Item 14 - Parks, Facilities, Trails and Open Space Master Plan

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The PMP outreach engagement utilized multiple channels to reach community members, leaders, and organizations. PARKS MASTER PLAN SURVEY The PMP survey was available online from April 15th, 2021, to September 15th, 2021. There were 1,801 total survey responses collected both online and in person. The survey link was distributed via email, social media, press releases, and on poster and utility bills. Paper copies were handed out at movies in the park and available at City Hall and public libraries. Local groups also encouraged community participation. The PMP survey had seven sections of questions related to COVID-19 impact, parks, facilities, equity and access, trails, programs and events, funding priorities and policy direction, and a section for community members to provide demographic information. This section was optional. The survey took about 10 minutes to complete and was suitable for anyone 12 and over. The survey was translated into Spanish and Vietnamese and a virtual version was available on the project website. POP-UP EVENTS To encourage survey participation, the City staff hosted 16 pop-up community engagement activities where they handed out the survey and were available to answer questions about the PMP process. To garner as much feedback as possible 14 pop-up events were held in conjunction with movies in the park at different City parks, and two were held at COVID vaccine clinics. KEY LEADER INTERVIEWS The MIG team held key leader interviews with the Mayor and City Council to gather their perspective on the City's park and recreation priorities to guide the planning process. Seven interviews were conducted between Thursday, February 18, 2021, and Wednesday February 24, 2021. The following Council members participated: Mayor Vicente Sarmiento, Thai Viet Phan (Ward 1), David Penaloza (Ward 2), Jessie Lopez (Ward 3), Phil Bacerra (Ward 4), Johnathan Ryan Hernandez (Ward 5), and Nelida Mendoza (Ward 6). COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION COORDINATION Local community organizations were also an invaluable asset in support of the community engagement efforts. The community partners with existing relationships and trust in high need areas partnered with the City staff to support with implementing a more inclusive outreach process. Five local groups were involved in engagement: Kidworks, Asian American Senior Citizens Service Center (AASCSC,) THRIVE Santa Ana, Latino Health Access, and Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities (SA BHC). The PMP team met with community partners in early summer 2021 to share the PMP and requested that the partners to share their vision for the Plan. Partners were asked about what their vision is for City parks, what needs the Plan should address, and what the key opportunities are for Santa Ana's park and recreation system. In addition to these five local groups, the City shared information about the plan with 24 community organizations who utilized their networks to further disperse information. F �r- ESANTA ANA PARKS MASTER PLAN CHAPTER 3: SANTA ANA COMMUNITY