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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />https://www.santa-ana.org/parks <br />Item # 7 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />June 15, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Santa Anita Handball Court Update <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Santa Anita Handball Court Update <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Receive and file the Santa Anita Handball Court public input update. <br />DISCUSSION <br />As a follow-up to direction given at the February 2, 2021 City Council meeting, staff sought <br />additional public input about the removal of the Santa Anita Handball Court. On March <br />15, 2021, City staff mailed letters to residences within 1,000 feet of Santa Anita Park to <br />obtain input on the proposed removal of the handball court. Attached as Exhibit 1 is a <br />memorandum with the results of the public outreach. In addition to the mailers, <br />Councilmember Phan walked the neighborhood to ask the public directly about their <br />opinion on the handball courts. As a result of this process, City Staff will continue with <br />the removal of the handball court as part of the Santa Anita Park Improvement Project, <br />which will develop the north side of the park with additional parking, a new playground, a <br />new basketball court, security lighting, and landscaping. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with this action. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this update. <br />EXHIBIT(S) <br />1. Memorandum <br />Submitted By: Lisa Rudloff, Executive Director of Parks, Recreation and Community <br />Services <br />Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager