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Commission initiates environmental justice framework, updates General Plan introduction
Summary
Planning staff presented a community-driven Environmental Justice Framework and EJ communities map under SB 1000; the commission voted unanimously to initiate the general-plan amendment and incorporate the framework by reference, asking staff to consider linking reparations work.
The Planning Commission unanimously voted to initiate amendments to the General Plan that incorporate a new Environmental Justice (EJ) Framework and an EJ Communities map developed through a two-year outreach effort.
Staff (Lisa Chen and Danielle Ngo) said the framework responds to state law (SB 1000) by identifying neighborhoods facing disproportionate environmental burdens and by setting citywide priorities for healthy environments, resilient utilities, food access and…
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