Reso 2021-113 Adopt 2021 CAP and Addendum to 2035 General Plan

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Public °ewe,,, Hearing Draft GUIDING PRINCIPLES The City of San Leandro prepared this CAP in accordance with a set of principles that are globally applicable to climate action planning work. These principles include a comprehensive and integrated approach that is ambitious while also being relevant and actionable, an engagement effort that is fair and inclusive, and analyses and reports that are evidence -based, transparent, and verifiable. Beyond these principles, this CAP is centered around the principle of equity, which is central to the community members of San Leandro. Statement of Land Acknowledgement We acknowledge that this work occurs in HuGhi" Jalguin/Irgin,23, on unceded Lisjan territory, the ancestral homelands of the Chochenyo-speaking Ohlone people. The Confederated Villages of Lisjan is one of the many Ohlone tribes that lived for hundreds of years on the land now known as the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The Lisjan are made up of the seven tribes who were forcibly removed from their lands: Lisjan (Ohlone), Karkin (Ohlone), Bay Miwok, Plains Miwok, Wappo, Delta Yakut, and Napian (Patwin). Their territory includes Alameda, Contra Costa, Solana, Napa, and San Joaquin counties, and they are directly tied to the "Indian Town" census of the 1920s and the Verona Band. As part of centering equity and justice in climate action, we are uplifting Indigenous wisdom and connection to the land. It is important not only to acknowledge the history of violence against Indigenous people, and their resilience to survive these acts, but also to recognize that Ohlone people are alive and flourishing members of the San Leandro and broader Bay Area communities today. We uplift Indigenous cultural practices and traditions as critical solutions to the climate crisis. In moving forward together with Indigenous people, we hope to begin rematriating the land and healing our communities. Why the City Centers Equity and Justice Climate change is a complex threat that aggravates the existing social inequities within society today. Systemic racism and classism result in increased vulnerability to climate hazards and decreased capability to adapt for people of color, immigrants, refugees, and lower -income residents, often referred to as frontline communities. Many of these inequities are a direct result of government policy and decision making. It is necessary to address the systemic changes and broadly lead with racial and social justice. Local governments can best support communities by ensuring an equitable, community -driven planning process that empowers those most impacted to take part in decision making, fairly distributing benefits and burdens of climate action, and addressing these systemic factors for long- term social change. As described later, the City of San Leandro Sustainability Office started sowing these seeds through strong relationships and partnership building in the community to ensure that all voices are heard, and benefits get to people who need them most. Page 10 San Leandro 2021 Climate Action Plan