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<br />BUSINESS CALENDAR <br /> <br />of SAEC funds is contingent upon Social Compacts ability to <br />raise all additional funds required to complete the project. <br /> <br />2. Direct Legal Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive <br />Director and the Recording Secretary of the SAEC to execute all <br />related contract documents for this Action Item. <br /> <br />MOTION: Anton <br /> <br />SECOND: Reyna <br /> <br />VOTE: <br /> <br />AYES: <br /> <br />Anton, Bloom-Ramos, Burrier-Lund, <br />Cong, De La Riva, