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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 4, 2018 <br />TITLE: <br />RECEIVE AND FILE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />GENERAL PLAN UPDATE - STATUS <br />REPORT AND POLICY FRAMEWORK <br />DOCUMENT <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 2A) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Receive and file City of Santa Ana General Plan Policy Framework report including Vision <br />Statement, Core Values, Goals, Policies and draft Focus Area Map. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Background <br />The General Plan Update was reinitiated in November 2015 as a result of a key strategy <br />identified as part the 5 -Year Strategic Plan. This Plan identified completion of a comprehensive <br />update of the Citys General Plan including the development of policies and implementation <br />measures that directly relate to the goal of equitable economic development. <br />In response, the City's Planning Division conducted an extensive community outreach program <br />between December 2015 and July 2016 (Phase 1). Designed to define the character of our city, <br />the first outreach effort asked community members what they enjoy most about their <br />neighborhood and City as a whole. Participants were also prompted to describe their greatest <br />concerns. Contributors included residents, local leaders, the business community, and advocacy <br />group representatives. In addition, a summer program led by local youth focused on youth <br />concerns. In all, over 40 public meetings and events were held with over 450 participants. The <br />results were summarized in the Santa Ana General Plan Update Community Outreach Executive <br />Summary distributed to City Council in October 2016. <br />In order to hold the plan accountable to the community's stated goals and vision as part of the <br />first phase, a General Plan Advisory Group (GPAG) was formed as part of Phase II in January <br />2017 to review, extrapolate, and incorporate the input from the initial community outreach effort. <br />The 18 individuals invited to participate in the General Plan Advisory Group reflect our diverse <br />community with senior, youth, business, neighborhood, and other community organizations. The <br />General Plan Advisory Group also included members of City Boards and Commissions. As a <br />65A-1 <br />