AgdaPkt 2021.01.25 Amended Joint SA PFA

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6.C. - Page 23 of 34 TASK 5 — ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT As of January 1, 2018, cities and counties are required to either adopt an Environmental Justice Element in their General Plan or integrate environmental justice policies and goals into the elements of the General Plan "upon the adoption or next revision of two or more elements concurrently" (Government Code Section 65302[h][2]). With the update to the Land Use Element and Housing Element (and Safety Element), an Environmental Justice Element or environmental justice policies integrated into the General Plan would be required. In Redwood City, these policies may be integrated into the Built Environment Element, Building Community Element, Public Safety Element, and Natural Resources Element, as oftentimes environmental justice issues cross topics. The State of California Department of Justice has taken an active interest in reviewing Environmental Justice Elements and the process involving their preparation. This proposed scope of services accounts for this advice and best practices, and places equity at the center of the process. As part of the community engagement task (Task 7), new goals and policies related to Environmental Justice will be distributed for community feedback. 5.1 Administrative Draft Environmental Justice Element Drawing from input received through the community engagement process and analysis completed in Task 2.2, the consultant and ChangeLab Solutions will prepare an Administrative Draft Environmental Justice Element (or text, goals, policies, and programs that may be integrated into other existing General Plan elements). It is anticipated that policy will focus on strategies to reduce pollution exposure and environmental burdens affecting low-income and minority populations, together with improving air quality and minimizing impacts on sensitive population groups. In addition to SB 1000 requirements to address environmental justice (and the City's desire to incorporate equity as a foundational component of this project) within Redwood City limits, SB 244 (2011) mandates jurisdictions update their General Plans to address disadvantaged unincorporated communities. This law requires an infrastructure analysis of any community within the sphere of influence with an annual median household income that is less than 80% of the statewide annual median household income (the stated definition of a "disadvantaged community"). Specifically, the analysis must locate and map the disadvantaged unincorporated communities and include the present and probable need for public facilities and services related to water, wastewater, stormwater drainage, and structural fire protection needs or deficiencies, and if appropriate, sidewalks and street lighting. As part of the larger environmental justice conversation, consultant's scope of work will also address compliance with SB 244 for the North Fair Oaks community. This scope and budget assume one round of comments and revisions with staff on the Administrative Draft Environmental Justice Element. 5.2 Public Review Draft Environmental Justice Element Based on City staff's comments on the Administrative Draft, the consultant will revise the document and complete the Draft Environmental Justice Element for public review. This scope and budget assume one round of comments and revisions with staff. Task 5 Deliverables: Administrative Draft Environmental Justice Element (digital file) Public Review Draft Environmental Justice Element (digital file) REV: 01-11-2021 PR ATTY/AGR.2020.066/MIG (Moore. Iacofano Goltsman, Inc.) (Page 19 of 30) 122