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B IE: DEC 1 8 2025 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between the City of Santa Ana, the Discovery Science Center of Orange County, and Bowers Museum for
O.rRUAN Reciprocal Membership Privileges
MprLon�{p�j January 2, 2026 to January 31, 2026
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is to establish guidelines between the City
of Santa Ana ("City"), the Discovery Science Center of Orange County ("Discovery") and the Bowers
Museum ("Bowers") for reciprocal membership privileges (program) between the Zoo, Discovery, and
Bowers for the month of January 2026.
City, Discovery, and Bowers acknowledge that attendance numbers at the Zoo, Discovery and Bowers,
respectively,are lower during the month of January and generally for the winter months. It is the intention
of City, Discovery,and Bowers to offer reciprocal membership privileges at the Zoo, Discovery,and Bowers
in efforts to increase attendance at said facilities during the month of January 2026. In addition, the
program will expose potential new members to each organization and will promulgate goodwill between
City, Discovery, and Bowers.
City has the following types of Zoo memberships: Individual, Dual, Family Club, Family Club Plus,
Complimentary, Lifetime, Conservation Patron, Legacy Guardian, Wildlife Champion, Zookeeper, and
Curator/Director/SAZ00. Currently, the number of Zoo members are:
• Individual (One named adult, no children): 120
• Dual (Two named adults, no children): 1,417
• Family Club (Two named adults, up to four children, seventeen or younger): 1,957
• Family Plus Club (Two named adults, up to four children, seventeen or younger, plus one
additional adult): 325
• Complimentary (Two named adults, up to four children, seventeen or younger): 38
• Lifetime (Two named adults, up to four children, seventeen or younger): 7
• Conservation Patron: (Wildlife Champion plus additional benefits): 17
• Legacy Guardian (Conservation Patron benefits plus a VIP Cart Tour): 6
• Wildlife Champion (Two named adults, 2 accompanying guests and up to 4 children): 7
• Zookeeper (Two named adults, up to four children, seventeen or younger, plus two additional
adults): 42
• Curator, Director, and SAZOO (Two named adults, up to four children, plus two accompanying
adults and donor recognition) : 86
Discovery has the following types of memberships: Dual, Family, Family& Friends, and Cube Ambassador.
Currently,the total Discovery member are approximately:
• Dual (One adult and one child): 7,934
• Family(Up to six family members): 8,979
• Family& Friends (Up to six family members+two additional people per visit): 440
• Cube Ambassador(Eight visitors per visit): 32
Bowers has the following types of memberships: Individual, Student,Teacher, Senior, Dual Adult, Family,
Contributor, Patron, Fellows, and President's Circle. Currently, the total Bowers member are
approximately:
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• Individual (One named adult, no children; includes Student-Single and Senior-Single legacy
members): 994
• Dual (Two named adults, no children; includes Senior,Student, Teacher,Adult): 3,689
• Family(Two named adults, up to four children,seventeen or younger): 344
• Contributor(Two named adults, up to four children, seventeen or younger): 180
• Patron(Two named adults,up to fourchildren,seventeen oryounger,and includes special friend):
20
• Fellows (Two named adults, up to four children, seventeen or younger): 131
• President's Circle (Two named adults, up to four children, seventeen or younger): 6
• Lifetime/Honorary Members (Two named adults, up to four children, seventeen or younger;
includes Lifetime Members, Honorary Fellows, Honorary Board): 96
II. TERM
This MOU will be effective January 1,2026 and will end at the close of the business day for each respective
facility on January 31, 2026.
III. SCOPE OF RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES
City, Discovery, and Bowers agree to offer reciprocal membership privileges for the term of this MOU.
Discovery members, with valid proof of membership, will be allowed entry into the Zoo as more fully
outlined below. All parties agree to promote the reciprocal membership privileges for the month of
January 2026, but place no restrictions or obligations on when or how this promotion shall be done.
Zoo Entry
The Zoo will offer admission to Discovery members as follows:
Dual membership: Two named adults, no children
Family and up level: Two named adults and up to four children (age 17 years or younger)
Staff membership: Named adult, plus one guest
The Zoo will offer admission to Bowers members as follows:
Individual: One named adult
Student/Teacher: Two named adults
Senior: Two named seniors
Family and up: Two named adults and up to four children (age 17 or younger)
Staff membership: Named adult, plus one guest
Discovery Entry
The Discovery will offer admission to Zoo members as follows:
Individual One named adult
Couple: Two named adults or named adult with child card holder
Family and up level: Two named adults and two children or one named adult and
three children (age 17 or younger)
Staff membership: Named adult, plus one guest
Discovery will offer admission to Bowers members as follows:
Individual: One named adult
Student/Teacher: Two named adults
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Senior: Two named seniors
Family and up: Two named adults and up to four children age 17 or younger
Staff membership: Named adult, plus one guest
Bowers Entry
Bowers will offer entry to Zoo members as follows:
Individual: One named adult
Couple: Two named adults or named adult with child cardholder
Family and up: Two named adults and up to four children (age 17 or younger)
Staff membership: Named adult, plus one guest
Bowers will offer entry to Discover members as follows:
Dual: One named adult or child cardholder, and one member guest
per visit
Family and up level: Two named adults and up to four children (age 17 or younger)
Staff membership: Named adult, plus one guest
IV. INDEMNIFICATION
City, Discovery, and Bowers acknowledge this MOU is by and between three independent organizations
and is not intended to and shall not be construed to create the relationship of agent, servant, employee,
partnership,joint venture, or association. For liability purposes, neither organization shall be considered
the agent of the other.
Discovery shall indemnity, defend, and hold harmless City and/or Bowers, its officers, agents, and
employees from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, damages or liability for injury to
or death of persons, or for damage to property resulting from or arising out of any criminal or negligent
act of its officers, agents or employees in the exercise of any right or privilege by Discovery pursuant to
this MOU.
City shall indemnity, defend, and hold harmless Discovery and/or Bowers, its officers, agents, and
employees from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, damages or liability for injury to
or death of persons, or for damage to property resulting from or arising out of any criminal or negligent
act of its officers, agents or employees in the exercise of any right or privilege by City pursuant to this
MOU.
Bowers shall indemnity, defend, and hold harmless Discovery and/or City, its officers, agents, and
employees from any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, damages or liability for injury to
or death of persons, or for damage to property resulting from or arising out of any criminal or negligent
act of its officers, agents or employees in the exercise of any right or privilege by Bowers pursuant to this
MOU.
Except as otherwise provided,all disputes between the parties arising out or relating to this MOU may be
decided by means of legal action provided by California state law and venued in Orange County Superior
Court. Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorney's fees arising from such legal action.
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V. NON-DISCRIMINATION
All parties agree that they shall not discriminate because of race,color,creed, religion,sex,marital status,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic information,
or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as defined and prohibited by
applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, utilization, promotion, termination or
other employment related activities or any services provided under this Agreement. All parties further
affirm that they are both an equal opportunity employer and shall comply with all applicable federal,state
and local laws and regulations.
VI. TERMINATION
This MOU can be terminated by either City and/or Discovery and/or Bowers with 24 hours' notice in
writing to the other party. Any notice provided pursuant to this Section shall be sent to the following
individuals:
To City: City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-30)
P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, CA 92702-1988
With a copy to: Executive Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza (M-23)
P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana,CA 92702
To Users: Discovery Science Center of Orange County
2500 N Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Attn: Kellee Preston, Chief Operations Officer
Bowers Museum
Attn: Kelly Radomske (Bishop)
Vice President of External Affairs
2002 North Main St.
Santa Ana, CA,92706
VII, MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Each signatory to this MOU represents that he or she has the express authority to bind his or her
respective party to each and every term contained in this MOU. The parties agree that electronic
signatures can be used in lieu of original signatures and can be transmitted via fax or email.
[signatures appear on following page]
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have executed this Memorandum of Understanding on the date
and year first written above.
ATTEST: CITY OF SANTA ANA
Jennifer L. II Alvaro Nunez
City Clerk City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARVALHO BOWERS MUSEUM
City Attorney
By: /l / d
onathan T. Martin z Kelly R omske
Assistant City Attorney Vice President of External Affairs
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER OF
ORANGE COUNTY
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Hawk Scott C h'enFghyte
Executive Director of Parks, Vice President, Marketing
Recreation and Community Services Agency
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