DATE: May 24, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Climate Action Plan and Environmental Justice: Considerations for New General Plan Policies and Programs
RECOMMENDATION
That Council reviews and comments on this report and provides direction to staff.
SUMMARY
The City is in the process of updating its Climate Action Plan (CAP) to establish policies and programs needed to meet greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets adopted by Council. The CAP, part of the Hayward 2040 General Plan, is being updated along with revisions to the Housing and Safety Elements of the General Plan. This report also presents a draft policy framework for a new Environmental Justice Element of the General Plan. This report provides an update on the project, community engagement strategies, and next steps. The City is working with Rincon Consultants to forecast GHG emissions and develop policies and programs that will help reduce community-wide emissions. Staff will continue engaging with community stakeholders to ensure that all policies in the CAP are equitable and align with community needs.
Council Sustainability Committee Review – On May 9, 20221, the Council Sustainability Committee (CSC) considered a report about the Climate Action Plan and Environmental Justice updates and outreach efforts. Committee members requested that staff:
Engage with local organizations and nonprofits, including, Save the Bay, Hayward Promise Neighborhood, Hayward Unified School District, StopWaste, Green the Church, and Indigenous groups;
Partner with the City’s Library to reach different audiences through already existing programs like Storytime; and
Ensure that Strategic Roadmap initiatives align with proposed CAP and EJ initiatives.
1 https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5644445&GUID=18072FD1-2F1C-4355-91BE-CA6780C8961A&Options=&Search=
BACKGROUND
In July 2009, Hayward adopted its first CAP, which included aggressive goals for reducing GHG emissions. The CAP was amended and incorporated into the General Plan2 in 2014 and includes actions necessary to meet Hayward’s 2020 GHG reduction target (20% below 2005 levels by 2020). This target was achieved two years early, with Hayward’s 2018 emissions inventory showing that community-wide emissions were reduced by 21.6% from 2005 to 2018. In January 2021, staff presented to the CSC Hayward’s 2019 GHG inventory3 showing that emissions had been reduced by 25.7% since 2005.
On June 16, 20204, Council introduced and on June 23, 20205, Council adopted an ordinance amending Hayward’s CAP and General Plan to include the following goals:
reduce emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2025
reduce emissions by 55% below 2005 levels by 2030
work with the community to develop a plan that may result in the reduction of community based GHG emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.
On July 20, 20216, Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Rincon Consultants to prepare General Plan amendments related to the Housing Element, CAP, Environmental Justice Element, and the Safety Element.
DISCUSSION
The CAP update is needed to identify the policies and programs necessary to achieve the 2030 GHG reduction target and put Hayward on a path to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. The CAP update is being combined with the Housing Element update and Environmental Justice Element effort because issues of housing, environmental justice, safety and hazard planning, and climate change are inextricably linked. Conducting outreach, planning, and environmental review for all the General Plan amendments simultaneously will result in a more comprehensive and holistic approach to these issues and will result in cost and time efficiencies.
GHG Inventory and Forecast
Hayward’s most recent inventory accounts for community GHG emissions through 2019.
Rincon consultants evaluated the 2019 GHG inventory and provided a forecast of emissions through 2045. The 2020 inventory is currently in progress and will be presented to the CSC when all necessary data becomes available.
2https://www.hayward-ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/General_Plan_FINAL.pdf 3 https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4747797&GUID=2B1F0C6F-B961-4AA3-9553-240ACE74B4B1&Options=&Search= 4 Amending the 2040 General Plan and Adoption of Ordinance to Comply with State Law Changes to Establish Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Thresholds & Updates Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Reduction Targets. June 16, 2020 City Council Meeting. https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4568609&GUID=46FF5863-9294-4217-9119-9631D7A2BB6F&Options=&Search= 5Second Reading of VMT Thresholds and GHG Emission Reduction Targets Ordinance. June 23, 2020 City Council Meeting. https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4576651&GUID=4E2F5527-D216-4472-BB79-5D9A37A41AE8&Options=&Search= 6 https://hayward.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5034289&GUID=A1DD2D35-7B4A-42C8-9284- 7DEB78AAD470&Options=&Search=
In the GHG inventory evaluation, the consultants recommended that the City include emissions from public buses (AC Transit), updated off-road emissions data, and calculate total transportation emissions using Google’s Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) data.
Previous inventories have included vehicle miles traveled (VMT) data from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), which includes passenger and commercial vehicles. The City supplemented these datasets with EMission FACtor (EMFAC)7 data on motorcycles, motor homes, and buses. MTC uses a transportation model that estimates VMT using population and land use metrics. Google EIE accounts for all vehicle types that start or end within the City boundary. This data is advantageous because it uses anonymized and aggregated location history data that is a real time reflection of local changes in transportation use. After making these updates, the finalized inventory was used to project future emissions and calculate how much Hayward will have to reduce emissions through local initiatives and programs to meet long term targets.
Business As Usual Forecast
The first forecast provided is Hayward’s business as usual (BAU) GHG emissions, shown below in Figure 1. The BAU forecast provides an estimate of how emissions are predicted to change from 2019 to 2045, given that existing actions continue as they were in 2019 with no new regulations or actions that reduce local GHG emissions. The forecast is based on projected trends in population growth and employment, consistent with local and regional projections.
Figure 1. Hayward BAU GHG Emissions Forecast (MT CO2e) through 2045
7 EMFAC is a model from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that estimates the official emissions inventories of on-road mobile sources in California (https://arb.ca.gov/emfac/)
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Adjusted Emissions – State + Federal Regulations
There are multiple federal and state regulations that have been enacted that are expected to reduce Hayward’s GHG emissions in the coming years. The following State actions were applied to the Adjusted Forecast based on the unique sectors within Hayward:
2019 Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
The 2019 Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards have come into effect, creating significantly more efficient new building stock. Starting in 2020, new residential developments are required to include on-site solar generation and near-zero net energy use.
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and Senate Bill 100 The RPS program, accelerated in 2018 under SB 100, requires investor‐ owned utilities, publicly owned utilities, electric service providers, and community choice aggregators to increase procurement from eligible renewable energy resources to 50 percent of total procurement by 2026 and 60 percent of total procurement by 2030. The RPS program further requires these entities to increase procurement from GHG‐free sources to 100 percent of total procurement by 2045.
Transportation Legislation
The Advanced Clean Cars program coordinates the goals the Low Emissions Vehicles, Zero Emissions Vehicles, and Clean Fuels Outlet programs into a single coordinated package of requirements for model years 2017 to 2025.
The new standards are anticipated to reduce GHG emissions by 34 percent in 2025. Public transit GHG emissions will also be reduced in the future through the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation, adopted in December 2018, which requires all public transit agencies to gradually transition to a 100‐ percent zero‐emission bus fleet by 2040.
Compliance with State legislation is expected to result in GHG emissions reductions from the BAU GHG Emissions Forecast in the transportation and energy sectors for residential and non-residential activities. The impact of these regulations was quantified by Rincon to create the adjusted forecast shown below in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Hayward Adjusted GHG Emissions Forecast (MT CO2e) through 2045
Gap Analysis
The adjusted forecast was compared against the City’s targets to establish the gap in emissions reductions that need to be tackled by the City to reach the GHG reduction goals stated previously. The CAP Update will assess the GHG emissions reductions needed based on the difference between the legislative adjusted GHG emissions forecast and the adopted Hayward GHG reduction targets. The targets and the emissions gap are shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3. GHG Emissions Targets & Gap Analysis
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First CAP Community Workshop
The above Figures were presented at a community workshop on April 13, 2022. There were 12 attendees, of which 5 represent a local organization. During the workshop, the attendees provided input on the following topics through a Mural Board interactive activity (see Attachment II):
1. Concerns about climate change and GHG emissions
Many community members in the meeting expressed their concern for the disproportionate impact of climate change on low-income, BIPOC (black, indigenous and people of color) communities. Additionally, there were concerns about health impacts, livability, and stability of the community over time, and resource scarcity.
2. Potential opportunities to reduce GHG emissions in Hayward Attendees expressed a need for the CAP to emphasize reducing emissions from on-road transportation. Comments included making public transportation, biking, and electric vehicles more accessible, safe, and affordable. Other comments addressed reducing air pollution from factories and construction.
3. Sectors to prioritize in the CAP
Attendees voted on which sectors they believe should be included in the CAP Update, and of the 7 options provided8, the top 4 choices were:
Increasing Public Transit Access;
Increasing Tree Count;
Electrifying New Buildings; and
Electrifying Existing Buildings
4. Recommendations to make the CAP Update more equitable To make the CAP more equitable, the most common recommendation from participants was to involve all Hayward residents, especially the most impacted communities, by meeting people where they are and compensating them for their time. There were also recommendations to build capacity in frontline communities and ensure that any programs included in the CAP are accessible and equitable. Finally, a key theme throughout this activity was the concern for future generations and the suggestion to involve the school district and students who are passionate about climate change but don’t know how to contribute.
Staff is seeking direction and ideas from Council regarding additional potential GHG- reducing measures to be considered for the draft CAP. Staff will work with Rincon to analyze potential measures to develop a suite of recommended measures that are in-line with the community input received in the CAP Public Workshop. Analysis will consider:
Emissions reduction potential;
Co-benefits such as cost savings or health benefits;
Costs and challenges associated with implementation; and
8 The 7 options provided were: (1) increase public transit access, (2) increase electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, (3) increase car sharing options, (4) increase tree count, (5) electrify existing buildings (residential + commercial), (6) electrify new buildings (residential + commercial, (7) ban natural gas.
Equity
o Who would the action benefit?
o Who would the action not benefit?
o Who is currently implementing the action?
o Who is not currently implementing the action and why?
Environmental Justice Public Forums
On February 23, 2022, the City hosted the first Environmental Justice Public Forum to discuss environmental justice issues, such as health, pollution exposure, parks access, food access, and community engagement outlined in an Environmental Justice Technical Report9. The 16 forum attendees recommended that the new Environmental Justice Element address issues detailed in Attachment III, which include:
The disproportionate pollution burden impacting some multifamily and some affordable housing units and the health risks associated with it; The lack of public transit/biking/walking routes to grocery stores, and limited stores with affordable healthy food options;
Inadequate programming and maintenance, and safety concerns at some parks; Multi-lingual outreach efforts that include underrepresented groups and bring meetings to residents to increase accessibility.
This community input was used to help create a draft policy framework (see Attachment IV). Once finalized, the framework will be used as an outline of key environmental justice topics specific to Hayward that will be addressed by the policies and programs identified in the Environmental Justice Element.
In the second Environmental Justice Public Forum on April 27, 2022, community members had an opportunity to provide direct feedback on the topics identified as policy focal points for the Environmental Justice Element. Key themes that emerged around the policy focal points from the 19 attendees of the second public forum (see Attachment V) included:
Limiting pollution exposure as a result of traffic;
Considering illegal dumping as pollution and addressing the issue; Increasing public transit, active transporation, and EV charging facilities; Increasing food rescue programs and locally grown food; Providing housing support, especially to non-English speakers and seniors; Creating more green space, and partnering with HARD and HUSD to do so.
Staff intends to use the community input from these forums and other outreach efforts, comments from the Planning Commission, and Council direction to create the draft Environmental Justice Element.
Safety Element
Along with the CAP update and new Environmental Justice Element, staff is also preparing an update to the Safety Element of the General Plan. As a part of the Safety Element update, staff and the consultant team have been working on evacuation scenario planning and
9 https://haywardhousingandclimateupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Hayward-EJ-Background-Tech-Report.pdf
drafting a Climate Vulnerability Assessment. While the CAP will focus on efforts to minimize climate change, the Safety Element will contain policies and programs supporting community resilience and adaptation efforts. Staff will have more information about the Safety Element with the next report to Council.
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Climate change is expected to negatively impact national and local economies. The new Environmental Justice Element and the updated CAP will seek to help make Hayward’s economy more resilient to climate change.
FISCAL IMPACT
Council approved a total budget of $720,000 for the General Plan updates. This project will not impact the City’s General Fund. The project is funded by a Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) Grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), the Development Services Department’s Planning Policy Fund, and the Public Works and Utilities Department’s Recycling, Water, and Sewer Funds.
STRATEGIC ROADMAP
This agenda item supports the Strategic Priority to Confront Climate Crisis & Champion Environmental Justice as included in the Strategic Roadmap adopted May 3, 2022.
