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Exhibit 1
<br />OUR SHARED VISION AND VALUES
<br />Parks, recreation, and open space are integral to VALUES
<br />the vision and values of the City of Santa Ana. As part of the General Plan process, the
<br />VISION
<br />In the 2022 General Plan, the City of Santa Ana
<br />defines a vision that expresses our community's
<br />aspirations and dreams.
<br />"Santa Ana is a city that promotes the health and
<br />wellness of all residents, with a civic culture that
<br />actively embraces the power of diversity. Our
<br />City invests in resources that create economic
<br />opportunities for the next generation, and it is a
<br />community that celebrates our past while working
<br />together to create a sustainable future."
<br />community defined its core values --those traits
<br />or qualities that represent the community's
<br />highest priorities. The values for the parks
<br />and recreation system, as articulated through
<br />community outreach, support the City's core
<br />values for the future. The table on the next
<br />page shows this relationship.
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<br />A SHARED VISION FOR SANTA ANA
<br />TABLE 6-1: COMMUNITY VALUES FOR PARKS AND RECREATION
<br />HEALTH
<br />The people of Santa Ana value
<br />a physical environment that
<br />encourages healthy lifestyles,
<br />a planning process that
<br />ensures that health impacts are
<br />considered, and a community
<br />that actively pursues policies and
<br />practices that improve the health
<br />of our residents
<br />• Active Lifestyles: Great parks, recreation facilities, and trails
<br />contribute to active recreation, sports, and fitness.
<br />• Safety: Our parks and facilities are designed and maintained
<br />to prioritize public safety, comfort, and well-being.
<br />• Access to Nature: Parks and open space support
<br />environmental health and opportunities to experience
<br />nature.
<br />• Connectivity: We promote a walkable, bikeable city by
<br />providing interconnected regional and local trails.
<br />EQUITY & ENVIRONMENTAL
<br />JUSTICE
<br />Our residents value taking
<br />all necessary steps to ensure
<br />equitable outcomes, expanding
<br />access to the tools and resources
<br />that residents need, and to
<br />balance competing interests in an
<br />open and democratic manner.
<br />• Equitable Access: Parks, facilities, and programs are located
<br />throughout the City to ensure easy and equitable access
<br />for all residents, no matter their age, income, race, culture,
<br />housing status, or ability.
<br />• Inclusion: Our parks offer welcoming and inclusive spaces
<br />for people of all ages and backgrounds to gather, socialize,
<br />and recreate.
<br />• Environmental Justice: We strive to offset the
<br />disproportionate impacts of pollution and support the health
<br />of residents in our environmental justice communities.
<br />SUSTAINABILITY
<br />• Stewardship: We are committed to the responsible and
<br />Santa Ana values land use
<br />sound maintenance and stewardship of our park assets.
<br />decisions that benefit future
<br />• Environmental Protection: We protect our natural
<br />generations, plan for the
<br />resources, including our trees, lakes, rivers, and greenspaces,
<br />impacts of climate change, and
<br />to promote ecological benefits.
<br />incorporate sustainable design
<br />• Resiliency: We manage our parks, facilities, and programs to
<br />practices at all levels of the
<br />be adaptable and responsive to challenges such as climate
<br />planning process.
<br />change, pandemics, pollution, and housing shortages.
<br />CULTURE
<br />• Diversity: We respect residents of diverse cultures,
<br />Our community values efforts
<br />languages, and interests, offering a variety of recreation
<br />that celebrate our differences as
<br />opportunities to respond to diverse community needs.
<br />a source of strength, preserve
<br />• Vibrancy: We provide unique events and facilities to attract
<br />and build upon existing cultural
<br />residents and visitors to our business districts and support
<br />resources, and nurture a citywide
<br />the economic vitality of our community.
<br />culture of empowered residents.
<br />• Social Cohesion: Our residents are connected through
<br />events, programs and gathering spaces that foster a sense of
<br />community.
<br />• Culture and Identity: Our parks reflect our community's
<br />heritage, identity, and culture to cultivate civic pride.
<br />EDUCATION • Enrichment: By providing activities, programs, and
<br />We are a city that values the "thinkscapes" in our parks, we are committed to supporting
<br />creation of lifelong learners, lifelong learning, personal development and growth, and a
<br />the importance of opening high quality of life.
<br />educational opportunities to • Play: We support play and recreation as essential
<br />all residents and investing in components of human development and well-being.
<br />educational programs that • Youth Empowerment: We create and help navigate critical
<br />advance our residents' economic pathways for youth development, leadership, safety, and
<br />wellbeing. health.
<br />* From 2022 General Plan
<br />® SANTA ANA PARKS MASTER PLAN
<br />CHAPTER 6: SYSTEMWIDE RECOMMENDATIONS
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