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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-14CITY OF SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, & TECHNOLOGY MINUTES OCTOBER 14, 2013 CALL TO ORDER: City Hall 20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 229 Santa Ana, CA 5:08 p.m, ATTENDANCE: Council Committee members: Michele Martinez, Chairperson David Benavides, Vice - Chairperson Vincent Sarmiento, Committee Member MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: PUBLIC COMMENTS — None AGENDA ITEMS (None) Francisco Gutierrez, FMSA Robert Cortez, FMSA Thomas Gergen, FMSA William Waite, FMSA Robert DePrat, FMSA Gerardo Mouet, PRCSA Frank Hernandez, PRCSA 1. Approval of Minutes from the August 6, 2013 meeting. MOTION: VOTE: Sarmiento AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Nancy Fong, CDA Shelly Landry- Bayle, CDA Deborah Sanchez, CDA Marc Morley, CDA Karen Gerardo, CDA Jose Sandoval, CAO Carlos Rojas, PD SECOND: Benavides Benavides, Martinez, Sarmiento (3) None (0) None (0) October 14, 2013 1 Finance, Economic Development, & Technology Minutes 2. Finance Updates a. Year -End Francisco Gutierrez, Finance Executive Director and Robert Cortez, Finance Assistant Director reviewed a year -end summary prepared by MuniServices describing the City's year -end results with regards to revenues received and cash balances. b. 1St Quarter Robert Cortez reviewed 1St quarter statistics such as the City's top revenue producers, the reduction in overhead costs, projected expenses with hiring of the current 72 vacant positions, and the results from the federal shutdown. c. Forecast Robert Cortez also reviewed the projected five -year forecast, including using City reserves for Fiscal Year (FY) 15 -16 and in deficit in FY 19 -20, stating the forecast will not change unless cost - saving changes are implemented and economic development - related revenues are increased to offset that forecast. 3. IT Projects Update Thomas Gergen, Information Services Manager and Robert DePrat, Applications /Tech Support Manager reviewed the catalog of current City software applications and services as well as describe future projects that are forthcoming. 4. Youth Programs RFP Deborah Sanchez, Economic Development Specialist III, described the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Request for Proposals (RFP) youth funds procurement process for FY 14 -15, WIA eligibility requirements for applicants, and provided a timeline for future actions. She also requested that the Committee encourage organizations to apply for funds and services. 5. Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Loan Program Shelly Landry- Bayle, Housing Manager, presented a PowerPoint presentation describing the proposed program to help promote neighborhood stability and homeownership for low- income families in the City. The program would be a deferred loan up to a maximum amount of $40,000 with zero percent interest. She also disclosed the minimum qualifications for the program, which is set for a public hearing at the November 5 Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission, followed by City Council review and approval on November 18. 6. Santa Ana New Business Incentive Program Update Marc Morley, Economic Development Specialist III, presented a program update, October 14, 2013 1 Finance, Economic Development, & Technology Minutes increasing to grant amount from $2,000 to $5,000 for the purpose of providing better assistance to start -up businesses in the City. He also described the program criteria as well as the plans for marketing and application distribution. 7. Unsolicited Vendor Proposals Francisco Gutierrez reviewed proposed guidelines for processing unsolicited proposals received by City departments or via City Council members. When unsolicited proposals are received, guidelines will include review of the proposal, followed by an evaluated reply and notification back to the Council member(s) if the proposal was originally addressed to their attention. 8. Enterprise Zone Update Marc Morley updated the committee with the status of the program, including its expiration on January 1, 2014, program statistics, and description of the Governor's New Initiative for sales tax exemption, hiring credits, and investment incentive. Adjournment — 6:58 p.m. Karen Gerardo Recording Secretary, CDA October 14, 2013 1 Finance, Economic Development, & Technology Minutes