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City of Santa Ana
<br />Environmental Checklist
<br />In conversation with OCFA analyst Lori Smith (January 10, 2012), existing fire hydrant flow adjacent
<br />to the project site is adequate to serve the proposed project, and the needed fire hydrant flow to
<br />serve the proposed project would be less than the maximum allowed, which is 5,500
<br />gallons /minute. In addition, fire facility fees pursuant to City Municipal Code (Resolution No. 6461)
<br />would be assessed prior to commencement of the project. The proposed project is also required to
<br />meet all access, water, and fire protection systems per the California Building Code and Fire Code, as
<br />well as all other applicable City Municipal Codes, which would reduce potential fire - related impacts
<br />of the project. As such, the proposed project would have a less - than - significant impact on fire
<br />services.
<br />a2. Police protection?
<br />Less - than - Significant Impact. Law enforcement services are provided by the City of Santa Ana
<br />Police Department (SAPD), headquartered at 60 Civic Center Plaza in Santa Ana, about 3 miles
<br />southeast of the project site. The SAPD provides police protection within four districts: Northeast,
<br />Southcoast, Southeast, and Westend. The project site is located within the Westend District. Current
<br />response times for police services in the City average 6.20 minutes for emergency calls (McCoy pers.
<br />comm.), As the main police building at 60 Civic Center Plaza is approximately 3 miles from the site, it
<br />provides the primary police protection services to the project area.
<br />As of January 2012, the SAPD had 337 police officers (McCoy pens, comm.). With a current
<br />population of approximately 324,528, the City's current officer -to- population ratio is 1.08 officers
<br />per 1,000 population, which is considered an acceptable SAPD ratio. In addition, average SAPD
<br />response times range from 6.20 to 26.12 minutes (McCoy pers. comm.). The proposed project would
<br />result in the addition of approximately 450 students, 80 of which would reside on the project site at
<br />full occupancy in Phase II. These additional students and residents are not expected to substantially
<br />affect the level of police protection and response times of the SAPD. Furthermore, as part of project
<br />review by the SAPD, the project would be required to comply with the City's Building Security
<br />Ordinance, CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) principles, and the National
<br />Infrastructure Protection Plan guidelines to the satisfaction of the SAPD, which would prevent
<br />criminal activity (McCoy pers. comm.).
<br />Additionally, the proposed project would implement a security plan focusing on three specific areas
<br />of security. These include a security camera system, an access control system, and intrusion
<br />detection /perimeter alarms. Appropriate security signage would also be present throughout the
<br />campus. The security camera system would provide full coverage both inside and outside of the
<br />campus buildings with the exception of inside the family unit residences. The focus of the cameras
<br />would be campus entry points, student gathering areas, classrooms, and some administrative
<br />support areas. Classroom and administrative buildings and the family unit residences would have
<br />exterior cameras around the perimeter with a focus on entrances. The classroom and administrative
<br />buildings will have some interior cameras in hallways, classrooms, lunch rooms, gymnasiums,
<br />student gathering areas, and select areas with direct student /staff interaction such as registration
<br />offices. Outdoor cameras will fill the gaps that building cameras do not cover, focusing on- campus
<br />vehicular and pedestrian points, public areas on campus, loading docks, and perimeter fencing. One
<br />security station would be built where camera footage may be viewed with monitors positioned so
<br />they are out of the general public's view.
<br />A campus -wide access control (key fob) system would be used to control access to all doors or gates
<br />on the campus. Key fobs will be individually programmed to each employee and student, allowing
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