T he General Pl an
Update Draf t Raci al
Equity Fram ework
Planning and Building Department
Jul y 26, 2022
On June 7 th , 2022 the City of Oakland
declared racism a public health crisis
and recognized the severe impact of
racism on the well -being of Oakland
residents and the City overall.
1 Gu id in g P rin c ip le
The General Plan update serves as an opportunity to advance the City’s critically important mission to “intentionally integrate, on a Citywide basis, the principle of 'fair and just' in all the City does in order to achieve equitable opportunities for all people and communities.” (Oakland Municipal code 2.29.170.1)
This means working to eliminate the root causes of inequity, resulting in more effective and equitable City policies, processes and services.
2 A 1937 ''redlining'' map of Oakland, published by the Homeowner's Loan Corporation.
For the General Plan
Update, the City will
use the Racial Equity
Impact Assessment
as a tool to
implement its Racial
Equity Framework.
3 RACIAL EQ UITY
FRAMEW ORK
4 Overarch in g Eq uity Goal
• The Oakland of the future does not have significant disparities along racial and economic lines and utilizes its resources to provide fair and equitable opportunities that enable all residents to live long, healthy lives.
• The City uses a racial equity lens to both evaluate new policies , practices, and regulations, and to dismantle or re- redesign existing policies that perpetuate inequities.
5 Eq u it a b le P o lic y Gu id e lin e s:
Ho w t h e Go a l is Ac h ie ve d
Co- designed
with community.
Addresses racial
disparities head -
on.
Uses an asset -
based
approach.
Results in
equitable
benefits.
Is measurable
and actionable.
6 I ndi cators of Success
• Equity is achieved when key Indicators of Success
reach the desired reductions in disparities
across race.
• The set of indicators Oakland uses to measure its
success will be co- developed with community
and will reflect the issues most important to
community residents .
• Potential indicators could include: Housing Cost
Burden, Homelessness, Displacement,
Disconnected Youth, Unemployment Rate, Median
Income
7 LEARN MORE
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