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P a g e | 7 Accountability, Communication and Community Engagement o How to include and deliver outcomes for those underrepresented in decision making or most affected by inequities? o How will we be accountable to the community from planning process throughout implementation? o See guidelines on Part #2 of report  Use American Community Survey data and work with community-based organizations to identify who is in your community.  Implement specific engagement for hard to reach, socially vulnerable and traditionally underserved populations.  Implement mechanisms to report back to community members about how their input was addressed. Understanding Data: Hazard analysis and risk assessment o How does inequity increase the impact of the hazard or climate impact? o How will race, ethnicity, gender identity, income, languages spoken, disability, age, or medically sensitive people be affected by a disaster or climate impact? Are any of these groups concentrated in high risk areas? o Did we miss anything because we are not familiar with day to day life or what it is like to experience a disaster in a socially vulnerable community? o See guidelines on Part #3 of the report and refer to Appendix A for details on the approach to be used by Tetra Tech for the MJLHMP 2021 update.  Engage with community stakeholders to Identify socially vulnerable neighborhoods and population groups and assure that locally-relevant hazards, risks and social vulnerability are included in the analysis.  Analyze social vulnerability, hazards and climate data together (required by SB379).  Consider race, ethnicity, gender identity, income, languages spoken, disability, age, medically sensitive people, especially regarding the individual or group’s ability to prepare for, survive and recover from a disaster or climate impact.  Assess long-standing and multi-generational inequities, e.g. redlining, underinvestment, hazardous waste sites.  Consider ways to measure cost of risks and hazards beyond property value, which undervalues the impact of asset loss to socially vulnerable communities. Burdens and Benefits: Drafting mitigation measures and updating the plan o Would low-income households or communities of color experience a disproportionate burden? Will affluent communities receive disproportionate benefit? o Have historical inequities led to more substantial infrastructure needs in some communities? o Will the proposed measures result in displacement of vulnerable community members?  Evaluate past mitigation measures and adjust or add to them to be more equitable and address gaps and new risks affecting vulnerable populations.  Incorporate previously developed community solutions when possible.  Update approach to hazards which have increased in severity and are hitting socially vulnerable community members hard, such as fire, pandemic, heat, smoke related to wildfires, and power outages.  Identify physical barriers and old/lack-of infrastructure in vulnerable and underserved communities.  Involve community-based organizations in evaluation of benefits and burdens. Next Steps: Throughout and at the end of the process o How can barriers to inclusion be addressed so the process can be more thorough and inclusive now and in the future?  Leverage existing and build new relationships with community leaders and stakeholders to support equity and inclusion efforts.  Act responsively when equity considerations are identified.