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Community Development Agency santa-ana.org/cd Item # 15 or City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report December 7, 2021 TOPIC: Approve a Fourth Amendment to Agreement with Downtown Inc. in the amount of $500,000 to provide Clean and Safe Program for Downtown Santa Ana AGENDA TITLE: Approve a Fourth Amendment to Agreement with Downtown Inc. in the amount of $500,000 to provide Clean and Safe Program for Downtown Santa Ana RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Fourth Amendment to the Downtown Clean & Safe Program agreement with Downtown Inc.that provides daily cleaning, maintenance of downtown and will augment services to include special event preparation, street closures, and parklet maintenance services in the amount of $500,000 for the term of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. 2. Approve the amendment to Section 2.04 to update the language `Bi-Annual Financial Statement and Audit' and replace it with `Quarterly financial statements and expense reports must be submitted at the end of each quarter'. DISCUSSION On January 31, 2013, the City executed a Settlement and Release Agreement with Downtown Inc. to fund the downtown's Clean and Safe program for three years in an amount of $500,000 per year. The terms of the Agreement automatically renewed each year. On January 10, 2018, the City terminated the Settlement and Release Agreement and executed a new agreement for Clean and Safe Program Services with Downtown Inc. in the amount of $500,000 for the calendar year. The Downtown Clean and Safe Program is a crucial element in keeping the Downtown area clean and safe. The Clean and Safe team also act as positive stewards of the Downtown who provide direction and information to visitors, mitigate issues promptly, provide a safe presence and deterrence, and regularly communicate with Downtown police and City staff on matters that require immediate attention.