Many small or rural jurisdictions operate with extremely limited staff—sometimes only one or two people, or even just a part-time planner—yet they are responsible for reviewing CEQA documents, updating multiple required plan elements (housing, climate, safety), and managing complex grant applications. Without dedicated grant writers, climate specialists, or adequate planning staff, these jurisdictions struggle to develop and meaningfully integrate Climate Action Plans (CAPs) and related requirements. Existing statewide resources, such as the 500-page General Plan Guidelines, are often written for larger cities and are not user-friendly for small jurisdictions. Clearer examples, tools, and regionally relevant templates are needed to help local governments embed climate resilience, equity, and adaptation into all elements of their general plans—not just a separate “climate” chapter.