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December 20, 2023
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members:

I am pleased to present the City of Garden Grove's Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Performance Report. This report highlights the most notable accomplishments of each City
department during the last fiscal year. The report is intended to assist in the evaluation of the City's short and long-term goals, and to demonstrate our commitment to providing the highest quality of service as efficiently and effectively as possible.

On an organization-wide basis, the City maintained its focus on implementing the Community Vision and made great strides in strengthening the City's financial position,
providing quality services, completing projects outlined in the City's FY 2022-23 Action Plan to achieve City Council priorities and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Primary areas of emphasis centered on financial sustainability, public safety, economic development to grow City revenues, community engagement, and effective and
transparent government.

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Garden Grove has continued down a solid path of economic recovery. Since the reopening of California in 2021,
the City's local economy has rebounded resiliently with record high transient occupancy tax (TOT) revenues achieved in several months and total TOT for FY 2022-
23 coming in at $28,003,505, almost $6 million over anticipated revenues.

The City has capitalized on its enhanced financial position to further economic development, rebuild critical services, protect reserves, and fund much needed programs and projects. Key economic development projects for FY 2022-23 included the Garden Brook Senior Village which includes 394 senior living units, Harbor Boulevard Home2 Suites hotel project, Cottage Industries Phase 1 Farm Block, West Grove Center's Drive-Thru Starbucks, Pavilion Plaza West (Mattress Firm, Habit Burger, Crimson Coward, Jersey Mikes, Ulta Beauty, and Moge Tea), and Brookhurst Place Phase 2. In FY 2022-23, the City also saw significant progress on infrastructure improvements under the Pavement Management Acceleration program, began construction of the Central Cities Navigation Center in its efforts to address homelessness, and advanced the Civic Center Revitalization project, which will focus on the new public safety building and civic center.

In the Police Department, recruitment and training continued to remain a top priority. Fourteen new police officers, seven police cadets, and one community service officer were added to the department. As a result of these efforts, GGPD's sworn authorized strength increased to 183 officers. Additional achievements included implementation of the County's first street medicine program through a collaborative effort with the City's Special Resources Team (SRT) and CalOptima. The new Healthcare in Action (HIA) program delivers comprehensive health care to individuals experiencing homelessness through delivery of medical services and case management. The Canine Support Team, within the School Resource Officers, also welcomed a third member to the unit, K-9 Heart. Heart joins Misha and Nellie in patrolling the Garden Grove Unified schools and providing social-emotional wellness.

In the Public Works Department, the Pavement Management Acceleration program saw significant progress with the completion of the Garden Grove Boulevard and Chapman Avenue rehabilitation projects. The Garden Grove Boulevard and Chapman Avenue projects repaved Garden Grove Boulevard from Harbor Boulevard to Fairview Street and Chapman Avenue from Springdale Street to Western Avenue, respectively. Garden Grove's PFAS treatment project, in collaboration with OCWD, made considerable advancements in FY 2022-23. Three additional PFAS treatment plants were completed and opened for operation at Haster/Lampson Well 29, Haster/Chapman Well 30, and Lampson/9th Well 31.

Throughout the year, the Community Services Department provided Garden Grove residents with over 292 wonderful recreation classes and programs including, ballet,
volleyball, line dance, tennis, multi-sports, martial arts, dog obedience, summer concerts, movies in the park and special holiday events. New classes offered included
Pickleball for youth & adults, cookie decorating, and Fit for Moms Stroller Strides. The department also advanced capital improvement projects at several City parks with
contracts awarded for the Woodbury Park Expansion and Revitalization project and Magnolia Park Capital Improvement project.

The accomplishments highlighted in this report demonstrate both the City Council's and staff's strong commitment to the City's mission and vision. The leadership of the City Council and the creativity and dedication of our employees continue to enrich the quality of life for the residents of Garden Grove.

Sincerely,
Lisa Kim
City Manager