HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-091 - Declaring October 27, 2019, City of Santa Ana DayRESOLUTION NO. 2019-091
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA DECLARING OCTOBER 27, 2019, CITY OF
SANTA ANA DAY -IN CELEBRATION OF THE CITY'S
150TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, the City of is now celebrating its glorious 150th Anniversary, marking
a century and a half of remarkable history, extraordinary human endeavor, unique and
essential diversity, civic and social activism, heroic individual and community
accomplishment, selfless sacrifice, progressive idealism, steadfast governance, an
active and caring populace; and
WHEREAS, the earliest known origins of what is now the City of Santa Ana
revolve the tribal Tongva and Juaneno/Luiseno people who were indigenous to the
area; and
WHEREAS, Santa Ana's history is tied to the Spanish land grants and rancho
families; and
WHEREAS, Santa Ana was listed as a township of Los Angeles County in the
1860 census, with an area encompassing most of what is now northern and central
Orange County, with a population of 756; and
WHEREAS, in 1869 William H. Spurgeon claimed the Santa Ana land which was
obtained from the descendants of Jose Antonio Yorba; and
WHEREAS, Santa Ana was incorporated as a city in 1886 with a population of
2000 and, in 1889, became the seat of the newly formed Orange County; and
WHEREAS, in 1887, the California Central Railway, which became a subsidiary
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway the following year, broke the Southern
Pacific's local monopoly on rail travel and offered service between Los Angeles and San
Diego by way of Santa Ana as a major intermediate station; and
WHEREAS, by 1905, the Los Angeles Interurban Railway, a predecessor to the
Pacific Electric Railway, extended from Los Angeles to Santa Ana, running along Fourth
Street in downtown Santa Ana; and
WHEREAS, Firestone Boulevard, the first direct automobile route between Los
Angeles and Santa Ana, opened in 1935 and was later enlarged into the Santa Ana 5
Freeway in 1953; and
WHEREAS, on November 11, 1952 the citizens of the City adopted a City
Charter; and
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WHEREAS, recognized as a center for commercial, financial, and manufacturing
businesses that produce numerous electronic parts, sporting goods, and aerospace
equipment, Santa Ana has become a major hub for much of the economic activity in
Southern California; and
WHEREAS, Santa Ana offers numerous attractions, including the Artists Village,
California State University - Fullerton, Grand Central Art Center, the Santa Ana Zoo, the
Discovery Science Center, as well as a complex of artist residences, classrooms, and
studios; and
WHEREAS, today Santa Ana also has some of the finest artwork in the country,
including galleries located at the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art, the Discovery
Museum of Orange County, and the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art; and
WHEREAS, Santa Ana is home to the state and federal buildings and courts; and
WHEREAS, the OC Streetcar, a first for Orange County, will soon find its home
here in Santa Ana; and
WHEREAS, Santa Ana is a wonderful City of vitality and diversity with a bright
future for its residents and businesses and is deserving of a day to celebrate its 150
years;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares October
27, 2019 as the official City of Santa Ana Day and encourages all businesses,
organizations and public institutions to recognize the significance of this day and to
celebrate on this day with the City of Santa Ana.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption and the Clerk of
the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 15th day of October 2019.
el A. Pulido
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
"Ward 4 Represenative Vacant
lesias. Penaloza, Pulido, Sarmiento. Solorio
Villegas (6)
None (0)
None (0)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2019-091 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on October 15, 2019.
Date: /O Zq
Daisy Gomez I '
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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