Agenda packet — Santee City Council, July 8, 2026 (part 2 of 3)

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

If required, mitigation for direct impacts to Crotch’s bumble bee shall be fulfilled through compensatory mitigation in accordance with the ratios described in Table 5-13 of the Draft Santee MSCP Subarea Plan and consistent with MM-BIO-15.

Habitat mitigation shall occur through acquisition of an off-site undeveloped property and recordation of a conservation
easement within the Upland Standards Areas or San Diego River Subunit depending on the type of habitat being impacted so that impacts will be mitigated in-kind. Acquired property would be included in the Santee MSCP Subarea Plan Managed Preserve and managed and monitored in perpetuity with
funding for long-term management and monitoring. If required by the permitting process (i.e. Santee MSCP Subarea Plan has not been approved), additional mitigation may be required through off-site conservation or through a CDFW-approved mitigation bank. Adoption of the Draft Santee MSCP Subarea Plan would transfer the take permitting authority of Covered Species to the City of Santee and incidental take permits from USFWS and CDFW would not be needed.

MM-BIO-14. Quino Checkerspot Butterfly Survey and
Mitigation. Prior to issuance of a grading permit on
undeveloped areas within any future project site, a qualified biologist shall conduct a habitat assessment for Quino
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) as directed by MM-BIO-1. If potentially suitable habitat is identified then focused surveys for Quino checkerspot butterfly, conducted at the height of the flight season, shall occur in all suitable habitat areas. Surveys will be conducted by a qualified biologist holding a USFWS recovery permit for this species. The surveys will follow the USFWS survey guidelines (USFWS 2014)
regarding timing, weather conditions, and survey coverage.

Project Applicant;
Qualified Biologist
approved by the
City
Prior to
issuance of
a grading
permit, and
during
construction
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
Prior to
issuance of a
grading
permit, and
during
construction

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

If the results of the survey are positive, no clearing, grubbing, or grading within or nearby (within a 300-foot buffer) suitable occupied habitat shall be permitted during butterfly flight season (third week in February through second Saturday in May). Areas restricted from such activities shall be staked or fenced under the supervision of a qualified biologist. However, the USFWS and CDFW may reduce these buffer widths
depending on project or site-specific conditions (e.g., relatively quiet proposed Project activities involving hand tools or suitable habitat adjacent to existing development) and may require additional minimization/mitigation measures.

If 100% avoidance of occupied habitat is not feasible, and the Draft Santee MSCP Subarea Plan has not been approved,
consultation with USFWS and CDFW shall be initiated prior to implementation of any activities that may impact occupied habitat, directly or indirectly. Authorization for removal of occupied habitat shall be obtained from USFWS through the Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit (ITP) Section 7 or 10 process and from CDFW through California Endangered Species Act ITP Sections 2081(b) and (c) prior to initiating

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MM-BIO-15. Sensitive Vegetation Communities. Prior to
issuance of a grading permit on undeveloped sites within the Project site, a qualified biologist shall conduct vegetation mapping within the proposed project site as directed by MMBIO-1. The qualified biologist will determine if there is a sensitive natural community present on site per the Draft Santee Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP)
Subarea Plan . If there is a sensitive natural community on site, and the community cannot be avoided, the impact must be mitigated in accordance with the mitigation ratios in Table 5-13 of the Draft Santee MSCP Subarea Plan As directed by Section

5.5.2 of the Draft Santee MSCP Subarea Plan, mitigation shall occur through acquisition of an off-site undeveloped property and recordation of a conservation easement within the Upland Standards Areas or San Diego River Subunit depending on the type of habitat being impacted so that impacts will be
mitigated in-kind. Acquired property would be included in the Draft Santee MSCP Subarea Plan Managed Preserve and
managed and monitored in perpetuity with funding for longterm management and monitoring.

Project Applicant;
Qualified Biologist
approved by the
City
Prior to
issuance of
a grading
permit
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
Prior to
issuance of a
grading
permit
MM-BIO-16. Jurisdictional Aquatic Resources Avoidance and Mitigation. Prior to issuance of a grading permit on
undeveloped land within the project site, a qualified biologist shall assess the site to determine if there is potential for U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE-), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW-), and Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB-) jurisdictional aquatic resources of the United Project Applicant;
Qualified Biologist
approved by the
City
Prior to
issuance of
a grading
permit
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
Prior to
issuance of a
grading
permit

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

If avoidance of impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resource areas is not practicable, then the project applicant shall obtain the applicable permits to impact these resources, such as a 404 permit from USACE, a Streambed Alteration Agreement from CDFW, and a 401 Water Quality Certification/Waste Discharge Requirement from the RWQCB. Final mitigation requirements for the impact shall be established by these agencies, and a final wetlands/waters mitigation plan shall be prepared prior to issuance of a grading permit. However, at a minimum, the following requirements shall be met:

As directed by Section 401 of the Clean Water Act), there shall be no net loss of wetlands. Therefore, mitigation for permanent impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources shall occur in accordance with the mitigation ratios established for wetland vegetation communities included in Table 5-13 of the Draft Santee MSCP Subarea Plan . A jurisdictional aquatic resource mitigation and monitoring plan shall be prepared that outlines the compensatory mitigation in coordination with the USACE, CDFW, and RWQCB that outlines the compensatory mitigation.

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

SANTEE LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM JUNE 2026 MMRP-1
Table MMRP-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Table Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Responsibility Timing
Monitoring
Responsibility Timing
Verification
Date &
Initials
Mitigation shall include creation, enhancement, and/or
restoration, and will be either completed on site or off site through acquisition of an off-site undeveloped property and recordation of a conservation easement within the Upland Standards Areas or San Diego River Subunit depending on the type of habitat being impacted so that impacts will be
mitigated in-kind. Acquired property would be included in the Draft Santee MSCP Subarea Plan Managed Preserve and
managed and monitored in perpetuity with funding for longterm management and monitoring. The mitigation program shall be designed to replace the functions and values of the jurisdictional resources impacted, with requirements to achieve specific success criteria. The mitigation areas shall be designed to have similar vegetative characteristics (excluding exotic species) similar to those of the affected areas. If creation is provided, the site shall be designed to emulate the density and structure of the affected areas once the
establishment areas have met the mitigation success criteria.

All temporary impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources shall be restored in-place to pre-project conditions or impacts shall be considered permanent and mitigated accordingly. Mitigation for temporary impacts to jurisdictional aquatic resources shall occur in accordance with the mitigation ratios established for wetland vegetation communities included in Table 5-13 of the Draft Santee MSCP Subarea Plan) and consistent with MM-BIO15. Habitat mitigation shall occur through acquisition of an offsite undeveloped property and recordation of a conservation easement within the Upland Standards Areas or San Diego River Subunit depending on the type of habitat being impacted so that impacts will be mitigated in-kind. Acquired property would be included in the Santee MSCP Subarea Plan Managed Preserve and managed and monitored in perpetuity with
funding for long-term management and monitoring.

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

MM-BIO-17. Tree Replacement, Encroachment, and
Preservation. Prior to approval of grading plans and issuance of a grading permit, construction plans, conditions of approval, and a future Project’s Landscape Plan shall include the following to address tree removal, encroachment into
protected zone, and retained trees:
▪ Replacement: If a proposed site plan requires removal of City of Santee Ordinance trees, tree replacement shall
occur at a 1:1 mitigation ratio with 15-gallon trees and be included in the Project’s Landscape Plan, which shall also include recommendations for long-term maintenance and
care for regulated trees that will be retained on site. ▪ Encroachment into Protected Zone and Retained Trees: If a future project would encroach upon or preserve City of Santee Ordinance trees then tree protection measures
shall be provided in an Arborist Report designed to
mitigate impacts from construction encroachment into the protected zone of the preserved and/or encroached upon
trees. The tree protection measures shall be consistent with best management practices for tree protection on
construction sites and would help minimize impacts to
preserved and encroached trees. These measures shall be implemented prior to, during, and following construction.

Certified Arborist;
Construction
Contractor;
Applicant
Prior to
approval of
grading
plans and
issuance of
a grading
permit
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
Prior to
approval of
grading plans
and issuance
of a grading
permit, or
approval of
construction
plans,
conditions of
approval, and
landscape
plans

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MM-CUL-1. Historic Architectural Resources. During
subsequent project-level plan set or environmental review, the City of Santee (City) Planning and Building Department shall determine if any potential historical building, structure, or district is present; conduct records search from applicable data repositories; conduct site inspections, as appropriate; and consider all relevant information available for the property to determine its historical significance.

If necessary, the City Planning and Building Department shall require applicants of new projects to submit a Phase I and/or Phase II Historic Resources Assessment (HRA) report to
evaluate the significance of resources greater than 45 years of age. The report shall be prepared by an architectural historian meeting the Professional Qualification Standards of the Secretary of the Interior (SOI), in accordance with SOI standards and guidelines. The HRA shall include background, archival, and historic research; site surveys; detailed physical description of identified resources; photographs; a historical significance evaluation in consideration of City, California Register of Historical Resources, and National Register of Historic Places designation criteria and integrity requirements; an assessment of project impacts to historical resources; recommendations of mitigative treatment; and the
preparation/recordation of the appropriate California
Department of Parks and Recreation 523 forms, as applicable.

If project impacts to historic architectural resources are potentially significant, the City Planning and Building Department shall require the project to incorporate appropriate City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department;
Qualified
Architectural
Historian; Project
Applicant
During
subsequent
project-level
plan set or
environment
al review
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
During
subsequent
project-level
review and
prior to
issuance of
any grading
permit

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

SANTEE LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM JUNE 2026 MMRP-1
Table MMRP-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Table Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Responsibility Timing
Monitoring
Responsibility Timing
Verification
Date &
Initials
measures to avoid or minimize those impacts. Additional measures may include, but are not limited to, the following:
▪ If a future project involves alterations or modifications to historic architectural resources, the project design and proposed work shall conform to SOI Standards for the
Treatment of Historic Properties to reduce or avoid impacts to historic resources. The project applicant shall retain a qualified architectural historian to advise on the final project design, recommend mitigative actions, specify
performance standards, and oversee the construction
activities related to the historical resources to ensure the project is constructed in compliance with specified
mitigation performance standards and SOI Standards.
▪ If a future project involves the demolition or material impairment of a historical resource that cannot be
mitigated through SOI Standards compliance, the project applicant shall submit archival Historic American Building Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record
(HAER), or Historic American Landscape Survey (HALS)
documentation, as appropriate, to the City Planning
Division for review and approval prior to the issuance of any grading permit. The HABS/HAER/HALS documentation
shall be prepared by a qualified architectural historian and may include an architectural and historical narrative;
archival drawings and/or measured drawings; and largeformat photography. All reports resulting from implementation of this mitigation measure shall be
submitted to City Planning and Building Department and
filed with the South Coastal Information Center.

MM-CUL-2. Archaeological Resources. During subsequent
project-level plan set or environmental review, the City of Santee (City) Planning and Building Department shall consider all relevant information available for the property to determine Project Applicant;
Qualified
Archaeologist
meeting the SOI
During
subsequent
project-level
review, and
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
During
subsequent
project-level
review, and

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

The report must be prepared by a qualified archaeologist meeting the Secretary of the Interior (SOI) Professional Qualification Standards. The report shall include an archival search of historic records; a records search of applicable data repositories, including the California Historical Resources Information System database; pedestrian surveys;
identification of archaeological resources within or near the project site; assessment of potential project impacts to archaeological resources; recommendations for archaeological monitoring, if appropriate; and completion/recordation of the California Department of Parks and Recreation 523 forms for all identified archaeological resources, as applicable. An archaeological report for testing and evaluation may be required based on the results and recommendations of the Archaeological Resources Inventory Report.

If project impacts to archaeological resources are determined to be potentially significant, the City Planning and Building Department shall require the project to incorporate appropriate measures to avoid or minimize impacts to archaeological resources. Additional measures may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Archaeological Resources Monitoring. If project-level earthwork (i.e., soil disturbance) is proposed to be conducted within Moderate Archaeological Sensitivity areas as delineated in Confidential Figure 3, Archaeological Sensitivity Map
(Confidential Appendix B in Appendix E of the City’s Land Use Element Update Program Environmental Impact Report), during initial ground-disturbing activities, a qualified archaeologist, or Professional
Qualification
Standards; Native
American Monitor;
during
construction
during
construction

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

SANTEE LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM JUNE 2026 MMRP-1
Table MMRP-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Table Mitigation Measure
Implementation
Responsibility Timing
Monitoring
Responsibility Timing
Verification
Date &
Initials
an archaeological monitor (working under the direct
supervision of the qualified archaeologist), and a Native American monitor, shall observe all initial ground-disturbing activities, including, but not limited to, brush clearance, vegetation removal, grubbing, grading, and excavation. The qualified archaeologist, in coordination with the applicant, the City, and the Native American monitor, may reduce or
discontinue monitoring if it is determined by the qualified archaeologist that the possibility of encountering buried archaeological deposits is low based on observations of soil stratigraphy or other factors. Archaeological monitoring shall be conducted by an archaeologist familiar with the types of archaeological resources that could be encountered within the project site. The archaeological monitor and Native American monitor shall be empowered to halt or redirect grounddisturbing activities away from the vicinity of a discovery until the qualified archaeologist has evaluated the discovery and determined appropriate treatment. The archaeological monitor shall keep daily logs detailing the types of activities and soils observed and any discoveries. After monitoring has been completed, the qualified archaeologist shall prepare a
monitoring report that details the results of monitoring. The report shall be submitted to the City and any Native American groups who request a copy. A copy of the final report shall be filed at the South Coastal Information Center.

Archaeological Resources Discoveries. In the event of the unanticipated discovery of archaeological materials, all work shall immediately cease in the area (within 100 feet) of the discovery until it can be evaluated by the qualified
archaeologist in consultation with the Native American
monitor. Construction shall not resume until the qualified archaeologist has conferred with the applicant, the City, and the Native American monitor on the significance of the
resource. If it is determined that the discovered archaeological

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Preservation in place may be accomplished by, but is not limited to, avoidance, incorporating the resource into open space, capping, or deeding the site into a permanent
conservation easement. In the event that preservation in place is demonstrated to be infeasible and data recovery through excavation is the only feasible mitigation available, a Cultural Resources Treatment Plan shall be prepared and implemented by the qualified archaeologist in consultation with the applicant and the City, providing for the adequate recovery of the scientifically consequential information contained in the archaeological resource. The qualified archaeologist and the City shall consult with appropriate Native American
representatives in determining treatment for prehistoric or Native American resources to ensure cultural values ascribed to the resources, beyond those which are scientifically important, are considered.

MM-GEO-1. Prior to commencement of any grading activity on site, the project applicant shall retain a qualified paleontologist per the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) 2010
Standard Procedures for the Assessment and Mitigation of Adverse Impacts to Paleontological Resources to prepare a Paleontological Resources Mitigation and Monitoring Program (PRMMP) for the project. The PRMMP shall be consistent with the SVP (2010) guidelines and outline requirements for preconstruction meeting attendance and worker environmental awareness training; where paleontological monitoring is required within the project site based on construction plans and/or geotechnical reports; and procedures for adequate paleontological monitoring and discoveries treatment,
including paleontological methods (including sediment
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Paleontologist
Prior to
commencem
ent of any
grading
activity on
site, and
during all
grounddisturbing
activities
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
Prior to
commenceme
nt of any
grading
activity on
site, and
during all
grounddisturbing
activities

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

In addition, a qualified paleontological monitor shall be on site during all ground-disturbing activities (including augering) below a depth of 5 feet in areas underlain by undisturbed Holocene young alluvium; below a depth of 3 feet in areas underlain by undisturbed alluvium and colluvium, undivided, and older alluvium; and below the depth of fill or disturbed sediments in Eocene units (Friars Formation or others
encountered at depth). No paleontological monitoring is necessary during ground disturbance within artificial fill or previously disturbed sediments, if determined to be present, or in areas underlain by early Cretaceous granitoid rocks. In the event that paleontological resources (e.g., fossils) are unearthed during grading, the paleontological monitor will temporarily halt construction and/or divert grading activity in that area to allow recovery of paleontological resources by a paleontological monitor. The area of discovery will be roped off with a 50-foot radius buffer. Once documentation and
collection of the find is completed, the monitor will allow grading to recommence in the area of the find.

MM-GHG-1. Preparation of Project-Level Greenhouse Gas
Impacts Analyses. For potential future development that proceeds before an update to the Sustainable Santee Plan is adopted, a site-specific greenhouse gas (GHG) analysis is required. The site-specific GHG analysis shall (1) demonstrate how the project would not conflict with the Sustainable Santee Plan Consistency Checklist, and (2) demonstrate how the project would not conflict with the latest California Air Resources Board Scoping Plan, applicable GHG reduction
Project Applicant During
subsequent
project-level
review, prior
to
discretionary
approval by
the City, for
projects that
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
During
subsequent
project-level
review, prior
to project
approval for
projects that
proceed
before an

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

Mobile Sources
▪ Provide electric vehicle charging infrastructure that meets or exceeds the most recent California Green Building
Standards Tier 2 voluntary requirements.
▪ Provide bicycle parking facilities that exceed the most recent Title 24 Energy Code requirements.
▪ Provide preferential parking spaces for low-emitting, fuelefficient, and carpool/van vehicles that exceed the most recent Title 24 Energy Code requirements.
▪ Unbundle residential parking costs from property cost. ▪ Implement MM-TRA-1 and MM-TRA-2 as described in
Section 4.15, Transportation.

Area Sources
▪ Prohibit wood burning devices, natural gas fireplaces, and propane fireplaces in residential development.
▪ Replace gas powered landscape equipment with zeroemission landscape equipment.

Energy Sources
▪ Require developments to use all-electric appliances and end uses.
▪ Require all applicant-provided appliances be Energy Star– certified appliances or appliances of equivalent energy efficiency (e.g., dishwashers, refrigerators, clothes
washers, and dryers).
▪ Encourage residential participation in existing demand response program(s).
proceed
before an
update to
the
Sustainable
Santee Plan
is adopted
update to the
Sustainable
Santee Plan
is adopted

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

Water
▪ Adopt a water conservation strategy, which may include the following:
- Installing low-flow water fixtures
- Designing water-efficient landscapes
- Reducing turf in landscapes and lawns
Solid Waste
▪ Implement curbside recycling.
▪ Implement green waste collection areas.
▪ Implement an organics diversion program, which may
include the following:
- Providing outreach and education materials to
encourage reducing the volume of organic waste sent to
landfills
▪ Providing clearly marked triple bin locations (waste, recycling, composting)
Refrigerants
▪ Use alternative refrigerants instead of high global warming potential refrigerants.
▪ Reduce service leak emissions by requiring that all
appliances be serviced by a qualified technician who must make a recovery attempt using refrigerant recovery or
recycling equipment before opening the appliance to
atmospheric conditions, in accordance with existing state and federal regulations.
▪ Reduce operational leak emissions by requiring regularly conducted visual inspections to ensure no leakages occur.

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MM-HAZ-1. Preliminary Hazardous Materials Evaluation. Prior to the issuance of a grading, demolition, or building permit, a preliminary hazardous materials evaluation shall be completed on the proposed building site(s) to evaluate for past uses and operations that may have resulted in use or releases of hazardous materials to the environment. This includes sites that are listed on an environmental regulatory database as either currently undergoing investigation or remediation or previously underwent investigation or remediation, as well as sites with current or former industrial or commercial operations that may have utilized hazardous materials for manufacturing or operations. Past and current uses of the proposed project site shall be evaluated, and the evaluation shall include review of historical aerial photographs, topographic maps, and regulatory files from permitting and environmental agencies with jurisdiction over the project site. The evaluation should be completed within 1 year of issuance of the grading, demolition, or building permits.

Project Applicant Prior to
issuance of
a grading,
demolition,
or building
permit
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
Prior to
issuance of a
grading,
demolition, or
building
permit
MM-HAZ-2. Contamination Characterization and Management.

Based on the findings of the preliminary hazardous materials evaluation completed as part of Mitigation Measure (MM) HAZ1 and prior to the issuance of a grading, demolition, or building permit, sites with previously documented soil, soil vapor, and/or groundwater contamination cases that have been
closed shall be reviewed by the City of Santee (City) to determine compliance with applicable regulatory standards for exposure limits based on the proposed land use (i.e.,
residential, commercial, industrial), as well as construction worker safety requirements. The applicant may be required to provide additional data (i.e., samples) and/or a health risk Project Applicant;
Qualified
Environmental
Professional;
Construction
Contractor
Prior to
issuance of
a grading,
demolition,
or building
permit and
during/follo
wing
construction
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
Prior to
issuance of a
grading,
demolition, or
building
permit and
during/followi
ng
construction

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

Avoidance. If sampling indicates soil contamination is
identified above regulatory screening levels applicable to site development, development plans shall be prepared to avoid construction on or within areas of soil contamination, or where grading/excavation may result in disturbance of contaminated soils. If soil vapor contamination is identified above regulatory screening levels, project plans shall be designed to avoid placement of buildings on areas with identified soil vapor contamination.

Soil Management Plan. If contaminated soils cannot be
avoided, or if there is a chance that previously unidentified contaminated soils may be encountered, a soil management plan (SMP) shall be prepared by a qualified environmental consultant (i.e., a hazardous materials professional such as an environmental engineer, Professional Engineer, Professional Geologist, or other equivalent profession with appropriate experience with contaminated soil management during
construction) that outlines the proper screening, handling, characterization, transportation, and disposal procedures for contaminated soils on site. It is recommended the SMP
include, as appropriate, avoidance measures to allow
construction of the project site to be completed without encountering contaminated soils. The SMP shall include health and safety and training procedures for workers who may come in contact with contaminated soils. The SMP shall be
implemented by the project applicant or their designated contractor for all sites with confirmed and suspected
contaminated soils. If the hazardous materials evaluation (MMHAZ-1) identified the potential for underground storage tanks, wells, or other subsurface features, the SMP shall also include procedures for the identification and proper abandonment or

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Soil Vapor Mitigation. If soil vapor impacts cannot be avoided, and if concentrations of contaminants in soil vapor are above applicable regulatory screening levels for the proposed project within the footprint of a proposed building or enclosed structure, vapor mitigation measures shall be implemented in accordance with the State Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) 2011 Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Advisory or the most current regulatory guidance at the time of the project.

The construction contractor shall incorporate vapor mitigation design features into building plans that reduce potential vapor intrusion in buildings and enclosed structures within the planning area to below DTSC Screening Levels current at the time of the project. Vapor mitigation systems may be passive or active in nature, so long as they are designed to prevent vapor intrusion into buildings in accordance with applicable DTSC regulations at the time the systems are designed. The vapor mitigation design shall also include operations and maintenance (O&M) and a monitoring program to verify the functionality of the system in accordance with DTSC
regulations applicable at the time the system is designed.

Operation of the project shall maintain functionality of these features as required to continue protection from vapor
intrusion. Following completion of construction and occupancy

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MM-NOI-1. Construction Noise. If proposed construction
activities are planned within the screening distances identified in Table 4.11-5 of the draft program environmental impact report for the City of Santee (City) Land Use Element Update, applicants for future development projects shall submit a construction noise study to the Planning and Building
Department for review and approval prior to issuance of a grading or building permit. The study shall include noisereduction measures, if necessary, to ensure project construction noise will be in compliance with the City’s Municipal Code and General Plan Noise Element standards. All noise-reduction measures approved by the City shall be
incorporated into appropriate construction-related plans and implemented during construction activities.

Potential noise-reduction measures may include, but are not limited to, the following:
▪ Installing temporary sound barriers for construction
activities occurring adjacent to occupied noise-sensitive receptors.
▪ Equipping construction equipment with effective mufflers, sound-insulating hoods or enclosures, vibration dampers, and other Best Available Control Technology.

