Goal OS-2: Healthy, Safe and Inclusive Opportunities – Implementation Actions [Table OS-3 part 2]:

Ref #

Implementation Action

Agency /
Time Frame

GOAL OS-2: Provide welcoming, inclusive, safe, and healthy parks, recreation facilities, and programs to serve Santa Ana residents regardless of age, ability, or income.

2.1

Public safety audits. Conduct public safety audits to determine areas with the highest levels of crime; pursue funding to create public safety programs based on the recommendations from the audits. Avoid aspects of public safety that privatize or segregate open space and recreation facilities.

PD/PBA/ PRCSA 2023

2.2

Enhanced safety features. Provide enhanced lighting, cameras, or other security features that would enhance the safety or perceived safety of parks, trails, and other public spaces; seek grant funding to improve safety measures and program facility improvements into the Capital Improvement Program each year.

PRCSA 2022

2.3

Park Patrol. Provide continuous evaluation of existing security program and look at ways to enhance and strengthen; consider formation of neighborhood watch group, park host, or other similar program.

PRCSA 2022

2.4

Public notification. Prior to treating areas in the city with pesticides or herbicides, inform the public through signage posted in impacted areas, direct mailers, and announcements on the City website, cable channels, publications, and the City’s social media platforms.

PRCSA/PWA 2022

2.5

Healthy amenities. As facilities are upgraded, include amenities that improve the health and wellness of residents, including hydration stations and shading devices.

PRCSA 2021 & ongoing

2.6

Healthy indoor options. Explore options to incentivize or require the provision of indoor recreation space, particularly in environmental justice areas that experience high levels of exposure to air pollution.

PRCSA 2023

2.7

Universal access. Explore options for the systematic completion of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance upgrades for all City facilities.

PWA 2024

2.8

Public input. Establish a procedure to collect community input regarding park design and programming at the beginning of the planning process whenever a new facility is proposed or when redevelopment of an existing facility is under consideration.

PRCSA 2023

2.9

Hours of operation. Evaluate hours of operation for parks, community centers, and other facilities. Consider the option to extend hours of operation to meet community needs.

PRCSA 2022

2.10

Evaluate programming. Evaluate recreational programming through participant service assessment and online public opinion surveys on a periodic basis to identify needed and desired programs.

PRCSA 2022 & annually

2.11

Program and facility fees. Evaluate program and facility rental fees to ensure that programming is sustainable, and fees are equitable and appropriate.

PRCSA 2022 & ongoing