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Consulting Services Agreement between City of San Leandro and Last revised 07/02/2021 Rincon Consultants for Housing Element Update and EIR Exhibit A – Page 11 of 21 from the City. The Safety Element table of contents (including figures, tables, and charts), glossary, and index will be updated as appropriate to reflect changes made throughout the document. If required, Rincon will submit the Public Review Draft Safety Element to CALFIRE for review and facilitate the ongoing consultation with the agencies to ensure compliance with all State guidelines and requirements. The final version of the Safety Element will be provided as digital files (Word and PDF), and no hard copies have been assumed. Deliverables ▪ One electronic copy of the Draft Safety Element ▪ One electronic copy of the Public Review Draft Safety Element ▪ One electronic copy of the Final Safety Element Environmental Justice Element Existing Conditions Analysis Low-income communities along with communities of color are often disproportionately burdened with pollution and its associated health risks. In 2016, the State of California signed SB 1000 into law, aiming to address inequitable distribution of pollution and its associated health risks specifically in low-income communities and communities of color. SB 1000 amended Government Code Section 63502, requiring both cities and counties to incorporate environmental justice policies and programs into their general plan if two or more elements are being updated and/or revised concurrently, and if the jurisdiction identifies any disadvantaged communities present within the jurisdiction’s planning area boundaries. Cities and countie s can address environmental justice by either adopting a separate environmental justice element or by integrating environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives throughout other general plan elements. Rincon will work with the City to develop the most appropriate method to identify disadvantaged communities, which may involve social mapping tools such as CalEnviroScreen provided by the California Environmental Protection Agency. This process will also involve the characterization of the major challenges that San Leandro’s disadvantaged communities face, such as adverse air quality caused by industrial activities or inadequate access to regional transportation. Rincon will then develop policies address issues that adversely disadvantaged communities. Environmental Justice Element The Environmental Justice Element will define and identify disadvantaged communities in San Leandro, strive to understand the unique and disproportionate challenges faced by these communities, and guide the city’s efforts to address issues related to social equity and environmental justice. Pursuant to SB 1000, this element will address pollution exposure, provision of public facilities, food access, residential safety and opportunities for physical DocuSign Envelope ID: 52DE9C19-FF3F-4BE0-99DB-BF80F1BD0FBC