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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
OCTOBER 20, 2015
TITLE:
STRATEGY TO SECURE FEDERAL
PROMISE ZONE DESIGNATION FOR
SANTA ANA
{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5,41D)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2 n Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Receive and file the proposed federal Promise Zone designation of Santa Ana.
Securing Santa Ana's designation as a federal Promise Zone (PZ) in 2016 continues to be a
priority for staff. Major advantages of this designation include: 1) the awarding of preferences for
certain competitive federal grant programs; and 2) proposed hiring tax credits and enhanced
depreciation (tax) benefits to investors (subject to Congressional approval). Broad objectives
associated with Santa Ana's strategy include the creation of jobs, growing the local economy,
improving education opportunities, and reducing violent crime.
A team with representatives from the Community Development Agency, Santa Ana Police
Department, and the City Manager's Office has been evaluating the federal application criteria
and are now prepared to recommend a defined geographic area that will be the focus of Santa
Ana's strategy. This area encompasses Santa Ana's gang Injunction security zones in the
Townsend and Santa Anita neighborhoods, Including a portion of Buena and Clinton Streets In
the City of Garden Grove as Illustrated on the proposed promise zone map (Exhibit 1). The
strategy will seek to attract resources to improve opportunities for residents of these two areas
with a history of violent crime. In addition, our Five Year Strategic Plan adopted in late 2014 will
serve as the foundation of this effort,
Current discussions with key institutional partners has encompassed two areas: 1) seeking to find
common ground in our mutual strategic plan goals for the next 10 years; and 2) Incorporating
mutual goals into our PZ Strategy and exploring new partnerships through a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU).
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Strategy to Secure Federal Promise Zone
Designation for Santa Ana
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Listed are a few statistics for the proposed area which will support our case.
• Adults no English Speaking 2,950
Adults less than high school education 9,500
Households Include a disabled member 1,403
• Households some form of public assistance 450
• Households no access to motor vehicle 575
• Adults report accessing Internet —cell phone 8,200
15% adult population In area
or61%
24% of total households
8% of total households versus
poverty rate of 32.9%
10% of total households
Nearly 45% of adults
Staff anticipates a formal announcement from the federal government inviting proposals for
Promise Zone designation to be submitted in early 2016.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 Community Health, Livability,
Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #4 (support neighborhood vitality and livability), Strategy
D (implement new neighborhood initiatives focusing on residential areas that have been
adversely affected by disinvestment and decline. Programs and services from a variety of
resources will be utilized to achieve positive and sustainable Improvements).
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental Impact associated with this action,
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Community Development Agency
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Exhibit: 1. Proposed Promise Zone Map
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