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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/24/08 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 24, 2008 CALLED TO ORDER Chairperson BLOOM-RAMOS 505 EAST CENTRAL SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 8:45 A.M. BOARD MEMBERS present: ALEX ARJONILLA, MARY BLOOM-RAMOS; LEAH FRASER-URSOYLU, RON GARCIA, CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ, ERLlNDA MARTINEZ, JAMES PRICE, DAVID REAM, ROMAN REYNA (8:55 P.M.), JANE RUSSO (9:30 A.M.), DERALD SIDLER, MARK STEEN, VUTHY YAM (13) BOARD MEMBERS absent:, RICHARD BACIGALUPO, BILL FOGARTY, INGRID HARITA, REGINA MARTINEZ, RAUL MEDRANO, MICHAEL METZLER (6) STAFF present: BEN KAUFMAN, Chief Assistant City Attorney, DEBORAH SANCHEZ, Empowerment Zone Manager, CESAR CEDENO, Economic Development Specialist II, CARLOS DE LA RIVAS, Economic Development Specialist II PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Styven Huckaby WORK STUDY SESSION SAEC Board Members and community leaders discussed and collaborated on the future of the corporation, its values, mission and vision, as it plans to continue operating beyond its designation period as an Empowerment Zone which is scheduled to expire in December, 2009. Highlights of this work study session are as follows: . Review of the SAEC history, opportunity and constraints . Community needs were identified and discussed . Key opportunities identified and discussed SAEC MINUTES 1 JANUARY 24, 2008 · Empowerment members collaborated on various ideas regarding the desired future impacts of the SAEC · Identified strategic highlights for mission, goals and impacts, values and/or mottos, and sustainability of SAEC · Discussion of use of stated recommendations along with other data and inputs to draft plans for continuing the SAEC. The draft plans are to be shared throughout the Santa Ana community for feedback, with the final feedback incorporated into a final document. · The SAEC board will make a final recommendation as to how to proceed, which will then be presented to the City of Santa Ana Council for approval and endorsement. ADJOURNMENT - 1 :58 P.M. ~~~ Deborah Sanchez ~ Recording Secretary SAEC MINUTES 2 JANUARY 24, 2008