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The Village Santa Ana Specific Plan Project <br />With regard to the alleged failure to initiate meaningful consultation, the commenter is referred to <br />Response T1-2 which summarizes the City’s compliance with the AB 52 and SB 18 tribal <br />consultation process. With regard to the alleged substituting public comment for consultation and <br />combining mitigation across tribes, the commenter is referred to Response T1-3 which discusses <br />the incorporation of the comment letter received. For the alleged lack of substantial evidence to <br />support mitigation, the commenter is referred to Response T1-4. For the alleged confidentiality <br />breach of tribal information, the failure to prioritize avoidance of impacts and the use of generic, <br />non-enforceable mitigation, the commenter is referred to Response T1-6. For the alleged late <br />responses and neglect of consultation deadlines, the commenter is referred to Response T1-5. <br />Response T1-11: The comment expresses the Kizh Nation’s demands the City reinstate all Kizh <br />Nation mitigation measures as presented during consultation; removal all language originating <br />from non-consulting entities; resume government-to-government consultation with the Kizh <br />Nation within 10 days; adopt enforceable, tribe-specific mitigation measures that prioritize <br />avoidance; and issue a corrective notice reaffirming the City’s legal obligations under CEQA and <br />AB 52. Government-to-government consultation with the Kizh Nation has concluded, and the City <br />is acting in good faith as the lead agency to include mitigation measures that are the most <br />protective of tribal cultural resources. The commenter is referred to Response Nos. T-2 and T-3. <br />Response T1-12: The comment concludes the objection letter and reiterates the Kizh Nation’s <br />concerns with the tribal consultation and public comment process under CEQA and AB52. The <br />commenter is referred to the responses to each detailed comment above. The commenter’s <br />specific concerns are included in the subsequent Comment Nos. T1-2 through T1-11. Refer to <br />Response Nos. T1-2 through T1-11 for specific responses to such concerns. No further response <br />is required. <br />City of Santa Ana September 2025 <br /> <br />9 <br />