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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 />27 Suggested Action Change: Action CN-1.14: Expanded Interactions - Identify
<br />opportunities to expand regular attendance of Conduct regular meetings
<br />organized by City staff to be attended regularly by City staff and decision-
<br />makers in neighborhoods within environmental justice area boundaries, so
<br />that residents, community organizations, and businesses can more easily
<br />communicate their unique issues and needs, as well as their
<br />recommendations on how best to implement environmental quality,
<br />environmental health, and environmental justice policies. Include a
<br />translator(s) language interpreter(s) at these meetings so that all residents
<br />can engage. Ensure that these meetings bring together residents and multiple
<br />community-based organizations whose work focuses on environmental
<br />justice.
<br />Recommended Action Change: CN-1.14: Expanded Interactions. Identify opportunities to expand
<br />attendance and support neighborhood associations and community groups to hold regular
<br />meetings with City staff and decision-makers in neighborhoods within environmental justice
<br />communities, so that residents, community organizations, and businesses can communicate their
<br />unique issues and needs, as well as their recommendations on how best to implement
<br />environmental quality, environmental health, and environmental justice policies. Arrange for
<br />language interpretation services as needed at these meetings so that all residents can participate.
<br />Action has been modified to reflect the spirit of the edits.Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />28 Add Action: Action CN-2.6: Lead Contamination - Work with local and regional
<br />partners, such as Orange County Environmental Justice, Orange County
<br />Health Care Agency and University of California at Irvine Public Health, to
<br />understand the prevalence, sources, and implications of lead contamination
<br />of soil across Santa Ana. Collaborate with such local and regional partners and
<br />environmental justice stakeholders in proposing, selecting, and implementing
<br />solutions to mitigate (i.e., remove, cover, and remediate) hazardous lead-
<br />contaminated soils in the city in a manner that includes benchmarks
<br />(including but not limited to time benchmarks) and routine monitoring of soil
<br />lead levels to measure and track effectiveness of 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
<br />duplication is not necessary.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />29 Add Agency/Time Frame Change: PBA / Ongoing N/A Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />30 Suggested Action Change: Action CN-2.4: Preservation Of Natural And Historic
<br />Resources - Collaborate with local indigenous tribes (specifically the
<br />Acjachemen and Tongva tribes) to identify, protect, and enhance natural and
<br />historic resources across Santa Ana; Iidentify and evaluate potential incentives
<br />in the municipal code to encourage protection and enhancement of natural
<br />and historic resources.
<br />Recommended Action Change: CN-2.4: Preservation of Natural and Historic Resources. Collaborate
<br />with local indigenous tribes and other stakeholders to identify and evaluate potential incentives in
<br />the municipal code to encourage protection and enhancement of natural and historic resources.
<br />Action has been modified to address community comment within a framework that complies
<br />with laws related to property rights.
<br />Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
<br />31 Suggested Agency/Time Frame Change: PBA / 2022 Ongoing Suggested Agency/Time Frame Change: PBA / Ongoing The comment is noted and is recommended to be included in its entirety. Collaborative Letter
<br />(MPNA, OCEJ,
<br />THRIVE, & Rise Up
<br />Willowick) received
<br />3.14.2022
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