Steering Committee
May 3, 2023
West Oakland Community Action Plan
Welcome!
Owning Our Air - West Oakland AB 617 Steering Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | 6:00 pm to 8:00 p.m.
Time | Item |
6:00-6:05 pm (5 min) | Roll Call |
6:05-6:10pm (5 min) | Welcome and Co-Leads Report |
6:10-6:20pm (10 min) | Follow up from previous meeting - Alicia Parker, BAAQMD
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6:20-6:35pm (15 min) | General Plan EJ Element Orientation (Part 1) - Beth Altshuler Muñoz, WOCAP Consultant + Ms. Margaret, WOEIP |
6:35-6:55pm (20 min) | Small Group Discussion #1 - Engagement Policies (Goal 8) |
6:55-7:15pm (20 min) | General Plan EJ Element Orientation (Part 2) Khalilha Haynes, City of Oakland Planning Department & Diana Benitez, Just Cities/Deeply Rooted Collaborative |
7:15-7:35pm (20 min) | Small Group Discussion #2 Prioritizing EJ Communities (Goal 10) |
7:35-7:50pm (15 min) | Large Group - Report Back and discussion around next steps for General Plan |
7:50-8:00pm (10 min) | New Business - Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Grant Proposal, Daniel L. Hamilton, City of Oakland Sustainability and Resilience Director |
8:00pm | Close - Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 | 6-8pm |
Welcome and Co-Leads Report
Clean Ships Rally May 17th @10am
Why: Urge EPA to authorize CARB to enforce ship at-berth regulation (Strategy #63). Urge CARB to swiftly implement at-berth regulation to curb deadly climate and air pollution from fossil-fueled ships in the SF Bay Area.
When: May 17th @10am
Where: US EPA Office in San Francisco
hosted by WOEIP, Sunflower Alliance, EDF
Follow up from previous meeting
Zoning Amendments Comment Letter
Strategy & Enforcement Follow-Up
General Plan and EJ Orientation - Part 1
Introduction
Learning Objectives
Discussion Objectives
….with the GOAL using your feedback in a comment letter.
NOTE: We’ll only review a subset of policies tonight.
These are written by a team of consultants hired by the City.
We need to read these critically to make sure they reflect our vision.
WOCAP + The Oakland General Plan
WOCAP strategies for General Plan
| Strategies to be addressed during the General Plan (Land Use) |
4 | Identify locations outside of West Oakland for heavier industrial businesses currently in West Oakland that contribute to air pollution emissions and negative health outcomes in West Oakland. |
6 | Use incentives and subsidies to relocate businesses away from West Oakland that do not conform with the zoning designations adopted in the West Oakland Specific Plan. (with support from Air District) |
7 | Revise business licensing procedures to require current and proposed businesses to disclose truck visits per day and work with Caltrans to determine the number of trucks that park in the Caltrans right-of-way near West Oakland. |
8 | Amend existing City Ordinances and Administrative policies to list new truck yards and truck service, repair and fueling businesses as prohibited uses within the area of West Oakland that is inside the freeways (excluding the Port, OAB, and 3rd St. corridor of Jack London Square from Brush St. to Union St.). |
9 | Develop a plan to limit the hours that trucks can operate in the community. |
13 | Conduct a study regarding development fees for environmental mitigations. |
22 | Adopt more stringent air quality construction and operations requirements. |
83 | Work with community partners to implement the Healthy Development Guidelines for new building projects. |
| Strategies to be addressed during the General Plan (Economic Opportunity) |
81 | Work with local businesses, partner agencies, and community members to develop a Green Business Strategic Plan to attract, retain, and support innovative green companies in West Oakland. |
| Strategies to be addressed during the General Plan (Healthy Living) |
16 | Study the exposure reduction benefit of requiring solid or vegetative barriers to be incorporated into site design between buildings and sources of air pollution (for example, a freeway). |
76 | Work with local and agency partners to implement regional and local adoption of the State Department of Public Health's "Health In All Policies" program. |
79 | Work with agency and community partners to undertake participatory budgeting with West Oakland community members to allocate local health improvement grants that reduce emissions or exposure to emissions. |
EJ Framework
17 Principles of Environmental Justice
Drafted + adopted at the 1991 First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit.
Principle Spotlights
Executive Order on Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to EJ for All 4-21-23
Risk vs. Protective Factors
Risk factors are characteristics at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that precede and are associated with a higher likelihood of negative outcomes.
Protective factors are characteristics associated with a lower likelihood of negative outcomes or that reduce a risk factor's impact.
Can you give examples of each?
Environmental Justice Definitions
Environmental justice means
…..The basic right of people to live, work, go to school, play, and pray in a healthy and clean environment. �(CEJA)
…the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes and national origins with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. �This goal will be achieved when everyone enjoys:
Environmental Justice Definitions
Environmental justice means
…..The basic right of people to live, work, go to school, play, and pray in a healthy and clean environment. �(CEJA)
…the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes and national origins with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. �This goal will be achieved when everyone enjoys:
Reducing Risk
Increasing Protective Factors
Definitions
Sensitive land uses: Certain types of facilities (e.g., schools, day care centers, playgrounds, medical facilities) that deserve special attention when siting new industrial facilities because sensitive populations are especially vulnerable to the adverse health risks of pollution.
Sensitive receptors/populations: Populations that are especially vulnerable to the adverse health effects of pollution exposure and poor air quality compared to other populations (i.e. children, the elderly, exercising adults, and those with pre-existing serious health problems which are exacerbated by poor air quality).
Urban Planning & Environmental Justice
Zoning to codify environmental injustices.
Beyond redlining, government has perpetuated environmental inequities through many other enforcement
In the chat: What other examples can you name?
Types of EJ Policies
ALL while thinking about the geographic distribution
of these hazards and amenities
Reduce and mitigate pollution/ hazards/ negative environmental conditions | Reduce exposure of the “sensitive receptors” (residents) | Repair past harms that created today’s inequities |
Enhance inclusive community engagement expectations and practices | Increase health-promoting conditions and programs | Set the framework for future development / operations to be healthy and equitable |
What is a General Plan and Zoning?
What is a General Plan?
Establishes citywide vision and supporting goals, policies, and implementation measures.
"Constitution" for development and conservation.
Provides consistent direction for future development.
Opportunity to look back to identify past challenges and accomplishments.
Engage our community in the planning and decision-making process.
Opportunity to Reduce Racial Inequities & Promote Inclusive Engagement
20-30 year �planning timeframe
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State General Plan Elements (Topics)
REQUIRED ELEMENTS:
Land Use
Circulation (Mobility)
Housing
Conservation
Open Space
Noise
Safety
Environmental Justice (NEW)
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS:
Historic Preservation
Scenic Highways
Basic Structure
GOALS
POLICIES
ACTIONS
General Plan Consistency
INTERNAL (horizontal) Consistency
All elements within a general plan have equal status
All the policies, maps, diagrams across all elements must be consistent
VERTICAL Consistency
The jurisdiction’s implementation tools,
such as zoning and specific plans, be consistent with the general plan overall.
Land Use Planning Hierarchy
Why does consistency matter?
Zoning Ordinances…
Zoning implements the General Plan with greater specificity as to what can be built where, development standards, parking requirements, height, density, etc.
SB 1000 Overview
Jurupa Valley Case Study
SB 1000: Planning for Healthy Communities Act (Leyva)
Photo credit: Adrianna Covarrubias
SB 1000: Environmental Justice in General Plans
Under SB 1000, cities and counties are required to adopt an Environmental Justice element, or integrate EJ-related policies, objectives, and goals throughout their General Plan.
PURPOSE
SB 1000 Required Topics
The EJ Element or integrated EJ policies must reduce the unique or compounded health risks in disadvantaged [EJ] communities by addressing at minimum the following topics:
SB 1000 Disadvantaged Community Definition
The Oakland process is using the term EJ Community
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Small Group Discussion #1 - Engagement Policies
Goal EJ-8 Foster meaningful civic engagement and support community power- and capacity-building.
