HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/27/09MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT ZONE CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
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MAY 27, 2009
CALLED TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Vice Chairperson REYNA
DELHI COMMUNITY CENTER
500 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE
SANTA ANA, CA
6:05 P.M.
Board Members present:
BACIGALUPO, HARITA, HERNANDEZ,
MARTINEZ, PHARES, RAMA, REAM,
REYNA, SANTANA, YAM (10)
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
ARJONILLA, •BLOOM-RAMOS,
CALDERON, CARRICCHI, FOGARTY
(6:08 p.m.), METZLER, RUSSO, STEEN
(8)
Staff Members:
Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City
Attorney
Deborah Sanchez, Economic
Development Specialist III
Rose Ann Trujillo, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Motion:
Vice Chairperson REYNA
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
SAEC MINUTES
MAY 27, 2009
MOTION: Ream SECOND: Narita
AYES Bacigalupo, Narita, Hernandez, Martinez,
Phares, Rama, Ream, Reyna, Santana,
Yam (10)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
MINUTES
Motion:
Approve Minutes.
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2.
None (0)
Arjonilla, Bloom-Ramos, Calderon,
Carricchi, Fogarty, Metzler, Russo, Steen (8)
Regular Meeting held April 22, 2009.
Directors Hernandez and Phares abstained on Item #2 (Minutes from the
April 22, 2009 Regular Meeting)
Director Rama stated and recorded a correction to the Minutes of April 22,
2009 Regular Meeting, Item #5 (Allocation of Remaining Empowerment Zone
Funds), and clarified that he abstained on the vote for this item only.
Correction was noted.
ABSENCES
Motion:
Acknowledge the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: Arjonilla, Bloom-Ramos, Calderon, Carricchi, Fogarty,
Metzler, Russo, Steen (8)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
3. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH MACIAS GINI & O'CONNELL, LLP
TO CONDUCT AUDIT AND TAX PREPARATION SERVICES FOR FY 08-09
AND FY b9-10
Motion:
Direct Legal Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Directorto
execute the amended agreement with Macias Gini & O'Connell, LLP to
conduct the annual audit and tax preparation services for fiscal years
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SAEC MINUTES 2 MAY 27, 2009
ending June 30, 2009, and June 30, 2010, in an amount not to exceed
$22,000.
MOTION: Martinez SECOND: Harita
AYES Bacigalupo, Harita, Hernandez, Martinez,
Phares, Rama, Ream, Reyna, Santana,
Yam (10)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
4. PROGRAM UPDATES
The following individuals provided updates on various organizations and
programs:
Sundaram Rama -Cambodian Family
Leo Martinez -Daisy Wheel
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Robert Santana -Boys and Girls Club
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS -None
6. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
Deborah Sanchez reported on information from Housing Urban Development
and announced that Director Mark Steen had tendered his resignation from
the Board
7. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS -None
ADJOURNMENT - 6:30 p.m. to June 24, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Delhi Center, 505
Central Avenue, Santa Ana, CA
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Rose Ann Trujillo
Recording Secretary
None (0)
None (0)
Arjonilla, Bloom-Ramos, Calderon,
Carricchi, Fogarty, Metzler, Russo, Steen (8)
WORK STUDY SESSION
COMMENTS
SAEC MINUTES
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MAY 27, 2009