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City Planning previews Health and Environmental Justice element and open-space update; staff warn program funding will end after September
Summary
City Planning outlined preliminary goals and policies that merge the health and air quality elements into a Health and Environmental Justice element and previewed a state-mandated open space update. Staff said the Health and EJ program will pause after September due to its removal from the FY25‑26 budget.
City Planning staff presented a preliminary draft that would merge the city’s health and air quality elements into a single Health and Environmental Justice element and previewed a targeted update to the open space element required by state law.
Staff said the preliminary Health and Environmental Justice draft centers meaningful community involvement, pollution prevention and remediation, reductions in petroleum industry impacts, and climate adaptation. "The preliminary draft seeks to advance and prioritize environmental justice solutions for communities in Los Angeles with a strong emphasis on cultivating leadership, collaboration, and innovation," said Fabiola, City Planning. The draft groups policy content across multiple goals and objectives, including…
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