Project Applicant;
Acoustical/Noise
Consultant;
Construction
Contractor
Prior to
issuance of
a grading or
building
permit, and
during
construction
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
Prior to
issuance of a
grading or
building
permit, and
during
construction

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

Temporary noise barriers may include suspended sound
blankets, field-erected plywood sheeting, or comparable temporary solid or flexible barriers with a minimum sound transmission class rating of 25, installed to block line-of-sight between construction activities and sensitive receptors.

MM-NOI-2. Construction Vibration. For future development projects that utilize vibration-intensive construction equipment (e.g., pile drivers, jackhammers, vibratory rollers) within 500 feet of sensitive receptors, the project applicant shall submit a vibration impact evaluation to the City of Santee (City) for review and approval prior to issuance of a grading or building permit. The evaluation shall include a list of proposed construction equipment, associated vibration source levels, and a predictive analysis of potential project vibration impacts using Federal Transit Administration (FTA) guidance. If construction-related vibration is determined to exceed the FTA threshold of 0.2 inches per second peak particle velocity (PPV) or 80 velocity decibels (VdB) at vibration-sensitive uses, project-specific (e.g., suggested techniques per FTA or California Department of Transportation guidance) measures shall be required to ensure compliance with vibration
standards. All project-specific measures approved by the City shall be incorporated into appropriate construction-related Project Applicant;
Acoustical/Noise
Consultant;
Construction
Contractor
Prior to
issuance of
a grading or
building
permit and
during
construction
City of Santee
Planning &
Building
Department
Prior to
issuance of a
grading or
building
permit and
during
construction

MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM

Examples of equipment vibration source-to-receptor distances within which impact evaluation should occur, based on FTA reference vibration information, include the following:
▪ Jackhammer – 23 feet
▪ Dozer, hoe-ram, drill rig, front-end loader, tractor, or backhoe – 42 feet
▪ Roller (for site ground compaction or paving) – 73 feet ▪ Impact pile-driving – 155 feet
This mitigation measure shall remain in effect unless
superseded by a Citywide groundborne vibration ordinance that establishes construction vibration standards and ensures project compliance with FTA thresholds for development
projects within the Plan Area. If construction-related vibration is anticipated to exceed the FTA thresholds, the contractor shall issue written notice to all receptors located within the identified screening distances no later than 3 weeks before beginning any activities that involve the vibratory equipment referenced above. The notification shall specify the expected start date and the duration of daytime vibration-producing work. It should also advise recipients of the potential for vibration-related impacts, particularly for those that possess vibration-sensitive equipment. A contact phone number should be provided to property owners or occupants to report if they have vibration-sensitive devices.

If a vibration-related complaint is received, a vibration monitoring plan shall be implemented within two working days to ensure levels are reduced to below 0.2 ips PPV or 80 VdB at the nearest receptor(s). A qualified vibration consultant shall prepare and oversee the monitoring program, which must be submitted to the Director of Development Services for
approval. The monitoring plan shall describe the monitoring

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At a minimum, the program shall include the following
measures:
▪ Conduct vibration monitoring during construction using a seismograph or comparable equipment capable of
measuring and recording displacement, frequency, particle velocity, or acceleration at the residence closest to the construction zone.
▪ Utilize equipment fitted with vibration-dampening features or other modifications that help reduce vibration levels. ▪ Substitute non-vibratory equipment where feasible.
▪ Limit the simultaneous operation of multiple pieces of equipment to minimize cumulative vibration.

MM-TRA-1. Transportation Demand Management Measures.

For development projects located in parcel clusters that were identified to have an impact related to vehicle miles traveled (VMT) under Mitigation Measure (MM) TRA-1, the City shall require that future projects are compliant with Mobility Element Policies 9.1 through 9.5, which encourage the use of
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies, such as ride-sharing programs, flexible work schedule programs, and incentives for employees to use transit. Additionally, alternative transportation modes, such as walking, cycling, and public transit are encouraged to reduce peak hour vehicular trips, save energy, and improve air quality. Sample TDM measures that may be applied at the project-level are provided below:
▪ Increase mixed-use development
▪ Increase transit accessibility
▪ Provide pedestrian network improvement along project
frontage
Project Applicant During
subsequent
project-level
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MM-TRA-2. Project-Level VMT Analysis. For projects requiring discretionary review, if the proposed development does not meet any of the screening criteria outlined in the City of Santee (City) VMT Analysis Guidelines (April 13, 2022) or subsequently updated version, the applicant shall conduct a project-level vehicle miles traveled (VMT) analysis and identify VMT impacts associated with the proposed development. The project
applicant shall reduce project-induced VMT impacts through implementation of VMT-reducing infrastructure and/or
strategies that would mitigate the project’s VMT-related impacts identified, but not limited to, measures from Mitigation Measure (MM) TRA-1, Transportation Demand Management
Measures. Using applicable measures, the applicant shall prepare a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan,
which will be subject to the City’s review and approval. No development shall proceed until the TDM Plan is deemed
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SANTEE LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM JUNE 2026 MMRP-1

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RESOLUTION NO.
1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA-2025-0002 TO ADOPT THE

LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE
WHEREAS, the City of Santee General Plan includes a Land Use Element that serves as the foundation for guiding future growth, development, and land use decisions throughout the City; and

WHEREAS, the current Land Use Element was adopted in 2003 and was intended to guide growth through the year 2020; and
WHEREAS, since adoption of the existing Land Use Element, the City has experienced changes in population, housing needs, economic conditions, transportation patterns, development trends, and State planning requirements; and WHEREAS, the City desires to update the Land Use Element to establish a longterm vision for growth, development, and land use through the year 2045; and WHEREAS, in 2023, the City received a $650,000 Housing Acceleration Program (HAP) grant from the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to prepare a comprehensive update to the Land Use Element and associated implementing regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Acceleration Program is intended to assist local jurisdictions in implementing planning efforts that increase housing opportunities, support sustainable growth patterns, and advance regional housing and transportation objectives; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment GPA-2025-0002 updates the Land Use Element, including revisions to the Land Use Map, land use designations, goals, policies, and implementation actions intended to accommodate future housing and employment growth, promote infill development, support economic development, and advance the City's long-term vision; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Element Update establishes Community Hub and Community Corridor overlays intended to focus future housing, mixed-use development, employment opportunities, and commercial activity in areas served by existing infrastructure, public services, and transportation facilities; and WHEREAS, the Community Hub Overlay is intended to encourage mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented activity centers that integrate residential, commercial, employment, civic, and recreational uses while enhancing community gathering places and economic vitality; and
WHEREAS, the Community Corridor Overlay is intended to support housing opportunities, mixed-use development, commercial reinvestment, multimodal RESOLUTION NO.
2 transportation options, and enhanced connectivity along major transportation corridors; and
WHEREAS, the Project includes the redesignation of Assessor's Parcel Number 378-160-25-00 from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Medium-High Residential (R-14), while retaining the existing Open Space designation on the remainder of the parcel; and WHEREAS, the Medium-High Residential (R-14) designation permits residential development at a density of 14 to 22 dwelling units per acre and is intended to provide additional housing opportunities consistent with the goals and policies of the Land Use Element Update; and

WHEREAS, the parcels located within the Community Hub Overlay, Community Corridor Overlay, and Assessor's Parcel Number 378-160-25-00 are the parcels subject to land use designation changes and are collectively referred to as the "Project Parcels"; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Element Update also includes revisions to the General Plan Land Use Map and associated text to maintain consistency with General Plan Amendment GPA2021-2, which implemented the Housing Element Rezone Program and redesignated land uses and residential densities on identified housing opportunity sites; and
WHEREAS, the land use designations and residential densities established through GPA2021-2 are incorporated into the Land Use Element Update and reflected on the updated General Plan Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the Land Use Element Update incorporates Airport Land Use Compatibility policies addressing Gillespie Field Airport and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to improve consistency between local land use planning and the applicable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans; and
WHEREAS, the Airport Land Use Compatibility policies are intended to protect public health, safety, and welfare; ensure compatibility between airport operations and surrounding land uses; and facilitate implementation of Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan requirements through future amendments to the Santee Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, implementation of certain land use designation changes contemplated by GPA-2025-0002 may increase residential density or development intensity and, pursuant to Measure N, would require approval by the voters of Santee before becoming effective; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 21067 of the California Public Resources Code and Section 15367 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the City served as Lead Agency for environmental review of the Land Use Element Update; and RESOLUTION NO.
3 WHEREAS, in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15082, the City sent to the California Office of Planning and Research and each responsible and trustee agency a Notice of Preparation ("NOP") stating that a Program Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2025051050) would be prepared for the Land Use Element Update, which was received by the State Clearinghouse on May 22, 2025; and WHEREAS, the City conducted a public scoping meeting on June 25, 2025, to solicit comments regarding the scope and content of the environmental analysis; and WHEREAS, the City conducted extensive public outreach throughout preparation of the Land Use Element Update, including community events, stakeholder engagement, neighborhood listening sessions, and online participation opportunities; and

WHEREAS, a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report was prepared and circulated for public review from March 6, 2026 through April 20, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report evaluated the Proposed Project and a reasonable range of alternatives, including Alternative 1 – No Project Alternative, Alternative 2 – Reduced Overall Density Alternative, Alternative 3 – Community Corridor Only Alternative, and Alternative 4 – No Increased Density Alternative; and
WHEREAS, the City received fifteen (15) comment letters on the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report and proposed Land Use Element Update and prepared written responses in accordance with CEQA; and
WHEREAS, the Final Program Environmental Impact Report identified mitigation measures capable of reducing many environmental impacts to less-than-significant levels and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program was prepared to ensure implementation of those measures; and
WHEREAS, notwithstanding implementation of all feasible mitigation measures, the Final Program Environmental Impact Report concluded that certain impacts would remain significant and unavoidable and require adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations; and
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2026, the City Council certified the Final Program Environmental Impact Report, adopted CEQA Findings of Fact, adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopted a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Land Use Element Update; and
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on General Plan Amendment GPA-2025-0002; and
RESOLUTION NO.
4 WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Staff Report, all recommendations by staff, public testimony, the Final Program Environmental Impact Report, and all other information contained within the administrative record; and WHEREAS, prior to taking action, the City Council reviewed and considered all information and data contained in the administrative record; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santee, California, does resolve as follows:

SECTION 1: The City Council hereby finds that the recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein as substantive findings of this Resolution.

SECTION 2: The General Plan Amendment (GPA-2025-0002) to adopt the Land Use Element Update is in the best interest of the public because it establishes a comprehensive framework to guide future growth, development, and land use decisions through the year 2045. The Land Use Element Update advances the City's long-term vision by providing goals, policies, land use designations, and implementation actions that support housing opportunities, economic development, mobility, infrastructure planning, environmental stewardship, and community character.

SECTION 3: The Amendment promotes the goals and objectives of the General Plan and leaves the General Plan a compatible, integrated, and internally consistent statement of policies for the following reasons:

1. The Land Use Element Update includes text, maps, goals, policies, and implementation actions intended to guide future growth and development through the year 2045.

2. The Land Use Element Update is integrated and compatible with the remaining elements of the General Plan and does not conflict with implementation of existing General Plan policies and programs.

3. The Community Hub and Community Corridor overlays establish a framework for directing future growth to areas served by existing infrastructure, public facilities, services, and transportation networks.

4. The Airport Land Use Compatibility policies improve consistency between local land use planning and the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans for Gillespie Field Airport and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

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5 5. The Land Use Element Update promotes orderly growth, efficient use of land and infrastructure, economic vitality, housing opportunities, environmental stewardship, and preservation of community character.

6. The Land Use Element Update is in the public interest and protects the health, safety, and welfare of the public by providing a long-range planning framework for future development within the City.

SECTION 4: The City Council certified the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Land Use Element Update by Resolution No. _______. In considering GPA-2025-0002, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Final PEIR, CEQA Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, all oral and written comments received, and the entire administrative record.

The City Council hereby finds and determines that the Final PEIR adequately evaluates the environmental impacts associated with implementation of GPA-2025-0002.

SECTION 5: Based upon substantial evidence in the record, the City Council finds that none of the conditions described in State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 or 15163 requiring subsequent or supplemental environmental review have occurred because:
a. No substantial changes are proposed that would require major revisions to the certified Final PEIR due to new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; b. No substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the Project will be undertaken that would require major revisions to the certified Final PEIR; and
c. No new information of substantial importance has become available showing any new significant environmental effects, substantially more severe impacts, feasible mitigation measures, or feasible alternatives that were not previously considered.

SECTION 6: The City Council acknowledges that implementation of certain land use designation changes included in GPA-2025-0002 may increase residential density or development intensity and, pursuant to Measure N, such changes shall not become effective unless approved by the voters of Santee.

SECTION 7: The Land Use Element Update, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby adopted as an amendment to the General Plan subject to voter approval as required by Measure N.

SECTION 8: The City Council directs staff to file a Notice of Determination with the San Diego County Clerk and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation within five (5) working days of approval.

RESOLUTION NO.
6 SECTION 9: The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located with the Planning and Building Department and the City Clerk at 10601 Magnolia Avenue, Santee, California 92071.

SECTION 10: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption; however, any amendments subject to Measure N shall not become effective unless approved by the voters of Santee.

ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, at a regular meeting thereof held this 8th day of July 2026, by the following roll call vote to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

APPROVED:

JOHN W. MINTO, MAYOR
ATTEST:

JAMES JEFFRIES, CITY CLERK
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LAND USE

ELEMENT
UPDATE
August 2026
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2 Table of Contents
1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................4

1.1 Housing Acceleration Program Grant....................................................................................................4

1.2 Related Plans and Documents ..............................................................................................................5

1.3 Statutory Requirements.........................................................................................................................7

1.4 Local Measures ......................................................................................................................................7

1.5 Public Participation ................................................................................................................................7 2 Land Use Plan ................................................................................................................................................... 10

2.1 Land Use Designations ....................................................................................................................... 15

2.2 Land Use Inventory.............................................................................................................................. 19 3 Airport Land Use Compatibility ......................................................................................................................... 22

3.1 Gillespie Field Airport .......................................................................................................................... 22

3.2 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar...................................................................................................... 25 4 Goals, Policies, and Actions.............................................................................................................................. 28 5 Community Hub and Corridor Overlays............................................................................................................ 37

5.1 Community Hub Overlay...................................................................................................................... 37

5.2 Community Corridor Overlay ............................................................................................................... 39

5.3 Mixed-Use Requirement...................................................................................................................... 48

5.4 Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................................... 48

5.5 Supplemental Design Standards........................................................................................................ 51 SDS 1. Active Frontages...................................................................................................................... 51 SDS 2. Front and Side Street Setbacks ............................................................................................. 52 SDS 3. Innovative Site Layout............................................................................................................. 52 SDS 4. Pedestrian Linkages ............................................................................................................... 53 SDS 5. Parking..................................................................................................................................... 53 Diagrams.............................................................................................................................................. 52 FINAL
3 Tables
1 Comments Received............................................................................................................................................9 2 Land Use Inventory ........................................................................................................................................... 20 3 Gillespie Airport Safety Zones Land Use Compatibility Safety Zonea............................................................. 23 4 Gillespie Airport Noise Land Use Compatibility ............................................................................................... 24 5 Community Hub Overlay Regulations .............................................................................................................. 37 6 Community Corridor Overlay Regulations........................................................................................................ 39 7 Mixed-Use Affordability Incentive..................................................................................................................... 48 8 Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay Use Regulations ................................................ 48 Figures

1.1 Land Use Plan – Citywide ................................................................................................................................. 11

1.2 Land Use Plan – Northern Portion ................................................................................................................... 12

1.3 Land Use Plan – Southwestern Portion........................................................................................................... 13

1.4 Land Use Plan – Southeastern Portion ........................................................................................................... 14 2 Current Land Use .............................................................................................................................................. 21 3 Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Safety Zones.......................................................................................... 26 4 Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Noise Contours...................................................................................... 27 5 Community Hub Overlay ................................................................................................................................... 38 6 Community Corridor Overlay............................................................................................................................. 40 FINAL
4 1 Introduction
Together with other General Plan elements, the City of Santee (City) Land Use Element guides development and provides a coordinated vision of how the city will evolve over the next 20 years, with a horizon year of 2045. More than any other element, the Land Use Element is comprehensive and most often used. It serves as the central long-range planning guide and identifies the permitted intensity, density, location, and type of development across the city, such as housing, businesses and employment, parks and recreation, and public facilities.

This Land Use Element was developed through robust community engagement to identify needs and aspirations for the future of the community. Section 1.5 of this element describes the public participation process in detail. This element builds upon the community’s vision to support a vibrant local economy, enhance access along multimodal corridors, and promote housing affordability and livability.

The proposed land use plan focuses growth near the city’s core, along major roadways, and near existing amenities such as parks and transit. This approach to land use will help create vibrant, walkable neighborhoods where people can live, work, shop, and recreate all within a short distance. While promoting these positive changes, the Land Use Element will also preserve the beloved character of the community by promoting development that is compatible with the city’s established neighborhoods.

Successful implementation of the Land Use Element is intended to create a wider variety of living options to meet diverse community needs; improve transportation choices and accessibility; preserve and enhance parks and open spaces; support local businesses and job opportunities; and create a wellbalanced and functional mix of residential, commercial, industrial, open space, recreation, and civic uses.

1.1 Housing Acceleration Program Grant
The Housing Acceleration Program, created by the San Diego Association of Governments, supports local jurisdictions in expanding capacity to produce housing and integrate it effectively within their communities.

Funded through the State’s Regional Early Action Planning program, the Housing Acceleration Program provides grants for planning and capital projects that accelerate housing production, particularly in smart growth and mobility hub areas. The program is intended to facilitate implementation of key regional and state goals, including the 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation and the Regional Plan Sustainable Communities Strategy, and to enhance local competitiveness for the California Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing Designation Program.

The City was awarded Housing Acceleration Program grant funding for this Land Use Element Update to support infill and mixed-use development along key multimodal corridors near public transit and amenities. This effort facilitates land use and development patterns that reduce reliance on vehicle trips to access services and recreation by supporting alternative modes of transportation.

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5 1.2 Related Plans and Documents
6th Cycle Housing Element
The City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element, adopted in May 2022, outlines the City’s strategy to meet its housing needs for the 2021–2029 planning period in compliance with state law. Its primary purpose is to ensure Santee can accommodate its share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation by identifying adequate sites for housing, removing barriers to development, and promoting a variety of housing types for all income levels. The Housing Element includes a detailed community profile, analysis of housing constraints, and an inventory of available land and resources to support future residential development.

The Housing Element emphasizes infill development, mixed-use opportunities, and zoning updates to increase housing capacity, particularly near transit and services. The strategy aligns with broader regional goals by promoting compact, transit-oriented growth while addressing fair housing requirements and affirmatively furthering housing opportunities for all residents.

The updated Land Use Plan (see Figures 1.1 through 1.4) and land use designations, presented in Section 2.1 of this Land Use Element, incorporate zoning changes adopted to implement the 6th Cycle Housing Element, which were approved as part of General Plan Amendment, GPA2021-2. This Land Use Element also supports the long-term goal of increasing housing supply and affordability by creating new residential/commercial mixed-use development opportunities, leading to a variety of new housing options near transit and other amenities.

Other General Plan Elements
The Mobility Element is closely tied to the Land Use Element, as transportation infrastructure is necessary to support the City’s planned land use patterns. Areas designated for increased density in the Land Use Element have been selected based on existing transportation infrastructure and planned upgrades designated in the Mobility Element and Active Santee Plan, as outlined below. These upgrades include enhancements to bike lanes and pedestrian walkways, aimed at improving access to alternative transportation modes and ensuring better connectivity for current residents and the additional residents that planned development may bring.

The City also relies on information and policies in the Safety and Environmental Justice, Noise, and Conservation Elements to protect public health, preserve natural resources, and promote equity in its land use decisions. The Land Use Element must be coordinated with each of these elements to ensure that new development avoids hazard-prone and conservation areas, mitigates noise impacts, provides equitable access to facilities and services, and avoids creating disproportionate impacts to vulnerable populations.

The Trails Element and Community Enhancement Element each support the Land Use Element’s goals by promoting access to recreational amenities, enhancing the public realm, and fostering a sense of place. Trails connect neighborhoods to parks, schools, and commercial areas, enhancing walkability and active lifestyles. Meanwhile, community enhancement strategies—such as streetscape improvements, public art, and design standards—complement land use planning by creating vibrant, attractive, and livable environments throughout the city.

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6 Active Santee Plan
The Active Santee Plan (2021) is the City’s Active Transportation Plan. The plan focuses on enhancing the existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities and improving safety and identifies improvements to strengthen connectivity to key places such as schools, job centers, shopping areas, and parks.

The Active Santee Plan outlines projects to construct sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and multi-use paths in locations where gaps exist, creating a more continuous and connected active transportation network.

Once completed, the network will support walking, rolling, biking, and other forms of mobility throughout the city, particularly along major corridors and connecting to key destinations and amenities.

The busiest corridor, Mission Gorge Road, will be connected with a multi-use path, appropriate for both cyclists and pedestrians, and buffered Class II bike lanes. Other primary corridors, such as Cuyamaca Street, Magnolia Avenue, and Mast Boulevard, will be provided with Class II bike lanes with segments of Class I and multi-use paths.

Together these improvements will facilitate more convenient, safer mobility for Santee residents to get around the city and to reach key destinations. These planned facilities will also promote alternative modes of transportation in areas identified in this Land Use Element for mixed-use development, as shown in Figure 1.1 through 1.4.

Town Center Specific Plan
The City originally adopted the Town Center Specific Plan (TCSP) in 1986 to guide development in its geographic core, transforming vacant land into a vibrant, people-oriented commercial, residential, and recreational area along the San Diego River. Central to the plan is the Arts and Entertainment District, envisioned as a cultural hub connecting surrounding land uses.

In 2025, the City completed a comprehensive update to the TCSP, incorporating community input and City Council workshops. Key updates included revised boundaries, five distinct neighborhoods, an updated land use matrix, objective design standards, a proposed transportation network, and streetscape enhancements. The plan supports a transit- and pedestrian-oriented Town Center that will serve as Santee’s hub for housing, dining, civic uses, and cultural amenities.

The Community Hub and Community Corridor Overlays, established by this Land Use Element, are intended to spur pedestrian-oriented mixed-use development, primarily along Mission Gorge Road and Mast Boulevard. The types of development envisioned for these major corridors would build upon the TCSP, with nodes and corridors featuring enhanced connectivity, new housing, and economic activity.

Additionally, three parcels within the TCSP, adjacent to Town Center Parkway, lie within the Community Hub Overlay. These parcels retain their base zoning district with the additional flexibility for mixed-use development allowed by the Community Hub Overlay, subject to the Supplemental Design Standards (SDSs) established below.

Multiple Species Conservation Program Subarea Plan
The Multiple Species Conservation Program Subregional Plan is a long-term program that manages and protects land to support native plant and animal species within its plan area in perpetuity. The Multiple Species Conservation Program Subregional Plan is implemented through local Subarea Plans. The City has prepared a Santee Multiple Species Conservation Program Subarea Plan, which provides for the management and protection of habitat and identifies areas that will be conserved as permanent open space for preservation of habitats and species. Pursuant to the draft Subarea Plan, some areas in the FINAL
7 southeast and southwest of Santee have been dedicated as conservation lands; a large portion of the northern, undeveloped area of Santee is intended to be dedicated as conservation lands under the Multiple Species Conservation Program.

1.3 Statutory Requirements
The land use element is a mandatory component of the general plan for all cities and counties in California. As required by California Government Code Section 65302(a), the land use element must designate the proposed general distribution, location, and extent of land uses for housing, business, industry, open space, public facilities, and other categories of public and private uses.

1.4 Local Measures
Measure N
In the November 2020 election, Santee voters adopted Measure N, an initiative measure that establishes a voter approval requirement for certain legislative actions that would increase or decrease residential density or otherwise intensify land use above current limits, as permitted by the General Plan and zoning.

Measure N limits the ability to increase the residential density or intensity of a parcel without a citywide vote, unless such increases are required by state law.

Essential Housing Program Ordinance
Ordinance No. 592 establishes the Essential Housing Program, an urgency measure adopted by the City to address a local housing crisis. The ordinance aims to accelerate housing production and improve affordability in alignment with the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element (2021–2029). It declares a citywide housing emergency through June 30, 2029, and introduces a streamlined process for identifying qualifying residential and mixed-use housing projects as “Essential Housing Projects.”

1.5 Public Participation
The City conducted a series of outreach activities to engage the community and gather input on the Land Use Element Update. The feedback received from online survey responses provided location-specific preferences on topics such as housing, parks, and businesses. Interactions with community members at the three pop-up events provided a clear indication of community priorities and preferences for future development. The neighborhood listening sessions provided more specific, detailed input on opportunity areas and land use alternatives, solicited through focus-group and interactive discussions.

Feedback received from each activity is summarized below. Table 1 lists the number of participants and comments received from each outreach activity.
▪ Online Mapping Activity No. 1 (April 12 to June 7, 2025): The 47 comments received on the map-based online survey indicated the community values Mast Park and other green spaces but wants improved safety, maintenance, and more recreational options, like skate parks and gathering areas. There is strong demand for local dining and revitalized retail, better traffic control, and recreation programs for youth and families. Opinions on housing are divided, with some advocating for new housing and others wishing to prioritize the preservation of existing FINAL
8 housing. Concerns about homelessness, cleanliness, and fire safety are common, alongside a desire to strengthen local identity and community hubs. ▪ Bunny Trail Pop-Up (April 12, 2025): Nearly 100 participants provided around 170 comments.

Community feedback emphasized the need for more local businesses, affordable housing, expanded parks, and enhanced community services. The event highlighted the community’s desire to balance growth with Santee’s family-oriented character. ▪ Neighborhood Listening Session No. 1 (May 21, 2025): This session brought together a diverse group of 11 community leaders and interested parties from sectors such as education, recreation, business, and social services. Participants shared insights on land use opportunities and constraints, with strong consensus around the benefits of mixed-use development, efficient use of parking, improved transit access, and enhanced walkability. ▪ Street Fair Pop-Up (May 24, 2025): Engaging over 100 participants and generating nearly 140 comments, this event reinforced themes from earlier outreach. Residents expressed support for local business growth, mobility improvements, affordable housing, and upgraded park amenities, while underscoring the importance of preserving Santee’s small-town feel. ▪ Neighborhood Listening Session No. 2 (July 23, 2025): This small group listening session brought together three Santee community leaders from various sectors to discuss the Land Use Element Update and provide input on three land use alternatives, proposing various options of densities/intensities and geographic focus areas. Participants represented local businesses and a service provider. The discussion clarified priorities for an alternative that allows sufficient building height to enable feasible mixed-use development, incorporates pedestrian improvements and connections to the trails system, improves accessibility to services and facilities among older adults and families, and enables innovative site planning to ”activate” the streetscape and frontages.
▪ Concerts in the Park Pop-Up (August 7, 2025): This event engaged more than 20 community members in dialogue about land use alternatives, resulting in 12 unique comments. Feedback indicated mixed opinions about density and building height: some community members preferred a higher-density alternative while others expressed concerns about potential impacts, such as parking and congestion challenges. Most participants had favorable opinions about mixed-use development so long as impacts were avoided or mitigated. Additionally, several participants requested features such as multi-use parks/public spaces and bicycle lanes to be part of mixed-use development.
▪ Online Mapping Activity No. 2 (August 6 to August 29, 2025): The second online survey received 28 responses concerning the three land use alternatives. Feedback generally supported the sentiments of the Concerts in the Park Pop-Up with additional detail and some location-specific input. Responses demonstrated broad support for the higher-density alternative (Alternative 3), emphasizing the need for higher-density housing near transit, redeveloping underutilized areas, and generating economic benefits. Some respondents preferred the lower-density alternative (Alternative 1) to preserve Santee’s suburban character FINAL
9 and manage traffic impacts. Still others suggested a hybrid approach between these two alternatives to balance redevelopment and community character.

In addition to these outreach activities, required public outreach and meetings have been conducted as part of the program environmental impact report. These activities included the following:
▪ Notice of Preparation Scoping Meeting (June 2025):
▪ Notice of Preparation Outreach to Various Agencies (June to August 2025):
▪ 45-day Public Review (March to April 2026):

Table 1. Comments Received
Outreach Activity
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Online Mapping Activity No. 1 15 47
Bunny Trail Pop-Up 100 170
Neighborhood Listening Session No.
11 11 N/A
Street Fair Pop-Up 100 140
Neighborhood Listening Session No.
21 3 N/A
Concerts in the Park Pop-Up 20 12
Online Mapping Activity No. 2 21 28
Notice of Preparation Scoping
Meeting
0 0
Total 270 397
Notes: N/A = not applicable.
1 Neighborhood Listening Session No. 1 and No. 2 involved focus group discussions rather than comment responses.

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10 2 Land Use Plan
This Land Use Element establishes a range of land uses designed to support a well-balanced mix of uses, including diverse housing choices, accessible transportation options, protected open spaces, local business opportunities, community-serving institutional uses, and a diverse employment base. Planned changes to existing land use focus on introducing new mixed-use and multifamily residential development. Future development opportunities are anticipated within the Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay and on the current site of City Hall on Magnolia Avenue, which the City plans to relocate.

The Community Hub and Community Corridor Overlays allow mixed-use development, subject to the supplemental design and development standards, which set requirements for the design and layout of qualifying development projects. Sites in which the overlays apply are largely adjacent to the Town Center area—along the Mission Gorge Road corridor and at key intersections along Carlton Hills Boulevard, Cuyamaca Street, and Mast Boulevard—expanding opportunities to build upon existing infrastructure and community-serving amenities. Development standards and regulations for the Community Hub and Community Corridor Overlays are provided in Section 5 below.

Figures 1.1 through 1.4 below display which land uses are planned for each parcel within the city.

City of Santee
Overlays
Community Corridor Overlay
Community Hub Overlay
Airport Limited Density Overlay
Hillside Overlay
Mobile Home Park (MHP)
IL District w/ R-B Overlay
Land Uses
Town Center Specific Plan
General Commercial (GC)
General Commercial/Low-Medium Density Residential (GC/R-2) General Commercial/High Density Residential (GC/R-22)
Hillside Limited Residential (HL)
General Industrial (IG)
Light Industrial (IL)
Light Industrial/General Commercial (IL/GC)
Neighborhood Commercial (NC)
Neighborhood Commercial/Medium-High Density Residential (NC/R-14) Neighborhood Commercial/Medium Density Residential (NC/R-7) Office Professional (OP)
Parks/Open Space (P/OS)
Planned Development (PD)
Public (PUB)
Low Density Residential Alternative (R-1A)
Residential-Business (R-B)
Low Density Residential (R-1)
Medium-High Density Residential (R-14)
Medium-High Density Residential/ Open Space (R-14/OS)
Low-Medium Density Residential (R-2)
High Density Residential (R-22)
Medium Density Residential (R-7)
Open Space (OS)
Medium High Density Residential (R-14)
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City of Santee
Overlays
Community Corridor
Overlay
Community Hub Overlay
Airport Compatibility
Overlay
IL District w/ R-B Overlay
Mobile Home Park (MHP)
Hillside Overlay
Town Center Specific Plan
General Commercial (GC)
General Commercial/LowMedium Density
Residential (GC/R-2)
General Commercial/High
Density Residential
(GC/R-22)
Hillside Limited
Residential (HL)
General Industrial (IG)
Light Industrial (IL)
Light Industrial/General
Commercial (IL/GC)
Neighborhood
Commercial (NC)
Neighborhood
Commercial/Medium-High
Density Residential
(NC/R-14)
Neighborhood
Commercial/Medium
Density Residential
(NC/R-7)
Office Professional (OP)
Parks/Open Space
(P/OS)
Planned Development
(PD)
Public (PUB)
Low Density Residential
Alternative (R-1A)
Residential-Business
(R-B)
Low Density Residential
(R-1)
Medium-High Density
Residential (R-14)
Medium-High Density
Residential/ Open Space
(R-14/OS)
Low-Medium Density
Residential (R-2)
High Density Residential
(R-22)
Medium Density
Residential (R-7)
Open Space (OS)
Medium-High Density
Residential (R-14)

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Santee Land Use Element
Land Use Plan
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City of Santee
Overlays
Community Corridor
Overlay
Community Hub Overlay
Airport Compatibility
Overlay
IL District w/ R-B Overlay
Mobile Home Park (MHP)
Hillside Overlay
Town Center Specific Plan
General Commercial (GC)
General Commercial/LowMedium Density
Residential (GC/R-2)
General Commercial/High
Density Residential
(GC/R-22)
Hillside Limited
Residential (HL)
General Industrial (IG)
Light Industrial (IL)
Light Industrial/General
Commercial (IL/GC)
Neighborhood
Commercial (NC)
Neighborhood
Commercial/Medium-High
Density Residential
(NC/R-14)
Neighborhood
Commercial/Medium
Density Residential
(NC/R-7)
Office Professional (OP)
Parks/Open Space
(P/OS)
Planned Development
(PD)
Public (PUB)
Low Density Residential
Alternative (R-1A)
Residential-Business
(R-B)
Low Density Residential
(R-1)
Medium-High Density
Residential (R-14)
Medium-High Density
Residential/ Open Space
(R-14/OS)
Low-Medium Density
Residential (R-2)
High Density Residential
(R-22)
Medium Density
Residential (R-7)
Open Space (OS)
Medium-High Density
Residential (R-14)

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Santee Land Use Element
Land Use Plan
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City of Santee
Overlays
Community Corridor
Overlay
Community Hub Overlay
Airport Compatibility
Overlay
IL District w/ R-B Overlay
Mobile Home Park (MHP)
Hillside Overlay
Town Center Specific Plan
General Commercial (GC)
General Commercial/LowMedium Density
Residential (GC/R-2)
General Commercial/High
Density Residential
(GC/R-22)
Hillside Limited
Residential (HL)
General Industrial (IG)
Light Industrial (IL)
Light Industrial/General
Commercial (IL/GC)
Neighborhood
Commercial (NC)
Neighborhood
Commercial/Medium-High
Density Residential
(NC/R-14)
Neighborhood
Commercial/Medium
Density Residential
(NC/R-7)
Office Professional (OP)
Parks/Open Space
(P/OS)
Planned Development
(PD)
Public (PUB)
Low Density Residential
Alternative (R-1A)
Residential-Business
(R-B)
Low Density Residential
(R-1)
Medium-High Density
Residential (R-14)
Medium-High Density
Residential/ Open Space
(R-14/OS)
Low-Medium Density
Residential (R-2)
High Density Residential
(R-22)
Medium Density
Residential (R-7)
Open Space (OS)
Medium-High Density
Residential (R-14)

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Santee Land Use Element
Land Use Plan
FIGURE 1.4
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15 2.1 Land Use Designations
Land use designations describe the intended nature and character of land uses within each category.

Residential land use designations provide density ranges expressed in dwelling units per acre. Santee’s Zoning Ordinance (Title 13 of the Santee Municipal Code) establishes standards for each zone to ensure quality of development in the community.

Residential Uses
Hillside Limited Residential (HL): 0–1 dwelling units/acre This designation is intended for residential development in areas that exhibit steep slopes, rugged topography, and limited access. Residential uses are characterized by large rural estate lots, with significant permanent open space area, consistent with the constraints of slope gradient, soil and geotechnical hazards, access, availability of public services, biological resources, and other environmental concerns. This designation has primarily been applied in the steeply sloped extreme southwestern and northeastern portions of Santee.

Low Density Residential (R-1): 1–2 dwelling units/acre
This designation is intended for residential development characterized by single-family homes on 0.5- acre lots or larger, which are responsive to the natural terrain and minimize grading requirements. This designation has been located in steeply sloped hillside and canyon areas in the southwestern, southeastern, northeastern, and north-central portions of Santee.

Low Density Residential (R-1A): 2–4 dwelling units/acre This designation is intended for residential development characterized by single-family homes on average 10,000-square-foot lots or larger, which are responsive to the natural terrain and minimize grading requirements. This designation is intended to provide a transitional designation between areas of denser development in the R-2 designation and lower density, larger lot size development in the R-1 and HL land use designations.

Low-Medium Density Residential (R-2): 2–5 dwelling units/acre This designation is intended for residential development characterized by single-family homes in standard subdivision form (6,000-square-foot lots). It covers the largest portion of Santee planned for residential uses and is usually found in areas of generally level topography. It is intended to include mobile home parks in Santee that may exhibit a slightly higher gross density.

Medium Density Residential (R-7): 7–14 dwelling units/acre This designation is intended for a wide range of residential development types, including attached and detached single-family units at the lower end of the density range and multifamily attached units at the higher end of the density range. Areas developed under this designation should exhibit adequate access to streets of at least collector capacity and be conveniently serviced by neighborhood commercial and recreational facilities. This designation has been located along Mission Gorge Road, Magnolia Avenue, Woodside Avenue, and Fanita Drive.

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16 Medium-High Density Residential (R-14): 14–22 dwelling units/acre This designation is intended for residential development characterized at the lower end of the density range by multifamily attached units and at the upper end of the density range by apartment and condominium buildings. It is intended that this category utilize innovative site planning, provide on-site recreational amenities, and be located in close proximity to major community facilities, business centers, and streets of at least major capacity. This designation has been located along Mission Gorge Road, Magnolia Avenue, Mesa Road, and Woodside Avenue.

High Density Residential (R-22): 22–30 dwelling units/acre This designation is intended for residential development characterized by apartment and condominium buildings. It is intended that this category utilize innovative site planning and building design (including three-story buildings) and incorporate on-site recreational amenities and open space. This designation has been applied in areas in proximity to major community facilities and services, transit facilities, and major streets.

Urban Residential (R-30): 30–36 dwelling units/acre
This designation is intended for residential development characterized by mid-rise apartment and condominium development typical of urban development at higher densities than R-22. This designation is intended for architecturally designed residential development, up to four stories, with parking facilities integrated in the building design. Areas developed under this designation would be located in proximity to major community facilities, commercial and business centers, and streets of at least major capacity.

Development amenities would include on-site business centers, fitness and community rooms, and indoor and outdoor recreation facilities. Site design would implement pedestrian-friendly design concepts, including separated sidewalks, landscaped parkways, traffic calming measures, and enhanced access to transit facilities and services. Measures that reduce energy and water consumption are required. New development in this zone is required to meet the minimum density of the zone.

Commercial/Office Uses
Neighborhood Commercial (NC)
This designation includes neighborhood shopping centers and small convenience centers, which provide for a range of necessary day-to-day retail goods and services required by residents in the immediate vicinity. It encourages concentrated and consolidated shopping opportunities, including, but not limited to, personal services, food and convenience stores, eating and drinking establishments, gas stations, banks, and other neighborhood-serving uses. Office and professional services are intended under this category as uses that are secondary to the other neighborhood-serving commercial uses. This category has been distributed throughout Santee along major travel routes to provide adequate neighborhood shopping opportunities.

General Commercial (GC)
This designation provides for commercial areas with a wide range of retail and service activities. Intended uses include community shopping centers, department stores, restaurants, financial institutions, automotive uses, and other specialized services. This designation encourages the grouping of commercial outlets into consolidated centers. Appropriate areas to be established with general commercial activities should have direct access to major roads, prime arterials, or freeways.

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17 Office Professional (OP)
This designation is provided in close relationship to general commercial facilities. It is intended for the encouragement of high technology, medical, dental, law, or other professional offices, which are located and designed as consolidated complexes. Commercial uses contemplated as part of this category include business support services and support restaurant and medical services.

Industrial Uses
Light Industrial (IL)
This designation establishes light industrial areas where uses such as fabricating, assembly, research and development, electronics, low-intensity warehousing, and other similar industrial uses are appropriate. All work and related activity, including materials and equipment storage, is intended to be conducted specifically within enclosed facilities to reduce adverse impacts on adjacent uses.

This land use is appropriate as a buffer between the general industrial areas and non-industrial uses and where the site is visible from residential areas or major transportation routes. Special landscaping, enclosures, and other site development standards are appropriate. Outdoor storage may be allowed in specific circumstances where, through the discretionary review process, it is demonstrated that adequate screening and buffering of the outdoor storage area can be achieved to eliminate any adverse impacts on adjacent uses and maintain visual qualities of the area.

Industrial park development is intended on larger parcels to create distinct districts containing light industrial compatible offices and support uses. Such areas should have adequate off-site access to major transportation facilities, as well as an efficient internal circulation system of industrial streets.

General Industrial (IG)
The General Industrial designation allows for a wide range of industrial activities, which include manufacturing, wholesale distribution, large storage areas, and other non-hazardous industrial uses.

Areas developed under this designation should be located with direct access to major roads or freeways and/or be located in areas not suitable for residential use due to air safety, drainage improvement needs, or similar land use constraints, such as the Gillespie Field area.

Public Services and Facilities Uses
Parks/Open Space (P/OS)
This designation determines areas of permanent open spaces, biological resource protection, parks, and/or areas precluded from major development because of land use constraints, such as airport safety zones and established floodways. Recreational uses, such as golf courses with customary support facilities, are considered appropriate within these areas. Agricultural uses and sand extraction operations may, under special conditions, be allowed under this designation.

Public (PUB)
This designation indicates areas owned and maintained by public or publicly controlled agencies, such as school districts, Padre Dam Municipal Water District, utility companies, and other municipal agencies.

Appropriate uses for this designation include schools, the Santee Recreation Lakes, Padre Dam Water Storage and Treatment facilities, freeway rights-of-way, utility substations, and other public service uses.

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18 Other Uses
Planned Development (PD)
This designation provides for mixed-use development potential, including employment parks, commercial uses, recreational uses, and various densities of residential development pursuant to a development plan and entitlements being approved by the City Council. This designation is intended for select properties within Santee where a variety of development opportunities may be viable and where the City wishes to encourage innovative and very high-quality development in a manner that may not be possible under standard land use designations and their corresponding zones. While the Planned Development designation does not, in itself, limit the extent or mix of development to occur, other provisions within the General Plan may do so for particular properties. All development that takes places pursuant to the Planned Development designation shall be consistent with the General Plan.

Town Center (TC)
This designation is intended to provide Santee with a mixed-use activity center that is oriented toward and enhances the San Diego River. This designation shall be developed in accordance with the TCSP, including community commercial, civic, park/open space, and residential uses. The intent of the TCSP is to provide the City with detailed land uses and appropriate development regulations that are consistent with the General Plan.

Overlay Zones
Mobile Home Park Overlay District
The Mobile Home Park Overlay District is intended to establish regulations for the development, maintenance, and conversion of mobile home parks within Santee.

Hillside Overlay District
The purpose of the Hillside Overlay District is to maintain natural open space character, protect natural landforms, minimize erosion, provide for public safety, protect water and flora and fauna resources, and establish design standards to provide for limited development in harmony with the environment.

Mixed-Use Overlay District
The purpose of the Mixed-Use Overlay District is to provide the option to include complementary ground-level commercial uses in conjunction with Urban Residential (R-30) development. The mixed-use overlay encourages innovative and attractive development to promote smart growth principles through the vertical integration of complementary land uses, which can take advantage of mutual site planning and public service requirements and which increases the economic viability of development.

Complementary commercial uses include professional and personal services.

Art and Entertainment Overlay District (Town Center Specific Plan) The Art and Entertainment Overlay District is intended to support tourism and attract commercial, educational, and recreational uses, including a future theater and hotel, within portions of the Santee Town Center.

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19 Residential Business Overlay District (RB)
This designation is intended to allow for single-family residential use, compatible low-intensity commercial and office use, or a combination of residential/non-residential uses within existing residences and auxiliary structures. It is intended to encourage a mix of appropriate land uses within transitional neighborhoods that are adjacent to more intensive commercial, office, and industrial areas.

Low-intensity commercial and office uses that would not result in significant land use compatibility impacts but that would be greater than that which would be permitted through home occupation regulation would be allowed.

Community Hub Overlay (CHO): 45 dwelling units/acre
The Community Hub Overlay is intended to implement the Land Use Element’s vision for multimodal, mixed-use development along key corridors. The Community Hub Overlay allows moderate-high density mixed-use development on select parcels at key intersections with access to existing amenities and infrastructure. For both the Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay, the SDSs are required to activate frontages, enable efficient parking strategies, and create safe and connected walking and biking paths.

Community Corridor Overlay (CCO): 30 dwelling units/acre The Community Corridor Overlay is intended to implement the Land Use Element’s vision for multimodal, mixed-use development along key corridors. The Community Corridor Overlay allows highdensity mixed-use development on select parcels along the Mission Gorge Road corridor. The SDSs also apply.

Airport Compatibility Overlay
The Airport Compatibility Overlay restricts residential densities and non-residential intensities consistent with the Gillespie Field Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP). In areas where another overlay or land use designation allows densities or intensities that are inconsistent with the Gillespie Field ALUCP criteria, the ALUCP criteria supersede.

2.2 Land Use Inventory
The land use inventory presented in Table 2 represents the current state of land use across Santee according to broad land use categories, such as single-family residential, office, and parks and open space, among others. These land uses do not reflect zoning regulations or planned land uses; rather, they describe the current use of land in Santee, including vacant land. As such, this land use inventory provides a snapshot in time—the result of decades of building and development. Figure 2 displays a map of current land use across Santee.

Over half of Santee’s total land, and more than three-fourth of developed land, is dedicated to singlefamily residential, parks and open space, and transportation, which includes roads and other transportation infrastructure. As for this land use inventory, no mixed-use development (i.e., combined residential and commercial) has been built. Many acres of land remain undeveloped, particularly in the northern portion of Santee.

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20 Table 2. Land Use Inventory
Land Use1 Developed Acres2 Percent
Developed Land
Single Family 2,420 23
Multifamily 292 3
Mobile Homes 298 3
Other Residential 56 1
Agriculture and Extractive Industrial 0 0
Industrial 269 3
Commercial and Public Services 484 5
Office 28 <1
Schools 235 2
Transportation 1,283 12
Parks and Open Space 1,797 17
Military 0 0
Mixed Use 0 0
Other 100 1
Vacant Land
Vacant Developable Acres 1,932 18
Constrained Acres3 1,359 13
Total Acres 10,553 100
Source: SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments). 2022. “Regional Growth Forecast with Sustainable Communities Land Use Pattern.” Appendix F in San Diego 2025 Regional Plan. https://www.sandag.org/- /media/SANDAG/Documents/PDF/regional-plan/2025-regional-plan/chapters-and-appendices/2025-regional-planappendix-f.pdf.

Notes:
1 The land use categories focus on the built environment and therefore do not correspond to the land use designations in the following section.
2 As of 2022.
3 Vacant land not available for development due to physical, public policy, or environmental constraints City of Santee
Town Center Specific Plan
General Commercial (GC)
General Commercial/Low-Medium Density Residential (GC/R-2) General Commercial/High Density Residential (GC/R-22)
Hillside Limited Residential (HL)
General Industrial (IG)
Light Industrial (IL)
Light Industrial/General Commercial (IL/GC)
Neighborhood Commercial (NC)
Neighborhood Commercial/Medium-High Density Residential (NC/R-14) Neighborhood Commercial/Medium Density Residential (NC/R-7) Office Professional (OP)
Parks/Open Space (P/OS)
Planned Development (PD)
Public (PUB)
Low Density Residential Alternative (R-1A)
Residential-Business (R-B)
Low Density Residential (R-1)
Medium-High Density Residential (R-14)
Low-Medium Density Residential (R-2)
High Density Residential (R-22)
Medium Density Residential (R-7)
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22 3 Airport Land Use Compatibility
Land uses within Santee must be compatible with the Gillespie Field Airport, which lies directly south of the city’s southern boundary, and the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, which is approximately 7 miles west of the city boundary with overflight and airspace protection areas that extend into the central portion of the city.

