Goal HP-2: Cultural and Historic Resources – Implementation Actions [Table HP-2 part 2]:

Ref #

Implementation Action

Agency /
Time Frame

GOAL HP-2: Promote the City’s cultural and historic resources to advance Santa Ana’s role in Southern California history.

2.1

Educational resources. Hold bi-annual educational/resource workshops for owners and tenants of historic resources and buildings to ensure responsible stewardship.

PBA 2026

2.2

Public awareness. Promote awareness of the city’s historic resources and their importance in the development of Orange County.

PBA
Ongoing

2.3

Wayfinding. Create an interactive, multimedia wayfinding program to highlight historic structures, sites, and events throughout the city.

PBA/ PWA 2028

2.4

City branding. Include historic resources and cultural imagery in future City branding and marketing campaigns.

CMO 2025

2.5

Public art catalog. Create a citywide catalog of public art, including murals, sculptures, and utility box art for use in promoting awareness of Santa Ana’s rich historic and cultural resources.

CDA
2021 &
Ongoing

2.6

Active participation. Participate in and support efforts of existing civic and preservation organizations and business groups to promote the appreciation, maintenance, and preservation of historic and cultural resources.

CDA
Ongoing

2.7

Native American Cultural Significance. Consult with all affiliated tribes listed with the California Native American Heritage Commission to identify sites of cultural, spiritual, and/or historical significance to their tribes, and work with them to preserve, restore or celebrate these sites, where feasible.

PBA 2023
& Ongoing