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W " ,, 'F,OCEt`0 ,Oulu ;iL VCM0 U)(Itosairlares)qk SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT N-2021-045 d'Ljhrs Settlement Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement") is made and entered into on March r i021 ("Effective Date") by and between City of Santa Ana ("City"), on the one side, and Centro Cultural de Mexico en El Condado de Orange (herein referenced as "El Centro"), on the other side, City and El Centro are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Party" and collectively referred to herein as the "Parties." This Agreement is made with reference to the following facts: RECITALS A. El Centro is the property owner of real property located at 837 N. Ross St., Santa Ana, CA 92701, Orange County (the "Property"). El Centro is responsible for the security and maintenance of the Property. B. On May 7, 2020, the City's Code Enforcement Division issued an Administrative Citation warning notice to El Centro for violation of Santa Ana Municipal Code ("SAMC") sections 16-48 (noxious growths, rubbish, garbage prohibited) and 41490(a) (non -permitted use of land and building) (hereinafter referred to as "Nuisance Conditions', In December 2020, four citations for violations of the same sections have been issued, for fines in the amount of $1,800. True and correct copies of the Administrative Citations ("Outstanding Administrative Citations") issued by the City are attached hereto as Exhibit "A.. C. City and El Centro have been working cooperatively to both remediate the Nuisance Conditions existing on the Property and identify alternative housing and resources for individuals on the Property who are experiencing homelessness. D. The Parties desire to avoid the expense, inconvenience, and uncertainties of litigation and, therefore, the Parties have agreed, with no admission of liability by any Party, to enter into a complete and final settlement of all disputes, and differences between them; and E. City and El Centro have negotiated a settlement agreement that is acceptable to both parties, and which includes the rernediation of the Nuisance Conditions on the Property and procedures to provide shelter options for homeless individuals on the Property. NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the above recitals, the covenants, conditions, and agreements made herein by the Patties, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: TERMS OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 1. El Centro agrees to take all of the following actions: a. El Centro shall irrrrnediately, and hereafter, clean and maintain the Property and the adjacent alleyway abutting the Property, in a manner that is free from Nuisance Conditions. Performance of this term shall be met by El Centro, within ten days of the execution of this I