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AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLUMINATION FOUNDATION TO OPERATE THE LINK EMERGENCY SHELTER On the 6"' day of October, 2020, THIS AGREEMENT was presented to the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City") detailing the terms and conditions provided below for The Illumination Foundation ("Contractor"), to operate The Link Emergency Shelter. RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a contractor to administer and operate The Link Emergency Shelter in the City of Santa Ana ("Shelter") commencing October 15, 2020. B. On September 18, 2018, City Council approved an agreement with Mercy House Living Centers, Inc. ("Mercy House") to operate an interim Emergency Homeless Shelter in Santa Ana, which became known as The Link Emergency Shelter. The contract with Mercy House expires October 14, 2020. C. On June 16, 2020, City Council approved an agreement with Contractor to operate a Year - Round Homeless Navigation Center and Recuperative Care Facility at 1815 Carnegie Avenue in Santa Ana. While the Carnegie shelter is constructed, the Shelter will continue operation. D. Mercy House was unable to extend their agreement at the Shelter, so Contractor will serve as the operator of the Shelter and remain onsite until all guests at the Shelter have transitioned to the new Carnegie shelter or have exited to other successful housing placements. E. Contractor is qualified by experience, preparation, organization, staffing, and management to operate programs on behalf of homeless individuals and is familiar with existing homeless services in the City. F. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Contractor represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Contractor under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional contracting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES a. Contractor shall provide all premises, approvals, facilities, labor, staffing, training, equipment, services, and items (collectively, the "Services") appropriate and necessary to fully and adequately perform, and shall perform, the Scope of Services established for the Shelter as described in the Scope of Services attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated in full. All Services shall be performed at the Shelter Site, included within