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IMPLEMENTATION An implementation plan is a coordinated series of actions the City desires to take in the future that are intended to advance, over the long term, the City's Shared Vision, Core Values, and the General Plan goals and policies. An implementation plan is thus a follow-up measure for this element. Taken as a whole, these programs represent the City's best thinking today on what actions should be taken to address the considerations and concerns of the community and make sure thatthe plan'saspirations are achieved. Implementation is in large part contingent on adequate funding. Many of these actions can be pursued through initiatives already underway. Other programs will require additional resources. Therefore, the exact mix and timing of programs the City may pursue will in part be opportunity driven, dependent on the availability of funding, staffing, and other necessary resources. The Time Frame in the Implementation Table below is the target for completion of the Action. Thiselement may be implemented byamendmentsto existing plans, ordinances, development standards, and design guidelines; capital investments/projects; and interagency/interjurisdictional coordination. The following table identifies the implementation action, the responsible City agency, and targeted timeline for accomplishment. TABLE CM-2. COMMUNITY ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION I Agency / Ref # Implementation Action Time Frame Goal CM-1: Provide opportunities for public and private recreation and cultural programs that meet the needs of Santa Ana's Engage El communities on recreation and cultural programs. Incorporate community stakeholders from diverse PRCSA/PBA IAA environmental justice communities into existing and/or new ad hoc committees to guide the identification of 2023 recreational and cultural programing needs and desires. Community conversation. Plan for and conduct a community survey every three years related to community health, CIVIC) 1.2 M air quality concerns, parks, and community service needs, with focused outreach to environmental justice priority 2023 areas. Collaboration. Develop intentional, strategic partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit entities to improve health outcomes by leveraging capacity, resources, and programs around mutually beneficial initiatives that PBA/PRCSA 1.30 promote health, equity, and sustainability in neighborhoods within environmental justice area boundaries. Develop 2022-2024 a comprehensive partnership policy providing guidelines that can be used throughout the City organization. Community coordination on underutilized spaces. Coordinate with community residents, property owners, and PBA/PRCSA 1.40 other stakeholders to identify vacant and potentially underutilized properties and strategize how such properties 2022 & could be repurposed into public parks or commercial recreation facilities. ongoing Alternative facilities. In park deficient and environmental justice areas, identify facilities that are viable alternatives to public parks and municipal facilities for recreational, cultural, and health and wellness programs, including but PRCSA 1.5 M not limited to school facilities, facilities of faith -based and civic organizations, and privately owned recreation 2022 and entertainment facilities. Identify, inventory, and rank other resources for potential park system acquisition, expansion to existing parks, and/or parks development opportunity within the community. Program accessibility. To ensure residents of environmental justice area boundaries have access to recreational, cultural, and health and wellness programs, establish accessibility corridors that provide attractive, comfortable, and safe pedestrian and bike access to public recreational facilities in the Parks Master Plan (an implementation action PRCSA/PWA 1.60 of the Open Space Element). Identify public realm improvements needed to create these accessibility corridors. 2022 Prioritize investments for accessibility corridors in the city's capital investment program; include investments for accessibility corridors when investments are made in new parks and recreation facilities within environmental justice area boundaries. li rr .�..•• CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN