Understanding the need for the EJ Action Committee
The purpose of the Environmental Justice (EJ) Action Committee is to develop ongoing EJ community engagement for disadvantaged EJ communities and host quarterly roundtable meetings with local stakeholders to guide and evaluate implementation of environmental justice policies. This is part of the City of Santa Ana General Plan Environmental Justice policy implementation of Land Use Element Policy 3.25. Click here to learn more about the General Plan.
The process behind the committee's formation
The committee consists of one resident from each geographic EJ cluster, two representatives from local community-based organizations, one staff representative from the City of Santa Ana, and one staff representative from the Orange County Health Care (Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program). The purpose of the committee is to collaborate and provide guidance on the prioritization of the General Plan Environmental Justice policies and actions. The EJ Action Committee EJ Cluster representatives first met in March 2024 and interviewed and selected two CBOs (GREEN-MPNA and OCEJ) to serve on the EJ Action Committee. On September 4th, 2024, the EJ Action Committee held its first community meeting at the Garfield Community Center in the Lacy Neighborhood (Northeast Cluster).
Upcoming Meeting:
- Scheduled for Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Valley High School Library located at 1801 S Greenville St, Santa Ana, CA 92704 (See flyer for more information)
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