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Catalog of City of Santa Ana Draft General Plan Update Comments Received Post February 15, 2022
<br />#Public Comments/Concerns Draft Policies and Implementation Actions Addressing Comments/Concerns City Response Source of Comment
<br />93 Suggested Agency/Time Frame Change: Action S-2.4: PBA & CDA / Target
<br />Year: 2022 Ongoing
<br />Recommended Agency/Time Frame Change: PBA/CDA / Ongoing The comment is noted and is recommended to be included in its entirety. Alana M.W. LeBron,
<br />et.al., UCI letter
<br />dated March 11, 2022
<br />94 Suggested Action Change: Action CM-3.8: Environmental soil and human
<br />health screening measures - Collaborate with Orange County Health Care
<br />Agency and local stakeholders, such as Orange County Environmental Justice
<br />and UC Irvine Public Health, in efforts to provide increased healthcare services
<br />(i.e., blood lead testing, treatment) for residents of environmental justice
<br />communities, including undocumented, uninsured, and under-insured
<br />residents living in neighborhoods impacted by soil lead contamination and to
<br />agree upon locally acceptable and enforceable safety thresholds for lead
<br />exposure and contamination; collaborate to advocate for adjustment of the
<br />County and State policies for health and environmental screening levels to
<br />promote healthy outcomes related to lead contamination as recommended
<br />by health experts.
<br />Recommended Action Change: CM-3.8: Environmental Soil and Human Health Screening.
<br />Collaborate with Orange County Health Care Agency and local stakeholders, such as Orange County
<br />Environmental Justice and UC Irvine Public Health, in efforts to provide increased healthcare
<br />services (i.e., blood lead testing, treatment) for residents, especially those that reside in
<br />environmental justice communities. Additionally, collaborate to advocate for adjustment of the
<br />County and State policies for health and environmental screening levels to promote healthy
<br />outcomes related to lead contamination as recommended by health experts.
<br />Action has been modified to reflect the spirit of the comment and to be inclusive of all persons
<br />residing in Santa Ana regardless of group affiliation, legal status, or insurance type or lack
<br />there of. Additionally, Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) programs do not make a
<br />distinction of anyone's legal or insurance status when providing services related to lead.
<br />Alana M.W. LeBron,
<br />et.al., UCI letter
<br />dated March 11, 2022
<br />95 Suggested New Action: Action CN-XX: Lead contamination - Work with local
<br />and regional partners, such as Orange County Environmental Justice, Orange
<br />County Health Care Agency and University of California at Irvine Public Health,
<br />to understand the prevalence, sources, and implications of lead
<br />contamination of soil across Santa Ana. Collaborate with such local and
<br />regional partners and environmental justice stakeholders in proposing,
<br />selecting, and implementing solutions to mitigate (i.e., remove, cover, and
<br />remediate) hazardous lead-contaminated soils in the city in a manner that
<br />includes benchmarks (including but not limited to time benchmarks) and
<br />routine monitoring of soil lead levels to measure and track effectiveness of
<br />selected programs.
<br />Recommended Action Change: S-2.4: Lead Contamination. Work with state, local and regional
<br />partners, such as the Department of Toxic Substances Control, South Coast Air Quality District,
<br />Orange County Environmental Justice, Orange County Health Care Agency and University of
<br />California at Irvine Public Health, to understand the prevalence, sources, and implications of lead
<br />contamination of soil across Santa Ana. Collaborate with such state agencies, local and regional
<br />partners and environmental justice stakeholders in proposing, selecting, and implementing
<br />measures to mitigate (i.e., remove, cover, and remediate) hazardous lead-contaminated soils in
<br />the city in a manner that includes key benchmarks and routine monitoring of soil lead levels to
<br />measure and track effectiveness of selected approach.
<br />Action addressing lead contamination already exists in the Safety Element (S-2.4) and need not
<br />be duplicate in different.
<br />Alana M.W. LeBron,
<br />et.al., UCI letter
<br />dated March 11, 2022
<br />96 Suggested Action Change: Action LU-3.6: Lead paint abatement - Coordinate
<br />with County of Orange Health Care Agency and community organizations to
<br />strengthen local programs and initiatives to eliminate lead-based paint
<br />hazards, with priority given to residential buildings located within
<br />environmental justice area boundaries. When conducting lead paint
<br />abatement, ensure that workers have proper physical protections; safeguard
<br />other areas of the abated building or residence from lead or other toxins that
<br />may be re-suspended in the air, soil, and dust; provide support for temporary
<br />relocation of residents during abatement process; and monitor lead levels for
<br />workers, residents, and the indoor and outdoor environment of the residence
<br />that was abated.
<br />N/A Workplace safety is already regulated by Cal/OSHA and is outside of the City's regulatory
<br />authority.
<br />Alana M.W. LeBron,
<br />et.al., UCI letter
<br />dated March 11, 2022
<br />97 Suggested New Action: Action LU-XX: Protect workers’ health during lead
<br />paint abatement - Provide appropriate knowledge and protective gear and
<br />equipment for workers certified as lead renovators when conducting
<br />renovation activities. Ensure that trained workers have reasonable workloads
<br />and time frames for completion of renovation activities.
<br />N/A Workplace safety is already regulated by Cal/OSHA and is outside of the City's regulatory
<br />authority.
<br />Alana M.W. LeBron,
<br />et.al., UCI letter
<br />dated March 11, 2022
<br />98 Suggested Action Change: Action LU-3.18: Renovations and lead prevention -
<br />Require contractor training and/or certification for safe work practices to
<br />conduct residential renovations for pre-1978 structures that may contain
<br />existing lead paint.
<br />Existing Action: LU-3.18: Renovations and Lead Prevention. Evaluate the feasibility of requiring
<br />contractor training and/or certification for safe work practices to conduct residential renovations
<br />for pre-1978 structures that may contain existing lead paint.
<br />Training for contractors should only be implemented once full analysis of costs and benefits to
<br />the community have been thoroughly analyzed and already a part of the draft action.
<br />Alana M.W. LeBron,
<br />et.al., UCI letter
<br />dated March 11, 2022
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