Specifically, this item is related to implementation of the following project:
Project C5: Adopt & Implement 2030 GHG Goal & Roadmap along with other General Plan Elements
SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES
Meeting GHG reduction goals is the primary objective of the City’s CAP. Meeting the goals will require reducing emissions in every sector of Hayward’s economy and will entail improving energy efficiency in buildings, decarbonizing existing buildings, increasing the use of renewable energy, and reducing vehicle-related emissions. All these actions will result in cleaner air for Hayward residents and for the region.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Equitable Outreach Plan
There is considerable overlap between the issues addressed in the CAP, Housing Element and Environmental Justice Element. As a result, staff is conducting public outreach for all three projects simultaneously, with an emphasis on equity and extensive community involvement.
Prior to the Environmental Justice and CAP community workshops, staff reached out to over 100 community-based organizations and groups in Hayward to gauge interest in collaborating on the General Plan updates. Staff members have also visited various locations around Hayward (grocery stores, laundromats, farmers market, BART stations,
etc.) to pass out flyers with information on the General Plan Updates and how residents can be involved. Collectively, Environmental Services and Planning staff visited 19 different locations across the City. Housing outreach has included standard surveys and interviews and an interactive housing simulation that allows people to identify sites and areas for future development.
Additionally, staff organized a Gallery Walk Event, featuring large poster boards with information on the Climate Action Plan, Housing Element, Environmental Justice Element, Safety Element, and the History of Hayward. The posters were printed in both English and Spanish and were displayed in City Hall, the Downtown Hayward Library, BART, the Farmers Market and at Chabot and Hayward NAACP Branch offices in conjunction with outreach events. Additionally, staff offered the posters to various organizations and Alameda County Transit Authority requested the posters to display in their Hayward facility where approximately 400 Hayward residents are employed. Community members were invited to learn about the General Plan updates by walking through the gallery and engage with the posters through QR codes.
Another avenue of community engagement has been through surveys and interviews conducted by college students in Hayward. Chabot College students have helped the City by surveying residents about parks and housing. In Spring 2021, Chabot College students interviewed 252 residents about their experience, concerns, and ideas for parks in Hayward. Chabot students also interviewed approximately 550 residents online in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 about housing, discrimination, pollution, and community amenities.
Additionally, students in a public health capstone class at CSU East Bay (CSUEB) are conducting surveys around park access, pollution, access to healthy food, and safe and sanitary housing. They are currently in the process of collecting survey responses and will use the data to provide policy recommendations to the City to potentially include in the Environmental Justice Element or other parts of the General Plan Update. Survey results from both Chabot and CSUEB will be summarized in the presentation to Council.
NEXT STEPS
Staff will present the CAP and Environmental Justice community comments and potential policies to the Planning Commission on May 26, 2022. Based on community input, Council direction, and analysis by the consultant team, staff will recommend Environmental Justice and GHG reduction policies and programs which will be presented to the Council Sustainability Committee on July 11, 2022. Staff will continue to engage with the Hayward community to ensure that the Environmental Justice Element and CAP respond to community needs and does so in an equitable way.
Prepared by: Carolyn Weisman, Climate Corps Fellow Nicole Grucky, Sustainability Specialist
Leigha Schmidt, Principal Planner
Erik Pearson, Environmental Services Manager
Recommended by: Alex Ameri, Director of Public Works
Approved by:
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Kelly McAdoo, City Manager
Hayward CAP Workshop - April 13, 2022
What concerns you most about climate change and GHG emissions? ¿Qué es lo que más te preocupa del cambio climático y de las emisiones de GEI?
1. how big companies will not be held accountable
2. Everything...passing 1.5C, breaking planetary boundaries, loss of ecosystems and biodiversity, fossil fuel industry lying about climate since the 60s
3. I'm concerned about how tthe next generation of adults will be involved
4. the wealthy will not change their consumption and capitalist practices which contribute to climate change
5. Not having a sustainable Earth for future generations
6. Poor health for community members
7. Concerned of the loss of ecosystems and family losing homes and having to rebuild
8. too many people loose hope that any action is improtant and that individuals behavior are not impactful on large scale climate change
9. Severe weather like
10. floods and intense storms
11. that people of color and low income communities will be impacted the most
12. We live in a society that values "things". We must change that in order to cut emissions to to our massive consumption of goods.
13. Disproportionate impact on our most vulnerable residents.
14. Climate change will dipraportionatly affect people of color and low sociioeconomic status
15. Concern that climate change adaptation and reduction strategies leave out vulnerable communities
16. Decisions & plans that don't take into account the habits/routines of residents, and unfairly place the burden on individual sacrifice.
Unequal access to opportunities to reduce individual carbon-footprints while celebrating reductions that won't materialize.
17. How will citizens adapt to the imminant changes to come?
18. we are already kind of late to the game and that we need to do more now!
19. extincition of species
20. Disrupting critical supply chains for essential resources like food, water, energy
21. Uncertainty how will it affect my long-term stability (where to live, family planning, etc).
22. The potential for failure to reach goals is harmful to human life and the quality of life.
23. feels like no solution
24. livability of our community for generations to come. Especailly the abiltiy to adapt to climate change impacts divided by wealth and power
ATTACHMENT II
25. our societies have trouble envisioning a world that is not drivent by capitalism rather a sense of community and shared values
26. loss of nature and fresh water and clean air
27. Things will surely get worse. How to we help people adapt to these changes?
28. I am cooncerned the political will might not prioritize GHG for lower income communities What do you believe are potential opportunities to reduce GHG emissions in Hayward? ¿Cuáles cree que son las oportunidades potenciales para reducir las emisiones de GEI en Hayward?
1. construction requirements become more stringent;
2. bike lanes, city shuttles, more community services so less car needs
3. Hold businees liable for their emmission
4. Reimagining transportation especially on Tennyson, Hesparian, Mission... Partnering with schools to advance climate literacy, justice and action
5. become a pollution free city (limit and decrease factories, manufacturs, warehouses that produce carbon dioxide)
6. Schools should be mandated to use electric school buses to transport students
7. Tax-breaks for people who commute less
8. Make Hayward a place that has everything. That way people won't have to travel to get what they need.
9. Create incentives for residents to switch out gas appliances for electric
10. More electric car charging stations
11. becoming a smoke-free city
12. big chain corporations should have a cap on carbon dioxade and audited on green house emissions
13. More bike lanes and electric cars for less GHG
14. Promote less energy usage
15. Reduce fossil fuel consumption
16. holistic approaches! ghg reduction should also align with creating healthier, safer, and more resilent communites to live!
17. Reduce resident depdency on cars (even if they're electric!) - supply chains for electric cars are very carbon intensive
18. Incentives for using public transportation and or creating more bike friendly streets
19. More frequent, reliable, and FREE buses and BART trains
20. *Safe* bike lanes allow other means of transportation other than cars. Also proximity to services & work. If people can't afford to live in Hayward, they will be commuting MUCH farther
21. Compost recycling aside from just yard waste
22. ghg reduction strategies should also reduce the inequality gap! we need a just transition
ATTACHMENT II
23. Mode shift!! Bike lanes and walkability! connections of different transportations! I want to bike and take public transit but I need to feel safe doing so!
24. 15 min cities! more places for social infrastructure which can improve our resileince and relationships in th community
25. Educate our students and explore alternative forms of energy that can produce electricity
26. ensuring neighboring cities are aware of action and see if they can get on board Which sectors do you believe should be included in the CAP Update? ¿Qué sectores cree que deberían incluirse en la actualización del CAP?
Increase public transit access/ Aumentar el acceso al transporte público 9 votes
1. I would put 100 votes here. The majority of our GHG emissions come from vehicle travel
2. Public transit less congestion, faster commute, higher productivity and lower emissions Increase electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure/ Aumentar las opciones de coche compartido en la ciudad 1 vote
1. if this is it then the city should have a program where low income people can trade in old cars for electric
2. As an electric car owner, I know it's hard to find a charge outside my garage! Increase car-sharing options/ Aumentar la carga de vehículos eléctricos en la ciudad 2 votes
Increase tree count/ Aumentar el número de árboles
6 votes
1. I would tie this to improving parks across Hayward
Electrify existing buildings/ Electrificar los edificios existentes 5 votes
1. This is a public health issue as well! Folks are inhaling gases from their appliances Electrify new buildings/ Electrificar los edificios nuevos 4 votes
ATTACHMENT II
Prohibit natural gas/ Prohibir el uso de gas natural
2 votes
1. Russell City natural gas plant
Other/ Otros
1 vote
1. Please involve all the Hayward schools in these issues. Our students will be inheriting these problems and they should learn HOW TO take action
2. i think CAP should include all of these and more!
3. RESILENCE to climate change imapcts and earthquakes! Do you have any recommendations to make the CAP Update more equitable? ¿Tiene recomendaciones para que la actualización del CAP sea más equitativa?"?
1. talking to folks by directly engaging them in their neighborhoods in their lanugage
2. build capacity in the frontline communties so they can engage in these processes
3. paying BIPOC folks to participate in discussions like this
4. Partner w/ neighboring cities for shared resources and ideas
5. Involve the impacted communities and helping them to determine mitigation and equity. Don't decide for them. Get their version of what equity looks like
6. Make big effort to involve ALL citizens of Hayward.
7. equitable implementation with goals to reduce inequities
8. Community education & outreach re: projects during implementation
9. Ask students what they think would work to make this plan equitable
10. More community gardens
11. Outreach to solicit community ideas by visiting local parks, schools, grocery stores and including voices from unhoused residents
12. Prioritizing & implementing solutions that impact & benefit systemically disenfranchised residents FIRST
13. Working directly with front line communities in Hayward and bringing them in on this process. Working with the schools can help reach our most vulnerable community members
14. Changing agricultural practices and ending food waste
15. ensuring access to programs that come out of CAP through langauge and culturally aware outreach and ease of aceess
16. Taking into consideration who will be able to make said changes and how it will affect all incomes
17. Encourage markets to use LOCAL goods
ATTACHMENT II
18. help people see how climate change impacts their health and safety and the livabitiy in the future. Most people do not connect to ghg emissions at all
19. Just one example: If a grocery store is 3 miles round-trip, it's not walkable. Designing what someone said before "15 minute cities".
20. providing bikes, electric cars and free public transporation with those in low income
21. especially if more bike lanes and eletric charging stations are going to be built
22. Communicate to everyone that the City of Hayward is serious about supporting it's citizens
23. Encourage the idea that "Less is More"
24. Also: HOUSING. I can't stress this enough but a longer commute is not what we need right now. Affordable homes is diretly related to reducing GHG emissions.
25. yes!! understand that climate change ultimatly is about housing access and preventing displacement because of climate impacts What else should be included in the CAP Update? ¿Qué más debería incluirse en la actualización del CAP?
1. Accountability
2. include resilency in the CAP. the ability to bounce back from climate induced hazards and disasters, and earthquakes go hand in hand with sustainability. Not to mention sea level rise adaptation work
3. More ambitious goals, community members' experiences and perspectives on climate, opportunities for community members to participate in the solutions, a community sustainability / justice committee (if one doesn't already exist), sequestration, adaptation, resilience
4. Incentives and rebates for public transportation use and electic vehicle purchases
5. Process education: Where should residents go to advocate for change? Which boards and elected officials have power over these decisions?
6. can we set more ambitious goals with the new IPCC report? Other cities are striving for 2030 carbon nuetrality. It is a far strech and we have a lot of work to get there but it is moonshot thinking and we have the technologies necessary, we need the behavior and systems change!
7. Encourage citizens to vote to reduce emissions
8. Youth involvement. Our students want to help, but don't know how
9. This is complicated because all the bills that attempt to support Climate solutions are difficult to understand.....some good and some not feasible
10. Preservation of natural, undeveloped land!!
11. Love this^
12. What GHG-reduction initiatives have potential for community involvement?
13. Protect our shoreline & parks
ATTACHMENT II
14. Hold politicians accountable for their responsibilities in rediucing the effect of Climate Change
15. Implementation strategy that identifies required resources and funding mechanisms
16. coordinate with regional efforts! things like transportation are across city jurisdiction
17. press for legislation to make GHG emissions study part of school curriculum starting in elementary school
ATTACHMENT II
Hayward EJ Workshop #1 Mural Board Activities
Health Demographics Mural Board - Tablero sobre aspectos de la salud Overall Health - Salud General
1. Interested in how these health conditions are spread statistically across income and education levels
2. Few options for kids to participate in sports and get outside
3. there should be an equitable living standard
4. I'd like to understand whether the high rates of ER admissions indicate lack of access to preventive care.
5. Most of these are outcomes of poverty
6. unfortunate that people do not have control on the outcome of their health
7. Urban Greening in neighborhoods to protect from urban heat, pollution, flooding
8. I find a lot of cigarette butts while picking up litter in Hayward. We still have too high smoking rates
9. Long term chronic stress due to economic insecurity impacts overall health
10. Feels difficult to find medical care within the city of Hayward + rising cost of healthcare is constant concern
11. Interested in how these health conditions spread over age (i.e. children, young adults, and seniors)
12. It is very difficult to get into sports classes through HARD, which is the best option for kids in Hayward
13. more greenery, trees, parks, etc. goes so far to reduce daily stress.
