City of Oakland General Plan Update | Oakland 2045 General Plan

A General Plan is a document required by the State that sets a vision for the city's future development. It reflects community priorities and values. It includes goals, policies, and measures to achieve this vision. California law requires specific topics, called "Elements," to be covered in a General Plan. These include land use, circulation, housing, environmental justice, conservation, open space, noise, and safety. The city can also include other elements if needed.

You can learn more about the General Plan by taking a look at each of Oakland’s current Elements or watching a video summary about Oakland’s current GPU process.

Developed at the beginning of Phase 1, and serving as a foundation for the General Plan, these initial principles help guide the General Plan process as it continues to unfold:

• Equity and Environmental Justice
• Transparency
• Relevance and Clarity
• Focused Planning Process
• Flexible and Adaptable Process
• Strategic and Long-Range Thinking
• Interdepartmental Coordination
• Inter-Agency Coordination
• Important Role of Community Based Organizations
• Youth Engagement
• Place-based Approach

Learn more about the Guiding Principles.

The General Plan Update team includes City staff, and our consultant team consisting of Dyett & Bhatia and the Deeply Rooted Collaborative.

City staff leading the project are named below.

General

• Joanna Winter, Planner IV, Phase 2 Project Manager
• Laura Kaminski, Strategic Planning Manager
• Tarisha Bal, Deputy City Attorney

Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE)

• Lakshmi Rajagopalan, Planner IV, Co-Lead
• Michelle Matranga, Planner III, Co-Lead
• Timothy Green, Planner II

Noise Element

• Ruslan Filipau, Planner IV

Infrastructure & and Capital Facilities Element

• Daniel Findley, Planner III, Lead
• Bebe LeGardeur, Management Intern

Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element

• Khalilha Haynes, Planner III, Lead
• Mariah Padilla, Management Intern
• Bebe LeGardeur, Management Intern

Community Engagement

• Khalilha Haynes, Planner III
• Daniel Findley, Planner III
• Mariah Padilla, Management Intern
• Stephanie Skelton, Public Service Representative
• Aaron Lehmer, Technical Communications Specialist