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• 0 <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 6, 2016 <br />TITLE; <br />UPDATE ON THE 2016 PLAZA NAVIDERA <br />AND TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 5C} <br />��7 - � Z_ -_ <br />CITY MAN ER <br />N • a <br />".2-2-007rce <br />0 As Recommended <br />1771 As Amended <br />El Ordinance on 1s' Reading <br />[� Ordinance on 2M Reeding <br />Implementing Resolution <br />El Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />Receive and file an update on the 2016 Plaza Navidena and Tree Lighting Ceremony. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On Saturday, November 19, 2016, the City of Santa Ana Parks, Recreation and Community <br />Services Agency hosted the Fourth Annual Plaza Navidena and Tree Lighting Ceremony at Plaza <br />Calle Cuatro on the corner of Fourth and French Streets. The free event involved live <br />entertainment, including school music and dance performances from the Santa Ana Unified <br />School District as well as leisure recreation programs. The featured band, Los Angeles Fiesta <br />Mariachi, also entertained guests throughout the night while children enjoyed taking turns hitting <br />the pinatas and collecting falling candy. During the brief intermission, local Santa Ana restaurant, <br />Dos Chinos, was presented with the "Best Tamale in Town" award. Second and third place <br />winners, Ninjas with an Appetite and Jugos Vallarta, also received awards, respectively. One of <br />the main highlights of the evening was the annual tree lighting ceremony, where a 30 -foot <br />Christmas tree was lit up for the first time, kicking off the holiday season. This year, Santa Claus <br />also made a special stop to the event and was happy to take photos with families throughout the <br />night. Along with the many festivities, hot chocolate, tamales and bunuelos were provided to keep <br />guests warm while enjoying their favorite performances. The event was well attended with close <br />to 800 attendees. It was a wonderful community event enjoyed by all. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement <br />& Sustainability, Objective #5 (Promote a strong arts and culture infrastructure), Strategy C <br />(Promote arts and culture by partnering with artist groups and merchants to hold events <br />celebrating art in public plazas, parks and other City -controlled open space). <br />19G-1 <br />