Item 26 - Adoption of the City of Santa Ana Emergency Operations Plan

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City of Santa Ana Emergency Operations Plan Part I Basic Plan 2.1.6.2 Power All electrical service to the City is provided by Southern California Edison (SCE), with the exception of electricity generated by solar systems for individual consumers. SCE operates a comprehensive system of power generating transmission facilities. Utility easements and lines are located throughout the City providing electrical service to every parcel of land in the City. Underground utility districts have been established along most major streets under Southern California Edison's Rule 20-A. The under -grounding of overhead lines is an ongoing process in the City. SCE provided electricity consumption data in kilowatt-hours (kWh) for 2008: • Residential378,998,235 • Commercial/Industrial1,398,181,157 • Total 1,777,169,39231 2.1.6.3 Natural Gas 32 The Southern California Gas Company serves the entire region. An established network of gas supply and distribution lines provides natural gas service to most urban developments in the area. The Southern California Gas Company has stated that they will be able to service new development in Santa Ana without the need for expansion of existing facilities, except for properties that are currently within the pipeline network. 2.1.6.4 Communications AT&T, Frontier (formerly Verizon), Time Warner and CenturyLink provide landline phone service and internet service in the City. Additionally, over 100 private wireless communication facilities exist in the City that are key to transmitting wireless data and information for businesses, visitors and residents in the City. 2.1.7 Transportation Santa Ana's street and highway system is largely established and fixed, with the exception of some remaining major street improvement projects. Five freeways provide regional roadway access: The Santa Ana Freeway (I- 5), the Orange Freeway (SR-57), the Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22) the Costa Mesa Freeway (SR-55), and the San Diego Freeway (I-405). The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) estimates the Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) for freeway interchanges within Santa Ana, 2020 estimates are provided below. The Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) travels from Los Angeles County and northern California to the north to San Diego County and the U.S. Border to the south. The I-5 bisects the northeastern quadrant of the City, from the north -central 12 o'clock position to the east -central 3 o'clock position, where 1-5 intersects with State Route 55. AADT for I-5 interchanges within Santa Ana at range between 301,600 and 362,000 vehicles per day and estimates peak hours at between 25,500 and 39,000 vehicles per peak hour. The Costa Mesa Freeway (State Route 55) travels north to south from the 91 Freeway in the north to the City of Costa Mesa in the south and forms the eastern border for the City. The CalTrans estimates of Annual Average Daily Traffic for SR 55 at the interchanges adjacent to Santa Ana are between 167,000 and 280,000 vehicles per day and 14,000 and 21,800 per peak hour. The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405) travels north to south from Los Angeles County in the north to its endpoint at the I-5 Freeway in southern Orange County. Near Santa Ana, the I-405 travels in a more east to west direction and forms an approximate southern border for the City, although it is several blocks south of the actual border. CalTrans estimates the annual average daily traffic for I-405 at the interchanges adjacent to Santa Ana at between 186,200 and 285,000 vehicles per day and between 14,000 and 22,000 per peak hour. " Santa Ana Climate Action Plan; http://www.santa-ana.org/climateactionplan/documents/climate action—Plan.pdf 12 GP Land Use Element 23