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Exhibit 1
<br />INITIATIVE 7: COLLABORATION
<br />Engage residents, partners, volunteers, local
<br />e. Explore formal public/public and public/
<br />businesses, and other agencies in enhancing
<br />private partnerships with an equity
<br />parks and recreation opportunities.
<br />investor or contracted operators for
<br />7.1 Increase community involvement
<br />major facility planning, development,
<br />through effective volunteer and partner
<br />operations, and reinvestment.
<br />engagement and management.
<br />a. Encourage residents, stakeholders,
<br />neighborhood groups, businesses,
<br />schools, social organizations,
<br />and public agencies to volunteer
<br />and partner or provide resources
<br />and support in the development,
<br />maintenance, and activation of
<br />publicly owned parks and recreation
<br />facilities. (GP)
<br />b. Develop a comprehensive partnership
<br />policy to guide protocols for
<br />establishing park and recreation
<br />partnership with public, private, and
<br />non-profit entities.
<br />c. Improve relationships and
<br />communication with partners,
<br />volunteers, and contract providers
<br />by providing dedicated staff time
<br />for volunteer/partner recruitment,
<br />coordination, and recognition.
<br />d. Identify and utilize multilingual and
<br />interactive community engagement
<br />tools, initiated through the PMP,
<br />for residents and facility users to
<br />provide ongoing input about open
<br />space needs, park design, facility
<br />improverc t ,ar%.L' ng. (GP)
<br />7.2 Expand joint -use opportunities with schools.
<br />a. Coordinate with public school districts,
<br />private schools, and other community
<br />organizations to provide community
<br />members with access to recreational
<br />resources. (GP)
<br />b. Continue coordinating with Santa Ana
<br />educational institutions to identify
<br />joint -use opportunities for indoor and
<br />outdoor facilities, co -development
<br />opportunities for new parks and
<br />facilities, coordinated sport field
<br />scheduling, and opportunities to
<br />support joint program initiatives by
<br />sharing information and facilitating
<br />regular coordination meetings.
<br />c. Update the joint -use agreement with
<br />SAUSD to explore options to ensure
<br />public access to sports fields and
<br />outdoor facilities especially in park
<br />deficient and unserved areas.
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<br />7.3 Coordinate with others to identify
<br />potential solutions for improving
<br />recreation opportunities and greenspace
<br />in park deficient areas and for
<br />underserved demographic groups.
<br />a. Convene a work group that brings
<br />together City interagency staff,
<br />community leaders, and private
<br />enterprise to identify and evaluate
<br />acquisition opportunities, creating a
<br />status report and metrics to measure
<br />progress. (GP)
<br />b. Convene an interagency forum to
<br />coordinate and evaluate the feasibility
<br />for converting City -owned properties
<br />to parkland, with special focus in park
<br />deficient and environmental justice
<br />areas. (GP)
<br />c. Coordinate with public agencies,
<br />railroads, and utilities to determine the
<br />feasibility of acquiring the use of rights -
<br />of -way for restricted use as parks or
<br />trail corridors. (GP)
<br />d. Coordinate with property owners
<br />to explore permanent or temporary
<br />options to provide recreational
<br />opportunities in park deficient
<br />areas, including land purchases,
<br />land dedication, easements, land or
<br />facility leases, and/or temporary use
<br />agreement. (GP)
<br />e. Partner with community organizations
<br />to offer programs that are accessible to
<br />residents who live in areas underserved
<br />by open space and recreational facilities.
<br />f. Continue building partnerships with
<br />community -based organizations that
<br />administer social services to the elderly,
<br />youth, and other special needs groups;
<br />create use agreements for these
<br />providers to use public park facilities to
<br />meet the recreational and educational
<br />needs of these groups. (GP)
<br />7.4 Continue coordinating with existing and
<br />new partners in the provision of recreation
<br />opportunities.
<br />a. Renew long-term lease agreements
<br />with the Orange County Flood Control
<br />District for the provision of bikeway and
<br />pedestrian trails.
<br />b. Continue the long-term lease agreement
<br />with the Delhi Center to provide
<br />programs in health, education, financial
<br />stability, and community engagement.
<br />c. Continue agreements with the
<br />Orange County Water Division and
<br />Centennial Education Center/SAUSD
<br />for the provision of land and facilities at
<br />Centennial Park.
<br />d. Strengthen relationships with
<br />surrounding cities to discuss potential
<br />options for coordinated trail, park and
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<br />Exhibit A
<br />SANTA ANA PARKS MASTER PLAN CHAPTER 6: SYSTEMWIDE RECOMMENDATIONS
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