TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
1. SUBJECT
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Approval of the Santiago Creek Commission's proposed Santiago Creek Strategic Plan implementation strategy
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2. SUMMARY
On February 24, 2026, the Orange City Council adopted the Santiago Creek Strategic Plan, and directed the Santiago Creek Commission to bring back alternatives to help put the Santiago Creek Strategic Plan into action. After considering different options, the City Council directed the Commission to work with Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) and community groups to develop an implementation strategy for the City Council's consideration. The Santiago Creek Commission has developed the attached implementation strategy for the City Council's consideration and approval.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve the Santiago Creek Commission's proposed Santiago Creek Strategic Plan implementation strategy.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 3: Enhance Public Communication Strategy and Quality of Life.
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
At the April 22, 2026, Santiago Creek Commission (Commission) meeting, the Commission discussed different implementation options for the Santiago Creek Strategic Plan (Plan). After discussing the options presented by staff, the Commission voted to create three subcommittees that focus on distinct topics detailed in the Plan. The topics include the following three categories with the correlating Plan project numbers identified under the column "Project Numbers."
Subcommittee Topic
Project Numbers
Ecological Preservation and Restoration
Project Nos. 1.1, 1.4, 1.9, 2.1, 3.10
Historical, Cultural, and Archeological
Project Nos. 1.1, 1.4, 1.9, 2.1, 3.10
Recreational Enhancement and Safety
Project Nos. 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.8, 1.10, 1.11, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.11, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9
The Commission propo...
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