1. SB 1000 Implementation Toolkit
For the California Environmental Justice Alliance
David Early, AICP, LEED AP | September 25, 2017

3. Toolkit Contents Introduction Environmental Justice Planning Process
Identifying Disadvantaged Communities
Community Engagement
Developing Objectives and Policies
Case Studies
Potential Funding and Other Assistance

4. Chapter 1: Introduction
Purpose and Use
About CEJA and PlaceWorks
About Environmental Justice
Why Plan for EJ?
SB 1000 Goals and Intent
SB 1000 Topics

5. Chapter 2: EJ Planning Process
When to Prepare an EJ Element?
Required starting January 1, 2018, whenever the jurisdiction updates two or more General Plan Elements.

6. Stand-Alone Element vs. Integrated Policies
Options for Integrating Environmental Justice into General Plans
Consideration
Stand-Alone Element
Integrated General Plan Goals and Policies
Primary Focus
Demonstrates importance of EJ as a stand-alone subject.
Demonstrates inter-relationship of EJ and other General Plan issues.
Inter-relationships
Locates all EJ-related policies in one place, for ease of access.
Inter-relationships of EJ-related topics to other Elements may not be immediately identifiable, unless illustrated through a matrix or table.
Directly demonstrates inter- relationships of EJ-related topics to other Elements.
EJ policies may not be immediately identifiable unless they are marked individually.
Internal Consistency of General Plan
Consistency must be ensured between the EJ Element and other Elements.
Consistency must be ensured between policies within each Element.
Ease of Future Updates
Future updates are easy if they focus only on EJ policies, but may require more work if policies of other Elements are involved.
Updating EJ policies would require updating all affected Elements, but less work to ensure consistency among Elements.

7. Connections to Other Regulations
CEQA
SB 535 (as modified by AB 1550): Requires 35% of Green House Reduction Fund to be spent in DACs
AB 170: San Joaquin Valley Air Quality Element
SB 244: Requires cities to consider annexation of Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities

8. Element Preparation Process

9. Chapter 3: Identifying DACs

10. CalEnviroScreen 3.0

11. CalEnviroScreen 3.0

12. Identifying DACs

13. Chapter 4: Community Engagement
Community Engagement Strategies

14. Chapter 4: Community Engagement
Community Engagement Principles
Meeting and Committee Formats
Methods of Education and Engagement
Resources for More Ideas

15. Chapter 5: Developing Objectives and Policies
Reduce Pollution Exposure and Improve Air Quality
Promote Public Facilities
Promote Food Access
Promote Safe and Sanitary Homes
Promote Physical Activity
Promote Civil Engagement
Prioritize Improvements and Programs that Address Needs of DACs
Encourage Equitable Development and Design
Reduce Climate Vulnerability

16. Chapter 5: Developing Objectives and Policies
Understanding the Issue
Existing Conditions
Policy Framework (including model objectives and policies)

17. Chapter 6: Case Studies
City of National City Health & Environmental Justice Element
City of Richmond Health & Wellness Element
City of Jurupa Valley Environmental Justice Element
Southwest Fresno Specific Plan
Los Angeles – Clean Up Green Up Ordinance

18. Chapter 6: Case Studies Community Characteristics
Reasons for the Project (Environmental Justice Issues Addressed)
Community Engagement Process
Outcomes
Lessons Learned

19. Chapter 7: Potential Funding Sources and Other Assistance
Local Funds
Regional Grants
State Grants
Federal Grants
Private Philanthropy