HomeMy WebLinkAbout2 - PUBLIC COMMENT_JaureguiFrom:Irma Jauregui
To:suzie c sandoval
Cc:eComment; Leonel Flores
Subject:Re: General Plan: Compliance with SB1000 - 11/9 Public Comment
Date:Monday, November 09, 2020 1:03:17 PM
Excellent! Totally agree
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> On Nov 9, 2020, at 12:47 PM, suzie c sandoval <suzie.csandoval@gmail.com> wrote:
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> November 9, 2020
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> To: Planning Commission:
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> The Santa Ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance requests that you postpone the approval for the Santa Ana
General Plan. We have participated in virtual meetings on the General Plan and it is clear that the elements need
more work and input from the residents. Due to covid19 challenges and the limitations for many residents to
participate in the virtual meetings, more outreach and time is needed to assure an equitable and extensive process is
completed before voting on this very important document that will drive the city's evolution, and we will all have
to live with it. We are particularly concerned about the implementation SB1000 on Environmental Justice.
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> As per the letter written to Verny Carvajal, Principal Planner, from the California Department of Justice -
Attorney General, Javier Becerra: " We appreciate the City's efforts to address environmental justice in its General
Plan through inclusion of EJ policies. However, we are concerned that the EJ policies are not sufficient to reduce
the unique and compounded health risks to EJ communities as required by SB 1000, nor do they adequately address
the specific requirements of SB 1000". (page 4, dated October 16, 2020).
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> It is transparent from the letter submitted by Attorney General Becerra, more work needs to be done for the
General Plan to meet the standards and be in compliance with the law, SB 1000 on environmental justice.
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> We respectfully request that you postpone the approval of the general plan until more outreach and work can be
completed that complies with SB 1000.
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> Respectfully,
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> Susana Canett Sandoval, Irma Perez Jauregui
> Co - Chairs, Santa ana Healthy Neighborhoods Alliance, and
> Residents of Wilshire Square