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envisioned by SB 1000 and required by Office of Planning and Research guidance. For example, the recently <br />updated OPR General Plan Guidelines note: <br /> “Partnership is encouraged with organizations that have strong relationships with local community <br />members,” because SB-1000 requirements “touch on health-related topics not traditionally covered in <br />planning.” (OPR Guidance Document pg.13-14) <br /> “Community engagement during the policy development and vetting process is critical to ensuring that <br />the policies or programs intended to address the specific issues and needs of disadvantaged communities <br />have community buy-in and support.” (OPR Guidance Document pg. 14) <br /> “Jurisdictions should identify potential external barriers such as time conflicts, access to transportation <br />and childcare, as well as internal barriers such as use of jargon, meeting format, power dynamics, and <br />level of prior knowledge regarding planning process. All engagement should be conducted in a way that <br />is accessible, transparent, and inclusive to meet the unique needs of people living within disadvantaged <br />areas.” (OPR Guidance Document pg. 34-35) <br /> <br />Finally, because Santa Ana has already stated its intention to not incorporate environmental justice as a <br />standalone element of the updated General Plan, the City should include an Appendix which will explain in <br />detail where specifically environmental justice is incorporated into the other General Plan elements. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Brett Korte <br /> <br />Brett M. Korte, Esq. <br />Fellow | Environmental Law Clinic <br />UC Irvine School of Law <br />401 E. Peltason Dr. | Irvine, CA 92697 <br />e: bkorte.clinic@law.uci.edu <br /> <br /> <br />2 <br />