Racial Equity Impact Analysis (REIA)

The Racial Equity Impact Analysis helps the City consider racial equity outcomes when shaping policies, practices, programs and budgets.

Green Fleet Policy update - REIA

Section 1: Background

Does this impact one of the City's Goal Areas

Policy Goals

Operational Goals

Public Safety	No
Housing	No
Economic Development	No
Public Services	No
Environmental Justice	Yes
Built Environment & Transportation	No
Public Health	No
Arts & Culture	No

Workforce	Yes
Spending	No
Data	Yes
Community Engagement	No

Describe the impact on selected goal areas.

The intent of the Green Fleet policy is to convert the City fleet to more environmentally friendly vehicles and equipment to reduce Green House Gasses and consumption of fossil fuels

Who participated in completing this analysis?

Brette Hjelle, Al Thunberg, Fleet Services personnel, the Sustainability office, various representatives from City departments, and Community Environmental Advisory Committee..

Section 2: Data

LIST THE SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIES THAT WILL BE IMPACTED AND THE RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF CONSTITUENTS IN THOSE AREAS:

The Green Fleet Policy will apply to all City vehicles which operate in all areas of the City. The policy will prioritize assigning electric or alternative fueled vehicles in areas of highest concern such as designated Green zones which typically have a higher percentage of BIPOC community members.

What does available data tell you about how constituents from BIPOC communities currently relate to the desired outcome as compared to white constituents?

Data supports that many community members both BIPOC and white constituents are concerned about climate change and the City's goals to reduce GHG.

What data is unavailable or missing? How can you obtain additional data?

One source of data is the City Automatic Vehicle Management telematics. Most of the City’s fleet, other than emergency response vehicles, are equipped with AVM. Additional data could be gathered if all City vehicles were equipped with AVM.

Section 3: Community Engagement

Using the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Public Participation Spectrum, which participation strategy(s) was used when engaging those who would be most impacted?

Inform	Yes
Consult	Yes
Involve	No
Collaborate	No
Empower	No

Describe the Engagement and what have you learned?

City staff attended a Community Environmental Advisory Committee meeting on November 18, 2020 to review the Green Fleet policy and listen to feedback from members of the committee. Staff heard that the community is concerned about prioritizing Green Zones for GHG reduction.

Section 4: Analysis

How does the outcome for this ordinance, amendment, or policy help the city achieve Racial Equity?

Climate change disproportionately impacts Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities. The City’s shift from a fossil fuel to an electric powered fleet will reduce green house gas emissions, improve air quality and support efforts to slow climate change.

Section 5: Evaluation

How will impacts be measured? What are the success indicators and process benchmarks?

Impacts will be measured in the annual green fleet report.

How will those who are impacted be informed of progress over time?

Annual green fleet reports are are public documents available to all for review.

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