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2 <br />memorandum to make recommendations to the City Council regarding establishing a formal <br />Historic Preservation Work Program for 2022-2023. <br />During the 2022 workshops, the HRC discussed the existing work program and <br />accomplishments, key staff initiatives, and HRC’s work program recommendations. In <br />addition, PBA staff outlined additional work program recommendations. Below is a summary <br />of these items: <br />HRC RECOMMENDATIONS <br />▪Expand historic program reach to recognize and identify importance of African American <br />history and impacts in the City <br />▪Create partnerships with Santa Ana History Room for the creation of digital archives to <br />commemorate resident history <br />▪Create partnerships with neighborhood associations to facilitate better community <br />participation and engagement <br />▪Create a specific website or “portal” that connects the general public with various historic <br />resources (e.g., Heritage Museum of Orange County, Santa Ana Historic Preservation <br />Society, Preserve Orange County, etc.) <br />▪Use of plaques, monuments, and/or QR codes so residents can explore their own <br />communities (e.g., maps of significant mural or public art locations, and significant <br />points of historic) <br />▪Presenting the City’s history as a narrative at local parks <br />▪Continued exploratory/history research on parts of South Main Street <br />▪Clarify the Historic Preservation Awards process <br />▪Historic preservation awards – begin to engage developer community to highlight historic <br />significant projects <br />▪Establish strategy for the creation of locally designated historic districts, as many <br />neighborhoods have expressed strong interest <br />▪Mills Act Program – strategize on how City can comply with State requirements (e.g., <br />send letters to homeowners, reduce number of inspections, etc.) <br />PBA RECOMMENDATIONS <br />▪Update Mills Act program to be in compliance with State requirements and to include <br />new rehabilitation plan requirements <br />▪Survey the total cost and time for updating Chapter 30 (Historic Ordinance), which was <br />implemented in 1980 and last amended in 2003 <br />▪Develop roadmap of updates to historic ordinance, including identifying consultants that <br />the City may want to consider to update the ordinance and program <br />▪Hire additional full-time historic preservation staff <br />As part of this memorandum, PBA staff is also highlighting implementation measures from the <br />City’s first standalone Historic Preservation Element. The element was adopted as part of the <br />City’s General Plan, which became effective May 2022. The purpose of the element is to   <br />Historic Resources Commission 4 – 2 11/3/2022 <br />