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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICY DRAFT
INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR
1 CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 2018
WEBINAR LOGISTICS
Automatically muted
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: [email protected]
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 [email protected] 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