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Community Development Agency <br />.; www.santa-ana.org/cd <br />Item # 16 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />January 20, 2026 <br />TOPIC: Agreement with DTSA Services for Downtown Santa Ana Clean & Safe Program <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Agreement with DTSA Services for Downtown Santa Ana Clean & Safe Program <br />(Specification No. 25-097) (Parking Enterprise Funds) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Romo Enterprises Inc. DBA <br />DTSA Services for the Downtown Santa Ana Clean & Safe Program in an amount not -to - <br />exceed $1,110,764 for a term beginning March 1, 2026 and expiring February 28, 2027, <br />with provisions for two, one-year extensions for a total agreement amount not -to -exceed <br />$3,501,682 (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA) serves as the City of Santa Ana's (City) primary mixed - <br />use area with a high concentration of retail, restaurant, residential, office, and cultural <br />uses. The area includes over 700 businesses, more than 3,000 residents, and over <br />1,000 daily visitors, making it a key focal point for economic activity, small business <br />support, and visitor engagement. <br />An integral element of maintaining a functional downtown is ensuring that the area <br />remains clean and safe. DTSA is an older downtown with many buildings built before <br />car ownership was widespread and these properties lack private parking to provide for <br />the needs of employees and patrons. Many of these employees and patrons have to <br />find parking and walk to their properties creating a lot of pedestrian activity, which leads <br />to maintenance conditions in DTSA different from other areas of the City. <br />In addition to serving residents and businesses, DTSA accommodates tourism and <br />regional events that increase foot traffic and require enhanced levels of cleaning, <br />maintenance, and security services. As a result, there is a continuous need for <br />dedicated services to support both daily operations and peak use conditions, including: <br />1. Staffing: Litter & Power Washing Team, Monday — Sunday <br />