ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICY DRAFT

INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR

1 CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 2018

WEBINAR LOGISTICS

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Type questions in right panel

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OVERVIEW

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Why create an Environmental Justice Policy?

What’s in the policy?

Ways to provide your input

Watch last year’s webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-_4X-GEsWU

PC: Patty Koel

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PROPOSITION 20

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Protecting & Enhancing California's Coast for Present and Future Generations

OUR MISSION

PC: Janet Veta

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Met with 58 groups across the state

Co-hosted an environmental justice roundtable

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

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AB 2616 (Burke) Section 30604(h) – When acting on a coastal development permit, the issuing agency, or the commission on appeal, may consider environmental justice, or the equitable distribution of environmental benefits throughout the state.

Effie Turnbull Sanders Environmental Justice Commissioner

EJ – WHY NOW?

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• Inter-agency Collaboration • Racial Equity and Environmental Justice

Trainings • Educational Webinar • Community Meetings • One-on-one conversations • EJ Listserv • EJ Webpage • Instructional Handouts • Dedicated email account: environmentaljustice@coastal.ca.gov

STAFF EFFORTS

TYPES OF FEEDBACK

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Tribal Concerns

Energy

Barriers to Access

Climate Change

Policy Development

Staffing and Hiring

Housing Local Governments

Health

Agency Outreach and Engagement

Permitting

STAFF APPROACH

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Environmental Justice Policy

Government Alliance on Racial Equity (GARE)

Five Year Strategic Plan

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• Staff memo explains purpose of policy

• Policy and Statement of Principles on Page 12

THE POLICY

STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES

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RESPECTING TRIBAL CONCERNS

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Tribal Consultation Policy

Understand culturally significant practices and resources

MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT

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COASTAL ACCESS

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PC: Tommy Kemp

PC: Sylvie Lee

PC: Sherwood Hoogveld

ACCESS TO PROCESS

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ACCESS TO PROCESS

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ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY

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• Use tools to identify at-risk communities

CLIMATE CHANGE

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HABITAT AND PUBLIC HEALTH

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PC: John Loomis

PC: Devan Gann PC: Bill Bouton

Public Comment ends Nov. 7, 2018

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TYPES OF FEEDBACK

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Tribal Concerns

Energy

Barriers to Access

Climate Change

Policy Development

Staffing and Hiring

Housing Local Governments

Health

Agency Outreach and Engagement

Permitting Anything you think is important!

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• Staff will respond to every comment • Some comments will also inform our other efforts

OUR NEXT STEPS

Environmental Justice Policy

Government Alliance on Racial Equity (GARE)

Five Year Strategic Plan

Your comments

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT

PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT AT A COMMISSION MEETING

October 10-12, 2018 San Diego, CA

November 7-9, 2018 San Francisco, CA

More information about our monthly Commission meetings can be found at: https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/mtgdates.html

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SCHEDULE MEETINGS

ORGANIZE A LOCAL EVENT

SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS

Email us at environmental.justice@coastal.ca.gov to:

You can send physical public comment letters to: California Coastal Commission

Environmental Justice Team 45 Fremont, Suite 2000,

San Francisco, Ca 94105- 2219

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT

QUESTIONS?

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https://www.coastal.ca.gov/env-justice/

Noaki Schwartz (562)833 -5487 Erik Martinez (415)904-5502 Sumi Selvaraj (415)904-5294