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RESOLUTION NO. 94- 070
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA SUPPORTING THE ENTRY OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA INTO THE GREAT AMERICAN MAIN
STREET AWARDS COMPETITION
WHEREAS, The National Trust for Historic Preservation's
National Main Street Center, along with Edward D. Jones & Co., are
cosponsoring "The Great American Main Street Awards" competition,
to recognize the nation's best community efforts at revitalizing
traditional downtowns; and
W~EREAS, the economic health and cultural vibrancy of downtown
Santa Ana is crucial to the overall well being of the City of Santa
Ana; and
WHEREAS, .the City of Santa Ana wholeheartedly supports
downtown as demonstrated in the creation of a downtown
redevelopment project area, Business Improvement District, Parking
Assessment District, facade rebate program, direct loan program and
Small Business Administration program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana was successful in being chosen
for the site of the U.S. Federal Courthouse for this region; and
WHEREAS, it is demonstrated in the commitment to maintaining
all government offices in the Civic Center and downtown area,
materially participates in efforts to revitalize downtown Santa
Ana; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana, through the Job Partnership
Training Act, hired 954 disadvantaged, high-risk youth in summer
jobs for i1 weeks throughout the downtown and Civic Center area in
1994, and provided academic enrichment through required schooling
to these youth; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana has assisted in the
rehabilitation of historic structures, creating an historic
district, and in 1984 was listed on the National Register of
Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, that through public/private partnerships, the city
has enhanced the downtown area community with the development of
Fiesta Marketplace, Park Tower, Park Place and the Artists Village;
and
WHEREAS, that the City of Santa Ana believes that downtown
revitalization efforts represent a positive impact on the City, the
County and the region by revitalizing a traditional downtown
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"place" and focal point for the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, because of the above
efforts to improve the downtown of the City of Santa Ana, the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana fully supports the City's entry
into the Great American Main Street Awards competition.
ADOPTED this 21st day of November , 1994.
ATTEST:
~l~erk of the Council /
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Young Aye
Pulido Absent
Lutz Aye
McGuigan Aye
Mills Absent
Moreno Aye
Richardson Aye
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Edward ~. ~oo~'
City Attorney
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
State of California
County of Orange
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution
~',~ 7g:> to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on/~~ :,a:,,¢.,y~'.
Date: /,/> ~,~/~' ,.Z 2
Clerk of the Co6ncil~/
City of Santa Ana ~- '