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CALLED TO ORDER
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
MAY 24, 2006
DELHI COMMUNITY CENTER
505 E. CENTRAL AVE.
SANTA ANA, CA
6:10 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS present:
EUGENE ANTON; RICHARD
BACIGALUPO; MARY BLOOM-RAMOS
(6:12 P.M); PAULA BURRIER-LUND;
BILL FOGARTY; LEAH FRASER;
CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ; REGINA
MARTINEZ; AL MIJARES (6:16 PM.);
JAMES PRICE; DAVID REAM; DERALD
SIDLER (12)
Absent:
MAl CONG; RON GARCIA; INGRID
HARITA; ERLlNDA MARTINEZ; RAUL
MEDRANO; MICHAEL METZLER;
ROMAN REYNA; HECTOR RODRIGUEZ;
MARK STEEN (9)
STAFF present:
BEN KAUFMAN, General Counsel
DEBORAH SANCHEZ, Empowerment
Zone Manager
PATRICIA HEALY, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
DIRECTOR EUGENE ANTON
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
MOTION: Ream
SECOND: Bacigalupo
VOTE:
AYES: Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, Fogarty, Fraser,
Hernandez, R. Martinez, Price, Ream,
Sidler(11)
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CONSENT CALENDAR
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Cong, Garcia, Harita, E. Martinez,
Medrano, Metzler, Mijares, Reyna,
Rodriguez, Steen (10)
MINUTES
Motion: Approve Minutes.
1.
Regular Meeting held March 22, 2006
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 at 505 Central Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92707.
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the
Minutes.
2.A.
2.B.
Notices/AQendas MeetinQ Date
Regular Meeting-Agenda 03/22/06
Regular Meeting-
Notice of Cancellation 04/26/06
Date Posted
03/17/06
04/25/06
Time Posted
3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
4. ABSENCES
Motion: Acknowledge the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: Garcia, E. Martinez, Medrano, Metzler, Harita, Steen (6)
... END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ..
PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
The Chair presented Maria Yanez-Forgash a plaque for her years of service to the
SAEC Board and wished her success in her future endeavors.
The Chair further acknowledged Judy Chen-Lee for being named as a 2006 Asian
Pacific American Heritage Role Model Honoree
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
4. AGREEMENT WITH STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH FOR BOND
COUNSEL SERVICES
Motion: Direct Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Director of the
Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation (SAEC) to execute an
agreement with Stradling Yocca Carlson and Rauth in an amount not
to exceed $40,000 for legal services related to the issuance of
Industrial Development Bonds.
MOTION:
Price
SECOND: Fogarty
NOES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, Fogarty, Fraser,
Hernandez, R. Martinez, Price, Ream,
Sidler (11)
None (0)
VOTE:
AYES:
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Cong, Garcia, Harita, E. Martinez,
Medrano, Metzler, Mijares, Reyna,
Rodriguez, Steen (10)
5.
AGREEMENT WITH CSG ADVISORS, INC. FOR FINANCIAL
CONSULTING SERVICES
Motion: Direct Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Director for
the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation (SAEC) to execute an
agreement with CSG Advisors, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$40,000 to provide financial consulting services.
MOTION:
Burrier-Lund
SECOND: Fogarty
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, Fogarty, Fraser,
Hernandez, R. Martinez, Price, Ream,
Sidler (11)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Cong, Garcia, Harita, E. Martinez,
Medrano, Metzler, Mijares, Reyna,
Rodriguez, Steen (10)
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6. APPOINT RUBEN ALVAREZ TO THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT
CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THE ZONE 1
REPRESENTATIVE
Motion: Recommend that the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation (SAEC)
appoint Ruben Alvarez as the Federal Empowerment Zone (FEZ)
Director for Zone 1.
MOTION: Ream
SECOND: Bacigalupo
NOES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, Fogarty, Fraser,
Hernandez, R. Martinez, Mijares, Price,
Ream, Sidler (12)
None (0)
None (0)
VOTE:
AYES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Cong, Garcia, Harita, E. Martinez,
Medrano, Metzler, Reyna, Rodriguez,
Steen (9)
7. PHASE IV OF THE DAISY WHEEL SERVICE NAVIGATOR
COMPONENT
Motion: Direct counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Director and
the Recording Secretary to execute all related contract amendments
for Phase IV of the Daisy Wheel Service Navigator Phase IV, with the
Santa Ana W/OIRlK Center, in an amount not to exceed $980,000.
