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The City of Santa Ana is hosting a Down Payment Assistance Workshop tonight

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The City of Santa Ana is pleased to announce the availability of financing to assist Income qualified Santa Ana residents an opportunity to become first-time homeowners. The program is funded through the City of Santa Ana Inclusionary Housing Fund and Community Development Block Grant program. The Program offers zero percent, deferred payment loans of up to $80,000 for Low Income Households and up to $40,000 for Moderate Income Households.

A Homebuyer informational meeting will be held at the City of Santa Ana Council Chambers (22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA) on Wednesday, June 19, at 6:00 p.m.

Eligibility Requirements
• Borrower(s) must be a resident of Santa Ana and/or work in Santa Ana at least 32 hours per week for at least the last 6 months.
• In addition, Borrower(s):
• Must be pre-qualified for a 1st mortgage
• Must be a first time homebuyer
• Make a down payment of at least 3% from own funds
• Must complete the Homebuyer Counseling Program through NeighborWorks of Orange County
• Home must be located in Santa Ana
• Total Annual Income of the household, cannot exceed the Income limits provided below:

Household Size Low Income Moderate Income
1 $ 66,500 $ 82,250
2 $ 76,000 $ 94,000
3 $ 85,500 $ 105,750
4 $ 94,950 $ 117,500
5 $ 102,550 $ 126,900
6 $ 110,150 $ 136,300
7 $ 117,750 $ 145,700
8 $ 125,350 $ 155,100

To learn more about Santa Ana’s Down Payment Assistance Loan Program, please visit www.ci.santa- ana.ca.us/cda/DownpaymentAssistanceProgram.asp or call 714-667-2250.

Note: Income Limits Effective June 28, 2019

The Santa Ana City Council has approved a $646 million budget

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On Tuesday, June 18, the City of Santa Ana City Council approved a $646 million budget for fiscal year 2019-20. The total budget is comprised of $316 million in the general fund; $76.5 million in restricted and special revenue funds; $128 million in enterprise operations; $70.6 million in grant funds; and, $55 million in capital expenditures. The approved, balanced budget reflects City Council priorities based on public input from the various City’s Community Budget Meetings and workshops.

“I am very pleased to see that the City Council has been presented with a balanced budget that includes significant investments in quality of life for our residents and businesses. This year the City will be celebrating its 150th anniversary and I am confident that the investments outlined in this budget will continue to make Santa Ana a prosperous and thriving community for all to enjoy,” said Mayor Miguel Pulido.

Under the new budget, $4.6 million will be set aside for additional staffing for park maintenance, code enforcement, public safety, libraries and recreational programming. Another $2.5 million will address pending maintenance and repairs in the City’s parks. The budget also includes funds for private park security and the establishment of a Family Justice Center.

During fiscal year 2019-20, staff also expects to work with the Youth Commission to distribute the $3.1 million in cannabis revenues reserved for youth services. These funds will benefit a range of youth programs including the Santa Ana Teen Space Center, tutoring, internship and the Catalina youth program.

Along with the budget, the Council also approved the proposed Seven-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which will fund $59.1 million in capital improvement projects during fiscal year 2019-20 and a grand total of $140.2 million through fiscal year 2025-26. Proposed projects include park facility improvements, arterial street rehabilitation, local street resurfacing, streetlight rewiring and repairs, traffic signal synchronization, and automated metering implementation.

The Fiscal Year 2019-20 City Budget is available to view at www.santa-ana.org/finance/budget.

About the City of Santa Ana

Santa Ana is downtown for the world famous Orange County, California. As the County Seat, home to a vibrant evening scene and one of the most diverse communities in California, Santa Ana is gaining national attention for its efforts to innovate and address a changing County. Over 1,200 City employees work hard every day to deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community to ensure public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high quality of life for residents. Learn more at http://www.santa-ana.org.

The City of Santa Ana has launched a Small Business Incentive Program

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Members of the Santa Ana community with small businesses are encouraged to check-out the Small Business Incentive Program.

Grant Amounts for Qualified Business Expenses:

  • Up to $5,000 for businesses with a storefront
  • Up to $2,500 for Santa Ana residents with businesses operating in Santa Ana without a storefront

Criteria for Participation:

  • New Santa Ana business within three years of operation
  • Business License & Certificate of Occupancy
  • Microenterprise with 5 or fewer employees, including the owners
  • Either Income Qualifying or Geographic qualifying

Income qualification:

The business owner is determined to be low-income pursuant to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) family household income requirements.

