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<br />Page 1 of 19 <br /> <br />AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND THE FRIENDS OF <br />SANTA ANA ZOO FOR THE BENEFIT AND SUPPORT OF THE SANTA ANA ZOO <br />AT PRENTICE PARK <br /> <br />THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 2nd day of March, 2021, by <br />and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation duly <br />organized and existing under the constitution and laws of the state of California (“City”), <br />and Friends of Santa Ana Zoo, a California non-profit public benefit corporation, <br />organized for the purpose of supporting the operation, maintenance and expansion of the <br />Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park through charitable fund-raising (“FOSAZ”). <br /> <br />RECITALS <br /> <br />A. City owns and operates for the public benefit the Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park <br />(“Zoo”), which is under management and control of the Parks, Recreation and <br />Community Services Agency (“Agency”). <br /> <br />B. Friends of the Children’s Zoo was incorporated in 1982 for the purpose of <br />supporting and funding a children’s petting zoo, and entered into its first agreement <br />with the City for installation of animal food dispensers at the children’s zoo . <br /> <br />C. In 1987, Friends of the Children’s Zoo was changed to Friends of Santa Ana Zoo. <br /> <br />D. For over thirty years, the City and FOSAZ (collectively, the “Parties”), have <br />cooperated to develop the Zoo, new animal habitats, coordination of volunteer <br />services, concession management, and fundraising. <br /> <br />E. Cooperation and support by FOSAZ remains ongoing and the Parties now desire <br />to enter into an agreement that builds upon the Parties’ historical relationship and <br />reflects the present collaborative arrangements between them in support of the <br />Zoo. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and <br />subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Parties agree as follows: <br /> <br />1. SCOPE OF SERVICE <br /> <br />FOSAZ shall develop financial support, growth, and community awareness for the <br />Santa Ana Zoo. The delineation of the duties, responsibilities, and activities of the <br />Parties shall be fully detailed in the attached Exhibit A. <br /> <br />2. TERM <br /> <br />This Agreement shall commence March 1, 2021 and terminate on February 28, <br />2026, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 3, below. There shall <br />be two (2) optional one-year extensions allowed pursuant to this Agreement and <br />Exhibit 1