Jennifer L. Hall
From: City Manager
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 5:26 PM
To: Theresa Bass
Cc: Jennifer L. Hall
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Re: Anaheim Council Response to California Dept of Housing and Community Development Itr of 12/14/21 Overturning Grandma's House of Hope CUP Denial
From: Mark McKinley <
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To: Harry Sidhu ( Mayor) < HSidhu@anaheim. net>; Gloria S. Ma' ae < GMaae@anaheim. net>; Trevor O' Neil TONeil@anaheim. net>; Jose Diaz < JoDiaz@anaheim. net>; Jose Moreno < JMoreno@anaheim. net>; City Manager Citymanager@anaheim. net>
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Re: Anaheim Council Response to California Dept of Housing and Community Development Itr of 12/ 14/ 21 Overturning Grandma' s House of Hope CUP Denial Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.
On Thu, Jan 6, 2022, 17:02 Mark McKinley < wrote:
Mayor Sidhu and Esteemed Council Members,
I havereadthe subj letter in its entirety, and I'll be brief, it is a marvel of obfuscation. Had the statereviewed the same participation graphics provided at the CUP appeal proceeding, they would have noted the outstanding participation in support andtransition housing by the people of Anaheim. Best of neighboring cities in the county, and likely the entire southland.
Anaheim doesnot discriminate against men or women, the disabled, at risk groups including juveniles, mentally impaired, or the income -disadvantaged. Clearly the state did not have all necessary info from the GHH group, or they ignored it.
The problem is residential areasaturation; it hasnothing to do with an effort on our part to not live up to Housing Element Guidelines for the city.
Anaheim is home to this coast's premier resort destination. We do a fine job of welcoming the world, while leading the county, if not the state, in transition and support Housing facilities.
This should be enough for a counter -campaign. The assertionof delinquency on updating Housing Element Guidelines from 2014, if valid, is a minor administrative issue. This community is "walking the talk" irrespective of an overdue guideline. I suggest we work with the state to make Guideline changes at an appropriate priority.
Mark B. McKinley,
Northwest Anaheim
Jennifer L. Hall
From: LTORGERSON@roadrunner.
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 11:02 AM
To: Avelino Valencia; Gloria S. Ma' ae; Harry Sidhu ( Mayor); Jennifer Diaz; Jose Moreno; Public Comment; Stephen Faessel; Trevor O' Neil
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] HCD Letter to City of Anaheim re: Grandma' s House of Hope Attachments: Letter to Council re GHH. docx
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Hello All - Please see our attached letter regarding the above issue. Thank you.
Dinah Torgerson
January 19, 2022
RE: HCD Notice of Violation related to the CUP denial for Grandma' s House of Hope Dear Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members,
The City of Anaheim must opposeHCD' s Notice of Violation datedDecember 14, 2021 to protect our neighborhoods. Our neighborhoods are the foundation of our city. They cannot be converted into commercialized areas.
The community deservesto know the City' s professional analysis on which you will baseyour decision. The HCD position is extreme and has implications for every single district in Anaheim. It is a framework for supportive/ transitional homes to use residential neighborhoods for business operations, with no consideration for the impact to the surrounding area. That is not right.
In this case, Grandma's House of Hope (GHH) hasat least 10homes in our community. GHH' s stated preference is for her businesses to be near each other for the convenience of staff. If HCD' sposition stands, GHH hasabsolutely no limit on any of their operations and will continue to commercialize more homes in our neighborhoods.
As Mayor and Council members, it is imperative that you fight for balance in our neighborhoods and make evident Anaheim' s proven commitment to underserved communities. If the City relents to HCD' s extreme interpretation, then the floodgates immediately open. State law needs to change, it's true, but that is a fight for another day. We needto deal with this threat now.
Our expectation is for the City Council to have the courage of your convictions and defend your unanimous vote against HCD' s extreme position. We are confident that you will do so. Thank you for what we know will be a thoughtful consideration of this critical challenge.
