Webinar/Virtual Forum: Planning and Health in the Time of COVID-19
Many of us have never experienced a crisis of the COVID-19 magnitude. Everyone in California is feeling its impacts as a result of the needed social distancing strategy to contain the spread and allow us to respond effectively. To assist planners during these challenging times, APA California, the Northern CA Section and Planners4Health will host a 1.5-hour virtual forum to provide a space for planners across the state to share short- and long-term response and resilience strategies, pose questions, and request support. With the comments generated during the small group discussions, Planners4Health will schedule follow-up sessions based on the results of this initial forum. This forum will also include strategies for self-care and individual resilience.
Los Angeles Section
Inaugural Plan4Health Convening
Planning for Public Health: Taking Action Through Policy & Design
June 28, 2019
Los Angeles, CA
Details and Registration HERE
San Diego Section
Plan4Health: Integrating Planning and Public Health where we Live, Learn, Work, and Play
July 25, 2019
Leichtag Farm House
441 Saxony Rd,
Encinitas, CA 92024
9:00 AM-12:30 PM
Details and Registration HERE
Northern Section
BARHII/APA Northern California’s Healthy and Resilient Homes Leadership Program
August 13, 2019
11 AM-1 PM
For details contact [email protected]
Inland Empire Section
SB1000: From Policy to Action
So Cal Froum and Roundtable
October 29, 2019
Riverside, CA
Download Flyer
Los Angeles Section
Inaugural Plan4Health Convening
Planning for Public Health: Taking Action Through Policy & Design
June 28, 2019
Los Angeles, CA
Details and Registration HERE
Healthy Development Checklist Workshops
About the Trainers
Monica Guerra Ph.D.
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Beth Altshuler, MCP MPH CPH
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Monica Guerra is a planner with Raimi + Associates. Her work is focused on building healthier and more equitable communities across the state. She has experience with diverse planning efforts across the public and private sector, including community planning; healthy communities research; land use planning; and strategic planning. Prior to joining Raimi and Associates, she conducted extensive research on urban poverty interventions in Medellin, Colombia. She brings experience in report writing, data analysis, and qualitative research. While trained as an urban planner, she draws from her global field experience to study issues at the intersection of urban planning and health. Prior to joining the Raimi + Associates team, she was an academic researcher and instructor. She studied issues of urban poverty and planning in Colombia. Monica holds a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley. She taught at the Center of Latin American Studies at Tulane University from 2014-2015 and in the Department of City & Regional Planning at the University of California at Berkeley from 2009-2012. She has taught courses on development, healthy planning, poverty, and social equity. She also supports the Career Ladders Project as a consultant, working to improve economic and educational opportunities for students by building career pathways, workforce development strategies, and innovative teaching and learning opportunities in community colleges and high schools across the state. |
Beth Altshuler works with cities, counties, foundations, and CBOs to apply a Health (and Equity) in All Policies lens to the challenges and opportunities in their communities. Beth has extensive experience in designing and implementing innovative community involvement and visioning processes, conducting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and writing innovative policy. At the forefront of the healthy communities discipline for over 12 years, Beth is committed to creating livable places, reducing health inequities, and engaging residents in the future of their communities. After college, Beth created and directed a pilot youth employment program through the San Francisco Department of Public Works called SF-CRUE (San Francisco Communities Restoring Urban Environments). Before returning to graduate school, Beth worked as a planning associate at Moore Iacofano Goltsman (MIG) were she contributed to numerous parks, transportation, neighborhood, and general planning processes. Beth holds master’s degrees in both City and Regional Planning and Public Health Epidemiology/Biostatistics from the UC Berkeley, a BA in Sociology from Cornell University, and is Certified in Public Health by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. |
“Capitalizing on New Opportunities: Planners and Public Health working together to promote healthy communities”
The materials from the Planning for Health Conference that took place on August 30 and 31, 2017 in Riverside California are now available for download.
APA California Planners4Health Initiative Healthy Communities Planning-related Sessions @APA California 2017
SATURDAY
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
We're All in This Together: Implementing Diversity
URBAN PLANNING AND GOVERNING FOR RACIAL EQUITY
CM | 1.5
Government (and urban planning's) proactive work on racial equity has the potential to leverage significant positive change. Participants will learn about Governing for Racial Equity, offering tools and case studies that can support public and private sectors planners in achieving racial equity in CA communities.
Moderator Beth Altshuler, CPH, Senior Associate, Raimi + Associates
Speakers Nora Liu, Racial Equity Here Project Manager, Government Alliance on Race and Equity; Glenn Harris, President, The Center for Social Inclusion (CSI); Andrea Manzo, Hub Manager, Building Healthy Communities (BHC); Megan Hunter, Community Development Director, City of Salinas
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Tips of the Trade: Diversifying the Tool Kit
TOOLS OF THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION TRADE
CM | 1.5
Who are planners really serving with our bicycle and pedestrian planning? How can we quantify and improve facility safety, connectivity, and public health impacts? Four planners present quantitative and qualitative research to answer these questions and more, informing infrastructure development for connectivity, safety, comfort, and health.
Moderator Allie Scrivener, Associate Active Transportation Planner, City of Coronado
Speakers Sean Co, Senior Planner, Toole Design Group (TDG); Brett Hondorp, AICP, Vice President, Alta Planning and Design; Sam Gross, Associate, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
We're All in This Together: Implementing Diversity
NOT SO FAST FOOD: USING GIS, DATA, AND MOBILE APPS TO IMPROVE FOOD CHOICES
CM | 1.5
Sacramento's planners have been deluged with applications for conditional use permits for drive-thru restaurants. These uses degrade air quality and may contribute to health problems. Drive-thru restaurants are counter to best practices of current TOD planning. We will share new perspectives and tools for healthier outcomes, including mobile applications.
