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Home My WebLink About05/23/2001 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MAY 23, 2001 CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE STAFF PRESENT WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 811 EAST BISHOP STREET SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 6:05 P.M. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Present: JOE YANEZ, Chairman; AMERICA BRACHO; JOHN BREWSTER; PAULA BURRIER-LUND; FERNANDO CIBRIAN; MAI CONG; JIM DAVIS; JON DIETZ; PAUL GARZA (6:19 P.M.); EDDIE HERNANDEZ (6:48 P.M.); LARRY LEAMAN; IRENE MARTINEZ; MICHAEL METZLER; JAMES PRICE; ROMAN REYNA; LINDA SANCHEZ-VALENTINE (6:10 P.M.); VICTORIA ZARAGOZA (17) BOARD OF DIRECTORS Absent: DAVID ARMIJO; LARRY HAYNES; CHUCK MAGDALENA; AL MIJARES; DAVID REAM (5) SHAWNA LAHEY, Empowerment Zone Manager; BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General Counsel; JOHN P. REEKSTIN, Executive Director; MARIA RUANO- HUiZAR, Senior Deputy Clerk; and ROSE ANN TRUJILLO, Deputy Clerk CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: Cong SECOND: Metzler VOTE:* AYES: NOES: Bracho; Brewster; Burrier-Lund; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Dietz; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Price; Reyna; Yanez, Zaragoza (14) None (0) SAEC MINUTES 20 MAY 23, 2001 ABSENT: Armijo; Garza; Haynes; Hernandez; Magdalena; Mijares; Ream; Sanchez- Valentine (8) * Directors Burrier-Lund and Leaman abstained from Consent Calendar items 1 and 4 due to their absence at the April 25, 2001 meeting MINUTES Motion: 1. Approve minutes. REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 25, 2001 Director Dietz requested a correction on the April 25, 2001 Minutes, to reflect that only Director Cong abstained from St. Joseph, Puente La Salud from the Third Year Program Funding Allocation item 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 Hall at 20 Civic Center Plaza. Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter into the Minutes. 2. Agendas Meeting Date Posted Time Regular Meeting 04/25/01 04/20/01 3:45 p.m. EXCUSED ABSENCES Motion: Approve. 3. Excuse absence for the following directors from the current meeting: Larry Haynes, Chuck Magdalena, Al Mijares, and David Ream ADOPT RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS ON THIRD YEAR EMPOWERMENT ZONE PROGRAMS Approved on April 25, 2001 by a vote of 10 to 0 with Armijo, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Davis, Garza, Haynes, Hernandez, Leaman, Martinez, Mijares, Reyna, Sanchez-Valentine absent, with abstentions from participation and voting as noted in the minutes and resolution Motion: Adopt resolution. SAEC MINUTES 21 MAY 23, 2001 RESOLUTION NO. SAEC 2001-001 A resolution of the Santa Ana Empowerment corporation to approve the funding recommendations from the Budget and Program Task force for Third Year Empowerment Zone programs and authorize the Executive Director to execute the necessary agreements ** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR** Motion: BUSINESS CALENDAR CANCELLATION OF JUNE 27, 2001 BOARD MEETING Approve the cancellation of the regularly scheduled Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Board Meeting on June 27, 200'1. Authorize a special meeting of the Board scheduled for June 22, 2001. MOTION: Zaragoza SECOND: Cong VOTE: AYES: Bracho; Brewster; Burrier-Lund; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Dietz; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Price; Reyna; Sanchez-Valentine; Yanez, Zaragoza (15) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Armijo; Garza; Haynes; Hernandez; Magdalena; Mijares; Ream (7) BOARD TASKFORCE REPORTS MARKETING TASKFORCE Director Zaragoza briefed the Board on the projects in progress, including t-shirts for adults and children with Federal Empowerment Zone logo, certificates for all agencies/projects funded through Santa Ana Empowerment Zone monies, and a banner for new Delhi Center. COMMITTEE REPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SOUTH MAIN DEVELOPABLE SITE ANALYSIS Ms. Lahey presented the draft Business Retention and Attraction Program Report for FY 2001-2005. She indicated that the Report was funded with 2nd year funds. The Committee will be reviewing the Report, making modifications and presenting final report to Board in the near future. SAEC MINUTES 22 MAY 23, 2001 HOUSING SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT Lupe Hemandez introduced