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• The proposed Building Healthy Communities Wellness District Resolution <br />and Report was initially received at the Finance, Economic Development and <br />Technology Committee meeting on January 12, 2015. (attached) <br />• The proposal was put together in the form of a resolution <br />• The City Manager and staff met with the BHC on January 26, 2015 and <br />responded to this resolution in writing on February 4, 2015. (response <br />attached) <br />• BHC second version and comments received March 4, 2015 <br />• Some of the resolution elements align with the City's Strategic Plan <br />elements. <br />• What is in the proposed community resolution? <br />• Ana Urzua, Primary Contact <br />Includes: <br />• Economic Development <br />• Complete streets <br />• Renaming/branding <br />• Elements of strategic plan <br />• Property transfers <br />• Rent control <br />• Event sponsorship <br />• Latino theme <br />• Bristol Street Properties <br />• Immigrant affairs <br />ITEM <br />PROPOSAL <br />STAFF RESPONSE <br />1. <br />Ensure an equitable, inclusive <br />The Economic Development Plan was <br />economic development plan, as called <br />awarded in February 2015 to create <br />for in the City's five-year strategic plan, <br />said plan for the entire City including <br />that acknowledges and prioritizes the <br />the downtown area. The plan will <br />wellness needs and vision of <br />include a process by which the <br />underserved resident communities; <br />community and stakeholders will <br />that focuses on supporting Santa Ana <br />provide input. <br />residents, local small businesses, <br />workers, youth and families; that <br />The creation of this plan would be <br />creates opportunities for anyone to <br />inclusive of the needs of all residents, <br />businesses, visitors, as well as the <br />support themselves and their families <br />retention and attraction of new <br />in Santa Ana; and that allows for a <br />business. <br />health lens on economic development, <br />in line with Health In All Policies. <br />2. <br />The City will work with the Orange <br />A citywide Health and Wellness <br />County Health Care agency, local <br />Assessment requires the identification <br />health systems, nonprofit <br />of funding. The OC Health Care <br />organizations, and neighborhoods to <br />Agency currently tracks Children's <br />produce a baseline assessment of <br />Health in an annual report that is <br />health and wellness and establish <br />published for the entire county. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 19 APRIL 7, 2015 <br />