HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/25/2001 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
APRIL 25,2001
CALLED TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
STAFF PRESENT
WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
811 EAST BISHOP STREET
SANTA ANA, CALl FORN IA
6:07 P.M.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Present:
JOE YANEZ, Chairman; JOHN
BREWSTER (6:17 P.M.); FERNANDO
CIBRIAN; MAI CONG; JON DIETZ;
CHUCK MAGDALENA; MICHAEL
METZLER; JAMES PRICE (6:15 P.M.);
DAVID REAM; VICTORIA ZARAGOZA
(lO)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Absent:
DAVID ARMIJO; AMERICA BRACHO;
PAULA BURRIER-LUND; JIM DAVIS;
PAUL GARZA; LARRY HAYNES; EDDIE
HERNANDEZ; LARRY LEAMAN; IRENE
MARTINEZ; AL MIJARES; ROMAN
REYNA; LINDA SANCHEZ-VALENTINE
(12)
SHAWNA LAHEY, Empowerment Zone
Manager; PATTI NUNN, Economic
Development Manager; BENJAMIN
KAUFMAN, Acting General Counsel; JOHN
P. REEKSTIN, Executive Director;
PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary,
MARIA RUANO-HUIZAR, Senior Deputy
Clerk
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
MOTION: Ream
SECOND: Cibrian
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MINUTES
Motion:
1.
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Cibrian, Cong, Dietz, Magdalena, Metzler,
Ream, Yanez, Zaragoza (8)
None (0)
Armijo, Bracho, Brewster, Burrier-Lund,
Davis, Garza, Haynes, Hernandez, Leaman,
Martinez, Mijares, Price, Reyna, Sanchez-
Valentine (14)
Approve minutes.
REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 28, 2001
RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT
The following notice(s) were posted pursuant to the Brown Act. Empowerment Board
Agendas are posted on the doors of Walker Elementary School, 811 East Bishop, Santa
Ana and on the door of City Hail at 20 Civic Center Plaza.
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter into the Minutes:
2. Agendas Meeting Date Posted Time
Regular Meeting 03/28/01 03/23/01 3:45 p.m.
EXCUSED ABSENCES
Motion: Approve.
3. Excuse absence for the following directors from the current meeting:
Paula Burrier-Lund, Jim Davis, Paul Garza, Larry Haynes, Eddie
Hernandez, and Larry Leaman
** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
Motion
THIRD YEAR PROGRAM FUNDING ALLOCATION
The following individuals spoke in support of their respective organizations
or programs: Matt Petteruto representing Apartment Association of
Orange County, Virginia Avila representing Flower Park Association, and,
Benjamin Grabiel, and David Cordero representing the Apartment
Association of Orange County.
Approve the following:
1. Approve the Budget and Program Task Force Recommendations
for Third 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
2001-2002; and
Direct the City Attorney to prepare, and authorize the Executive
Director and Board Secretary to execute agreements with the
agencies awarded funds as part of the approved programs
MOTION: Cibrian
SECOND: Dietz
VOTE:*
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Brewster, Cibrian, Cong, Dietz, Magdalena,
Metzler, Price, Ream, Yanez, Zaragoza (10):
None (0)
Armijo, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Davis, Garza,
Haynes, Hernandez, Leaman, Martinez,
Mijares, Reyna, Sanchez-Valentine (12)
* with the following abstentions from participation (both in the discussion
and in the vote) on individual programs:
Santa Ana W/O/R/K
Center
Community Employment
and Outreach Program
Ream, Brewster
CASA de Salud Increasing Health Care
Family Health Clinic Access for FEZ Zaragoza
Residents
St. Joseph Hospital New Bridges to improve
Puente a La Salud Family Health ..... Cong
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Maternal Outreach
Management
Systems
MOMS 4 strategies for
Empowerment Zone
Zaragoza
New Children's Zoo at
The Friends of Santa
the Santa Aha Zoo at Ream
Ana Zoo Prentice Park
City of Santa Ana Logan Community Ream
Parks, Recreation & Center Renovation
Community Services
City of Santa Ana Traffic Signal Installation Ream
Public Works
Santa Ana Police Community Resource Ream, Magdalena
Department Center
Santa Ana Unified
PARENTS Project Zaragoza
School District
BOARD TASKFORCE REPORTS
BUDGET AND PROGRAM TASKFORCE
Director Cibrian explained that the Budget and Program Taskforce
reviewed 61 proposals for a total of $14.7 million in funding requests. He
further explained that the Board was limited to $4.4 million allocation in
third year funding. He noted that twenty-two programs were
recommended for funding for a total of $3,677,485. The $722,515 not
spent will be rolled over and added to the $7.3 million appropriated by
Congress in December 2000. The Board will have a retreat in June to
prioritize strategies for the remaining round three funds.
MEMBER REVIEW TASKFORCE
Director Magdalena presented a brief overview of the status of the
Taskforce's review of membership qualifications and noted that
recommendations from the Taskforce will be submitted to the full Board for
their consideration.
MARKETING TASKFORCE
Director Zaragoza explained that the Taskforce is in the process of
reviewing new marketing strategies and she would have more details at a
future meeting.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
COMMITTEE FORMALIZATION PROCESS
Economic Development Manager Nunn presented an overview of the
committee and sub-committee structure, explaining that the Empowerment
Zone Governance Plan utilizes five committees and nine sub-committees
to provide avenues of participation for the various stakeholders within the
Zone community. She noted that the Chairs and co-chairs of the
Empowerment Zone Committees met in August, 2000 to discuss the role
committees and sub-committees should have in carrying out the Strategic
Plan.
HOUSING SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT
Empowerment Zone Manager Lahey distributed copies of the Affordable
Housing Feasibility Study for Santa Aha Federal Empowerment Zone to all
members and noted that the study was funded by the Board in FY 2000-
01 and developed in conjunction with Neighborhood Housing Services of
Orange County (NHSOC).
STAFF REPORT
MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT
Economic Development Manager Nunn presented the monthly financial
report including a status of first year expenditures ( July 1999-June 2000)
and second year expenditures (July 2000-June 2001), and reported that
the year to date actual totals expended for administrative and Board
overhead were below the annual budget allocations partially because staff
was still administering first year contracts and also due to a change of
administration in the Federal government and the fact that the White
House Conference has not yet been held. Ms Nunn further gave a
breakdown of in-kind services and cash reimbursements as of March 31,
2001.
COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mary Bloom, David Cordero and Benjamin Grabiel addressed the Board
relative to the process of allocating funds for third year funding,
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Director Zaraqoza
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Thanked the Board for approving funding for a traffic light in
Cornerstone Village.
Director Cibrian
Listed the names of agencies and the various programs and projects
recommended for 3rd year Empowerment Zone funding.
Directors Brewster and Yanez
Thanked staff for all their efforts in assisting the Board in the difficult
task of selecting programs and projects for 3rd year funding.
NEXT MEETING - May 23, 2001
ADJOURNMENT -7:07 P.M.
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