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Home My WebLink About03/26/2003 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MARCH 26, 2003 CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 811 EAST BISHOP SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 6:05 P.'M. BOARD MEMBERS Present: ROMAN REYNA (Chairman); MARY BLOOM-RAMOS; JOHN BREWSTER; PAULA BURRIER-LUND; MAI CONG; JIM DAVIS; JON DIETZ; ANGELO DOTI; DAVE ELBAUM; MARIA HARO (6:10 P.M.); LARRY HAYNES; EDDIE HERNANDEZ; CHUCK MAGDALENA; MICHAEL METZLER; JAMES PRICE (6:10 P.M.); MARCOS RAMIREZ (16) Absent: JOEL AYLA; AMERICA BRACHO; BILL FOGARTY; IRENE MARTINEZ; AL MIJARES; DAVID REAM; VICTORIA ZARAGOZ~ (7) STAFF Present: BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General Counsel PATTI NUNN, Economic Development Manager PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. (Agenda Items 1- 2) MOTION: Hernandez SECOND: Cone VOTE: AYES: Bloom-Ramos, Brewster, Cong, Davis, Dietz, Doti, Elbaum, Haynes, Hernandez, Magdalena, Metzler, Ramirez (12) NOES: None (0) SAEC MINUTES I MARCH 26, 2003 ABSTAIN: Burrier-Lund, Reyna (2) ABSENT: Ayala, Bracho, Fogarty, Haro, Martinez, Mijares, Price, Ream, Zaragoza (9) MINUTES Motion: 1. Approve Minutes, Regular Meeting held February 26, 2003 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 DateDate Posted Time Regular Meeting Agenda 3~26~03 3/21/03 9:00 a.m. EXCUSED ABSENCES Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current meeting: Bracho, Fogarty, Mijares and Ream MOTION: Burrier-Lund VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: SECOND: Magdalena Bloom-Ramos, Brewster, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Davis, Dietz, Doti, Elbaum, Haynes, Hernandez, Magdalena, Metzler, Ramirez, Reyna (14) None (0) Ayala, Bracho, Fogarty, Haro, Martinez, Mijares, Price, Ream, Zaragoza (9) *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR *** SAEC MINUTES 2 MARCH 26, 2003 Motion: BUSINESS CALENDAR TIME EXTENSION REQUEST, SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENTS PROGRAM Approve the Budget and one-year time extension PARENTS program. Program Task Force recommendation for a for the Santa Ana Unified School District MOTION: Hernandez SECOND: Burrier-Lund VOTE: AYES: Bloom-Ramos, Brewster, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Davis, Dietz, Doti, Elbaum, Haro, Haynes, Hernandez, Magdalena, Metzler, Price, Ramirez, Reyna (16) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Ayala, Bracho, Fogarty, Martinez, Mijares, Ream, Zaragoz~ (7) Motion: TIME EXTENSION/PROGRAM MODIFICATION REBUILDING TOGETHER OF ORANGE COUNTY REQUEST, Approve the Budget and Program Task Force recommendation for a one-year time extension for the Rebuilding Together of Orange County program. Approve the Budget and Program Task Force recommendation that Rebuilding Together of Orange County program submit a brief marketing plan indicating how they will more effectively seek to identify potential Empowerment Zone recipients. The outreach efforts associated with the marketing plan will include the original proposal service activities as well as the modifications requested in the program request letter dated January 6, 2003 Approve the addition of nonprofit facilities, including those of faith-based organizations, in need of rehabilitation work within the Empowerment Zone borders MOTION: Burrier-Lund SECOND: Elbaum VOTE: AYES: Brewster, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Davis, Dietz, Doti, Elbaum, Haro, Haynes, Hernandez, Magdalena, Metzler, Price, Reyna (14) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: Bloom-Ramos, Ramirez (2) SAEC MINUTES 3 MARCH 26, 2003 ABSENT: Ayala, Bracho, Fogarty, Martinez, Mijares, Ream, Zaragoza (7) BOARD MEMBER AGENDAITEMS Pursuant to the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation's bylaws Section 3.10 and Government Code 54954.2 (a), any member of the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Board may place items in the Agenda to be considered by the Board. MARY BLOOM-RAMOS - ESTABLISH QUORUM POLICY FOR THREE SAEC TASK FORCES AND TASK FORCE MEMBERSHIP RECOMMENDATION Motion: Authorize three Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Task Forces (Education, Marketing and Sustainability) to establish quorum by counting one half for quorum if their total membership is an even number and one half minus one if their total membership is an odd number MOTION: Haynes SECOND: EIb~m VOTE: AYES: Bloom-Ramos, Brewster, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Davis, Dietz, Doti, Elbaum, Haro, Haynes, Hernandez, Magdalena, Metzler, Price, Ramirez, Reyna (16) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Ayala, Bracho, Fogarty, Martinez, Mijares, Ream, Zaragoza (7) Motion: Authorize the SAEC Task Forces to remove Task Force members who have three or more unexcused absences within twelve months (12) from their respective Task Forces MOTION: Bloom-Ramos SECOND: Elbaum VOTE: AYES: Bloom-Ramos, Brewster, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Davis, Dietz, Doti, Elbaum, Haro, Haynes, Hernandez, Magdalena, Metzler, Price, Ramirez, Reyna (16) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Ayala, Bracho, Fogarty, Martinez, Mijares, Ream, Zaragoza (7) SAEC MINUTES 4 MARCH 26, 2003 PRESENTATIONS DIGITAL MEDIA INCUBATOR At the request of Director Hernandez, this item was continued indefinitely. BOARD TASK FORCE REPORT BUDGET AND PROGRAM TASK FORCE, presented by Mike Metzler Director Metzler reported that two items approved by the Budget and Program Task Force were on tonight's Empowerment Zone Agenda. Additionally, he noted that at the last meeting of this Task Force, he was appointed Chair. Director Brewster commended Director Hernandez for his service as Chair of the Budget and Program Task Force. STAFF REPORTS ANNUAL EMPOWERMENT ZONE REPORT Cesar Cedeno, Economic Development Specialist briefly summarized the Empowerment Zone Subdivision Annual Report for 2002. This report, prepared by staff, encompasses five different sections that address important aspects of t he E mpowerment Zone Program a nd summarizes the activities and accomplishments during 2002. Mr. Cedeno also noted that the RFP for the next funding round was released on March 12, 2003 and over 95 ~packets were sent out. There was a conference held on March 19, 2003 and additional packets were distributed. The Requests for Proposals are due on April 16, 2003. EMPOWERMENT ZONE TAX CREDIT PROGRAM Melissa Alva, Economic Development Specialist I, reported that, with the availability of federal tax incentives to businesses in the zone, City staff has developed a system to help track the usage of the Federal Wage Credit Program. Staff is now able to track how many businesses are using the credits, how many residents qualify for the program and general information regarding their positions. SAEC MINUTES 5 MARCH 26, 2003 Maria Yanez, Economic Development Aide reported that Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County was awarded $197,500 in third year Federal Empowerment Zone funds .to operate a Home Rehabilitation Program to benefit zone residents. Four home rehabilitation loans totaling $150,991.63 were awarded to zone residents. The four loans will be sold to Neighborhood Housing Services America and it is estimated that they will generate over $100,000 in second generation funds. Ms. Yanez noted that second generation funds do not have to conform to HUD guidelines, thus they can be used at the discretion of the Board. COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS - None BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Director Brewster · Noted that since the Summer Youth Program was discontinued this year, the Empowerment Zone Board should look at job programs for youth. Following Director Brewster's comments, Board discussion ensued. The Chair asked staff to look into the admissibility of implementing such a program, and asked the Budget and Program Task Force to calendar this item for the April 4, 2003 Task Force meeting for further discussion and recommendations. Chair Reyna · Announced that the Latino Here's Celebration would take place this Saturday, March 29, 2003 in Zone 4. NEXT MEETING - April 23, 2003 ADJOURNMENT- 7:00 P.M. Recording Secretary SAEC MINUTES 6 MARCH 26, 2003