2018 Income Limits:

  • 1 Person $ 61,250
  • 2 Persons $ 70,000
  • 3 Persons $ 78,750
  • 4 Persons $ 87,450
  • 5 Persons $ 94,450
  • 6 Persons $ 101,450
  • 7 Persons $ 108,450
  • 8 or More Persons $ 115,450

Geographic qualification:

City staff will determine if your business serves at least 51% Low to Moderate Income residents based on its proximity to neighborhoods and the goods/services it provides.

Help plan Santa Ana’s 150th Anniversary at a community meeting on June 13

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The City of Santa Ana will be celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Join us on June 13th for a community meeting to help us plan the celebration events. This will also be an opportunity to provide input and suggestions on the logo, slogan, and banners for the festivities.

Three different meeting TIMES available on the same day, June 13, 2019. You are welcome to attend during the following meeting times:

The meetings will be held at:

City Hall (Room 1600) at 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Parking will be validated.

To RSVP, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-of-santa-anas-150th-anniversary-community-meeting-tickets-62613892839.

Councilman Solorio announces his candidacy for Santa Ana Mayor

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First to Launch Campaign for Open Seat, He Submits His Resume To Voters

Santa Ana City Council Member Jose Solorio announced he’s running for Mayor in 2020. To launch his campaign, he started sharing his resume to voters, emphasizing the importance of earning their vote one person at a time.

“For the first time in more than two decades, residents in Santa Ana will have an opportunity to elect someone to fill an open seat for Mayor. I’m eager to talk to voters about the future they want for their families, their neighborhood, and our dynamic City,” Solorio said. “Santa Ana will be celebrating its 150th anniversary later this year. But the history for the next 150 years, we can write together. That’s why I’m thrilled to submit my resume for the job of Mayor and talk with residents about their priorities for change.”

Solorio’s resume highlights his experience as a member of the State Assembly, his current role as a City Councilman, and his expertise as a public affairs professional at regional transportation and water agencies.

Solorio is the son of farm workers and attended UC Irvine for his bachelor’s degree and Harvard University for his master’s degree in public policy. He’s married to a Santa Ana public school teacher and together they have been raising two amazing children.

To learn more about Jose Solorio, visit www.JoseSolorio.com, Facebook.com/SolorioForSantaAna, Instagram.com/SolorioForSantaAna or Twitter.com/JoseSolorio.

Free Santa Ana Grant Writing Workshop & Portfolio Review on May 18

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Need help filling out the City of Santa Ana’s 2019 Investing in the Arts Grant application? Or would you like to pick up some pointers on how to write a great proposal?

Join us on SATURDAY, MAY 18 for this FREE workshop & portfolio review hosted by the City of Santa Ana’s Arts & Culture Office at the Orange County Museum of Art’s new location in Santa Ana (1661 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana 92704). Come for the workshop from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, and stay for the FREE art tour at 2:00 pm!

If you want your art portfolio, demo reel, etc. to be reviewed, please sign up separately.

*FREE admission + FREE art tour
*FREE parking
*LUNCH will be provided

Facilitated by Adriana Sanchez Alexander:

Adriana is a writer, educator, and cultural worker from Santa Ana with a background the design and implementation of community-based arts projects. She is the founder of the Workshop for Community Arts (2007), an arts collaborative that works across artistic disciplines to reimagine what it looks like to create art in partnership with a community. In 2016 Workshop for Community Arts was a recipient of grants from the California Arts Council and the National Association for Latino Arts and Culture.

Adriana has approximately 10 years of grant-writing experience that includes various types of grant applications for a number of organizations. She developed grant narratives for dozens of organizations as a Grants & Communications Consultant for The Olin Group (a nonprofit consulting firm in OC), as Development & Communications Coordinator for the Teaching Artist Support Collaborative of California, and as the Grants & Communications Manager for ACCIÓN Texas. Adriana previously directed the Writers in Communities program at Gemini Ink, a literary arts nonprofit located in San Antonio, Texas, where she oversaw the successful writing and implementation of an NEA Arts & Aging grant for intergenerational storytelling.

Finally, Adriana received her MFA in poetry from UC Irvine in 2009 and a Master of Public Policy from UC Irvine in 2015.

Adriana will be partnering with Makara Center for the Arts to offer three free funding workshops through the “Santa Ana Grants Equity” series!

For more information, please visit the Makara Center’s website:
https://www.makaracenterarts.org/calendar1/2019/5/20/sage-grants-mentorship

DTSA is hosting a free fashion show on May 4

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Community: DOWNTOWN THREADS: SANTA ANA IN DESIGN SPRING/SUMMER FASHION SHOW COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT, YOUTH TO PROFESSIONAL PIPELINES, INSPIRED DESIGNS

SANTA ANA, CA – May 4, 2019 – Downtown Threads, not your typical fashion show will create NEW design rules this season. Santa Ana In Design Spring/Summer Fashion Show 2019 highlights Santa Ana’s creativity and professional pipelines. On the night of a bustling Downtown First Saturday Artwalk, a set of amazing local fashion designers from junior through professional will hold their first annual runway show in Downtown Santa Ana. Calle Cuatro Plaza on the corner of 4th and French, will be transformed into a hard-hitting fashion forward catwalk.

The show will have almost 20 designers who will be taking the stage for S.A.I.D in an effort to showcase their designs. The event is dedicated to bringing together different designers from all types of skill levels belonging to various age groups and backgrounds. These designers will be presenting and or collaborating in various categories, which include Junior, Collegiate, and Professional Collections. Design teams are lead by fashion leaders at SAUSD and SAC, educators Jennifer Acuna(SAUSD Fashion) and Kyla Benson (SAC Fashion).

The emcee of this inspiring event is also a designer himself best known for his creativity, self-expression, and ingenuity, Vic Carmona, is a local self-taught costume designer. He started designing costumes in 2009, since this time Carmona’s designs have been featured on America’s Next Top Model Season 10, as well as in an IMBd for a series tv series. Vic Carmona created an incredible, one of a kind, 10 ft Victorian dress for the grand opening of a new football stadium for the Viking’s Purple Gala, which can be seen on Instagram at Official costumes. The event will also feature live performances by Dahlia Champagne, Rhea Della Vera, Jazlyn Slayer and Arianna Slayer and DJ Steve.

Santa Ana In Design, S.A.I.D. is a fashion show that is known for their focus on collaboration of fashion and design, for the community by the community. the Junior Re-cyclable Design Group from Santa Ana High School, Santa Ana College Fashion Design and Merchandising Program, Plato’s Closet is number one ranked teen resale franchise entrepreneur magazine, Post-Apocalyptic designs Fabulously Wasted, Stussy, R Threadz with Lalia Lupe, Jazmin Sanchez Modern Day Disney Fairytale, Elton Louie modular utility wear brand, and Avant Garde design by Official Costumes.

This fashion show is intended to highlight the designs of people from all age groups and skill levels: under-18 to professional collections within the Santa Ana community. The fashion show will also include a variety of donated items that have been loan by the local businesses in Downtown Santa Ana. Come check out Downtown Threads this season were Santa Ana will disrupts the design market by creating their own aesthetic.

WHAT: Highlighting designs by a pipeline of local designers of a variety of skill levels from junior through professional collections.

WHERE: Downtown Santa Ana’s Calle Cuatro Plaza

WHEN: First Saturday 4th of May from 6-10pm

COST: Free Event

About Downtown Threads

Santa Ana In Design S.A.I.D. is not your typical everyday fashion show. It is a community gathering as well as a fashion show with very ambitious goals. It was founded in the year 2018. The main focus of S.A.I.D. is to inspire people to become creative, to be enthusiastic to design and to become the change that they want to see in the world that they inhabit. The fashion show’s main focus remains on community and change to support local business owners and organizations in an effort to challenge the status quo of the fashion community and to show them how it is fun and rewarding to work together as a team to inspire others. S.A.I.D. believes that by giving back to the community, you open up a world of possibilities.

Further information on Downtown Threads can be found on:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/downtown-threads-santa-ana-in-design-tickets-60698343379

https://www.facebook.com/santaanaindesign/

The City of Santa Ana is hosting two General Plan Land Use community meetings this week

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The City of Santa Ana Planning Division is hosting two remaining General Plan Community Workshops to discuss land use concepts being considered in key areas of the City.

