Supporting Healthy, Vibrant Communities through Equitable Infrastructure Investments by Yolanda Mazone

Supporting Healthy, Vibrant Communities through Equitable

Infrastructure Investments

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Yolanda Manzone

Environmental Justice & Land Use

Community Benefits Team

SFPUC

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

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Water Power Sewer

Water & WastewaterInfrastructure Investments

• Fundamental Environmental Health Benefit

• But we also provide:

– Local economic engine

– Long-term, large-scale investments

– Ability to transform neighborhoods

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= The Opportunity

Sewer System Improvement Program(SSIP)

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SYSTEM & SEISMIC

RELIABILITY & REDUNDANCY

Grey Green Clean

Why Do we Care?

+ Environmental Justice Policy (2009)

+ Community Benefits Policy (2011)

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ContextSoutheast Treatment Plant

+ Treats 80% of San Francisco’s Sewage

+ Low-income, community of color

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Rebuilding our sewer system in a manner that supports a healthy place for the surrounding community to

live, work, learn & play

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EJ ToolsLevel of Service Goal

EJ as a Level of Service Goal – Urban Watershed Assessments

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• Address system needs first in

context of EJ & Disadvantaged

Communities

• Develop Project concepts that

provide Health & Safety

improvements & support

interagency/citywide goals

• Consider Additional Benefits

supported by Community Input

EJ Implementation ToolsEquitable Outreach & Planning

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• Watershed Planning Game, IPad surveys, workshops • Bike & walking tours• Leveraging summer youth employment programs for

engagement

EJ ToolsEquitable Outreach & Planning

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Sample Outcome-based Equity Metrics

Balancing Social, Environmental and Financial Capital – TBL Tool

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EJ Tools Proactive EJ Analysis

• Proactive Environmental Justice Analysis to guide and align infrastructure investments

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EJ ToolsCommunity Benefits Commitments in Contracts

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• Leveraged commitments in 20 Professional Service contracts = over $5 Million (to date)

• Investments aligned with Community Benefits Program areas

EJ Tools Contractor’s Assistance Center

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EJ Tools Equitable Secondary Land Uses

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Questions?

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