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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 28,2004
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CALLED TO ORDER
SOUTHWEST SENIOR CENTER
2201 W. MCFADDEN AVENUE
SANTA ANA, CA.
6:11 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
BOARD MEMBERS present:
MARY BLOOM-RAMOS (Chair); EUGENE
ANTON; (6:25 pm), RICHARD
BACIGALUPO; AMERICA BRACHO (6:30
pm); JOHN BREWSTER; MAl CONG;
ANGELO DOTI; MARIA HARO; LARRY
HAYNES (6:16 pm); CHUCK
MAGDALENA; IRENE MARTINEZ;
JAMES PRICE; DAVID REAM, (13)
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Absent:
PAULA BURRIER-LUND, BILL FOGARTY,
EDDIE HERNANDEZ; MIKE METZLER,
RAUL MEDRANO; AL MIJARES, MIRIAM
PADILLA; ROMAN REYNA; VICTORIA
ZARAGOZA (9)
STAFF present:
BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General
Counsel
BILL MANIS, Empowerment Zone
Manager
CESAR CEDENO, Economic Development
Specialist I
PATRICIA HEALY, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CHAIRPERSON BLOOM-RAMOS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
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MOTION: Cong
SECOND: Doti
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VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
1.
MINUTES
Motion: Approve Minutes.
Regular Meeting held March 24, 2004
CONSENT CALENDAR
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster,
Cong, Doti, Haro, Magdalena, Martinez,
Price, Ream (10)
None (0)
None (0)
Anton, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Fogarty,
Haynes, Hernandez, Medrano, Metzler,
Mijares, Padilla, Reyna, Zaragoza (12)
2.
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; Southwest Senior Center, 2201 W. McFadden Avenue, Santa Ana.
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the
Minutes.
Notices/Aaendas Meetina Date Date Posted
Regular Meeting Agenda 3/2404 3/19/04
Time Posted
11 :00 a.m.
3.
EXCUSED ABSENCES
Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: Burrier-Lund, Medrano, Metzler, Mijares (4); and Hernandez
from 3/24/04 meeting (1)
MOTION: Magdalena
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
SECOND: Brewster
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster,
Cong, Doti, Ham, Magdalena, Martinez,
Price, Ream (10)
None (0)
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CONSENT CALENDAR
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Anton, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Fogarty,
Haynes, Hernandez; Medrano; Metzler,
Mijares, Padilla; Reyna; Zaragoza (12)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
4.
POLICY FOR THE USE OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCURE DATA OWNED BY THE SANTA ANA
EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
Motion: Approve the policy recommended by the Budget and Program Task
Force for the use of the Research and Development Infrastructure
data owned by the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation.
MOTION: Ream
SECOND: Price
VOTE:
AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster,
Cong, Doti, Ham, Haynes, Magdalena,
Martinez, Price, Ream (11)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Anton, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Fogarty,
Hernandez; Medrano, Metzler, Mijares,
Padilla, Reyna, Zaragoza (11)
5.
SIXTH-YEAR FUNDED 2004 EMPOWERMENT ZONE YOUTH
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Motion: Approve $500,000 in sixth-year funds as recommended by the
Budget and Program Task Force for the 2004 Empowerment Zone
Youth Workforce Development Program.
MOTION: Doti
SECOND: Brewster
VOTE:
AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster,
Cong, Doti, Ham, Haynes, Magdalena,
Martinez, Price, Ream (11)
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NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
BUSINESS CALENDAR
None (0)
None (0)
Anton, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Fogarty,
Hernandez, Medrano, Metzler, Mijares,
Padilla, Reyna, Zaragoza (11)
6.
INCREASE MEMBERSHIP ON THE MARKETING TASK FORCE
Motion: Increase membership on the Marketing Task Force by appointing two
additional members. (Directors Brewster and Martinez)
MOTION: Martinez
SECOND: Cong
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster,
Cong, Dati, Haro, Haynes, Magdalena,
Martinez, Price, Ream (11)
None (0)
None (0)
Anton, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Fogarty,
Hernandez, Medrano, Metzler, Mijares,
Padilla, Reyna, Zaragoza (11)
BOARD TASK FORCE REPORT
Budget and Program Task Force - Bill Manis reported that the Budget and Program
Task Force last met three weeks ago and discussed the use of the Research and
Development Infrastructure Data and the sixth year funding for the Youth Workforce
Development program. These items were on the Board's agenda tonight. Additionally
RFP's were sent out relative to the Investment policies and the task force is looking at
three applicants
Education Task Force - Maria Haro reported that the task force is currently working
on goals and objectives
Marketing Task Force - Chair Bloom-Ramos reported that the task force met on April
13, 2004 and reviewed the Research and Development data
Sustainability Task Force - Chair Bloom-Ramos noted that this task force is
discussing round three funding and will be revisiting the Research and Development
RFP after the Chamber of Commerce submits data from phase two
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COMMENTS
1.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Professor Michael Ruame, University of California, Irvine (UCI) introduced
five graduate students who have selected the Santa Ana Empowerment
Zone as a class project
2.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Director Martinez
. Reported that the recent Business Expo at Delhi Center was very
successful; she noted that there were 20 exhibitors and 150 attendees
Director Brewster
. Reminded Board members that the annual Ride the Coast and Chili
Cook-off will be held Sunday, June 27,2004
Chair Bloom-Ramos
. Announced that the Friends of the Santa Ana Public Library are having
a Children and Young Adult Book Sale on June 11-12,2004
NEXT MEETING - May 26, 2004
ADJOURNMENT - 6:35 P.M.
Patricia E. Healy
Recording Secretary
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