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SAEC Resolution No. 1999-01 - A resolution to complete the organization of thc Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation 2. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR Director Yanez nominated Director Mijares for the position of Chair. By the unanimous informal consent of the Board, nominations were closed. By a vote of acclamation, Dr. Al Mijares was elected Chair of the Board of Directors. Director Cong joined the meeting. Director Zaragoza nominated Director Yanez for the position of Vice Chair. By the unanimous informal consent of the Board, nominations were closed. By a vote of acclamation, doe Yanez was elected Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. Chair Mijares assumed control of the meeting. Director Richardson joined the meeting. CORPORATION BYLAWS Motion by Hernandez, seconded by Leaman, was made to approve the following resolution. SAEC RESOLUTION NO. 1999-02 - A resolution adopting Bylaws Director Cibrian requested a "friendly" amendment to the Bylaws to increase the number of Directors to 23, with the 23Td Director appointed by the Board to be a resident of the Empowerment Zone, within Zone No. 4, that area west of Raitt Street, east of Fairview Street, north of Willis Street and south of 5th Street, and to make numbering changes throughout the Bylaws as necessary. The maker of the motion and second accepted the proposed amendment. Motion to approve SAEC Resolution No. 1999-02 as amended, was approved by the vote of 20-0-2-0. Director Zaragoza expressed concern that Bylaws Section 4.03, which provides that Director terms of office be assigned by lot, could result in none of the Empowerment Zone Resident Directors continuing on the Board in the second year of operations. She requested the Bylaws be amended to provide for a method of assigning staggered terms for Resident Directors. Motion by Ream, seconded by Yanez, to reconsider the Bylaws was approved by the vote of 20-0-2-0. SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION 7 SEPTEMBER 22, '1999 MINUTES