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P a g e | 6 Build community partnerships for implementation of actions Identify and implement equity and inclusion actions Track outcomes to ensure accountability Develop actions that mitigate disparities e.g. language and evacuation barriers Incorporate community input and data to adjust, develop and prioritize actions. Assess actions for disproportionate burdens or benefits Analyze social vulnerability indicators Identify historic injustices Overlay hazards and key indicators to find hot spots Include community input and data Promote diverse community participation Eliminate barriers to participation Partner with trusted messengers Translate materials Meet people where they are Transparent process Identify alternative communication channels besides the traditional website portals Adopt equity goals and objectives Ensure diverse representation Establish partnerships with community-based organizations Identify gaps and barriers 1.4 Framework to Integrate Equity into the MJLHMP Process While San Mateo County does not yet have a comprehensive equity framework, the County has incorporated equity into the SMC Recovery Initiative, the County’s response to COVID-19. In many ways, hazard mitigation strives to prevent impacts that response and recovery efforts address so much of the recovery framework is applicable to LHMP planning. The following framework was adapted from the Recovery Initiative for the use of planning partners to incorporate equity into the MJLHMP process. Figure 2. Equity considerations for each step pf the MJLHMP process Decision Making Outreach and Engagement Hazards Analysis Mitigation Actions Implementation Using an equity lens is new for most of us. It can be difficult to identify ways to operationalize equity in to a structured public planning process. The following grid provides detailed examples of equity considerations and recommended actions tailored for different aspects of the LHMP process. Table 1. Examples of how to use an equity lens in hazard mitigation planning Framework Equity Considerations Recommended Actions Decision Making and Solutions: MJLHMP and Annex Pre- Planning and management o Who sits at the decision-making table? o Are there systematic barriers to participation in the planning process? o How will community and stakeholders be involved, and mutual communication be established? o Scan for gaps – are needs of key socially vulnerable groups addressed?  Establish equity principles and objectives to guide the MJLHMP process.  Include community-based leaders on the MJLHMP Steering Committee including in plan development and review to identify gaps and opportunities for action.  Establish partnerships with community-based organizations to inform process, identify actions, and foster mutual communication.  Plan for integrating community feedback into plan update.