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Home My WebLink AboutItem 1 - CITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOPCITY COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP MAY 12,2022 City of Santa Ana AGENDA •Financial Overview •Community Budget Meetings and Feedback •Revenue Updates •Measure X Update •Revive Spending Plan Update •Notable Budget Items •Proposed Capital Improvement Plan 2 OVERVIEW OF CITY’S FINANCIAL STATUS •Receipt of federal money allowed the City to provide more services and projects via the Revive spending plan •Revenues are performing well •The General Fund Reserve is $67.5 million •We expect to have $30 million of General Fund money available for one-time spending •The proposed General Fund budget will be balanced 3 COMMUNITY BUDGET MEETINGS AND FEEDBACK 4 COMMUNITY BUDGET MEETINGS Newhope Library Pentecostal Church of God Delhi Community Center Virtual Zoom Meeting Chamber of Commerce El Salvador Community Center Virtual Youth Commission Com-Link Meeting/ Sunshine Ordinance 5 Youth Budget Forum OUTREACH EVENTS Community Resource Fair The Egg-cellent Adventure Día De Los Niños WAYS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK •Budget Engagement Simulation Tool (BEST) or Online Survey ⚬Offered in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese •By Phone or Email 6 COMMUNITY BUDGET MEETINGS -COMMENTS Key Topics Street & Sidewalk Improvements Public Safety Affordable Housing Homeless Services Shelter & Clean-up Youth Recreation and Intervention Programs Economic Development 7 BUDGET ENGAGEMENT SIMULATION TOOL •The following graph represents the amount of change from all submissions for the each category. •Community Services received the highest expense increase. •Average increase: $6.1 million (11.41%) •Public Safety received the highest expense decrease. •Average decrease: -$2.8 million (-1.41%) Collection Method # Responses BEST -Simulate Visitors 406 CATEGORY SUBCATEGORIES Public Safety Police, Fire, Building Standards, and Ambulance Services Providing the Necessities Public Works , Planning & Building, and Land Use Policies Community Services Improving the Economy, Library, Parks & Recreation, Museum Support, Animal Services & Control, Homeless Services, Santa Ana Train Station, and Code Enforcement Your Ideas (Free Response)Improving the Economy, Legal Services, and Property Tax 8 BEST Responses Zip Codes Santa Ana IP Addresses 80% Other Cities 20% STREET & SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS Repair work on city streets and replacement of existing damaged concrete sidewalks. HOMELESS SERVICES Includes homeless shelter and clean-up services. AFFORDABLE HOUSING City programs focusing on increasing the supply and availability of affordable housing options. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Improve the economic well-being of the community through job creation and retention, workforce development and tax base enhancements. YOUTH SERVICES Includes youth intervention, prevention, and recreation programs. TOP 5 COMMUNITY FEEDBACK TOPICS Collection Method # Responses Community Budget Meetings 64 Community Survey-Budget Priorities 515 BEST-Simulate Visitors 406 BEST Prioritize Visitors 304 9 Homeless Services34% Street & Sidewalk Improvements 32.5% Youth Services 16.4% Affordable Housing 9.6% Economic Development 7.5% CITY’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES RESPONDENT FEEDBACK *515 Completed Community Surveys –90% with Santa Ana Zip Codes 10 Community Safety- Provide a safe environment for residents and visitors while reducing crime and addressing the impacts of homelessness on our quality of life. Financial Stability-Protect and enhance revenue streams while maintaining a healthy reserve balance to provide for the expenditure of funds in support of the long-term priorities of the City’s strategic plan. Modern Facilities & Infrastructure- Ensure maintenance and preservation of City facilities and roadways to better serve the population and visitors. Efficient City Services- Streamline the methods of providing services to help ensure doing business with the City is easier and more efficient. Economic Diversification & Expansion- Enhance economic vitality by growing revenue streams, attracting quality jobs, diverse businesses and desired amenities for residents. 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 Rank the City’s Strategic Priorities in order of importance to you. Rank 1 as the most important and 5 being the least important. #1 Community Safety #2 Financial Stability #3 Modern Facilities #4 Efficient City Services #5 Economic Diversification & Infrastructure & Expansion SURVEY FEEDBACK ON TOP TWO BUDGET PRIORITIES 11 Reduce homelessness.Reduce crime.Repair streets.Attract more businesses to Santa Ana to increase local jobs. Improve the City’s parks. Attract more tourists to Santa Ana so we have more tax money to provide public services. Expand and improve the Santa Ana library system. 0.00% 20.00% 40.00% 60.00% 80.00% 100.00% 120.00% 140.00% What should be Santa Ana’s highest two budget priorities in the next year? Pick 2. *515 Completed Community Surveys –90% with Santa Ana Zip Codes SURVEY FEEDBACK ON PUBLIC SAFETY 88% of respondents felt that Public Safety was very important or essential. 12 Essential Very important Somewhat important Not at all important 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% How important do you think it is for Santa Ana to focus on the feeling of safety in the city the next two years? *515 Completed Community Surveys –90% with Santa Ana Zip Codes YOUTH BUDGET FORUM 13 REVENUE UPDATES 14 PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS FEES CHANGES Does City Council wish to increase fees by the current CPI of 4.3% or by 3.5% based on most recent wage increase for the largest non-sworn labor group? 