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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 2, 2016 <br />TITLE: <br />SANTA ANA ARTS FUTURE COMMUNITY <br />ENGAGEMENT WEEK <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5,5B) <br />C <br />CITY MAN ER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Receive and file. <br />DISCUSSION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 15` Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Throughout the week of January 24, 2016, the Community Development Agency and the Cultural <br />Planning Group (CPG) held the Santa Ana Arts Future Community Engagement Week. The week <br />consisted of 26 community meetings, two community open houses, a town hall kick -off meeting <br />and community conversations (Exhibit 1). As of the time of this report, over 100 individuals have <br />participated in the town hall kick off and 40 participated in the Latino Cultural focus group. <br />Various artist groups, residents, business owners and educators provided input on the role that <br />arts and culture should play in Santa Ana. CPG will compile the input and incorporate it into the <br />City's Arts & Culture Master Plan. <br />Over a five -year period the City will invest up to $1,000,000 on Arts & Culture, including the Arts & <br />Culture Master Plan, Public Art, Artist Grants, and other arts related activities and programming to <br />enhance the quality of life in Santa Ana. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 Community Health, Livability, <br />Engagement & Sustainability, Objective No. 5 (Promote a strong arts and culture infrastructure), <br />Strategy B (Generate public and private support and resources to strengthen, expand and <br />stabilize finding for the arts). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There are no fiscal impacts associated with this action. <br />19F -1 <br />