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CITY COUNCIL. MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 8, 1998 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA AND THE FRIENDS <br />OF THE SANTA ANA ZOO FOR THE <br />OPERAT;kCg--19" ATRA" CONCESSION <br />AT T--_z SAN A AN Z, <br />7:/7( <br />CITY MANAGER <br />APPROVED <br />V� As Recommended <br />• As Amended <br />• Ordinance on 1st Reading <br />L) Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />LJ Implementing Resolution <br />El Set PUblic Hearing Fo <br />W14RUMIN <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk <br />of the Council to execute an agreement with the Friends of the Santa Ana <br />Zoo to purchase, operate and maintain a train concession at the Santa Ana <br />Zoo. <br />The Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo (FOSAZ) is a non profit organization that <br />has greatly assisted the Santa Ana Zoo's marketing and fund raising <br />efforts to enhance the zoo's development and operation. FOSAZ currently <br />operates the zoo's gift shop and have been successful in coordinating <br />various zoo events to generate revenue for the zoo. <br />The closure of Santa's Village gave FOSAZ an opportunity to acquire a <br />miniature train at a favorable cost. FOSAZ is requesting City approval to <br />operate this train concession at the zoo. FOSAZ will pay the cost of the <br />operation and maintenance of the train concession. The City has budgeted <br />$20,000 to dismantle, transport and install the train equipment at the <br />ZOO. All revenue generated from the train concession will be collected <br />and retained by FOSAZ to cover the cost of the train operation and for <br />promoting and developing the Santa Ana Zoo. <br />To accommodate the route of the train ride, a portion of the zoo perimeter <br />fence must be relocated. The fencing relocation is consistent with the <br />approved Santa Ana Zoo Master Plan and will be paid for by FOSAZ. The <br />fence relocation will result in the loss of a public grass area on the <br />southwest corner of the property. This area is identified as a future <br />exhibit area in the Santa Ana Zoo master plan. <br />FOSAZ is proposing to develop a new Children's Zoo on the southwest corner <br />of the property. This improvement will be funded and operated by FOSAZ. An <br />amendment to the Zoo Master Plan will be presented to the City Council <br />,Then the plans are finalized. <br />067 <br />CS 303 <br />