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<br /> <br />July 14, 2020 <br /> <br />ATTN: City Manager Kristine Ridge <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> <br />RE: Santa Ana General Plan-- Environmental Justice Element <br /> <br />Dear City Manager Kristine Ridge, <br /> <br />On behalf of Santa Ana residents, parents, and youth, we would like to express our <br />support for the Environmental Justice portion of the new General Plan, as well as include some <br />recommendations that we believe to be invaluable to the approval and adoption of this new <br />plan. <br /> <br />Reducing Pollution Exposure / Increase Air Quality <br />On reducing exposure to pollution, we believe that issues regarding air pollution and dangerous <br />chemicals reduction need to be addressed by: <br />● Increasing access and affordability to non-motorized modes of transportation for all <br />ages and abilities, including ADA compliant sidewalks and accessible pedestrian signals <br />for the visually impaired <br />● Increasing access and affordability to free, reliable public transit for all ages and abilities <br />● Adopt street safety infrastructure improvements without the displacement of residents <br />that has been found to occur in areas with increased investment <br />● Reduction of particulate matter exposure from waste recycling facilities such as sites on <br />Lyon & Edinger and 6th & Santiago <br />● Free tap water testing to indicate lead, calcium, and arsenic levels <br />● Offer comprehensive lead testing in soil and/or persons and remediation of soil. Inform <br />residents of testing and testing results. <br />● Reduce exposure of underserved neighborhoods to car exhaust and heavy traffic. This <br />includes, but is not limited to, mitigation of particulate matter caused by heavily <br />trafficked corridors, and reducing street sizes and redesigning them for pedestrians and <br />bicyclists <br />● Economic opportunities for local micro-business owners and worker cooperatives to <br />grow and sell locally through residents initiatives such as micro-farms and community <br />gardens to increase farm-to-table as to reduce vehicular transportation of produce <br />● Prohibiting new sources of (air) pollution within disadvantaged communities <br />● Avoid impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action <br />● Rectify the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring, the impacted environment. <br /> <br />Public Facilities <br /> <br />