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EIR No. 2020-03 and GPA No.2020-06 Santa Ana General Plan Update <br /> January 18, 2022 <br /> Page 4 <br /> from the prior community outreach, the GPAG was critical in developing goals and policies <br /> that would serve as the foundation of the General Plan elements. The GPAG was also <br /> tasked with functions such as formulating a community vision, identifying area-wide and <br /> community-wide land use planning issues, and prioritizing economic development activities. <br /> The GPAG was comprised of representatives from various commissions, residents, <br /> business owners, interest groups, youth and property owners to represent the community's <br /> interests. The GPAG held several meetings through 2016, providing direction to staff on <br /> key matters that are now embodied in the updated General Plan. <br /> Environmental Justice Focus <br /> As directed by Planning Commission public hearing on November 9, 2020, additional <br /> outreach was conducted to further provide Santa Ana's disadvantaged communities, or <br /> "environmental justice (EJ) communities", an opportunity to share their experiences and <br /> and issues regarding environmental health and quality of life. Thus, Planning staff <br /> facilitated a multi-faceted outreach campaign during January through May 2021 . The <br /> campaign began with the gathering of a General Plan Outreach Roundtable, with <br /> representatives from community serving organizations, neighborhood associations, and <br /> local stakeholders providing ideas and feedback on tools and strategies that could be <br /> used to effectively engage as many community members as possible. This effort included <br /> a multilingual EJ Survey (electronic and hard copy), which was publicized on various <br /> social media platforms, neighborhood yard signs, and collaboration with community <br /> groups and neighborhood leaders. Ten virtual community forums were held due to <br /> COVID-19; each focusing in on listening to the lived experiences of residents, property <br /> owners, and community stakeholders within specific geographic areas in the city that are <br /> identified as "EJ communities." Trilingual (English, Spanish and Vietnamese) flyers <br /> encouraging participation in the 10 community forums and EJ survey were mailed to over <br /> 40,000 property owners and residents/occupant within Santa Ana's EJ communities. <br /> Finally, in August 2021 one in-person EJ forum was held to share the results of the EJ survey <br /> and proposed general plan policy and program refinements, as well as to host a panel <br /> discussion with local EJ "champions" such a Madison Park, OCEJ and the Orange County <br /> Water District. <br /> PROPOSED 2020-2045 GENERAL PLAN —SANTA ANA: GOLDEN CITY BEYOND <br /> Development of Core Values <br /> A variety of community issues and considerations were identified through the different <br /> community outreach activities. With this community input, and with the input of the GPAG, <br /> a Draft General Plan Policy Framework was created in December 2018. Included within the <br /> Framework was a set of Community "Core Values" that were created to collectively reflect <br /> the voice of the Santa Ana community and to express its environmental justice principals. <br /> These Core Values: Health, Equity, Sustainability, Culture and Education, serve as the <br /> City Council 32 — 4 1/18/2022 <br />