Moderator Kate Gillespie, AICP, former Planning Director, City of Sacramento
Speakers Brian Holloway, President, Holloway Land Company; Aditya Sharma, Application Developer and Programmer; Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Meet at 1:15 pm in the J Street Lobby
MOBILE WORKSHOP #1 CITY OF TREES: SACRAMENTO’S PARK NEIGHBORHOODS
CM | 3.0
See Sacramento and its green infrastructure via bicycle as we ride through the city’s green spaces. We’ll cover the history of Sacramento’s park neighborhoods and approaches to infill development. Bicycle and helmet provided.
Moderator Michael Isle, AICP, Teichert Land Company/Stonebridge Properties, Chapter Awards Coordinator Northern California, APA California
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Embracing and Envisioning Change: A Diverse Future PLANNING FOR A MULTIRACIAL FUTURE:
LESSONS FROM CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND COALITION-BUILDING IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES
CM | 1.5
This session will provide a presentation overview of the demographic and social transformations of South Los Angeles, examples of how quantitative data has facilitated community engagement, and lessons and recommendations for fostering inclusive and community driven planning in diverse neighborhoods.
Moderator Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Data Analyst, University of Southern California Program for Environmental and Regional Equity
Speaker Pamela Stephens, Data Analyst II, University of Southern California Program for Environmental and Regional Equity
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
We're All in This Together: Implementing Diversity
THE PLANNER AS ADVOCATE: LEARNING TO LISTEN AND PARTNER WITH DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
CM | 1.5
Panelists will guide you through real-life examples where disadvantaged communities were a key part of a project, presenting both context and issues. The audience will brainstorm solutions that address the issues and involve the community. At the end, you'll hear an update on what actually happened with these projects.
Moderator Elizabeth Boyd, AICP, Project Manager/Outreach Specialist, Ascent Environmental
Speakers Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting; Kirin Kumar, Interim Executive Director, WalkSacramento; Mary Adelzadeh, Maidu Summit Consortium
4:45 pm - 6:30 pm
DIVERSITY SUMMIT
SUPPORTING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES:
LESSONS LEARNED FROM A HISTORY OF URBAN RENEWAL AND DISPLACEMENT
CM | 1.5 | ETHICS
The 2017 Diversity Summit will focus on how planners can better support vulnerable communities from displacement due to political, economic or social forces. This will include a review of Sacramento’s urban renewal history and how it has resulted in changing neighborhoods and culture throughout the city during the past six decades. The focus will be on recent successes and continued challenges from urban renewal and how the City was able to become Time Magazine's most “inclusive large city” in the early 2000s. Ultimately, the goal is to have a robust discussion on lessons learned and what issues and challenges planners need to consider during their daily work.
Moderator Dan Amsden, AICP, Director of Sacramento Operations, MIG Inc.
Speakers Chris Lango, Filmmaker; Yolanda Moses, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Excellence, and Executive Director for Conflict Resolution, University of California, Riverside; Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting
SUNDAY
8:15 am - 9:45 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY PLANNING FOR DIVERSITY WITH PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIANCES: COLLABORATION TOOLS FOR SUCCESSFUL PLANNING AND HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS
CM | 1.5
This session highlights findings from a series of regional convenings of planners and public health leaders, with case stories from Northern, Central and Southern California. The stories showcase effective collaboration tools, and innovative strategies including Plan4Health and Planners4Health to engage diverse stakeholders to create healthy and equitable communities.
Moderator Mary Anne Morgan, Director, California Chronic Disease Prevention Leadership Project Speakers Miguel Vazquez, AICP, Healthy Communities Urban Regional Planner, Riverside University Health System - Public Health; Kirin Kumar, Walk Sacramento, Executive Director; Amy Pendergast, Public Health Program & Policy Analyst, Shasta County Health & Human Services Agency - Public Health; Krista Hanni, PhD, Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Manager, Monterey County Health Department
8:15 am - 9:45 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY MEASURE A: AN A+ FOR PARKS
CM | 1.5
Los Angeles County voters passed Measure A, (the Parks and Open Space Parcel Tax) by a 75 percent margin in November 2016. This session will explain work being done in anticipation of the measure implementation, including parcel assessments, fund allocations, development of grant programs, and outreach.
Moderator Emilie Wolfson, Planner, PlaceWorks
Speakers Isabelle Minn, ASLA, LEED AP, Principal, PlaceWorks; Jane Beesley, District Administrator, Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District; Alina Bodke, Deputy Director, County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
8:15 am - 9:45 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY USING COLLECTIVE IMPACT STRATEGIES TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES
CM | 1.5
As the new federal administration takes shape and cities assess their community development toolbox, a unique opportunity exists to more directly link networks of organizations that focus on people with municipal and private efforts that focus on place. Learn more about how this is unfolding in four diverse communities.
Moderator Alison Becker, AICP, Director, Los Angeles Promise Zone, City of Los Angeles Mayor's Office of Economic Opportunity
Speakers Katherine Crow, Promise Zone Director, City of San Diego|Economic Development Department; Heddy Nam, Director, SLATE-Z, Los Angeles Trade Tech College; Tyrone Roderick Williams, Director of Development, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency; Erich Yost, Management Analyst (Community Initiatives), US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES: RETROFITTING FOR EQUITY: RE-ENVISIONING AND RE-PLANNING OUR COMMUNITIES
PART A
CM | 1.5
Most communities in California lack tools to provide equal access of opportunity to economically disadvantaged, minority, and special needs populations. This workshop in two parts offers specific tools on "retrofitting" communities for equitable access to housing, jobs, schools, services, parks, and other amenities to create active, healthy, and resilient communities.
Moderator Jeff Goldman, AICP, Principal, AECOM
Speakers Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting; Kirin Kumar, Interim Executive Director, WALKSacramento; Nancy Bragado, Principal Planner, AECOM; Julia Lave Johnston, Program Manager, Institute for Local Government, University Liaison, APA California
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES: THE POWER OF STORYTELLING IN COMMUNITY PLANNING
CM | 1.5
Learn how a storytelling approach has been used in planning to create meaningful opportunities for effective engagement and outreach, and how planners can benefit from thinking of themselves as storytellers to discover thoughtful and inviting ways communicate their findings to officials and the public.
