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We will review and introduce the concept of health into the housing vision of the community and the goals and policies supporting the vision. As applicable, this will include a focus on housing security, the structural condition of housing, and the broader neighborhood context-implemented to a few select programs proposed by either City staff or stakeholders. Finally, we will attend and lead one two-hour working meeting with the leadership (up to 8 invitees total) from groups such as Latino Health Access, Orange County HCA, and the California Endowment, separately from the workshop meetings. Additional attendees would include City staff and consultant representatives. Deliverable(s): - Health and Wellness Policies, Programs, and Meeting TASK 2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION State law requires an inclusive public participation process to inform the housing element update. We propose a three-tiered public participation program that includes a community workshop, study sessions, and public hearings to achieve this goal. 2.1 Community Workshops Community and stakeholder workshops offer an opportunity for community members to understand housing element legal requirements, weigh in on housing issues facing the community, and provide insight into potential programs to address local needs. We will conduct four public workshops. This includes preparing all PowerPoint materials, leading the discussion, and summarizing input. The community workshops will include with a brief presentation that provides an overview of the housing element process, the statutory requirements, and the goals and desired outcomes for the workshop. One format option involves forming participants into small groups to discuss the best qualities of Santa Ana, the greatest housing and neighborhood needs, opportunities for housing and services, and constraints that need to be overcome to address community needs and state law. A combination of comment cards and a brief survey will be used to collect quantifiable input. Another format option emphasizes one or two specific policy areas for each workshop, such as healthy communities or homelessness. With this option, each workshop would generally follow a similar outline of a brief introduction followed by roundtable discussions (depending on the number of participants). We will provide three Spanish- and English-speaking facilitators for all four workshops. The budget allows for a Vietnamese-speaking facilitator for up to two workshops. The notices and surveys will be prepared in all three languages. 25A-16