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Minutes of the Regular Meeting
October 25, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was convened at 6:08 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: Brewster, Davis, Dietz, Garza (6:30 p.m.), Haynes,
Hernandez, Magdalena, Metzler, Mijares, Ream, Reyna, Yanez, and Zaragoza (13)
The following Directors were absent: Armijo, Avila, Bracho, Burder-Lund, Cibrian, Cong,
Leman, Martinez, Price, and Sanchez-Valentine (10)
Staff present were: Economic Development Manager Nunn, Acting General Counsel Cristine
Shaw, Empowerment Zone Manager Lahey, Secretary Healy, and Deputy Clerk of the Council
Trujillo
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Davis, seconded by Ream, to approve the following Consent Calendar items
was adopted by the following vote: ~4yes: (12); Noes: (0); ~4bsent: Armijo, ~4vila
Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cibrian, Cong, Garza, Leaman, Martinez, Price, and Sanchez-
Valentine (11)
MINUTES
Motion: Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 27, 2000.
RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter into the Minutes:
The September 27, 2000 Agenda of the Santa Aha Empowerment Board
Regular Meeting was posted on the door of ~Valker Elementary School,
811 East Bishop, Santa Ana, September 22, 2000 at 2: l S p. m.
EXCUSE ABSENCES
Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current meeting:
Armijo, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cibrian, Cong, Leaman, Martinez, Price,
and Sanchez- Valentine (9)
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4 . ADOPT RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF BOARD'S
DECISION ON ADDITIONAL SECOND YEAR FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR
EMPOWERMENT ZONE PROGRAMS
(Approved on September 27, 2000 by a vote of 16 to 0 with Armijo, Avila, Bracho,
Dietz, Haynes, Hemandez and Richardson (7) absent, with abstentions from participation
and voting as noted in the minutes and resolution)
Motion: Adopt a Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. SAEC 2000-002 - A resolution of the Santa Ana
Empowerment Corporation to approve the funding recommendations from
the Budget and Program Task force for Second Year Empowerment Zone
programs and authorize the Executive Director to execute the necessary
agreements.
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Nominations for Chair
Nomination of Joe Yanez was made by Chair Mijares, and seconded by Hemandez.
Motion by Ream, seconded by Magdalena, to close the nominations, was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes: (12); Noes: (0; Absent: Armijo, Avila Bracho, Burrier-Lund,
Cibrian, Cong, Garza, Leaman, Martinez, Price, and Sanchez-Valentine (11)
Motion to approve the election of Joe Yanez as Chair of the Empowerment Board was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes: (12); Noes: (0); Absent: Armijo, Avila Bracho,
Burrier-Lund, Cibrian, Cong, Garza, Leaman, Martinez, Price, and Sanchez-
Valentine (Il)
Nominations for Vice Chair
Nomination of Larry Haynes was made by Davis, and seconded by Zaragoza
Nomination of Victoria Zaragoza was made by Yanez and seconded by Reyna
Motion by Ream, seconded by Reyna to close the nominations, was adopted by the
following vote: Ayes: (12); Noes: (0); Absent: Armijo, Avila Bracho, Burrier-Lund,
Cibrian, Cong, Garza, Leaman, Martinez, Price, and Sanchez-Valentine (11)
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Secretary Healy announced that the roll would be called alphabetically for the purpose of
electing the Vice Chair of the Empowerment Corporation. As each member's name was
called, he/she stated the name of the nominee he/she was voting for.
The following votes were cast for Director Haynes: Davis, Dietz, Magdalena, Metzler,
and Ream (5)
The following votes were cast for Director Zaragoza: Hernandez, Mijares, Reyna, and
Yanez (4)
The following members abstained from voting: Brewster, Haynes, Zaragoza (3)
The following members were absent: Armijo, Avila, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cibrian,
Cong, Garza, Leaman, Martinez, Price, and Sanchez-Valentine (ID
Following the vote, Secretary Healy announced that Director Haynes was elected Vice
Chair of the Empowerment Corporation.
CHAIR IS ASSUMED BY NEWLY ELECTED CHAIR YANEZ
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RESIGNATION OF VIRGINIA AVILA
Motion by Dietz to accept with regret the resignation of Virginia Avila, seconded by
Davis was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: (12); Noes: (0); Absent: Armijo, Avila,
Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cibrian, Cong, Leaman, Garza, Martinez, Price, and Sanchez-
Valentine (Il)
DISCUSSION
PRIORITIZE EMPOWERMENT ZONE GOALS FOR YEAR THREE Board Members
Staffreported that it was anticipated that Santa Ana will receive $5 million for third year
Empowerment Zone funding, and that HUD is requiring that all third year funding be allocated
to programs that promote or are related to economic development. Patti Nunn, Economic
Development Manager explained that the Board must decide how much of the third year funding
should be set aside to fund continuing programs and how much should go to fund new programs.
Two scenarios (see attachment A) were presented by staff for the Board's consideration.
Board Discussion ensued and members debated the merits of the two scenarios presented and
explored other options to consider. Director Hernandez stated that the Board should commit to a
timeline for the allocation process by the next Board meeting.
Members asked staff how the percentages for scenario #2 were developed. Members also stated
that there needed to be a discussion about the top priorities that the Board should consider.
Board members Mijares and Hemandez left meeting at 6:30 p.m.
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Following discussion, the Chair instructed staffto continue this item to November 15, 2000, and
further instructed staff to look at the various options discussed at the meeting
COMMENTS
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
2. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
There were no Board Member comments.
NEXT MEETING - Wednesday, November 15, 2000-Special Meeting
ADJOURNMENT - 7:11 p.m.
Secretary~ Patricia E. Healy, ' ~)
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