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Receive and file Fiscal Year 2019-2020 General Fund First Quarter Update December 3, 2019 Page 4 Park Security Officers and one Security Officer Supervisor were deployed to patrol City parks, bike trails, and Santiago Creek. Officers are tasked with foot patrol of the various park spaces and amenities within their assigned areas, such as playgrounds, parking lots, and restrooms. Officers will also turn lights on around dusk and off around dawn as well as locking restrooms and parking lot gates at park closing hours. Expanded Aquatic Programs Aquatic programming has been expanded for recreational public swimming. During the aquatic season, the community enjoys access to public pools for six days during the week, an increase of four days. This is a result of resurfacing three public pools at Memorial, Salgado, and Santa Anita parks as well as additional repairs to pool decks and lighting in preparation for the aquatic season. Center Street Urban Greening Project On July 16, 2019, the City Council approved a construction contract for the Center Street Urban Greening project at Santa Ana Senior Center/Jerome Park area. This project transforms the abandoned street into a permanent, aesthetically pleasing, area connecting and expanding open space for park use. The project dramatically improves the area by converting approximately 33,000 square feet of asphalt roadway into a passive, landscaped, open space. Project improvements include asphalt removal and infill with a permeable walkway, bio-swales, drought -tolerant landscaping, drip irrigation, lighting, and other site amenities. Library Department On August 20, 2019, the City Council adopted a resolution reinstating the Library as a separate city department. The appointment of the Library Director is currently in the recruitment process After a selection, the Library Director will evaluate library services and make recommendation as appropriate. Additionally, Library Department staff evaluated the services at the Newhope Library Learning Center (Newhope branch), which currently offers, among other services, a computer lab for adults and high school students, a learning center, and specialized library programming for teens (TeenSpace). After assessing the Newhope branch's services, the Library Department staff has decided to expand its hours from the current 27-hour schedule to 48 hours, making the Newhope branch a full -service library. Staff anticipates that the schedule change will take place in early 2020. Planning & Building Agency Upcoming Projects Projects include: Mixed -use development at 1801 East Fourth Street project which will consist of 650-unit apartments, 9,000 square feet of commercial space, and a seven -level parking structure; 114 East Fifth Street (First American Title Company) which will include a 220-unit apartment project in the Downtown area, a seven -story with 196-units on the south side of Fifth Street, a four-story 36-unit apartment on the north side of Fifth Street, and 13,000 square feet of commercial space on Main and Fourth Street. Right of Way and Vacant Property Enforcement As a result of Code Enforcement efforts, the City has been able to respond and abate trash and debris on Union Pacific Railroad property. Additionally, this process has enabled the City to seek 19C-4