3.1 Gillespie Field Airport
The Gillespie Field ALUCP contains policies and criteria applicable to the City and to landowners considering new development, including the compatible types of residential and non-residential development in certain Safety Zones and noise contours surrounding the airport. The Airport Influence Area establishes the area in which noise, overflight, safety, and airspace protection factors may affect or limit land use. Within this, Review Area 1 concerns noise and safety factors while Review Area 2, which extends beyond Review Area 1, concerns airspace protection, height of structures, and overflight notification. The City will review all development projects within the Airport Influence Area to ensure consistency with the ALUCP.

Each of the six Safety Zones, which are within Review Area 1, overlap with the southern portion of the city, particularly Safety Zones 4 and 6. Each Safety Zone includes criteria for permitted residential density and non-residential intensity, presented in Table 3. Mixed-use development projects must meet both residential density and non-residential intensity criteria. Figure 3 provides a map of Safety Zones. Details regarding allowed and conditional uses are provided in the Gillespie Field ALUCP. 1 1 San Diego County Airport Land Use Commission. 2010. Gillespie Field Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. Accessed July 2025: https://www.cityofsanteeca.gov/planning
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23 Table 3. Gillespie Airport Safety Zones Land Use Compatibility Safety Zonea Maximum Residential
Densitya (dwelling units
per gross acre)b
Maximum Non-Residential Intensitya
(people per gross acre)b
Without Risk Reduction
Measurese
With Risk
Reduction
Measurese
1 0 0 0
2 0
c 70 105
3 16d, e 130 260
4 20d, e 130 260
5 0
c 200 400
6 No limit No limit No limit
Notes:
a Consult Gillespie Field ALUCP Table III-2 for further criteria and applicable policies, including the compatibility of specific non-residential uses.
b Table figures may be increased by 20 percent for net acres. Lot coverage allowance ranging from 0 to 100 percent also applies to all conditional non-residential uses. c No dwelling units may be located within Zone 2 or 5 except for accessory buildings or structures; however, dwelling units may be located on a parcel that overlap with these zones, provided the dwelling units are not located within the portion of the parcel that is within these zones. d Consult Chapter 3 of the ALUCP. Project sites proposing five or more dwelling units per gross acre have unitsper-single-acre clustering limits specified per density ranges (≥5 through ≤13; ≥14) and by the zone in the ALUCP.
f The geographic center of project sites of 14 or more dwelling units per gross acre must be within 0.25 miles of a four-lane divided highway, golf course, or other public “open land.” For project sites of 10 gross acres or more proposing a density of 5 or more dwelling units per gross acre, at least 15 percent of the project area must qualify as “open land” with attributes as defined by the ALUCP and at the rate of one “open land” for every 10 acres.
f Consult Table III-2 of the ALUCP. Buildings that incorporate risk reduction design features are allowed maximum usage intensities, as well as a corresponding increase in floor area ratio (FAR), subject to approval during structural permit review.

In addition, new developments within higher noise level contours are required to reduce internal building noise to acceptable levels using construction methods. The ALUCP outlines acceptable noise exposure levels, measured in decibels and Community Noise Equivalent Level, for various land uses, as shown in Table 4. Figure 4 displays ALUCP noise contours.

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24 Table 4. Gillespie Airport Noise Land Use Compatibility Outdoor Noise Level
(dB CNEL Contours)
Indoor Noise Level
(Attenuation Standard)
Compatible Uses with Noise
Attenuation
60–65 45 Residences (not infill), child
schools, adult, adult schools,
libraries, places of assembly, child
and elder care facilities, lodging
65–70 45 Infill residences1, places of
assembly, adult schools, lodging
65–70 50 Offices, clinics, laboratories, retail,
bars and restaurants, theatres,
personal services, fitness and
recreation facilities
70–75 50 Offices, clinics, laboratories, retail,
bars and restaurants
2 , theatres,
personal services, fitness and
recreation facilities, wholesale3,
manufacturing
3 , research &
development
3 , warehouses and
indoor storage
3 Notes: dB= decibel; CNEL = Community Noise Equivalent Level. 1 Infill residences are not permissible within Safety Zones 2 or 5 other than for single and accessory dwelling units on individual lots without subdivision; see ALUCP 2.11.1. 2 Outdoor dining and drinking areas are not permissible in contours above 70 dB CNEL. 3 Noise attenuation applies only to office, retail, or other indoor components rather than entire use.

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25 3.2 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
The MCAS Miramar ALUCP Review Area 2 includes overflight and airspace protection areas that fall within the city boundary. MCAS Miramar ALUCP criteria limit structure height, particularly in areas of high terrain. As such, only projects with heights that conflict with ALUCP Review Area 2 criteria are subject to Airport Land Use Commission review, specifically structures that constitute a hazard or obstruction to air navigation. This determination is made using Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 1, Subchapter E, Part 77. Potential hazards or obstructions to air navigation include the following:
• Structures in a High Terrain Zone that exceed 35 feet in height • Structures or objects that create electrical or visual hazards (such as bright or neon lights) or that cause an increase in attraction of birds or other wildlife (such as a body of water) No land use changes included in this Land Use Element are expected to result in structures that constitute such hazards. Nonetheless, the City will review all development projects within MCAS Miramar Review Area 2 to ensure consistency with the ALUCP.

City of Santee
Airport Influence Area
Zone 1
Zone 2
Airport Safety Zone
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
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Santee Land Use Element
Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Safety Zones
FIGURE 3
City of Santee
60-65 dB CNEL
65-70 dB CNEL
70-75 dB CNEL
75+ dB CNEL
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Santee Land Use Element
Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Noise Contours
FIGURE 4
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28 4 Goals, Policies, and Actions
The following goals, policies, and actions establish the framework for achieving the vision and objectives of this Land Use Element. Goals describe desired outcomes, policies provide direction for consistent decision-making, and actions outline practical steps for achieving results.

Goal LU-1. A vibrant city with a mix of land uses that offer a wide range of choices to live, work, shop, and play.

Policy LU-1.1. Promote a well-balanced and functional mix of residential, commercial, industrial, open space, recreation, and civic uses.

Policy LU-1.2. Encourage growth near the city’s core, along major roadways, and near existing amenities, such as transit and recreational facilities.

Policy LU-1.3. Encourage a diverse mix of commercial uses, including shopping, dining, entertainment, and office, that provides a strong local employment base.

Policy LU-1.4. Implement the Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay, which encourage a mix of uses, a variety of housing options, active frontages, efficient parking strategies, and enhanced walking and biking paths to increase connectivity along high-resource areas and multimodal corridors.

Policy LU-1.5. Promote family-friendly commercial uses, particularly in key areas such as Santee Trolley Square.

Goal LU-1 Implementation
Action Lead Agency Timeframe
Complete a review of the City’s zoning regulations to
identify any regulatory barriers to family-friendly
businesses, such as bookstores, play cafés, and kidoriented retail.

Planning and
Building
Department
Short-term
(1–2 years)
Create promotional and marketing materials to attract
family-friendly businesses to key areas such as Santee
Trolley Square.

City Manager’s
Office
(Marketing)
Mid-term
(3–5 years),
Ongoing
Expand the City’s Active Projects dashboard to include
tracking of development trends, land use mix, and
employment growth in designated corridors and hubs.

City Manager’s
Office (IT
Department)
with Planning
and Building
Department
Ongoing
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29 Goal LU-2. A safe and affordable range of housing types at varying locations to meet diverse living needs.

Policy LU-2.1. Promote the use of innovative site planning techniques that contribute toward the provision of a variety of residential and mixed-use styles and designs.

Policy LU-2.2. Encourage the development of higher density residential communities in areas close to the multimodal transit station and along major road corridors where transit and other convenience services are available.

Policy LU-2.3. Encourage new mixed-use, mixed-income development to provide housing units affordable to various income levels, including extremely low and low-income, in accordance with the objectives, policies, and programs of the Housing Element.

Policy LU-2.4. Ensure no net loss of affordable housing units through mixed-use development, in accordance with the objectives, policies, and programs of the Housing Element.

Policy LU-2.5. Support the development of housing that meets universal design standards to accommodate residents with varying mobility and sensory needs.

Goal LU-2 Implementation
Action Lead Agency Timeframe
Develop informational and promotional materials to
expand awareness of state and local incentive
programs for affordable and transit-oriented housing
development.

Planning and
Building
Department
Ongoing
Create and publish a design toolkit for developers
based on the Supplemental Design Guidelines (Section

5.5 of this Land Use Element), to be distributed and
utilized during pre-application meetings.

Planning and
Building
Department
Short-term
(1–2 years)
Establish a “No Net Loss” tracking system for affordable housing units, integrated with Housing Element
monitoring.

Planning and
Building
Department
Ongoing
Goal LU-3. Community services and facilities that are safe, accessible, and responsive to community needs.

Policy LU-3.1. Ensure that land divisions and development entitlements within Santee meet all requirements for project improvements, dedications, and fees to the City.

Policy LU-3.2. Align the City’s fee schedule with projected development patterns, infrastructure needs, and service demands.

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30 Policy LU-3.3. Continue to improve existing public facilities and develop necessary new facilities to meet the City’s needs.

Policy LU-3.4. Coordinate the scheduling of planned Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs) with other agencies, utilities, businesses, and residents to minimize disruptions of City streets and facilities.

Policy LU-3.5. Require utility lines to be placed underground, where feasible.

Policy LU-3.6. Review development projects to ensure that all necessary utilities are available to serve the project and that any land use incompatibility or impacts resulting from public utilities are mitigated to the maximum extent practicable.

Goal LU-3 Implementation
Action Lead Agency Timeframe
Coordinate utility undergrounding and service
upgrades with development approvals in priority
growth areas.

Engineering
Department and
Public Services
Department
Ongoing
Amend the development review checklist to
include utility provision through the development
process.

Planning and
Building
Department
Short-term
(1–2 years)
Goal LU-4. A thriving local economy supported by convenient commercial uses, creative industry opportunities, and accessible amenities.

Policy LU-4.1. Promote the co-location of complementary land uses, such as grocery stores, clinics, and day-care facilities, with new housing developments.

Policy LU-4.2. Consider the use of public-private partnerships when appropriate to facilitate the introduction of desirable and innovative development within Santee.

Policy LU-4.3. Allow adaptive reuse of older or underutilized commercial, retail, or industrial spaces along major corridors (e.g., Magnolia Boulevard, Mast Boulevard, and Mission Gorge Road) for creative retail/workspaces, such as but not limited to graphic design, culinary arts, gaming, performance, architecture, and other makerspaces.

Policy LU-4.4. Partner with local schools, colleges, training facilities, and cultural institutions to develop training programs for creative industries.

Policy LU-4.5. Leverage the Town Center Specific Plan to promote entertainment facilities for performance spaces, galleries, creative studios, and other artistic, cinematic, theatrical, musical, sporting, cultural, educational, and civic purposes.

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31 Policy LU-4.6. Activate underused public spaces with murals, pop-up galleries, temporary installations, and performance stages, where appropriate.

Goal LU-4 Implementation
Action Lead Agency Timeframe
Amend the Santee Municipal Code to permit
makerspaces and other creative industry retail in
commercial zoning districts.

Planning and
Building
Department
Short-term
(1–2 years)
Activate public spaces with rotating art installations
and pop-up events through a public-private grant
program.

Community
Services
Department
Ongoing
Goal LU-5. Industrial uses that provide high-quality employment opportunities and are compatible with adjacent land uses.

Policy LU-5.1. Ensure that industrial development minimizes off-site impacts related to access and circulation, noise, dust, odors, visual features, or hazardous materials that cannot be adequately mitigated.

Policy LU-5.2. Promote a mix of industrial uses that provide Santee with a diverse industrial base and skilled workforce opportunities.

Policy LU-5.3. Encourage the redevelopment of underutilized industrial properties to promote development that is both employment- and revenue-generating.

Policy LU-5.4. Promote clustering of complementary industries (e.g., light manufacturing, logistics, research and development) to create innovation hubs that foster collaboration, supply chain efficiency, and job growth.

Policy LU-5.5. Streamline permitting and provide incentives for redevelopment of obsolete industrial sites into modern facilities that support high-value production and research activities.

Goal LU-5 Implementation
Action Lead Agency Timeframe
Conduct an inventory of underutilized industrial sites
and develop a targeted redevelopment plan focused
on employment-generating uses.

Planning and
Building
Department
Short-term
(1–2 years)
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32 Goal LU-6. A cohesive development pattern that ensures connectivity for pedestrians, bicyclists, and people with disabilities within and between sites.

Policy LU-6.1. Check each development for consistency with the Mobility Element and the Active Santee Plan for pedestrian and bicycle accessibility before approval.

Policy LU-6.2. Require bicycle parking at sites located adjacent to bike lanes identified in the Planned Bicycle Network Map, in accordance with the Bicycle Parking Design Guidelines.

Policy LU-6.3. Require new developments to consider micromobility concepts and provide direct pedestrian and bicycle connections to nearby sidewalks, trails, and transit stops.

Policy LU-6.4. Increase shade trees along pedestrian and bicycle pathways located on private property, particularly where such paths serve as connections to the public active transportation network.

Policy LU-6.5. Carefully review new drive-through facilities to ensure that no spillover of queuing occurs on the public right-of-way.

Policy LU-6.6. Ensure that all new development and major renovations incorporate universal design principles to provide equitable access for people of all ages and abilities.

Policy LU-6.7. Encourage the use of common access points, adequate pedestrian facilities, and access to/from residential areas in neighborhood-serving commercial centers.

Goal LU-6 Implementation
Action Lead Agency Timeframe
Update the Active Santee Plan every 5 years to reflect
current trends in micromobility technology, respond
to emerging mobility issues and needs, and continue
to build a robust mobility network.

Engineering
Department
Ongoing
Revise Landscape and Irrigation Regulations (Santee
Municipal Code Title 13, Section 13.36) to include
provisions requiring shade trees along pedestrian and
bicycle pathways on new development or
redevelopment projects.

Planning and
Building
Department
Short-term
(1–2 years)
During development review, ensure neighborhoodserving commercial centers incorporate common access points, pedestrian facilities, and ingress/egress points that provide access to/from residential areas.

Planning and
Building
Department
Ongoing
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33 Goal LU-7. Balanced communities with complementary land uses to maximize wellbeing and minimize negative impacts.

Policy LU-7.1. Ensure consistency and compatibility between the Zoning Ordinance, and related codes, and the General Plan.

Policy LU-7.2. Utilize buffering treatments to mitigate land use conflicts.

Policy LU-7.3. Encourage an innovative mix of land uses when such a mix could enhance the viability of development, provide common public services, and meet site planning requirements.

Policy LU-7.4. Continue to support the preservation and expansion of the Mission Trails Regional Park, consistent with the approved master plan.

Policy LU-7.5. Encourage the preservation of the biological and visual resources of the San Diego River as part of any development in the Town Center area.

Policy LU-7.6. Require that protected open space that overlaps parcels with planned development continues to be protected from the impacts of development.

Goal LU-7 Implementation
Action Lead Agency Timeframe
Conduct a comprehensive review of the Zoning
Ordinance and related codes following General Plan
adoption to ensure compatibility and consistency with
the General Plan.

Planning and
Building
Department
Short-term
(1–2 years
post-General
Plan
adoption),
Ongoing
Coordinate with regional agencies to preserve Mission
Trails Regional Park and San Diego River resources
through development conditions and conservation
easements.

Community
Services
Department
Ongoing
Goal LU-8. A coherent and efficient development pattern that provides for orderly, sustainable growth.

Policy LU-8.1. Utilize specific plans for development of large landholdings as appropriate, such as the following:
▪ Vacant or underutilized sites under single ownership
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34 Policy LU-8.2. Require comprehensive development review prior to approving any subdivision of land or land development proposal unless the Director of Planning and Building determines that the subdivision would not have a significant effect on the ultimate development of the property.

Policy LU-8.3. Actively pursue annexation of the land currently under the jurisdiction of the City of San Diego that is located along the San Diego River at the western city limits to the Mission Trails Regional Park and in the East Elliott area on the City’s western boundary.

Policy LU-8.4. Encourage the Local Agency Formation Commission to establish and adjust jurisdictional boundaries that reflect the City’s long-term vision for growth, land use, and service provision.

Policy LU-8.5. Actively monitor and comment on all significant development proposals adjacent to or near the city boundary that have the potential to cause impacts within Santee, such as biological resources, water quality, circulation, housing, and economic development.

Policy LU-8.6. Coordinate with regional agencies and organizations to provide input on and cooperatively address regional issues concerning governance and land use control, biological resources preservation, hydrology and water quality, circulation, housing, and economic development.

Policy LU-8.7. Continue to coordinate with the County of San Diego on development of Countyowned parcels within Santee to incorporate affordable housing, public services, and other priorities.

Goal LU-8 Implementation
Action Lead Agency Timeframe
Initiate formal discussions with the City of San Diego
and Local Agency Formation Commission to pursue
annexation of East Elliott and San Diego Riveradjacent lands, including preparation of fiscal and service impact analyses.

City Manager’s
Office with
Planning and
Building
Department
Mid-term
(2–4 years)
Participate in regional committees and/or groups to
monitor development proposals in the Planning
Area and collaborate with other agencies on land
use, housing, and infrastructure priorities.

Planning and
Building
Department
Ongoing
Goal LU-9. Neighborhoods and corridors that prioritize infill development to create livable communities with public spaces, greenspace, and recreation amenities.

Policy LU-9.1. Ensure that all requirements set forth within the General Plan Community Enhancement Element, Recreation Element, Conservation Element, and Trails Element are implemented during the development review process.

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35 Policy LU-9.2. Identify additional opportunities for mixed-use development in strategic locations that provide access to key services and amenities, such as grocery stores, parks and trails, transit stations, schools, and childcare facilities.

Policy LU-9.3. Pursue flexible and innovative parking strategies, such as shared parking agreements.

Goal LU-9 Implementation
Action Lead Agency Timeframe
Create an infill opportunity map identifying strategic
sites for mixed-use development near parks, schools,
transit, and childcare.

Planning and
Building
Department
Short-term
(1–2 years)
Integrate requirements from the Community
Enhancement, Recreation, Conservation, and Trails
Elements into the development review checklist to
ensure consistent implementation across all infill
projects.

Planning and
Building
Department
Immediate
(within 1
year)
Develop a parking overlay district for higher-density or intensity areas, such as the Community Hub and
Community Corridor Overlay areas and the Town
Center. Explore concepts such as a shared parking
allowance based on the specific land uses and “park
once” strategies.

Engineering
Department
with Planning
and Building
Department
Mid-term
(3–5 years)
Goal LU-10. A City that protects health and safety within an Airport Influence Areas by minimizing exposure to high levels of noise and risk of aircraft accidents.

Policy LU-10.1. Review all development proposed in the Gillespie Field Airport Influence Area, consistent with the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan policies addressing noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight.

Policy LU-10.2. Implement and maintain the Airport Compatibility Overlay (as shown in Figures

1.1 through 1.4) to restrict residential densities and development intensities consistent with the Gillespie Field Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.

Policy LU-10.3. Require that all proposed development projects (ministerial and discretionary actions) notify the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in areas where the proposed development meets the notification criteria as defined by Code of Federal Regulation Title 14, Part 77, and that:
▪ All proposed development projects that are subject to FAA notification requirement provide documentation that FAA has determined that the project is not a hazard to air navigation prior to project approval
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36 ▪ The City Council consider any proposed development that the FAA has determined to be a hazard to air navigation once state and Airport Land Use Commission requirements are satisfied
Policy LU-10.4. Continue to collaborate with the Airport Land Use Commission to comply with state law that requires general plans, specific plans, and all new development be consistent with the policies and criteria set forth in the Gillespie Field Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.

Policy LU-10.5. Limit any residential development to infill in areas exposed to noise levels of 65 decibels community noise equivalency level (CNEL) up to 70 decibels CNEL.

Policy LU-10.6. Encourage clustering of development within Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Safety Zones, across multiple parcels, to increase the size of contiguous landscaped and parking areas.

Goal LU-10 Implementation
Action Lead Agency Timeframe
Adopt a Zoning Ordinance update to establish the
Airport Compatibility Overlay, including applicable
provisions of the Gillespie Field Airport Land Use
Compatibility Plan.

Planning and
Building
Department
Immediate
(within 1
year)
Coordinate with the Airport Land Use Commission to
establish development project review procedures to
reduce the need for Airport Land Use Commission
review of projects.

Planning and
Building
Department
Immediate
(within 1
year)
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37 5 Community Hub and
Corridor Overlays

5.1 Community Hub Overlay
The Community Hub Overlay provides the option for mixed-use development in hubs located at or near key intersections where there is existing access to amenities and supportive community infrastructure, as shown in Figure 5. The opportunity for mixed-use development is intended to support greater economic vitality, enhanced mobility, and a wider range of housing options in key areas of the city.

Density and height limits are shown in Table 5. The mixed-use requirement is described in Section 5.3, and allowed uses are detailed in Section 5.4. The SDSs set forth in Section 5.5 shall apply to mixed-use development projects, defined as developments incorporating both commercial uses and residential uses, located within parcels subject to the overlay. Development that is consistent with underlying base zoning regulations of a given parcel shall be permitted, provided that such development complies with all applicable requirements and development standards.

Building height, residential density, and commercial and employment intensity of development projects must also be consistent with the Gillespie Field ALUCP and MCAS Miramar ALUCP, as outlined in Section

3. Where the Community Hub Overlay allows heights, densities, intensities, or land uses that are inconsistent with either ALUCP, the ALUCP criteria and requirements shall prevail.

Table 5. Community Hub Overlay Regulations
Maximum Residential Density Maximum Building Height
30 dwelling units per gross acre 4 stories or 45 feet
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38 Figure 5 Community Hub Overlay
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39 5.2 Community Corridor Overlay
The Community Corridor Overlay provides the option for mixed-use development along Mission Gorge Road, as shown in Figure 6. Whereas the Community Hub Overlay focuses on certain key intersections, the Community Corridor Overlay is intended to support greater economic vitality, enhanced mobility, and wider housing options along the city’s gateway corridor.

Density and height limits are shown in Table 6. The mixed-use requirement is described in Section 5.3, and allowed uses are detailed in Section 5.4. The SDSs set forth in Section 5.5 shall apply to mixed-use development projects, defined as developments incorporating both commercial or office uses and residential uses, located within parcels subject to the overlay. Development that is consistent with underlying base zoning regulations of a given parcel shall be permitted, provided that such development complies with all applicable requirements and development standards established by the respective base zoning district.

Table 6. Community Corridor Overlay Regulations
Maximum Residential Density Maximum Building Height
45 dwelling units per gross acre 5 stories or 55 feet
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40 Figure 6 Community Corridor Overlay
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48 5.3 Mixed-Use Requirement
Mixed-use development under the Community Hub and Community Corridor Overlays shall dedicate a minimum percentage of gross square footage to non-residential space. Non-residential uses are defined in Table 8 in the following section.

The percentage of non-residential space dedication that is required depends on the percentage of affordable housing units. Mixed-use development projects that include more housing units affordable to low-income households (51%–80% of area median income) are eligible for reduced non-residential requirements, as indicated in Table 7.

Table 7. Mixed-Use Affordability Incentive
Percentage of Low-Income Units Non-Residential Use Requirement (percent) 0–25 10
26–50 7.5
51–75 2.5
76–100 0

5.4 Permitted Uses
The following non-residential uses are allowed in projects that include both residential and nonresidential uses (i.e., mixed-use projects). Development projects that are not mixed-use shall remain subject to the standards of the underlying base zone.