Small Group Instructions
General Plan and EJ Orientation - Part 2
The Oakland General Plan
General Plan Team Structure
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Community Engagement Events
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More info on past and upcoming events: https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/meetings-and-events
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Variety of ways to engage:
Deeply Rooted Collaborative
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Community Partner | Outreach Geography/Community |
Black Arts Movement Business District, CDC (BAMBD, CDC) | West Oakland (Lower Bottoms), Artists, flatland communities of color, those invested in the animation of BAMBD, CDC, and its stakeholders |
CURYJ | Formerly Incarcerated, Black and Latinx | Fruitvale |
East Side Arts Alliance | Communities of color | East Oakland |
House/Full of Black Women/Deep Waters Dance Theater | West Oakland |
Lao Family Community Development, Inc. | South Asian American community |
Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA) | Black and Brown communities and partnership with members in Chinatown |
Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) / API Cultural Center | Asian American community | Chinatown |
The Black Cultural Zone (BCZ) Community Development Corporation | Black Community | East Oakland |
The Village in Oakland | Unhoused curbside communities in North Oakland, West Oakland, Downtown, and East Oakland |
Unity Council | Latinx community | Fruitvale |
West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP) | Environmental Justice | West Oakland |
Learn More about the Collaborative: https://www.deeplyrooted510.org/
Deeply Rooted Collaborative
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30 Deeply Rooted Collaborative Strategies were integrated into the Housing Element adopted in January 2023.
Community Feedback for EJ and Safety Elements
EJ ELEMENT
SAFETY ELEMENT
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GPU Phase 1 (Fall 2021 – Fall 2023)
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Housing Element, adopted 1/31/23
Safety Element
Environmental Justice (EJ) Element
Industrial Lands Study
Zoning Code Amendments
Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) for Housing, EJ, and Safety Elements
GPU Phase 2 (Fall 2023 – Spring 2025)
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Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element
Noise Element
Land Use and Transportation Element
Infrastructure and Capital Facilities Element
Comprehensive Zoning Update
Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) for Elements
Environmental Justice (EJ) Element
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Environmental Justice Communities Map
EJ Element Goals 1-5
1. Reduce pollution, mitigate the impacts of pollution on existing sensitive land uses, and eliminate associated public health disparities.
2. Protect Oakland water supplies from contamination.
3. Prevent, reduce, and clean up illegal dumping.
4. Coordinate resources to improve housing quality and habitability.
5. Support a food system that provides nutritious, affordable, culturally relevant, and affordable food to all Oaklanders.
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EJ Element Goals 1-5
1. Reduce pollution, mitigate the impacts of pollution on existing sensitive land uses, and eliminate associated public health disparities.
2. Protect Oakland water supplies from contamination.
3. Prevent, reduce, and clean up illegal dumping.
4. Coordinate resources to improve housing quality and habitability.
5. Support a food system that provides nutritious, affordable, culturally relevant, and affordable food to all Oaklanders.
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8
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12
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5
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EJ Element Goals 5-10
6. Support a network of well-maintained community facilities that are easily accessible, culturally supportive, and responsive to community needs.
7. Create environments that support physical activity, recreation, and healthy lifestyles through safe, comfortable and ADA-compliant walkable, bikeable neighborhoods, with access to transit, green space, trees, paths, and parks.
8. Foster meaningful civic engagement and support community power- and capacity-building.
9. Expand economic development, income equality, and opportunity for all Oaklanders.
10. Prioritize improvements and programs that meet the needs of environmental justice communities.
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EJ Element Goals 5-10
6. Support a network of well-maintained community facilities that are easily accessible, culturally supportive, and responsive to community needs.
7. Create environments that support physical activity, recreation, and healthy lifestyles through safe, comfortable and ADA-compliant walkable, bikeable neighborhoods, with access to transit, green space, trees, paths, and parks.
