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$250,000 is allocated towards this strategic planning process. A thoughtful strategic plan must include participation of the people impacted by the plan. We should assure that sufficient resources are directed towards creating a strategic plan process that can truly include the voices of perspectives of residents. This vision is worth investing in. o Provide on-going funding for the new community center on 4th st for programming and community activities. Estimates are that this would require an on-going investment of $300,000 from the city. SACReD worked hard to make sure that this community center was developed, and now it is essential that funding is provided to make sure that is able to serve the community. o New Capital Improvement Projects of parks and recreation facilities to allow families and youth a safe and healthy place to play, socialize and build their community ties. o Job training and employment programs that target youth and homeless residents in particular. o An emphasis on education: more funding for recreational, after-school/summer/weekend programs for youth, and more funding for libraries and library programs. The libraries' programs for teens are especially successful and should be emulated and expanded. o Development of affordable housing, and staffing of code enforcement positions for existing multifamily properties. Through our conversations with code enforcement staff, we have learned that only one enforcement officer is currently available for multifamily properties, but the city has decided to fill an additional 7 positions for code enforcement. We applaud the city's efforts to increase code enforcement for the well-being or residents, however we want encourage the city to assure that the focus of these new code-enforcement officers is on health and safety in multi- family housing in high need neighborhoods and to coordinate with the County Health Department. o Bike lanes and pedestrian sidewalks should be developed in areas where people are likely to use them, particularly given Santa Ana's large population of children. The area by Ross and Washington is in particular need. - A local focus on health, arts, culture, and economic development initiatives o City residents want options for healthy and affordable food: grocery stores, farmers markets, and community gardens. o The city should preserve, promote and prioritize local Santa Ana artists in city expenditures on public art, art promotion or art education. The city should recognize that art in Santa Ana is not limited to art that is looked at, but includes art that is participatory, tangible, usable, edible. o Provide additional funding targeted at supporting some of our greatest assets in Santa Ana - local cultural and art centers, arts classes and dance schools that already exist in our non-profit community, and athletic programs and activities for our youth like the pCR@ Santa Ana Boxing Club. O o The city should only provide economic incentives that support locally- owned small businesses and entrepreneurs, or businesses that SAN'T'A ANA COLLABORATIVE FOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT CWahorativo fle Santa Arai Jmra el Desarrollo Rcsporisah1e