MOTION: Anton
SECOND: Price
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, Fogarty, Fraser,
Hernandez, R. Martinez, Mijares, Price,
Ream, Sidler (12)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Cong, Garcia, Harita, E. Martinez,
Medrano, Metzler, Reyna, Rodriguez,
Steen (9)
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B. CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING
Motion: Authorize travel for a Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation (SAEC)
Board member to attend training at the NeighborWorks Training
Institute in Kansas City, MO June 26th thru June 30th 2006.
MOTION: Anton
SECOND: Price
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, Fogarty, Fraser,
Hernandez, R. Martinez, Mijares, Price,
Ream, Sidler (12)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Cong, Garcia, Harita, E. Martinez,
Medrano, Metzler, Reyna, Rodriguez,
Steen (9)
9.
AMENDMENT TO SANTA ANA BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB ONE-STOP
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT CENTER CONTRACT
Motion: Direct Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Director of the
Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation to:
(1) Execute an amendment to the Boys and Girls Club grant contract
in amending the original scope of work; and
(2) Execute a loan agreement with the Boys and Girls Club in an
amount not to exceed $500,000 for the construction of the new
Teen Center with final approval by the Department of Housing &
Urban Development (HUD).
MOTION: Fogarty
SECOND: Mijares
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Fogarty, R.
Martinez, Mijares, Ream, (6)
NOES:
Fraser, Hernandez (2)
ABSTAIN:
Bloom-Ramos, Burrier-Lund, Sidler (3)
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ABSENT: Cong, Garcia, Harita, E. Martinez, Medrano, Metzler, Price,
Reyna, Rodriguez, Steen (10)
10. RATIFY THE MODIFICATION OF SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT
CORPORATION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO CHANGE THE
QUORUM FOR SAEC BOARD MEETINGS
Motion: Continue matter to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.
Motion to continue was approved by unanimous consent of the Board
11. MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT ACT MANDATED PARTNERS
Motion: Recommend that the Empowerment Zone Board direct the Board
Counsel and authorize the Executive Director and the Board
Secretary to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the City
of Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board.
MOTION: Bacigalupo
SECOND: Ream
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Fogarty, Fraser, Hernandez, R.
Martinez, Mijares, Ream, Sidler (10)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Burrier-Lund, Cong, Garcia, Harita, E.
Martinez, Medrano, Metzler, Price,
Reyna, Rodriguez, Steen (11)
12. GIS DIGITAL MAPPING REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Motion: Authorize the release of the Request for Proposal for a GIS
consultant to design and implement the GIS component of the Santa
Ana Empowerment Corporation Web Site.
MOTION: Anton
SECOND: Mijares
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Fogarty, Fraser, Hernandez, R.
Martinez, Mijares, Ream, Sidler(10)
NOES:
None (0)
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ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Burrier-Lund, Cong, Garcia, Harita, E.
Martinez, Medrano, Metzler, Price,
Reyna, Rodriguez, Steen (11)
13. SAEC WEB SITE POLICIES
Motion: Approve the policies for the maintenance of the Santa Ana
Empowerment Corporation (SAEC) Web Site.
MOTION: Anton
SECOND: Bacigalupo
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Fogarty, Fraser, Hernandez, R.
Martinez, Mijares, Ream, Sidler (10)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Burrier-Lund, Cong, Garcia, Harita, E.
Martinez, Medrano, Metzler, Price,
Reyna, Rodriguez, Steen (11)
14. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE MARKETING TASK FORCE
Motion: Appoint Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Board Members
Steen, Alvarez, Sidler to serve on the Marketing Task Force.
MOTION: Bloom-Ramos
SECOND: Fogarty
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Fogarty, Fraser, Hernandez, R.
Martinez, Mijares, Ream, Sidler(10)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Burrier-Lund, Cong, Garcia, Harita, E.
Martinez, Medrano, Metzler, Price,
Reyna, Rodriguez, Steen (11)
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BOARD TASK FORCE REPORT
Task Force Chairs or members reported on the various activities of the
respective committees. Items considered by the Budget and Program
Task Force and the Marketing Task Force were approved by the Board on
tonight's agenda.
COMMENTS
15. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
16. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS - None
NEXT MEETING - June 28, 2006, Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park, 1801 E. Chestnut,
Santa Ana, CA 92701. Second floor of the Crean Family Barn.
ADJOURNMENT -7:18 P.M.
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Patricia Healy U
Recording Secretary
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