Sincerely,
Larry and Dinah Torgerson
Anaheim
JenniferL. Hall
From: KanakRatanjee <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January
To: HarrySidhu (Mayor); JoseMoreno; JoseDiaz; GloriaS. Ma'ae; TedWhite; City Manager; TrevorO'Neil; StephenFaessel; AvelinoValencia; PastorCarlosGarcia Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] Re. CUPWestStreet/Pioneer (westmount/colony) Attachments: LettertoCouncil.docx
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ThankYou.
KokraiRatanjee.
1 thJanuary ____17 , 2022
RE: HCDNoticeof Violationrelatedto theCUPdenialfor Grandma’sHouseof Hope DearMayorSidhuandCouncilmembersDiaz, Ma’ae, Moreno, Valencia, Faessel, andO’Neil:
AnaheimmustopposeHCD’sNoticeof Violation (datedDecember14, 2021) toprotectour community. Ourneighborhoodsarethefoundationof ourgreatcity. Theycannotbeconverted intocommercializedareaswhereinvestorscanbuyorrentoursingle-familyhomes.
Thecommunitydeservesto knowtheCity’sprofessionalanalysisonwhichyouwill baseyour decision. TheHCDpositionisextremeandhasimplicationsfor everysingledistrictin Anaheim. It isaframeworkfor supportive/transitionalhomesto useresidentialneighborhoods for businessoperations, withnoconsiderationfortheimpactto thesurroundingarea. Thatisnot right.
In thiscase, Grandma’sHouseof Hope (GHH) hasatleast10homesinourcommunity. GHH’s statedpreferenceisfor herbusinessesto beneareachotherfor theconvenienceof staff. If HCD’spositionstands, GHHhasabsolutelynolimit onanyof theiroperationsandwill continue tocommercializemorehomesin ourneighborhoods.
Anaheimmustfightfor balanceinourneighborhoodsandmakeevidentAnaheim’sproven commitmentto underservedcommunities. If theCityrelentstoHCD’sextremeinterpretation, thenthefloodgatesimmediatelyopen. Timeisof theessence. Wecannotwaitfor statelawto change. Thatisaseparatefight.
Ourexpectationisfor theCityCouncilto havethecourageof yourconvictionsanddefendyour unanimousvoteagainstHCD’sextremeposition. Thisistheonlyacceptableplanof action. As residentsof everydistrict, wewill holdtheCityCouncilaccountableinthenextelectionunless youadvocateandprotectyourowntaxpayers.
Sincerely,
Kokrai M Ratanjee
AnaheimCa92801
January 25, 2022
Mayor and City Councilmembers
City of Anaheim
200 South Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92805
SUBJECT: Agenda Item 20/ HCD Notice of Violation
Anaheim Mayor and City Councilmembers:
The Resolution and staff report on tonight’ s agenda appear to be a result of the California Department of Housing and Community Development’ s ( HCD) Notice of Violation ( Notice) received by the City six weeks ago. Since then, there’ s been no public discussion of the City’ s analysis and position regarding the Notice. This lack of accountability is concerning.
The City can, and should, challenge the Notice while simultaneously working to change state law. The Notice essentially voids the City’ s practice over the last 15 years of issuing conditional use permits ( CUP) for Transitional and Supportive Housing.
After reviewing the proposed Resolution and corresponding staff report, please provide the following information:
The City’ s analysis and questions regarding HCD’s Notice of Violation; All staff reports, recommendations and final actions for any requested permits for Transitional and Supportive Housing over the last 15 years;
All of the police and fire reports for the properties that have been approved as Transitional and Supportive Housing over the last 15 years;
Data regarding the distances between the facilities approved as Transitional and Supportive Housing over the last 15 years;
All correspondence with HCD over the last 15 years regarding the use of a CUP by the City to approve or deny Transitional and Supportive Housing;
City efforts over the past 15 years to proactively reach out and provide feedback to state officials when promulgating rules affecting Transitional and Supportive Housing; Data and summary of unintended consequences from the past 15 years caused by existing state regulations concerning Transitional and Supportive Housing.