15 BALLOT MEASURE Proposed Business License Tax •Voter approval required to change the tax rates and structure •Goals of Proposed Ballot Measure: –Revenue neutral to City –Simplify calculations –Equitable for all business sizes (removes the regressive tax structure) –Recognize the gig economy –Remove exemption for utilities –Tax Holiday for unlicensed and past-due City Council Discussion/Direction on May 17 •The 3-Step Plan: 1.June 7 –Ordinance to consolidate rate language into a single SAMC chapter 2.July –Resolutions for November Voter Ballot Measure 3.After November –Ordinance to reconcile procedural processes 16 GENERAL FUND REVENUE INCREASE •Property Tax Growth: 5.0% •Sales Tax Growth:4.9% •Business License:7.1% •Planning Permits:4.9% •Hotel Visitors’ Tax:21.4% Overall General Fund Revenue Growth: 4.0% 17 MEASURE X UPDATE 18 MEASURE X OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Committee Recommendations*Staff Response 1.Favor one-time spending from Measure X revenue Staff agrees. The proposed Measure X spending plan includes nearly $22 million of one-time uses, or 24% of the spending plan. 2.Consider pilot programs to use community-based professionals vs. sworn officers to respond to non-violent calls, and to seed economic development such as community cooperatives Staff agrees and will continue to recommend programs in which professionals respond to non-criminal calls. The City contracts with City Net for response. Business assistance was added to the budget at Midyear and the City recently hired two economic development employees. The proposed FY22-23 General Fund budget includes additional $1.5 million for South Main Corridor improvements and business incubation. 3. Explore establishing a Measure X Sunset Stabilization Fund Staff supports. In addition to the General Fund Reserve, the City Council could direct staff to set-aside money from the General Fund budget. 4. Prepare a long-term plan to prepare for Measure X rate reduction Staff agrees and utilizes a ten-year outlook for long-term planning. The City refinanced pension debt to reduce future expenditures, and is focusing on one-time spending with the growth of Measure X revenue. 5. Shift Measure X revenue to fixing streets.Staff agrees, as fixing streets will help meet the City’s maintenance of effort obligation for M2 funding. Proposed FY22-23 General Fund budget for public right-of-way is nearly $8.3 million,including $1.5 million for alleys. *The full text is in attached Exhibit.19 20 FY 22-23 MEASURE X SPENDING PLAN (DRAFT) –BY CATEGORY $92M 21 Addressing Homelessness 10,098,640 (11%) Fixing Streets 8,251,360 (9%) Maintain Effective 9-1-1 Response 10,813,847 (12%) Maintaining Parks 9,342,230 (10%) Retaining Firefighters 7,725,000 (8%) Retaining Police Officers 2,742,000 (3%) Unrestricted General Revenue Purpose 29,963,770 (33%) Youth Services 1,358,516 (1%) Preserve Service Level from FY18-19 11,700,000 (13%) REVIVE SPENDING PLAN UPDATE 22 REVIVE SANTA ANA UPDATES 23 Recovery from the Pandemic 24 Revive Funding Allocated: $7,500,000 •Active/Ongoing: •Sanitization & Prevention Programs •Feasibility of Public Health Department •Expansion of Critical City Communications Methods •Upcoming/Under Development: •Mental Health Recovery •Completed: •Bus Shelter Sanitization •COVID -19 Emergency Response (OCFA) Direct Assistance Programs 25 Revive Funding Allocated: $29,732,101 •Active/Ongoing: •Food Supply/Distribution Programs •Business/Non-Profit/Artist Assistance Programs •Resident Direct Assistance Program •Rent Stabilization & Just Cause Eviction Program •Youth Violence Prevention Programs •Early Childhood Support, Head Start, and Child/Day Care Programs •After-School / Youth Sport Programs •Upcoming/Under Development: •Sexual Assault Intervention/Reentry Programs Public Health & Safety 26 Revive Funding Allocated: $20,350,000 •Active/Ongoing: •Rapid Response Homeless Services –SMART Team •Upgrade Park Restrooms •Upcoming/Under Development: •First Street Pedestrian Safety Project •Addition of Park/Open Space •Healthy Food Access •Property Compliance/Assistance Program •Security Cameras for Parks/Community Centers •Addition of Public Health Plaza to Civic Center •Completed: •5k Run •Santa Ana Winter Village (Ice Rink) Critical Infrastructure 27 Revive Funding Allocated: $21,250,000 •Active/Ongoing: •Parking Structure Improvements & Safety Enhancements •Information Technology & Process Upgrades •Storm Drain Gates & Channel Fencing •Upcoming/Under Development: •Broadband Access •Community Center Renovations •Transformation of Central Library •Pedestrian & Mobility Improvements •Neighborhood Safety Streetlights City Fiscal Health 28 Revive Funding Allocated: $1,180,000 •Active/Ongoing: •Contract Management Support •Accounting & Compliance for Federal Funding •HR Service Enhancement Program NOTABLE BUDGET ITEMS 29 PROPOSED CANNABIS SPENDING –YOUTH SERVICES -Project is in process, interior and exterior upgrades Newhope Library Renovation -Staffing for the Library's youth tutoring program -Roll out of 500 Google Chromebooks and more than 300 mobile hotspots Youth Services -Ongoing costs for staffing, a new collection of books and materials. Launch date is Summer 2022. Bookmobile -Recreation Mobile -Nature Center -Traveling Zoo Exhibit Recreation Programs -Free monthly youth excursions -Youth paid internships Youth Services -Zoo and You -Year-round aquatics Projects Total Youth Spending Appropriation: $7.2M Library: $2.0M -Splash Pads -New Zoo Exhibits -Santa Anita Park Project, new soccer field Parks & Recreation: $5.2M 30 PROPOSED CANNABIS SPENDING -ENFORCEMENT -Prepare legal proceedings related to enforcement. Legal Enforcement $539k -Provide active code enforcement services to promote the physical development of the community through implementing codes and planning future land uses. Code Enforcement $1.4M -Provide assistance and other enforcement activities to deliver public safety to the community. Safety and Security $4.6M Collection Enforcement $361k -Collect and monitor tax and fee collection and ensure auditing and fiscal compliance of cannabis businesses. Total Enforcement Spending Appropriation: $6.9M 31 CANNABIS FUND- YOUTH/ENFORCEMENT SERVICES Estimated $2.9 million available at June 30 32 FINANCING OBLIGATION 3rd & Broadway FINANCING OBLIGATION -3rd & BROADWAY •Development includes a 75-room hotel, 171 apartment units, 13,419 square feet of commercial space and 10-story parking structure •Development agreement obligates City to fund a maximum of $13 million to demo existing structure, prep the site, construct public parking within the new 10-story parking