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Orozco, Norma <br />From: Rica Garcia <Rica.Garcia@doj.ca.gov> <br />Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2021 3:26 PM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Comments Submission - Santa Ana General Plan Update <br />To whom it may concern: <br />Our Office has been monitoring and evaluating the City's General Plan Update for compliance with Senate Bill <br />1000 ("SB 1000"), which requires the City to adopt an environmental justice element or policies as part of the <br />General Plan Update. SB 1000 intends to make environmental justice a real and vital part of the planning <br />process by encouraging transparency and equitable participation during all stages of a general plan update. <br />During the Nov. 8, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting, a majority of the community members expressed that <br />the City failed to engage and adequately address key environmental justice issues. In order to accomplish <br />equitable participation, we recommend the City address such concerns before moving forward with adoption. <br />Further, given the magnitude of the soil lead contamination issue in Santa Ana and the impacts on <br />environmental justice communities, we wanted to follow-up on the City's General Plan policies related to lead <br />contamination. In particular, LU-3.29 focuses on evaluating soil hazard conditions and remediation in new <br />development projects. However, it does not include evaluation or remediation in existing residential areas. <br />How does the City plan to address soil lead contamination in existing residential areas? <br />Moreover, as part of LU-3.29, will the City implement measures in the development review process that would <br />require evaluation and remediation of soil hazard conditions on property adjacent to sites with hazardous soil <br />lead levels? <br />Thank you, <br />Rica V. Garcia <br />Deputy Attorney General <br />Bureau of Environmental Justice <br />California Attorney General's Office <br />1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor <br />Oakland, CA 94612 <br />Tel. (cell): 408-398-4278 <br />CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally <br />privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, <br />use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications <br />Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the <br />communication. <br />