HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-14 FEDTCITY OF SANTA ANA
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, & TECHNOLOGY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 14, 2014
CALL TO ORDER: City Hall
20 Civic Center Plaza, Room 229
Santa Ana, CA
5:39 p.m.
ATTENDANCE: Council Committee members:
Michele Martinez, Chairperson
David Benavides, Vice - Chairperson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Vincent Sarmiento, Committee Member
STAFF PRESENT: Francisco Gutierrez, FMSA
David Cavazos, City Manager
Robert Cortez, FMSA
Shelly Landry - Bayle, CDA
Teresa Ramirez, FMSA
Marc Morley, CDA
Waldo Barela, FMSA
Carlos de la Riva, CDA
Alvaro Castellon, FMSA
Sandra Simon, FMSA
GUESTS PRESENT:
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
AGENDA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Katherine Lai, Partner, Macias Gini & O'Connell
1. Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of January 13, 2014 and
Special Meeting of February 24, 2014
MOTION: Benavides SECOND: Martinez
VOTE: AYES: Benavides, Martinez (2)
NOES: None (0)
ABSENT: Sarmiento (1)
2. Audit Review (FMSA)
Francisco Gutierrez, Finance and Management Services Executive Director,
introduced Kathy Lai, Partner at Macias Gini & O'Connell; CPA firm selected
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through the RFP process, based on their experience and expertise, to do audits and
prepare financial statements for the City. The following Macias Gini & O'Connell
excerpts from the 2013 Single Audit of Federal and California Grants and 2013
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) were provided and reviewed by
Kathy Lai to committee in attendance:
I. CAFR Opinion Letter
II. Investment Letter (Independent Accountant's Report on Applying Agreed -Upon
Procedures)
III. Management Letter — Findings /Responses
IV. Single Audit Cover Letters
a. Independent Auditor's Report/Opinion
b. Internal Control /Compliance with GASB
c. Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Circular A -133 Federal
V. Single Audit Findings /Recommendations
VI. GANN Limit
3. 3rd Quarter Budget Update (FMSA)
City Manager David Cavazos provided a presentation on the City's 3rd Quarter
2013 -14 Projections vs. Actuals. Revenues are better than expected and expenses
are down. Chart provided with breakdown of revenue for General Fund 2013 -14.
4. Business Advisory Committee (CDA)
Citywide Economic Development Taskforce Charge and Options memorandum
provided by City Manager David Cavazos in accordance with discussion at Finance,
Economic Development and Technology (FEDT) Committee meeting of February
24, 2014. Memo outlines options to forming a task force that will provide guidance
on Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP) goals and objectives.
Council committee members would like to get this task force going and to
streamline the process with City Manager by submitting recommended names as
soon as possible and establishing a plan for the final report.
Artist Village Kiosks (CDA)
City Manager David Cavazos reviewed CDA handout on Artists Village Retail
Kiosks. Upon City Council approval City staff would purchase four kiosks that will
be made available for rent to Santa Ana businesses. Estimated cost would be
recouped within a year by monthly rental fee.
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6. Workforce Investment Board (CDA)
Carlos Delariva, Economic Development Specialist, provided handout on Santa Ana
Work Center — Jobs posted by Occupation, July 2013 thru February 2014. Over
3600 job openings during this period in the various occupations listed. Council
committee would like to see more manufacturing jobs and interaction with trades for
opportunities to young adults. Also would like to share research with council.
7. Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) (CDA)
Shelly Landry- Bayle, Housing Division Manager, provided update to committee that
program is being transferred to Anaheim. Santa Ana will be the administrative
agent to Anaheim for one year.
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmembers thanked staff for updates on strategic plan and quarterly measure of
progress. Suggest future committee agenda should be formatted to be aligned with
strategic plan.
Councilmember Martinez inquired on status of smart rooms and desire to have a good
working system by the end of the year.
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
City Manager David Cavazos stated that strategies to be updated and reported to
committee. Francisco Gutierrez, Executive Director, will follow -up on smart room status
and anticipated date of completion.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Chamber improvements update
Adjournment — 7:13 p.m.
Teresa mirez, C P -O
Record'ng Secr ry, CDA
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