|
|
East Oakland Community Emissions Reduction Plan
Learn about the Air District’s efforts under Assembly Bill AB 617 to improve air quality in the East Oakland community.
Final Draft East Oakland Community Air Quality Justice Plan Released
The Bay Area Air District has released the Final Draft Right to Breathe: East Oakland Community Air Quality Justice Plan, marking a major milestone in the AB 617 East Oakland Community Emissions Reduction Plan (CERP) process.
Appendices to the Draft Plan:
- Appendix A: Community Steering Committee, Public Process, and Community Outreach
- Appendix B: Community Steering Committee Charter
- Appendix C: CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Percentile Scores for East Oakland Census Tracts
- Appendix D: Supplemental Technical Information
- Appendix E-1: Air Quality Complaints in East Oakland (2021-2024)
- Appendix E-2: Violations and Notices to Comply in East Oakland (2021-2024)
- Appendix E-3: List of Permitted Facilities in East Oakland
- Appendix F-1: Facility Problem Statements
- Appendix F-2: Proactive City Updates and CSC Engagement
- Appendix G: Applicability Analysis for California Environmental Quality Act
Following the public review period for the Draft Plan, the Air District reviewed and considered comments received from community members, organizations, and agency partners. Updates were made to the Final Draft Plan where appropriate, and a summary of how public comments were addressed is now available.
The East Oakland Community Steering Committee (CSC) will consider whether to adopt the Final Draft Plan through an official vote at its next meeting:
East Oakland CSC Meeting #31
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Youth UpRising Campus, 8711 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605
The meeting is open to the public; community members are welcome to attend.
Interpretation services are available upon request. Please email arana@baaqmd.gov by January 28.
The Air District is continuing existing efforts to reduce air pollution and exposures in impacted communities through the state’s Community Air Protection Program, also known as Assembly Bill 617. This effort focuses on community-based emissions reductions in neighborhoods most disproportionately impacted by air pollution.
In February 2022, the California Air Resources Board voted in support of the Air District's partnering with the East Oakland community to conduct a Community Emissions Reduction Plan, or CERP, process. The community-based steering committee is responsible for developing a CERP, which will serve as a blueprint for improving air quality in East Oakland.
Why East Oakland?
East Oakland was selected amongst high priority communities in the Bay Area due to longstanding air quality challenges, environmental justice issues, and health inequities. East Oakland organizations have partnered with the Air District to build community capacity, increase understanding of local air pollution and environmental justice issues, and bring together cross-agency partnerships necessary for improving environmental health and local air quality improvement.
The Air District is partnering with Communities for a Better Environment and other community-based organizations to create a community-based Steering Committee to develop the East Oakland AB 617 Community Emissions Reduction Plan. The purpose of the CERP is to develop community-led strategies to reduce harmful air pollution that impacts people where they live, work, play, and pray.
East Oakland Community Mapping Project
The Air District launched the East Oakland Community Mapping Project in September 2023 to gather information to help us understand the air pollution concerns that are most important to the community. East Oakland community members were able to visit the East Oakland Community Map online and add information that will help inform strategies to reduce air pollution and protect public health in East Oakland. There were three categories of information that community members could add to the map:
Air Pollution Concerns: Air pollution from buildings, industry, trains, trucks, ships, etc.
Locations Where People Gather: Places where people gather – especially seniors, young people, or community members with increased health risks.
Community Strengths and Resources: Locations which represent the creativity, culture, history, heritage, and strength of the community.
Please visit the East Oakland Community Map online to review the information collected.
Open House (Past Event)
The Bay Area Air District, Communities for a Better Environment (CBE), and the East Oakland Community Steering Committee hosted an Open House
to share information about the draft CERP, how it was developed, and the strategies and actions proposed to improve air quality in East Oakland.
- Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
- Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
- Location: Youth UpRising, 8711 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605
Interpretation services were available upon request.
Public Comment Period (Closed)
The public comment period for the Draft East Oakland CERP closed on December 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. The Air District has reviewed and considered all comments received in the development of the Final East Oakland CERP.
For questions: email ab617info@baaqmd.gov.
Sign up to receive updates on the latest East Oakland Community Emissions Reduction Plan activities via email notifications.
Meetings and Events
Documents and Materials
Plans and Studies Affecting East Oakland
Subscribe to the East Oakland Community Emissions Reduction Plan List
Last Updated: 1/23/2026