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Minutes of the Special Meeting
November 15, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was convened at 6:03 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: Bracho (6:04 p.m.), Armijo (6:15 p.m.), Brewster,
Burrier-Lund, Cibrian, Cong, Dietz, Haynes (6:04 p.m.) Hemandez, Metzler, Price, Ream,
Reyna, Yanez, Zaragoza (15)
The following Directors were absent: Davis, Garza, Leaman, Magdalena, Martinez, Mijares,
Sanchez-Valentine (7)
Staffpresent were: Economic Development Manager Nunn, General Counsel Ben Kaufman,
Empowerment Zone Manager Lahey, Secretary Healy, and Senior Deputy Clerk of the Council
Dang
CONSENTCALENDAR
Motion by Hernandez, seconded by Dietz to approve the following Consent Calendar
items was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: (14); Noes: (0); Absent: Armijo, Davis,
Garza, Leaman, Magdalena, Martinez, Mijares, Sanchez-Valentine (8)
1. MINUTES
Motion: Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 25, 2000.
RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter into the Minutes:
The November 8, 2000 Agenda of the Santa Ana Empowerment Zone
Budget and Program Taskforce Meeting was posted on the door of Walker
Elementary School, 811 East Bishop, Santa Aha, on November 1, 2000 at
3:lOp. m.
The October 25, 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 October 20, 2000 at 2.'35p.m.
EXCUSE ABSENCES
Motion:
Excuse the absence of the following Directors from the Special Meeting of
November 15, 2000: Davis, Garza, Leaman, Magdalena, Martinez,
Mid'ares
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* * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * *
DISCUSSION ITEMS
DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROPRIATION FORMULA FOR 3R° YEAR
ALLOCATION
Director Hernandez, chair of the Budget and Program Task Force noted that there
needed to be a general discussion of priorities and strategy for third year funds. He
reported that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements
for these funds included the provision that the focus must be on economic development.
Staff introduced Barbara Van Dine, who was present to provide direction to the Board in
developing a definition of economic development and strategies which the task force
could use in determining and recommending third year allocations.
General discussion and debate ensued. Key words used to define economic development
included sustainability, education, structural change and strategy. Board members agreed
that it was important for zone residents to stay in the community. Board members agreed
to define economic development as a sustainable process that includes the strategies and
activities that measurably improve the well being of the community by creating a
balanced, healthy economy and supports the full participation of the residents. Elements
of economic development included business development, job placement and training
and education.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. MARKETING COMMITTEE
Director Zaragoza reported that the Marketing Committee met in September to discuss
the second phase in marketing strategies, however, the Committee was still in discussion
stage and will have a more in depth report in January 2001.
2. RESIDENT COMMITTEE
Director Reyna gave a brief overview of the recent activities of the Resident Committee.
He shared an article written in the Orange County Register concerning Friendship Park
and efforts to clean the park and restore it as a neighborhood park.
PRESENTATIONS
PRESENTATION
The Chair presented former Director Virginia Avila with a plaque for her invaluable
contributions to the Empowerment Zone.
The Chair also mentioned that the Empowerment Zone had received an award from
Madison School in response to the acquisition of a street light.
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2. EMPOWERMENT ZONE AUDIT REPORT
Mr. Hem'y Mendoza, representing Mendoza, Berger Company, LLP, presented an
overview of the financial statements for the period ending June 30, 2000. Director
Hemandez noted that the figures listed in the Management and General column were
misleading and that a footnote was needed on page five of the report explaining the
mounts listed.
Motion by Ream, seconded by Cong to approve the audit report as amended to include
a footnote on page 5 was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: (15); Noes: (0); Absent:
Davis, Garza, Leaman, Magdalena, Martinez, Mijares, Sanchez-Valentine (7)
COMMENTS
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
2
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Director Cibrian
· Asked staff to provide an organization chart and an estimate of staff time spent on
Empowerment Zone activities
· Further asked staff to provide periodic reports on the status of the administration
budget
· Asked that the City's Finance Director present a quarterly report to the Board on
the status of expenditures and obligations
Director Brewster
· Noted that in-kind services provided to the Board should be reflected in quarterly
financial reports
NEXT MEETING - January 24, 2001
ADJOURNMENT - 7:40 P.M.
Patnc~a E. Healy
Secretary ~
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