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About the Webinar

Adopted in 2016 and implemented in 2018, California Senate Bill (SB) 1000 calls for local jurisdictions with disadvantaged communities to include environmental justice (EJ) considerations in their general plans. SB 1000 is intended to ensure transparency and community engagement in planning processes, mitigate the harm of living near environmental hazards, and facilitate equitable access to health-promoting amenities such as recreation, healthy and affordable food options, and safe and sanitary housing.

This webinar will examine:

• How and to what extent have the jurisdictions with the highest cumulative environmental health impact scores (as designated by the State of California) incorporated EJ into their general plans?
• What challenges regarding EJ policy have arisen through the implementation of California SB 1000, and how can they be addressed?

 Learning objectives:
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After participating in this session, attendees should be able to:

• Conclude the importance of supporting the development of EJ advisory committees
• Name resources for jurisdictions to effectively incorporate EJ considerations in general plans
• Discuss the difference between traditional and hybrid approaches in healthy planning policy: creating a stand-alone element vs. integrating considerations throughout the general plan

Speakers

Opening Remarks:
Miguel A. Vazquez, AICP
​Health Equity, Urban and Regional Planner
Riverside University Health System-Public Health
Biography

Moderator:
Michael Mendez, PhD
​Assistant Professor
UC Irvine School of Social Ecology
​Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy
Biography

Presenter:
Michelle E. Zuñiga. PhD
Assistant Professor of Urban and Community Planning 
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Biography

Panelists:
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Juan Pablo Reynoso, MUP, MPH
Senior Planner, Health and Equity
Raimi + Associates
Biography

Joe Lambert
Director of Development Services 
City of Placentia Development Services Department
Biography

Jonathan Pruitt
Green Zones Program Manager
California Environmental Justice Alliance
Biography

Marie Cobian
Senior City Planner, Policy Planning
Los Angeles City Planning
Biography

Amy Yang, MSUP, MPH
Associate Planner
City of Sacramento
Biography

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AICP CM Credits Partner

AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity.
More information about AICP’s CM program can be found at planning.org/cm.​

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