Table 8. Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay Use Regulations
Use Regulation
Offices and Related Uses
Administrative and executive offices P
Clerical and professional offices P
Flexible office spaces P
General Commercial Uses
Alcohol production on site (with on-site sales, with and without food service) P FINAL
49 Table 8. Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay Use Regulations
Use Regulation
Antique shops P
Animal care facility, small animal only (animal hospital, veterinarian, commercial kennel), excluding exterior kennel, pens, or runs P
Art, music, and photographic studios and/or supply stores, including with class instruction
P
Appliance repair and incidental sales, including, but not limited to, small household appliances, computers, and vending machines, and provided all work activities and storage occurs entirely within an enclosed building NP
Blueprint and photocopy services NP
Catering establishments (excluding mobile catering trucks) DR Cleaning and pressing establishments, retail P
Commercial recreation facilities (indoor public uses, including, but not limited to, bowling lanes, community theatres, and billiard parlors) P
Dairy products store P
Farmer’s market T
Food and beverage sales or service (nightclubs or dance halls, not including adult-related entertainment)
C
Food and beverage sales or service (liquor stores) MC
Hardware stores P
Laundry, self-service P
Pet supply shop and pet grooming P
Plumbing shop and supplies (all material stored within an enclosed building)
NP
School, business or trade (all activities occurring within an enclosed building)
DR
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50 Table 8. Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay Use Regulations
Use Regulation
School, commercial (all activities occurring within an enclosed building) DR Secondhand store or thrift shop P
Shoe stores, sales and repair P
Small collection facility NP
Stamp and coin shops P
Television, radio sales and service NP
Religious institutions NP
Clubs and lodges, including YMCA, YWCA, and similar group uses with or without alcoholic beverage sales (clubs and lodges serving or selling alcoholic beverages shall come under the provisions of Santee Municipal Code Section 13.12.030[B][30])
DR
Convalescent facilities and hospitals NP
Educational facilities, excluding business or trade schools and commercial schools
DR
Parks and recreation facilities, public or private (excluding commercial recreation facilities)
DR
Public buildings and facilities, other than a library C Notes: P = Permitted Use; NP = Not Permitted; DR = Development Permit; T = Temporary Use Permit; C = Conditional Use Permit; MC = Minor Conditional Use Permit.

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51 5.5 Supplemental Design Standards
These SDSs outlined below apply to all new construction, substantial remodels, and additions within the Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay when the project includes both residential and non-residential (i.e., commercial, retail, and office) uses. Development projects that are not mixeduse shall remain subject to the standards of the underlying base zone.

In the event of a conflict between the SDSs and the development standards of the underlying base zone, the SDSs shall prevail. Where the SDSs are silent, the base zone regulations shall apply.

Projects subject to these standards shall undergo development review by the Director of Planning and Building in accordance with development review procedures established by the Santee Municipal Code, Title 13, Section 13.08.060.

SDS 1. Active Frontages
Development under the Community Hub and Community Corridor Overlay shall provide:
▪ Active Ground-Floor Uses
▪ Active uses shall occupy the ground floor of buildings along the street frontage. Active uses include the following:
▪ Commercial uses, such as retail, restaurants, or other commercial services. ▪ Office uses, such as professional/business offices.
▪ Common areas associated with residential uses, such as lobbies and recreation rooms, or similar active uses.
▪ Entrances to individual or multiple residential units are permitted on the ground floor as an active ground-floor use, when in combination with other uses listed above. ▪ Building Entries
▪ All primary building entries shall be visible from the street, be oriented toward the street, and provide a pedestrian walkway to the public sidewalk or other pedestrian walkway within the site, as shown in Diagram 1.
▪ For buildings not located along a street frontage, the primary building entries in buildings not fronting the street, with the exception of back-of-house entries, shall be oriented toward a common area, such as a plaza, courtyard, paseos, or pedestrian promenade, as shown in Diagram 2.
▪ Ground-floor residential units shall provide a projected or recessed transitional entrance area, such as a stoop or porch, as shown in Diagram 3.
▪ Building Façades
▪ All façades of a building shall receive equivalent architectural detailing and articulation utilizing a similar and complementary application of materials and modulation, as shown in Diagram 4. ▪ Façades shall demarcate windows and doors with elements such as canopies and awnings, colonnades, galleries, arcades, porches, and other such features. ▪ Blank façades shall not exceed 20 feet, as shown in Diagram 5. ▪ Ground-Floor Transparency
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52 ▪ Ground-floor commercial façades with frontage along a street shall include windows and doors for a minimum of 60% of the ground-floor façade area, as shown in Diagram 6. ▪ Ground-floor residential façades with frontage along a street and visible from a street shall include windows and doors for a minimum of 20% of the ground-floor façade area. ▪ The use of tinted, mirrored, or reflective glass is prohibited.

SDS 2. Front and Side Street Setbacks
Front and side street setbacks under the Community Hub and Community Corridor Overlay are intended to create a pedestrian-oriented, active streetscape and frontage area. To this end, development shall provide the following:
▪ Minimum and Maximum Setbacks from Streets and Side Streets ▪ 10-foot minimum; 50-foot maximum.
▪ Residential entrances shall be setback to a minimum of 20 feet. ▪ Setback is measured from the street-facing property line to the building façade. ▪ Frontage Zone
▪ The Frontage Zone is the area measured from the building façade to the Transition Zone and is intended to incorporate features that create an active frontage area, consistent with SDS 1. ▪ Buildings shall incorporate a 10-foot minimum to 20-foot maximum Frontage Zone. ▪ Encroachments permitted into the Frontage Zone include landscaping and planters, hardscape (stoops, patios), shade structures, arcades and galleries, walls and fences, seating and furniture, outdoor dining and other open space amenities, and bicycle racks, as indicated in Diagram 7. ▪ The Frontage Zone must provide a connection between the building entry and the public sidewalk, consistent with SDS 1. If both the Frontage Zone and the Transition Zone are provided, the connection between the building entry and the public sidewalk shall extend through both areas, as shown in Diagram 8.
▪ Transition Zone
▪ The Transition Zone is an optional setback area additional to the Frontage Zone that may be provided as a transitional space between the Frontage Zone and public right-of-way by incorporating design features to enhance the pedestrian environment. - Buildings may incorporate a 10-foot minimum to 20-foot maximum Transition Zone between the property line and the Frontage Zone. If a Transition Zone is provided, permitted encroachments include landscaping, hardscaping, and street furniture complementary to that of the Frontage Zone.

SDS 3. Innovative Site Layout
To enhance connectivity within and surrounding a site, the following requirements are intended to promote pedestrian-friendly design and create inviting gathering spaces on larger lots. The following requirements apply to development under the Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay on lots with at least one building that does not face the street or side street.

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53 ▪ Pedestrian Environment and Gathering Spaces
▪ A central plaza, courtyard, paseo, or pedestrian promenade shall be provided to serve as a community focal point or gathering space and/or to enhance connectivity. ▪ Building Orientation
- Buildings that do not face a street or side street shall provide entries that face a central plaza, courtyard, paseo, or pedestrian promenade, consistent with SDS 1.

SDS 4. Pedestrian Linkages
Development under the Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay shall incorporate the following Pedestrian Linkages:
▪ Connectivity
▪ Pedestrian walkways shall connect all primary buildings to on-site parking areas, on-site common open spaces, other on-site amenities, and the public sidewalk, consistent with SDSs 1 and 2, as shown in Diagram 9.
▪ Pedestrian walkways on site shall be continuous. Where an interruption occurs, such as at a driveway, drive aisle, or street, the pedestrian walkway shall maintain a direct connection via a marked crosswalk or a similar visual crossing feature.
▪ Design
▪ Pedestrian walkways connecting to the public right-of-way shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide to accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists.
- Pedestrian walkways longer than 50 feet shall be lined with shade trees spaced no more than 25 feet apart, per the City’s approved tree list.

SDS 5. Parking
The following requirements apply to development under the Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay:
▪ Location
▪ Off-street parking shall be located at the side or rear of buildings, and could be located below grade, if feasible, as shown in Diagram 10. Off-street parking shall not be located within the setback area.
▪ Access
▪ For sites located on street corners, parking areas shall be accessed from the side street.

Driveways and drive aisles shall be located as far from the street intersection as possible. ▪ Screening
- Surface parking lots shall be screened by permitted uses, walls, architectural elements, hedges, or other landscaping from view from the public right-of-way and any adjacent property.

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52 Diagrams
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53 ORDINANCE NO. ____
1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE ADDING CHAPTER 13.38 and CHAPTER 13.40 OF THE SANTEE MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 13, “ZONING” REGARDING THE COMMUNITY HUB AND COMMUNITY CORRIDOR

OVERLAYS AND AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBLITY REEGUALTIONS (CASE FILE ZOA-2025-0001) AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE STATUTORILY EXEMPT

FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment GPA-2025-0002 establishes a long-term land use framework through the year 2045 and includes the creation of Community Hub and Community Corridor overlays intended to focus future housing, mixed-use development, employment opportunities, and commercial activity in areas served by existing infrastructure, public services, and transportation facilities; and WHEREAS, the Community Hub Overlay is intended to encourage compact, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented activity centers that integrate residential, commercial, employment, civic, and recreational uses while enhancing community gathering places and economic vitality; and
WHEREAS, the Community Corridor Overlay is intended to support housing, mixed-use development, commercial reinvestment, multimodal transportation options, and enhanced connectivity along major transportation corridors; and WHEREAS, implementation of the Community Hub and Community Corridor overlays requires amendments to Title 13 of the Santee Municipal Code to establish development standards, permitted uses, design requirements, and implementation procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City also desires to establish an Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay to implement the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans for Gillespie Field Airport and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, promote consistency between local land use planning and airport compatibility requirements, and streamline development review within Airport Influence Areas; and
WHEREAS, Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZOA-2025-0001 amends Title 13 of the Santee Municipal Code by establishing the Community Hub Overlay, Community Corridor Overlay, and Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay and by making related amendments necessary to implement the Land Use Element Update and maintain consistency between the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance; and WHEREAS, on July 8, 2026, the City Council held a duly-noticed public hearing to consider the Ordinance, including: (1) the public testimony and agenda reports prepared in connection with the Ordinance and (2) the policy considerations discussed therein; and WHEREAS, the City Council scheduled and held a second reading of proposed revisions to Title 13 on August 12, 2026; and
ORDINANCE NO. ____
2 WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Ordinance have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santee does ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. Incorporation. The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings by the City Council.

SECTION 2. CEQA. The environmental effects of this Ordinance were analyzed in the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) prepared for General Plan Amendment GPA-2025-0002 and Zoning Ordinance Amendment ZOA-2025-0001 (Land Use Element Update). The City Council certified the Final PEIR and adopted associated CEQA Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program by Resolution No. _____. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is within the scope of the Project analyzed in the Final PEIR and that no subsequent or supplemental environmental review is required pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163.

SECTION 3. Code Amendments.

The addition of Chapters 13.38 and 13.40 of the Santee Municipal Code is hereby included as follows:

CHAPTER 13.38

COMMUNITY CORRIDOR AND COMMUNITY HUB OVERLAYS

13.38.010 Purpose and Intent
A. Community Hub Overlay.

The purpose of the Community Hub Overlay is to encourage pedestrian-oriented mixeduse development at key intersections with existing access to community amenities, services, infrastructure, and multimodal transportation facilities. The overlay is intended to promote housing opportunities, economic vitality, walkability, and efficient use of land while maintaining compatibility with surrounding development.

B. Community Corridor Overlay.

The purpose of the Community Corridor Overlay is to encourage mixed-use development along the Mission Gorge Road corridor and other designated multimodal corridors. The overlay is intended to support transit-supportive development, expand housing opportunities, improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity, and create active, attractive street frontages.

13.38.020 Applicability
A. The Community Hub Overlay and Community Corridor Overlay shall apply only to properties identified on the official zoning map.

B. The overlay districts are supplemental to the underlying base zoning district.

ORDINANCE NO. ____
3 C. Development consistent with the underlying base zoning district shall continue to be permitted.

D. Development utilizing the standards of this chapter shall comply with all applicable provisions of this title unless otherwise specified herein.

E. Where a conflict exists between this chapter and the standards of the underlying zoning district, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.

F. Development within the overlay districts shall also comply with applicable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan requirements, and where a conflict exists, the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan shall prevail.

13.38.030 Development Standards
Standard Community Hub Overlay
Maximum Residential Density 30 dwelling units per gross acre Maximum Height 45 feet or 4 stories
Standard Community Corridor Overlay
Maximum Residential Density 45 dwelling units per gross acre Maximum Height 55 feet or 5 stories

13.40.040 Mixed-Use Development Requirements
A. Mixed-use projects shall contain both residential and non-residential uses within the same development.

B. Mixed-use projects shall provide the following minimum percentage of gross floor area devoted to non-residential uses:

Percentage of Low-Income Units Minimum Non-Residential Area 0 – 25% 10
26 – 50% 7.5
51 – 75% 2.5
76 – 100% 0

13.38.050 Permitted Uses
A. The uses identified in Table 13.38.050A shall be permitted within mixed-use developments utilizing this overlay. Where indicated with the letter "P," the use shall be a permitted use. Where indicated with the letters "DR," the use shall be subject to approval of a Development Permit. Where indicated with the letter "C," the use shall be subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit. Where indicated with the letters "MC," the use shall be subject to approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Where indicated with the letter "T," the use shall be subject to approval of a Temporary Use Permit. Where indicated with a dash "—," or if the use is not specifically listed in Table 13.38.050A and is not subject to the use determination procedures contained in Section 13.04.040, the use shall not be permitted.

ORDINANCE NO. ____
4 B. Uses not specifically identified shall remain subject to the underlying zoning district.

C. Stand-alone development not utilizing the mixed-use provisions of this chapter shall remain subject to the underlying zoning district regulations.

Table 13.38.050A
Use Regulations for Mixed-Use
Offices and Related Uses

1. Administrative and executive offices P

2. Clerical and professional offices P

3. Flexible office spaces P
General Commercial Uses

1. Alcohol production onsite (with onsite sales, with and without food service)
P

2. Antique shops P

3. Animal care facility, small animal
only (animal hospital, veterinarian,
commercial kennel), excluding exterior
kennel, pens, or runs
P

4. Art, music, and photographic
studios and/or supply stores, including
with class instruction
P

5. Appliance repair and incidental
sales, including, but not limited to,
small household appliances,
computers, and vending machines,
and provided all work activities and
storage occurs entirely within an
enclosed building
-

6. Blueprint and photocopy services -

7. Catering establishments (excluding
mobile catering trucks)
DR

8. Cleaning and pressing
establishments, retail
P

9. Commercial recreation facilities
(indoor public uses, including, but not
limited to, bowling lanes, community
theatres, and billiard parlors)
P

10. Dairy products store P

11. Farmer’s market T

12. Food and beverage sales or
service (nightclubs or dance halls, not
including adult-related entertainment)
C
ORDINANCE NO. ____
5 13. Food and beverage sales or
service (liquor stores)
MC

14. Hardware stores P

15. Laundry, self-service P

16. Pet supply shop and pet grooming P

17. Plumbing shop and supplies (all
material stored within an enclosed
building)
-

18. School, business or trade (all
activities occurring within an enclosed
building
DR

19. School, commercial (all activities
occurring within an enclosed building)
DR

20. Secondhand store or thrift shop P

21. Shoe stores, sales and repair P

22. Small collection facility -

23. Stamp and coin shops P

24. Television, radio sales and service -

25. Religious institutions -

26. Clubs and lodges, including
YMCA, YWCA, and similar group uses
with or without alcoholic beverage
sales (clubs and lodges serving or
selling alcoholic beverages shall come
under the provisions of Section

13.12.030[B][30] of this table)
DR

27. Convalescent facilities and
hospitals
-

28. Educational facilities, excluding
business or trade schools and
commercial schools
DR

29. Parks and recreation facilities,
public or private (excluding
commercial recreation facilities)
DR

30. Public buildings and facilities,
other than a library
C

13.38.060 Supplemental Design Standards
A. Active Frontages

1. Primary building entrances shall face a public street, plaza, paseo, or other pedestrian-oriented space.

2. Ground-floor commercial frontages shall provide transparency through windows and doors.

3. Blank walls facing public streets shall be prohibited except where necessary for building operations.

ORDINANCE NO. ____
6 4. Outdoor seating, plazas, gathering spaces, and similar pedestrian-oriented features are encouraged.

B. Front and Side Street Setbacks

1. Buildings shall be located near the public sidewalk to create an urban street edge.

2. Parking shall not be located between the primary building façade and a public street except where specifically authorized.

3. Side street frontages shall be designed with the same level of architectural treatment as primary street frontages.

C. Innovative Site Layout

1. Projects shall incorporate site planning that promotes pedestrian activity and connectivity.

2. Shared access, shared parking, and integrated circulation systems are encouraged.

3. Common open spaces and public gathering areas should be incorporated into site design.

D. Pedestrian Linkages

1. Direct pedestrian connections shall be provided between:
o Public sidewalks;
o Building entrances;
o Parking areas;
o Transit stops;
o Adjacent commercial centers, trails, and public facilities where feasible.

2. Pedestrian pathways shall be separated from vehicular circulation to the maximum extent feasible.

E. Parking

1. Shared parking facilities are encouraged.

2. Structured parking, tuck-under parking, and rear-lot parking are encouraged.

3. Surface parking shall be screened from public streets.

4. Bicycle parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 13.24.

CHAPTER 13.40

AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY OVERLAY

13.40.010 Purpose and Intent
The purpose of the Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay is to implement the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (ALUCPs) for Gillespie Field Airport and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar; protect public health, safety, and welfare; ensure compatibility between airport operations and surrounding land uses; and establish local procedures for reviewing development within Airport Influence Areas.

13.40.020 Applicability
ORDINANCE NO. ____
7 The Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay shall apply to all properties located within an Airport Influence Area as identified in an adopted Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan(s).

13.40.030 Airport Compatibility Review
Prior to approval of any discretionary permit, subdivision, General Plan amendment, zoning amendment, or development permit within an Airport Influence Area, the City shall determine consistency with the applicable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.

13.40.040 Airport Land Use Commission Referrals
The City shall refer projects to the Airport Land Use Commission when required by state law, the applicable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, or this title.

Projects not subject to mandatory referral and determined by the Planning & Building Director to be consistent with the applicable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan may be approved by the City without a separate Airport Land Use Commission consistency determination.

13.40.050 Airspace Protection
Development within an Airport Influence Area shall comply with applicable federal aviation regulations and Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan policies regarding airspace protection, height limitations, hazards to air navigation, lighting, glare, electronic interference, and wildlife attractants.

13.40.060 Safety Compatibility Standards
Residential density, nonresidential intensity, occupancy levels, and land use types shall comply with the applicable safety compatibility criteria established in the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.

13.40.070 Noise Compatibility Standards
Noise-sensitive land uses shall comply with the airport noise compatibility standards and mitigation requirements established in the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.

13.40.080 Overflight Notification
Where required by the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, approval of residential or other designated development shall require recordation of an overflight notification.

13.40.090 Avigation Easements
Where required by the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, development approvals shall be conditioned upon the granting and recordation of an avigation easement acceptable to the airport operator.

13.40.100 Nonconforming Uses
Existing lawful uses may continue in accordance with this title. Expansion or intensification of uses within the Airport Influence Area shall comply with the requirements of this chapter and the applicable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.

13.40.110 Conflict with Other Regulations
ORDINANCE NO. ____
8 Where a conflict exists between this chapter and another provision of this title, the provision that provides the greater degree of airport compatibility protection shall govern.

SECTION 4. General Plan. The City Council hereby finds that the adoption of the Ordinance is consistent with the General Plan as a matter of law under Government Code section 66314(c).

SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance takes effect 30 days after its adoption.

SECTION 6. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and post or publish this Ordinance is required by law.

SECTION 7. Custodian of Records. The custodian of records for this Ordinance is the City Clerk and the records comprising the administrative record are located at the City Clerk’s office located at 10601 Magnolia Avenue, Santee, CA 92071 or by email at [email protected].

SECTION 8. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof.

INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Public Hearing held at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santee, California, on the 8th day of July 2026, and thereafter ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on this 12th day of August 2026, by the following vote to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

APPROVED
________________________________

JOHN MINTO, MAYOR
ATTEST:
__________________________________

JAMES JEFFRIES, CITY CLERK
Due to file size, the PEIR attachment is available on
the City’s website, linked below:
https://www.cityofsanteeca.gov/documents/cityclerk/council-agendas/2026/07-08-2026-item-8-peirattachment.pdf

RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTEE, CALIFORNIA,

ADOPTING THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Santee has been a member of the San Diego County Unified Disaster Council (UDC) and the Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization (USDCESO) for over 28 years, along with the County and the 17 other cities; and WHEREAS, UDC and USDCESO members set policy and coordinate emergency response in the event of a major disaster or other emergency; and WHEREAS, an Emergency Operations Plan (the Plan) has been updated after collaboration with the County of San Diego Emergency Manager’s working group, and based on the San Diego Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan; and WHEREAS, FEMA’s Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101, Version

3.0, provided guidance on developing the Plan to ensure it met all of FEMA’s recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Plan applies to all City of Santee departments, employees and others participating in protection, prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts within the City of Santee; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santee’s Municipal Code provides for the preparation and carrying out of plans for the protection of people and property within the City’s boundaries; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, that the attached Emergency Operations Plan is hereby adopted as an official plan of the City of Santee, and that the City Manager is authorized to execute any further agreements relating to the implementation of the Plan.

ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santee, California, at a regular meeting thereof held this eighth day of July 2026, by the following roll call vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

APPROVED:

JOHN W. MINTO, MAYOR
ATTEST:

JAMES JEFFRIES, CITY CLERK

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City of Santee
2026 Emergency Operations Plan

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PROMULGATION
This document is the revised City of Santee Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). This plan supersedes any previous plan(s) promulgated for this purpose. It provides a framework for the City to use in performing emergency functions before, during, and after an emergency event.

Emergency events may be classified as (1) naturally occurring disasters, (2) hazardous materials incidents, (3) human-caused emergencies, (4) technological failures, or (5) infrastructure destruction.

The City’s Emergency Planning team has ensured that the EOP supports the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS).

The City will work together with State, Federal, and other local agencies to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity effectively and efficiently. The EOP supports the overall mission of the City and has been designed to support all collaborative emergency response efforts of all County, State and Federal agencies. The County of San Diego’s Unified Disaster Council (UDC) endorses and promulgates this document as the official Emergency Operations Plan of the City of Santee.

The plan addresses emergency preparedness (those activities supporting enduring operational readiness) and emergency response (those immediate and ongoing actions that lead the jurisdiction through an identified crisis or disaster event). The City is responsible for the development and maintenance of the local EOP. This plan is continually reviewed to ensure that it complies with all existing Federal, State, and local statutes. All Federal and State laws supersede the policies and procedures listed in this plan. The emergency response portion of the plan will be tested, revised, and updated as required. All recipients of this document are requested to advise the City regarding recommendations for improvement. The present plan has been reviewed and is hereby approved.

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APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION
The City of Santee is committed to providing for the safety of residents and properties within the jurisdiction. Their level of safety is dependent upon the continuation of public services before, during, and after an emergency or disaster.

The City of Santee is mandated by federal, state, and local laws to ensure that mitigation efforts are enhanced, preparedness is encouraged, responsiveness is assured, and recovery is achieved efficiently and effectively, before, during, and after man-made or natural disasters which may occur within the jurisdiction.

The City of Santee’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) was developed following recommended guidance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101 Version 3.0. The EOP is an all-hazards document which addresses emergency response functions of local government departments, public officials, and other public and private organizations during emergencies/disasters. The plan was developed through a collaborative effort of City departments, including public safety agencies such as fire, San Diego County Sheriff’s Office, and public works. These organizations play a pivotal and functional role in responding to emergencies.

The City of Santee EOP is based on the County of San Diego Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan (OA EOP). It is designed to meet the needs of the City of Santee with respect to organizational structure and the City’s top hazards.

