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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
MARCH 26, 2008
CHAIRPERSON BLOOM-RAMOS
DELHI COMMUNITY CENTER
500 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE
SANTA ANA, CA
6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
BOARD MEMBERS present:
MARY BLOOM-RAMOS,
RICHARD BACIGALUPO, INGRID
HARITA, RON GARCIA, CLAUDIA
HERNANDEZ, ERLlNDA, MARTINEZ,
REGINA MARTINEZ, DAVID REAM, MARK
STEEN, VUTHY YAM (10)
BOARD MEMBERS absent: ALEX
ARJONILLA, BILL FOGARTY, JAMES
PRICE, RAUL MEDRANO, MICHAEL
METZLER, ROMAN REYNA, JANE
RUSSO (7)
STAFF present:
BEN KAUFMAN, General Counsel
DEBORAH SANCHEZ, EMPOWERMENT
ZONE MANAGER
CESAR CEDENO, Economic Development
Specialist II
ROSE ANN TRUJILLO, Recording
Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
DIRECTOR REAM
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Ream
SECOND: Garcia
VOTE:
AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo, Garcia, Harita,
Hernandez, Martinez E., Ream, Martinez
R., Steen, Yam (10)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Arjonilla, Fogarty, Medrano, Metzler, Price,
Reyna, Russo (7)
MINUTES
MOTION:
Approve Minutes.
1.
Regular Meeting held February 27, 2008
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, Santa Ana, CA and City Hall at 20 Civic Center, Santa Ana, CA.
MOTION:
Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the
Minutes.
Notices/Aaendas
Meetina Date Date Posted Time Posted
2.
3.
Regular Meeting Agenda 02/27/2008
ABSENCES
MOTION:
02/22/2008
12:30 p.m.
Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: Arjonilla, Fogarty, Metzler, Price, and Russo (5)
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
MOTION: Hernandez
SECOND: Garcia
VOTE:
AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo, Garcia,
Harita, Hernandez, Martinez E., Ream,
Martinez R., Steen, Yam (10)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Arjonilla, Fogarty, Medrano, Metzler,
Price, Reyna, Russo (7)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
Agenda Item taken out of order.
BOARD TASK FORCE REPORT
Education/Marketing Ad Hoc Task Force - Director C. Hernandez presented on the
"SAEC Marketina Education Ad Hoc Task Force" and covered the following:
. An overview of the Task Force's formation, goal, Empowerment Zone campaign,
membership, partners and campaign strategy
. The Central Message, "The Power of Education Opens the Door to Opportunity"
. Print media schedule and areas covered
. Back Pack Campaign partners
. Door to door strategy efforts and materials
. Outreach to community organizations schedule, participants and goal
. Budget & oversight
. Measurement of Campaign Effectiveness
4.
BUSINESS CALENDAR
PHASE VI- DAISY WHEEL SERVICE NAVIGATOR COMPONENT
MOTION:
Recommend that the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Board
direct Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Director to
execute an amendment to the agreement with the Santa Ana WORK
Center for implementation of a Phase VI Daisy Wheel Service
Navigator Program to serve 520 new Federal Empowerment Zone
residents for an amount not to exceed $637,000.
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
MOTION: Martinez, E.
SECOND: Garcia
YOTE:
AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo, Garcia, Harita,
Hernandez, Martinez E., Ream, Martinez
R., Steen, Yam (10)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Arjonilla, Fogarty, Medrano, Metzler, Price,
Reyna, Russo (7)
5.
TIME EXTENSION REQUEST FOR THE LATINO EDUCATION
ATTAINMENT PROJECT
MOTION:
Approve a six-month time extension request by KIDWORKS for the
Latino Educational Attainment Program (LEA) and direct Counsel to
prepare and authorize the Executive Director to execute the contract
amendment.
MOTION: Hernandez
SECOND: Martinez, E.
YOTE:
AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo, Garcia, Harita,
Hernandez, Martinez E., Ream, Martinez
R., Steen, Yam (10)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
A~onilla, Fogarty, Medrano, Metzler, Price,
Reyna, Russo (7)
6.
EDUCATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN THE EMPOWERMENT
ZONE
MOTION:
1. Authorize the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $15,000
to support an educational awareness campaign targeting
Empowerment Zone residents.
2. Direct the Marketing Taskforce to oversee the marketing
campaign.
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
MOTION: Hernandez
SECOND: Harita
VOTE:
AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo, Garcia, Harita,
Hernandez,.Ream, Martinez R., Steen,
Yam (9)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
None (0)
Martinez, E. (1)
Arjonilla, Fogarty, Medrano, Metzler, Price,
Reyna, Russo (7)
Dr. E. Martinez abstained from Item 6 due to her position as President of Santa
Ana College and association with various education programs
BOARD TASK FORCE REPORT
Sustainability Design Team-Director E. Martinez
Director E. Martinez noted that several meetings have taken place; notes were taken
from the Vision meeting for use as a model in the future; and are seriously addressing
the Vision
COMMENTS
7.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
Ava Steaffens, President/Chief Executive Officer thanked the
Empowerment Zone for their assistance.
8.
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
Deborah Sanchez provided an update on the Earned Income Tax Credit
assistance and announced upcoming events.
9.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Director Hernandez announced an upcoming event by Orange County
Community Center Health Series on Friday.
Director E. Martinez invited everyone to the annual Kinder Caminata event
at Santa Ana College on Friday.
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ADJOURNMENT - 6:44 p.m. to April 23, 2008, 6:00 p.m., Ingardia Brothers Produce,
700 S. Hathaway, Santa Ana, CA.
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Rose Ann Trujillo
Recording Secretary
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