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Three Year Term (7 members): <br /> <br />Director Avila - Empowerment Zone Resident - Area No. 1 <br />Director Zaragoza - Empowerment Zone Resident - Area No. 3 <br />Director Burrier-Lund - Orange County Board of Supervisors <br />Director Cibrian - Orange County Congregation Community Organization <br />Director Dietz - Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center <br />Director Leaman - Orange County Public Resources Agency <br />Director Ream - City of Santa Ana <br /> <br /> PRESENTATIONS <br /> <br />UPDATE ON HOUSING SERVICES IN THE EMPOWERMENT ZONE <br /> <br />Lupe Hemandez and Ben Quirate, representing the Orange County Neighborhood <br />Housing Services (NHS) presented the board with an overview of the services provided <br />by NHS including the NeighborWorks Campaign for Home Ownership, homebuyer <br />education seminars, one-on-one home ownership counseling, pre-qualifying for home <br />ownership financing, and home improvement loan programs. Ms. Hemandez noted that <br />NHS has been working with Gold Coast Company to educate over 100 prospective home <br />buyers in the empowerment zone on the services available; she reported that there were <br />currently seven loans in process, and that one home loan has been closed in the <br />empowerment zone. <br /> <br />Mr. Quirate reviewed the outreach efforts utilized by NHS to promote the programs in <br />the empowerment zone and to overcome the reluctance of the residents to participate. He <br />explained that residents expressed the desire to see a completed product, and that on <br />September 30, 2000 there would be an "open house" on property that had received a <br />complete rehabilitation at 1619 W. 3ra Street. Several flyers announcing this event have <br />been sent to residents. He further announced that Neighborhood Pride Day, featuring the <br />annual paint and block cleanup event, would be held on Saturday, October 14, 2000 at the <br />2200 block of l0th Street in the City of Santa Ana between Hawley and King Street. <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />There were no public comments. <br /> <br />BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS <br /> <br />There were no Board Member comments. <br /> <br />SAEC MINUTES 44 SEPTEMBER 27, 2000 <br /> <br /> <br />