The EOP applies to all City of Santee departments, employees, and others participating in protection, prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts within the City of Santee. Furthermore, all stakeholders should maintain their own procedures and actively participate in the training, exercise, and maintenance needed to support this plan.

The Santee Emergency Manager is responsible for the development and maintenance of the City’s EOP. Any changes to the plan must be submitted to the Emergency Manager for official updates to the plan. The City of Santee City Council approval will not be necessary for minor changes and daily operational issues. It will be necessary, however, when major changes or responsibilities are modified.

The 2026 EOP shall supersede all previous versions of the City of Santee EOP.

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PLAN CONCURRENCE
The parties responsible for developing this EOP have noted each instance when a local department, partnering jurisdiction, or collaborating agency (public or private) is mentioned in the present document. Respecting the importance of plan concurrence, each of these mentioned entities has been notified of its role in the City’s plan and have responded with verbal or written acknowledgment and consent.

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RECORD OF CHANGES
Change # Date Point of Contact Summary of Change

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RECORD OF DISTRIBUTION
Department/Agency Position Method of
Delivery Date

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Promulgation.............................................................................................................................. 2 Approval and Implementation..................................................................................................... 4 Plan Concurrence ...................................................................................................................... 5 Record of Changes .................................................................................................................... 6 Record of Distribution................................................................................................................. 7 Table of Contents....................................................................................................................... 8 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................12 Purpose.................................................................................................................................12 Scope....................................................................................................................................12 Situation Overview.............................................................................................................13 Risk Assessment...................................................................................................................13 Hazard Identification ..........................................................................................................15 Hazard Summary...............................................................................................................16 Planning Assumptions ...........................................................................................................17 Approaches to Planning ........................................................................................................17 Whole Community Approach and Inclusive Emergency Management Practices ................18 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS..................................................................................................20 Overview of Con-Ops ............................................................................................................20 Authority to Activate the EOP ................................................................................................20 Preparedness........................................................................................................................21 Coordination ......................................................................................................................21 Public Education/Outreach.................................................................................................21 Training and Exercise ........................................................................................................22 Mitigation...............................................................................................................................23 Response ..............................................................................................................................23 Local On-Scene Command and Management ...................................................................24 Additional Response Considerations .....................................................................................25 Physical, Programmatic, and Communications Needs...........................................................25 Essential Needs of Children ..................................................................................................26

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Household Pets and Service Animals ................................................................................26 Recovery ...............................................................................................................................26 ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................27 Emergency Council............................................................................................................27 Mayor and City Council......................................................................................................27 Policy Group ......................................................................................................................27 Director of Emergency Services.........................................................................................28 Assistant Director of Emergency Services..........................................................................28 Line of Succession.............................................................................................................28 Disaster Service Workers...................................................................................................29 Seat of Government...........................................................................................................29 Fire Department.................................................................................................................30 Law Enforcement ..............................................................................................................30 Public Works......................................................................................................................31 Engineering Department ....................................................................................................32 Recreation Department......................................................................................................32 Animal Care.......................................................................................................................33 Communications / PIO .......................................................................................................33 Finance Department ..........................................................................................................33 Development Services Department....................................................................................34 City Attorney ......................................................................................................................34 Information Technology Services .......................................................................................34 Human Resources .............................................................................................................35 City Clerk ...........................................................................................................................35 Supporting Organizations...................................................................................................35 County of San Diego (OA) .................................................................................................35 California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).........................................36 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ............................................................36 CERT.................................................................................................................................36 American Red Cross..........................................................................................................36 2-1-1 ..................................................................................................................................36 National Weather Service ..................................................................................................36 San Diego Gas and Electric (SDGE)..................................................................................37

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Roles/ Functional Responsibilites Matrix............................................................................38 ACTIVATION OF EOP..............................................................................................................42 Introduction...............................................................................................................................42 Authority to Activate the EOP....................................................................................................42 Levels of Activation............................................................................................................43 Emergency Operations Center...........................................................................................43 EOC Activation ..................................................................................................................43 Activation Procedures ........................................................................................................44 EOC Deactivation ..............................................................................................................45 Emergency Operations Center Organization......................................................................46 EOC Location ....................................................................................................................46 Proclamation of Local Emergency......................................................................................46 California Emergency Disaster Proclamation and CDAA Process......................................47 Mutual Aid..........................................................................................................................48 DIRECTION, CONTROL, AND COORDINATION ....................................................................49 General .................................................................................................................................49 Organization..........................................................................................................................49 Local Response Structure .....................................................................................................49 Field...................................................................................................................................49 Department Operations Center (DOC)...............................................................................49 Management/EOC .............................................................................................................50 Operational Area................................................................................................................50 State Coordination .............................................................................................................51 Federal Coordination .........................................................................................................51 INFORMATION COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND DISSEMINATION ......................................52 Information Collection ........................................................................................................52 Analysis .............................................................................................................................52 Dissemination of Information..............................................................................................52 COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................................................54 Incident Communications...................................................................................................54 Alerts and Warning ............................................................................................................55 Public Information ..............................................................................................................58 ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, AND LOGISTICS....................................................................59

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Administration........................................................................................................................59 Documentation...................................................................................................................59 Incident Reports.................................................................................................................59 Reports Generated by the EOC .........................................................................................59 Damage Assessment.........................................................................................................59 Initial Damage Assessment................................................................................................50 Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA)............................................................................60 Cost Recovery Documentation...........................................................................................60 After Action Reports (AAR) ................................................................................................60 Record Retention Schedule ...............................................................................................61 Disaster Service Workers (DSW).......................................................................................61 Finance .................................................................................................................................61 Logistics ................................................................................................................................63 Homeland Security Grant Program ....................................................................................63 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) ..............................................................63 Urban Area Securtiy Initiative (USAI) .................................................................................64 Support Requirements/Mutual Aid .....................................................................................64 Resource Management......................................................................................................64 PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE ........................................................................65 AUTHORITIES AND REFERENCES........................................................................................66 ATTACHMENTS/ APPENDIX...................................................................................................68 GLOSSARY..............................................................................................................................69 ACRONYMS.............................................................................................................................77 INDEX.......................................................................................................................................80 ATTACHMENT 1- MASTER MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT.......................................................91 Responsibilities .....................................................................................................................92 Local jurisdictions are responsible for: ...............................................................................92 Operational Area (OA) is responsible for:...........................................................................92 Cal OES Mutual Aid Region is responsible for: ..................................................................92 California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is responsible for: ............93 Other State Agencies.........................................................................................................93 Policies and Procedures........................................................................................................93 ATTACHMENT 2- EOC ORGANIZATION CHART...................................................................96

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INTRODUCTION
Purpose
The City of Santee Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) was developed to describe the City’s comprehensive emergency management system, which provides for a coordinated response to any natural disaster or man-made emergency within or impacting the City of Santee. This EOP establishes the emergency organization and outlines the City’s coordination of emergency response activities. The goal of this plan is to provide direction for a coordinated effective response, to ensure the protection of life, property, resources, and the environment.

This plan was developed with input from partnering jurisdictions within San Diego County and is consistent with operational concepts defined in plans throughout the region, including the Operational Area (OA) Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The EOP facilitates coordination among responding agencies, clearly defining areas of responsibility for effective response to any emergency.

The plan also identifies sources of outside support, which might be provided (through mutual aid and specific statutory authorities) by other jurisdictions, state and federal agencies, and the private sector.

Scope
Santee’s EOP applies to any extraordinary emergency, within the City of Santee, associated with any hazard, natural or human caused, which may affect the City and result in a planned, coordinated response by multiple City departments, partner agencies, or jurisdictions. The City of Santee is responsible for ensuring emergency preparedness, response, and recovery activities for all populations within the geographic boundary that defines the City of Santee.

The Santee emergency organization includes all City departments having a role in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. The organization also includes sources of outside support. These sources may be provided through mutual aid agreements or through other formal and non-formal collaboration with private, non-profit or public agencies The operational response concepts outlined in this plan will be employed by all responding departments and agencies. The EOP is flexible and scalable and can be adapted as necessary to satisfy the response needs of the emergency.

This EOP has been developed to provide guidance for the City of Santee based on the following goals and objectives:
• Provide a system for the effective management of emergencies, including describing how the City will protect the life and property of its residents, to include vulnerable populations (e.g. unaccompanied minors, individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs (AFN), and individuals with limited English-speaking proficiency) and property are protected.

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• Identify lines of authority and relationships.
• Assign tasks and responsibilities.
• Maintain the emergency resources, facilities, and services necessary to support incident response and recovery
• Assist with the transition toward recovery operations.

Situation Overview
With its sunny climate, strong schools, and welcoming hometown atmosphere, Santee is known for its responsive, streamlined local government and high quality of life. Home to an estimated 60,037 residents, the community values both its abundant open space and the convenience of a well-developed retail core. Santee maintains a low crime rate and enjoys a median annual household income of approximately $102,000.

Ideally situated between the Pacific coastline and the mountains of the Cleveland National Forest, Santee offers easy access to San Diego’s premier beaches—just 18 freeway miles away. State Route 52 links the City directly to Interstate 5 in La Jolla, while State Route 125 intersects with SR-52 to form a regional transportation hub at the center of Santee.

The City has cultivated a strong, balanced local economy by supporting a mix of retail, commercial, and residential development. At its heart lies the 700-acre Town Center district, a dynamic downtown area featuring business parks, high-density housing, and retail destinations energized by the Santee Trolley Square complex and the Metropolitan Transit System trolley station. The City faces a variety of potential hazards (both manmade and natural) that underscore the need for a comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The following is a summary of the city’s unique factors shaping its planning environment:

Risk Assessment
Santee’s geographical location and urban development expose the City to a range of natural and human-made hazards, including:
• Earthquakes: As part of seismically active Southern California, Santee is susceptible to earthquakes originating from nearby fault lines, which pose a significant threat to infrastructure and public safety.
• Wildfires: The proximity of wildland-urban interfaces increases the risk of wildfires, particularly during periods of high heat and low humidity. • Flooding: Low-lying areas and proximity to the San Diego River make flooding a concern, particularly during heavy rains or storm surges. • Hazardous Materials Incidents: Industrial and transportation corridors within and near the City present risks of hazardous materials spills or accidents. • Power Outages and Infrastructure Failures: The City’s reliance on regional utilities means power and water disruptions could significantly impact residents.

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Vulnerable Facilities
The City has identified critical facilities that may be at heightened risk during disasters, including:
• Healthcare Facilities: Hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics house individuals with limited mobility and/or medical needs.
• Educational Institutions: Schools and childcare facilities serve large populations of children, including unaccompanied minors during school hours. • Public Infrastructure: Water treatment plants, electrical substations, and transportation hubs are essential to the City’s operations.

Population Distribution and Vulnerabilities
Santee’s population is diverse, with concentrations of individuals requiring specialized support:
• Access and Functional Needs Populations: The City is home to individuals with disabilities, older adults, and those with medical dependencies. • Low-Income Households: Economic disparities can affect access to resources and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Children: Significant numbers of children in schools and daycare settings require focused emergency planning.

Interdependencies
Santee relies on partnerships with neighboring jurisdictions and regional entities for critical resources and support, including:
• Utilities: Power and water services are managed by regional providers, making collaboration essential during outages.
• Emergency Services: Mutual aid agreements with neighboring cities ensure resourcesharing during large-scale emergencies. • Healthcare: Regional hospitals and medical centers provide essential capacity for treating disaster-related injuries.
• Transportation Networks: Coordination with state and regional agencies is necessary to manage major highways and transit systems that connect the City.

Given the many risks, vulnerable populations, and regional interdependencies, Santee’s EOP is a vital framework for ensuring community resilience. By proactively addressing hazards, identifying at-risk facilities and populations, and fostering collaboration with neighboring jurisdictions, the City is better prepared to protect its residents, infrastructure, and environment from the impacts of disasters.

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Hazard Identification
The City of Santee is exposed to several hazards and has the potential to be impacted to varying degrees from natural, technological, or man-made disasters. The City of Santee continues to work with local planning groups to determine its exposure and loss potential to identified hazards in the City.

Through the hazard mitigation planning process, the City has identified wildfire, dam failure (flood inundation), earthquake (liquefaction and landslide), hazardous materials release, and man-made hazards (terrorism, crime, plane crash, etc.). These hazards are briefly described below and are covered more in-depth in the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Wildfire
The northern portion of the City is undeveloped, difficult to access hilly terrain. This area and the adjacent undeveloped areas outside the City have been subject to multiple fires in the past. Most of the adjacent undeveloped areas have been set aside to remain in their natural state.

Dam Failure/Flood
The City is split by the San Diego River that has a significant flow volume and floodway/floodplain. The San Diego River watershed also has two significant dams upstream.

Earthquake
There are numerous ancient landslides within the City including some that have been reactivated and resulted in the partial or complete loss of homes. The San Diego River floodplain consists of alluvial soils that are subject to liquefaction during seismic events.

Additionally, the City is within 10 miles of a significant earthquake fault.

Hazardous Materials Release
Three freeways are within the City and a major arterial within the City is designated as a federal oversized load route. Numerous industrial facilities within the City handle hazardous materials on a regular basis.

Human Caused Events
Terrorism and crime can create vulnerabilities within the facilities within the City. The flight paths and landing zones of an adjacent general aviation airport and nearby military airfield pass over the City.

In addition, the City of Santee could also be impacted by the hazards in neighboring jurisdictions. The City of El Cajon, the City of San Diego, and the unincorporated areas of the County of San Diego are bordering jurisdictions to the City of Santee. Their jurisdictional hazards almost mirror Santee’s hazards and have the potential to cross jurisdictional boundaries and require a coordinated response between the jurisdictions. More information on

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the hazards of neighboring jurisdictions can also be found in the San Diego County MultiJurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Hazard Summary
FEMA’s Local Mitigation Planning Handbook was utilized to help guide the City’s hazard mitigation planning process. The following hazard assessment summary was developed and incorporated into the City’s hazard mitigation plan.

Summary of Potential Hazard-Related Exposure/Loss in Santee Residential Commercial Critical Facilities
Hazard Type
Exposed
Population
#
Residential
Buildings
Potential
Exposure/
Loss for
Residential
Buildings
(x$1,000)
#
Commercial
Buildings
Potential
Exposure/
Loss for
Commercial
Buildings
(x$1,000)
# Critical
Facilities
Potential
Exposure
for
Critical
Facilities
(x$1,000)
Coastal Storm / Erosion
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sea Level Rise
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dam Inundation
24,193 10,034 3,899,212 1,084 327,747 64 787,310
Earthquake (Annualized Loss - Includes shaking, liquefaction and landslide components) 106* 116* 78,341* 92* 50,196* 0 0
Flood (Loss)
100 Year 1,279 40 108,419 13 3,931 12 80,040
500 Year 2,846 751 195,465 217 65,609 18 116,438
Rain-Induced Landslide
High Risk 7,644 2,047 795,260 75 22,676 3 66,990
Moderate Risk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsunami 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wildfire / Structure Fire
Fire regime II &
IV 45,353 16,283 4,583,665 5,307 1,857,498 130 247,681
* Represents annualized loss estimates based on three earthquake scenarios (shake only, liquefaction only, and landslide only), and are not intended to represent losses from a single catastrophic earthquake event

Probability of Future Hazard Event
High =
Moderate =
Low =

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Planning Assumptions
The following statements are universally applied to emergency operations across jurisdictions in San Diego County:
• Emergency management activities are accomplished using Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS). • Emergency response is best coordinated at the lowest level of government involved in the emergency.
• Local authorities maintain operational control and responsibility for emergency management activities within their jurisdiction, unless otherwise superseded by statute or agreement.
• When a jurisdiction becomes overwhelmed by the size or complexity of an emergency event, Mutual Aid may be requested and provided as it is available. • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), both private and non-profit may supplement incident response operations.
• Mitigation activities conducted prior to the occurrence of a disaster result in a potential reduction in loss of life, injuries, and damage.
• Supporting plans and procedures are updated and maintained by responsible parties.

Approaches to Planning
All-Hazards Planning
The City has taken an all-hazards stance when planning for the emergency needs of the community. This approach is an integrated method of emergency preparedness that focuses on capacities and capabilities that are critical to preparedness for a full spectrum of emergencies or disasters. This means that the local jurisdiction is committed to developing these capacities and capabilities that matter during a time of crisis or emergency. It ensures that the City and its stakeholders have the proper training, supplies, and leadership to address a broad range of threats.

The City’s all-hazards planning approach identifies the resources required, and the steps to be taken, before and after an incident. It strives to minimize injuries and/or destruction of property and all categories of resources. The approach takes that which is complex and extensive and breaks it down into manageable tasks that rely on standardized terminology and protocols.

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Whole Community Approach and Inclusive Emergency Management Practices The City of Santee is fully committed to planning for the needs of the entire community without regard to a person’s demographic profile. The Whole Community Planning concept maintains the necessity of including diverse partnerships with residents, emergency management representatives, organizational and community leaders, and government officials. This is done to improve the assessment and understanding of the needs of various constituents and partners and to organize and strengthen community resources, capacities, and interests. Engaging in whole community emergency management planning leads to demonstrable benefits including societal security and post-incident resiliency.

Community resiliency depends on several critical factors:
• The ability of first responder agencies (e.g., fire service, law enforcement, and emergency medical services) to seamlessly transition from routine response activities to extraordinary emergency operations.
• A robust and coordinated emergency management organization that can coordinate with State and regional partners through an effective and efficient Emergency Operations Center (EOC), mass notification and alerting process, an interoperable communications platform, and an accurate and timely public information structure. • A well-prepared and informed community which is supported through the collaborative efforts of the areas private, public, and non-profit sectors.

In accordance with the whole community approach, this plan was developed by soliciting the input and guidance from various stakeholders, including, but not limited to: representatives from County departments/agencies, City departments, special districts, law enforcement and fire services personnel, emergency managers and planners, access and functional needs (AFN) advocates, tribal communities (where appropriate), business and industry representatives, and various other stakeholders reflecting a culturally diverse community.

In the City, all programs, services, and activities provided to residents during times of emergency, to the maximum extent feasible, will be inclusive of individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. The following are key focus areas for supporting people with physical, cognitive, or emotional challenges.

Accessible transportation
Assistance animals
Dietary restrictions and needs
Assistive equipment and services
Accessible public messaging
Evacuation assistance
Restoration of essential services
Language translation and interpretation services
Service delivery site Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance The City complies with all Federal and State laws that govern the service of individuals with disabilities, access and functional needs, and/or a range of other cultural vulnerabilities

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during emergency planning phases and emergency response. Federal laws informing the City’s planning efforts include:

Architectural Barriers Act of 1968
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975
Fair Housing Act Amendments of 1988
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 The City also complies with California Government Code § 8593.3, which requires government agencies to integrate planning for the needs of individuals with access and functional needs into emergency operations plans. As stated in the code, this includes planning for individuals who have developmental or intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, chronic conditions, injuries, limited English proficiency or who are non-English speaking, older adults, children, people living in institutionalized settings, or those who are low-income, homeless, or transportation disadvantaged, including, but not limited to, those who are dependent on public transit or those who are pregnant.

An amendment to the afore-mentioned Code (§ 8593.3) has been proposed (Senate Bill 160—An act to add Section 8593.3.5 to the Government Code, relating to emergencies) and approved. The update mandates the County, and by extension the City to ensure cultural competency across all emergency planning efforts. While the County is directed to establish a separate community advisory board for the purpose of cohosting, coordinating, and conducting outreach forums inclusive of culturally diverse communities, the City has, and will continue to take steps to build competencies relative to a culturally diverse community.

Cultural competence means the ability to understand, value, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures to ensure that the needs of all community members are addressed, with priority given to culturally diverse communities. It includes, but is not limited to, being respectful and responsive to the cultural and linguistic needs of diverse population groups.

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CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CON-OPS)
Overview of CON-OPS
It is the responsibility of the City to establish and maintain a comprehensive approach to emergency management to mitigate the effects of hazardous events. The City has the primary responsibility for preparedness, response, and recovery activities within its jurisdiction. When an incident exceeds the capabilities of the City of Santee, assistance may be requested from other local jurisdictions, and State and Federal governments. In any case, incident command and response operations remain with the City.

The City’s emergency organization operates according to SEMS and NIMS, which are based on the Incident Command System (ICS) and the Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS).

These management systems are designed to provide a structure for response to any emergency, large or small.

SEMS consists of the emergency management systems of all local jurisdictions (including special districts), Operational Areas (OA’s) (county-wide), California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Mutual Aid Regions (two or more counties) and State Government.

SEMS is scalable and may not require a complete activation of all levels, and the incident will dictate the level of activation required. The City of Santee is responsible for directing and/or coordinating emergency operations, with the other levels being responsible for coordinating with and/or providing support to the City.

Authority to Activate The EOP
When an incident occurs, the need may arise to engage several City departments and/or external partners to manage and support incident response. Should the incident require response resources outside of normal day-to-day activities, activation of the EOP may be required.

The City of Santee Municipal Code charges the Director of Emergency Services and the Emergency Manager to develop the emergency plan and manage the emergency programs of the City. These individuals will also be responsible for the activation of the City’s EOP. The following personnel have the authority to activate the EOP:
• Director of Emergency Services (City Manager)
• Acting City Manager
• Fire Chief (or Designee)
• SDSO Captain (or Designee)
• Director of Community Services Department / Public Works (or Designee) • Emergency Manager

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Coordination
Although preparing for and responding to disasters falls under the purview of the City’s Emergency Management Program, the success of emergency operations greatly depends on the coordinated efforts of multiple departments and supporting organizations.

PREPAREDNESS
During non-emergency times, it is imperative that the City remain in a constant state of readiness. The potential for natural disasters and/or man-made hazards/incidents places a continued emphasis on preparedness activities. Preparedness activities are those activities which help City staff prepare for an emergency requiring support operations.

Examples of preparedness activities include but are not limited to:
• Development and preparation of emergency plans
• Conducting staff training and exercises
• Hazard identification and assessment
• Resource identification and procurement, and
• Public education on disaster preparedness
City departments, external agencies, and volunteer groups all engage in preparedness activities in a variety of ways.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
The CERT program is an all-risk, all-hazard training, designed to educate residents in the community about disaster preparedness. CERT is a valuable program that helps residents protect themselves, their families, their neighbors, and their neighborhood during an emergency. The East County CERT program provides preparedness opportunities to City residents through various workshops and training courses.

Public Education/Outreach
The Santee Fire Department and San Diego County Sheriff’s Department support emergency preparedness through public education. The Fire Department’s Public Education Officer and fire personnel engage with the public to inform residents about the different hazards and provides community presentations to increase public knowledge about emergency preparedness, response and recovery operations.

The Fire Department Public Education and Santee Marketing team work directly with the public to provide information about the different hazards affecting Santee communities.

Routine community presentations are a vital component of increasing public knowledge about emergency preparedness, response, and recovery operations.

In addition, the City’s Marketing Team provides timely reminders and tips through various platforms such as monthly City newsletters and social media posts. There are year-round campaigns the City uses to engage with the public and deliver messages encouraging

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residents to get prepared, such as National Preparedness Month, National Night Out, and the Great Shakeout.

Training and Exercise
The City strives to ensure personnel have the training necessary to perform daily operations and serve in an emergency role during any incident. The City follows the NIMS guidelines to ensure EOC personnel are adequately trained and familiar with their roles and responsibilities during emergency response.

The City also participates in the countywide reoccurring two-year exercise schedule, which includes a tabletop exercise in year one, followed by a full-scale exercise in year two. Every two-year cycle focuses on a different hazard/scenario and provides an opportunity for emergency responders and EOC staff to test regional coordination, plans and procedures.

In addition, the City engages in internal exercises as needed to test City-specific operations, policies, and procedures.

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Mitigation
The City is responsible for implementing mitigation measures to minimize disaster losses, including the development and enforcement of suitable land use, design, and construction regulations. Identified hazards can be addressed through ordinances, regulations, public awareness campaigns, special mitigation projects, and policymaking. The City has pinpointed its primary hazards and corresponding mitigation activities, detailed in the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (San Diego County, 2023). Hazard mitigation involves City departments, the community, and organizations who support mitigation activities.

