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COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />MOTION: Garcia SECOND: Solorio <br />VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bist, Bustamante, Christy, Garcia, <br />Pulido, Solorio (7) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: None (0) <br />COUNCIL RECESSED TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY <br />MEETING AT 6:21 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 6:22 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS <br />PRESENT <br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br />W.S.A. Santa Ana River Vision Plan 2006 — Parks, Recreation and Community <br />Services Agency <br />Staff Report by Gerardo Mouet, Director of Parks, Recreation anc <br />Community Services Agency; highlights of this presentation are as follows: <br />• November 15, 2004, City Council approved formation of the Santa Ana <br />River Task Force to study the possibility of restoring natural habitat <br />environments and expanding recreational opportunities along the River <br />• January 2005 — Park Development, Recreation Programs & Education <br />Partnerships Council Committee solicited applications for potential <br />Task Force members to develop a plan for the future of the River <br />• April 4, 2005 — official appointments to the Task Force were made by <br />the Santa Ana City Council <br />• June 13, 2006 — Task Force adopted the Santa Ana River Vision Plan <br />• Goals: <br />• Identify opportunity areas for land acquisition and for <br />implementation of improvements that beautify the Riverfront, <br />preserve natural habitat, and enhance environmental values <br />while protecting privacy, flood control and public safety <br />• Seek innovative methods to achieve the goals of the Santa Ana <br />River Vision Plan while maintaining a balance between <br />recreation, habitat restoration, and flood protection <br />• Preserve and enhance ecological values along the Santa Ana <br />River <br />o Protect water quality and replenish ground water <br />o Educate the public to reconnect to the Santa Ana River <br />o Use the River to unite the community, to improve property <br />values, and to enhance the image of Santa Ana <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 241 JULY 17, 2006 <br />