HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/08MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
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DECEMBER 16, 2008
CALLED TO ORDER CHAIRPERSON BLOOM-RAMOS
CITY HALL, ROSS ANNEX
CONFERENCE ROOM # 1600
20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
SANTA ANA, CA
4:40 P.M.
ROLL CALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
CHAIRPERSON MARY BLOOM-RAMOS,
RICHARD BACIGALUPO, ANA CARRICCHI,
ERASMO CALDERON (4:51 P.M.),
BILL FOGARTY (4:52P.M.), CLAUDIA
HERNANDEZ, DR. ERLINDA MARTINEZ,
MICHAEL METZLER, DAVID REAM, JANE
RUSSO, MARK STEEN (11)
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: ALEX
ARJONILLA, INGRID HARITA, RAUL
MEDRANO, JAMES PRICE, SUNDARAM
RAMA, ROMAN, REYNA, ROBERT
SANTANA, VUTHY YAM (8)
STAFF present:
LISA STORCK, General Counsel
DEBORAH SANCHEZ, Economic
Development Specialist III
CESAR CEDENO, Economic Development
Specialist II
ROSE ANN TRUJILLO, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Bloom-Ramos
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
Business Calendar
REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION - PROPOSAL FOR CAPITAL
PROJECTS AND WORKFORCE TRAINING
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Director Russo moved for discussion, seconded by Director Metzler
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Discussion ensued
Motion:
Reconsiderthe action taken by the Board of Directors at the December 3,
2008 meeting on item number two: Request for Proposal for Capital
Projects and Workforce Training.
MOTION: Russo SECOND: Metzler
AYES Bacigalupo, Calderon, Martinez, Metzler,
Ream, Russo, Steen(7)
NOES: Carricchi, Fogarty, Hernandez (3)
ABSTAIN: Bloom-Ramos (1)
ABSENT: Arjonilla, Harita, Medrano, Price, Rama,
Reyna, Santana, Yam (8)
CLARIFICATION OF LANGUAGE IN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR
CAPITAL PROJECTS AND WORKFORCE TRAINING
Motion:
1. Retain criteria item # 4 (Proposal describes how the agency will
partner with the other organizations in order to provide other
supportive services, including how the agency will leverage non-FEZ
funds to subsidize project development/program related costs.) under
the Proposal Ratinn Process in the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation, Request for Proposal. Federal Empowerment Zone
Program, Guidelines for Year 9 Funds 2008/2009 Competitive Grant
Process and
2. Include the workforce training programs in the Request for Proposal
language.
Discussion ensued
Director Hernandez amended the motion, seconded by Director Carrichi
Amended Motion:
Prepare two (2) Request for Proposals with the amount not to exceed
$150,000 on each.
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MOTION: Hernandez
AYES
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Motion failed of adoption.
SECOND: Carricchi
Carricchi, Fogarty, Hernandez (3)
Bacigalupo, Calderon, Martinez, Metzler,
Ream, Russo, Steen (7)
Bloom-Ramos (1)
Arjonilla, Harita, Medrano, Price, Rama,
Reyna, Santana, Yam (8)
Director Calderon left the meeting at 4: 50 p.m.
Discussion ensued and Director Ream motioned to consider the original
motion, seconded by Director Metzler
Motion:
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1. Retain criteria item # 4 (Proposal describes how the agency will
partner with the other organizations in order to provide other
supportive services, including how the agency will leverage non-
FEZ funds to subsidize project development/program related
costs.) under the Proposal Ratina Process in the Santa Ana
Empowerment Corporation, Reauest for Proposal, Federal
Empowerment Zone Program, Guidelines for Year 9 Funds
2008!2009 Competitive Grant Process and
2. Include the workforce training programs in the Request for
Proposal language.
MOTION: Ream SECOND: Metrler
AYES Bacigalupo, Martinez, Metrler, Ream,
Russo, Steen (6)
NOES: Fogarty, Hernandez (2)
ABSTAIN: Bloom-Ramos Carricchi (2)
ABSENT: Arjonilla, Calderon, Harita, Medrano, Price,
Rama, Reyna, Santana, Yam (g)
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SAEC SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 9
DECEMBER 16, 2008
ADJOURNMENT - 5:40 p.m. - To January 28, 2009 at 6
505 Centra/l~Avenue, Santa Ana, CA
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Rose Ann Trujillo U
Recording Secretary
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