8. Foster meaningful civic engagement and support community power- and capacity-building.
9. Expand economic development, income equality, and opportunity for all Oaklanders.
10. Prioritize improvements and programs that meet the needs of environmental justice communities.
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12
8
7
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5
5
2
3
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Select EJ Element Goals + Policies
EJ Goals | Select Policies | Select Actions |
Goal EJ-1. Reduce pollution, mitigate the impacts of pollution on existing sensitive land uses, and eliminate associated public health disparities. | EJ-1.2 Truck Emissions and Pollution Exposure. Minimize air pollution and exposure of sensitive land uses to truck pollution, particularly in EJ Communities and other areas most burdened by air pollution, while recognizing the Port of Oakland’s role as the highest-volume shipping port in Northern California. | EJ-A.2 Adopt more stringent air quality construction and operations requirements for development near or within industrially zoned land as part of standard conditions of approval. |
Goal EJ-4. Coordinate resources to improve housing quality and habitability. | EJ-4.5 Improve Indoor Air Quality in Existing Buildings. For new projects and significant rehabilitations of existing buildings, improve indoor air quality and energy efficiency through weatherization and strategies to prevent buildup of mold and mildew. | EJ-A.16 As part of the LUTE update in Phase 2, explore incentives and strategies to promote health-promoting features in housing projects that are built in EJ Communities. |
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Select EJ Element Goals + Policies
EJ Goals | Select Policies | Select Actions |
Goal EJ-7. Create environments that support physical activity, recreation, and healthy lifestyles through safe, comfortable and ADA-compliant walkable, bikeable neighborhoods, with access to transit, green space, trees, paths, and parks. | EJ-7.15 Urban Forest. Implement the Urban Forest Plan, a comprehensive, area-wide urban canopy and vegetation plan that identifies locations that trees can be added and maintained, such as parks, streets, Caltrans’ rights-of-way and develop a plan to protect existing trees that provide shade, reduce urban heat island impacts, and reduce exposure to air pollution emissions in communities most affected by air pollution. This includes partnering with local nonprofit groups, encouraging trees on private property, and working with the community on tree maintenance and (as needed) removal. Prioritize tree canopy in EJ Communities with the least amount of canopy, as shown in Figure EJ-27. | EJ-A.29 Prioritize urban greening projects identified in community plans, such as EONI, WOCAP, and others. Implement projects in partnership with community groups in EJ Communities. |
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Safety Element
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Safety Element Overview
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Defining Vulnerable Communities
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Cumulative Social Vulnerability Map
Safety Element Goals
1. Minimize the risk to life and property caused by seismic and geologic hazards
2. Proactively prevent urban fires and exposure to wildfire and protect community members and property from fire danger
3. Protect people and property from flooding
4. Proactively plan for impacts of sea level rise on people, property, and essential infrastructure
5. Minimize health and safety impacts related to the use, storage, manufacture, and transport of hazardous materials
6. Protect Oaklanders from airport land use hazards
7. Foster feelings of safety in all Oakland neighborhoods
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Select Safety Element Goals + Policies
Safety Goals | Select Policies | Select Actions |
Goal SAF-3: Protect people and property from flooding | SAF 3.5 Green Stormwater Infrastructure. Fund and implement a green infrastructure program for the installation and maintenance of projects and existing civic resources such as the parks system and public spaces, to improve stormwater management, support biodiversity, reduce air pollution exposure, improve water quality, and increase access to natural spaces, including trees. Prioritize green stormwater infrastructure investment in frontline communities, particularly in residential neighborhoods dominated by concrete and asphalt with limited green space and elevated air pollution, in Priority Conservation Areas, and in areas where green infrastructure, including trees and other types of vegetated buffers, can effectively address stormwater management issues and reduce air pollution exposure among sensitive populations. This policy is cross-listed as Action EJ-A.13 in the Environmental Justice Element. | SAF-A.12 As part of creek “naturalization” or restoration efforts, undertake ecologically-sensitive solutions that align with integrated open space/flooding solutions where feasible. As staff resources are available, explore these solutions in partnership with community organizations, such as partners involved in the East Oakland Neighborhood Initiative, Save the Bay, Mycelium Youth, Shoreline Leadership Academy, and other groups already implementing climate-resilient solutions. |
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Select Safety Element Goals + Policies
Safety Goals | Select Policies | Select Actions |
Goal SAF-5: 5. Minimize health and safety impacts related to the use, storage, manufacture, and transport of hazardous materials. | SAF 5.2 Hazardous Materials. Minimize the potential risks to human and environmental health and safety associated with the past and present use, handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials. | SAF-A.22 Continue to coordinate with ACDEH, the unified-program agency responsible for issuance of permits for and inspection of certain industrial facilities, monitoring the filing of disclosure forms and risk-management plans, hazardous-materials assessment reports and remediation plans, and closure plans by such facilities. |
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Upcoming Opportunities
More info on past and upcoming events: https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/meetings-and-events
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WOCAP Participation in EJ Element
Small Group Discussion #2
GOAL EJ-10: Prioritize Improvements and programs that meet the needs of the environmental justice communities.
Small Group Instructions
Large Group Reportback
New Business
Joe DeVries and
Daniel Hamilton
Next Steps/
Announcements
Adjourn
New Business
(new standing agenda item)