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Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. This goal will be achieved when everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards, and equal access to the decision-making process to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work.
The Sustainability Master Plan, adopted in 2020, integrates environmental justice throughout each focus area's goals and actions. The plan takes a holistic approach to sustainability, addressing the environment, economy, and equity, since building an inclusive and healthy community for all is vital for a sustainable community. It prioritizes actions that will serve people in our community whose voices have traditionally not been heard in government. As part of the plan's implementation, the City will complete a gap analysis of environmental justice inequities and incorporate a plan addressing them into the Sustainability Master Plan prior to the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update.
The Sustainable Decision Making Tool incorporates environmental justice into scoring actions, and encourages users to identify ways to improve environmental justice by refining or adjusting the action.
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