Moderator James Castaneda, AICP, Planner III, San Mateo County Planning Department
Speaker James T. Rojas, CEO, Director, Place It!; Fay Darmawi, Partner, Affordable Housing Finance and Consulting; Fay Darmawi, Partner, Affordable Housing Finance and Consulting; Miguel Vazquez, AICP, Healthy Communities Urban Regional Planner, Riverside University Health System - Public Health
1:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Meet at 1:00 pm in the J Street Lobby
MOBILE WORKSHOP #6 PEDALING THE AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY: DISCOVERING THE PLANNING TOOLS OF THIS REGIONAL ASSET
CM | 3.0
Bike along the American River Parkway, stopping at key locations to learn from the agencies tasked with the planning and operation of the parkway. The workshop will focus on planning principles relevant to participant’s jurisdictions including developing guiding and regulatory documents, establishing key partnerships, and implementing best practices for operating and enhancing a parkway. Bicycle and helmet provided.
Moderator Matt Hertel, AICP, AECOM
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES LEAN, GREEN, PARK PLANNING MACHINE: STRATEGIES FOR MORE EQUITABLE PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
CM | 1.5
How can cities equitably plan for parks and park systems that serve the needs of all residents? This session will explore ways in which park planning professionals, representing a diversity of expertise, have aligned community needs and desires with innovative funding and design strategies to achieve more impactful open spaces.
Moderator Connie Chung, Director, HR&A Advisors, Inc.
Speakers Eduardo Santana, Executive Director, Pershing Square Renew; Pauline Louie, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Amber Hawkes, AICP, Co-Director, Here Design; Scott Jordan, ASLA, Principal, Civitas, Inc.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES RETROFITTING FOR EQUITY: RE-ENVISIONING AND RE-PLANNING OUR COMMUNITIES
PART B
CM | 1.5
Most communities in California lack tools to provide equal access of opportunity to economically disadvantaged, minority, and special needs populations. This workshop in two parts offers specific tools on "retrofitting" communities for equitable access to housing, jobs, schools, services, parks, and other amenities to create active, healthy, and resilient communities.
Moderator Jeff Goldman, AICP, Principal, AECOM
Speakers Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting; Kirin Kumar, Interim Executive Director, WALKSacramento; Nancy Bragado, Principal, Former Deputy Planning Director, AECOM; Julia Lave Johnston, Sustainability Program Manager, University Liaison, Institute for Local Government, APA California
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY SPARKING HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS, FUNDING, AND ACTIVISM IN THE TOUGHEST OF PLACES
CM | 1.5
Help can come from anywhere. Learn how to leverage the creative funding and power partnerships like the one between the City of Suisun City, County Public Health, the Salvation Army, and a grassroots group that sparked a health revolution in a town that needed significant change.
Moderator Suzanne Bragdon, City Manager, City of Suisun City Speakers Della Acosta, Planner, Michael Baker International; Wendy Loomas, Health Services Manager, Solano County Public Health; Kris Lofthus, Parks and Community Services Director, City of Suisun City; Michael Brito, Director of Operations, Live Longer Suisun City and Salvation Army Kroc Center
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES ROLLING UP OUR SLEEVES WITH COMMUNITY RESIDENTS
CM | 1.5
The San Bernardino County Community Plan Continuum is an innovative approach to planning for and engaging with 27 suburban valley and rural mountain/desert communities in the largest county in the United States. Learn how the Continuum empowered diverse unincorporated communities to chart their own future and develop community-based solutions.
Moderator Karen E. Watkins, Planning Manager, San Bernardino County Land Use Services
Speakers Shane Burkhardt, AICP, Community Planning and Urban Design Manager, Michael Baker International; Trudy Raymundo, Director of Public Health, San Bernardino County Department of Public Health; Gregory Rice, President, Crestline Communities Development Alliance
MONDAY
8:00 am- 9:30 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY SB 1000: BRINGING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTO THE GENERAL PLAN
CM | 1.5
SB 1000 requires general plans in California to address environmental justice (EJ), either as a stand-alone element or integrated into other applicable elements. This session will cover EJ basics, SB 1000's specific requirements, case studies in “early adopter” cities that have EJ elements, and implementation guidance from the state.
Moderator Erik de Kok, AICP, Senior Project Manager, Ascent Environmental, Inc.
Speakers Carolina Martinez, Senior Planner and Policy Advocate, Environmental Health Coalition (EHC); Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting; Elizabeth Baca, MD, Senior Health Advisor, Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
8:00 am- 9:30 am
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES
UPPING OUR GAME: USING APPLIED RESEARCH TO ENSURE DIVERSE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASE TRUST
CM | 1.5
This workshop will outline ways to incorporate research methodologies to increase rigor in data collection and analysis. Participants will build skills to systematically collect and analyze data and develop findings that are inclusive and actionable.
Moderator Beth Altshuler, CPH, Senior Associate, Raimi + Associates
Speakers Kym Dorman, Chief Operating Officer/Senior Researcher, Raimi + Associates; Pam Willow, Management Analyst, Alameda County Public Health Department
8:00 am- 9:30 am
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES
THE THREE’S OF AGRICULTURE: HOW PLANNING CAN SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE FOOD SYSTEM
CM | 1.5
Agriculture is one of the predominant land uses in the state, though is often less understood in planning. This panel delves into the three E's of sustainability, ”environment, economics, and equity,” to explore best practices and strategies for how planners can support an interconnected and sustainable food system.
Moderator Garett Ballard-Rosa, Planner, Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
Speakers Tim Johnson, President & CEO, California Rice Commission; Duncan MacEwan, PhD, Managing Partner, ERA Economics; Trish Kelly, Managing Director, Valley Vision
8:00 am- 9:30 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY CLIMATE JUSTICE FOR ALL: CONNECTING CLIMATE PROTECTION, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, LOCAL ECONOMY, AND HEALTH EQUITY
CM | 1.5
Richmond's ambitious Climate Action Plan commits the City to deep reductions in GHG emissions and to actions that will increase the City's resilience to climate change. Panelists will describe how the Richmond CAP strengthens the connections between climate protection, community resilience, public health, local economy, and social equity.
