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ATTACHMENT RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH WELLNESS DISTRICT FOR DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA BASED ON LATINO REVIVAL STRATEGY WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has a population of 334,227, 78% of which are Latino, 11% Asian, 9% White, 2% others. Santa Ana has over 30% of households with children under 18 living at home. A wide variety of languages are spoken, with 83% of households having a language other than English spoken at home. Culturally the city has over 48% of its households born in countries other than the US. As one of the densest, youngest, and most culturally and ethnically diverse cities in the nation, the goal of engaging all sectors of our community in a meaningful way, and of creating consensus, are all the more important; and WHEREAS, in November 2013 the City of Santa Ana launched the ,Downtown Santa Ana Wellness Corridor; and WHEREAS, In March 2014, the City approved a five -year strategic plan that laid out a vision, mission, principles, and goals committing to integrate health, wellness, and equity in all policies and plans, including in the creation of a comprehensive economic development strategic plan, supporting neighborhood vitality and liability, and promoting a strong arts and culture infrastructure. WHEREAS the City of Santa Ana supports the creation of a distinct cultural destination and a secure place for the community and businesses to continue building a strong, thriving, and culturally relevant economy for Santa Ana the City of Santa Ana; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is developing a Santa Ana Downtown /Transit Zone Complete Streets Plan to create a more walkable, bikeable, vibrant and healthy environment in Santa Ana's Downtown; WHEREAS, downtown Santa Ana is already a destination, locally and in Orange County, for purchases of food, food services, health and personal care products, sporting and hobby goods, as well as educational services, healthcare, recreation and cultural activities (hereinafter 'Wellness Goods and Services'); and WHEREAS, from a commercial property performance perspective, downtown Santa Ana therefore already has a local and regionally competitive function as a district for purchases of Wellness Goods and Services; and WHEREAS, the greatest and most immediate source of purchasing power to increase downtown Santa Ana sales of Wellness Goods and Services is the predominately Latino residents of central Santa Ana; and WHEREAS, the residents of central Santa Ana have a high incidence of overweight and obesity, which contribute to higher rates of diabetes and heart disease, and higher propensity to be uninsured in comparison to other Orange County residents, which increases the public sector and employer costs for health care provision; and Last Modified: 1/12/2015 WS -A -63 Page 1 of 5