14. My first thought regarding overall health is the extreme financial costs for basic medications, appointments, etc. even with insurance.
15. I've heard from a lot of parents who don't let kids play outside because it doesn't feel safe and there are no low cost activiies
16. accessibility to healh resources is limited bc of cost, resources and concerns around confidentality
17. Lots of overcrowding in Hayward housing due to high costs, which can impact health
18. Heard multiple stories about how others health is impacted by others or that it is generationla
19. I feel we have far more fast food options than other types of healthier restaurant choices.
20. Overall health is scary to think about because of costs of going to doctors
21. Green spaces must feel safe for people to access them
22. Diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure
23. My concern is the cost of healthcare and access
Asthma - Asma
1. would be good to have early and often Asthma screenings in schools
ATTACHMENT III
2. A friend (and former Hayward resident's) daughter had severe asthma which made wildfire season very difficult.
3. Poor housing conditions with mold or irritants
4. I have friends with Asthma, I wonder if there's a link between the prevalence of freeways in the Hayward lowlands and Asthma rates
5. I have asthma, many of my friends in Hayward do as well
6. people are more likely to develop asthma if they are exposed to secondhand smoke
7. Developed Childhood asthma playing in a park within the higher percentile areas
8. when people have asthma and have to breathe secondhand smoke it makes their asthma so much more worse
9. When I see the kids from local schools doing their cross-country running along Mission Blvd I wonder what effect all of that traffic emissions is bad for them
Cardiovascular Disease
1. Related to poor access to healthy food options and spaces to get physical activity
2. We also have demographic populations in Hayward that have higher incidence of cardiovascular disease. This is important to recognize that our population is already more vulnerable.
3. access to consistent health care for early preventative care is important
4. Hayward is too car-centric, would like more walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods + green spaces as an approach to public health
5. Chronic Stress increases cardio disease
Low Birth Weight
1. I don't have any experience with maternal health issues
2. It is unfortunate the Sleepy Hollow no longer has L&D. I had to drive to San Leandro to deliver my son, and almost ended up with an emergency delivery on I-880
3. Language barriers and immigration status can lead to moms not getting any first trimester care
4. Exposure to mercury in the air as a result of industrial activity
5. families exposed to secondhand smoke have low birth rate
ATTACHMENT III
Pollution Burden Mural Board - Tablero Sobre la Carga de Contaminación Write Locations of Pollution Burden. - Escriba las Ubicaciones de Carga de Contaminación.
1. Traffic: The Loop
2. Traffic: Orchard & Jackson during commute
3. Traffic: Mission Boulevard
4. Traffic: Target/Costco and other large box store areas
5. Traffic: rush hour (general)
6. Traffic: Commuters avoiding Highway 880
7. Traffic: Going onto the San Mateo bridge; impacted traffic in this area near housing
8. Air travel
9. CO2 from airport
10. Increased traffic from COVID testing
11. Cigarette butts on sidewalks and other trash or debris
12. PG&E facility air pollution
13. Diesel Trucks: W. Winston & Hesperian
14. Diesel Trucks: Industrial Areas
15. Trucks: Heavy burden on road infrastucture
16. Diesel Trucks: Continuous thorugh the 92/Jackson Corridor and along Highway 880
17. Diesel Trucks: Mission Boulevard during main traffic areas; newly developed areas highly affected; affordable housing areas are highly polluted
18. Diesel Trucks: All along Winston/D Street Corridor
Or Use Sticky Notes to Explain Locations of Pollution Burden. - También puede usar las notas adhesivas para mostrar las ubicaciones con mayor carga de contaminación.
1. I see a lot of illegal dumping in various areas and also litter including items like smoking and even drug paraphernalia.
2. Our open spaces have a lot of food litter (e.g. shoreline, Garin park boundary) that attracts rodents and insects.
3. Now longer commute to and from Palo Alto but 92 Jackson corridor, on-ramps, and off-ramps from 880 are dry high congestion and high air pollution
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Food Access Activity - Actividad sobre el Acceso a los Alimentos What are the barriers to accessing healthy foods in Hayward? ¿Cuáles son los obstáculos para tener acceso a alimentos saludables en Hayward?
1. No access to fully functioning kitchen and kitchen supplies to cook
2. No time to cook when working multiple jobs
3. A lot of financial support available is based on outed information. Many income levels can be food insecure in the Bay Area especially if you support a family
4. Limited options to buy healthier prepared foods (e.g. salads)
5. Long lines at grocery stores can make shopping inconvenient
6. Limited organic produce access
7. People work long hours (multiple jobs) and don't have time to cook.
8. too many options for fast food chains. Seems like these are the only options when driving around.
9. Are we counting Food Maxx and Grocery Outlet as grocery stores? Because those aren't exactly promoting healthy food access
10. Streets leading to grocery stores need to be more pedestrian friendly
11. Communal living can make it hard to designate the space and time for everyone to equally prepare meals, have space for all the groceries, utensils, they want/need
12. My experience working in a low pay job is that people with lots of chronic stress often don't make healthy food choices, partially because of cost, but often because fast food is a comfort when you are stressed and tired
13. Most grocery options require driving (large grocery stores on busy roads, not walkable)
14. Housing insecurity can lead to limited access to kitchen, fridge, etc so can't store fresh food
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16. I was disappointed to see that Sprouts will also host another high calorie fried chicken place
17. Cooking/nutrition fundamentals would be useful (esp since it's not taught in k-12)
18. processed food costs less and lasts longer than produce
19. Many HUSD schools do not have kitchen facilities
20. HUSD meals include a lot of pre-prepared/fried foods
21. Enrollment in CalFresh/SNAP, especially for populations returning home from jail or prison
22. Odd/long working hours make it hard prepare healthy options at home, and there are not many "healthy" / quick options late at night or very early morning
23. Grocery stores that only provide fried foods in the cooked section instead of healthy options to-go.
24. No access to car
25. healthy food goes bad much faster then processed food
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26. Transportation, income, food education
27. Too many fast food restaurants create convenience trade of costs for buying from grocery stores
28. when a grocery store closes, would be great to see local food vendors set-up a farmers market of sorts in those big empty parking lots
29. time and money
30. Not enough restaurants promoting farm-to-table dining experiences.
31. Difficult to make healthy choices when it's more convenient to go to the nearby fast-food joint then search for a grocer store.
