Citizen Portal
Sign In

Supervisors urge planning commission to use October retreat to tackle housing, climate and equity

Marin County Planning Commission · November 6, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Marin County supervisors told the Planning Commission on Sept. 15 to use an Oct. 14 retreat to deepen trust, clarify roles with staff and the Board of Supervisors, and address priorities including affordable housing, climate adaptation, sea level rise and infrastructure.

Supervisor Mary Sackett (District 1), president of the Marin County Board of Supervisors, and County CEO Derek Johnson addressed the Planning Commission to encourage a full-commission retreat on Oct. 14. Sackett said the retreat should help commissioners build trust, clarify expectations between staff, the commission and the board, and prepare the commission to address complex land-use and policy decisions.

Derek Johnson outlined the Board of Supervisors’ priorities—affordable housing and permanent supportive housing, racial equity, climate change and sea level rise, disaster preparedness, county infrastructure, and community and economic vitality—and asked commissioners to keep those priorities in mind when advising the board. Both speakers emphasized the interconnectedness of housing, climate, homelessness and infrastructure and urged commissioners to balance short-term project review with long-range planning.

Staff noted the retreat is scheduled for Oct. 14; Oct. 29 and Nov. 13 meeting dates were tentative or canceled depending on agenda needs. Commissioners were reminded to coordinate with supervisors, attend the retreat and make use of staff support during the county’s rapidly changing policy environment.