Gary Askerooth author of the Affordable Housing Feasibility Study. Ms. Hernandez also detailed the ten strategies of the Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County which include the first four strategies funded by the Empowerment Zone. The strategies are: First Time Homebuyers Program; Single Family Home Rehabilitation Loans; Economic Feasibility Model to create Infill Housing Program targeting dilapidated properties; Employer Assisted Housing Program; Collaboration Between Property Owners and Managers to improve conditions in high density rental properties; Manager Training Program for Apartment Managers; Tenant Awareness Program; Mobile Home Rehabilitation Program; Enhance Proactive Rental Enforcement Program; and upgrade existing Special Needs Housing Stock. STAFF REPORT QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORT Ms. Lahey indicated that the Quarterly Report was included in tonight's agenda packet and members will continue to receive it on a quarterly basis. Any questions should be directed to Klm Pfeiffer. BOARD TASKFORCE REPORTS MEMBER REVIEW TASKFORCE (TAKEN OUT OF AGENDA ORDER) Director Reyna indicated that although he was not present at the last taskforce meeting, the following objectives had been identified: review Board member attendance, annual Board member orientation, and revise Resident member application to include community involvement. BUSINESS CALENDAR ONE STOP CAPITAL SHOP (TAKEN OUT OF AGENDA ORDER) Dr. Hernandez indicated that Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) was the host of the One Stop Capital Shop at the BISC located at 901 East Santa Ana Blvd., which is being leased from the City of Santa Ana, but due to the recent move of the Small Business Development Center to the International Trade Center, it is unclear as to the future of the OSCS. The primary purpose of the OSCS is to have all of the lead agencies under one roof, and now that is at issue SAEC MINUTES 23 MAY 23, 2001 Motions: Dr. Hernandez expressed concern over the considerable amount of renovation needed at the BISC including additional restroom stalls, fixing the roof and the fact that the building is not suitable for office use. The District has incurred costs of $30,000 for repair of the BISC building, but with the current relocation of the Small Business Development Center to the International Trade Center it is uncertain as to whether they will receive any of the $204,542 approved by the SAEC Board in March, 2000. Discussion ensued as to what agencies should be part of the OSCS and their respective roles. It was decided that the Small Business Development Center, City of Santa Aha, Southland Economic Development Corporation, Rancho Santiago Community College District, and the Chamber of Commerce should be the lead agencies. The Chamber of Commerce will take lead in discussions. Director Martinez requested a motion to have lead agencies meet and report recommendations to the Board within 60 days. Identify and approve all lead agencies and their role in the development and implementation of the One Stop Capital Shop initiative. (Item tabled from the March 28, 2001 Agenda). Direct Small Business Development Center, City of Santa Ana, Southland Economic Development Corporation, Rancho Santiago Community College District, and the Chamber of Commerce meet and report recommendations to the Empowerment Zone Board of Directors within 60 days. MOTION: Martinez SECOND: Cibrian VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brewster;;Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Dietz; Martinez; Metzler; Price; Reyna; Sanchez- Valentine; Yanez, Zaragoza (12) None (0) Armijo; Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Garza; Haynes; Hernandez; Leaman, Magdalena; Mijares; Ream (10) COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS - None BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Director Yanez · Thanked Shawna Lahey for her dedicated work on the Empowerment Zone and congratulated her on her new position in Northern California SAEC MINUTES 24 MAY 23, 2001 Director Sanchez-Valentine · Invited everyone to tour Laborer's Union Hall, 1532 E Chestnut and consider location for future off-site meetings ADJOURNMENT - 7:45 P.M. - to June 22, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. at The First American Corporation, 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, California 92707 Maria Ruano-Huizar~' For Patricia E. Healy Recording Secretary SAEC MINUTES 25 MAY 23, 2001