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GPAC - Presentation on and Discussion of Environmental Justice and Community Health in Culver City.
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Meeting Date: March 11, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Ashley Hefner/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5744
Fiscal Impact: No General Fund: N/A
Public Hearing: No Action Item: No Attachments: Yes
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - General Plan Advisory Committee, Notify Me - General Plan Update (03/02/2021)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Community Development Director (03/01/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) receive a presentation on and discuss environmental justice and community health in Culver City.
BACKGROUND
Most recently, the GPAC has received presentations on, and discussed, Culver City’s existing conditions, issues, and opportunities on General Plan Update (GPU) topics including:
• June 30 and September 17, 2020: Equity, community safety, and policing
• July 9, 2020: Socioeconomic/market conditions, creative economy, and arts and culture
• August 13, 2020: Housing
• August 13, September 10, and October 8, 2020: Land use and community design
• November 12, 2020: Transportation and mobility
• December 10, 2020: Sustainability and climate change
• February 11, 2021: Parks, recreation, and open spaces
DISCUSSION
This meeting will focus primarily on receiving direction from GPAC Members on refining the results of disadvantaged communities screening and identifying potential General Plan policies related to health and environmental justice.
Raimi + Associates, the lead consultant for the GPU, will present:
• Healthy Communities Framework and the requirements of Senate Bill 1000, the Planning for Healthy Communities Act, which has five topic areas related to environmental justice.
• Quick overview of the disadvantaged communities screening results and community health and environmental justice existing conditions in Culver City.
• Overview of disadvantaged communities results and brainstorm on issues, vision, goals, and strategies relating to the health and environmental justice that can be included in the General Plan.
Raimi + Associates will lead a discussion based on findings derived from existing conditions analyses, conversations with City staff, and results from community engagement to date. In addition, please think about the following questions:
• Looking at the preliminary results in Attachment 1, did we miss anything? Are there other areas of Culver City that should be considered as SB 1000 Priority Neighborhoods and why?
• What are the key objectives, citywide and for SB 1000 Priority Neighborhoods, related to healthy communities and environmental justice should we prioritize in the General Plan?
• What types of partnerships should the City prioritize in the General Plan vision, goals, and strategies to support equitable access to the benefits of public improvements, public services, and community amenities to promote health and environmental justice?
Please refer to Attachment 1 for further information.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2021-03-11_ATT_GPAC Meeting #14 Memo
MOTION(S)
None.