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SPECIAL PRESENTATION <br /> <br />Chair Mijares introduced Orange County Transportation Agency Chief Executive Officer <br />Lisa Mills and welcomed her to the meeting. Ms. Mills had previously requested to <br />address the Board relative to a purchase of property on MacArthur Boulevard in Santa <br />Ana by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). She stated that the purpose <br />of the request was to provide an opportunity for OCTA to explain to the Empowerment <br />Board why this site was selected, the significance of a fourth bus base to the OCTA <br />business plan and the beneficial impact a bus base would make on the community. Ms. <br />Mills related that the matter was in litigation, however, OCTA has been engaged in <br />serious discussions with the City to exchange property, and that it was the intention of <br />OCTA to maintain good rapport with the Empowerment Board. <br /> <br />Following the presentation several Directors asked questions related to the OCTA <br />property purchase. Chair Mijares thanked Ms. Mills for briefing the Board on the issues <br />related to the matter. <br /> <br /> PRESENTATIONS <br /> <br />MONITORING REPORT OF FIRST YEAR FUNDED PROGRAMS <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Shawna Lahey, Economic Development Aide, Community Development Agency gave a <br />status report on the semi-annual report of the Empowerment Zone and distributed an <br />executive summary of the report. <br /> <br />Following the report, Director Hemandez noted that the title for Director Garza should <br />indicate that he is affiliated with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and not Rancho <br />Santiago Community College District as stated in the report. Chair Mijares <br />complemented staff on the thoroughness of the report. <br /> <br />CONFLICT OF INTEREST/SELF DEALING <br /> <br />Ben Kaufman, Senior Assistant City Attorney, presented a report and distributed an <br />information packet which outlines the State mandates and restrictions relative to self- <br />dealing and transactions between the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation and its <br />directors. Mr. Kaufman explained that strict sanctions are imposed on directors of non- <br />profit corporations who engage in self-dealing transactions which violate California law. <br />He further explained that sanctions apply to the Board even though the members are all <br />volunteers. <br /> <br />BUSINESS CALENDAR <br /> <br />Motion by Fogarty, seconded by Leaman to adopt a policy on letters of support from <br />the Santa Aha Empowerrnent Corporation to outside agencies, as amended to provide <br />that staff circulate any letter sent to all Empowerment Corporation Directors <br />(Richardson), was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 19; Noes: O, Absent: Garza, <br />Magdalena (2) <br /> <br />SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION 23 FEBRUARY 23, 2000 MINUTES <br /> <br /> <br />