2014-006 - Santa Ana General Plan Housing Element and Public Safety Element Updates

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PROGRAM EVALUATION Table D -2 Progress toward Housing Element Goal #1 Objectives Name of Responsible Program Objective Agency 6. Healthy Continue to implement Santa PWA Neighborhood Ana Green program, including Initiatives tree planting, corridor greenways, green building initiatives, and energy conservation Status Accomplishments: Santa Ana continues to implement a Community Forestry Program to maintain and upgrade its urban forest of 64,350 trees. In 2012, the City completed a Greenhouse Gas Inventory and will complete the Climate Action Plan in 2013. The City continues its recycling, water conservation, waiver of permit and inspection fees for solar energy projects, and conversion of more City -owned streetlights to LED lighting. Educational awareness was conducted via the City web site, literature, and public events. 9. Residential Continue implementation of PBA, Response RRT efforts; inspect and Planning Team (RRT) bring into compliance up to Division 2,200 substandard units Accomplishments: The RRT program inspects and brings into compliance about 1,500 to 2,500 properties annually. The average annual figure typically falls short of objectives due to severe staffing and funding cutbacks. Appropriateness: This program will be expanded for the 2014 -2021 period. 10. Historic Continue to identify and list PBA, Accomplishments: Program eligible historic properties on Planning The City added 120 structures to the local historic register since a voluntary basis Division June of 2006. Appropriateness: This program will continue for the 2014 -2021 period. AA& CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT • Collaborate with PRCSA The City continues to participate in a Healthy Cities Initiative, Safe neighborhoods and and Active Living United District program, Active Communities, and community -based Building Healthy Communities Initiative. In 2011, the City Council organizations to promote the adopted a HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) Resolution that Healthy Neighborhood proclaims the City's dedication to obesity prevention. Initiative and safe and active Appropriateness: environments This program will be expanded for the 2014 -2021 period. 7. Special . Continue implementation of PBA, Accomplishments: Projects SPT efforts; inspect and Planning The Commercial Residential Inspection Team program objectives Team (SPT) bring into compliance with Division were contributed in combination with the RRT and PREP (Programs City codes at least 2,000 8 and 9). The SPT program has been phased out as an homes annually independent unit. 8. Proactive Continue implementation of PBA, Accomplishments: Rental PREP efforts; inspect and Planning The PREP program inspects and brings into compliance about 500 Enforcement bring into compliance with Division to 1,000 properties annually. This number falls short of objectives (PREP) City codes at least 1,600 due to severe staffing and funding cutbacks. rental units annually with City codes Appropriateness: This program is approved thorough 2015 and targeted to be expanded for the 2014 -2021 period. 9. Residential Continue implementation of PBA, Response RRT efforts; inspect and Planning Team (RRT) bring into compliance up to Division 2,200 substandard units Accomplishments: The RRT program inspects and brings into compliance about 1,500 to 2,500 properties annually. The average annual figure typically falls short of objectives due to severe staffing and funding cutbacks. Appropriateness: This program will be expanded for the 2014 -2021 period. 10. Historic Continue to identify and list PBA, Accomplishments: Program eligible historic properties on Planning The City added 120 structures to the local historic register since a voluntary basis Division June of 2006. Appropriateness: This program will continue for the 2014 -2021 period. AA& CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT