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As set forth in the amended Services Agreement approved on May 12, 2009, between the City of Santa |
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Monica and the Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., the Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. is responsible for |
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promoting the continued economic revitalization of the Downtown and shall be responsible for programs, |
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projects, and services that benefit Santa Monica residents, Downtown merchants, property owners, |
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customers and visitors. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and to the extent these duties are |
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funded by the various business improvement areas, contracts, and other sources of funding received, the |
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Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. shall be responsible for: |
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a. Organizing, advising, and/or conducting marketing and advertising campaigns and concierge |
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programs |
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for the benefit of the Downtown; |
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b. Organizing, advising, and/or conducting promotions and special events that attract and benefit |
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local |
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residents, customers, and visitors to the Downtown; |
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c. Assisting the City by coordinating the provision of maintenance, repair and service of the |
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streetscape, |
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public areas and other public improvements within the Downtown, and providing enhanced levels |
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of |
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d. Providing advice and recommendations to the City regarding long-term planning and zoning |
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issues, |
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preferred retail mix, streetscape and capital improvement projects, public parking projects, |
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signage, |
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specific discretionary planning and zoning cases, and developmental strategies in order to |
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enhance |
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the economic vitality of the Downtown; |
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e. Assisting new businesses by providing real estate and other economic information, identifying |
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sites, |
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and providing information about the development process; |
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f. Providing advice to the City about the management of a Downtown vending cart license program; |
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g. Advising the City on operational issues related to the Downtown on City’s request, from time to |
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time; |
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h. Organizing and facilitating filming and special events in the Downtown; |
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i. Organizing and managing a street performer monitoring program in the Downtown; |
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j. Advising merchants, property owners, and others having a business interest in the Downtown on |
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common matters of interest; |
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k. Serving as a liaison with City on behalf of merchants, property owners, and the general public on |
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issues affecting the continued vitality of the Downtown; |
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l. Providing information and cooperating with other local governments and professional |
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organizations |
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regarding development or current operations of the Downtown; |
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m. Upon request of merchants, property owners, or residents within the Downtown, making |
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recommendations to the City about additional services needed in the Downtown and methods for |
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funding, that are not provided for by the assessment districts and business improvement areas in |
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place as of the date of this contract; |
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n. Administering or providing services and activities for the Downtown as set forth in the approved |
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Work |
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o. Managing an ambassador program that deploys resources within Downtown Santa Monica to |
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provide |
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information to visitors about activities, sites and points of interest within the Downtown, and to |
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monitor |
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public facilities within the Downtown, provided the ambassadors are clearly not identified as |
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representatives of the City or any law inforcement agency of the City, and do not assume any law |
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enforcement responsibilities. |
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The expected level of service to be provided within the Bayside and Downtown will be defined |
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annually |
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in the Work Plan as further described in Section 9, below. The BDC shall have no obligation to |
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provide |
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services to any area outside of the Downtown area except as specifically approved by the City |
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and BDC |