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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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