The Emergency Management Program collaborates with both internal and external departments and agencies to address mitigation. Planning and Building and Engineering Departments play an integral role in hazard mitigation, to ensure that all new construction and significant renovations comply with the City’s zoning ordinances and the California Building Code, designed to withstand natural disasters. This includes enforcing earthquake-resistant design standards, fire safety codes, and floodplain management practices. The Planning and Building Department, and Engineering Department, both conduct thorough inspections and review plans to confirm that structures are built to minimize damage from potential hazards. By maintaining high standards for construction and proactively addressing potential risks, the Planning and Building Department, and Engineering Department, both significantly contribute to the overall safety and resilience of the community.

The City’s Safety Element is also collaborative effort between the Planning and Building Department, Engineering Department, and multiple City departments, designed to reduce the potential short and long-term risk of death, injuries, property damage, economic damage, and social dislocation associated with hazards.

Furthermore, the City consistently applies for hazard mitigation grants through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation grants offered by the state and federal government.

Response
Whenever possible, all emergency response activities will be initiated and managed as best possible with City resources. The City is responsible for directing and/or coordinating emergency operations, while the other levels within the SEMS structure provide support when requested or as needed. When the emergency exceeds the City’s capabilities, mutual aid assistance should be requested through established agreements with other local jurisdictions, the Operational Area (OA), and the State and Federal governments.

Any response to an emergency will progress through the SEMS organizational response levels.

The chart below depicts the five organizational levels of SEMS and how activation levels grow with the scale of the incident.

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Chart 1
The Five SEMS Organizational Levels
Statewide resource coordination, integrated with federal agencies.

Manages and coordinates information and resources among operational areas.

Manages and/or coordinates information, resources, and priorities among all local governments within the boundary of a county.

Manages and/or coordinates information, resources, and priorities within its jurisdiction.

Commands on-scene information, resources, and priorities.

All incidents will be managed at the lowest possible level, using standard operating procedures established by the responding departments or agencies. Responders use ICS to manage response operations. If an incident exceeds normal incident response procedures, the City will activate established mutual aid channels prior to requesting support from the OA.

Local On-Scene Command and Management
The Incident Commander (IC) identified by the appropriate agency, (i.e., Law Enforcement, Fire, or Public Works), will assume responsibility for all emergency response activities. These responsibilities include:
• Assessing the scope of the presenting emergency
• Identifying immediate and short-term goals and objectives • Determining the overarching response needs
• Initiating the development of strategies and tactics
• Establishing operational periods; and
• Authorizing and mobilizing the necessary response resources The IC, with input from the command staff and general staff, has overall authority and responsibility for conducting incident operations within the parameters of the defined emergency. When multiple command authorities are involved, the incident will typically be led by a Unified Command effort. The Unified Command team is comprised of officials from separate agencies who have legally established jurisdictional authority, but who must State
Regional
Operational Area
Local
Field

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cooperate with other agencies to achieve the emergency management goals and objectives.

Unified Command provides direct, on-scene control of tactical operations.

At the tactical level, on-scene incident command and management organization are located at an Incident Command Post, which is typically comprised of local and mutual aid responders.

Additional Response Considerations
During emergency response, it is important to ensure that preparedness and response strategies serve the needs of the entire population within the city. This includes vulnerable populations. Strategies rooted in inclusive emergency management practices will ensure that all populations are considered, and the necessary services are provided to all impacted communities.

Physical, Programmatic and Communications Needs
Emergencies are not selective about the communities or the people they impact. Individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs may experience a greater impact from disasters because of disruptions in their support systems and loss of equipment, supplies, transportation, and communication.

The City, in coordination with the County of San Diego, continues to plan for the needs of individuals with disabilities and access and functional needs, including but not limited to providing accessible transportation during evacuations, providing public information in multiple languages, language translation services at evacuation and recovery centers, and training first responders on how to interact with persons with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities.

There are key principles to consider when planning for the needs of people with disabilities and access and functional needs. These principles guide the programs and activities necessary for addressing the needs of these individuals:

Equal Access: People with disabilities must be able to access the same programs and services as the general population.

Physical Access: People with disabilities must be able to access locations where emergency programs and services are provided.

Access to Effective Communication: People with disabilities must be given the same information provided to the general population. Communications with people with disabilities must be as effective as the communication with others.

Inclusion: People with disabilities have the right to participate in and receive the benefits of emergency programs, services, and activities.

Integration: Emergency programs, services, and activities typically must be provided in an integrated setting.

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Program Modifications: People with disabilities must have equal access to programs and services, which may entail modifications.

No Charge: People with disabilities may not be charged to cover the costs of measures necessary to ensure equal access and nondiscrimination.

Essential Needs of Children
It has been established that children have unique physical and emotional needs when a disaster occurs. Children are at increased risk of physical, psychological, developmental and emotional harm, and respond differently to these traumatic events than adults do. Children require protection from physical harm, exploitation or violence, psychosocial distress, family separation, abuses related to evacuation, denial of access to quality education, and recruitment into gangs. Working with partner agencies, the City’s goal is to adequately address these needs and provide for children.

Regarding family separation, the City sheltering policies (in conjunction with the Red Cross) require the intake of family units. Parents and children are linked through an established identification system, and children are not allowed to leave the shelter without being accompanied by the adult they came with. When dealing with unaccompanied minors, arrangements are made to bring in support from law enforcement and County of San Diego Child Support Services to ensure they receive the additional assistance they need.

Additionally, arrangements are made to provide children in shelters a “normal” lifestyle, including play areas, dietary needs, and opportunities to communicate with trained professionals reading emotional and psychological concerns.

Household Pets and Service Animals
The City of Santee is partnered with the San Diego Humane Society who is equipped to shelter animals in an emergency response situation. Animal Control Officers are available 365 days per year on a standby basis to pick up dangerous or injured animals. They have vehicles for transport, including animal control trucks. The San Diego Humane Society is a member of the regional welfare coalition with Chula Vista, Coronado, El Cajon, County of San Diego, Friends of Cats, and the Rancho Coastal Humane Society. The partners of the coalition collectively assist one another during emergencies.

Recovery
A successful recovery operation begins before the disaster occurs. Recovery operations include the development, coordination, and execution of service- and site-restoration plans for impacted communities, as well as the reconstitution of government operations and services.

The City participated in the development of the San Diego County Operational Area Recovery Plan, which is activated as necessary during any emergency requiring large scale recovery activities. The Director of Emergency Services or a designated Recovery Director will manage the City’s recovery operations in accordance with the recovery plan. As the incident transitions from response to recovery, EOC staff will be reassigned as necessary to support the recovery operation and fulfill recovery roles and responsibilities.

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ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
This section lists the roles and responsibilities of City departments and/or personnel assigned to the emergency organization.

Emergency Council
The City of Santee Emergency Council is responsible for overseeing the development of emergency and mutual aid plans and agreements, and the ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations necessary to implement the emergency plans and mutual aid agreements. The Emergency Council will also recommend that these plans, agreements, ordinances, etc. be adopted by the City Council. The Emergency Council is comprised of:
• Mayor, Chair of the Emergency Council
• Director of Emergency Services, Vice Chair of the Emergency Council • Fire Chief
• Other representatives of civic, business, labor, veterans, professional, or other organizations having an official emergency responsibility, as appointed by the Director of Emergency Services
Mayor and City Council
The role of the Mayor and City Council is extremely important to ensure the continuity of government during emergencies or disasters. Roles and responsibilities include:
• The Mayor is the Chair of the Emergency Council.
• Mayor may serve as the primary spokesperson to the media for the City (in coordination with the City’s Public Information Officer (PIO).
• The City Council will communicate with and report the needs of their constituents to the Director of Emergency Services and/or Mayor.
o Conduct public meetings to determine public needs and identify current or future City actions related to the disaster.
• The City Council must validate/ratify any Proclamations of Local Emergency. o The initial proclamation must be approved by City Council within seven days of the proclamation and reviewed and re-approved every 14 days. • Address any issues that require consideration of the governing body. o Review requirements for special legislation and development of policy. • Establish executive-level policies and pass important resolutions for the management of the emergency.
• Consider and advise both short- and long-term recovery strategies. • Host and accompany VIPs and government officials on tours of the emergency/disaster.

Policy Group
The Policy Group is an advisory body to the Emergency Operations Center. The Policy Group is made up of the City Manager and City department leadership. Responsibilities of the Policy Group include:

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• Provide policy, direction, and guidance for incident management, including making executive/priority decisions.
• Advise City Council on emergency response, recovery and management issues, as well as set priorities and establish policies governing EOC operations and activities. • Ensure long-range, logistical, and recovery planning. • Maintain active liaison with elected officials in other jurisdictions throughout the OA. • Ensure emergency proclamations are made.

Director of Emergency Services
The City Manager is the Director of Emergency Services and is empowered to control and direct the effort of the emergency organization of this City to prepare and carry out emergency plans for the protection of people and property within the City. Additionally, the Director will ensure that emergency functions are coordinated with all other public agencies, corporations, organizations and affected private persons during emergency responses.

The Director of Emergency Services is responsible for:
• Request proclamation of local emergency.
• Request Governor to proclaim state of emergency.
• Coordinate the direction of the emergency organization. • Represent the City in dealings with public and private agencies. • Represent the emergency organization in front of City Council to make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property. • Authorize personnel to obtain resources necessary for the protection of life and property. • Authorize the utilization of disaster service workers to support the emergency response.

Assistant Director of Emergency Services
The Assistant Director of Emergency Services is appointed by the Director and empowered to act on behalf of the Director in his/her absence.

Line of Succession
It is incumbent upon all levels of government to establish a line of succession of authority if current officers are unable to carry out their responsibilities. An individual serving as Acting City Manager/Director of Emergency Services has the authority and powers of the position of City Manager/Director of Emergency Services.

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Director of Emergency Services Line of Succession
Order of
Succession Title
First
Acting City Manager / City Director
Identified by the City Manager in
his/her absence
Second Fire Chief
Disaster Service Workers
Per CA Government Section 3100-3109, all public employees are hereby declared to be disaster service workers (DSW) subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law. The term "public employees" includes all persons employed by the state or any county, City, City and county, state agency or public district.

The City of Santee may utilize DSWs during emergency response as necessary.

Seat of Government
It is incumbent upon all levels of government to designate temporary seats of government in the event the normal location is not available. The normal seat of government for the City of Santee is located at 10601 Magnolia Ave., Santee, CA 92071. In the event this location is not available, the temporary seat of government will be located at the following locations below, unless another location is specifically designated:

Order of
Alternate
Locations
Location Address
First Fire Station 4 8950 Cottonwood Ave.

Santee, CA 92071
Second Fire Station 5 9130 Carlton Oaks Dr.

Santee, CA 92071
Third Operations Center 9534 Via Zapador
Santee, CA 92071
The City Clerk maintains a “Clerk in a Box”, which includes the materials needed to continue City Council meetings and City Administration operations as necessary. Materials include vital records (Municipal Code), important handbooks and forms (resolutions, agendas, minutes, etc.), and various other supplies.

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Fire Department
The Fire Department is responsible for daily fire suppression and prevention operation, including structural fires, medical emergency response, and hazardous materials response or public assistance. In addition, the Fire Department must maintain levels of training to respond to disasters that are beyond the scope of daily duties. Responsibilities include:
• Coordinate and conduct necessary training to adequately perform functions and responsibilities during emergencies.
• In coordination with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, maintain adequate training on procedures and processes for managing incidents at the field level using ICS, including but not limited to:
o train accidents, including light rail
o aircraft accidents, including military aircraft
o dam failure (consistent with inundation areas)
o hazardous material incidents (consistent with County’s Hazardous Materials Response Plan)
o earthquakes
o floods
o wildland fires
o landslides
o extreme weather or storm situations
o epidemic or infectious outbreak
o mass casualty incidents
• Coordinate with the Sheriff’s Department on emergency public alert and warning procedures, utilizing the City’s mass notification system. • Direct all actions toward stabilizing and mitigating the emergency including controlling fires, saving lives, safeguarding property and assisting other emergency services in restoring normal conditions.
• Conduct mutual aid activities in accordance with established operational procedures. • Conduct windshield surveys as part of damage assessment activities.

Law Enforcement
In general, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will assist with such activities as evacuations, traffic control/direction, scene security, search and rescue operations (if appropriately trained) and a variety of activities that fall within the purview of law enforcement agencies. These include but are not limited to:
• Coordinate and conduct necessary training to adequately perform functions and responsibilities during emergencies.
• Receive and disseminate warning information to the general public. • Facilitate operations for evacuations/movement operations and traffic and crowd control operations, including the identification of evacuation routes, evacuation reception areas, shelter locations, and access controls for evacuated areas.

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• Coordinate the establishment of emergency traffic routing and ingress/egress procedures with other local and state agencies (i.e. California Highway Patrol). • Support search and rescue operations.
• Provide security for essential facilities, services, and resources. • In coordination with the Fire Department, maintain adequate training on procedures and processes for managing incidents at the field level using ICS, including but not limited to:
o train accidents, including light rail
o aircraft accidents, including military aircraft
o dam failure (consistent with inundation areas)
o hazardous material incidents (consistent with County’s Hazardous Materials Response Plan)
o earthquakes
o floods
o wildland fires
o landslides
o extreme weather or storm situations
o epidemic or infectious outbreak
o mass casualty incidents
• Provide staff to serve as terrorism liaison officer (TLO) to the San Diego Law Enforcement Coordination Center.
o TLO shall receive critical information to maintain situational awareness on threat levels, activity and the like, and provide information to the emergency organization for planning and response purposes.
• Promote awareness to City residents regarding vigilance and the importance of deterring criminally related activity, and provide a platform for sharing this information between the public and first responders
Community Services Department – Public Services Division The Public Services Division of the Community Services Department is responsible for providing and managing the City's infrastructure, parks and open space through high quality operations, maintenance and construction, in order to optimize mobility, public and environmental health and safety. During emergency response, public services are responsible for a variety of services needed to preserve public safety. These responsibilities include:
• Coordinate and conduct necessary training to adequately perform functions and responsibilities during emergencies.
• Provide department personnel to staff the EOC.
• Support the execution of emergency contracting support for lifesaving and life-sustaining services, to include providing potable water, ice, emergency power, and other emergency commodities and services.
• Managing, monitoring, and/or providing technical advice in the clearance, removal, and disposal of contaminated and uncontaminated debris from public property. • Manage and coordinate contracted transportation vehicles and facilities.

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• Implement storm response procedures such as providing sandbags, clearance of drainage canals, culverts, sewers, etc.

Engineering Department
The Engineering Department provides engineering services, technical expertise and oversight for the development and operations of the City’s public infrastructure and facilities.

Additional responsibilities include:
• Coordinate and conduct necessary training to adequately perform functions and responsibilities during emergencies.
• Provide department personnel to staff the EOC.
• Support restoration of utilities, including evaluation and repair of transportation systems (roads, bridges, etc.).
• Providing emergency repair of damaged infrastructure and critical public facilities. • Assist in the monitoring and stabilization of damaged structures and the demolition of structures designated as immediate hazards to public health and safety. • Support evacuations through traffic engineering.

Community Services Department – Recreation Division
The Community Services Department’s Recreation Division will serve as the lead for mass care and shelter operations during disasters. Responsibilities include:
• Develop procedures for mobilizing Recreation personnel and pre-positioning resources and equipment.
• Ensure that an adequate number of Recreation personnel are trained in shelter operations.
• Provide staff to the EOC for coordination of shelter operations with emergency response.
• Request appropriate mutual aid support for medical care and public health at City shelters
• In coordination with the American Red Cross, develop procedures for caring for displaced persons (shelter operations).
o Ensure that all mass care operations address the whole community including those with disabilities and other access and functional needs. • In coordination with the Animal Care Facility develop procedures for the care and shelter of pets and livestock.
• Follow established procedures to coordinate care for unaccompanied minors.

Animal Care
The San Diego Humane Society ensures health and safety for animals and citizens in the City of Santee. During emergencies, Animal Care Facility responsibilities include:
• Prepare and maintain procedures and functional checklists for animal control response to a disaster or emergency.

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• Coordinate planning efforts with the County of San Diego Department of Animal Services.
• Ensure adequate personnel are trained in response operations. • Provide staff to the EOC for coordination during disasters. • Provide for the immediate care, control, and safety of animals. • Coordinate the transportation of animals to appropriate animal care facilities • Minimize animal suffering, loss of life, and potential disability by ensuring timely and coordinated assistance.
• Provide for the care of animals brought to shelters or housed at staging areas and evacuation sites.
• Provide a system for returning animals to their owners after the event.

Communications / Public Information
The Public Information Officer (PIO) is responsible for implementing a proactive, informative, creative. and innovative marketing and communications program. One of the most important roles of the PIO is to help our community access information and services from their City government. During disasters, providing the public with accurate information and instructions is essential to life safety and an effective response with public support. Working closely with the EOC and first responders, the PIO will coordinate all aspects of public information. Public information activities include:
• Provide staff to serve in the EOC.
• Provide personnel trained as Public Information Officers. • Participate in the countywide Joint Information System with PIOs throughout the region and share pertinent information related to the disaster. • Serve as the lead for all public information related duties. Direct and coordinate aspects of communication with the media, the public, and other public and private agencies. • Respond to local, national, and international media requests for interviews and/or information.
• Maintain the City website and provide comprehensive information to the public. • Provide updates to the media and the public via the City’s social media platforms. • Monitor social media to keep abreast of messages and possible inquiries from the media, the public, and other response agencies.
• Monitor all traditional media and social media outlets and provide rumor control and correct any misinformation about the incident.
• Ensure public messaging is released in multiple formats, allowing the message to reach the whole community, including those with disabilities and other access and functional needs.

Finance Department
The Finance Department must ensure that response operations are cost effective and that the City is documenting and tracking incident costs to maximize reimbursable expenses.

Finance Department responsibilities include:

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• Develop procedures for procuring emergency resources to sustain operations. • Develop the process for documenting the financial cost of disaster response and recovery operations.
• Develop the process and procedure for tracking employees’ time and issuing paychecks during disaster operations.
• Develop the process and the procedures for submitting and processing workers’ compensation claims.
• Facilitate the disaster response reimbursement process with state and federal agencies.

Planning and Building Department
The Planning and Building Department serves a support function during disasters affecting the City. Potential responsibilities include:
• Serve as the Recovery Director and ensure recovery activities are implemented. • Provide structural engineers and building inspectors for damage assessment activities, as well as for recovery efforts.
• Coordinate and provide structural specialists expertise to support inspection of mass care facilities and urban search and rescue operations.

City Attorney
The City Attorney’s Office serves in a support role to all City departments by providing legal counsel on all City-related matters. During an emergency, the City Attorney’s responsibilities include:
• Serve as a member of the Policy Group and advise on all legal matters. • Provide assistance in presenting emergency ordinances to City Council. • Assist in the development of emergency proclamations.

Information Technology Services
The Information Technology (IT) Department provides Citywide technology services, solutions, and support to all departments within the City. IT develops, implements, operates, and maintains computer hardware and software systems in order to improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of all departments. During an emergency the IT department’s responsibilities include:
• Ensure communications networks and software programs are functioning. • Oversee the installation of communications resources within the EOC. • Ensure radio, telephone and computer resources and services are provided to EOC staff as required.
• Provide expertise to City officials as it relates to cyber threats.

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Human Resources
The Human Resources Department develops and manages the delivery of human resources services and programs. The Human Resources Department serves a support role in emergency preparedness and response operations. The Human Resource Department responsibilities include:
• Promote personal emergency preparedness to City staff. • In coordination with the Emergency Management Program, recruit personnel to serve as members of the EOC.
• Provide department staff to serve in EOC roles.
• Provide information on time policies for emergency personnel during emergency response.
• Process worker’s compensation claims for emergency personnel. • Develop plans addressing the safety, welfare and health of all employees before, during and after a disaster.
• Develop evacuation plans for employees, visitors, customers, subcontractors and vendors who work or operate at City facilities.

City Clerk
The City Clerk is responsible for preparing all logistical requirements for conduct of City Council meetings, maintaining a record of all Council proceedings, and maintaining the Citywide records management program. During a disaster the City Clerk will support response operations, responsibilities include:
• Collect documentation related to incident response and retain according to established record retention policies.
• Support in the development of local emergency proclamations.

Supporting Organizations
Supporting organizations are likely to be used to support local operations in all functional areas of emergency response. Supporting organizations include state and federal agencies and departments, local organizations, nonprofit organizations, private sector and other voluntary organizations. Supporting organizations in San Diego County include, but are not limited to:

County of San Diego (OA)
The County of San Diego is responsible for serving as the operational area coordinator and will facilitate coordination among responding agencies. The County of San Diego commits several County departments to disaster response in their respective functional areas. These departments include, Office of Emergency Services, Environmental Health, Public Health, Communications, Sheriff, etc.

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California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Cal OES provides support to the local jurisdiction through the operational area coordinator. Cal OES serves as the conduit between the local jurisdiction and the federal government. Resources can be requested through established chain of command and will be coordinated via the mission tasking system. State agencies will provide direct or indirect support to the local jurisdiction for a wide range of activities.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA’s mission is to help before, during, and after disasters. FEMA provides resources for all phases of emergency management, and most notably provides disaster relief programs for those affected by disaster.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
The CERT program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

American Red Cross (ARC)
• Assist with shelter operations, including managing and operating shelters. • Assist with family reunification.
• Provide counseling services as necessary.
2-1-1
• Provide current emergency information to non-emergency callers. • Aid PIOs with media monitoring and rumor control.
• Refer volunteers to volunteer organizations that are accepting volunteers.

National Weather Service (NWS)
• Monitor forecasts and alerts to anticipate hazards (e.g., storms, floods, extreme heat) and activate early planning measures.
• Use NWS data (warnings, watches, and briefings) to coordinate resource allocation, staffing, and timing of emergency operations within the EOC. • Integrate real-time NWS updates into decision-making and public information strategies to ensure accurate, timely communication with responders and the community.

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San Diego Gas and Electric (SDGE)
• Coordinate with gas and electric provider to anticipate and mitigate impacts to critical infrastructure, including potential power outages or gas disruptions during severe weather.
• Share EOC planning information with utilities so they can pre-stage repair crews, secure equipment, and prioritize restoration for hospitals, shelters, and other essential facilities.
• Integrate utility status updates into EOC operations to support situational awareness, inform public messaging, and guide decisions on evacuations, sheltering, and resource deployment.

