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Secretary Healy announced that the roll would be called alphabetically for the purpose of <br />electing the Vice Chair of the Empowerment Corporation. As each member's name was <br />called, he/she stated the name of the nominee he/she was voting for. <br /> <br />The following votes were cast for Director Haynes: Davis, Dietz, Magdalena, Metzler, <br />and Ream (5) <br /> <br />The following votes were cast for Director Zaragoza: Hernandez, Mijares, Reyna, and <br />Yanez (4) <br /> <br />The following members abstained from voting: Brewster, Haynes, Zaragoza (3) <br /> <br />The following members were absent: Armijo, Avila, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cibrian, <br />Cong, Garza, Leaman, Martinez, Price, and Sanchez-Valentine (ID <br /> <br />Following the vote, Secretary Healy announced that Director Haynes was elected Vice <br />Chair of the Empowerment Corporation. <br /> <br />CHAIR IS ASSUMED BY NEWLY ELECTED CHAIR YANEZ <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />RESIGNATION OF VIRGINIA AVILA <br /> <br />Motion by Dietz to accept with regret the resignation of Virginia Avila, seconded by <br />Davis was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: (12); Noes: (0); Absent: Armijo, Avila, <br />Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cibrian, Cong, Leaman, Garza, Martinez, Price, and Sanchez- <br />Valentine (Il) <br /> <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> <br />PRIORITIZE EMPOWERMENT ZONE GOALS FOR YEAR THREE Board Members <br /> <br />Staffreported that it was anticipated that Santa Ana will receive $5 million for third year <br />Empowerment Zone funding, and that HUD is requiring that all third year funding be allocated <br />to programs that promote or are related to economic development. Patti Nunn, Economic <br />Development Manager explained that the Board must decide how much of the third year funding <br />should be set aside to fund continuing programs and how much should go to fund new programs. <br />Two scenarios (see attachment A) were presented by staff for the Board's consideration. <br /> <br />Board Discussion ensued and members debated the merits of the two scenarios presented and <br />explored other options to consider. Director Hernandez stated that the Board should commit to a <br />timeline for the allocation process by the next Board meeting. <br /> <br />Members asked staff how the percentages for scenario #2 were developed. Members also stated <br />that there needed to be a discussion about the top priorities that the Board should consider. <br /> <br />Board members Mijares and Hemandez left meeting at 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />SAEC MINUTES 48 OCTOBER 25, 2000 <br /> <br /> <br />