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Options to Recognize Santa Ana Residents Who Have Served in the U.S. Military July 21, 2020 Page 2 Medal of Honor Courtyard and Orange County Walk of Honor (which was relocated from the Orange County Civic Center in 2016). Military Recognition Options Like other cities in Orange County, the City of Santa Ana is committed to honoring U.S. military veterans who have fought bravely for our freedom. Below is a consideration of initiatives and programs to pay tribute to Santa Ana residents who identify as U.S. military veterans. Incorporate Military Recognition into the Design of the Orange County Civic Center The Orange County Civic Center occupies approximately 75 acres of space in Downtown Santa Ana and comprises several City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, and Federal - owned and/or operated government buildings and open space. In February 2006, the County of Orange Board of Supervisors approved a Civic Center Facilities Master Plan (Master Plan). While the Master Plan primarily focuses on the functionality of the Civic Center as it relates to the use of County -owned buildings, the Master Plan relies upon the uses afforded by the entire Civic Center. Through a collaborative effort, the City of Santa Ana could partner with all of the Civic Center tenants, which would include engaging representatives of all of the government agencies at each level of government, to expand upon the County of Orange's Master Plan. Specifically, the City of Santa Ana could advocate for design elements for the Civic Center that incorporate military recognition. Such design elements could include physical enhancements like statues, monuments, memorial spaces (walks, plazas, fountains, walls, etc.) plaques, and other art installations, which recognize U.S. military veterans. Additional options include renaming park/open space with a military hero's name, encouraging new developments to have a veteran hero's name, renaming streets, renaming City Hall conference rooms with a military hero name, etc. Veterans Museum As recommended by a member of the City Council, staff could explore the feasibility of establishing a veterans museum. Deploy a Street Banner Program Cities across the United States utilize their street light and utility poles to display commemorative banners to recognize their residents who have served in the U.S. military. To implement these types of programs, it is common that the custom street banners display the name, branch, and year that the individual served, and are placed along main roads throughout the cities. The City of Santa Ana could utilize its existing street light/utility pole banner program to implement this option. Highlight Stories of Military Veterans in City -Issued Printed Materials From time to time, the City of Santa Ana publishes printed materials and distributes them to residents across the City. This includes routine items such as utility bills, other recurring items such as the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency Activity Guide, and other mailers. Some of these printed materials have space for the City to create content to share information, highlight activities and events, and showcase stories. As part of the content creation, the City could 65A-2