32. Food Source on Mission Blvd leaving hit hard, there is a big void there now
33. people who work full time can have hardly any time to cook or shop fresh foods
34. Need frequent/FREE public transportation to assist people's trips. Groceries are heavy!!
35. not sure how to cook healthy food
36. Expand what foods SNAP covers
37. easier to go to liquor store thats around the corner then drive to a grocery store acorss the neighborhood
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Hayward Parks Access - Acceso a los Parques de Hayward
What parks do you like to go to and why? ¿A qué parques le gusta ir y por qué?
1. The only play structure park in Fairway Park is the little park next to old Bidwell School. We use it a lot, and it could use some TLC, especially for a park that is actually used quite a bit by the neighborhood.
2. My daughter wants more parks with monkey bars, there are so few around.
3. Greenbelt trails, Don Castro, and Mt. Diablo. These areas are natural spaces as opposed to maky of the parks on the interior areas of Hayward.
4. Garin Park and CSU open space.
5. Mia's Dream Come True Playground Park!
6. Don Castro, its not as popular so there are less people.
7. JA Lewis is beautiful, but parking is an issue.
8. The downtown park across from the new plaza.
9. Skatepark on Tennyson but sometimes feels a little sketchy.
10. Dog park off of Sleepy Hallow (has two dog enclosures, and outdoor work area).
11. East Ave., JA Lewis, Hayward Heritage - Well maintained with wide open spaces.
12. I use College Heights Park, one up on Hayward Boulevard across from the Fire Station and on Hesperian with the old train.
Which areas of Hayward have limited access to parks? ¿Qué áreas de Hayward tienen un acceso limitado a los parques?
1. In the individual buisiness areas, around Mission Boulevard, near most large apartments.
2. Many parks in Hayward don't feel safe so people don't use them.
3. Eden Greenway is nice but needs more resources for the surrounding communities.
4. Garin Park because there is a lot of hiking there and there is designated parking space.
5. Fairway Park has a surpirsing void of kids parks with play structures.
6. Smaller neighborhood parks can often feel more welcoming for small children.
7. Parks that are in poor condition can be more of a burden than asset because they attract illicit activity and trash.
8. I often see evidence of alcohol/drug use in parks which makes them unwelcoming for kids.
9. Would like more dog parks.
10. If there is no programming at parks, then they get used less - Hayward has very few sports leagues for kids - I have to go to Castro Valley.
11. Many underserved areas for green space/open space are correlated with DACs, this also includes green infrastructure being integrated on streets.
12. Areas with a lot of muh (?) because of the density.
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How could parks located in central and south Hayward be improved? ¿Cómo se podrían mejorar los parques ubicados en el centro y en el sur de Hayward?
1. I don't know what all of the renovations will be, but before it closed Kennedy Park was often covered in trash by Sunday (need covered trash cans).
2. There are a lot of random greenways, I would love to see the space be utilized.
3. KHCG often attracts many more volunteers for beautification events - need to increase sense of investment in open space.
4. Dog poop receptacles and bags.
5. Not have parks under large power electrical towers.
6. Less focus on open empty lawns and more emphasis on physical activity, ecological biodiversity, beautification, etc. with the limited park space.
7. More pathways and activities such as outdoor exercise machines that people can use like the one in Chabot Lake. Right now many of the parks are just open grass greenery that are not well maintained and not inviting for the community. People just use the open greenery to walk the dogs.
8. If school campuses were open after hours, this would increase sports fields and courts.
9. Some parks are unsafe due to homeless encampment like the one at Weeks Park.
10. Natural infrastructure should be integrated in all areas - this provides protection against climate hazards - urban heat, air pollution, stormwater/SLR flooding.
11. More walking loops like the design at the downtown park near the new library.
12. Parks, open space, urban greening must be equitably disbursed in all neighborhoods.
13. Areas for large picnics and barbeques, like Cannery Park.
14. I think restrooms would help the grounds and seating area, trash cared for more diligently.
15. Regular maintenance & programming that employs local residents!
16. Maybe we need covered trash cans, since sometimes it seems trash just blows out of the receptacles.
17. More basketball courts and skatepark with lights!
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I've heard from neighbors that they don't feel like things get better, so it doesn't feel like it's worth participating - so maybe sharing successes more often would help
During the Community Safety workshops last year, community interviews indicated a lot of disillusionment that their voice mattered can be really difficult to wait hours for a item to speak on Having to request translation at public meetings is a barrier with in itself for non English speakers I know that people who maybe hold more moderate views have expressed discomfort to me about sharing their thoughts Tools like this not being available in languages like Chinese and Tagalog Translation; door to door; burnout high already and language barriers totally disengage folks Opposite of what's desired; glad to hear effort into horizon Immigrants may not understand our government systems
Hayward Community Engagement - Participación de la Comunidad de Hayward What are the common barriers to participating in Hayward’s decision making process? ¿Cuáles son algunos obstáculos comunes para participar en el proceso de toma de decisiones de Hayward? I think people often don't know that discussions are happening. Social media and email/listserv are common ways of communicating...but many people don't know about them.
Barriers: knowledge of what's being discussed and often the impact for the person/family; translation services; location People may be hesitant to sign up for listservs and accounts if they have negative experiences with government Are meetings accessible to community members experiencing disabilities? Knowledge of city topics being discussed/decisions being made that impact them City staff, and staff of county agencies that can communicate in the languages that exist in the community would make it easier for residents to access services
Feeling like their opinion does not matter
City Hall and downtown is far from South Hayward and can include long bus wait times The Brown Act can sometimes be limiting, as non- or late-agendized discussions are not possible length of evening meetings can be hard with people for families
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Non-english speakers. It can be difficult but translation services are key in getting input from isolated populations People who have been negatively impacted by specific environmental issues within the city.
Who is missing from today’s call? Who should we reach out to? ¿Quién falta en la llamada de hoy? ¿Con quién debemos comunicarnos?
People living in poor quality housing
I don't know the demographics of all attendees, but commissioners/appointees seem to be over-represented more residents from the affected communities. Would be nice to hear from those who do not speak English People who are food insecure
Online meetings have made it easier to participate
Consult community groups/organizers, research forms of unconventional outreach (social media, flyers on telephone polls) Face to Face connection in peoples homes. this was successful during the Hayward Promise Neighborhood Community Surveying Going to schools where parents are already engaged, pta, etc. is a great way to find engaged families door to door, schools and churches/worship sites
Offering childcare options for all city meetings
I invite people by email and Nextdoor app to send emails and join hearings Pro-active engagement by decision makers to incorporate affected communities in decision making process I think it's hard, people are caught up in every day routines, so multiple reminders good, and multiple sessions when possible talking to city staff
reaching out to them for small group discussions
Having trusted community members reach out to talk to their network has been the most successful The Mayor used to do coffees in various places which I think were nice.
Bringing city hall meetings to regions/ neighborhoods of the city Compensation for transportation, time off, childcare
Describe successful community engagement. Which strategies help reach key stakeholders? Describa como es una participación que sí funciona en la comunidad.
I am curious if virtual meetings have increased/decreased participation. It makes it easier for me, as I don't need to find childcare.
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Use rule of 3 -- idea presented > 3 times, include it as a brief theme Overall Health:
1) Accessible, Low-Cost Healthcare
2) Youth Recreational Opportunities
Asthma:
1) Traffic Induced Health Impacts
Cardiovascular Disease
1) Similar to above concerns
Location of burden:
1) Diesel Emissions
2) High traffic on main arterials
Barriers:
1) Lack of healthy, affordable options
2) Limited time to cook
3) Lack of kitchen facilities
4) Lack of nutritional education
5) Easier access to fast food
6) Lack of accessibility
Overall:
1) Lack of playground facilities
Urban Greening, Improved Park Infrastructure, Increased Park Safety, Recreational OpportunitiesPark Access:
Key Themes
Preventative Health Measures, Accessible and Low-Cost Healthcare, Recreational OpportunitiesHealth Demographics:
Diesel Emissions Reduction, Traffic Reduction
Healthy and Affordable Foods, Pedestrian and Transit Accessibility, Nutrition EducationFood Access:
Pollution Burden:
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2) Parks in need of improvements
3) Lack of youth recreational opportunities
4) Concerns about park safety
5) High-density areas lacking greenspace
Barriers:
1) Need for translation services
2) Need for improved communication with community members 3) Generally, negative experiences interacting with City government 4) Feelings of disollusionment and unimportance; not thinking their voice matters 5) Accessibility issues (transport, time, physical disabilities, etc.) Successful Tactics:
2) Childcare
3) Consultation with trusted community/local org. leaders Recreational Opportunities, Urban GreeningCross-Topic Themes:
Translation Services, Accessible Enagement Practices and Procedures, Administrative Community InvolvementCommunity Engagement:
1) Meeting people where they are at (door-to-door, holding meetings in diff. neighborhoods, officials engaging with community members directly)
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Hayward Environmental Justice Element
Policy Framework, Draft April 19, 2022
Summary:
The following is a list of targeted policy topics to be addressed within the Hayward Environmental Justice Element. These focused policy topics are organized under broad “Goal” themes that reflect the focus areas outlined within Senate Bill 1000. All policy topics are informed by the Environmental Justice Technical Background and/or the Environmental Justice Public Forum Workshop that took place on February 23, 2022.
Framework:
A. Pollution Exposure (Air Quality, Water Quality, Land Use Compatibility) • Reducing Diesel Particulate Matter (SPM) for communities along the 880 and Mission Boulevard Corridor (Workshop 1 & Tech Report). Consider idling rules/enforcement
• Address elevated Cleanup Site percentile scores along western portion of City and other locations where there are proximally located residential neighborhoods (Tech Report)
• Reducing impacts from hazardous waste generators across entire City (Tech Report) • Address the placement of polluting sources in western portion of City and other locations where there are proximally located residential neighborhoods (Tech Report)
• Develop public programs or seek out existing programs to increase accessibility and feasibility of household air purification devices and upgrades, especially in the western portion of the City (Tech Report)
• Increase public education and information regarding air quality hazards and options for increasing personal safety (Workshop 1 & Tech Report) • Implement tree canopy, greening initiatives with priority for communities near major corridors, active transportation routes, and park access points B. Public Facilities and Accessibility
• Work with Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD) to ensure that new parks are accessible to pedestrians and bicyclists, and are connected with transit networks (Workshop 1)
• Work with HARD to improve the quality and safety of existing parks with a focus on areas with the lowest per capita access.
• Work with HARD to improve park access (including per capita) in central Hayward, consider development of pocket parks (Tech Report)
• Require future high-density development to incorporate green space to meet community need in central portion of City (Workshop 1 & Tech Report)
• Ensure that bus stops have necessary shelters and signage to support adequate access (Workshop 1)
• Expand opportunities for youth recreational activities to effectively meet the demand from the community (Workshop 1)
• Work with HARD to employ equity criteria for parks and facility investment decisions. • Increase park safety by incorporating Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies (Workshop 1)
• Continue to perform regular assessments of City parks to ensure that park facilities are adequately equipped and safe for resident use and equitably resourced (Workshop 1)
C. Food Access
• Increase accessibility and use of healthy food options for residents through existing and or new farmers markets and community gardens (Workshop 1 & Tech Report) • Food equipment or cooking demonstrations through the library system or via community gardens or farmer’s markets
• Bolster food access for low-income communities by partnering with local non-profits and food banks (Workshop 1 & Tech Report)
• Develop and/or identify existing organizations that provide nutritional education programs to inform residents about food-based strategies for leading a healthy life (Workshop 1)
D. Sanitary & Safe Homes
• Mitigate the prevalence of high housing burden across the City (Tech Report) • Offer public programs (grants, loans) focused on financing home-based improvements for low-income residents (Workshop 1 & Tech Report) • Consider development of a Community Tool Shed- free tool “rental” program, also potentially through the library system. (Workshop 1)
• Monitor and expand the rental housing inspection program and/or code enforcement inspection program to improve housing conditions for vulnerable renters. • Hold ongoing workshops about landlord/tenant programs to protect vulnerable renters.
