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<br />Orozco, Norma <br />From:Carl Benninger <benninger72@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Sunday, June 13, 2021 11:03 PM <br />To:Gomez, Daisy <br />Subject:For Council Meeting Comments for 6/15 <br />Hi Daisy, <br /> <br />Unfortunately I have a meeting at STS Simon and Jude church which <br />will delay me getting to the council meeting until after 8 pm. So I tried <br />using the comment section of the council meeting. But I was having <br />trouble. I think it was more my problem then yours but here are my <br />comments as they relate to the agenda. I will break the comments up in <br />two emails so not that long. The first is for : <br /> <br />Open Comments. <br /> <br />I appreciate the concerns of our new council member wishing to pass a <br />Green Resolution. The number I saw in the resolution are asking for items <br />in a faster time frame then the Paris Climate accords. To improve the <br />climate will take efforts from all nations. Little Santa Ana can not change <br />the climate by passing a resolution. So passing one would be <br />meaningless. BUT here are things we as a city can do to help the <br />climate. <br /> <br /> Solar power: Compared to the SAUSD and ROV the city is far behind in <br />adding solar power panels. I was on the measure G oversight committee <br />when solar power was added to Saddleback HS. 95% of the electrical <br />needs are generated by solar panels. So I would like to see the city <br />commit to a solar project a year. Even ask for a panel of volunteers to <br />develop a plan for the city to go Solar. <br /> <br />Electric/hybrid cars: I have noticed the OCTA and SAUSD have <br />purchased Ford Escape hybrid and Chev Volts cars for field personnel. I <br />1 <br /> <br />