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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JUNE 20, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />FIRST RENEWAL OPTION TO <br />AGREEMENT FOR LITTER <br />MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL <br />IN OOWNTOWN SANTA ANA <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />( L)7 / <br />~ri...r< -' ') I {/i-'(t e;"- <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute a 12-month renewal to the Agreement <br />with La Cha Maintenance for Litter Control and Maintenance in the <br />Downtown in an annual amount not to exceed $162,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />On January 5, 2004, the City Council awarded an Agreement to La Cha <br />Maintenance for litter control and maintenance in Downtown Santa Ana for <br />a 12-month period with two 12-month renewal options. The Downtown area <br />includes approximately 600 retail, service and professional businesses <br />(Exhibit 1). The comprehensive scope of services includes: graffiti <br />removal; painting; cleaning parking meters, light poles, bollards and <br />outdoor furni ture; and maintaining high standards of cleanliness for <br />alleys and bus stops. As part of this program, the contract includes <br />the Downtown "Ambassador" component, which ensures the training of all <br />maintenance workers on customer service skills to enable them to provide <br />assis tance to patrons visi ting the Downtown area. Each maintenance <br />ambassador is in a highly recognizable uniform as they perform litter <br />and maintenance services to increase their approachability and <br />visibility in the Downtown. <br /> <br />On December 20, 2004, the City Council amended the agreement to La Cha <br />to augment the Litter/Ambassador Team by assigning two individuals to <br />perform the Downtown sidewalk-blowing function exclusively five nights a <br />week. <br /> <br />25Q-1 <br />