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Minutes of Regular Meeting
January 26, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was convened at 6:04 p.m. in the Walker Elementary School All Purpose Room,
811 East Bishop Street, Santa Ana.
PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE
ATTENDANCE
The following Directors were present: Armijo, Avila, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cibrian, Cong,
Davis, Dietz, Fogarty, Garza, Haynes, Hemandez, Leman, Magdalena, Martinez, Metzler,
Mijares, Ream, Yanez, and Zaragoza (20).
The following Director was absent: Richardson (1)
Staff present were: Community Development Agency Executive Director Nelson, Economic
Development Manager Nunn, Acting General Counsel Kaufman, Empowerment Zone Manager
Schindler, Economic Development Aide Lahey, Secretary Healy, and Deputy Clerk of the
Council Ruano.
Chair Mijares introduced the new City of Santa Ana Clerk of the Council Pat Healy and
welcomed her as secretary of the Board.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Fogarty, seconded by Cong, to approve the following Consent
Calendar items was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 20; Noes: 0 (Directors
Burrier-Lund and Dietz requested to be recorded as "abstain" on Item I -
Minutes of the Special Meeting of November 17, 1999, inasmuch as they were
not present at the meeting)*
MINUTES*
Motion: Approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting held November 17, 1999.
RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter into the Minutes:
The November 17, 1999 and Special Meeting Notice of the Santa Ana Empowerment
Board was posted on the door of the Kennedy Elementary School, 1300 E. McFadden,
Santa Ana, on November 12, 1999 at l : 30 p. m.
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Notice of Cancellation for the November 24, 1999 and December 22, 1999 meetings of
the Santa Ana Empowerrnent Board was posted on the door of Walker Elementary
School, 811 East Bishop, Santa Ana, on November 19, 1999 at 1:45 p.m.
The December 8, 1999 Agenda for the Empowerment Zone Budget and Program Task
Force was posted on the door of Walker Elementary School 811 East Bishop, Santa Ana
on December 3, 1999 at 5:lS p. m.
The January 12, 2000 Agenda for the Empowerment Zone Budget and Program Task
Force was posted on the door of Walker Elementary School, 811 East Bishop, Santa Ana
on danuary 7, 2000 at 3.' l S p. m.
EXCUSE ABSENCE
Motion: Excuse the absence of Director Burrier-Lund from the meeting held on
November 17, 1999.
Motion by Ream, seconded by Zaragoza, to excuse the absence of Director
Richardson for the meeting of January 26, 2000 was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes: 20; Noes: 0
BUSINESS CALENDAR
RESIGNATION AND NEW APPOINTMENT
Motion by Metzler, seconded by Dietz, to accept the resignation of Director Doy
Henley, and appoint Chip Parker to the Board of Directors us a representative
of an Information Technology Organization, was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: 20; Noes: O.
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE SECOND YEAR FUNDING ALLOCATION
POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Director Hemandez presented the recommendations of the Program and Budget Task
Force, which convened to review the Year Two Program Budget, and to consider an
application and funding approval process. Director Hemandez explained the approval
process approved by the Task Force and detailed the proposed time lines for accepting,
evaluating, and approving Requests for Proposals.
Board members discussed the issues at length.
Acting General Counsel Kaufman advised the Board that there must be an opportunity
for the public to address the Board before a final vote is taken on the proposals being
considered for approval.
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Motion by Fogarty, seconded by Davis, to: 1) approve the Year Two
Empowerment Zone Budget; 2) approve the annual application and funding
approval process; 3) authorize the issuance of Request for Proposals for new
and continuing programs; and, 4) approve proposal evaluation sheet, was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 20; Noes: O.
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BOND ALLOCATION FOR GOLD COAST BAKING
Motion by Garza, seconded by Hernandez to recommend to the City Council of
the City of Santa ~Ina that it approve the transfer of $5 million of the Santa Ana
Empowerment Zone allocation for Private Activity Bonds to finance the
rehabilitation of Gold Coast Baking company's facility within the
Empowerment Zone, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 19; Noes: O.
(Director Hernandez left the meeting at 6:40 p. na and was absent at the time the
vote was taken)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
MARKETING COMMITTEE
Director Zaragoza reported that the Committee met on November 23, 1999 and on
December 4, 1999, and that residents provided insight for possible "themes" for students
participating in the marketing program during spring semester.
COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no comments from members of the public.
DIRECTOR COMMENTS
Director Garza commented that he was disappointed that he was unable to get a letter of
support from City staff on behalf of the Santa Aha Empowerment Corporation relative to
a funding project involving community organizations and the North American
Development Bank in a targeted area affecting three zip codes in the Empowerment
Zone. A coalition of organizations submitted a proposal and Director Garza felt that this
was the type of project that was within the spirit of what the Board was charged to do,
and a letter from the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation would have given the
proposal additional support.
Director Ream suggested that staff should develop a policy for consideration by the
Board at its next regular meeting which would address this type of situation.
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Director Armijo distributed two letters, one addressed to Congresswoman Loretta
Sanchez from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), and the second
letter addressed to Chair Mijares from Lisa Mills, Chief Executive Officer of the OCTA.
Director Armijo related that Ms. Mills has requested to address the Board at its meeting
in February to discuss the OCTA's purchase of property in Santa Aha.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING - Wednesday, February 23, 2000
ADJOURNMENT - 7:06 P.M.
Secretary
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