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Parks, Recreation, and <br />Community Services <br />Santa Ana Zoo <br />Veterinary Care <br />Measure X funds allowed greater investment in the zoo's program of veterinary care, including <br />initial expansion of the veterinary contract, which led to the development of the full-time <br />Veterinarian and part-time Veterinarian Technician positions, which have direct benefits: <br />• Addressed outstanding Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) concerns and contributed in <br />large part to our AZA accreditation. <br />• Allows us to meet the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other state/federal <br />regulatory requirements. <br />• Enhances well-being for the animals at the zoo <br />• Reduces time, labor, and cost, and removes barriers in the animal acquisition process <br />• Closes gaps in necessary animal medical care, including routine and emergency care. <br />Landscape Maintenance <br />• Before the implementation of Measure X, the zoo shared a city contract that provided only one <br />person for grounds maintenance and landscaping, with no one assigned to address irrigation <br />issues. Now the zoo has its own landscaping contract with a full team that performs every day, <br />routine maintenance and regular improvements, which has resulted in overall more beautiful <br />and much safer facilities, with less vandalism, better irrigation (less water loss), which also <br />results in greater preservation of the urban forest (trees were routinely dying and hazardous <br />before). <br />Zoo Operations Coordinator Position: <br />• Meet industry standards for ticketing and visitor services <br />• Supervision over cash -handling and compliance with Finance Department's audit and best <br />practices for the zoo <br />• Enhanced culture of safety in organization <br />• Ongoing commitment to internal zoo safety committee to exceed City standards <br />• Oversight of zoo maintenance and landscaping <br />Security: <br />• On -site and virtual security systems which were absent before Measure X. Adding these layers <br />of security addressed a major concern for regulatory bodies. <br />Vendors: <br />• Plumbing, electrical and other service vendors have dedicated funding to help us preserve and <br />prepare infrastructure so our facilities last longer into the future and remain safe (i.e. <br />replacement of hazardous electrical panels in the zoo, failing cast iron pipes are able to be <br />repaired in a timely fashion or preventatively replaced) <br />• Construction supplies - purchased: lumber for replacing defunct zoo fencing, and restrooms <br />for better public access at north end of zoo. <br />Measure X Success 43 <br />