Moderator Jeff Caton, PE, LEED AP, Director, Sustainable Communities, Environmental Science Associates (ESA)
Speakers Lina Velasco, Project Manager, City of Richmond; Eric Yurkovich, Senior Planner, Raimi + Associates; Cheryl Vaughn, Executive Director, Solar Richmond
8:00 am- 9:30 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY USING A HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES APPROACH TO PLANNING
CM | 1.5
This presentation will support planners and decision makers to integrate health and equity into their work, and demonstrate how Health in All Policies provides a cross-sector collaborative approach to strengthen planning processes, including those related to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Moderator Kelsey Lyles, Health in All Policies Program Coordinator, Public Health Institute (PHI) and Strategic Growth Council (SGC)
Speakers Lianne Dillon, Health in All Policies, Policy Associate, Public Health Institute (PHI) and Strategic Growth Council (SGC); Meredith Lee, Health Program Specialist II, California Department of Public Health (DPH)
9:45 am - 11:15 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
CM | 1.5
We know the built environment affects health, but what does that mean for successful collaboration between planners and public health practitioners? The County of Fresno, County of San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly City and Regional Planning Department present lessons learned from using cross-sector partnerships to build healthy communities.
Moderator Chuck Stevenson, AICP, (Retired) Division Manager, Long Range Planning, (Formerly w/ San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning & Building)
Speakers Kathleen Karle, MCHES, Division Manager, Health Promotions, San Luis Obispo County Health Agency; Kelly Main, PhD, Associate Professor, City and Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Keith Bergthold, Executive Director, Fresno Metro Ministry; Joe Prado, Division Manager, Community Health, Fresno County Public Health Department
1:15 pm- 2:45 pm
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY OF SOUND MIND: PLANNING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
CM | 1.5
We know good planning can improve our physical health, but what about our mental health? Experience how the environment affects overall wellbeing and poses challenges for mental health, and find solutions through an interactive process led by a team from the planning, medical, psychiatric, and service care fields.
Moderator Della Acosta, Planner, Michael Baker International
Speakers Angie Hood-Medland, MD, Chief Resident, University of California Davis Medical Center; Shannon Suo, MD, Clinical Psychiatrist, Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center; Al Rowlett, CEO, Turning Point Community Programs; Rachel Ford, Consumer Affairs Liason, Solano County Behavioral Health
1:15 pm- 2:45 pm
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY LEGALIZING THE LEMONADE STANDS: WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE BENEFITS AND CONCERNS RELATED TO URBAN AGRICULTURE
CM | 1.5
In many urban areas it is against code to grow vegetables in your front yard or have a produce stand. This panel will discuss how two jurisdictions and several community organizations came together to create urban agriculture policies that are balancing the needs and desires of all urban residents.
Moderator Wendy Hartman, AICP, Senior Planner, Willdan
Speakers Chris Pahule, Principal Planner. County of Sacramento; Helen Selph, Associate Planner, City of Sacramento; Matthew Read, City of Sacramento; Chanowk Yisrael, Yisrael Family Farm
1:15 pm- 2:45 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES WHY-PLAN? ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE AND SCHOOLS AS CRITICAL ACTORS IN BUILDING HEALTHY, EQUITABLE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
CM | 1.5
City and education leaders will share importance, methodologies, and impacts of young people engaging as genuine actors in city planning through Y-PLAN. This session will also offer data demonstrating the impact of that engagement and an emerging matrix gauging quality and authenticity of city-school-student engagement, and publicly available digital tools.
Moderator Amanda Eppley, Y-PLAN Program Director, UC Berkeley Center for Cities + Schools
Speakers Christina Barnes, Program Coordinator, Health Education Council; Jerome Gourdine, African American Male Achievement (AAMA) Director, Oakland Unified School District; Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Transit-Oriented Development Program Manager, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
JOINT WORKSHOP OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL 2017
UPDATE TO OPR’S GENERAL PLAN GUIDELINES
CM | 1.5
This session will provide members with an overview and interactive discussion of the key components of OPR’s update to the General Plan Guidelines. The updated General Plan Guidelines include statutory references, planning resources, data, tools, and model policies to help local agencies update their general plans.
Moderator Michael McCormick, AICP, Senior Planner, Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) Speaker Elizabeth Baca, MD, Senior Health Advisor, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
3:15 pm- 4:45 pm
Embracing and Envisioning Change:
A DIVERSE FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND THE GENERAL PLAN: ADVOCACY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SB 1000
(CALIFORNIA PLANNING ROUNDTABLE SESSION)
CM | 1.5
SB 1000 increases requirements for addressing environmental justice in the General Plan. This panel brings together organizations and individuals that advocated for SB 1000. Panelists will offer perspectives on how the provisions of the bill can be implemented in California communities. Hear about the hopes and challenges for implementing SB 1000, what successful implementation would look like, and how to best support local governments in addressing this new requirement.
Moderator Victor Rubin, PhD, Vice President for Research, PolicyLink
Speakers Ingrid Brostrom, Senior Staff Attorney, Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment; Tiffany Eng, Green Zones Program Manager, California Environmental Justice Alliance; Bernadette Austin-Bower, Associate Director, University of California Davis Center for Regional Change; Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting
3:15 pm- 4:45 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES EQUITABLE RECOVERY AFTER DISASTERS
CM | 1.5
When a disaster devastates your community, how can planning get you back online? What kinds of housing and zoning laws promote or impede recovery? Representatives from communities facing extensive tree mortality and devastating wildfires present the roadblocks and successes on their path to recovery and resiliency.
