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City Manager’s Office <br />www.santa-ana.org/cm <br />Item # 22 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />June 17, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Opposition to South Coast AQMD Proposed Amendments to Rules 1111 and <br />1121 <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Resolution Opposing the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Proposed <br />Amendments to Rules 1111 and 1121 <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a resolution opposing the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (South <br />Coast AQMD) proposed amendments to Rules 1111 and 1121, and urging the South <br />Coast AQMD Governing Board to reject any future proposals that lack meaningful public <br />participation and adequate engagement with local government agencies. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA OPPOSING THE SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY <br />MANAGEMENT DISTRICT’S PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES 1111 AND 1121 <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />On June 6, 2025, the South Coast AQMD Governing Board considered amendments to <br />Rules 1111 and 1121 that would phase out natural gas-powered furnaces and <br />residential water heaters in favor of zero-emission electric alternatives. While the City of <br />Santa Ana supports initiatives that improve air quality, the proposed amendments raised <br />significant concerns regarding housing affordability, energy reliability, and the limited <br />level of public participation. <br />The proposed changes were estimated to impose billions of dollars in costs on <br />homeowners, renters, and businesses throughout the South Coast region, potentially <br />exacerbating the existing housing affordability crisis. Additionally, the widespread <br />transition to electric appliances would further strain California’s already fragile electrical <br />grid.