structure, and reconnect Sycamore Street –City funding requirement likely to be triggered fall 2022 •City transfers property to developer, but retains ownership of 211 public parking spaces •Developer is obligated to repay the $13 million –If developer does not pay, then City can foreclose on the property •City Funding can be either: –Outside financing obtained by the City, compliant with City’s Debt Management Policy (bonds, private placement) –General Fund, recommended by staff on March 15 34 FINANCING OBLIGATION -3rd & BROADWAY Bonds •Estimated cost of issuance $268,000, transaction takes time •Taxable interest for the third-party investor •General Fund obligation, secured by City-owned building •Current Market: 4.9% for 30 years, $830,000 annual debt service Private Placement •Little to no cost of issuance, can be done quickly •Taxable interest for the third-party investor •General Fund obligation, secured by a City-owned building •Four options identified. Details on next slide. General Fund •Developer pays costs of staff time to establish financing •Variable Interest Rate = Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) rate, currently 0.365% •Maximum term of 30 years •Initial estimated $459,000 annual debt service –this will increase as LAIF rate increases 35 PRIVATE PLACEMENT OPTIONS Option #1 •Rate = 10-Year Treasury + 2.17%. 5.17% floor and 8.00% ceiling. •Rate reset & extension after 10 years, with a max term of 30 years •Initial payments of $859,959 annually •Balloon payment of $10,579,967 after 10- years if not extended with rate reset. •Total payments of $19,179,557 Option #2 •5.32% Rate •15-Year Term •Level debt service of $1,268,871 annually •Total payments of $19,033,063 Option #3 •5.48% Rate •20-Year Term •Level debt service of $1,078,036 •Total payments of $21,560,767 Option #4 •5.68% Rate •20-Year Term •Step-up debt service •$750,000 yrs. 1-5 •$1,000,000 yrs. 6- 10 •$1,300,000 yrs. 11- 15 •$1,795,169 yrs. 16- 20 •Total payments of $24,225,843 36 FINANCE OBLIGATION DECISIONS Staff is ready to draft a financing agreement. Which method shall staff use? •Bonds •Private Placement •option 1, 2, 3 or 4 •General Fund 37 CITY-OWNED BUILDING OBLIGATIONS AND PROPOSED CAPITAL SPENDING •City responsible for capital repair/replacement including roofs, exterior walls, floor coverings, HVAC, repaving parking lots, replacing doors, stairs, ramps and elevators •City obligated to negotiate a five-year capital replacement plan with museum •Proposing $1.0 million General Fund budget to reimburse for roofing, wood beams and A/C •Term expires 2026, with extensions available until 2046 •City responsible for fire station capital improvements •Fire Facilities Fund collects a development fee to improve fire stations to accommodate equipment for fighting fires in buildings over 2 stories high •Proposing $1.9 million Fire Facilities Fund budget for qualified rehab across 9 fire stations •Proposing $1.2 million General Fund budget for other rehab across 6 fire stations •City responsible to maintain exterior walls, doors, roof, electrical, plumbing and sewage, windows and gutters •Proposing $0.8 million General Fund budget for roof, ADA compliance upgrades and A/C •Term expires 2028 MUSEUM FIRE STATIONS GRAND CENTRAL 38 NOTABLE ADDITIONS TO THE BUDGET 39 NOTABLE PROPOSED SPENDING ADDITIONS General Fund & Cannabis Public Benefit Fund Facility Improvements •Corbin Center $700,000 •Salgado Center $800,000 • Fire Stations $1.2 million • Mural Restoration $50,000 • Median Landscape $500,000 • Chinatown Memorial $25,000 • Community Room Audio- Visual at PD $120,000 •Newhope Library Renovation $1.1 million • Grand Central building improvements $0.8 million • Museum building improvements $1.0 million For the Community •Additional DTSA Business Assistance $1.5 million •Additional Parks Maintenance and Armed Security $4 million •City Events $2.2 million •Youth Employment $100,000 •Expanded Book Mobile services $140,976 •Hotspots and online subscriptions for Library Patrons $461,650 Workforce •+4 Code Enforcement Officers •+2 Parking Control Officers •+2 Zoo Education Positions •+3 Library Positions providing direct public service •Additional release of hiring freeze, leaving only 9 positions frozen (2 in Public Works and 7 in Police Department) Planning for the Future •Streetlight Master Plan $350,000 •Permit Parking Study $500,000 •Citywide Seismic Retrofit Study $300,000 •General Election including questions for Fireworks, Charter Amendments and Business License Tax $600,000 •Zoning Code Updates $1.5 million •South Main Corridor Improvements & Business Incubation $1.5 million 40 Proposed FY 2022-23 CIP Budget Map represents Council Wards approved on April 5, 2022 4141 FY 2022-23 PROPOSED CIP BUDGET Total Budget: $31,551,300 Street Improvements $18,700,570 Key Projects: -Local Street Preventative Maintenance -Non-Residential Street Repair -Alley Improvement Program Traffic Improvements $1,715,000 Key Projects: -Raitt St Protected & Buffered Bikeway -Traffic Signal Equipment Replacement -Santa Clara Ave Bike Lane Utility, Drainage & Lighting Improvements $6,485,000 Key Projects: -Willard Neighborhood Sewer & Water -North East Annex Sewer Improvement -Washington Well Site City & Park Facilities $4,650,730 Key Projects: -Newhope Library -Grand Central Art Center -Salgado Center 42 City CouncilFeedback 43 Measure X Oversight Committee Recommendations for FY22-23 Presented to City Council May 12, 2022 1. Favor one-time spending from Measure X revenue. a. Remember, Measure X is temporary. b. Focusing in on one time spending will reduce reliance upon Measure X revenue for future minimum/expected service levels. 2. Consider the following pilot programs: a. Community based professionals/specialists vs. sworn Police for non-violent response such as substance abuse, mental health crisis and small neighborhood disputes in order to control costs and improve results; and/or b. Seed economic development such as community cooperatives to provide future revenue growth and stimulate the local economy. 