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Downtown Inc <br />201 E 4th St. Suite T. <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />December 6, 2021 <br />City Manager, Council and Mayor <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Dear City of Santa Ana Staff and Elected Officials, <br />1IVu <br />SAC <br />SANTA ANA BUSINESS COUNCIL, INC <br />a.�.T9 <br />Santa Ana Business Council <br />400 E 4th Street <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />RE: PLEASE SUPPORT THE CLEAN AND SAFE PROGRAM IN 2022 <br />THIS LETTER SUPPORTS AGENDA ITEM 15. <br />The Clean and Safe program is the foundation of Downtown Santa Ana's growth and success. <br />On average, the Clean Team pulls 90,000+ bags, power washes. 5,800+ panels of sidewalk. <br />Removes 12,000+ stickers, and removes 12,500+ graffiti markings from benches, bollards, <br />parking meters, light poles and fixtures. <br />This Clean and Safe program is funded by parking revenues to help create a clean and safe <br />environment for residents, visitors and businesses. Due to parking revenue shortfalls from the <br />pandemic, our Security Team was partially unfunded in 2021, but is returning as soon as <br />possible due to critical need as they typically provide an average of 1,900+ visitors given <br />directional assistance and 5,200+ calls for security service. <br />New to the program in 2022 is additional partnership with the City where the Clean and Safe <br />program will assist community events with cleanup and street closures as well as the addition of <br />helping maintain the public space parklets created for outdoor dining areas during the <br />pandemic. <br />Quarterly Clean and Safe Meetings are held between downtown stakeholders and the City staff <br />to work on issues and opportunities and review expenses, policies and capital improvements <br />generated from the parking revenue. <br />We commend the ongoing work of the Clean and Safe Team and look forward to continuing this <br />critical program in partnership with the City. <br />