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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: Sam M <sam@greenhacks.org> <br /> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 8:31 AM <br /> To: Penaloza, David; Phan, Thai; Bacerra, Phil; Mendoza, Nelida; Lopez, Jessie; Hernandez, <br /> Johnathan; Sarmiento, Vicente <br /> Cc: !City Clerk; Ridge, Kristine <br /> Subject: Public Hearing Item 16: Funding Environmental Justice Commitments <br /> Categories: FYI <br /> Dear Santa Ana City Council, <br /> Thank you for putting more than 50 environmental justice and related equity policies in Santa Ana's general plan— <br /> creating a path to a healthier,just, and more sustainable Santa Ana. Unfortunately, none of these goals can be met <br /> without people to do the work of implementing them. <br /> That's why item 3.9 of the community element implementation plan calls for hiring an environmental justice staffer this <br /> year. How can this get done if this position is not included in the budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year?We cannot wait <br /> another year to begin to bring environmental justice to Santa Ana. Over 24 census tracts in Santa Ana are among the <br /> most polluted in all of California according to CaIEPA's CalEnviroScreen. Communities with the highest pollution burden <br /> are also home to our most vulnerable neighbors—people who already have health issues and are experiencing poverty. <br /> You have the power to correct these injustices, and follow through on commitments in the General Plan to address <br /> environmental justice for all residents by ensuring this position is added as soon as possible. <br /> This can be done by adding funding for the position into the budget or making applying for environmental justice grants to <br /> fund this position a primary role of the new administrative secretary. Please be the bold climate and environmental justice <br /> leaders we need by prioritizing the funding of an environmental justice staffer in Santa Ana. Thank you. <br /> Wishing you well, <br /> Sam Miyamoto, MPH <br /> Founder, GreenHacks <br /> sam greenhacks.org <br /> https://www.greenhacks.org/ <br /> Instagram: @greenhacks_org <br /> 6 <br />