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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MAY 15, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br />SECOND RENEWAL OPTION TO <br />AGREEMENT FOR LITTER <br />MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL <br />IN DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA <br />r~'~ <br />Eduntion tar <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1~' Reading <br />^ Ordinance on Intl Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <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 />DISCUSSION <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 />(Exhibit 1). The comprehensive scope of services includes: graffiti <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 />visiting 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 />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 />25C-1 <br />