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County seeks local input under SB1000 update to identify disadvantaged communities
Summary
County planning staff presented an SB1000 general plan update and asked Empire residents to complete a QR-code survey to identify community health and environmental justice concerns, saying SB1000 requires data collection on issues such as hazardous waste, asthma rates, rental costs and fresh food access.
A Department of Planning and Community Development representative presented on SB 1000 and asked Empire residents to provide input through a survey.
The presenter noted SB 1000 was passed in 2016 and requires cities and counties to identify disadvantaged communities and collect data on access to healthy activities, hazardous waste cleanup, asthma rates, rental costs and fresh food availability. Residents were encouraged to use the provided QR code to submit their concerns and survey responses to inform the county's general plan update.
The council did not adopt any new policies at the meeting; the presentation sought public input to guide future planning work under SB 1000.
