Item 30 - Uncodified Ordinance Amending the List of Parcels

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the 1-5 freeway, and industrial uses. While the railroad lines facilitated the initial growth of the neighborhood in the late 1800s, they also physically split the community from the rest of Santa Ana and encouraged past City officials to designate Logan for industrial uses despite opposition from residents. The construction of the 1-5 freeway in the 1950s removed a number of single- family homes in the northeastern portion of the neighborhood and created a barrier between the community and the formerly open orchards. A 1970s proposal to bulldoze the neighborhood in order to expand an arterial highway along Civic Center Drive would have bisected and destroyed the community. Neighborhood leaders were successful in opposing this proposal and saved what was left of the neighborhood. Today, due to the proximity of the 1-5 freeway, the railroad tracks, and the lasting legacy of industrial uses, Logan is within a census tract with one of the highest CalEnviroScreen scores in Santa Ana. Community members voiced concerns stemming from air pollution from the freeway, industrial uses, cemetery, and soil lead contamination most likely stemming from historical leaded -gasoline use and lead -based paint. The disproportionate burden of environmental pollution facing certain communities in Santa Ana is being addressed in the City's General Plan. The Disadvantaged communities' census tracts coincide with the Environmental Justice (EJ) communities identified by the City in the General Plan with an addition of two census tracts. The City undertook a multiyear effort to engage EJ communities and listen to their experiences and issues regarding environmental health and quality of life. Planning staff facilitated a multifaceted outreach campaign culminating with a series of workshops in the Spring of 2021 (January through May). The campaign consisted of numerous community meetings, a multilingual EJ Survey (electronic and hard copy), and 10 virtual and 1 in - person community forums, each focusing on a specific EJ area in the city. Feedback received during the outreach campaign can be generally grouped into the following categories: improving air and water quality; improving public city facilities; improving infrastructure; providing healthy food options; providing safe and sanitary housing; increasing physical activity; and fostering civic engagement. The City has documented these environmental impacts to ensure alignment of mitigating policies, require appropriate remediation with other State agencies (e.g., Department of Toxic Control Substances), and direct investments to burdened communities as part of the new policies in the comprehensive General Plan. In total, 78 actions spread throughout the 11 elements in the General Plan and will directly lead to working with the community, neighborhood associations, advocacy groups, and community leaders to address environmental justice issues facing the Santa Ana community. As of July 1, 2022, the name of the Neighborhood Initiatives Program changed to the Neighborhood Initiatives and Environmental Services (NIES) program. The program continues to provide capacity -building support, project consultation and acts as a connector between neighborhoods, communities, public and regulatory agencies, and the City. NIES functions are to promote community solutions, capacity building, and civic engagement in addressing environmental justice challenges within the City as identified in the General Plan. NIES will champion the important work and collaboration ahead regarding the framework and next steps for the implementation phases that focus on improving the environmental health, sustainability, and quality of life for disadvantaged communities and the overall City of Santa Ana. AB2011 Sites Inventory A majority of the sites are located in tracts with environmental scores of 60 through 80, which accounts for a majority of the City. Even with this being the case the City has a very proactive NIES team as described above and the General Plan with 78 actions to address environmental