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Parks, Recreation, and Community Services <br />https://www.santa-ana.org/parks <br />Item # 10 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />March 2, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Approve an Agreement with Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Approve an agreement with Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo for the benefit and support of <br />the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park for the period March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2026 <br />with two, one-year renewal options (General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Friends of Santa Ana Zoo for <br />the benefit and support of the Santa Ana Zoo for the term from March 1, 2021 through <br />February 28, 2026, with two, one-year renewal options, subject to non-substantive <br />changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Friends of Santa Ana Zoo (FOSAZ) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization first incorporated <br />in 1982 for the purpose of funding and supporting a children’s zoo. In 1987, the <br />organization expanded to provide financial and marketing support for the Santa Ana Zoo <br />(Zoo). Primarily, FOSAZ directs fundraising efforts through a broad spectrum of <br />approaches, including appeals for private giving, grant applications, and events, such as <br />Boo at the Zoo, Sunsets at the Zoo summer concert series, and Zoofari black-tie gala. <br />Recently, FOSAZ established an endowment to secure long-term income. In addition, <br />FOSAZ manages and provides volunteers for enterprises that benefit Zoo improvements <br />and animal care such as: membership program, special events, rentals, Treetop Toys Gift <br />Shop, and rides (Zoofari Express Train, 50-Monkeys Ferris Wheel, and Endangered <br />Species Carrousel). FOSAZ contributes $100,000 annually to offset the cost of a City full- <br />time education staff position and veterinary services. Beyond fundraising, FOSAZ <br />enhances the Zoo’s mission by marketing and public relations, ongoing maintenance, <br />projects, and City staff development. FOSAZ operates under the leadership of a <br />volunteer Board of Directors and an Executive Director. <br />The history of agreements, amendments, and extensions with FOSAZ is as follows: <br />On April 3, 2000, the City Council approved Agreement No. A-2000-062 for the <br />development of the Children’s Zoo Project.