City Council

Item 200: General Plan Environmental Justice Element.\nThis item will be considered in the afternoon session which is scheduled to begin at\n2:00 p.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThere are no fiscal impacts associated with this action to the General Fund.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\nEnvironmental Justice will be a new element added to the General Plan and will be\napplied citywide to further the City’s efforts to advance the equitable distribution of\nbenefits and limit environmental burdens to create healthy and livable communities for all\nSan Diegans. The Environmental Justice Element includes goals that envision a more\nequitable future, policies that inform City decision-making, proposed activities that build\non existing programs to advance environmental justice, and a description of areas of the\nCity most impacted by environmental burdens and associated health risks – collectively\nknown as Environmental Justice Communities (EJ Communities).\n(R-2024-635)\nResolution Adopting the General Plan Environmental Justice Element to Comply with\nCalifornia Senate Bill 1000, Planning for Healthy Communities Act.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Land Use and Housing Committee meeting on May 17, 2024.\nACTION: Motion by Vice Chair LaCava, second by Chair Lee, to recommend Council\napproval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; Lee-yea, LaCava-yea, Whitburn-yea, Moreno-yea.\nPlanning: Sameera Rao, (619) 446-5346\nCity Attorney Contact: Corrine Neuffer