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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL. ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 2, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />RESOLUTION RELATED TO WELLNESS <br />STRATEGIES <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5) <br />�th f/ , <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />r:lSa:1i]T /4+ <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1 " Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2 "" Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Having identified the common areas of interest, and recognizing that the wellness proposal <br />contains a variety of other suggestions and concepts, the City Council shall select one of the <br />following options to provide support to economic development. <br />OPTIONS: <br />Option 1: Creation of an Economic Development Commission. Membership would be <br />comprised of seven (7) individuals nominated by the Mayor and each Councilmember. <br />Appointment would be ratified by the full City Council. <br />Option 2: Creation of an Economic Development Committee. Membership to be comprised of <br />eleven (11) individuals representing the following groups nominated by the Mayor and each <br />Councilmember: large employer, real estate broker, financial institution, healthcare provider, <br />educational institution, tourism /hospitality, downtown association, chamber of commerce, <br />small business association, and community advocate. <br />2. Adopt a resolution affirming the City Council's support of wellness strategies throughout the City <br />of Santa Ana. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Following the City Council discussion on May 19, 2015, the Mayor and City Council directed staff to <br />develop a resolution affirming the City Council's support of various wellness strategies for the City of <br />Santa Ana. The four common areas of interest among members of the City Council were: <br />Designation of Plaza Santa Ana to Plaza Calle Cuatro and sub - designation of Calle Cuatro below 4th <br />street signs, support of a private mercadito, support of private micro - farms, and support of the <br />creation of a committee to promote economic development ideas. <br />5513-1 <br />