Moderator Edith Hannigan, Analyst, California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
Speakers Steve Haze, District Manager, Sierra Resource Conservation District; Thomas Brandeberry, President & CEO, Rural Community Development Corporation of California (RCDCC); Melinda Barrett, Program Manager, Mariposa County Resource Conservation District; Ronald Stock, City Administrator, City of Weed
TUESDAY
8:30 am- 10:00 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: WHAT THE POST-OBAMACARE LANDSCAPE MEANS FOR ‘HEALTH DISTRICTS’
CM | 1.5
As Federal funding encouraged investment in a range of facilities to support holistic preventative care, cities and health institutions successfully forged partnerships to strengthen communities. This session will highlight successes, effective strategies and will explore what the post-Affordable Care Act landscape might mean for similar efforts.
Moderator Judith Taylor, Principal, HR&A Advisors
Speakers Leigh Christy, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Principal, Perkins+Will; Sarah Jensen, AIA, LEED AP, President, Jensen+Partners; Chenin Dow, Management Analyst II, City of Lancaster
8:30 am- 10:00 am
Tips of the Trade:
DIVERSIFYING THE TOOL KIT COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION PLANS: SCALING UP THE HRA TO THE PLAN-LEVEL
CM | 1.5
Health risk assessments (HRAs) address exposure to air pollution; however, a Community Risk Reduction Plan (CRRP) at the community scale can identify area-wide issues and streamline the mitigation process. This session provides an overview of the CRRP process, technical methods, and provides recent Bay Area case studies.
Moderator Erik de Kok, AICP, Senior Project Manager, Ascent Environmental, Inc.
Speakers Melinda Hue, AICP, Environmental Planner, City of San Francisco Planning Department; Philip Martien, Community Air Risk Evaluation (CARE) Program Manager, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD); Dimitri Antoniou, AICP, Air Quality and Climate Change Specialist, Ascent Environmental
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
We're All in This Together: Implementing Diversity
URBAN PLANNING AND GOVERNING FOR RACIAL EQUITY
CM | 1.5
Government (and urban planning's) proactive work on racial equity has the potential to leverage significant positive change. Participants will learn about Governing for Racial Equity, offering tools and case studies that can support public and private sectors planners in achieving racial equity in CA communities.
Moderator Beth Altshuler, CPH, Senior Associate, Raimi + Associates
Speakers Nora Liu, Racial Equity Here Project Manager, Government Alliance on Race and Equity; Glenn Harris, President, The Center for Social Inclusion (CSI); Andrea Manzo, Hub Manager, Building Healthy Communities (BHC); Megan Hunter, Community Development Director, City of Salinas
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Tips of the Trade: Diversifying the Tool Kit
TOOLS OF THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION TRADE
CM | 1.5
Who are planners really serving with our bicycle and pedestrian planning? How can we quantify and improve facility safety, connectivity, and public health impacts? Four planners present quantitative and qualitative research to answer these questions and more, informing infrastructure development for connectivity, safety, comfort, and health.
Moderator Allie Scrivener, Associate Active Transportation Planner, City of Coronado
Speakers Sean Co, Senior Planner, Toole Design Group (TDG); Brett Hondorp, AICP, Vice President, Alta Planning and Design; Sam Gross, Associate, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
We're All in This Together: Implementing Diversity
NOT SO FAST FOOD: USING GIS, DATA, AND MOBILE APPS TO IMPROVE FOOD CHOICES
CM | 1.5
Sacramento's planners have been deluged with applications for conditional use permits for drive-thru restaurants. These uses degrade air quality and may contribute to health problems. Drive-thru restaurants are counter to best practices of current TOD planning. We will share new perspectives and tools for healthier outcomes, including mobile applications.
Moderator Kate Gillespie, AICP, former Planning Director, City of Sacramento
Speakers Brian Holloway, President, Holloway Land Company; Aditya Sharma, Application Developer and Programmer; Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting
1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Meet at 1:15 pm in the J Street Lobby
MOBILE WORKSHOP #1 CITY OF TREES: SACRAMENTO’S PARK NEIGHBORHOODS
CM | 3.0
See Sacramento and its green infrastructure via bicycle as we ride through the city’s green spaces. We’ll cover the history of Sacramento’s park neighborhoods and approaches to infill development. Bicycle and helmet provided.
Moderator Michael Isle, AICP, Teichert Land Company/Stonebridge Properties, Chapter Awards Coordinator Northern California, APA California
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Embracing and Envisioning Change: A Diverse Future PLANNING FOR A MULTIRACIAL FUTURE:
LESSONS FROM CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND COALITION-BUILDING IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES
CM | 1.5
This session will provide a presentation overview of the demographic and social transformations of South Los Angeles, examples of how quantitative data has facilitated community engagement, and lessons and recommendations for fostering inclusive and community driven planning in diverse neighborhoods.
Moderator Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, Data Analyst, University of Southern California Program for Environmental and Regional Equity
Speaker Pamela Stephens, Data Analyst II, University of Southern California Program for Environmental and Regional Equity
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
We're All in This Together: Implementing Diversity
THE PLANNER AS ADVOCATE: LEARNING TO LISTEN AND PARTNER WITH DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
CM | 1.5
Panelists will guide you through real-life examples where disadvantaged communities were a key part of a project, presenting both context and issues. The audience will brainstorm solutions that address the issues and involve the community. At the end, you'll hear an update on what actually happened with these projects.
Moderator Elizabeth Boyd, AICP, Project Manager/Outreach Specialist, Ascent Environmental
Speakers Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting; Kirin Kumar, Interim Executive Director, WalkSacramento; Mary Adelzadeh, Maidu Summit Consortium
4:45 pm - 6:30 pm
DIVERSITY SUMMIT
SUPPORTING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES:
LESSONS LEARNED FROM A HISTORY OF URBAN RENEWAL AND DISPLACEMENT
CM | 1.5 | ETHICS
The 2017 Diversity Summit will focus on how planners can better support vulnerable communities from displacement due to political, economic or social forces. This will include a review of Sacramento’s urban renewal history and how it has resulted in changing neighborhoods and culture throughout the city during the past six decades. The focus will be on recent successes and continued challenges from urban renewal and how the City was able to become Time Magazine's most “inclusive large city” in the early 2000s. Ultimately, the goal is to have a robust discussion on lessons learned and what issues and challenges planners need to consider during their daily work.
