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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />MAY 15, 2006 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />SECOND RENEWAL OPTION TO <br />AGREEMENT FOR LITTER <br />MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL <br />IN DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1. Reading <br />o Ordinance on 20d Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />JA <br /> <br />(}~(2~ <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute a 12-month renewal to the Agreement <br />with La Cha Maintenance for Litter Control and Maintenance in the <br />Downtown in an annual amount not to exceed $162,000. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />On January 5, 2004, the City Council awarded an Agreement to La Cha <br />Maintenance for litter control and maintenance in Downtown Santa Ana for <br />a 12-month period with two 12-month renewal options. The Downtown area <br />includes approximately 600 retail, service and professional businesses <br />(Exhibi t 1). The comprehensive scope of services includes: graffi ti <br />removal; painting; cleaning parking meters, light poles, bollards and <br />outdoor furniture; sidewalk-blowing to assist street sweeping; and <br />maintaining high standards of cleanliness for alleys and bus stops. As <br />part of this program, the contract includes the Downtown "Ambassador" <br />component, which ensures the training of all maintenance workers on <br />customer service skills to enable them to provide assistance to patrons <br />visi ting the Downtown area. The maintenance ambassadors wear highly <br />recognizable uniforms as they perform litter and maintenance services to <br />increase their approachability and visibility in the Downtown. <br /> <br />La Cha Maintenance has been diligent in addressing its work plan in <br />detail and its presence in the Downtown has ensured an acceptable level <br />of cleanliness. Staff recommends that the City exercise the second <br />renewal option to continue these efforts. <br /> <br />25C-1 <br />