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GENERAL FUND <br />PLANNING & BUILDING AGENCYPROGRAM <br />Neighborhood Initiatives Program01116560 <br />Statement of Purpose <br />To facilitate collaboration between agencies and the communities to ensure efficient implementation of community <br />initiatives. To improve area conditions and overall quality of life. <br />The Santa Ana Neighborhood Initiatives Program functions to promote community solutions, capacity building <br />and civic engagement so residents have the ability to be well informed about items affecting their neighborhood <br />and opportunities to improve their community. <br />Accomplishments in FY 14-15 & FY 15-16 <br />*Supported 52 active neighborhood associations and Board of Com-Link, including Hero Awards. <br />*Provided training to 130 resident leaders <br />*Designated Townsend / Raitt and Cedar / Evergreen as Neighborhood Initiative Areas. <br />*Development of 2016 federal Promise Zone Strategy with award announcement expected in the Summer of 2016 <br />*Achieved efficiencies through the Neighborhood Initiatives being reorganized to be part of the Planning Division <br />*Hosted Celebrate Santa Ana - citywide award and recognition event for non-profit and neighborhood serving groups <br />*Expanded utilization of non-profit status for Grants for Blocks Program through OC Charitable Ventures. <br />*Neighborhoods USA Training introduced to staff <br />*Second Year of EITC income tax preparation site at WORK Center as part of OC Financial Stability Alliance. <br />*Completed phase 1 of street lighting improvements in Santa Anita Gang Injunction Safety Zone. <br />*Provided training to HOA managers representing 2,500 units in Santa Ana <br />Action Plan for FY 16-17 <br />*Continue to offer separate leadership training programs for apartment managers, residents leaders and HOAs. <br />*Implement Community Engagement Plan and upgrade Neighborhood Initiatives hardware and equipment. <br />*Launch Santa Ana Civic Atlas as a smart phone community engagement tool through ARC-GIS. <br />*Continue phase 2 street lighting improvements in Santa Anita / Townsend Gang Injunction Safety Zones. <br />*Construct Willits / Sullivan improvements. <br />*Continue citywide training and recognition event for neighborhood serving organizations and local businesses. <br />ActualActualEstimatedObjective <br />PERFORMANCE MEASURESFY 13-14FY 14-15FY 15-16FY 16-17 <br />Service Level <br /># of neighborhood association meetings275280290300 <br /># of neighborhood cleanups65607080 <br /># of dumpsters provided222235265300 <br />Efficiency <br /># of regular meetings supported by staff205195205200 <br />Effectiveness <br /># of Resident Leaders provided leadership trainingN/AN/A130130 <br /># of Apartment Managers provided leadership trainingN/A160110160 <br /># of HOA Managers provided trainingN/AN/A27 HOAs - 35 HOAs - <br />2,500 units3,500 units <br />2-123 <br /> <br />