E. Physical Activity/Health
• City-funded programs to address elevated Asthma percentiles across the entirety of City, possibly coordinated through County Health, or existing health organizations. (Workshop 1 & Tech Report)
• Coordinate with County Health or existing health organizations to develop and disseminate educational programs focused on asthma awareness, monitoring, and prevention (Workshop 1 & Tech Report)
• Coordinate with public health care organizations to increase accessibility to low-cost, possibly mobile healthcare services (Workshop 1)
• Expand the Firehouse clinic model to additional locations in the City. • Develop City-sponsored grant program to finance improved home air filtration systems for residents in areas with high levels of air pollution (Workshop 1 & Tech Report)
F. DACs - Prioritize the unique needs of underrepresented, disadvantaged and uniquely burdened communities.
• Establish a commitment to supporting improvements for census tracts close to DAC threshold 37101, 35500, 37300 (Tech Report)
• Limit the placement of future polluting sources, when feasible, within and surrounding census tract 370101 (75th+ percentile for pollution burden) (Tech Report) • Coordinate with major polluting industries within census tract 37101 to promote the use of best available technology and practices to mitigate human impact related to pollution exposure.
• Strategically engage the linguistically isolated in central hayward (Workshop 1 & Tech Report)
• Require translations of all public materials: Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog (Workshop 1 & Tech Report)
• Ensure community meetings are held at key times that are uniquely accessible for community members (Workshop 1)
• Provide childcare services to make community meetings more accessible to community members (Workshop 1)
• Partner with trusted community leaders to actively engage community on future projects (Workshop 1)
• Targeted strategy to bolster broader community awareness about City news and resources through social media and City webpage (Workshop 1) • Require the participation in Diversity and Equity training for all City staff to prioritize positive interactions with the community (Workshop 1)
Pollution Burden: Traffic, Limiting access in certain locations Public Facilities & Accesiblity: Public transit, active transportation, EV charging facilities, and park Food Access: Food diversion, education programming, local grown food Safe & Sanitary Homes: Older adults Safety, Housing support, Non-english speakers accessibility Physical Activity& Health: Green Space, Older Adults, schools Disadvantaged Communities: Food Access, Housing, Outerach, Funding, Pollution Key Themes
Hayward EJ Workshop #2 Mural Board Activities
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1 Mural Activity: Pollution Exposure
1 Effects of illegal dumping needs to be further addressed 2 Visual Pollution
3 Reducing amount of car traffic in certain areas (restricting access), specific concern raised was cars passing through Hayward
4 Limiting pollution exposure as a result of traffic
5 Particular attention to schools, multifamily housing, etc., people who are more vulnerable to pollution exposure 6 Planting more trees, landscape buffers for heavy traffic corridors 7 Public bicycle for rent close to the bus stop. I see some citites use them and it can help reduce pollution Attachment V
2 Mural Activity: Public Facilities & Accessibility
1 Affordable or free summer programs for children/youth 2 HARD offers scholarships, but they are hard to get and fill up quickly 3 One thing that creates an unsafe environment is homeless people sleeping at the park. There was an officer that worked for HARD to enforce rules + maintain safety. (@ Kennedy Park) 4 Fencing for parks (could be a tree buffer)
5 Public bicycles for rent close to bus stops. I see some cities using them and it can help reduce pollution 6 Discuss HARD's relationship/partnership to park development/improvements/maintenance 7 Discuss EV charging stations and EV facilities development 8 Infrastructure for bicycle storage, partnerships with big businesses for storage options 9 Electric bicycle for public use, and electric charging stations 10 Also, public-private partnership for EV charging (i.e., Home Depot, other large businesses) 11 Need to address public transportation safety
12 Policies for student safety on public transit and affordability for public transit opportunities 13 Childcare for public meetings such as this one
14 Adding signage at public parks (recycling, waste, etc.) 15 Educate renters about new policies/their rights in their preperred language with various methods of outreach.
Not all are aware of city meetings, but many residents could be reached through their childs school, door knocking, social media and so on
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3 Mural Activity: Food Access
1 Authorization of fruit stands/local small businesses in the neighborhood in order to increase availability of fresh fruit and freshly prepared foods
2 Allow pop up markets
3 Healthy meal + nutrition programs for children
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5 especially in areas of low food acccess
6 Many markets such as 99 Ranch markets have hot food to sell in a day. At the end of the day, they throw out anything not sold. Can we connect those markets to provide surplus food to low-income or houseless people? 7 Providing education on health/nutrition programs, food entrprenuerships 8 Celebrating diversity in Hayward through food
9 Discussing carbon footprint of different foods and diets and promoting local grown foods 10 Discussing growth of local gardens for community usage 11 Educating on environmental justice aspect of how food is sourced Attachment V
4 Mural Activity: Food Access
1 Safety for senior residents and housing
2 Informing senior citizens on their options and can walk them through resources available to them 3 increasing information at senior centers
4 Providing workforce housing
5 stressed about the stability of their housing (i.e., rent increase) 6 Educate renters about new policies/their rights in preferred language + various methods of outreach. Not everyone is aware of City meetings but residents could be reached through schools (HUSD), door-to-door advocacy, social media, etc.
7 Working with schools/ school district (HUSD) to create and provide flyers in multiple languages regarding Affordable Housing Options for students to take home to families 8 Who can provide housing support? How do we support homeless, people with mental health issues, physical disabilities, etc.
Housing support comes from Housing Division + County; City funded Navigation Center 9 Helping seniors finance for housing i.e. further discussing bank loan options or ways to facilitate this Attachment V
5 Mural Activity: Physical Activity & Health
1 Tree buffers could help lower asthma rates, increasing green spaces 2 Partnering with school district for early health screenings 3 Public programs (schools) and accessibility to green spaces 4 Facilitate access to green spaces
5 Discuss how green spaces affect mental health
6 Advertisement of new senior center
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6 Mural Activity: Disadvantaged Communities
1 Discuss how public/mass transportation can affect disadvantaged communities such as an increase in noise pollution and what can be done to address this
2 Building better housing in lower income communities, nicer/desirable infrastructure 3 Lower income communities should have access to proper healthy foods 4 Partnership between City and industries (for example, campaigns/incentives for electrification); City could take the lead to approach industries
5 Adjusting disproportionate impact on lower impact communities 6 Some sort of fund or mechanism to encourage industrial buildings to update their technology to decrease pollution?
7 Who is applicable for housing support? What do we do with mental health disabilities or physical disabilities? Attachment V
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