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<br />Basic Planning Commission Meeting Information <br /> <br /> <br />Five-Year Strategic Plan (2014-2019) Detailed information at: http://www.santa-ana.org/strategic-planning/ <br /> <br />Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles - The City of Santa Ana is committed to achieving a shared vision for the organization and its <br />community. The vision, mission and guiding principles (values) are the result of a thoughtful and inclusive process designed to set the <br />City and organization on a course that meets the challenges of today and tomorrow. <br /> <br />Vision - The dynamic center of Orange County which is acclaimed for our: •Investment in youth •Safe and healthy community <br />•Neighborhood pride •Thriving economic climate •Enriched and diverse culture •Quality government services <br /> <br />Mission – “To deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community which ensures public safety, a prosperous economic <br />environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high quality of life for residents.” <br /> <br />Guiding Principles <br />•Collaboration •Efficiency •Equity •Excellence •Fiscal Responsibility •Innovation •Transparency <br /> <br />Strategic Plan Goals/Objectives/Strategies: <br /> Goal 1 - Community Safety <br /> Goal 2 - Youth, Education, Recreation <br /> Goal 3 - Economic Development <br /> Goal 4 - City Financial Stability <br /> Goal 5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability <br /> Goal 6 - Community Facilities & Infrastructure <br /> Goal 7 - Team Santa Ana <br /> ********* <br /> Code of Ethics and Conduct - The people of the City of Santa Ana, at an election held on February 5, 2008, approved an amendment <br />to the City Charter which established the Code of Ethics and Conduct for elected officials and members of appointed boards, <br />commissions, and committees to assure public confidence. A copy of the City’s Code can be found on the Clerk of the Council’s <br />webpage. The following are the core values expressed: Integrity · Honesty · Responsibility · Fairness · Accountability · Respect · <br />Efficiency <br /> <br />Agenda Information - The agenda descriptions provide the public with a general summary of the items of business to be considered by <br />the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is not limited in any way by the “Recommended Action” and may take any <br />action which the Commission deems to be appropriate on an agenda item. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be <br />taken on any item not listed on the agenda. <br /> <br />Public Comments/Public Input - Pursuant to Government Code Sec. 54954.3, the public may address the Planning Commission on <br />any and all matters within the Commission’s jurisdiction. <br /> At the discretion of the Chair, at the first Public Comment portion of the meeting, all comments may be considered jointly. The <br />public will be given the opportunity to speak on any and all matters contained on any of the Consent Calendar and Business <br />Calendar items and/or on issues of public interest within the jurisdiction of the Commission. Members of the public shall be given <br />three (3) minutes for each duly noticed hearing (unless the matter is continued prior to taking public testimony). All requests to <br />speak shall be submitted in writing to the Commission Secretary at the beginning of the meeting and before Public Comments <br />begin. Speaker forms will be available at the meeting. <br /> REQUESTS TO SPEAK SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION BEGINS WITHOUT <br />PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR. When speaking, all persons addressing the Planning Commission shall follow the rules of decorum <br />as detailed on the back of the speaker form. The presiding officer shall have the power and responsibility to enforce decorum and <br />order of the meeting as set forth in Section 2-104(c) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. <br /> <br />Consent Calendar - All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be <br />enacted by one motion without discussion unless a member of the Commission “pulls” an item(s) from the consent calendar for a <br />separate vote. <br /> <br />Senate Bill 343 - As required by Senate Bill 343, any non-confidential writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning <br />Commission members regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning & Building <br />Agency during normal business hours. <br /> <br />Agenda & Minutes - Staff reports and documents relating to each agenda item are on file in the office of the Planning & Building Agency <br />and are available for public inspection during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and <br />alternate Fridays. The Planning & Building Agency is located in City Hall Ross Annex, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 2nd Floor, Santa Ana, <br />California, (714)667-2700. Council meeting agendas, staff reports, and minutes are available the Friday before a Planning <br />Commission meeting at the following website address: www.santa-ana.org <br />PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA 1 AUGUST 24, 2015