These land use concepts will help ensure that future development within the City reflects the vision of the Santa Ana community, including the General Plan core values of Sustainability, Health, Equity, Culture and Education. The two remaining General Plan land use workshops are scheduled for the following Focus Areas:

• 55 FREEWAY/ DYER ROAD – Monday, April 29th – 4:00 pm at the Holiday Inn-Santa Ana OC Airport, 2726 South Grand Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705
• SOUTH BRISTOL STREET – Tuesday, April 30th – 6:00 pm at the South Coast Global Medical Center, 2701 South Bristol Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704

The Santa Ana General Plan creates the foundation for the future growth of Santa Ana. These workshops will focus on key development corridors linking investments in high quality transit corridors and light rail to promote sustainable development. The City has identified five key areas for potential urban and transit-oriented mixed-use development opportunities, including new housing options, intended to encourage pedestrian, bicycle, and transit travel to reduce vehicle emissions. These efforts will ultimately lead to a new Land Use Plan to be adopted into Santa Ana’s General Plan Update.

All are invited to help shape the future of our community by attending an upcoming Workshop and by taking a Community Land Use Survey at www.santa-ana.org/general-plan. The public can also provide ideas by email at newgeneralplan@santa-ana.org. For more information contact: Melanie McCann, Senior Planner at 714.667.2746

Ayude a Planificar el Futuro de la Ciudad de Santa Ana

La División de Planificación de la Ciudad de Santa Ana está organizando dos otros Talleres Comunitarios del Plan General para discutir los conceptos de uso de terrenos que están considerando en áreas claves de la Ciudad.

Estos conceptos de uso de terrenos ayudarán a asegurar que el futuro desarrollo dentro de la Ciudad refleja la visión de la comunidad de Santa Ana, incluyendo los valores fundamentales del Plan General de Sostenibilidad, Salud, Equidad, Cultura, y Educación. Estos talleres de uso de terrenos del Plan General están programados para las siguientes áreas de enfoque:

• 55 FREEWAY/ DYER ROAD – lunes, 29 de abril – 4:00pm en el Holiday Inn-Santa Ana OC Airport 2726 South Grand Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705
• SOUTH BRISTOL STREET – martes, 30 de abril – 6:00pm en el South Coast Global Medical Center 2701 South Bristol Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704

El Plan General de Santa Ana crea las bases para el futuro crecimiento de Santa Ana. Estos talleres se centrarán en corredores claves que vinculen inversiones en tránsito de alta calidad y de tren ligero para promover el desarrollo sostenible. La Ciudad ha identificado cinco áreas para posibles oportunidades de desarrollo de uso “mixto” urbano y orientado al tránsito, incluyendo nuevas opciones de viviendas, destinados a fomentar los viajes de peatones, bicicletas, y tránsito para reducir las emisiones de los vehículos. Estos esfuerzos conducirán finalmente a un nuevo Plan de Uso de Terrenos que se adoptará en la Actualización del Plan General de Santa Ana.

Todos están invitados a ayudar a dar forma al futuro de nuestra comunidad asistiendo a un próximo taller y tomando una Encuesta Comunitaria de Uso de Terrenos al www.santa-ana.org/general-plan. El público también puede proporcionar sus ideas por correo electrónico a newgeneralplan@santa-ana.org. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Melanie McCann, Planificadora Principal, al 714.667.2746

The City of Santa Ana is hosting Arts Listening Sessions starting on 4/25, 5/24 and 6/21

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The City of Santa Ana adopted a 10-year Arts and Culture Master Plan in 2016 that the community helped to shape with input from numerous discussions held throughout the city. It is a comprehensive plan with many initiatives that provide a direction for Santa Ana’s arts future. We are pressing forward with identifying those initiatives that will shape the direction we take as a community over the next several years, and we need to hear what is most important to you!

You will have the opportunity to:

  • Meet residents, artists, community partners, Arts and Culture Commissioners, and Arts and Culture Office staff
  • Share ideas and collaborate
  • Share information about projects in your neighborhoods
  • Learn about exciting events taking place throughout the city

Bring the kids! FREE CHILDREN’S ART WORKSHOPS will be held by a trained arts instructor at each event!

FOOD and REFRESHMENTS will be provided

REVIEW the ARTS AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN prior to attending the listening sessions.

DOWNLOAD a copy here: (https://www.santa-ana.org/cd/commissions/arts-and-culture/santa-ana-arts-and-culture-masterplan)

UPCOMING WORKSHOP DATES, TIMES AND LOCATIONS: (Please send your email to gcramer@santa-ana.org, so that you can be notified of any schedule changes.)

