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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
MAY 25, 2005
CALLED TO ORDER
Delhi Community Center
505 E. Central Avenue
Santa Ana, CA
6:08 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
BOARD MEMBERS present:
MARY BLOOM-RAMOS, Chair; EUGENE
ANTON; RICHARD BACIGALUPO;
BALTAZAR DE LA RIVA; CLAUDIA
HERNANDEZ; MICHAEL METZLER;
JAMES PRICE (6:09 P.M.); DAVID REAM;
ROMAN REYNA (9)
Absent:
AMERICA BRACHO; PAULA BURRIER-
LUND; MAl CONG; ANGELO DOTI;
REGINA MARTINEZ; BILL FOGARTY;
RAUL MEDRANO; AL MIJARES;
HECTOR RODRIGUEZ (9)
STAFF present:
BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General
Counsel, DEBORAH SANCHEZ,
Empowerment Zone Manager, CESAR
CEDENO, Economic Development
Specialist I, MELISSA ALVA, Economic
Development Specialist I, MARIA YANEZ-
FORGASH, Economic Specialist I, CAROL
MOLINA-ESPINOZA, Recording Secretary
(6)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CHAIRPERSON BLOOM-RAMOS
PRESENTATION
Plaques Presented to Irene Martinez and
Maria Haro to thank them for their service
on the Empowerment Corporation Board
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
MOTION: Anton
SECOND: Ream
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De
La Riva, Hernandez, Metzler, Ream,
Reyna (8)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Doti,
Fogarty, Martinez, Medrano, Mijares,
Price, Rodriguez (10)
PRESENTATIONS:
Presentation - Daisy Wheel Program - Service Navigator Component
Bea Gonzales, Program Manager for the Service Navigator, presented the following:
· Board expectations were 800 new-enrollments, place 240 residents in
jobs and provide additional services to 600 residents
· As of May 24th, the Work Center has achieved 97% enrollment, 99%
placement and 119% in additional services
· Placement is currently at 38% in manufacturing, 53% in health
services, construction and customer services, 47% in auto, banking,
finance, child care, restaurants, and transportation
· Thanked Eugene Anton for helping the Work Center improve services
Presentation -Daisy Wheel Program - Entrepreneurial Training Component
Irene Martinez, Program Manager for the Entrepreneurial Training, presented the
following:
· FEZ Established New Business and Work Center, 200 individuals
served
· 50 FEZ Business owners enrolled in the program
. The "Creando Fortuna y Prosperidad Business Expo 2005", had 200
participants, 26 exhibits and 7 seminars
1.
MINUTES
Motion: Approve Minutes.
Regular Meeting of April 27,2005
SAEC MINUTES
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CONSENT CALENDAR
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; Delhi Community Center, 505 E. Central Avenue, Santa Ana.
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the
Minutes.
Notices/Aaendas Meetina Date
Regular Meeting Agenda 04/27/05
Date Posted Time Posted
04/22/05 3:00 p.m.
3.
EXCUSED ABSENCES
Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Dati, and Mijares (5).
MOTION: Reyna
SECOND: Anton
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De
La Riva, Hernandez, Metzler, Price
Ream, Reyna (9)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Doti,
Fogarty, Martinez, Medrano, Mijares,
Rodriguez (9)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
4.
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE MARKETING TASK FORCE
Motion: Appoint Raul Medrano and Paula Burrier-Lund to the Marketing Task
Force.
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
MOTION: Metzler
SECOND: Price
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De
La Riva, Hernandez, Metzler, Price
Ream, Reyna (9)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Doti,
Fogarty, Martinez, Medrano, Mijares,
Rodriguez (9)
5. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE EDUCATION TASK FORCE
Motion: Appoint Board members Baltazar De La Riva and Claudia Hernandez
to the Education Task Force.
MOTION: Reyna
SECOND: Price
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De
La Riva, Hernandez, Metzler, Price
Ream, Reyna (9)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Doti,
Fogarty, Martinez, Medrano, Mijares,
Rodriguez (9)
6. APPOINT NEW NON-RESIDENT SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT
CORPORATION SAEC BOARD MEMBERS TO THE BUDGET AND
PROGRAM TASK FORCE.
Motion: Appoint Board members Richard Bacigalupo, Bill Forgarty and
James Price to the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation SAEC
Budget and Program Task Force.
MOTION: Metzler
SECOND: Ream
VOTE:
AYES: Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De
La Riva, Hernandez, Metzler, Price
Ream, Reyna (9)
SAEC MINUTES
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
None (0)
None (0)
Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Doti,
Fogarty, Martinez, Medrano, Mijares,
Rodriguez (9)
7.
FUNDING OF THE PHASE III OF THE DAISY WHEEL COMPONENT
Motion:
1. Approve the Budget and Program Task Force recommendation to
fund Phase III of the Daisy Wheel Program (including the Service
Navigator and Entrepreneurship Training components) with
modifications as listed.
a. Restructure Partner Funding by eliminating administrative costs,
except for fiscal staff.
b. Partners will be funded for Program related costs.
c. Selected partner agencies will receive funding to hire PIT job
developers.
d. SAEC Board will assign board member(s) who would be
involved in the restructuring of the Service Navigator.
e. Program recommendations are contingent upon Daisy Wheel
Partners approval of terms.
MOTION: Metzler
SECOND: Anton
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De
La Riva, Hernandez, Metzler, Price (7)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
None (0)
Ream, Reyna (2)
Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Doti,
Fogarty, Martinez, Medrano, Mijares,
Rodriguez (9)
2. Authorize the Budget and Program Task Force to determine
specific funding amounts for each component at the next
scheduled Task Force meeting.
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
MOTION: Anton
SECOND: Price
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De
La Riva, Hernandez, Metzler, Price (7)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
Ream, Reyna (2)
ABSENT:
Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Doti,
Fogarty, Martinez, Medrano, Mijares,
Rodriguez (9)
BOARD TASK FORCE REPORT
Budget and Program Task Force - Director Metzler and Anton had no comments.
Education Task Force - Cesar Cedeno noted that this task force has not met.
Marketing Task Force - Cesar Cedeno noted that this task force has not met.
Sustainability Task Force - Chair Bloom-Ramos reported that the Task Force met
yesterday, and is in Phase IV of the findings, and further noted that further research
development data will be presented in June.
STAFF REPORTS
Cesar Cedeno reported that the Quarterly Monitoring Reports, January 15, 2005 - April
15, 2005 are attached to the agenda.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Dave Ream reported that due to a director change in the Boys and Girls Club they
would need more time to prepare their fundraising strategy. They are requesting an
extension. Ben Kaufman stated that the extension could be granted for up to a year.
Chair Bloom-Ramos set the Budget Program Task Force meeting to June 13th at 3:00
p.m. pending the new members.
Chair Bloom-Ramos reported that Dr. Hernandez, Rancho Community College
representative has resigned. Dr. Erlinda Martinez was nominated.
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COMMENTS
1.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
2.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Boardmember Bacigalupo provided a progress report on the Orange County
Transportation Agency (OCT A) recruitment status, their interest in the Work Center and
the potential of additional job opportunities.
NEXT MEETING - June 22, 2005, Delhi Community Center, 505 E. Central Avenue
ADJOURNMENT - 6:49 P.M.
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Carol Molina-Espinoza
Recording Secretary
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