The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About09/27/2000SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION Minutes of the Regular Meeting September 27, 2000 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was convened at 6:01 p.m. in the Walker Elementary School All Purpose Room, 811 East Bishop Street, Santa Ana PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ATTENDANCE The following Directors were present: Avila (6:48 p.m.), Burrier-Lund, Cibrian, Cong, Davis, Garza, Leaman, Magdalena, Martinez, Metzler, Mijares, Price, Ream, Reyna (6:07 p.m.), Sanchez-Valentine (6:11 p.m.), Yanez, and Zaragoza (17) The following Directors were absent: Armijo, Bracho, Dietz, Haynes, Hernandez and Richardson (6) Staff present were: Economic Development Manager Nunn, Acting General Counsel Kaufman, Empowerment Zone Manager Lahey, Secretary Healy, and Deputy Clerk of the Council Ruano CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Ream, seconded by Cong, to approve the following Consent Calendar items was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 14~ Noes: O, Absent: Armijo, Avila, Bracho, Dietz, Haynes, Hernandez, Reyna, Richardson, and Sanchez- Valentine (9) - *Abstention by Burrier-Lund on Item No. 1 (Minutes) MINUTES Motion: Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 26, 2000. RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter into the Minutes: The July 26, 2000 Agenda of the Santa Ana Empowerment Board Regular Meeting was posted on the door of Walker Elementary School, 811 East Bishop, Santa Ana, on duly 21, 2000 at l p.m. EXCUSE ABSENCES Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current meeting: Armijo, Dietz, Hernandez, and Richardson *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR *** SAEC MINUTES 41 SEPTEMBER 27, 2000 BUSINESS CALENDAR 1. RESIGNATION OF ROB RICHARDSON AND APPOINTMENT OF JOHN BREWSTER Motion by Burrier-Lund, seconded by Leaman to accept with regret the resignation of Rob Richardson and appoint John Brewster to the Board of Directors as the representative for the Santa Ana Boys and Girls Club was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 14; Noes: O, Absent: Armijo, Avila, Bracho, Dietz, Haynes, Hernande~ Reyna, Richardson, and Sanchez-Valentine (9) POLICY FOR UNEXPENDED FUNDS Motion by Ream, seconded by Garza to adopt the policy recommended by the Budget and Program Task Force for unexpended funds by Empowerment Zone providers was adopted by the foliowing vote: Ayes: 16; Noes: O, Absent: Armijo, Avila, Bracho, Dietz, Haynes, Hernandez, and Richardson(7) ADDITIONAL SECOND YEAR FUNDING ALLOCATIONS Director Yanez presented the recommendations of the Budget and Program Task Force to the Board. Director Burrier-Lund noted that an agency with the highest score did not get recommended for funding, and asked why this was the case. Members of the Task Force noted that the proposal score was only one of many criteria utilized to evaluate programs and that the Task Force attempted to fund programs in the areas of greatest need. Several directors raised the concern that the process was not fully communicated to the applicants, and that some agencies may be unaware that a high score did not necessarily translate into an award of funding. Following the discussion, the Chair asked that the Budget and Program Task Force consider the issue of clarifying the evaluation process for awarding future Federal Empowerment Zone funds at its next regular meeting, and report back to the Board of Directors with the necessary recommendations. Motion by Garza, seconded by Yanez to: Approve the Budget and Program Task Force Recommendations for Second Year Federal Empowerment Zone funding Authorize the Executive Director to submit the approved programs to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Federal Empowerment Zone program year 2000-2001, and, Direct the CiO~ Attorney to prepare, and authorize the Executive Director and Board Secretary to execute agreements with the agencies awarded funds us part of the approved program SAEC MINUTES 42 SEPTEMBER 27, 2000 was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 16; Noes: O, Absent: ,4rmijo, Avila, Bracho, Dietz, Haynes, Hernandez, and Richardson (7) with the following abstentions from participation and voting on individual programs: Santa Ana College Child Care Garza, Martinez Santa Ana Unified After School Learning and Safe School District Neighborhoods Partnership Program Mijares, Zaragoza Santa Ana Chamber of Workforce Research & Development Commerce, Bridges to Center Customized Recruitment and Careers Consortium Training Program Metzler ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS Motion by Davis, seconded by Magdalena to re-elect aH current directors and draw lots for Board Member categories of one, two and three year terms per the Corporation Bylaws, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 16; Noes:O, Absent: Armijo, Avila, Bracho, Dietz, Haynes, Hernandez, and Richardson (7) Following the vote on this matter, Acting General Counsel Kaufman explained the process for drawing lots for the terms of office and explained that the bylaws require that a method must be designed to ensure that at least one resident director is selected in each of the three term categories (1, 2, and 3 years). The random drawings for terms of office for each seat were conducted with the following results: One Year Term (8 members): Director Yanez - Empowerment Zone Resident - Area No. 2 Director Armijo - Orange County Transportation Authority Director Cung - Santa Ana based Asian Community Organization Director Magdalena - Santa Aha Police Department Director Martinez - Santa Ana Youth Collaborative Director Mijares - Santa Ana Unified School District Director Price - Information Technology Organization Director Sanchez-Valentine - Orange County based Labor Union Two Year Term (8 members): Director Reyna - Empowerment Zone Resident - Area No. 4 Director Bracho - Latino Health Access Partnership Director Brewster - Santa Aha Boys and Girls Club Director Davis - Santa Ana One-Stop Capital Shop Director Garza - Santa Aha 2000 Director Haynes - Santa Ana based Housing Organization Director Hemandez - Rancho Santiago Community College District Director Metzler - Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce SAEC MINUTES 43 SEPTEMBER 27, 2000 Three Year Term (7 members): Director Avila - Empowerment Zone Resident - Area No. 1 Director Zaragoza - Empowerment Zone Resident - Area No. 3 Director Burrier-Lund - Orange County Board of Supervisors Director Cibrian - Orange County Congregation Community Organization Director Dietz - Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center Director Leaman - Orange County Public Resources Agency Director Ream - City of Santa Ana PRESENTATIONS UPDATE ON HOUSING SERVICES IN THE EMPOWERMENT ZONE Lupe Hemandez and Ben Quirate, representing the Orange County Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) presented the board with an overview of the services provided by NHS including the NeighborWorks Campaign for Home Ownership, homebuyer education seminars, one-on-one home ownership counseling, pre-qualifying for home ownership financing, and home improvement loan programs. Ms. Hemandez noted that NHS has been working with Gold Coast Company to educate over 100 prospective home buyers in the empowerment zone on the services available; she reported that there were currently seven loans in process, and that one home loan has been closed in the empowerment zone. Mr. Quirate reviewed the outreach efforts utilized by NHS to promote the programs in the empowerment zone and to overcome the reluctance of the residents to participate. He explained that residents expressed the desire to see a completed product, and that on September 30, 2000 there would be an "open house" on property that had received a complete rehabilitation at 1619 W. 3ra Street. Several flyers announcing this event have been sent to residents. He further announced that Neighborhood Pride Day, featuring the annual paint and block cleanup event, would be held on Saturday, October 14, 2000 at the 2200 block of l0th Street in the City of Santa Ana between Hawley and King Street. COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS There were no Board Member comments. SAEC MINUTES 44 SEPTEMBER 27, 2000 NEXT REGULAR MEETING - Wednesday, October 25, 2000 ADJOURNMENT 7:15 P.M. Patricia E. Healy, Secretary SAEC MINUTES 45 SEPTEMBER 27, 2000