Moderator Dan Amsden, AICP, Director of Sacramento Operations, MIG Inc.
Speakers Chris Lango, Filmmaker; Yolanda Moses, PhD, Professor of Anthropology, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Excellence, and Executive Director for Conflict Resolution, University of California, Riverside; Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting
SUNDAY
8:15 am - 9:45 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY PLANNING FOR DIVERSITY WITH PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIANCES: COLLABORATION TOOLS FOR SUCCESSFUL PLANNING AND HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS
CM | 1.5
This session highlights findings from a series of regional convenings of planners and public health leaders, with case stories from Northern, Central and Southern California. The stories showcase effective collaboration tools, and innovative strategies including Plan4Health and Planners4Health to engage diverse stakeholders to create healthy and equitable communities.
Moderator Mary Anne Morgan, Director, California Chronic Disease Prevention Leadership Project Speakers Miguel Vazquez, AICP, Healthy Communities Urban Regional Planner, Riverside University Health System - Public Health; Kirin Kumar, Walk Sacramento, Executive Director; Amy Pendergast, Public Health Program & Policy Analyst, Shasta County Health & Human Services Agency - Public Health; Krista Hanni, PhD, Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Manager, Monterey County Health Department
8:15 am - 9:45 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY MEASURE A: AN A+ FOR PARKS
CM | 1.5
Los Angeles County voters passed Measure A, (the Parks and Open Space Parcel Tax) by a 75 percent margin in November 2016. This session will explain work being done in anticipation of the measure implementation, including parcel assessments, fund allocations, development of grant programs, and outreach.
Moderator Emilie Wolfson, Planner, PlaceWorks
Speakers Isabelle Minn, ASLA, LEED AP, Principal, PlaceWorks; Jane Beesley, District Administrator, Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District; Alina Bodke, Deputy Director, County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation
8:15 am - 9:45 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY USING COLLECTIVE IMPACT STRATEGIES TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES
CM | 1.5
As the new federal administration takes shape and cities assess their community development toolbox, a unique opportunity exists to more directly link networks of organizations that focus on people with municipal and private efforts that focus on place. Learn more about how this is unfolding in four diverse communities.
Moderator Alison Becker, AICP, Director, Los Angeles Promise Zone, City of Los Angeles Mayor's Office of Economic Opportunity
Speakers Katherine Crow, Promise Zone Director, City of San Diego|Economic Development Department; Heddy Nam, Director, SLATE-Z, Los Angeles Trade Tech College; Tyrone Roderick Williams, Director of Development, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency; Erich Yost, Management Analyst (Community Initiatives), US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES: RETROFITTING FOR EQUITY: RE-ENVISIONING AND RE-PLANNING OUR COMMUNITIES
PART A
CM | 1.5
Most communities in California lack tools to provide equal access of opportunity to economically disadvantaged, minority, and special needs populations. This workshop in two parts offers specific tools on "retrofitting" communities for equitable access to housing, jobs, schools, services, parks, and other amenities to create active, healthy, and resilient communities.
Moderator Jeff Goldman, AICP, Principal, AECOM
Speakers Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting; Kirin Kumar, Interim Executive Director, WALKSacramento; Nancy Bragado, Principal Planner, AECOM; Julia Lave Johnston, Program Manager, Institute for Local Government, University Liaison, APA California
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES: THE POWER OF STORYTELLING IN COMMUNITY PLANNING
CM | 1.5
Learn how a storytelling approach has been used in planning to create meaningful opportunities for effective engagement and outreach, and how planners can benefit from thinking of themselves as storytellers to discover thoughtful and inviting ways communicate their findings to officials and the public.
Moderator James Castaneda, AICP, Planner III, San Mateo County Planning Department
Speaker James T. Rojas, CEO, Director, Place It!; Fay Darmawi, Partner, Affordable Housing Finance and Consulting; Fay Darmawi, Partner, Affordable Housing Finance and Consulting; Miguel Vazquez, AICP, Healthy Communities Urban Regional Planner, Riverside University Health System - Public Health
1:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Meet at 1:00 pm in the J Street Lobby
MOBILE WORKSHOP #6 PEDALING THE AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY: DISCOVERING THE PLANNING TOOLS OF THIS REGIONAL ASSET
CM | 3.0
Bike along the American River Parkway, stopping at key locations to learn from the agencies tasked with the planning and operation of the parkway. The workshop will focus on planning principles relevant to participant’s jurisdictions including developing guiding and regulatory documents, establishing key partnerships, and implementing best practices for operating and enhancing a parkway. Bicycle and helmet provided.
Moderator Matt Hertel, AICP, AECOM
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES LEAN, GREEN, PARK PLANNING MACHINE: STRATEGIES FOR MORE EQUITABLE PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
CM | 1.5
How can cities equitably plan for parks and park systems that serve the needs of all residents? This session will explore ways in which park planning professionals, representing a diversity of expertise, have aligned community needs and desires with innovative funding and design strategies to achieve more impactful open spaces.
Moderator Connie Chung, Director, HR&A Advisors, Inc.
Speakers Eduardo Santana, Executive Director, Pershing Square Renew; Pauline Louie, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Amber Hawkes, AICP, Co-Director, Here Design; Scott Jordan, ASLA, Principal, Civitas, Inc.
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES RETROFITTING FOR EQUITY: RE-ENVISIONING AND RE-PLANNING OUR COMMUNITIES
PART B
CM | 1.5
Most communities in California lack tools to provide equal access of opportunity to economically disadvantaged, minority, and special needs populations. This workshop in two parts offers specific tools on "retrofitting" communities for equitable access to housing, jobs, schools, services, parks, and other amenities to create active, healthy, and resilient communities.
