Item 31 - 2020 General Plan Annual Progress Report

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19 Overlay located along the First Street Scenic Corridor, and Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Specific Plan along the Harbor Boulevard Scenic Corridor were completed. • In 2020, “green street” features to treat stormwater runoff from public roadways were included the Metro East and Harbor Boulevard Draft Public Realm Plans. Additionally, the City began construction on the Santa Ana Boulevard and Fifth Street bike lane project which includes bioretention basins. • The City has programed over $1,000,000 annually in the preservation and maintenance of the City’s Urban Forest. In particular, the urban forestry program emphasizes trees in parkways and in medians also leading to the aesthetic and scenic appeal of arterial corridors. The City has successfully maintained Tree City USA status for more than a decade, affirming the role of an Urban Forest and street trees to the quality of life and advancing the local and regional mobility experience. • Through the City’s Development Review and equipment screening criteria, new development and rehabilitation projects continued to require architecturally compatible screening of unsightly uses which can be viewed from scenic corridors. • In 2020, the Public Works Agency engaged in Pro-Active and Reactive graffiti removal over 400 miles of streets and 47 City parks, within 48 hours or less and provided seven-day per week services on the City Right-of-Way (pubic property). A total of 183,094 Graffiti Tags were removed in 2020; many in response to requests from the City Graffiti Hotline (877) STOP TAG and the MySantaAnaApp, however, the majority of the services were due to the City’s pro-active service efforts. In addition, the Santa Ana Police Department continues to perform the enforcement and investigation thought their graffiti task force detectives and Code Enforcement cites property owner that do not maintain their properties or contribute to graffiti vandalism. 15. Seismic Safety Element This element addresses seismic hazards including susceptibility to surface ruptures, ground shaking and ground failure. The aim of this element is to reduce deaths, injuries, and damage to property, and economic and social dislocation resulting from earthquakes and other geologic hazards. • The Planning and Building Agency continues to enforce seismic design provisions of the California Building Code for new development and major rehabilitation projects. • As appropriate, the Planning and Building Agency utilizes the State Historic Building Code in the review of repairs and building modification that are architecturally or culturally significant buildings. Best design practices to minimized impacts to historical character and integrity of exterior of historic structure are used.