Item 30 - EIR No. 2020-03 and GPA No.2020-06 Santa Ana General Plan Update

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Catalog of City of Santa Ana Draft General Plan Update Comments Received Post February 15, 2022 #Public Comments/Concerns Draft Policies and Implementation Actions Addressing Comments/Concerns City Response Source of Comment TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY 143 EJ Progress Reports: The City should stay up to date on recommendations of the California DOJ Bureau of Environmental Justice with regard to Environmental Justice Goals and Implementation strategies, then update the community with new information. a) At EJ Community Meetings, the City should explain how it plans to implement its recommendations as part of the requested progress reports. Existing Action: LU-3.25: Engage EJ Communities. Work with community serving organizations, neighborhood leaders, and residents to form an Environmental Justice Action Committee Ad Hoc Committee to develop ongoing EJ Community Engagement programs for existing and new disadvantaged EJ communities, including multilingual communication protocols. Host biannual or quarterly Roundtable meetings with local stakeholders to guide and evaluate implementation of environmental justice policies. The City has received communication from DOJ stating that the Draft Plan complies with SB 1000 requirements. As indicated in action CN-1.10, an interagency team will be formed to work with stakeholders to address EJ issues and determine most effective ways to communicate with community members. Additionally, action LU-3.25 will build on the robust engagement strategy implemented during the General Plan Update to continue engaging EJ communities after the plan is adopted. Biannual removed in response to OCEJ comment during March 28, 2022 roundtable. MPNA Attachment II, 2.18.22 144 Identify pollution violations. MPNA requests a complete list of companies that require special permits related to pollution and their history of violations between 2011-2021 N/A This is not a policy/program recommendation for the General Plan Update. Information related to permits and violations can be requested through pertinent regulating regional, state, or federal agencies. MPNA Attachment II, 2.18.22 145 Collaborate on community information requests. MPNA requests the City be forthcoming on new permits and approvals for industrial activity by facilitating information and data requests pertaining to industrial land use N/A This is not a policy/program recommendation for the General Plan Update. The City maintains a transparent development review process, maintaining websites for development projects, a master development list online, requires all developers comply with noticing and meeting requirements in the Sunshine Ordinance, and responds to public records request in a timely manner. MPNA Attachment II, 2.18.22 GREENSPACE / LAND PRESERVATION 146 MPNA requests that the City incorporate provisions using permits to incentivize developers to create or preserve greenspace. Recommended Policy Change: OS-1.9: New Development. Require all new development to provide adequate parks and open space, including via parkland dedication or development fees, in order to meet the City's park standard. Ensure that new development includes pedestrian and multi- modal travelways to promote a quality living environment. For new development within park deficient and environmental justice areas, prioritize the creation and dedication of new public parkland over the collection of impact fees. Policy has been modified to address community comments and to clarify and strengthen language. MPNA Attachment II, 2.18.22 147 MPNA requests the ratio of parkland to resident be at least 4 acres per 1,000 residents, similar to neighboring communities. a) The GPU has a goal of only 2 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents. (1) Newport general plan: 5 acres per 1,000 residents (2) Irvine general plan: 5 acres per 1,000 residents (3) Fullerton general plan: 4 acres per 1,000 resident Recommended Policy Change: OS-1.3: Park Standard. Establish and maintain public parks, open space, and recreation requirements for new residential and nonresidential development to provide sufficient opportunities for Santa Ana residents and visitors. Attain a minimum of 3 acres of land per 1,000 persons residing in the City of Santa Ana. The community comment to increase the ratio in acres per 1,000 residents is in alignment with comments provided by members of City Council. This ratio has been increased to three (3) acres per 1,000 residents. MPNA Attachment II, 2.18.22 148 We demand that the city establish a permanent Environmental Justice office with a public health expert on staff, to conduct regular meetings with residents and community organizations to guide implementation of these policies, give regular reports on local environmental health issues, and ensure a relationship of accountability and transparency between the city and the community. Recommended New Action: CM-3.9: Environmental Justice Staff. Identify funding and hire a full- time Environmental Justice staff member to collaborate with the community to guide the implementation of the environmental justice policies and actions including community outreach, collaboration on environmental health studies, pursuing grants, and coordination with federal, state, and local agencies regarding environmental concerns in the City. Agency: CMO/PBA and Target Year: 2022. The community comment is in alignment with comments provided by members of the City Council. Staff has prepared a recommended action to identify funding and hire a full-time EJ staff person per Council's input. Action revised in response to OCEJ comment that implementation of EJ policies and actions should be a collaboration and guided by the community. MPNA, Leonel Flores, February 10, 2022 letter Page 28