The Adaptation Strategy was prepared by ICLEI‐ Local Governments for Sustainability through a collaborative, regional stakeholder process that included most of the public agencies and private sector representatives with a major interest in the future of San Diego Bay. Over the course of multiple workshops, stakeholders and technical advisors developed common assumptions and consensus‐based recommendations that should form the basis of the region’s climate adaptation planning going forward. The Adaptation Strategy is a living document that can be implemented by local agencies and re‐evaluated as new information becomes available in the coming years.