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<br />STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />. There are 31 elementary schools in Santa Ana that participate in <br />Science After School programs; 1,500 students each week <br />. DSC Budget = $9,000,000 <br />. 16,000 member families (1,428 in Santa Ana) <br />. 20th largest Science Center in the United States <br />. The 1st Monday of each month is Santa Ana Free Day; in 2007, 5,802 <br />Santa Ana visitors came on this day; in 2008 to date, 6,220 Santa Ana <br />residents have taken advantage of this program <br />. The DSC brings in over $2,000,000 annually from the Board and its <br />partners <br />. $4 per visitor goes into the local area economy <br />. The museum is ranked the 11th best in the Country <br />. Future goals include: <br />o #1 outreach program in the United States <br />o Top 10 Science Center in attendance <br />o Top 5 best Science Centers in the Country <br />. Plans for new permanent exhibits, expansion for space and parking, <br />and new Exhibit Hall <br />. In 2009 will have a $2,500,000 Sports themed exhibit and a <br />$5,000,000 Space Exhibit <br />. Expanded exhibits will include traveling exhibits from the Smithsonian <br />. Currently in negotiations to purchase the Red Roof Inn <br />. Plan to build a science campus north, including a crime lab <br />. Crime lab will be a real working science lab plus exhibit <br />. Exhibits will include a series of virtual crime scenes setting the stage <br />for visitors to unravel crimes by using science and also learn how to be <br />good citizens <br />. The red Roof expansion will include 134 spaces for parking, eating area <br />for school groups, and 10,000 square foot environmental exhibit <br />. The cost of the proposed expansion is approximately $60,000,000 <br />. DSC is currently securing a working lab for operational revenue stream, <br />$4,000,000 down payment, and is in escrow on the property <br />. DSC is asking the City to guarantee financing of bonds and to be the <br />bond conveyor <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />90A CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - None <br /> <br />90.B. CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS <br /> <br />Councilmember Benavides <br />. Noted that the Santa Ana free days on the 1st Monday of each month <br />have been very well received <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />248 <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 <br />