25B - DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA CMD AND BID ANNUAL REPORTS

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OPERATIONS ............................................ Administration Downtown Inc. currently employs three full time staff. The Executive Director, Business Manager who is acting Human Resources Director and Membership Outreach Manager. Each of these positions is varied and involves many facets. A part time Administrative Assistant works closely with the business manager to insure quality accounting and record keeping. Due to a mix of contract services and the necessity to be transparent-, DTI uses a bid process for most services costing over $5,000. An independent contractor provides consultation in this process along with Information Technology issues such as telephone, computer software/hardware, copy machine, networking, data base and other technologies requiring a specific competence. In November, 2009 Downtown Inc. launched an Intern Volunteer Program designed to assist university students/graduates interested in the public sector field. Each student selects their area of interest from events, retail recruitment, research into municipal codes and enforcement, and issues pertinent to Downtown Inc. The interns have proved to be invaluable and have logged over 500 hours of volunteer time. They have moved the organization forward far beyond what was expected in our first year. The Board of Directors and staff are most grateful for their efforts and accomplishments. Intern Testimonial: In February I started as an intern at Downtown Incorporated after finishing my degree in Political Science at UC Berkeley. Since February, I've interned for approximately 200 + hours in addition to participating in events Downtown Inc. has hosted or been affiliated with. I mainly work on projects associated with the Art Walk and the Artists Village such as devising a system to permit vendors who wish to operate on the promenade during the First Saturday Art Walk. Each month, I communicate with all vendors, get the information and documents needed in order for them to obtain a permit, and bring them to City Hall. After this process is complete, I assign vendors their spaces, give them a set of rules they must comply with, and stay the duration of each art walk to ensure everyone complies and that no unauthorized vendors are present. I also assist the staff with various projects and events as well as write for and help edit the monthly newsletter. Downtown Incorporated has provided me with great experience and has allowed me to make this internship truly my own. I am not stuck filing papers, but instead get real hands-on experience in local politics. administration, and project management. I believe this internship will prove beneficial for me as/ enter law school in 2011 and will undoubtedly come in handy if/ wish to work in local government or for a PBID in the future. Kathryn Podsiadio, U C Berkeley 2009 S q ?..y Lc 46- a r s ? " t - - - - 22