Confront Climate Crisis & Champion Environmental Justice
- Reduce greenhouse gases and dependency on fossil fuels
- Promote a circular economy
- Mitigate climate crisis impacts through resilient design, emphasizing frontline communities
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| Confront Climate & Champion Environmental Justice |
 | Racial Equity Focus Project |  | Education Focus Project |
PROJECTS | Y1 | Y2+ | DEPARTMENTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Dependency on Fossil Fuels | ||||
| C1 | Implement Year 1 Programs from the adopted GHG Roadmap (Climate Action Plan) | PW | ||
| C2 | Continue to collaborate with Ava Community Energy to provide public EV charging facilities | PW | ||
| C3 | Present a plan EV charging for city facilities to CIC (for fleet and employee commuters) | MS | ||
| C4 | Continue to transition City facilities from natural gas to electric, with a focus on HVAC systems | MS | ||
| C5 | Explore a partnership with Ava to offer incentives to purchase electric appliances to encourage community members make the transition from gas to electric | PW | ||
| C6 | Improve e-bike adoption through the creation of an e-bike rebate program and ensuring that electric transit infrastructure such as EV chargers also serve e-bike and not just electric cars | PW | ||
Reduce waste by promoting a circular economy | ||||
| C7 | Continue to indentify opportunities for compost hubs and other distribution mechanisms for compost in Hayward | PW | ||
| C8 | Continue to partner with Alameda County All In Eats to encourage food recovery | CM | ||
Mitigate climate crisis impacts through resilient design and community engagement | ||||
| C9 | Prepare an ordinance to create smoke-free multifamily housing | DS | ||
| C10 | Plant 1,500 trees annually, directly and in partnership with community groups ✦ | MS | ||
| C11 | Update Tree Preservation Ordinance | DS, MS | ||
| C12 | Implement Year 1 Programs from the adopted General Plan Environmental Justice Element, with a focus on mitigating the impact on frontline communities ✦ | PW | ||
| C13 | Work with HASPA partners to seek grant funding to implement the Shoreline Master Plan, and provide an update to Council | DS | ||
| C14 | Continue to pursue water conservation measures like increasing recycled water supplies | PW | ||
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Racial Equity Lens:
We strive to build a culture of equity to ensure that we are meeting the needs of all residents.
The City is committed to providing equitable services that improve the lives of all residents and take into consideration past inequities and injustices. We know achieving this vision requires tackling tough issues like institutional racism and implicit bias. We also know it takes continuous listening, learning, and improvement.
| Throughout this plan, we have identified projects with theis icon that have a racial equity focus or services/projects that we are reviewing through a racial equity lens. |
Questions we ask when we apply a racial equity lens to a service or project:
- What problem is this service/project seeking to address?
- Who benefits from this service/project? Are some community members impacted by the problem more than others? Do we have demographic information about this group(s)?
- Who does this service/project not benefit? Do we have demographic information about this group(s)?
- Who is currently accessing this service?
- Who is not accessing this service? Do we know why? Are there barriers that makes it more difficult for some community members to use or access this service?
- How are we communicating about this service/project? What barriers are there for people to find up-to-date information?
- What racial, cultural, and/or ethnic groups experience disparities related to this program? How does this program benefit them or further exacerbate their disparities?
Education City Lens:
We strive to build a city where all residents have access to quality educational opportunities and cradle-to-career support so they can achieve their life goals.
The City is committed to working alongside our educational and community partners to support the academic success and future employment of Hayward’s students. The City does this by actively participating in collaborations like the Hayward Promise Neighborhoods, growing the economy, facilitating pathways for both private and public sector careers, partnering to provide education and employment services, and communicating about educational opportunities and successes.
| Throughout this plan, we have identified projects with this icon that have an "Education City" focus or services/projects that we are reviewing through an "Education City" Lens. |
Questions we ask when we apply an ‘Education City’ lens to a service or project:
- Have we communicated with our educational and community partners to align service offerings and create a more seamless service experience for Hayward families?
- How will this service, project, or policy support or expand educational and/or economic opportunities for people in Hayward? How are we collaborating with partners to facilitate and develop educational and/or employment pathways accessible to all Hayward youth and residents?
- How are we communicating education and economic opportunities in and around Hayward to Hayward families? What barriers do we need to remove for people to access this information or educational opportunities?
- How will we know this service, project, or policy is improving educational and/or economic opportunities for Hayward youth and residents?
- Transportation specific: Does this project make it easier for families and students to get to their campuses and other educational resources?
Projects:
Creating the Roadmap Projects
The initial project list for this Roadmap was created by surveying each City Council Member and key staff whose work tasks closely align with the six Strategic Priorities. Council then prioritized the projects through a dot voting exercise. The following pages detail the projects by priority area. Below is a key to the organization of information.
Departments legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
CM | City Manager | IT | Information Technology |
DS | Development Services | MS | Maintenance Services |
FR | Fire | LB | Library |
FN | Finance | PD | Police |
HR | Human Resources | PW | Public Works |