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Roles/Functional Responsibilities Matrix

FUNCTIONS/

MANAGEMENT
EOC Activation P P P S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Public
Information S S S S P S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Emergency
Council P P P P P P
Policy Group S P P P
Emergency
Proclamations S S P S S S S S S
Press
Conferences P P S S S S S S
Rumor Control P

OPERATIONS
Incident
Command P/S P/S
P
/S S
EOC
Management P
Alert/Warning S S P S S S
Evacuation/
Re-entry S S P S S

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FUNCTIONS/

RESPONSE
AREA
Primary (P) and Supporting (S) Departments Supporting Agencies City CouncilMayorCity Manager (EOCD) Deputy City ManagerAssistant City ManagerAnimal CareCity AttorneyCity ClerkCommunications PIOPlan/Build, EngineeringEconomic DevelopmentFinanceFireHuman ResourcesInformation Technology LibraryLaw EnforcementPublic WorksRecreationEmergency Management County of San Diego (OA)Cal Highway PatrolAmerican Red CrossCounty Office of EducationSalvation ArmyHumane SocietySDG&E2-1-1 San DiegoVOADCal OES Access Control S P
Traffic Control P S S
Crowd Control S P S
Animal Rescue P S
Establish
Perimeter P S
Site/Scene
Security P
Search and
Rescue P S
Fire
Suppression S S S S P S S S S S
Hazardous
Materials S S S S P
Radiological
Protection S S P
Medical MultiCasualty P S S S
Public Health S S P
Behavioral
Health S P
Agriculture S P

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FUNCTIONS/

RESPONSE
AREA
Primary (P) and Supporting (S) Departments Supporting Agencies City CouncilMayorCity Manager (EOCD) Deputy City ManagerAssistant City ManagerAnimal CareCity AttorneyCity ClerkCommunications PIOPlan/Build, EngineeringEconomic DevelopmentFinanceFireHuman ResourcesInformation Technology LibraryLaw EnforcementPublic WorksRecreationEmergency Management County of San Diego (OA)Cal Highway PatrolAmerican Red CrossCounty Office of EducationSalvation ArmyHumane SocietySDG&E2-1-1 San DiegoVOADCal OES Shelter
Operations P/S S S P
Debris Removal P S S
Flood Fighting S
Utility
Restoration P S P

PLANNING/

INTELLIGENCE
Situational
Awareness S S S S S S S S S S S S P
Documentation S P S S S
GIS P
Advanced
Planning P S

LOGISTICS
Supply P
Transportation P
Facilities P
Personnel P
Communications/IT P

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FUNCTIONS/

FINANCE/ADMIN
Compensation
and Claims P S
Cost Accounting P S
Procurement P S
Reimbursement P S S S

RECOVERY
Recovery
Director P S S
Damage
Assessment S S S S P S S S S
Debris Removal S S P S S S
Public
Assistance S S S P S S
Individual
Assistance S S S P S S S
Local Assistance
Center S S S S S S S S P S S

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ACTIVATION OF THE EOP
Introduction
The City of Santee’s EOP is an all-hazards plan that is scalable and flexible to meet the response needs of an incident. The EOP should be activated when an emergency has occurred or might occur that will meet any condition constituting a local emergency. The EOP shall be activated under the following circumstances:
• On the order of the City’s Director of Emergency Services, who is designated by the City of Santee Municipal Code, Chapter 2.32, provided that the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency has been proclaimed in accordance with the ordinance. • When the Operational Area (OA) County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services proclaims a local emergency that includes the City of Santee. • When the Governor has proclaimed a state of emergency in an area including the City of Santee.
• Automatically on the proclamation of a state of war emergency as defined in the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7, Division 1, Title 2, California Government Code).
• A Presidential Declaration of National Emergency.

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Levels of Activation
The State of California Emergency Plan identifies three levels of emergencies used to categorize emergency response. These same levels are used by the San Diego County Operational Area (OA), including the City of Santee.

ACTIVATION LEVEL CONDITIONS / DEFINITION
Normal Operations /
Monitoring
A constant state of readiness, wherein emergency management functions maintain situational awareness and operational capabilities. First responders manage day-to-day incidents within this level.

LEVEL 3 A minor to moderate incident wherein local resources are adequate and available. A local emergency is unlikely.

LEVEL 2
A moderate to severe emergency wherein local resources are not adequate and mutual aid may be required from the OA, region, or state. A local emergency may or may not be proclaimed.

LEVEL 1
Major disasters wherein resources in or near the impacted area are overwhelmed and extensive, and state and/or federal resources are required. A local emergency proclamation is likely, and state of emergency may be proclaimed. A presidential declaration of emergency or major disaster may be requested.

Emergency Operations Center
The City of Santee Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is integral in the coordination of successful response and recovery operations. The EOC serves in support of the incident commander and field responders. With centralized decision making, personnel and other resources can be utilized more effectively. Coordination of activities through the EOC ensures that all tasks are accomplished with little or no duplication of effort, and with the highest probability of success.

Day-to-day operations are conducted by departments and agencies throughout the City.

When a major emergency or disaster occurs, the EOC provides the centralized management needed to facilitate a coordinated response.

EOC Activation
The level of EOC activation is dependent on the severity of the impending disaster or emergency. EOC activation levels are likely to correspond with the emergency response levels listed above.

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Activation Procedures

1. The Incident Commander will submit a recommendation for EOC activation through their chain of command (Fire, Police, and/or Public Works).

2. The Fire Chief, SDSO Captain, or Community Services/Public Works Director will notify the Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) and advise of the impending emergency requiring EOC activation.

3. The Director of Emergency Services will coordinate with City public safety personnel and decide on EOC activation.

4. EOC staff will be notified through the City’s mass notification system of an EOC activation.

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The decision to activate the EOC may be considered under the following circumstances:

Event Activation
Level Recommended Staffing
• Structure fire displacing large number of
residents.
• Police activity requiring evacuation or
shelter-in-place.
• Two or more large incidents involving two
or more City departments.
• Notification of a credible attack on a target
within the City boundaries.
• Minor earthquake of 4.0 – 4.9 magnitude
within San Diego County and affecting
Santee.
• Severe storm predicted to bring high wind
and heavy rain.
• Notification of Public Safety Power Shutoff
(PSPS) affecting Santee.
• EOC activation in a neighboring
jurisdiction during a major event.

LEVEL 3
Monitoring
• EOC Director
• Operations Section
Coordinator
• Planning Section
Coordinator
• Public Information
Officer
• Emergency involving multiple City
departments with heavy resource
involvement.
• Wildland fire threatening developed areas.
• Severe weather damage necessitating
damage assessment information
collection.
• Moderate Earthquake 5.0 – 5.9
magnitude centered in San Diego
County.

LEVEL 2
Transitional
Activation –
modified as
needed
• All LEVEL ONE
positions and:
o Section
Coordinators
o Agency
Representatives
as needed
o Branches / Units
as needed
• Any natural disaster causing
evacuations and/or damages.
• Major Earthquake of 6.0 or greater,
centered in the City of Santee or
neighboring jurisdiction.
• A Local Emergency has been
proclaimed for the City of Santee.
• A State of Emergency has been
declared by the Governor in our County.

LEVEL 1 Full Activation
• All EOC positions
o Staff for
second
operational
period alerted
EOC Deactivation
The decision to deactivate the EOC will be a coordinated discussion among City leadership and the incident commander/unified command in the field. There are several factors that influence the decision to deactivate the EOC. The EOC is generally deactivated when the incident response operations have concluded and begin transitioning to recovery operations.

It should be noted that the EOC may need to remain activated to facilitate recovery operations. Therefore, EOC deactivations are dependent on the situation.

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Emergency Operations Center Organization
The City’s Emergency Manager is responsible for ensuring the readiness of the EOC and EOC personnel. All City departments are required to provide staff to fill EOC positions as necessary.

During emergency operations, the EOC, in accordance with SEMS, is organized into six major functional areas. They are:

1. Policy Group

2. Management

3. Operations

4. Planning/Intelligence

5. Logistics

6. Finance/Administration
There are several procedural responsibilities common to all the sections. These responsibilities include gathering information and verification; making decisions; coordinating; briefing; advising; following procedures; providing, notifying and scheduling staff; and keeping comprehensive records.

An EOC organization chart can be found in Attachment 2.

EOC Location
The EOC is located at the City of Santee City Hall. The Alternate EOC is located at Fire Station 4. The EOC will be used during any EOC activation unless that location is inaccessible/unusable, at which time operations would be moved to the alternate EOC.

Proclamation of a Local Emergency
The Director of Emergency Services (or in absence, the alternate) is empowered to request the City cCouncil to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a “local emergency” if the City Council is in session, or to issue such proclamation if the City Council is not in session.

Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by the Director of Emergency Services, the City Council shall ratify the proclamation at their next regularly scheduled council meeting held after the date of the proclamation, or the proclamation shall have no further force or effect unless terminated sooner by the proclamation at their next regularly scheduled council meeting held after the date of the proclamation, or at a special meeting called by the Council for that purpose.

A local emergency proclamation can only be issued by a governing body (city, county, or city and county) or an official designated by local ordinance. The proclamation should be issued within 10 days of the incident and ratified by the governing body within 7 days.

Issuance: Within 10 days after the actual occurrence of a disaster if assistance will be requested through California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA) (Govt. Code section 8685.2).

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Ratification: If issued by official designated by ordinance, must be ratified by governing body within 7 days (Govt. Code section 8630(b)).

Renewal: Reviewed at least once every 60 days by the governing body until terminated (Govt. Code section 8630(c)).

Termination: At the earliest possible date that conditions warrant (Govt. Code section 8630(d)).

In the local proclamation, the Director of Emergency Services may also request the Governor to proclaim a “state of emergency” when, in the opinion of the Director, the locally available resources are inadequate to cope with the emergency.

Whenever a local emergency is proclaimed, a copy of the proclamation will be sent to the County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services. In its capacity as the Operational Area, that agency will be asked to forward the local proclamation to the State for further considerations.

A local proclamation empowers the Director of Emergency Services to:
• Make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by such emergency; provided, however, such rules and regulations must be confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the City Council; • Obtain vital supplies, equipment, and such other properties found lacking and needed for the protection of life and property and to bind the City for the fair value thereof and, if required immediately, to commandeer the same for public use; • Require emergency services of any City officer or employee and, in the event of the proclamation of a “state of emergency” in the county in which this City is located or the existence of a “state of war emergency”;
• Command the aid of as many citizens of this community as deemed necessary in the execution of his/her duties; such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits, and immunities as are provided by state law for registered disaster service workers; • Requisition necessary personnel or material of any City department or agency, and; • Execute all his/her ordinary power as City Manager, all the special powers conferred upon him/her by this chapter or by resolution or emergency plan pursuant hereto adopted by the City Council, and by any other lawful authority.

California Emergency Disaster Proclamation and CDAA Process If a local government determines effects of an emergency are beyond the capability of local resources to mitigate effectively, the local government must proclaim a local emergency.

Pursuant to California Government Code section 8680.9, a local emergency is a condition of extreme peril to persons or property proclaimed as such by the governing body of the local agency affected by a natural or manmade disaster. The purpose of a local emergency proclamation is to provide extraordinary police powers; immunity for emergency actions; authorize issuance of orders and regulations; activate pre-established emergency provisions;

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and is a prerequisite to request state or federal assistance. A local emergency proclamation can only be issued by a governing body (city, county, or city and county) or an official designated by local ordinance. The proclamation must be issued within 10 days of the incident and ratified by the governing body within 7 days. Renewal of the resolution should occur every 60 days until terminated.

It should be noted a local emergency proclamation is not required for fire or law mutual aid; direct state assistance; American Red Cross assistance; a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG); or disaster loan programs from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) or U.S.

Small Business Administration (SBA).

Mutual Aid
Mutual aid, including personnel, supplies, and equipment, is provided in accordance with the California Master Mutual Aid Agreement, and other local Mutual Aid Agreements. The Master Mutual Aid Agreement is described in further detail in Attachment 1.

In San Diego County, jurisdictions are linked through various mutual aid agreements. The City of Santee, through its Fire Department, contract Police Department, and Community Services Department / Public Works Division have existing mutual aid agreements, including automatic mutual aid, with regional partners. These agreements are often utilized daily and are always available on an as needed basis.

The City of Santee EOP is supported by various strategic and tactical plans of City departments, as well as the operational plans of partner agencies throughout San Diego County. The City’s EOP is designed under the guidance of the Operational Area EOP. The emergency preparedness, response, and recovery process, polices, and activities described within this EOP are consistent with the uniform coordination that exists among all OA partners in local government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.

Additional information about the process for mutual aid operations can be found in the functional annexes of the County of San Diego EOP. These annexes describe mutual aid coordination for fire and rescue, law enforcement, care and shelter, public health, public works, and many other functions.

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DIRECTION, CONTROL, AND COORDINATION
General
The City of Santee has the overall responsibility to provide an effective emergency response within the City’s geographical boundaries. The City follows SEMS and NIMS principles for incident management. These emergency management systems provide not only for the onscene management of an incident, but also for the coordination of response activities between City departments and external partners.

Organization
The City of Santee municipal code establishes the emergency organization for the City.

All officers and employees of this City, together with those volunteer forces enrolled to aid them during an emergency, and all groups, organizations, and persons who may by agreement or operation of law, pressed into emergency service duties, specific to the protection of life and property in this City during such emergency, shall constitute the emergency organization of the City.

The City of Santee utilizes SEMS for coordinating all local emergencies. The framework of SEMS incorporates the use of the Incident Command System, multi-agency or interagency coordination, Operational Area concepts, and the State’s master mutual aid agreement.

SEMS is flexible and scalable, and designed to meet the needs to any situation, therefore can be partially or fully implemented in response to a potential/actual threat, in anticipation of a significant event, or in response to an incident. Selective implementation allows for a scaled response, delivery of the exact resources needed and a level of coordination appropriate to each incident.

Local Response Structure
Field
Responders use ICS to manage response operations. All public safety departments follow standard operating procedures when managing an incident internally and/or in coordination with multiple City departments. During any incident, an Incident Commander (IC) or Unified Command (UC) will be established. The IC/UC is responsible for developing and implementing the tactical response to the incident. Tactical roles and responsibilities are outlined in agency SOPs and other procedural guides.

Department Operations Center (DOC)
Some departments operate miniature command centers that allow them to better track their resources and manage their departmental roles and responsibilities. They are able to operate from their departmental locations without reporting to the EOC. Department operations centers communicate directly with the field, mitigating field needs, and potentially addressing field needs before they reach the EOC. These department assist with the

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coordination of emergency operations, communicating their actions with the EOC, and requesting resources outside of their scope. The DOC is linked to the EOC through the EOC Operations section, and the coordinators assigned to each specific function.

Management/EOC
When an incident requires activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the IC/UC maintains authority to direct the tactical response, however, the EOC assumes management of the overall coordination for the incident in addition to establishing priorities for response (and all responders). Coordination elements include but are not limited to: communication, resource ordering, resource allocation, information collection, alert and warning, and public information.

The EOC is organized into six sections, each responsible for carrying out a different aspect of the response. However, the organization of the EOC could be modified to fit the needs of the incident and the City may add different EOC sections and/or positions as necessary.

1. Policy Group
• Responsible for providing direction and intent for overall incident operations. The Policy Group focuses on setting objectives to support incident response and maintain continuity of operations for the City.

2. Management
• Responsible for overall EOC operations and coordination. Facilitate the EOC response at the direction of the Policy Group and ensure all EOC functions are operational.

3. Operations
• Responsible for coordinating all incident related strategic operations as directed by the Policy Group and/or Management Section. The Operations Section coordinates priority missions with the branch coordinators and ensures resource deployment is consistent with the EOC objectives.

4. Planning and Intelligence
• Responsible for maintaining situational awareness for the EOC, collecting, analyzing and displaying incident related information, preparing the EOC Action Plan and maintaining resource status.

5. Logistics
• Responsible for providing resources to support the City’s disaster response, including, but not limited to, personnel, vehicles, and equipment.

6. Finance
• Responsible for ensuring all financial records are maintained and tracking all costs associated with the incident, to include cost recovery.

Operational Area
Once it has been determined that an incident is beyond the capabilities of the City and its mutual aid agreements, request for assistance will be made to the County of San Diego as

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the Operational Area. Direction and control of the incident remains with the City, however additional support can be provided by the County.

The County of San Diego manages the OA EOC. The decision to activate the OA EOC will be made by the Director of OES, when there is an incident involving the unincorporated area, an incident involving the unincorporated area and one or more cities, or an incident involving two or more cities. The OA EOC will help coordinate incident response with all affected local jurisdictions.

State Coordination
The OA EOC communicates with the State Operations Center (SOC) on behalf of the local jurisdictions. During major emergencies, state government resources are mobilized through Cal OES in response to requests received through regional mutual aid coordinators.

Jurisdictional needs are communicated to the OA EOC who communicates these needs to the state.

Federal Coordination
When the federal government responds to an emergency or disaster within the City, it will coordinate with the state to establish a Unified Coordination Group (UCG) in accordance with unified command principles. The UCG will integrate state and federal resources and set priorities for implementation. The UCG may activate a joint field office (JFO) to facilitate the unified operation. When a JFO is activated, the SOC will transfer operations to that facility.

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INFORMATION COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND

DISSEMINATION
Gathering accurate information, analyzing that information, and then sharing accurate, timely, and appropriate information are the essential activities which support successful planning, emergency responses, and efficient recovery efforts.

Information Collection
Prior to the activation of the EOC, information is collected in the field by the Incident Commander and by emergency dispatchers who may have been alerted to the incident.

When the decision is made to activate the EOC, information gathering becomes one of the priorities for the EOC in order to maintain situational awareness and establish a common operating picture. The Planning and Intelligence section in the EOC is tasked with seeking out and collecting incident information and compiling the information into useable formats.

Information is collected from field personnel (through the Operations Section), media outlets, social media platforms, and various other sources.

Obtaining accurate information quickly through rapid assessment is key to initiating response activities. Critical information, also called essential elements of information (EEI), includes information about:
• Lifesaving needs, such as evacuation and search and rescue. • The status of critical infrastructure, such as transportation, utilities, communication systems, and fuel and water supplies.
• The status of critical facilities, such as police and fire stations, medical providers, water and sewage treatment facilities, and media outlets.
• The risk of damage to the community (e.g., dams and levees, facilities producing or storing hazardous materials) from imminent hazards.
• The number of citizens who have been displaced as a result of the event and the estimated extent of damage to their dwellings.
• Information about the potential for cascading events.

Analysis
Incident information collected will be analyzed by response personnel, EOC staff, supporting agencies, decision-makers, and any partner with a vested interest in the planning, response, and/or recovery. Analysis of information involves vetting and verifying that the information is accurate.

Dissemination Of Information
Once information has been collected, vetted and verified, information will be distributed widely. Information is shared from the field to the EOC and from the EOC to the field, to partner agencies, and to the public.

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Internal information dissemination will be shared through several methods, including but not limited to:
• Verbal
• Email
• Web EOC (or similar virtual EOC platform)
• 800 MHz Radio
• Phone (direct or conference calls)
• EOC briefings
o Periodic EOC briefings will be held to update agencies, departments, organizations, and entities of the current status of the incident, event, or disaster.

The briefings will take place as often as necessary.

All information being released to the public will be approved for release by the incident commander and/or the EOC Director. The incident PIO is responsible for releasing information through all necessary communication methods. External partners and the public may receive information through any of the aforementioned methods, and may also include:
• Press releases
• Press briefings/conferences
• Alert and warning messages
• Situational reports
• Social media
• Media outlets

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COMMUNICATIONS
Essential to all organizations is an effective communications capability to support daily operations. In a disaster, these communications systems become critical. The magnitude of a particular emergency situation will determine the degree to which communications systems are utilized. Communication should be a two-way flow (both top down and bottom up) through the established ICS structure. All communications should use plain language and avoid acronyms.

Communication will be coordinated between City of Santee departments and all responding supporting agencies through various forms of communications devices, channels and methods.

When the City EOC is activated, pertinent incident related information, updates, resource requests, etc. will be shared with the EOC and communicated to partner agencies to coordinate incident response and recovery operations.

In addition to an effective communications capability, a government must have an effective means to provide alert and warning to the population impacted or at risk as the result of an emergency. There are several regionally available alert and warning systems designed to provide residents with emergency notifications.

Incident Communications
Response to local emergencies is managed by first responders operating under the Incident Command System (ICS) and SEMS. The City of Santee has designated radio channels for the public safety departments. Various internal communication modes are used to coordinate incident operations.

Regional Communications System (RCS)
During both routine operations and emergency incidents, Santee responders rely on the Regional Communications System (RCS) to ensure effective communication among response agencies across San Diego County. The RCS, an 800MHz radio system, provides public safety voice and data communications, enhancing interoperability and public safety coordination throughout the region. The system is managed by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department’s Wireless Services Division, ensuring its maintenance and reliability.

VHF
Many fire and support agencies also operate on 150 MHz (VHF High Band) spectrum to facilitate voice fire communications under the California Master Mutual Aid Agreement.

The City of Santee Fire Department utilizes VHF radios during wildland fire incidents where coordination with state and federal agencies is required.

Genasys EVAC and Protect
During an emergency, first responders and public officials can utilize Genasys EVAC to make collaborative evacuation decisions and communicate event status in real-time to other agencies, businesses, and the public. First responders develop an evacuation

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strategy and communicate the proper scope for evacuation with the support of datadriven intelligence.

Interra
Fire agencies in San Diego County use Interra to monitor and share real-time incident information. Interra is directly integrated with 9-1-1 computer aided dispatch and provides a single place for agencies to capture, share, and leverage data.

Web EOC
The Op Area currently utilizes Web EOC as a virtual planform for EOC operations. Web EOC can be used to communicate between EOCs during an incident.

Fire
Day-to-day radio communications are managed by the Heartland Communications Facility Authority (HCFA). HCFA is staffed 24/7 with dispatchers and administrative personnel. The center is responsible for all medical, fire, and rescue operations in the City of Santee, and also dispatches for cities of Lemon Grove, El Cajon, La Mesa, as well as numerous fire districts and reservation fire departments.

Law Enforcement
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department dispatch center manages and coordinates law enforcement communications for the City of Santee. The San Diego Sheriff’s Department dispatch also coordinates with HCFA to ensure communication coordination and interoperability with the Fire Department.

Community Services Department Public Services Division
The Public Services Division operates a departmental dispatch center to receive public requests for service and assign public works crews to address the issues. Additionally, the Public Works Dispatch Center also receives emergency communications from the Heartland Communications Dispatch Center when service calls require coordination from both departments.

As incidents grow, or when multiple incidents are taking place simultaneously, existing procedures provide that the EOC is staffed to coordinate information and provide support to the incidents. The City has a dedicated set of emergency channels that can be utilized by all City departments for incident coordination.

Alerts and Warning
There are three primary alert and warning systems within San Diego County. These systems are designed to provide San Diego County residents with emergency notifications. These systems are the Emergency Alert System (EAS), Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and the AlertSanDiego/Accessible AlertSanDiego system.

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Emergency Alert Systems (EAS)
The State of California has been divided into "EAS Operational Areas" for the purpose of disseminating emergency information. The San Diego EAS Operational Area encompasses the entire County. Under Federal guidelines, local EAS operational plans are written by the broadcast community. Two radio stations, KOGO (600 AM) the Local Primary (LP)-1 and KLSD (1360 AM) the Local Primary (LP)-2 have emergency generators and have volunteered to be the local primary stations for the OA.

All radio and television stations in San Diego County along with all cable TV providers will be broadcasting emergency public information in the event of an activation of the EAS. The system is designed so that all of the radio, TV, and cable stations/systems monitor the LP-1 and LP-2 stations and forward the information to their listeners and viewers.

The County’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) is authorized to activate the EAS.

Local jurisdictions in the OA can contact the OES Duty Officer to activate the system in the event of the need to notify its citizens to take protective action or to provide emergency information.

Wireless Emergency Alerts
The Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system is a federally maintained alert and warning system, available to all jurisdictions to notify residents in times of severe or extreme hazards within the framework, agreements, rules and protocols agreed upon by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Unified Disaster Council.

Through the San Diego County Operational Area’s regional mass notification system, jurisdictions can initiate Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) messages. WEA messages are emergency notifications sent by authorized government alerting authorities, as determined by the jurisdiction, through mobile carriers and broadcast to mobile phones receiving a signal from cell towers within or in close proximity to the alert area.

Since WEA messages may have regional implications and may be received by residents in surrounding jurisdictions, WEA messages require regional coordination.

If a jurisdiction’s public safety official (Incident Commander, or other authorized alerting authority as determined by the Jurisdiction) determines that the severity of an incident necessitates public alert through WEA, the public safety official will request that a WEA is devised and sent out through their respective dispatch agency. Use of the WEA system is solely authorized for severe or extreme hazards.

Severe or extreme hazards are incidents where an emergency threatens, or is imminently expected to threaten, life, health, or property. WEA messages must contain protective action instructions that recipients will follow to reduce vulnerability to an imminent threat.

Protective action instructions include:

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Santee City CouncilJuly 8, 2026

Santee City Council
July 8, 2026