HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/20/2002 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
NOVEMBER 20, 2002
CALLED TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
811 EAST BISHOP
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
6:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS Present:
JOEL AYALA; MARY BLOOM-RAMOS;
JOHN BREWSTER; PAULA BURRIER-
LUND; MAI CONG; JIM DAVIS; JON
DIETZ (6:17 P.M.); DAVID ELBAUM;
MARIA HARO; LARRY HAYNES; LARRY
LEAMAN; MICHAEL METZLER; AL
MIJARES (6:06 P.M.); JAMES PRICE;
DAVID REAM; VICTORIA ZARAGOZA
(16)
Absent:
AMERICA BRACHO; EDDIE
HERNANDEZ; CHUCK MAGDALENA;
IRENE MARTINEZ;ROMAN REYNA(5)
STAFF Present:
BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General
Counsel
BILL MANIS, Empowerment Zone Manager
PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
MOTION: Davis
SECOND: Cong
VOTE: AYES:
Ayala, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster, Burrier-Lund,
Cong, Davis, Elbaum, Haro, Haynes, Leaman,
Metzler, Price, Ream, Zaragoza (14)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT:
Bracho, Dietz, Hernandez,
Martinez, Mijares, Reyna (7)
Magdalena,
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Motion:
MINUTES
Approve Minutes.
REGULAR MEETING HELD OCTOBER 23, 2002
RECORDING SECRETARY POSTING REPORT
The following notices were posted pursuant to the Brown Act. Corporation Agendas
and Notices are posted on the door of the City Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center
Plaza; Walker Elementary, 811 E. Bishop Street, Santa Ana.
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the
Minutes.
Notices/A,qendas Meetinq Date Date Posted Time
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 11/20/02 11/15/02 9:00 A.M.
Motion:
EXCUSED ABSENCES
Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: America Bracho, Eddie Hernandez, Chuck Magdalena, and
Roman Reyna
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
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Motion:
APPOINT SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION DIRECTOR
Appoint Marcos Ramirez to the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation Board of Directors as the representative from the
Orange County Congregation Community Organization (OCCCO).
MOTION: Burrier-Lund
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
SECOND: Ream
Ayala, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster, Burrier-Lund,
Cong, Davis, Elbaum, Haro, Haynes, Leaman,
Metzler, Price, Ream, Zaragoza (14)
None (0)
Bracho, Dietz, Hernandez,
Martinez, Mijares, Reyna (7)
Magdalena,
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Motion:
FOURTH-YEAR FUNDING ALLOCATION
Award a contract for a Research and Development Infrastructure
proposal to the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce in association with
the Employers Group and the Orange County Business Council,
utilizing fourth-year funding in an amount not to exceed $285,000.
MOTION: Brewster
SECOND: Bloom-Ramos
VOTE: AYES:
Ayala, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster, Burrier-Lund,
Cong, Davis, Elbaum. Haynes, Leaman,
Mijares, Price, Ream, Zaragoza (13)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Haro, Metzler (2)
ABSENT:
Bracho, Dietz, Hernandez,
Martinez, Reyna (6)
Magdalena,
Motion:
ADOPTTHEANNUALAUDIT
Adopt the Annual Audit as amended for the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation, fiscal year 2001/2002.
MOTION: Ream
SECOND: Leaman
VOTE: AYES:
Ayala, Bioom-Ramos, Brewster, Burrier-Lund,
Cong, Davis, Dietz, Elbaum. Haro, Haynes,
Leaman, Metzler, Mijares, Price, Ream,
Zaragoza (16)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT:
Bracho, Hernandez, Magdalena, Martinez,
Reyna (5)
BOARD TASK FORCE REPORTS
AD HOC APPLICATION REVIEW TASK FORCE
Director Burrier-Lund noted that the Task Fome met and was attempting
to identify and recommend candidates for the labor seat on the board.
The Task Fome has decided that more extensive outreach will be needed
and the process should be reopened to ensure that qualified candidates
are given the opportunity to apply for this position. The Task Force
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anticipates that a recommendation to the Board will be made in January,
2003
BUDGET AND PROGRAM TASK FORCE
Empowerment Zone Manager Bill Manis reported that the Task Force met
on November 6, 2002 and review the data Request For Proposal that was
on the Board's agenda tonight. The Task Fome is scheduled to meet
again in January, 2003.
EDUCATION TASK FORCE
Director Bloom- Ramos reported that the Task Force heard a presentation
about home based businesses and will be considering some
recommendations
MARKETING AD HOC TASK FORCE
Director Bloom-Ramos reported that at the last Task Force meeting she
was selected as Chair and Joel Ayala was selected as Vice-Chair. She
noted that there would be recommendations for the Board to review at the
January 22, 2003 meeting.
SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE
Director Haynes noted that the Task Force met three weeks ago to
discuss ways to leverage resources and sustain the Empowerment Zone
Board. He also noted that 25 of the 35 seats on this Task Force have
been filled.
COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS - None
NEXT MEETING - January 22, 2002
ADJOURNMENT - 6:30 P.M.
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'-F~atricia E. Hea~y,
Recording Secretary
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