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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />https://www.santa-ana.org/parks <br />Item # 20 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />June 15, 2021 <br />TOPIC: As-Needed Short-Term Santa Ana Zoo Exhibits <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Approve Agreements with Breeze Creative, Imagine Exhibitions and Spineless Wonders <br />to Provide As-Needed Short-Term Santa Ana Zoo Exhibits for an Annual Aggregate <br />Amount of $250,000 and a Total Aggregate Amount Not to Exceed $750,000 for the <br />period June 15, 2021 to December 31, 2023 (General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with Breeze Creative LLC, Imagine <br />Exhibitions, Inc., and Spineless Wonders to provide as-needed short-term Santa Ana Zoo <br />exhibits for an annual aggregate amount of $250,000 and a total aggregate amount of <br />$750,000 from June 15, 2021 to December 31, 2023, to be funded by the Cannabis Public <br />Benefit Fund, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City <br />Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The hosting of temporary or short-term exhibits is a standard in the museum industry, <br />including our local Bowers Museum and Discovery Cube, and has become more common <br />at zoos as well. These exhibits create new, exciting experiences for youth and their <br />families returning to the facility, and welcomes youth with specific interests while <br />introducing them to the organization for the first time. Exhibits are created from pre- <br />existing collections, installed and maintained at the zoo by the provider, and collected for <br />use at another facility at the end of the run. Exhibit providers will provide training and <br />educational resources for use by zoo staff and volunteers during the exhibit run. New <br />temporary exhibits each year capture the attention of a wide variety of interests, which <br />creates return visits to the zoo. Through repeat experiences, a connection between the <br />Zoo and our community builds while presenting opportunities for education through <br />recreation and natural curiosity. <br />Exhibits will run for a defined period and be included with general zoo admission for all <br />guests. All exhibit components will be outdoors with accommodations for inclement <br />weather and will be fully accessible to guests of all abilities. As part of the Community <br />Connections: The Zoo and You, programs designed specifically for Santa Ana youth <br />(ages 0-26) will be developed and include opportunities to dive deeper into the animals,