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281 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. i 9 9 9-0 4 3 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING THE "EMPOWER <br />SANTA ANA CORPORATION" <br /> <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HEREBY, RESOLVES, <br />DETERMINES, AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has granted the application of the <br />City of Santa Ana ("City") for creation of an Empowerment Zone in the City, consistent <br />with the City's detailed and extensive grant application ("Strategic Plan"); and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, a major component of the City's approved Strategic Plan is the <br />creation of a separate governance structure, to be known as the Empower Santa Ana <br />Corporation ("ESAC"); and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council believes that by bringing together into ESAC <br />representatives of government, business, residents, schools, community-based <br />organizations and the faith community, ESAC can ensure broad legitimacy in the <br />community and create consensus among stakeholders in carrying out the community <br />vision, goals and objectives of the City's approved Strategic Plan; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City desires to give ESAC full authority to receive from the City <br />and administer Empowerment Zone funds consistent with the community vision, goals and <br />objectives of the City's approved Strategic Plan; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the ESAC Board of Directors will review all recommendations on <br />programs and projects, grant applications, allocate resources, and implement the City's <br />approved Strategic Plan; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council concludes that by incorporating ESAC as a non <br />profit, public and charitable benefit corporation under the California Corporations Code, <br />with tax exempt status, the community vision, goals and objectives of the City's approved <br />Strategic Plan can best be served; and <br /> <br /> <br />