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2500 N. Main St., <br />Santa Ana, CA 92705 <br />714.542.CUBE (2823) <br />discoveryciabe.org <br />January 17, 2020 <br />Santa Ana City Council <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Esteemed Councihnembers, <br />I have the pleasure of serving as the CEO of the Discovery Cube for 17 years. As the staff leader of <br />the Cube my time and efforts are to create a vision for the science center and make it a reality, <br />During this time I helped to lead the fundraising efforts behind the Cube's $25•million expansion <br />doubling our size and thus doubling our investment in the City of Santa Ana. Recognition for our <br />work came in 2013 when Discovery Cube received the National Medal of Service from the White <br />House. So you can see I'm proud, I'm invested, I care, and I have acted to make the Cube a top <br />science center in the nation. <br />The project at 2525 Main Street is important to the Discovery Cube as it solves our decade old <br />parking problem and I am excited about this project for several reasons: <br />Permanent Parking Solution <br />• Currently the Cube operates under a Parking Management Plan, this development will <br />provide 180 spaces which we will own outright making it a permanent solution to our <br />parking needs. <br />Irn_prpved Safety <br />• For several years the Cube has used the parking lot at 2525 N. Main Street as an overflow <br />lot for our patrons. This development will help organize foot traffic from the new parking <br />lot to the Cube with wayfrnding signage on a dedicated sidewalk. This dedicated sidewalk <br />will have a decorative safety barrier rail to protect young children from walking too close <br />to Main Street. The crosswalk itself will be improved with the newest safety equipment <br />featuring lights and sounds that activate when in use by pedestrians. At the crosswalk <br />signal, a large staging area will be provided for families to congregate while they wait for <br />the light. Additionally the dedicated sidewalk and parking lot will have lights providing <br />a safe path of travel at night. <br />Discovery Cube is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All rights reserved ADlecovery Science Foundation. <br />