I certainly agree that Anaheim is an acknowledged leader in providing a multitude of Transitional and Supportive Housing options. However, with the unregulated increase of these projects, the fabric of many neighborhoods has been impacted. The imbalanced distribution of such projects, and the concerns of residents directly affected by them, must be addressed.
Moving forward, the information I’m requesting will be crucial for everyone who cares about our neighborhoods. I’m prepared to work in good faith with city officials and community leaders to address this challenge.
Sincerely,
Tom Daly
State Assembly, 69th District
CC: Jim Vanderpool, City Manager
Theresa Bass, City Clerk
Public Comment
From: Rosa Felix <
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 11:01 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Redistricting Map
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Hello city Council
Regarding the Anaheim re - districting maps I am in favor of map 102 western area. and 106 Eastern area.
key points to consider, it will keep the Colony in district 3 together and Platinum Triangle in district 5 together.
I also decided to push District 5 to Tustin Avenue due to the fact that residents in that area feel neglected. I know a few residents that live on Kodak and they have never had any council member at that location nor know anything about Anaheim services. I would like to encourage the city council to take a look at both maps that I' ve recommended.
I have played with the redistricting tool and the western area of map 102 and Eastern area of map 106, if put together, it fulfills the criteria of the cities requirements for re - districting.
Please take my petition into consideration as I' ve been an Anaheim resident for almost 45 years. I have raised all my children and now grandchildren in our city.
Best Regards,
Rosa Felix
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From: natalierubalcava <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January
To: HarrySidhu (Mayor); StephenFaessel; AvelinoValencia; JenniferDiaz; GloriaS. Ma'ae; TrevorO'Neil; JoseMoreno; PublicComment
Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] AgendaItem20 -- HCDNoticeofViolation Warning: Thisemailoriginatedfrom outsidetheCity of Anaheim. Donotclicklinksor open attachmentsunlessyourecognizethesenderandareexpectingthemessage.
DearMayorSidhuandAnaheimCityCouncilMembers:
I amwritingthisletterin responseto thenoticeof violationtheCityof AnaheimreceivedfromtheHousingand CommunityDevelopment (HCD) agencydatedDecember14, 2021. I respectfullyrequestthiscouncil challengetheNoticewhileworkingto changestatelaw. TheCityof Anaheimshouldhavelocalcontrol overthecharacterandzoningof aneighborhoodinorderto protectthecommunity. Especiallyin caseslike thiswhereabusinessislookingto operateinanareazonedfor residentialproperties. I amalsoextremely concernedthatthesaturationof transitionalhousingfacilitieswouldcontinueto growinDistrict3 and potentiallyexpandto otherpartsof thecityincludingAnaheimHills.
Anaheimhasbeenaresponsivepartnerto theCountyof OrangeandCaliforniaprovidingopportunitiesfor shelterfor manypeopleincludingdozensof transitionalhousingfacilitiesin district3. AsI havementionedin apreviousletterto council, I amextremelyconcernedthatthistypeof businessoperationputsourcommunity atriskandimpactsthequalityof lifeweworkveryhardto maintain. I absolutelysupportprovidinghousing andsupportiveservicesfor allvulnerablepopulations. However, Anaheimhasoverwhelminglybecomethe communitythatcarriesanunfairburdenof theresponsibilityfor thesepopulations. Asa43-yearresidentof the Cityof AnaheimI haveexperiencedthenegativeimpactsincompatiblelanduses, zoningvariances, andwidely allowedConditionalUsePermitshavehadonourcommunity.
PleasechallengetheNoticeandworkto changestatelawsoourcitycanmaintaindecisionmakingability aroundzoningandlanduserules.
Thankyou,
NatalieRubalcava
Anaheim, CA92805
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From: Veronica Chavez <
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 8:23 PM
To: Redistricting; Avelino Valencia; alynch@unitehere11. org Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Letter to Anaheim
Attachments: Letter to Anaheim City Council. pdf
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Dear Mayor Sidhu and Anaheim City Council,
As a resident of the City of Anaheim at Anaheim CA 92802, 1ask you to please approve Map 114, Anaheim Now, as the new district map for the city of Anaheim for the next decade. Map 114 is the true successor to the original People' s Map and keeps the original vision we sought for Anaheim 6 years ago. Keeps communities of interest and neighborhoods intact. Unites the Colony in one district and keeps it with other historic neighborhoods and keeps greater Little Arabia united. Map 114 respects neighborhood boundaries and is not gerrymandered, keeping district boundaries along main streets and thoroughfares and following basic redistricting principles. This map creates 3 Federal Voting Rights Section 2 districts for the growing Latino population in the central part of the city. Map 114 truly continues the spirit of the original People' s Map but is modernized to adjust for changes in the 2020 census while allowing for the change that is needed without drastically altering what is already a fair map. Other maps either pack Latino voters into only one district or attempt to crack them to limit their ability to elect representatives of their choice while other maps do create three majority seats but divide neighborhoods or communities of interest in the process. It is important that the Council approve a map that follows the original intent of the Federal and California Voting Rights Act while respecting neighborhood integrity. We ask you to please approve Map 114, Anaheim Now.
Sincerely,
veronica Chavez
Jennifer L. Hall
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Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 8:31 PM
To: Austin Lynch; Avelino Valencia; Redistricting
Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Letter to Anaheim
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Dear Mayor Sidhu and Anaheim City Council,
As a resident of the City of Anaheim at anaheim ca 9280, 1 ask you to please approve Map 114, Anaheim Now, as the new district map for the city of Anaheim for the next decade. Map 114 is the true successor to the original People' s Map and keeps the original vision we sought for Anaheim 6 years ago. Keeps communities of interest and neighborhoods intact. Unites the Colony in one district and keeps it with other historic neighborhoods and keeps greater Little Arabia united. Map 114 respects neighborhood boundaries and is not gerrymandered, keeping district boundaries along main streets and thoroughfares and following basic redistricting principles. This map creates 3 Federal Voting Rights Section 2 districts for the growing Latino population in the central part of the city. Map 114 truly continues the spirit of the original People' s Map but is modernized to adjust for changes in the 2020 census while allowing for the change that is needed without drastically altering what is already a fair map. Other maps either pack Latino voters into only one district or attempt to crack them to limit their ability to elect representatives of their choice while other maps do create three majority seats but divide neighborhoods or communities of interest in the process. It is important that the Council approve a map that follows the original intent of the Federal and California Voting Rights Act while respecting neighborhood integrity. We ask you to please approve Map 114, Anaheim Now.
Sincerely,
Mercedes Rojas
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Veronica Chavez <
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 8:41 PM
To: Redistricting; Avelino Valencia; alynch@uniteherel 1.org Subject: [ EXTERNAL] letter
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Dear Mayor Sidhu and Anaheim City Council,
As a resident of the City of Anaheim at Anaheim CA 92804, , I ask you to please approve Map 114, Anaheim Now, as the new district map for the city of Anaheim for the next decade.
Map 114 is the true successor to the original People' s Map and keeps the original vision we sought for Anaheim 6 years ago. Keeps communities of interest and neighborhoods intact. Unites the Colony in one district and keeps it with other historic neighborhoods and keeps greater Little Arabia united.
Map 114 respects neighborhood boundaries and is not gerrymandered, keeping district boundaries along main streets and thoroughfares and following basic redistricting principles. This map creates 3 Federal Voting Rights Section 2 districts for the growing Latino population in the central part of the city. Map 114 truly continues the spirit of the original People' s Map but is modernized to adjust for changes in the 2020 census while allowing for the change that is needed without drastically altering what is already a fair map. Other maps either pack Latino voters into only one district or attempt to crack them to limit their ability to elect representatives of their choice while other maps do create three majority seats but divide neighborhoods or communities of interest in the process. It is important that the Council approve a map that follows the original intent of the Federal and California Voting Rights Act while respecting neighborhood integrity. We ask you to please approve Map 114, Anaheim Now.
