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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: v_bernal@sbcglobal.net <br /> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 8:29 AM <br /> To: Penaloza, David; Phan, Thai; Bacerra, Phil; Mendoza, Nelida; Lopez, Jessie; <br /> RyanHernandez@santa-ana.org; Sarmiento, Vicente; eComment <br /> Cc: !City Clerk; Ridge, Kristine <br /> Subject: Public Hearing Item 16: Funding Environmental Justice Commitments <br /> Categories: FYI <br /> Mayor Sarmiento and Council Members, <br /> With due appreciation of your public service, which require much time and effort, I also have a civic <br /> responsibility to make my concerns known to you. <br /> Any declared policy without funding for it becomes a false declaration. Years ago I was excited by Santa Ana's <br /> Climate Action Plan of 2015, but funding was never adequately provided and thus insufficient progress was <br /> made. <br /> Now we hear that the Climate Emergency Resolution and environmental justice declarations may likewise be <br /> made toothless due to lack of funding. If this is so, the City Council is being short-sighted and ineffective in an <br /> important aspect of governance. Please fully staff and fund the climate mitigation and adaptation, and <br /> environmental justice components of the general plan. <br /> I hope you will reconsider the budget to fully implement the city's general plan. <br /> Virginia Bernal <br /> Santa Ana, Ward 5 <br />