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C~ <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2007- xxx <br />• (JXS 7/26/07) <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA DECLARING ITS COMMITMENT TO BE <br />A CATALYST FOR THE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF <br />YOUNG PEOPLE. <br />WHEREAS, it is the City Council's desire to demonstrate its commitment to make <br />the needs of young people a priority on the public agenda; <br />WHEREAS, the City Council further recognizes the need for improving the <br />quality of life for everyone in the community by mitigating the risk factors that lead to <br />problem behavior in young people and by promoting the positive development of <br />children and youth; <br />WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that it will be necessary to bring together <br />a broad base of stakeholders to work in a collaborative, community-wide process of <br />strategic planning, including youth, parents, City officials and staff, school district <br />leaders, City commissions, and business and civic leaders to develop along-term <br />strategic plan for youth and families; <br />WHEREAS, the City Council further recognizes that the City of Santa Ana Youth <br />Commission is in an optimal position to take a leadership role in the development and <br />implementation of a strategy and collaborative process that can be accomplished in <br />phases; <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Santa Ana <br />as follows: <br />SECTION 1. The City Council hereby declares its commitment to make the <br />needs of young people a priority on the public agenda. <br />SECTION 2. The City Council hereby endorses the development of a Youth and <br />Family Master Plan that will identify and document the needs of youth in Santa Ana <br />based on data and on community input, establishes a set of public goals and priorities, <br />and develops recommendations that will effectively respond to the needs of children in <br />Santa Ana, and serves as a guide for policy makers within the City of Santa Ana for the <br />distribution of resources directed towards youth services. <br />SECTION 3. The City Council hereby endorses a process that involves the major <br />stakeholders in an inclusive and collaborative process with full involvement and <br />leadership by the City of Santa Ana Youth Commission. <br />Resolution No. 2007-XXX <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />55C-2 <br />