  • Ward 2 – Santa Ana Senior Center: 424 W. 3rd St. Santa Ana, 92701, Thursday, April 25, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm (Park in the structure on 3rd and Bush streets.)
  • Ward 6 – Centennial Complex: 3000 W. Edinger Ave. Santa Ana, 92704, Friday, May 24, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm (Please refer to Centennial Complex map below.)
  • Ward 3 – Salgado Center: 706 N. Newhope St. Santa Ana, 92703 on Friday, June 21, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

***Free parking is available but LIMITED in the Community Center parking lots. Therefore, PLEASE BE AWARE OF STREET PARKING RESTRICTIONS when using street parking. ***

QUESTIONS? Please contact Gabriela Cramer at (714) 647-5385 or gcramer@santa-ana.org.

Santa Ana adoptó en el 2016 un Plan Maestro de Arte y Cultura con un plazo de 10 años que la comunidad ayudó a formar a través de numerosas pláticas que se llevaron a cabo en toda la ciudad. Es un plan integral que contiene muchas iniciativas que guiarán el futuro de las artes en Santa Ana. ¡Estamos encauzados a identificar las iniciativas que representan los deseos de la comunidad en los próximos años, y necesitamos escuchar lo que es más importante para usted!

Tendrá la oportunidad de:
-Conocer a residentes, artistas, socios comunitarios, Comisionados de Artes y Cultura, y el personal de la Oficina de Arte y Cultura
-Compartir ideas y colaborar
-Compartir información sobre proyectos en sus vecindarios —
-Informarse sobre los eventos que se están llevando a cabo en toda la ciudad

  • ¡Los niños están invitados a participar en TALLERES DE ARTE GRATUITOS, que serán impartidos por un instructor de arte durante las reuniones! *
  • Se servirán refrigerios. *

El PLAN MAESTRO DE ARTE Y CULTURA está disponible en inglés. Se puede revisar y descargar una copia aquí: (https://www.Santa-Ana.org/CD/Commissions/Arts-and-Culture/Santa-AnaArts-and-Culture-Master-Plan)

LAS PRÓXIMAS FECHAS, HORAS Y UBICACIONES:
Por favor envíe su correo electrónico a gcramer@santa-ana.org, para notificarle de cualquier cambio en el horario.

[Distrito Electoral 2] Santa Ana Senior Center: 424 W. 3rd St. Santa Ana, 92701, jueves, 25 de abril, 6: 00 pm-8:00 PM (Estacionarse en el garaje ubicado en las calles 3rd y Bush)

[Distrito Electoral 6] Centennial Complex: 3000 W. Edinger Ave. Santa Ana, 92704, viernes, 24 de mayo, 6: 00 pm-8:00 PM (Refiérase al mapa de Centennial Complex abajo.)

[Distrito Electoral 3] Salgado Center: 706, N. Newhope St. Santa Ana, 92703, viernes, 21 de junio, 6: 00 pm-8:00 PM

*** El estacionamiento es gratuito en los centros comunitarios, pero los espacios son limitados. Por lo tanto, favor de tomar en cuenta las restricciones al estacionarse en la calle. ***

The City of Santa Ana is accepting applications for up to $70K in grants for the arts

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The City of Santa Ana is now accepting applications for the Investing in the Artist Grant 2019-2020!

The arts in Santa Ana have enriched our lives by allowing us to express ourselves in new ways; to connect through stories of a shared past and present and an imagined future; and to envision the world from a different perspective. For the funding cycle of 2019-2020, the City of Santa Ana has allocated $70,000 and invites artists and art organizations/ to use a variety of mediums (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Writing, Poetry, Music, Dance, Fashion, and Culinary) to involve older community members in the arts experience by: 1) providing opportunities for learning and skill-building for those either new to the arts in later life or those professionals who seek to continue to grow as they age in their craft; 2) integrating arts practices into health care settings for their therapeutic benefits of social engagement, skill-building, and increasing self-esteem through self-expression and understanding; and/or 3) using the arts and design to build communities that are accessible and engaging for people of all ages and abilities. in

The Santa Ana Arts and Culture Commission supports projects that will enrich and invigorate the City of Santa Ana’s arts and culture landscape, improve the quality of life for its residents, and stimulate its economic development. Individual artists, arts & culture cooperatives, and 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply.

Funding will be provided through reimbursements for eligible project expenses and will be awarded in the amount of up to $5,000 for individual artists and up to $10,000 for arts organizations/cooperatives. The grant period will be for 12 months and will require an interim and final report of outcomes achieved, including an itemized budget with documentation such as receipts to support the grant expenditures.

