FAQ Topic: Public Services Element

Goal PS-3: Utility Infrastructure – Implementation Actions [Table PS-2 part 3]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency / Time Frame GOAL PS-3: Supply, maintain, and expand City services and infrastructure improvements through innovative funding options and sustainable practices. 3.1 Stormwater management. Require all new development and significant redevelopment projects within the city to incorporate best management practices for stormwater capture and treatment per municipal NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge … Continued

Goal PS-2: Public Safety – Implementation Actions [Table PS-2 part 2]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency / Time Frame GOAL PS-2: Preserve a safe and secure environment for all people and property. 2.1 Approach to police service. Collaborate with community partners to formulate a comprehensive service approach for police services composed of public education, outreach, technology, and partnerships with the public. PD 2022 2.2 Crime prevention. Coordinate with … Continued

Goal PS-1: Public Facilities – Implementation Actions [Table PS-2 part 1]:

Ref # Implementation Action Agency / Time Frame GOAL PS-1: Provide quality and efficient facilities that are adequately funded, accessible, safe, and strategically located. 1.1 Equity audit. Conduct an audit of the equitability of where and how public facilities and services are provided throughout the city; develop and implement an action plan to improve the equitability … Continued

About Implementation

An implementation plan is a coordinated series of actions the City desires to take in the future that are intended to advance, over the long term, the City’s Shared Vision, Core Values, and the General Plan goals and policies. An implementation plan is thus a follow-up measure for this element. Taken as a whole, these … Continued

Community Considerations for the Public Services Element

Through the community engagement process for this General Plan, participants identified numerous public service considerations and values that they believe should form the basis of and be addressed by this element. Specifically, participants highlighted the following topics, areas of concern, and community strengths: Improve public safety through crime reduction and community-oriented policing Enhance ongoing maintenance … Continued

Public Services Element Introduction

The basic needs of Santa Ana residents for health, education, welfare, safety, and recreation are met by a city’s public facilities and services. The City’s business and institutional communities also rely on resilient and cost-effective utility, safety, and education systems to operate and to attract and retain their workforce. The quality and types of facilities … Continued

GOAL PS-3: Utility Infrastructure

Supply, maintain, and expand City services and infrastructure improvements through innovative funding options and sustainable practices. Policy PS-3.1 Service Partnerships Partner with service providers to ensure access to a wide range of state-of-the-art telecommunication systems and services for households, businesses, institutions, public spaces, and public agencies. Policy PS-3.2 Wastewater Service Provide and maintain wastewater collection … Continued

GOAL PS-2: Public Safety

Preserve a safe and secure environment for all people and property. Policy PS-2.1 Public Safety Agencies Collaborate with the Police Department and the Fire Authority to promote greater public safety through implementing Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPETD) principles for all development projects. Policy PS-2.2 Code Compliance Require all development to comply with the provisions … Continued

GOAL PS-1: Public Facilities

Provide quality and efficient facilities that are adequately funded, accessible, safe, and strategically located. Policy PS-1.1 Maintenance and Design Provide and maintain public facilities that reinforce community identity through high quality design. Policy PS-1.2 Equitable Distribution Ensure public services and facilities reflect changing population needs and are equitably distributed and accessible, with priority assigned to … Continued

Purpose of Public Services Element

The purpose of the Public Services Element is to provide Santa Ana’s diverse population with quality services and infrastructure, including accessible public facilities and enhanced public safety. Anticipated growth will require the City to fulfill community needs and to ensure proper management of those needs. It is important that public facilities and services are equitably … Continued

Close window