Moderator Jeff Goldman, AICP, Principal, AECOM
Speakers Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting; Kirin Kumar, Interim Executive Director, WALKSacramento; Nancy Bragado, Principal, Former Deputy Planning Director, AECOM; Julia Lave Johnston, Sustainability Program Manager, University Liaison, Institute for Local Government, APA California
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY SPARKING HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS, FUNDING, AND ACTIVISM IN THE TOUGHEST OF PLACES
CM | 1.5
Help can come from anywhere. Learn how to leverage the creative funding and power partnerships like the one between the City of Suisun City, County Public Health, the Salvation Army, and a grassroots group that sparked a health revolution in a town that needed significant change.
Moderator Suzanne Bragdon, City Manager, City of Suisun City Speakers Della Acosta, Planner, Michael Baker International; Wendy Loomas, Health Services Manager, Solano County Public Health; Kris Lofthus, Parks and Community Services Director, City of Suisun City; Michael Brito, Director of Operations, Live Longer Suisun City and Salvation Army Kroc Center
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES ROLLING UP OUR SLEEVES WITH COMMUNITY RESIDENTS
CM | 1.5
The San Bernardino County Community Plan Continuum is an innovative approach to planning for and engaging with 27 suburban valley and rural mountain/desert communities in the largest county in the United States. Learn how the Continuum empowered diverse unincorporated communities to chart their own future and develop community-based solutions.
Moderator Karen E. Watkins, Planning Manager, San Bernardino County Land Use Services
Speakers Shane Burkhardt, AICP, Community Planning and Urban Design Manager, Michael Baker International; Trudy Raymundo, Director of Public Health, San Bernardino County Department of Public Health; Gregory Rice, President, Crestline Communities Development Alliance
MONDAY
8:00 am- 9:30 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY SB 1000: BRINGING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTO THE GENERAL PLAN
CM | 1.5
SB 1000 requires general plans in California to address environmental justice (EJ), either as a stand-alone element or integrated into other applicable elements. This session will cover EJ basics, SB 1000's specific requirements, case studies in “early adopter” cities that have EJ elements, and implementation guidance from the state.
Moderator Erik de Kok, AICP, Senior Project Manager, Ascent Environmental, Inc.
Speakers Carolina Martinez, Senior Planner and Policy Advocate, Environmental Health Coalition (EHC); Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting; Elizabeth Baca, MD, Senior Health Advisor, Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
8:00 am- 9:30 am
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES
UPPING OUR GAME: USING APPLIED RESEARCH TO ENSURE DIVERSE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASE TRUST
CM | 1.5
This workshop will outline ways to incorporate research methodologies to increase rigor in data collection and analysis. Participants will build skills to systematically collect and analyze data and develop findings that are inclusive and actionable.
Moderator Beth Altshuler, CPH, Senior Associate, Raimi + Associates
Speakers Kym Dorman, Chief Operating Officer/Senior Researcher, Raimi + Associates; Pam Willow, Management Analyst, Alameda County Public Health Department
8:00 am- 9:30 am
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES
THE THREE’S OF AGRICULTURE: HOW PLANNING CAN SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE FOOD SYSTEM
CM | 1.5
Agriculture is one of the predominant land uses in the state, though is often less understood in planning. This panel delves into the three E's of sustainability, ”environment, economics, and equity,” to explore best practices and strategies for how planners can support an interconnected and sustainable food system.
Moderator Garett Ballard-Rosa, Planner, Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
Speakers Tim Johnson, President & CEO, California Rice Commission; Duncan MacEwan, PhD, Managing Partner, ERA Economics; Trish Kelly, Managing Director, Valley Vision
8:00 am- 9:30 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY CLIMATE JUSTICE FOR ALL: CONNECTING CLIMATE PROTECTION, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, LOCAL ECONOMY, AND HEALTH EQUITY
CM | 1.5
Richmond's ambitious Climate Action Plan commits the City to deep reductions in GHG emissions and to actions that will increase the City's resilience to climate change. Panelists will describe how the Richmond CAP strengthens the connections between climate protection, community resilience, public health, local economy, and social equity.
Moderator Jeff Caton, PE, LEED AP, Director, Sustainable Communities, Environmental Science Associates (ESA)
Speakers Lina Velasco, Project Manager, City of Richmond; Eric Yurkovich, Senior Planner, Raimi + Associates; Cheryl Vaughn, Executive Director, Solar Richmond
8:00 am- 9:30 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY USING A HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES APPROACH TO PLANNING
CM | 1.5
This presentation will support planners and decision makers to integrate health and equity into their work, and demonstrate how Health in All Policies provides a cross-sector collaborative approach to strengthen planning processes, including those related to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Moderator Kelsey Lyles, Health in All Policies Program Coordinator, Public Health Institute (PHI) and Strategic Growth Council (SGC)
Speakers Lianne Dillon, Health in All Policies, Policy Associate, Public Health Institute (PHI) and Strategic Growth Council (SGC); Meredith Lee, Health Program Specialist II, California Department of Public Health (DPH)
9:45 am - 11:15 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
CM | 1.5
We know the built environment affects health, but what does that mean for successful collaboration between planners and public health practitioners? The County of Fresno, County of San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly City and Regional Planning Department present lessons learned from using cross-sector partnerships to build healthy communities.
Moderator Chuck Stevenson, AICP, (Retired) Division Manager, Long Range Planning, (Formerly w/ San Luis Obispo County Department of Planning & Building)
Speakers Kathleen Karle, MCHES, Division Manager, Health Promotions, San Luis Obispo County Health Agency; Kelly Main, PhD, Associate Professor, City and Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Keith Bergthold, Executive Director, Fresno Metro Ministry; Joe Prado, Division Manager, Community Health, Fresno County Public Health Department
1:15 pm- 2:45 pm
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY OF SOUND MIND: PLANNING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
CM | 1.5
We know good planning can improve our physical health, but what about our mental health? Experience how the environment affects overall wellbeing and poses challenges for mental health, and find solutions through an interactive process led by a team from the planning, medical, psychiatric, and service care fields.
