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Cannabis Public Benefit Fund for Youth Services <br />March 16, 2021 <br />Page 8 <br />5 <br />4 <br />1 <br />Anticipated deployment once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. <br />9. Funding for Third Parties to Provide Youth Programs and/or Services <br />(COMPLETED) – One-time Cannabis Funding for Fiscal Year 2020-21 will go <br />towards third party programs to provide youth programs and/or services for City of <br />Santa Ana residents. Prepared an RFP process seeking proposals for youth <br />programs and/or services offered by third party providers. Requested Youth <br />Commission input at the September 25, 2020 Youth Commission meeting. <br />Released RFP in November 2020. Awarded funding to eight organizations as <br />follows: <br />o Backhaus Dance $13,800 <br />o Pacific Symphony $10,000 <br />o Human Options $17,242 <br />o Community Partners-Media Arts Santa Ana $15,000 <br />o The Cambodian Family $11,400 <br />o Child Creativity $13,500 <br />o Santa Ana Endurance $10,200 <br />o Social and Environment Entrepreneurs $11,000 <br />10.Santa Ana Zoo Goat Encounter – New children’s goat encounter area where youth <br />volunteer with animals. Youth ages 12-14 can volunteer with the goats if they are <br />with a parent, and 15-18 without a parent. <br />In Progress: <br />Coordinating with Public Works Agency for construction document <br />review and construction. <br />Funding agreement with Friends of Santa Ana Zoo to receive and <br />appropriate an additional donation towards this project. <br />Timeline: <br />Anticipated timeline established once contractor is hired. <br />11.Santa Anita Park Soccer Field Renovation Phase 2 – Preparation of design plans <br />to expand the parking lot, remove handball court, and relocation of the basketball <br />court and playground. Design will also include additional security/parking lot <br />lighting on the east side of the park. <br />In Progress: <br />Securing all funding sources for the project. <br />Community outreach to residents within 1,000 feet of the park regarding <br />removal of handball court. <br />Timeline: <br />Release bid advertisement Fall 2021 <br />Construction starts Winter 2021