Sincerely,
Antonia De Los Reyes
PublicComment
From: JeanetteSaldivar <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January
To: PublicComment
Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] Maps /Redistricting
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HelloCouncil,
FromthemapsthepublichasprovidedIthinkthebestMapforourcitywouldbemap102fortheflat land. Thismakesthemostsense. Also, forthehillsmap106looksgood.
Thankyou,
JeanetteSaldivar
1 PublicComment
From: ceciliaherrera <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January
To: PublicComment
Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] NewMap
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TOWHOMITMAYCONCERN:
IAGREEWITHMAP102ANDMAP106.
THANKYOU,
CECILIAHERRERA
DISTRICT4RESIDENT
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1 JenniferL. Hall
From: AdalgisaJones <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January
To: Redistricting
Cc: AustinLynch
Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] Map114
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DearMayorSidhuandAnaheimCity Council,
As a residentof the City of Anaheim, (addressoptional), I askyouto pleaseapproveMap114, AnaheimNow, as the newdistrictmapfor the city of Anaheimfor the nextdecade. Map114is the truesuccessorto the originalPeople's Mapandkeepsthe originalvisionwesoughtfor Anaheim6 yearsago. Keepscommunitiesof interestandneighborhoodsintact. Unitesthe Colonyin onedistrict andkeepsit withotherhistoricneighborhoodsandkeepsgreaterLittleArabiaunited. Map114 respectsneighborhoodboundariesandis not gerrymandered, keepingdistrictboundariesalongmain streetsandthoroughfaresandfollowingbasicredistrictingprinciples.Thismapcreates3 Federal VotingRightsSection2 districtsfor thegrowingLatinopopulationin the centralpartof the city. Map 114truly continuesthe spiritof the originalPeople’s Mapbutis modernizedto adjustfor changesin the 2020censuswhileallowingfor the changethatis neededwithoutdrasticallyalteringwhatis alreadya fair map. OthermapseitherpackLatinovotersinto onlyonedistrictor attemptto crack themto limittheirabilityto electrepresentativesof theirchoicewhileothermapsdo createthree majorityseatsbut divideneighborhoodsor communitiesof interestin the process. It is importantthat the Councilapprovea mapthatfollowsthe originalintentof theFederalandCaliforniaVotingRights Actwhilerespectingneighborhoodintegrity. We ask youto pleaseapproveMap114, AnaheimNow.
Sincerely,
AdalgisaTamayoJones
anaheimCA 92807
1 JenniferL. Hall
From: AnaButler <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday,
To: Redistricting
Cc: AvelinoValencia
Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] Maps
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DearMayorSidhuandAnaheimCityCouncil,
Asaresidentof theCityof Anaheim, I askyouto pleaseapproveMap114, AnaheimNow, asthenewdistrict mapfor thecityof Anaheimfor thenextdecade. Map114isthetruesuccessorto theoriginalPeople'sMapand keepstheoriginalvisionwesoughtfor Anaheim6 yearsago. Keepscommunitiesof interestand neighborhoodsintact. Unitesthe Colonyin onedistrictandkeepsit withotherhistoricneighborhoods andkeepsgreaterLittleArabiaunited. Map114respectsneighborhoodboundariesandis not gerrymandered, keepingdistrictboundariesalongmainstreetsandthoroughfaresandfollowingbasic redistrictingprinciples.Thismapcreates3 FederalVotingRightsSection2 districtsfor thegrowing Latinopopulationin the centralpartof thecity. Map114trulycontinuesthespiritof the original People’s Mapbut is modernizedto adjustfor changesin the 2020censuswhileallowingfor the changethat is neededwithoutdrasticallyalteringwhatis alreadya fair map. Othermapseitherpack Latinovotersinto onlyonedistrictor attemptto crackthemto limittheirabilityto electrepresentatives of theirchoicewhileothermapsdo createthreemajorityseatsbutdivideneighborhoodsor communitiesof interestin the process. It is importantthattheCouncilapprovea mapthatfollowsthe originalintentof the FederalandCaliforniaVotingRightsActwhilerespectingneighborhood integrity. We ask youto pleaseapproveMap114, AnaheimNow.
