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20 <br /> <br /> The City has programed over $1,000,000 annually in the preservation and <br />maintenance of the City’s Urban Forest. In particular, the urban forestry program <br />emphasizes trees in parkways and in medians also leading to the aesthetic and <br />scenic appeal of arterial corridors. The City planted over 300 trees in 2021 and <br />has successfully maintained Tree City USA status continuously for more than two <br />decades, affirming the role of an Urban Forest and street trees to the quality of life <br />and advancing the local and regional mobility experience. <br /> <br /> Through the City’s Development Review and equipment screening criteria, new <br />development and rehabilitation projects continued to require architecturally <br />compatible screening of unsightly uses which can be viewed from scenic corridors. <br /> <br /> In 2020, the Public Works Agency engaged in Pro -Active and Reactive graffiti <br />removal over 400 miles of streets and 47 City parks, within 48 hours or less and <br />provided seven-day per week services on the City Right-of-Way (pubic property). <br />A total of 126,483, Graffiti work orders were serviced in 2021; many in response <br />to requests from the City Graffiti Hotline (877) STOP TAG and the <br />MySantaAnaApp, however, the majority of the services were due to the City’s pro- <br />active service efforts. In addition, the Santa Ana Police Department continues to <br />perform the enforcement and investigation thought their graffiti task force <br />detectives and Code Enforcement cites property owner that do not maintain their <br />properties or contribute to graffiti vandalism. <br /> <br />15. Seismic Safety Element <br />This element addresses seismic hazards including susceptibility to surface ruptures, <br />ground shaking and ground failure. The aim of this element is to reduce deaths, <br />injuries, and damage to property, and economic and social dislocation resulting from <br />earthquakes and other geologic hazards. <br /> <br /> The Planning and Building Agency continues to enforce seismic design provisions <br />of the California Building Code for new development and major rehabilitation <br />projects. <br /> As appropriate, the Planning and Building Agency utilizes the State Historic <br />Building Code in the review of repairs and building modification that are <br />architecturally or culturally significant buildings. Best design practices to <br />minimized impacts to historical character and integrity of exterior of historic <br />structure are used. <br /> In 2021, the City completed drafting a Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identif ies <br />seismic threats to City facilities such as City Hall, Police and Fire Stations and <br />Emergency Operations Centers, and propose projects or measures to reduce <br />seismic risks to those facilities. <br /> <br />