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SANTA ANA CLIMATE ACTION PLAN INITIAL STUDY CITY OF SANTA ANA 3.14 PUBLIC SERVICES Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: a) Fire protection? Less than Significant Impact. While the Draft CAP would not directly introduce new structures, future imiill development and redevelopment could occur near retail and employment corridors. New development could increase free protection service needs in the City. However, the City estimates fire protection needs based on growth as project in the City's General Plan, and new development anticipated via existing zoning would be consistent with anticipated projections The impact would be less than significant. b) Police protection? Less than Significant Impact. Similar to the evaluation under Section 3.14(a), the possible increase in population that may occur as a result of implementation of the Draft CAP would not increase the demand for police protection service to the extent that new police protection facilities would be required. Implementation of the Draft CAP measure related to the Safe Routes to School Program would involve physical infrastructure improvements such as expanded sidewalks and bike paths. New pedestrian and bike amenities could slightly increase the amount of police personnel needed within the route areas, but would not result in the need for new police facilities or additional personnel. The impact would be less than significant. c) Schools? Less than Significant Impact. Similar to the evaluation under Section 3.14(a) and (b), the possible increase in population that may occur as a result of implementation of the Draft CAP would be small and would not increase the demand for new schools over current levels or anticipated projections. The impact would be less than significant. d) Parks? Less than Significant Impact. Similar to the evaluations above, the possible increase in population that may occur as a result of implementation of the Draft CAP would be small and would not increase the demand for new park facilities over current levels or anticipated projections. Additionally, the proposed measures involve the implementation of the Safe Routes to School Program, design guidelines to enhance bike, pedestrian, and transit connectivity, and community -wide bike sharing stations, which would provide additional passive recreation areas and opportunities within the City. The impact would be less than significant. e) Other public facilities? Page 44 October 2015 75B -142