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7/3/2018
ADOPT AN FOR THE ADOPTION OF CITY BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019
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Date of Name
Correspondence
1 7/3/2018 Emily Perarza
*RA - Recommended Action
Thursday, July 05, 2018
Representative of
Santa Ana Invest in Youth
In Favor In Opposition
of RA*. of RA.*
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June 27, 2018
Santa Ana Invest In Youth
Recommended Guidelines for
Youth Investment for the Cannabis Revenue
Purpose:
To reinvest the city budget towards achieving our larger vision of supporting all Santa Ana youth
and their environment through a holistic approach in order to achieve their social emotional and
physical well-being.
Background:
The City of Santa Ana is one of the youngest cities in the nation, with ages that range from 5-25 year
old. Currently, the city only spends 9% of their budget in Parks, Recreation and Libraries, labeling
this department as its only youth programs. Some of the programs include TeenSpace, sports, and
the police cadet program. However, in our recent survey of Santa Ana residents, we found that
majority of the youth in Santa Ana don't identify with the current definition of "youth programs'.
The city of Santa Ana spends $12,770 per youth arrest while only spending $152 on youth
programs. There is a great need for the city to look at its young people and restructure its support
it provides children and young people in Santa Ana. Youth continue to fall from the school to prison
to deportation pipeline, and the City of Santa Ana as an aid. We must assist our most vulnerable
populations with services of nurture. In last year 2017-2018 budget, Santa Ana won a new Youth
Coordinator, however the new hire does not have sustainability and budget. With the current
commitment the city has made to invest in young people through the cannabis revenue, we would
like to see the following:
Priorities:
The intent of these guidelines is to ensure that the 30% of 2018-2019 fiscal year's revenue from
cannabis sales, $2.6 million, is invest in positive youth development:
❑ Employment and Internships for all, including immigrant youth and formerly incarcerated
❑ Mental health center, that provide youth and family support groups
❑ Re-entry services for formerly incarcerated youth
❑ Re -grants to local youth organization that support young people
❑ Evaluation of the current services to youth in Santa Ana and evaluation of youth needs for
2019-2020 budget
Implementation and Oversight
❑ A community oversight advisory board to guide the city's investment of cannabis revenue
and determine how youth development funding will be allocated and spent.
❑ Advisory board must be composed of youth residents that live in priority
neighborhoods where there is 2 need for more youth prevention programs.
June 27, 2018
Top 4 Zip Codes of Need for Fiscal 2018-2019:
❑ 92701- Willard and Logan Neighborhood
❑ 92703-Townsend/Sullivan Neighborhood
❑ 92704- Carr/Valley Neighborhood
❑ 92707- Memorial Park Neighborhood
Graphics:
Invest in Youth Coalition priorities for the $2.6 million revenue for 2018-2019.
311 in Santa Ana Residents were Surveyed by FM3
Demographic
Group
Santa
Ana
Latinos
61%
Whites
18%
African-Americans
2%
June 27, 2018
Asians
12%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islanders
0%
Other/Mixed
4%
DK/Refused
2%
Demographic Group
Santa Ana
Employment opportunities
far youth
79%
Mental health services
73%
After-school programs
in the community
82%
K through 12 public education
79%
Affordable housing
71%
Streets and roads
60%
Parks
60%
Data from