Applications are only accepted online and are due on the Submittable.com website by Friday, May 31, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.

The online application will prompt you to submit the information directly into the fields and to upload the submission materials described in the application guidelines.

Apply here: https://cityofsantaana.submittable.com/submit

Event dates, times, and locations may be subject to change under certain circumstances. Please check back on the grant web page for any changes prior to attending the Information Sessions, City Council meetings, and Arts Commission meetings.

4/1/19 Applications Available

5/2/19 Information Session – 6:00 pm, Ross Annex, 1st Floor, Conference Room 1600 (mandatory to attend one)

5/8/19 Information Session – 6:00 pm, Ross Annex, 1st Floor, Conference Room 1600 (mandatory to attend one)

5/31/19 Applications Due by 11:59 pm

6/20/19 Funding recommendations from Arts Commission

08/20/19 City Council Approval of Grant Awards

For more information, please visit: http://www.santa-ana.org/cda/artistgrant.asp

For questions, contact Gabriela Cramer at gcramer@santa-ana.org.

The Santa Ana Library is hosting a fun Children’s and Book Day event this Saturday

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The City of Santa Ana is hosting their 11th Annual Children’s Day/Book Day library event on Saturday, April 20, 2019, from 10:30 a.m. — 2:00 p.m., to celebrates children, families, literature, and cultures.

This free event will include:

  • Entertainment
  • Book Sale
  • Meet and Greet Children’s Book Authors
  • Resource Fair
  • Trackless Train Rides
  • Miss Kitty’s History Corner
  • Electric Animal Rides
  • Do it Yourself Terrariums

Meet Children’s Book authors Laura Knight, who wrote Kid Astronaut: Space Adventure, at 11:50 a.m. and Sarah Hernandez, who wrote Incredibles 2: Babysitting Mode, at 12:50 p.m. Scott Sussman, who wrote Silly the Seed, will also be available.

Also on hand, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, will be Clifford the Big, Red Dog, and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. meet Superman!

The event will be held at the Santa Ana Main Library, located at 26 Civic Center Plaza, in Santa Ana. Call (714) 647-5258 for more info.

Acompáñenos a celebrar el 11o Evento Anual de la biblioteca
dedicado a los niños, las familias, la literatura, y la cultura

Entretenimiento • Venta de libros • Autores • Feria de Recursos

sábado, 20 de abril, 2019
10:30 am — 2:00 pm

Biblioteca Central
26 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 647-5258

The Santa Ana draft Annual Action Plan is available for public review

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Annual Action Plan Public Comment Period – March 26th to April 27th

The Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan details the housing, community and economic development needs for the City of Santa Ana, and the priorities, strategies, and projects that will be undertaken by the City to address those needs with Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME,) and Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG) funds that the City receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Funds are intended to provide low-to moderate-income households with affordable housing, a healthy and safe living environment, and expanded economic opportunities. Eligible activities include community facilities and improvements, housing rehabilitation and preservation, homeless activities, development activities, public services, economic development, planning, and program administration. The estimated amount of funding the City anticipates it will receive for FY 2019-2020 is as follows:

  • CDBG – $5,816,959
  • HOME – $1,783,004
  • ESG – $475,700

The draft Annual Action Plan is available for public review during regular business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday in the offices of the Community Development Agency, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 6th Floor, Office of the Clerk of the Council, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th Floor, and the Main Public Library, 26 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California and on the City’s Website under Community Development Agency at https://bit.ly/2OZVKQl. The final Annual Action Plan will be presented to the City Council for review and approval in May 2019.

How To Make Comments – The 30-day public comment period for the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan will commence on March 26, 2019 and will end at 4:30 p.m. on April 27, 2019. You may send your written comments to Terri Eggers, Senior Community Development Analyst, at teggers@santa-ana.org; or by mail to City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M25, Attn: Terri Eggers, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

Who To Contact For Questions – Should you have any questions, please contact Terri Eggers, Senior Community Development Analyst, at (714) 647-5378 or by e-mail to teggers@santa-ana.org.

The City of Santa Ana has approved a $500 rebate on vehicle purchases and leases

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Santa Ana Vehicle Incentive Program (VIP): Residents and Businesses Receive $500 towards Vehicle Purchases and Leases

On March 19, 2019, the Santa Ana City Council approved the Vehicle Incentive Program (VIP) to incentivize Santa Ana residents and businesses to shop local. Effective April 1, 2019, Santa Ana residents and businesses may receive $500 towards the purchase or lease of a new or used vehicle from participating Santa Ana auto dealers.

“We want to encourage our residents to shop in Santa Ana,” said Mayor Miguel Pulido. “The Vehicle Incentive Program is a component of the Shop Local initiative, aimed at keeping sales tax dollars in Santa Ana for the benefit of our residents. This rebate will also offset one of the most expensive purchases made by our residents.”

To take advantage of this offer, residents and businesses may visit one of the participating auto dealers listed below. The $500 rebate will be applied directly to the final sales contract at the dealership. Participating auto dealers include:

  1. Audi South Coast – 1425 Auto Mall Drive, Santa Ana, CA
  2. Crevier BMW – 1500 Auto Mall Drive, Santa Ana, CA
  3. Crevier Mini – 1455 Auto Mall Drive, Santa Ana, CA
  4. Freeway Honda – 1505 Auto Mall Drive, Santa Ana, CA
  5. Guaranty Chevrolet – 711 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA
  6. Lincoln South Coast – 1405 Auto Mall Drive, Santa Ana, CA
  7. Subaru Orange Coast – 1350 Auto Mall Drive, Santa Ana, CA
  8. Tom’s Truck Center – 909 N Grand Avenue, Santa Ana, CA
  9. Volkswagen South Coast – 1450 Auto Mall Drive, Santa Ana, CA
  10. Volvo of Orange County – 1400 S Dan Gurney Drive, Santa Ana, CA

For additional information, including full program details, please visit www.santa-ana.org/VIP.

About City of Santa Ana

Santa Ana is downtown for the world-famous Orange County, California. As the County Seat, home to a vibrant evening scene and one of the most diverse communities in California, Santa Ana is gaining national attention for its efforts to innovate and address a changing County. Over 1,200 City employees work hard every day to deliver efficient public services in partnership with our community to ensure public safety, a prosperous economic environment, opportunities for our youth, and a high quality of life for residents. Learn more at http://www.santa-ana.org.

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The City of Santa Ana is hosting a series of General Plan Land Use Community Workshops

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Help Plan the City of Santa Ana’s Future / Ayude a Planificar el Futuro de la Ciudad de Santa Ana

The City of Santa Ana Planning Division is hosting five General Plan Community Workshops to discuss land use concepts being considered in five key areas of the City.

These land use concepts will help ensure that future development within the City reflects the vision of the Santa Ana community, including the General Plan core values of Sustainability, Health, Equity, Culture and Education. These General Plan land use workshops are scheduled for the following Focus Areas:

• SOUTH MAIN STREET – Tuesday, April 9th – 6:30pm at the Roosevelt-Walker Community Center
• GRAND AVENUE/ 17TH STREET – Wednesday, April 17th – 7:00pm at John Muir Fundamental Elementary
• WEST SANTA ANA BOULEVARD – Tuesday, April 23rd – 6:30pm at Romero Cruz Elementary
• 55 FREEWAY/ DYER ROAD – Monday, April 29th – 4:00pm at the Holiday Inn-Santa Ana OC Airport
• SOUTH BRISTOL STREET – Tuesday, April 30th – 6:00pm at the South Coast Global Medical Center

The Santa Ana General Plan creates the foundation for the future growth of Santa Ana. These workshops will focus on key development corridors linking investments in high quality transit corridors and light rail to promote sustainable development. The City has identified five key areas for potential urban and transit-oriented mixed-use development opportunities, including new housing options, intended to encourage pedestrian, bicycle, and transit travel to reduce vehicle emissions. These efforts will ultimately lead to a new Land Use Plan to be adopted into Santa Ana’s General Plan Update.

All are invited to help shape the future of our community by attending an upcoming Workshop and by taking a Community Land Use Survey at www.santa-ana.org/general-plan. The public can also provide ideas by email at newgeneralplan@santa-ana.org. For more information contact: Melanie McCann, Senior Planner at 714.667.2746

La División de Planificación de la Ciudad de Santa Ana está organizando cinco Talleres Comunitarios del Plan General para discutir los conceptos de uso de terrenos que están considerando en cinco áreas claves de la Ciudad. Estos conceptos de uso de terrenos ayudarán a asegurar que el futuro desarrollo dentro de la Ciudad refleja la visión de la comunidad de Santa Ana, incluyendo los valores fundamentales del Plan General de Sostenibilidad, Salud, Equidad, Cultura, y Educación. Estos talleres de uso de terrenos del Plan General están programados para las siguientes áreas de enfoque:

• SOUTH MAIN STREET – martes, 9 de abril – 6:30pm en el Centro Comunitario Roosevelt-Walker
• GRAND AVENUE/ 17TH STREET – miércoles, 17 de abril – 7:00pm en la Escuela Primaria Fundamental John Muir
• WEST SANTA ANA BOULEVARD – martes, 23 de abril – 6:30pm en la Escuela Primaria Romero Cruz
• 55 FREEWAY/ DYER ROAD – lunes, 29 de abril – 4:00pm en el Holiday Inn-Santa Ana OC Airport
• SOUTH BRISTOL STREET – martes, 30 de abril – 6:00pm en el South Coast Global Medical Center

El Plan General de Santa Ana crea las bases para el futuro crecimiento de Santa Ana. Estos talleres se centrarán en corredores claves que vinculen inversiones en tránsito de alta calidad y de tren ligero para promover el desarrollo sostenible. La Ciudad ha identificado cinco áreas para posibles oportunidades de desarrollo de uso “mixto” urbano y orientado al tránsito, incluyendo nuevas opciones de viviendas, destinados a fomentar los viajes de peatones, bicicletas, y tránsito para reducir las emisiones de los vehículos. Estos esfuerzos conducirán finalmente a un nuevo Plan de Uso de Terrenos que se adoptará en la Actualización del Plan General de Santa Ana.

Todos están invitados a ayudar a dar forma al futuro de nuestra comunidad asistiendo a un próximo taller y tomando una Encuesta Comunitaria de Uso de Terrenos al www.santa-ana.org/general-plan. El público también puede proporcionar sus ideas por correo electrónico a newgeneralplan@santa-ana.org. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Melanie McCann, Planificadora Principal, al 714.667.2746.

Groundbreaking for Santa Ana’s new 6th and Lacy Park set for this Saturday

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NEW COMMUNITY PARK GROUNDBREAKING SET FOR 6TH AND LACY THIS SATURDAY! ¡CEREMONIA DE INICIO DE CONSTRUCION PARA PARQUE COMUNITARIO!

SANTA ANA, CA – The City of Santa Ana is hosting the groundbreaking of a new community park at the corner of 6th and Lacy. When open in late summer/early fall, the park will include an interactive playground, picnic areas, skate element, drinking fountains, shade structures, bridges, and granite walkway. Along with the functional amenities of the park, two large butterfly sculptures will be installed and flowers planted within the butterfly wings of the sculptures that change annually. These sculptures will act as living, growing art installations and their colors will enhance the beauty of this new park. In addition to the blooming art installations, land elements such as drought resistant plants, trees and bio swale will be incorporated into the green infrastructure and will also enhance the overall biodiversity of the park.

The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. and is free to the public; no RSVP is needed.

For more information, please contact Community Service Supervisor Erendira Moreno at (714) 571-4285 or email Emoreno@santa-ana.org.

¡CEREMONIA DE INICIO DE CONSTRUCION PARA
PARQUE COMUNITARIO DE CALLES 6ta Y LACY!

SANTA ANA, CA – La Ciudad de Santa Ana les invita a la ceremonia de inicio de construcción del nuevo parque comunitario en la esquina de las calles 6ta y Lacy. Cuando abra el parque a finales del verano/inicio de otoño, el nuevo parque ofrecerá una zona de juegos interactivos, áreas para picnics, elemento de patinaje, fuentes de agua, estructura para sombra, puentes y veredas de granito. Junto con las instalaciones funcionales del parque, también se colocarán dos grandes esculturas en forma de mariposa con flores plantadas e intercambiables anualmente sobre las alas de las esculturas. Estas esculturas actuarán como instalaciones de arte vivo y sus colores realzarán la belleza de este nuevo parque. Al igual que las florecientes instalaciones de arte, elementos terrestres como plantas resistentes a la sequía, árboles y un bio-canal de drenaje serán incorporados a la infraestructura verde para mejorar la biodiversidad general del parque.

La ceremonia se llevará a cabo el sábado, 30 de marzo del 2019 a las 2:00 p.m. y esta abierto al público; reservaciones no son necesarias.

Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Erendira Moreno, Supervisora de Servicios Comunitarios al (714) 571-4285 o Emoreno@santa-ana.org.