3. Explore establishing a Measure X Sunset Stabilization Fund a. Revenue generated by Measure X has exceeded expectations that were utilized when approved by the voters, b. Despite efforts to focus on one time spending, the sunset period of Measure X will be hard felt by our city and its residents through various spending reductions, c. As such, we recommend setting aside a large portion of the incremental excess of Measure X revenue generated each year into a stabilization fund to be utilized for during the sunset period for use to maintain effective 9-1-1 response; retaining firefighters and police officers; addressing homelessness; fixing streets; maintaining parks, youth and senior services, and unrestricted general revenue purposes. a. This would be similar to the Pension Stabilization Fund as discussed by council. 4. Prepare a long-term plan to prepare for the Measure X rate reduction. a. Focus on the temporary nature of Measure X and prepare for the phase-out of such revenue on service levels. b. The plan should identify areas where Measure X is supporting recurring spending instead of one- time use of revenue. c. Have the Finance Department identify alternative revenue sources for any annual on-going expenditures being funded by Measure X revenue or provide expenditure reduction plans to match revenues post-sunset of Measure X. 5. Shift Measure X revenue to fixing streets. a. This is one of the most visual items for the public. b. This is one of the areas that has not been funded historically with Measure X. c. This is one time use of funds. Comment Category Change Money should be spent to classify EMTs the same as police and firefighters so that their pay is comparable for the valuable service they provide.Ambulance (100,000)$ If there's a surplus, why not pay down the debt a little more?Debt Service -$ This number is irrelevant if we don't know how many executives or positions this supports. Key leadership is necessary for successful initiatives, but legacy rewards need to be reviewed.Executive -$ Fires are the future Fire 2,500,000$ Homeless issue is spilling onto the neighborhoods ( before it was the major streets). The east side of First needs to be addressed each day it looks worse. Tustin doesn't seem to have the same issue.Homeless Services 500,000$ Need to provide free housing, rehab and food/mental health centers, and public zones for homeless (similar to LA) instead of the city just relocating people from libraries etc. which inhumanely further stigmatizes poverty in the already low income and diverse City we live in Homeless Services 3,300,000$ Emphasis on housing.Improving the Economy 4,100,000$ What was the legal spending the past 5 years, what were the top 3 issues per year, and what are most likely to be the top legal issues in the next 3 years?Legal Services (100,000)$ Community needs more free assistance and more ads about their rights Legal Services 2,800,000$ Don't let some individual censoring private corp come in and take over services and kill the library Library 200,000$ Parks need immediate attention. Many residents instead use parks in neighboring cities because of safety concerns and poor/lack of maintenance. Why are new parks being constructed if the existing ones cannot be maintained? Parks & Recreation 4,000,000$ Expand existing small parks, ex: Pacific Electric Park Parks & Recreation 3,200,000$ How about we start limiting their pay increases? everyone is suffering financially, not just in America, but the whole world and they're getting guaranteed raises, pensions, healthcare, insurance and what percentage of them don't even live here and end up spending their money in Huntington Beach or Costa Mesa? Police -$ Continue working on response time. Community safety is important, and we need PD to have the necessary resources.Police 2,000,000$ Don't need more Police -$ Reduction in enforcement budget to move money into methods that are effective at prevention of crime(through improved housing opportunities, reduce the need of expensive cars to commute, social services.) Police (11,600,000)$ Raise property tax for higher value properties Property Tax -$ Sidewalks Public Works 2,100,000$ Streets need fixing; trees should stop being trimmed during seasons when birds are breeding their young.Public Works 1,200,000$ Emphasis on rebuilding and expanding sidewalks and protected bike lanes to make Santa Ana a walkable and accessible city.Public Works 1,200,000$ We need more options and availability to reduce our green carbon footprint Santa Ana Train Station 900,000$ Look towards expanding the train station to make Santa Ana more accessible for travel. It's also likely out of the city's hands but pushing for high speed trains would be appreciated.Santa Ana Train Station 2,400,000$ Municipal broadband to provide every resident and business at least 1 gig fiber internet (like Fullerton). why not route it over telephone poles or utility poles instead of digging holes to save money? provide low cost internet to students, businesses, entrepreneurs and residents while collecting a small amount of profit to maintain, and modernize the network. Submit Your Ideas Here 2,000,000$ Innovation in education, re-skilling, and levelling up. The idea would be to do this around business zones for job and skill growth that companies Co-invest in, given the new drive for ESG policies for all companies globally. We should lead on this to attract businesses. Submit Your Ideas Here 2,000,000$ Police need to enforce noise nuisances by arriving in a timely manner. The stray cats are bad in our area. Animal control should provide crates to catch strays and pick up. Also it should be a separate number to call from police number. No one ever answers the phone or returns voicemail messages. The city should pay for garbage pick up and sewage instead of property owners. Submit Your Ideas Here 1,000,000$ More resources to help provide free/low cost care to domestic and stray pets in the community. need more kill free shelters for pets abandoned after tenants are being evicted due to Covid 19 and harsh no-animal lease policies; need free clinics (even mobile) for stray pets found in need of assistance and for homeless who adopt pets on the street in need of help. have more fountains in the city, like parks , to provide animals with much needed water; build public showers in parks like the ones in beaches to give homeless resources; place cameras in these parks and officers to make it safe Submit Your Ideas Here 3,500,000$ Providing basic income to the those below or near the poverty line Submit Your Ideas Here 30,000,000$ Immigration workshops and assistance Submit Your Ideas Here 500,000$ BUDGET ENGAGEMENT SIMULATION TOOL (BEST) - PUBLIC FEEDBACK Meeting Location Date Topic Comment March 24, 2022 CERT Funding for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Graffiti Abatement Suggestion of planting Ivy along Broadway to prevent graffiti. Neighborhood Beatification Increased funding for the Neighborhood Initiative Program (NIP) Miscellaneous City should supply electric car charging stations. April 11, 2022 Public Works 2131 Fairview St, Townhome Association, requested a street light to be placed as students do not stop for vehicles and during evening hours drivers cannot see the pedestrians and someone may get hurt. Homeless In the Bristol MacArthur area, visible influx of violent transients who leave trash and roam around the neighborhood. Does not feel safe. Resident also stated that they call the Police Department and there is a delayed response or no one shows. Youth Programs More libraries for kids on the south side of town. There are no community centers and the YMCA is closed. Community Services More non-profit assistance and that the City should reach out to other non-profits to help the community. Miscellaneous Comment that Santa Ana has a high sales tax and request for information on how it became so high. April 18, 2022 Parks Fisher Park does not want a digital marquee at the park. Parks Question where the splashpads are located and how much funding is dedicated to this project. Suggestion that a splashpad should be built at Memorial Pool and charge residents ($2) and non-residents ($5) a small fee for usage. However, the resident indicated that the City shouldn't take money from youth recreation programs such as the swimming program to pay for it. Parks More skate parks to be built, particularly at Memorial Park or Jerome Park. Parks More should be spent on parks and recreation and that many Santa Ana parks lack restrooms which make residents feel unwelcome. Additional restrooms should be built and at least one restroom at each park. Ex. Jerome Park only has one restroom. Parks Increased funding for parks maintenance as homeless are loitering in parks and using restrooms (ex. Godinez basketball court restrooms). El Salvador Parks, for many years, had no doors on restrooms, but when City put doors on restrooms, they did not make any more improvements to existing restrooms. Restrooms need to be remodeled. Parks It's not right for the location of the dog park to be at Centennial Park as it creates a safety issue. The school district located nearby does not have enough traffic controls to safely drop-off students and there is no additional parking/too much traffic congestion already in that area. Youth Programs Question regarding eligibility of undocumented youth for the SAY or youth employment program. And if not, can City provide additional funding for undocumented youth for the employment program. Pentecostal Church of God Com-Link General Meeting/Sunshine Ordinance Newhope Library 1 Meeting Location Date Topic Comment Youth Programs Additional investment in parks and recreation programs for youth but also more investment in programs to help LGBTQ/Trans population. City should also engage with more non-profits providers to expand programs specifically to the LGBTQ/Trans youth in a culturally competent way. Youth Programs Does City provide waiver to low-income families for youth sports program? Request for City to consider a discount/waiver for families with multiple children if they are income eligible. Question about possibility of allocating scholarships for youth to participate in sports or recreational programs. Concerned with fee increases on youth sports programs that will impact their ability to pay for multiple children. Youth Programs Request for joint use collaboration between City and Godinez School to build a pool and tennis courts at Godinez. Street Maintenance City should buy dead space or undeveloped land on the corner of streets, particularly in corners of S. Bristol to do a “Gateway Improvement Project” or landscape median or a small park. Street Maintenance Print placards on street signs to differentiate separate neighborhoods because some people don’t know that Morrison Park and Fisher Park are separate neighborhoods from Floral Park etc. Others agreed that they're from Mid-City, but aren't aware of where it starts and ends. Street Maintenance Question regarding whether there is a deadline to request landscape medians for Fisher Park. Fisher Park has a request for landscape medians and are competing with other neighborhoods for requests. Rental Assistance Funding for the Rental Assistance Program (grant-funded) should be ongoing/permanent. Rental Assistance Universal Legal Defense Fund to provide more free legal assistance to undocumented renter population and legal representation for immigration cases. Miscellaneous Question how Santiago Creek got divided and which parts of the creek are maintained either by the City, County, or State? Including how police jurisdiction is decided. There is no consistency in making efforts to collectively clean up the creek. East of the bridge – City will clean and west of the bridge is not the City’s jurisdiction. Miscellaneous Concern with neighborhood association participation and membership in their community dwindling over the years as it is hard to recruit younger people. Support from the City is wanted to collaborate with school districts on making rental spaces free so neighborhood association can host events for free to the community. Margarita Macedonio is at capacity. Can the City can support leadership training. Miscellaneous Does the Cannabis Public Benefit Fund support ongoing or one-time projects and whether City will propose more mobile hotspots? Pentecostal Church of God 2 Meeting Location Date Topic Comment April 20, 2022 Parks More fencing and security is needed at parks (specifically Pacific Electric Park). There is heavy traffic near the park which is unsafe for children. Restrooms are also closed and inaccessible to the public. Youth Programs Local non-profit representative representing youth requested to see more investment in the library, job opportunities for youth (not just in the summer but year-round), and accessible mental health services. Youth Programs Delhi Community Center employee explained how the center is a non-profit organization that is largely affected by the use of cannabis. Request for the Delhi Center to receive monetary assistance from the Cannabis Fund. The community center offers teen services and food pantries for the community. April 26, 2022 Business Assistance A resident running a licensed in-home daycare would appreciate information and resources for providers or more information in regards to daycares. Street Maintenance Request for bike trail lights replaced to LEDs on Chestnut to McFadden in Pacific Park neighborhood. Street Maintenance Request for streets to be fixed and red lines to be removed for parking immediately (4th, SA Blvd and Main St). Red lines are being painted so there is no parking, they need parking spaces and families are getting cited for parking. Youth Programs Roosevelt Walker Community Center has a track and want joint use with community and SAUSD. Housing Assistance Are there any down payment assistance program for home buyers at a city level? Homeless- Housing/ Shelter Concern with how much of budget is going to helping folks for resources for unhoused community/homeless. Delhi Community Center Virtual Community Budget Meeting 3 Meeting Location Date Topic Comment May 2, 2022 REVIVE Is Revive Santa Ana cost is reimbursable funding; how has performance been met, and if there a lot of cost disallowances? REVIVE What is time period for funding for the Revive dollars? REVIVE Neighborhood Association wants fair share of youth and recreation programs. Measure X When does Measure X sunset? Measure X What's the impact on GF revenue and expenditures allocation when Measure X sunsets? Will there be a shift in priorities for youth services, etc.? Economic Development It seems like the city is throwing money at problems such as social service programs and providing triage that will only meet the basic needs and not lifting people from poverty. More investment is needed for economic development and job creation. There is a lack of jobs, accumulation of welfare, and economic displacement. The City advocates for homelessness and housing but programs are not sustainable. Community Services City needs to invest in neighborhood integrity/improvement and code enforcement. Community Services Request for investment in Asian Pacific Islander (API) mental health. Has City worked with Cambodia Family and other API groups? Community Services Question regarding statistics regarding community needs. Parks Request for Santa Ana handball courts included in the budget. Youth Programs Budget of $2.4M for youth services seems small and there is a rise in mental health issues for youth in the last two years. Public Safety Cut Police Department budget by 10%. There's no productivity in neighborhoods. There are loud noises, people running red lights, and lack of enforcement. There needs to be more enforcement and prevention because the City is becoming lawless. Public Safety Why is Police Department budget so large? Street Maintenance Is the bridge around the Discovery Cube Main Mall area being expanded? Miscellaneous What is the unfunded liability in GF expenditures? Miscellaneous What is the planning for trajectory of future spikes? Miscellaneous Is the reduction in workforce still in the budget? Is there cost-savings from entry positions? Miscellaneous What is the number of people who exited homelessness? Miscellaneous Phone number to City Net is hard to remember, needs to be easier to remember. Miscellaneous Is there a link to the May 4th Youth Commission meeting? El Salvador Community Center 4 Meeting Location Date Topic Comment May 4, 2022 Youth Programs Disappointment in city staff for youth outreach in budget forum. Only one social media post was made for this budget forum and the meeting took place during school hours and extracurricular activities. City needs to consider youth and community events when planning these meetings concerning the budget. The City struggles to youth community and need to take direction from Youth Commission. Direction from youth not being taken seriously. Need another youth budget forum in person during time that is accessible to young people to engage in budget decisions. Youth Programs Expressed funding need for more parks, youth programs, arts programs, deal with environmental issues Youth Programs Which non-profits provide youth services? Youth Programs More information is wanted about the data/numbers on youth outreach in Santa Ana? The residents requested a Youth Budget Forum and were disappointed with lack of outreach that was done towards schools and families. Residents only saw one social media post 3 hours before the meeting and small reminder emails. Youth Programs Increase in the allocation of funds for instrument rental programs as well as free music lessons on how to use instruments. Resident also suggested a skate rental program or skating rink and expressed the need for more active involvement and engagement with youth from the City. Youth Programs More arts programs, Concerts in the Parks, and to stop charging families for sports programs. Youth Programs Request for another attempt with youth outreach within next two weeks before the budget passes. The meeting needs to be well advertised and collaborate with school districts for ideas. The residents want a special meeting for the youth of Santa Ana to engage in the budget process. Business Assistance Request for availability of funding for DTSA business assistance to restaurants. Miscellaneous Request for DNA ancestry testing center to discover our roots (Library) – similarly to Ancestry.com Total Attendance: 48 Virtual Youth Commission 5 Youth Budget Forum - May 11, 2022 Poll results 1 Table of contents How old are you? What school do you attend? What extracurricular activities do you participate in school? What is your favorite animal? How often do you visit the Santa Ana Zoo? How would you rate the quality of our Zoo? What types of programs/exhibits would you like to see added to the Zoo? How often do you visit the Santa Ana Library (Main or Newhope)? Please rank the following library services What other types of programs/services would you like to see at the Library? How would you rate the quality of our Libraries? How often do you utilize the parks in the city? What type of activities do you prefer? How would you rate the quality of our Parks? 2 Table of contents What types of recreational classes would you like the city to offer? Please rank the following programs and projects Which of the following upcoming events/programs are you interested in participating in? What other types of Recreation programs would you like the city to offer? Please share your ideas any other youth programs and services you would like to see in the city 3 Wordcloud poll How old are you?0 0 9 1716 15 4 Wordcloud poll What school do you attend?0 1 5 Santa Ana High School Godinez Fundamental High School Segerstrom high schoolSegerstrom Sanata Ana High Saddleback Highschool Los Amigos Godinez High School Godinez Chapman Century High School Century 5 Wordcloud poll What extracurricular activities do you participate in school? 0 1 1 Sports yes Track Speech and Debate Science Club School Site Council N/A Linkcrew Dance Basketball Band 6 Wordcloud poll What is your favorite animal?0 1 6 Dog catsLion ur mom Wolf Pitbulls Giraffe Dogs Cows Bunny 7 Multiple-choice poll How often do you visit the Santa Ana Zoo?0 1 7 Every few years 24 % Every year 6 % Every few months 0 % Rarely 41 % Never been 29 % 8 Rating poll How would you rate the quality of our Zoo?0 1 6 Score: 3.3 6% 1 19% 2 31% 3 31% 4 13% 5 9 Wordcloud poll What types of programs/exhibits would you like to see added to the Zoo? 0 1 5 zoo more animals groups different clubs animals age Snakes Raccoons Petting zoo, rabbits More exotic birds More Outreach to SAUSD schools Jaugar Intro to Zoology Workshops IntershipsGorillas Gophers Giraffe Felines 10 Multiple-choice poll How often do you visit the Santa Ana Library (Main or Newhope)? (1/2) 0 2 0 Never 10 % It’s My First Time Here 5 % Every few years 20 % Every few months 10 % Every few weeks 15 % 11 Multiple-choice poll How often do you visit the Santa Ana Library (Main or Newhope)? (2/2) 0 2 0 Every week 30 % Multiple days a week 10 % 12 Ranking poll Please rank the following library services (1/2) 0 2 1 1.Classes and workshops 5.05 2.3D Printing 4.86 3.Library Events 4.67 4.Laptop Kiosks 3.05 5.Mobile Hotspots 2.91 5.E-Book Collections 2.91 13 Ranking poll Please rank the following library services (2/2) 0 2 1 7.Online Tutoring 2.62 14 Wordcloud poll What other types of programs/services would you like to see at the Library? 0 2 1 Classes SAT prepping Internships Defense ASL yoga/meditation classes teenread more author events lectures kids interact events cultural workshops Youth space at Newhope Workshops Workforce training Surprise me Self defense training On going public speaking Music programs Miscellaneous Mentorship Program Mentor for teens that akready have interest in a career Mental health! Lessons from local artists Leadership training Leadership classes Language Job training Job Fair Interview training Internships / Volunteer Services In person tutoring Driving classes Debate team Culinary classes Culinary (baking, cooking) classes Book lover mentoring Art programs Art lessons Art 3 15 Rating poll How would you rate the quality of our Libraries?0 2 3 Score: 4.0 0% 1 9% 2 13% 3 43% 4 35% 5 16 Multiple-choice poll How often do you utilize the parks in the city?0 2 5 Rarely 40 % Every few months 12 % Every few weeks 20 % Every few days 20 % Every day 8 % 17 Multiple-choice poll What type of activities do you prefer?0 2 4 Indoor 8 % Outdoor 17 % Both 75 % 18 Rating poll How would you rate the quality of our Parks?0 2 2 Score: 3.5 0% 1 14% 2 32% 3 41% 4 14% 5 19 Wordcloud poll What types of recreational classes would you like the city to offer? 0 2 2 Culinary pottery sport schoolrecreation program open the community & rec centers include high free sports team oportunities dog parks cuolinary Weight lifting Theater Sewing Self defense Self Defense Classes catered to Queer Youth SAT Prep Public speaking classes Music Classes Leadership Classes Language classes Flower arrangementExpanding Excavation programs English Learning Classes Dance classes Chess Classes Business/ entreperunship Boot camp ASL classes 20 Ranking poll Please rank the following programs and projects (1/2) 0 2 3 1.Youth Jobs 6.70 2.Youth-Based Non-Pro fits 6.22 3.Teen Excursions/Field Trips 5.70 4.Park Improvements 5.00 5.Recreational Classes 4.87 6.Fitness Courts 3.52 21 Ranking poll Please rank the following programs and projects (2/2) 0 2 3 7.Splash Pads 3.35 8.Aquatics 3.00 9.Mobile Recreational Services 2.96 22 Ranking poll Which of the following upcoming events/programs are you interested in participating in? (1/2) 0 2 2 1.Youth in Government 5.82 2.Teen Health & Wellness Program 4.41 3.Volun-teen program for High School credit 4.05 4.SA Arts Academy- Classes relating to various art programs by local artists 3.91 5.Mobile Rec Services (traveling to parks, neighborhoods with swag, games, etc.) 3.68 23 Ranking poll Which of the following upcoming events/programs are you interested in participating in? (2/2) 0 2 2 6.Teen Summit 3.41 7.Teen Speaker Series partnered with the Library 2.64 8.E-Sports Tournament 2.55 24 Open text poll What other types of Recreation programs would you like the city to offer? (1/2) 0 2 1 really really free markets More outdoor Yes movie nights and concerts music events at parks Dyi selling Free tutoring more movie nights Open drop in centers more security at parks Pop up location for selling Maze More Youth Centers later hours for community gardens A store but you can trade things for something of equal value A place to get snacks Music Gardens Bike trails Sports for youth. We only have one softball field in the city Food drive programs Weight lifting Snack bar Music Public speaking A thrift store but 25 Open text poll What other types of Recreation programs would you like the city to offer? (2/2) 0 2 1 everything is free Clean restrooms Hikes Chess tournament More sports tournaments for HS Music related programs more hours for rec & community centers Music bands forming Weight lifting music programs Community Service Programs Fitness/ Training programs Mental health Gardening Beginner gymnastics water refill stations dog park 26 Open text poll Please share your ideas any other youth programs and services you would like to see in the city (1/3) 0 2 0 Water filters tho! refill stations all over the city not just one place native plants and fruit trees Showers Swings for wheelchairs wheel accessible playgrounds Pls better school lunch Group therapy water refill stations Adaptable playgrounds city history in other places than library like around the city Drone equipment Drivers ED Better school lunch Anything and all about disability LGBTQ program Free therapy bruh Test taking techniques Driving lessons Hockey ring more community murals Cleaner and secure restrooms Bullying prevention Mentorship Programs city history stuff SAT Prep 27 Open text poll Please share your ideas any other youth programs and services you would like to see in the city (2/3) 0 2 0 How to deal with bullies Roller Rink Piano/Music based lessons/programs Opportunities for teen input on local politics Cultural culinary exchange events Talent Show more nature Instrument Rental Program Self-esteem builder Public talent shows ASL Lessons Night light shows Skate Rental Program Godinez’s basketball gym should be open to students open up school jungle gyms More shaded areas Orchestra/Band programs Resources for queer youth A place to sleep for youth with no homes but in the morning they have to go Lights in the streets for night time Learning a foreign language but fun Support/ fund other centers/ programs that 28 Open text poll Please share your ideas any other youth programs and services you would like to see in the city (3/3) 0 2 0 are not part of the city Program on getting to know the local gov. Quality Mental Health Support sponsored by the city Gaming tournaments 🤷??????? Homeless youth shelters More flexible joint use agreements mediation classes More humanistic approaches to helping teens with addiction music programs Inter cultural exchange activities A place to sleep better lighting and securoty at parks Classes on being nicer to each other Music programs for youth of all ages! Youth Safe Spaces!!! 29 Event summary reportYouth Budget Forum - May 11, 2022Popular questionsAnonymous03What does closing the restrooms in school have to do with fights and substanceabuse? restrooms are there for a reason, why can’t we use them02AnonymousWhy is there any cost for classes? They should be free admissionAnonymous02i would like to see more free sports instead of scholarships that go to a fewpeople2Anonymous0can we look into more security at parks, it not enough at the moment01AnonymousI would like to see water refill stationsTopicsInfluential usersMMike Cuevas11Anonymous users2618Active users34Engagement score501Engagement per user14.7Questions27Likes / dislikes19 / 0Anonymous rate96%Poll votes455Polls created19Votes per poll24useschoolrestroomsparkparksteenfirclassworkingwonderingwhen will the community and rec centers open up?what time is the meeting tomorrow and will there be a link to join?watertimesteenssignscholarshipssubstancereceivereasonquestionspublicpriceopenmomjointit30 YOUTH BUDGET FORUM OTHER COMMENTS I would like to see more money put towards the after school and summer programs for SAUSD, specifically the Engage 360 program. Having after school care is vital for families where both parents work full time. My daughter is finishing up Kindergarten at Thorpe Fundamental. We were lucky enough to get into the Engage 360 after school program. But, we were waitlisted for the summer Engage 360 program. Now, I am so worried that we will have to be waitlisted when they do the lottery for the 2022-2023 school year. Please put more budget towards staffing the impacted schools, so all children/families that need access to after school care at their school site can have access. She is building relationships with the after school staff and they are becoming important adults in her life. It would be difficult for her to be forced to change programs every year. All children need consistency and stability. We were able to get a spot for summer childcare at the Jerome Center and we are looking forward to our daughter experiencing their program. Please also consider adding funding to those summer programs as well, so there are enough spots for children each summer. And, so they can do enriching activities and experiences. How old can teens start working at the rec centers? How can youth give public comments at the city council meetings? I do think we need to motivate our own kids in Santa Ana to play sports like softball in our own city. Everyone is going to other cities. SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS Computer classes Water parks!!!! Free swim classes and splash pads in the parks. Shade for playgrounds and also playground equipment for children with disabilities. More Gyms for teens Sky zone for free! More libraries 31 YOUTH BUDGET FORUM SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS (CONTINUED) More organized sports. Basketball has become increasingly more popular in our city and registrations fill up fast. How about offering it more than 1 time a year? City of Garden Grove does a summer league in addition to the league in the winter. City has millions of dollars for youth programs? Awesome. No need to divert police funding away to support those programs as many keep clamoring for. Glad Thats settled. City of Santa will be giving $3.5million to nonprofits! Wow! That’s a lot of $$$ What about ANIMAL CARE and FREE SPAY AND NEUTERING??? Yeah, Finally some Splash Pads… no more driving to South OC. How about an Aquatics Center like the one in San Clemente? Summer camp/field trips/activities for the kids. How about activities for teens, some teens in our city have never been to a baseball game, fishing, hiking, off-roading, amusement park, go-karts, roller-skating, batting cages. I would like to see money being used for at risk teens, teach them there is more to life than gangs and drugs, instead of quickly locking them up and starting the cycle of being incarcerated. Skateparks!!!!!! 32