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BOARDTASKFORCE REPORT <br /> <br />BUDGET AND PROGRAM TASK FORCE - Director Metzler noted that <br />the Budget and Program Task Force met on April 24, 2002 and reviewed <br />9 requests for third year funding extensions. He further noted that at the <br />next meeting, the Task Force will review the proposed Business Plan <br /> <br />EDUCATIONAL AD HOC TASK FORCE - None <br /> <br />MARKETING AD HOC TASK FORCE - Bill Manis, Empowerment Zone <br />Manager noted that the Marketing Task Force has not met and that it is <br />waiting for future plans and direction to be approved by the Board. <br /> <br />STAFF REPORTS <br /> <br />RESIGNATION OF SAEC BOARD DIRECTOR GARZA, presented by Bill <br />Manis <br /> <br />Mr. Manis informed the Board that a letter of resignation from the Santa <br />Ana Empowerment Corporation had been received from Director Paul <br />Garza Jr. He noted that as a member of the Hispanic Chamber of <br />Commerce, Director Garza filled the Santa Ana 2000 Board seat. <br /> <br />Legal Counsel Ben Kaufman noted that the Santa Ana 2000 no longer <br />exists and that the board should determine what to do with this seat. <br />Discussion ensued, and it was suggested that this seat could be a <br />Hispanic Chamber seat, and that this issue should be placed on an <br />upcoming Board agenda <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> <br />Ben Grabiel addressed the board relative to concerns about the reduction <br />in participation in the proposed Sustainability Task Force. <br /> <br />BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS <br /> <br />Director Maqdalena <br /> · Asked staff about the current status of Empowerment Zone funding. <br /> Bill Manis responded that the Empowerment Zone has received the <br /> $3 million appropriated from last year, and that staff has gone to <br /> Washington D.C. to lobby for additional funds, however at this time <br /> there is no information on the status of these efforts. <br /> <br />SAEC MINUTES 5 APRIL 24, 2002 <br /> <br /> <br />