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City of Santa Ana General Plan Update December 4, 2018 Page 2 result of 14 meetings held in 2017, the GPAG developed a vision for the future of Santa Ana and identified core values of special importance to the community. In addition, the GPAG reviewed and refined draft goals and policies for each General Plan element and produced a conceptual focus area map. In order to affirm direction, staff presented a summary report of the advisory group's work product to the City Council in June 2018 and highlighted the Vision and Core Values at a separate meeting in July 2018. Following the City Council affirmation of the Vision and Core Values, staff held a series of pop-up events throughout the City to share the statement and values with the community. The community was supportive of the vision and the various pop-up events ultimately highlighted each core value. In Summer 2018, staff formed an interagency General Plan Technical Advisory Committee (GP TAC) with representatives from the City Manager's Office, City Attorney's Office, Community Development Agency, Parks, Recreation and Community Services, Public Works, Police Department and key representatives from the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA). The role of the GP TAC is to provide informed feedback on draft goals, policies, and programs while assisting in resource collection and peer review of background data and maps in respective areas of specialty. To date, a total of seven meetings have been held to cover each General Plan element and subject area. Results of the initial community outreach effort and the work of the GPAG and GPTAC were used to develop the General Plan Policy Framework which serves as an outline to guide the General Plan document. The Policy Framework contains three parts, each section of which was derived from the work products produced by the Community Outreach Executive Summary, General Plan Advisory Group, General Plan Technical Advisory Committee, and requirements from the State Office of Planning and Research (OPR). 1) General Plan Purpose 2) Santa Ana's Shared Vision and Focus Areas 3) Element Goals and Policies The attached Policy Framework includes an introduction to the General Plan which describes the purpose behind the document, Vision Statement, Core Values and Goals and Policies for each of the proposed General Plan Elements. A separate Implementation Plan will specify programs, implementation actions, responsible agencies, financial resources, timelines and serve as a measurement tool to ensure successful execution of the Goals and Policies established as part of the New General Plan. The following are key milestones and next steps towards completion of the General Plan: • EIR Technical Studies Kickoff (December 2018) • Land Use Focus Area Charrettes (January/February 2019) • EIR Project Description Complete (March 2019) • Draft General Plan (Summer 2019) • Draft EIR - Circulate/Public Review (October -December 2019) 65A-2