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GAM ELENO BAND OL MISSION INDIANS-KIZH NATION <br /> 7 Historically 6own as The San Gabriel gancl of Mi,,,5ion Indians recognized 6,9 tke State of California as tke <br /> a aboriginal tribe of the Los Angeles basin <br /> Friday, September 5,2025 <br /> Jerry C. Guevara,AICP <br /> Senior Planner <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza <br /> Santa Ana,CA 92702 <br /> RE: Objection to City of Santa Ana Final EIR—CEQA &AB 52 Violations <br /> Dear Mr. Guevera, <br /> The Gabrielefio Band of Mission Indians—Kizh Nation ("Kizh Nation") submits this formal response <br /> objecting to the City's decision,to (1)reject revisions requested through our government-to-government <br /> consultation and(2)revise Tribal Cultural Resource (TCR)mitigation measures in the Final <br /> Environmental Impact Report(Final EIR)based solely on a public comment letter submitted by the <br /> Juaneno Band of Mission Indians,who did not participate in AB 52 consultation and failed to provide <br /> substantial evidence of direct lineal connection to the Santa Ana project area. <br /> The City's actions constitute multiple violations of CEQA,AB 52, and California law, as detailed below. <br /> I. Failure to Conduct Good-Faith Consultation—PRC §21080.3.1 and Gov. Code §65352.4 <br /> • Under PRC §21080.3.l(b),once a California Native American tribe traditionally and culturally <br /> affiliated with the project area requests consultation,the lead agency must initiate consultation <br /> within 30 days and engage in meaningful,good-faith,government-to-government dialogue. <br /> The City substituted the views of a non-consulting entity Quanefio Band of Mission Indians)in <br /> place of consultation with the Kizh Nation,violating this statute. <br /> • Gov. Code §65352.4 defines "consultation"as a mutual process of seeking, discussing, and <br /> considering information,with the goal of reaching agreement. <br /> By failing to respect this process and by relying on a third-party letter instead,the City failed to <br /> meet its legal duty. <br /> Andrew Salas,Chairman Nadine Salas,Vice-Chairman Dr.Christina Swindall Martinez,Secretary <br /> Mike Jesus Lemos,Treasurer I Samantha Lemos,Treasurer II Richard Gradias,Chairman of the council of Elders <br /> PO box 595 Covina,CA 91725 www.,gabrielenoindians.org <br /> admin@gakrielenoindians.org <br />