Advance
Environmental justice

Workers at a seaport involved in environmental cleanup around muddy shore

Community Health Protection Program

AB 617

Wecontinuedtoworkincollaborationwithcommunitymembersandotherstakeholderstodevelopandimplementhealth-protectivemeasuresinhighlyimpactedcommunitiesaspartofstatewideAB617implementation.

West Oakland

Community Air Plan

Wecontinuedourco-leadershipwithWestOaklandEnvironmentalIndicatorsProjectwithmonthlyCommunitySteeringCommitteemeetingsworkingsessionswithCSCmembers,andweeklymeetingsoftheco-leadstosupportimplementationofemissionsreductionstrategies.

AspartoftheWestOaklandCommunityAirPlan,theHealthEquityAdvisoryCommitteefocusedonidentifyingthehealthimpactsofairpollutioninthecommunity,andWOEIPcontinuedoutreachandrecruitmenteffortstoincreaseresidentengagement.Afive-yearimplementationstrategyreportwascompletedinlate2024.

Air Quality Achievements in West Oakland

Diesel particulate matter (DPM) emissions decreased by

31%

over the last 5 years
in West Oakland

Largest reductions:

3.9_tons

Diesel Trucks

2.3_tons

Harbor Craft

DPM emissions from tugboats were reduced by

50%

from 2019 to 2024
Reductions largely due to engine upgrades through the Air District’s incentive programs.

Richmond-North
Richmond-San Pablo

Plan Implementation

Wecontinuedtopartnerwith21steeringcommitteemembersonthetransitiontotheimplementationphaseofthePathtoCleanAirCommunityEmissionsReductionPlan,whichwasadoptedbyourBoardofDirectorsinMay2024.Thisplanfocusesonsixpriorityareas,includingmobile,publichealth,marineandrail,commercialandindustrial,fuelrefining,andlanduseandurbangreening.

Strengthening Compliance, Enforcement, and Emissions Reporting

Anadditionalsubsetofstrategieswasdevelopedtosupportcomplianceandenforcement,penalties,andimprovementsinemissionsinventoryandreporting.

Community Leadership Launches One-Year Implementation Plan

TheCommunitySteeringCommitteeCSCincludesthreeleadswhoplayedanactiveroleinsettingagendasanddevelopingaone-yearImplementationPlan.Thisplan,coordinatedwithourstaff,wasofficiallylaunchedinOctober.

East Oakland

Community Emissions Reduction Plan

Wecontinuedourcollaborationwith CommunitiesforaBetterEnvironment andtheCommunitySteeringCommitteeCSCtodevelopaCommunityEmissionsReductionPlanaimedataddressingairqualityandenvironmentaljusticeissues. CSCmembersfromWestOaklandandRichmond-NorthRichmond-SanPablometwithEastOaklandCSCmemberstoshareadviceandexpertise.

StaffandCSCmembersattendedtoursofsignificantsourcesofemissionsimpactingthecommunity.

By combining community knowledge on pollution sources with our data, we identified five focus areas. Together, we worked on strategies to address these areas and began developing the Community Emissions Reduction Plan, which is expected to be open for public review in summer 2025.

Bayview Hunters Point/Southeast San Francisco

21

members

were recruited to the CSC to develop a Community Emissions Reduction Plan

Community Emissions Reduction Plan

Sensitive Populations and Air Pollution Concerns

Weworkedwithcommunityco-leadsfromtheMarieHarrisonCommunityFoundationandBayviewHuntersPointCommunityAdvocatestorecruit21memberstotheCommunitySteeringCommitteeCSCtodevelopaCommunityEmissionsReductionPlan.

Throughmonthlymeetingswithstaff,theCSCselectedCo-Chairs,developedacharter,completedmappingactivitiestoidentifysensitivepopulationsandairpollutionconcerns,anddevelopedtheCERPvision,principles,andfocusareas.

Sub-committeemeetingswereheldtobetterunderstandairqualitymonitoringandregulationprocesses.

Sub-committee meetingswereheldtobetterunderstandair quality monitoringandregulation processes

Environmental Justice Law Fellowship

Welaunchedatwo-yearfellowshipprogramtobringnewattorneysintoouragencywhowillfocusonequityandEJ-relatedissues.TheprogramincludesworkingwithAB617communitysteeringcommitteesandourCommunityAdvisoryCouncil,supportinglitigationinoverburdenedcommunitiestoenforceregulations,andimplementinginitiativestoaddresscivilrightscompliancewithourpermittingprogram.