HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-06-24CITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, & TECHNOLOGY
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER:
ATTENDANCE:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
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GUESTS PRESENT:
AGENDA ITEMS
(Item 2 was taken out of order.)
JUNE 24, 2013
City Hall
20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 229
Santa Ana, CA
5:13PM
Council Committee members:
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Vincent Sarmiento
(None)
Kevin O'Rourke, CMO
Francisco Gutierrez, FMSA
Robert Cortez, FMSA
Raul Godinez, PWA
William Galvez, PWA
Carlos Rojas, PD
Karen Gerardo, CDA
Sandra Gottlieb, CDA
Linda Oberman, CDA
Shelly Landry- Bayle, CDA
Steve Chambers, OCFA
Gerardo Mouet, PRCSA
Frank Hernandez. CDA
David Elliott, Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
Victor Payan, O.C. Film Fiesta
2. Selection of Chair and Vice -Chair
First Motion: Elect Michele Martinez as Committee Chair.
MOTION: Sarmiento
SECOND: Benavides
VOTE: AYES:
Benavides, Martinez, Sarmiento
NOES:
None (0)
ABSENT:
None (0)
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Second Motion: Elect David Benavides as Committee Vice Chair.
MOTION: Sarmiento SECOND: Benavides
VOTE: AYES: Benavides, Martinez, Sarmiento
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: None (0)
Public Comments
Dave Elliott from Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce spoke about the Economic
Development Plan that will be discussed at the Economic Summit event on October
16. The plan's purpose is business attraction and retention and to promote Santa
Ana as a business - friendly city.
Victor Payan from O.C. Film Fiesta encouraged the committee to promote the film
industry within the City and informed of the upcoming 4th Annual O.C. Film Fiesta
occurring September 6 -22.
3. Discussion of Committee Bylaws
A discussion was held over the committee bylaws, which are generally the same as
other council committees, with the exception of Article II — Purpose. Changes and
corrections are being gathered by the City Attorney's Office for final drafts to be
completed and brought back before each council committee.
(Item 5 was taken out of order.)
5.
4.
Define the Committee's Scope of Review and Potential Crossover with
Development (Land Use) & Transportation Council Committee
A discussion was held regarding the scope of this committee's review, which may,
at times, overlap with other committees, such as the Development (Land Use) &
Transportation. To avoid duplication of work, the committee concurred that the
Chair will decide which committee will take the lead on certain oroiects that may be
handled by various agencies.
Discussion of Community Development Block Grant Program
Sandi Gottlieb, CDA Acting Executive Director, provided a PowerPoint presentation
with an overview of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program,
guidelines, past projects, and options going forward. A discussion was held
regarding the type of programs that can utilize the unallocated funds remaining for
the prior fiscal year. Depending on the final reconciliation, the committee concurred
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to retain $400,000 for any unanticipated gaps in the funding of already approved
projects. At the committee's direction, the next meeting will include a review of
eligible City projects prior to making a decision on considering opening the process
to other funding proposals.
It was at the request of the committee that future fiscal year CDBG applications
include more public involvement, and suggested prior review by the Community
Redevelopment and Housing Commission, as well as the Finance, Economic
Development, and Technology committee before presentation to City Council.
6. Committee Member Comments
David Benavides — mentioned projects that may require further discussions, such as
the economic development study, arts in the city, potential revenue sources to
promote filming arts, and a business improvement task force to review projects,
composed of the various committee chairs.
Michele Martinez — stated she would like to see the public non - profits compete for
CDBG funds in the future.
7. Items and Date for Next Meeting
Francisco Gutierrez — suggested meeting before the next quarter, possibly by the
end of July, to discuss: audit processes, mid -year debriefing, audit exits,
informational workshops, LAFCO fiscal scorecards, CPI, foreclosures, forthcoming
RFPs for financial services with the committee acting as the review board, and fiscal
policies.
Sandi Gottlieb — listed items forthcoming from CDA that include the smart meter
trial program, economic development issues such as the Enterprise Zone status,
and the micro - enterprise loan program.
Adjournment — 6:43pm
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Karen Gerardo
Recording Secretary, CDA
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