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Healthy Communities Element

The Healthy Communities Element establishes Everett's commitment to creating a safe and healthy environment that supports the well-being of all residents across social, physical, and environmental dimensions. It includes 16 numbered policies emphasizing equity, environmental justice, food access, mental health services, substance use treatment, youth support, housing for the unhoused, and lifelong learning. The element frames health broadly consistent with WHO principles and works through collaborative partnerships with Snohomish County Health Department and community organizations.

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“Only 1 of 16 Healthy Communities Element policies (6%) include a concrete, measurable commitment.” Real Record SAY vs DO analysis · Everett Comprehensive Plan

About this analysis

Real Record applies the SAY vs DO accountability framework to every chapter of every Washington comprehensive plan we publish. Each policy in the chapter is read individually and scored into one of four buckets:

  • Measurable — the policy names a specific target, deadline, dollar amount, or action that can be verified later.
  • Strong — binding action language (“shall,” “will adopt,” “require”) without a measurable threshold.
  • Aspirational — encouraging or supportive language (“encourage,” “support,” “consider”) with no enforcement.
  • Monitor only — policies that commit to tracking or reporting but not to action.

The accountability score shown in the sidebar is the share of policies in the chapter that landed in the “Measurable” bucket. A score of 0–19 (red) indicates most policies use aspirational language without concrete accountability; 20–49 (orange) is mixed; 50 or higher (green) means the chapter is dominated by measurable commitments.

The underlying text comes from the official adopted comprehensive plan published by the Everett planning department. Scoring is performed by Real Record analysts using a structured rubric; the raw policy text and bucket assignments are archived in the Real Record civic data warehouse.

Read the full methodology, sources, and rubric at Real Record · About.

Goals (8 total)
  • HC-1: Everett is a caring community built on trust, inclusion, and equity where everyone lives in a safe, connected environment.
  • HC-2: Everett is a city that is safe for all residents and visitors.
  • HC-3: Everett addresses disproportionate environmental health impacts by prioritizing vulnerable populations and overburdened communities.
  • HC-4: Everett treats all members of the community fairly and meaningfully involves them in the development of plans, policies, and programs.
  • HC-5: Everett households have access to healthy food.
  • HC-6: Physical activity is safe and accessible to Everett residents.
  • HC-7: People living and working in Everett have minimal exposure to air, noise, pollution and toxic chemicals.
  • HC-8: Everett residents have access to physical and behavioral health care.
Stronger Policy Language (12 policies in this chapter)
  • HC-1: Equity and environmental justice are foundational in the development and implementation of plans, policies, regulations, and programs.
  • HC-15: Prevent dangerous exposure to air pollution and toxic chemicals.
  • HC-16: Avoid exposing children to air pollution concentrations when siting childcare, education, and recreation facilities for youth.
  • HC-2: The City of Everett and its partners actively work to minimize negative health impacts and improve opportunities for residents to lead healthy, active lives.
Show all 12 stronger policies
The four examples above are a representative sample. The remaining 8 stronger policies are catalogued in the Real Record civic data warehouse and indexed by policy number against the adopted plan text. See how policies are scored →
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (3 policies in this chapter)
  • HC-3: Increase access to healthy, culturally responsive, and affordable food for all people.
  • HC-5: Cultivate state and local leadership coalitions and community engagements to develop community-informed interventions to address health and social service inequities.
  • HC-6: Collaborate with the community, nonprofit partners, and public safety officials to promote and provide mental health services.

SAY vs DISCUSS: Did this come up in meetings?

Real Record has not yet indexed any Everett briefings tagged to this chapter’s topics. Browse all Everett council and planning briefings to see related discussions in context.

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SAY vs DO: Where the Money Goes

Departments related to Healthy Communities Element in Everett — what the city actually funds, year over year.

Budget analysis for this chapter is in progress. Real Record has mapped 2 Everett departments to this chapter, but the FY2006 / FY2025 line-item totals are not yet loaded into our civic data warehouse. In the meantime, browse the city-wide budget comparison on the index page.