Moderator Della Acosta, Planner, Michael Baker International
Speakers Angie Hood-Medland, MD, Chief Resident, University of California Davis Medical Center; Shannon Suo, MD, Clinical Psychiatrist, Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center; Al Rowlett, CEO, Turning Point Community Programs; Rachel Ford, Consumer Affairs Liason, Solano County Behavioral Health
1:15 pm- 2:45 pm
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY LEGALIZING THE LEMONADE STANDS: WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE BENEFITS AND CONCERNS RELATED TO URBAN AGRICULTURE
CM | 1.5
In many urban areas it is against code to grow vegetables in your front yard or have a produce stand. This panel will discuss how two jurisdictions and several community organizations came together to create urban agriculture policies that are balancing the needs and desires of all urban residents.
Moderator Wendy Hartman, AICP, Senior Planner, Willdan
Speakers Chris Pahule, Principal Planner. County of Sacramento; Helen Selph, Associate Planner, City of Sacramento; Matthew Read, City of Sacramento; Chanowk Yisrael, Yisrael Family Farm
1:15 pm- 2:45 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES WHY-PLAN? ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE AND SCHOOLS AS CRITICAL ACTORS IN BUILDING HEALTHY, EQUITABLE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
CM | 1.5
City and education leaders will share importance, methodologies, and impacts of young people engaging as genuine actors in city planning through Y-PLAN. This session will also offer data demonstrating the impact of that engagement and an emerging matrix gauging quality and authenticity of city-school-student engagement, and publicly available digital tools.
Moderator Amanda Eppley, Y-PLAN Program Director, UC Berkeley Center for Cities + Schools
Speakers Christina Barnes, Program Coordinator, Health Education Council; Jerome Gourdine, African American Male Achievement (AAMA) Director, Oakland Unified School District; Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Transit-Oriented Development Program Manager, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
JOINT WORKSHOP OF THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL 2017
UPDATE TO OPR’S GENERAL PLAN GUIDELINES
CM | 1.5
This session will provide members with an overview and interactive discussion of the key components of OPR’s update to the General Plan Guidelines. The updated General Plan Guidelines include statutory references, planning resources, data, tools, and model policies to help local agencies update their general plans.
Moderator Michael McCormick, AICP, Senior Planner, Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) Speaker Elizabeth Baca, MD, Senior Health Advisor, Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
3:15 pm- 4:45 pm
Embracing and Envisioning Change:
A DIVERSE FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND THE GENERAL PLAN: ADVOCACY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SB 1000
(CALIFORNIA PLANNING ROUNDTABLE SESSION)
CM | 1.5
SB 1000 increases requirements for addressing environmental justice in the General Plan. This panel brings together organizations and individuals that advocated for SB 1000. Panelists will offer perspectives on how the provisions of the bill can be implemented in California communities. Hear about the hopes and challenges for implementing SB 1000, what successful implementation would look like, and how to best support local governments in addressing this new requirement.
Moderator Victor Rubin, PhD, Vice President for Research, PolicyLink
Speakers Ingrid Brostrom, Senior Staff Attorney, Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment; Tiffany Eng, Green Zones Program Manager, California Environmental Justice Alliance; Bernadette Austin-Bower, Associate Director, University of California Davis Center for Regional Change; Katie Valenzuela Garcia, Principal, Valenzuela Garcia Consulting
3:15 pm- 4:45 pm
Engage:
PLANNING FOR DIVERSE PLACES AND PERSPECTIVES EQUITABLE RECOVERY AFTER DISASTERS
CM | 1.5
When a disaster devastates your community, how can planning get you back online? What kinds of housing and zoning laws promote or impede recovery? Representatives from communities facing extensive tree mortality and devastating wildfires present the roadblocks and successes on their path to recovery and resiliency.
Moderator Edith Hannigan, Analyst, California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
Speakers Steve Haze, District Manager, Sierra Resource Conservation District; Thomas Brandeberry, President & CEO, Rural Community Development Corporation of California (RCDCC); Melinda Barrett, Program Manager, Mariposa County Resource Conservation District; Ronald Stock, City Administrator, City of Weed
TUESDAY
8:30 am- 10:00 am
We're All in This Together:
IMPLEMENTING DIVERSITY HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: WHAT THE POST-OBAMACARE LANDSCAPE MEANS FOR ‘HEALTH DISTRICTS’
CM | 1.5
As Federal funding encouraged investment in a range of facilities to support holistic preventative care, cities and health institutions successfully forged partnerships to strengthen communities. This session will highlight successes, effective strategies and will explore what the post-Affordable Care Act landscape might mean for similar efforts.
Moderator Judith Taylor, Principal, HR&A Advisors
Speakers Leigh Christy, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Principal, Perkins+Will; Sarah Jensen, AIA, LEED AP, President, Jensen+Partners; Chenin Dow, Management Analyst II, City of Lancaster
8:30 am- 10:00 am
Tips of the Trade:
DIVERSIFYING THE TOOL KIT COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION PLANS: SCALING UP THE HRA TO THE PLAN-LEVEL
CM | 1.5
Health risk assessments (HRAs) address exposure to air pollution; however, a Community Risk Reduction Plan (CRRP) at the community scale can identify area-wide issues and streamline the mitigation process. This session provides an overview of the CRRP process, technical methods, and provides recent Bay Area case studies.
Moderator Erik de Kok, AICP, Senior Project Manager, Ascent Environmental, Inc.
Speakers Melinda Hue, AICP, Environmental Planner, City of San Francisco Planning Department; Philip Martien, Community Air Risk Evaluation (CARE) Program Manager, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD); Dimitri Antoniou, AICP, Air Quality and Climate Change Specialist, Ascent Environmental