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Physical Enhancements <br />¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ <br />The City of Santa Ana's past installation of electrical boxes in the planters on 4t" Street, allowed for <br />lighting in the trees. <br />Downtown Inc. covered the cost of trimming the trees and contracted with DekraLight to have lights strung along tree lined <br />4th Street. The public and the merchants loved the additional lighting and ambiance so much that DTI continues to <br />maintain them throughout the year. The festive friendly ambiance creates a warm look to the downtown at night and is <br />welcoming. The LED lights are another joint partnership with the City of Santa Ana and Downtown Inc. <br />Future considerations include hanging flower baskets from the streetlights and possible flowers in the planters. Our <br />maintenance team would water and weed the flowers and keep them well groomed. The idea would be to find corporate <br />partners giving them recognition through a name plaque on the light pole. A utility vehicle would be purchased to hold <br />water and tools. <br />The Executive Director sits on the Fagade Committee to better understand the process and availability of funding for <br />downtown applicants. Several projects were funded in 2009 totaling $500,000. In 2010, DTI will work with the city to <br />market this program in our district as funds become available. <br />Downtown Inc. works closely with the City on street lights that are not working or areas that need additional lighting. DTI <br />has alerted property owners to light requirements resulting in increased lighting in alleys and in areas previously dark- <br />To better inform our merchants of signage requirements, Downtown Inc. has hosted meetings with code enforcement and <br />merchants. One of the outcomes has been a brochure from the City outlining details and giving examples of allowed/not <br />allowed signage. <br />To encourage bike enthusiasts to shop, dine and play in the district, bike racks were purchased and installed in several <br />areas in the downtown amounting to over $5,000- One installation was on West 4t" across from the Ronald Reagan <br />Federal Building and several locations in the Artists Village. Before the cement was dry, bicycles were parked in the racks. <br />This has alleviated the bikes locked to trees, bollards, benches, signposts or strewed into pedestrian walkways. <br /> <br />VV-WP- - <br />15