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2. That the Community Redevelopment Agency adopt a resolution approving the Report to the City Council which incorporates the Initial Study/Negative Declaration prepared for the Amendments merging the six Redevelopment Projects; receive the Amendments and consent to a joint public hearing with the City Council with respect to the proposed Amendments to merge the Santa Ana Redevelopment Project Areas; and approve the Initial Study/Negative Declaration prepared in connection therewith. Commission members had questions and recommendations related to project implementation and the proposed Merger. The following are the issues and recommendations of the Commission and Agency staff and consultant's responses. In some instances further information is provided to clarify or expand upon the issues raised by the Commission. Commission Issues and Recommendations 1. Comment: Will the joint public hearing notice be mailed to just property owners in the Project Areas or will all property owners in the City be notified? Response: As discussed in Section VIII of this Report, the Agency will hold a joint public hearing on the proposed Amendments tentatively scheduled for September 7, 2004. In accordance with CRL Sections 33349 and 33452, the Agency will send by first class mail a notice containing the date, time and location of the joint public hearing at least 30 days prior to the joint public hearing to each property owner. Residents and business owners within the Project Areas will also receive the notice (addressed to "occupant"). The CRL only requires that joint public hearing notice be sent to those individuals that are located within the boundaries of the Project Areas. However, the joint public hearing notice will be published in the newspaper of general circulation (Orange County Register or the Orange County Recorder) at least four (4) consecutive weeks prior to the joint public hearing. Therefore, all interested persons will be invited to the joint public hearing. Although not required by the CRL, on July 20, 2004 the Agency will hold a community information meeting to discuss the Merger, which will include an overview of redevelopment activities that have been accomplished and those planned for the Project Areas. Notice of the community information meeting will be included with the notice of the joint public hearing. 2. Comment: wm the joint public hearing notice be available in other languages? Response: The joint public hearing notice will be in English. However, the joint public hearing notice will contain a statement in Spanish and Vietnamese with a telephone number where individuals may call to have the notice translated. Page 53 of 190 Report to the City Council for the Merger of the Santa Ana Redevelopment Projects Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. Page 42 PA0403012.SNTA:CK:gbd 19090.003.004106/28104 75D-63