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CITY CLERK
DATE: APR 19 2024
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1. PARTIES AND DATE
CITY OF SANTA ANA
DONATION AGREEMENT
N-2024-141
This Donation Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into this 18'h day of March
2024, by and between the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and
existing under the- Constitution and the laws of the California ("City"), and Laura Rice Robinson
dba AvantGarden-The Art Gallery ("Recipient"). City and Recipient are sometimes individually
referred to as "Party" and collectively as "Parties" in this Agreement.
2. RECITALS
2.1 Community Benefit. The City wishes to provide Recipient with funding to assist
Recipient with "AvantGarden's Last Fridays Open Mic" ("Community Benefit"). The Request for
Sponsorship Funds is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. The Parties
wish to enter into this Agreement to establish the terms and conditions under which the City will
provide funding.
2.2 Public Purpose. The City believes there is a public purpose in supporting a gathering
of local amateur acoustic musicians, singers, and comedians for monthly no -cost evenings of
enjoyment and entertainment for the surrounding community. This event promotes cultural
enrichment and valuable opportunities for personal growth and community development. The
foregoing is a general description of the public purpose, and is not necessarily the only public
purpose to be gained from the Community Benefit.
3. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
3.1 Use of Funds. The City has chosen to provide Recipient with a one-time payment of
TWO THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,200) for this event because the City has
determined that there is a public purpose to be served in supporting the Community Benefit. In
executing this Agreement and receiving the funds, Recipient agrees to use the funds only for the
purpose described and subject to the terms and conditions provided for in this Agreement. Should
Recipient fail to use the funds for such purpose or otherwise comply fully with the terms of this
Agreement, City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and demand the return of the funds
pursuant to Section 3.2 below.
3.2 Term; Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall take effect on the date first
above written and remain in effect unless and until terminated by the City. The City has the right to
terminate this Agreement upon one day's notice, with or without cause. Should the City terminate
this Agreement, it shall also have the right to demand the immediate return of all funds provided to
Recipient pursuant to this Agreement, as well as interest at the rate of ten percent (101/6) per annum.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnification provisions of this Agreement shall survive any
expiration or termination of this Agreement.
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DONATION AGREEMENT
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3.3 Waivers, Insurance or Other Obligations. For purposes of the City's protection, if the
City determines that the funds will be used for a purpose which may cause a significant risk of
injury, the City may, in its sole discretion, require Recipient to provide certain insurance and
participant waiver/release protections. This right shall be on -going and may be implemented by the
City at any time, and all insurance and waiver/release forms shall be provided on forms, in amounts
and with provisions acceptable to City.
3.4 No Oversight by City. Nothing in this Agreement shall be implied or interpreted as
City establishing or providing oversight, control or approval of the Community Benefit or any
activities conducted by the Recipient.
3.5 Indemnification. Recipient understands, acknowledges and agrees that Recipient
shall assume all risks associated with the Community Benefit, including, but not limited to, the
possibility of death or serious trauma or injury. To this end, therefore, Recipient shall defend,
indemnify and hold City and its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers free and
harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liabilities,
losses, damages or injuries, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death, in any
manner arising out of or incident to any and all acts, omissions, willful misconduct or other activities
of the Recipient or its officials, officers, employees, agents, guests, participants attendees, and
contractors, including the performance of the Community Benefit or this Agreement, including
without limitation the payment of all consequential damages and attorneys' fees and other related
costs and expenses. The only exception to the Recipient's obligations hereunder shall be for claims,
demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages or injuries caused by the sole
negligence, sole willful misconduct or sole active negligence of the City. Recipient shall defend, at
Recipient's own cost, expense and risk, any and all such aforesaid suits, actions or other legal
proceedings of every kind that may be brought or instituted against the City, its officials, officers,
employees, agents, or volunteers. Recipient shall pay and satisfy any judgment, award or decree that
may be rendered against the City or its officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers, in any
such suit, action or other legal proceeding. Recipient shall reimburse City and its officials, officers,
employees, agents, and/or volunteers, for any and all legal expenses and costs incurred by each of
them in connection therewith or in enforcing the indemnity herein provided. Recipient's obligation
to indemnify shall not be restricted or limited by insurance proceeds, if any, received by the City, its
officials, officers, employers, agents or volunteers. The indemnification provisions of this
Agreement shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.
3.6 Entire Contract/Modification. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the
Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations,
understandings or agreements. The terms and conditions of this Agreement may be altered, modified
or amended only by written agreement signed by both Parties.
3.7 Authority to Enter Agreement. The person executing below on behalf of Recipient
represents and warrants that the Recipient has all requisite power and authority to conduct its
business and to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. Each Party warrants that the
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DONATION AGREEMENT
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individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this
Agreement bind each respective Party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and
year first above written.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARVALHO
City Attorney
By: - JAb, aw"-kk
Andrea arcia-Miller
Assistant City Attorney
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
CITY OF SANTA
Alvaro Nunez
Acting City Manager
RECIPIENT:
Laura Rice Robinson
AvantGarden-The Art Gallery
417 N. Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92701
MICHAEL L. GARCIA
Executive Director, Community Development Agency
CITY OF SANTA ANA
DONATION AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT A
Request for Sponsorship Funds
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Title 0058
by Laura Robinson in Arts & Culture - Special
Event Sponsorship Request Form (SESRF) -
2023
laura7777@att.net
Original Submission
Name of Primary Laura
Contact Robinson
Contact Title Director
Name of Entity AvantGarden the Art Gallery
(organization,
business,
neighborhood
association)
Check the box that
For -profit Business (retail, gallery, restaurant, etc.)
applies to your entity:
Additional Applicant
Names (if applicable)
Physical Address'
417 N. Broadway
Santa Ana
CA
92701
us
Mailing Address 417 N. Broadway
Santa Ana
CA
92701
us
Phone +19492802673
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Email laura.rice.robinson@gmail cam
Website www.avantgardenoc.com
Event Nam/Title AvantGarden's Last Fridays Open Mic
Event Date(s) One day per month for 7 months
Powered by Submittable D
12/12/2023
12/12/2023
Is this event FREE Yes
and OPEN to the
public?
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Event Location(s) AvantGarden Gallery, 417 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA
What city ward(s) will Ward 5
the event be located
(click on link below to
find wards)?
Number of expected 25-30
attendance for your
event
Brief Description of This is to support a gathering of local amateur acoustic musicians, singers,
Project and comedians for an evening of enjoyment and entertainment of the
community once a month from 6:30 till 9:30 at AvantGarden Art Gallery.
Describe the This is a low-key no -cost choice for the public to share a good time with
community benefits like-minded artists and the local community.
of this event
Amount Requested 4200.0
Proposed Use of Cost is for 7 months Dec -June, $600 for each month
Funds Space fee --- 200
Artists stipend --- 200
Utilities, equipment and insurance --- 200
By submitting this I agree
application, I have
read and agree to be
bound by the terms
and conditions of the
Sponsorship Policy
found on the website:
https://www.santa-
ana.org/cd/arts-
culture-offico/special-
event-sponsorship-
policy