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Executive Director Nelson requested that two or three Board Members volunteer to serve on an Ad Hoc Marketing Comanittee. Noting Directors Zaragoza and Avila had agreed to participate in developing the marketing brochures, Chair Mijares suggested they serve on the Marketing Committee and encouraged other Directors to volunteer their services to the Committee. PRESENTATIONS 1. ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAM City of Santa Ana Arts Administrator Jim Gilliam provided an overview of two programs that will be implemented as part of Empowerment Zone Year 1 funding: "After School Arts" will serve 300 youth in grades 4-8 and provide dance, music and drawing instruction, and "Arts in Person" will allow approximately 18,000 children and youth to attend visual and performing arts venues such as concerts, dance performances and plays. 2. HANDS TOGETHER CHILDCARE PROGRAM Episcopal Church of the Messiah Pastor Bradford Karelius and Dr. Sheri Senter briefed the Board on the services to be provided at the non-profit childcare center expected to open in a leased facility in December 1999. They explained the program will provide day care for 84 children, ages infant (six weeks) to pre-school, and offer reading readiness instruction, health screening, and speech, hearing, and vision assessments among other services. Karelius expressed his intention to seek Zone funding for construction of a facility in the future. 3. CONFLICT OF INTEREST/SELF DEALING Acting General Counsel Kaufman stated that his advice would be very conservative and based on provisions of the California Corporations Code. He explained that, in general, the law prohibits corporation board members from participating in discussions and voting on any item in which he/she has a material financial interest, and in addition, requires that fewer than 50% of the Directors have conflicts during a one-year period. Director Richardson requested Kaufman provide the Board with a written summary of his advice. Chair Mijares asked that Directors also be fumished copies of the Brown Act (the law requiring open meetings for a public body). 4. SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND MEASURE SAUSD Facilities Planner Gordon Itow briefed the Board on the rapid growth of the District's student population that led to the School Board's decision to place a $145 million school construction bond measure on the November ballot. He indicated if the measure were approved by the voters, the funds would provide matching funds to build two new high schools, 11 new elementary schools and modernize 20 existing schools. SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION 9 SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 MINUTES