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WORK STUDY SESSION • The California Endowment has launch a 10-year, multimillion -dollar statewide commitment to create places where children and youth are healthy, safe and ready to learn • Fourteen places including Santa Ana have been selected for deep, sustained and community -driven investments • The Target area is central Santa Ana • The Orange County Human Relations Commission is the lead agency for the nine month planning process • A Request for Proposals was released and the first convening was held on March 13th at the Santa Ana Unified School District headquarters • March 20th and 27th were dedicated to selecting the Steering Committee • A stakeholder and community engagement forum was held on April 9th • The planning process will last nine months and will result in a 10-year strategic plan that addresses 10 outcome areas • Outcome Areas: o Children have health coverage o Families have improved access to a healthy home that supports healthy behaviors o Health and family focused human services shift resources towards prevention o Residents live in communities with health promoting land use, transportation and community development o Children and their families are safe from violence in their homes and neighborhoods o Communities support healthy youth development o Neighborhood and school environments support improved health and healthy behaviors o Community health improvements are linked to economic development o Health gaps for young men and boys of color are narrowed o Strategic use of media elevates local experience to help influence policy and systems change at all levels • The Steering Committee is comprised of 30 members and each is assigned to an outcome area Council discussion ensued. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ISSUES OF PUBLIC INTEREST None CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 101 APRIL 20, 2009