FAQ Topic: Economic Prosperity Element

GOAL EP-2: Diverse Economic Base

Maintain and enhance the diversity and regional significance of the city’s economic base. Policy EP-2.1 High-growth Businesses Promote economic development opportunities in high-growth business clusters that match the changing skillset of the city’s resident population. Policy EP-2.2 Deliberate Investment Pursue business attraction and retention prospects in sectors which broaden and strengthen the local economy. Policy … Continued

GOAL EP-1: Job Creation and Retention

Foster a dynamic local economy that provides and creates employment opportunities for all residents in the city. Policy EP-1.1 Protect Industrial Protect industrial uses that provide quality job opportunities, including middle-income jobs; provide for secondary employment and supporting uses; and maintain areas where smaller emerging industrial uses can locate in a multitenant setting. Policy EP-1.2 … Continued

Purpose of the Economic Prosperity Element

The purpose of the Economic Prosperity Element is to ensure Santa Ana’s local economy, and its role in the broader regional economy, expands, maintains, and enhances job opportunities; attracts and retains a balance of business types; provides sufficient revenue for public services; and contributes to the overall quality of life experienced by the city’s residents.

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