our physical assets, policy decisions and programs including infrastructure, housing, circulation/transportation, land uses, and economic growth. To meet these present and future challenges, the City of Sausalito is embarking on a community-informed Shoreline Adaptation Plan that aspires to protect our community from surface and groundwater flooding due to sea level rise, enhance shoreline recreation, maintain vital transportation and utility corridors, provide continued Bay access for water-related businesses, and enhance marshes and beaches with nature-based solutions. The plan will include an update of existing vulnerability assessments, documentation of community visions for the future, and a framework that identifies near-term, medium-term and long-term adaptation opportunities along the shoreline. 

Our community is a vital part of this plan, and we are committed to a robust community engagement process. The process will include pop-up events, focus group meetings, an online survey and community-wide workshops starting in 2024 and continuing through 2025.  

Stay tuned here for updates on the process and how to get involved! 

Upcoming Events:

• Community Workshop #2: January, 2025 (tentative) 

Past Events:

• City Council Meeting: March 9, 2021 - Formation of the Sea Level Rise Task Force
• City Council Meeting: June 27, 2023 - Project Request for Proposals and Scope of Work approved
• City Council Meeting: December 5, 2023 - Project Contract approved
• Focus Group Meetings: Spring 2024
• Community Pop-Ups: ongoing throughout the process. Past events include:
  • June 28, 2024 at Jazz and Blues by the Bay
  • July 19, 2024 at Jazz and Blues by the Bay
  • August 6, 2024 at Sausalito National Night Out
  • October 19, 2024 at the Toast to Sausalito
• Community Workshop #1: September 7, 2024
  • During Community Workshop #1, all were welcome to join the City of Sausalito as we explored projected flooding and sea level rise impacts across Sausalito. We spent the morning learning about coastal vulnerabilities and possible adaptation strategies. Guests were invited to speak with adaptation professionals and local leaders to gain a better understanding of sea level rise. Poster boards from the meeting will be up in City Hall from 9/9-23. 
  • Click here to access materials that were presented at the meeting.

• Community Online Survey: follow up from Community Workshop #1
• Updates to the City Council: ongoing throughout the process. Past events include:
  • • October 15, 2024 - Special Presentation to the City Council
    • October 29, 2024 - Consent Calendar item to receive and file the first update to City Council.

Project Contact:

• Please email Catie Thow Garcia, Resiliency & Sustainability Manager, City of Sausalito if you wish to be added to future email communications for this project. 
  • cthowgarcia@sausalito.gov