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CAP Overview WitWhat is "Social Vulnerability"? This term refers to populations with greater vulnerability to climate impacts because of their social inequities, physical characteristics, or baseline conditions. These include, but aren't limited to: • Children and the elderly • People with limited English proficiency • Low-income communities • Communities of color • LGBTI and/or gender non -conforming community members • Undocumented immigrants • Women • Community members who practice a minority religion • Community members with limited education or literacy • Residents with unstable economic or housing situations • People with disabilities or physical and mental health conditions • Outdoor workers and others whose workplace conditions expose them to disproportionate risk, including people in the informal workforce • People whose housing conditions expose them to disproportionate risk • People who are disproportionately exposed to pollution and toxic hazards or natural hazards • Community members without access to the internet or phone service • Transit -dependent populations • Community members who face multiple areas of vulnerability or intersectional vulnerability How the CAP Came Together This Climate Action Plan (CAP) was developed in partnership with the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) and the County of San Mateo Office of Sustainability through the San Mateo County Energy Watch program and its Regionally Integrated Climate Action Planning Suite (RICAPS) initiative. The RICAPS initiative brings cities and the County together to work collaboratively on climate action planning and implementation. It is co -funded by C/CAG and PG&E. RICAPS assists member jurisdictions and other interested local governments to develop climate action plans that are consistent with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, including both the CEQA Guidelines Amendments effective December 28, 2018, and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)'s CEQA Air Quality Guidelines (updated May 2017). RICAPS tools include a Menu of Measures, forecasting tool, climate action plan template, and technical assistance from DNV GL, an environmental consultant. By combining resources, RICAPS promotes high-quality climate action plans that can be used to support planning efforts to reduce GHG emissions and to meet regulatory requirements, should cities choose to adopt plans for the specific purpose of tiering and streamlining analysis of GHG emissions for subsequent projects that are consistent with the plans. (More information about these partners is found in Appendix E.) The template and Redwood City's climate strategy is based on the ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) 5 -Milestone process.'$ To ensure equity when developing the CAP, Redwood City used the Equitable, Community -Driven Climate Preparedness Planning framework from the Urban Sustainability Directors Network as well as resources in Appendix D: "Best Practices for Community Collaboration and Sustainability Planning" as a guide.19 City of Redwood City Climate Action Plan 17