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Robin Ganahl, with Climate Action Campaign, addressed City Council to <br />express support for climate action plan. <br />MOTION: Receive and file City of Santa Ana General Plan Policy <br />Framework report including Vision Statement, Core Values, Goals, <br />Policies and draft Focus Area Map. <br />MOTION: Martinez <br />VOTE: AYES: <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br />SECOND: Villegas <br />Benavides, Martinez, Pulido, Solorio, Tinajero, <br />Villegas (6) <br />None (0) <br />None (0) <br />Sarmiento (1) <br />65B. REPORT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY <br />ORDINANCE AND NEXT STEPS IN DEVELOPING POLICY OPTIONS <br />FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION {STRATEGIC PLAN NO 5, 31 — <br />Community Development Agency and Planning and Building Agency <br />Council discussion ensued: <br />Mayor Pro Tem Martinez, asked staff to provide update and future policy <br />considerations. <br />Planning and Building Safety Executive Director Minh Thai, noted ordinance <br />was adopted in November 2011, stipulated review timeline set for <br />December 31, 2018, and review indicates ordinance has been unsuccessful <br />in creating affordable housing within a mixed income environment. <br />Recommendation to reach out to housing community to evaluate potential <br />improvements to ordinance and will provide City Council with refinements <br />in three months. <br />The following spoke on the matter: <br />Isuri Ramos, on behalf of Kennedy Commission, expressed support of <br />Housing Opportunity Ordinance. <br />Council discussion continued: <br />Councilmember Solorio, directed staff to research program flexibility and <br />possibility to focus on rehabilitation projects in addition to single family and <br />new construction projects. Noted new construction subsidies can be as high <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 25 DECEMBER 4, 2018 <br />