Sincerely,
AnaButler
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1 JenniferL. Hall
From: BarbStandley <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January
To: AvelinoValencia; Redistricting; [email protected] Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] PleaseapproveMap114
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DearMayorSidhuandAnaheimCityCouncil,
AsaresidentoftheCityofAnaheim, IaskyoutopleaseapproveMap114, AnaheimNow, asthenewdistrictmapfor thecityofAnaheimforthenextdecade. Map114isthetruesuccessortotheoriginalPeople'sMapandkeepsthe originalvisionwesoughtforAnaheim6yearsago. Keepscommunitiesofinterestandneighborhoodsintact. Unitesthe Colonyinonedistrictandkeepsit withotherhistoricneighborhoodsandkeepsgreaterLittleArabiaunited. Map114 respectsneighborhoodboundariesandisnotgerrymandered, keepingdistrictboundariesalongmainstreetsand thoroughfaresandfollowingbasicredistrictingprinciples.Thismapcreates3FederalVotingRightsSection2districtsfor thegrowingLatinopopulationinthecentralpartofthecity. Map114trulycontinuesthespiritoftheoriginalPeople’s Mapbutismodernizedtoadjustforchangesinthe2020censuswhileallowingforthechangethatisneededwithout drasticallyalteringwhatisalreadyafairmap. OthermapseitherpackLatinovotersintoonlyonedistrictorattemptto crackthemtolimittheirabilitytoelectrepresentativesoftheirchoicewhileothermapsdocreatethreemajorityseats butdivideneighborhoodsorcommunitiesofinterestintheprocess. ItisimportantthattheCouncilapproveamapthat followstheoriginalintentoftheFederalandCaliforniaVotingRightsActwhilerespectingneighborhoodintegrity. We askyoutopleaseapproveMap114, AnaheimNow.
Sincerely,
BarbStandley
Anaheim92804
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Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Can you help those in need?
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Subject: [ EXTERNAL] In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Subject: [ EXTERNAL] Increasing screen time during pandemic - even for schoolwork - could be harmful to kids' eyesight Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. 01- 18- 2022
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FEATURE ( THE CONVERSATION) — The coronavirus pandemic is remaking the way children learn, and it could have an impact on their eyes.
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Some factors in whether a child develops myopia, such as genetics, are beyond a parent' s control, but research shows that other risks can be reduced.
A review of 25 yq; 9, imseaiimll found that working up close - like reading or using a tablet - increased the odds of myopia.
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schoolchildren found that increased time spent working with the eyes focused or something less than 20 centimeters away was associated with myopia.
Researchers in Ireland found that greater than three hours of screen time per day increased the odds of myopia in schoolchildren, and investigators in Denmark 3 found that the risk of myopia approximately doubled in Danish teenagers who used screen devices for more than six hours per day.
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In Taiwan, first grade students at schools with programs designed to increase their outdoors time to I I hours or more each week had less progression of myopia over one year compared to their peers. Similarly, in China, researchers found that adding 40 minutes of outdoor activity a day at school reduced the development of nearsightedness in 6 -year- old children over the next three yearl Shorter viewing distances indoors may promote abnormal growth of the eye It is not clear why outdoors time protects against myopia, or why closeup work could make it worse. One theory is that light intensity and time spent outdoors regulates the release of dopamine in the retina, which controls the growth of the eye. Other theories center on how staiii',' iiqes fl e fl r loct,)),sed on the retina; shorter viewing distances indoors may promote abnormal growth of the eye.
Although there is no consensus on how much time children need to spend outside or the importance of the light intensity they are exposed to, it is possible that more outdoor time can help to balance out more closeup work, as a study of Childhood is an important time to think about myopia because myopic children tend to become more nearsighted over time. The age of myopia onset is the most significant predictor of severe myopia later in life.
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Such high rates of myopia also come with an economic burden. The potential lost productivity resulting from myopia was nearly US$ 250 billion in 2015.
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As we plan the future of education in the age of COVID- 19, schools and policyrnakers must consider children' s vision needs while designing new initiatives. Schools, teachers and parents can work together to incorporate eye health strategies and protect children as they learn online.
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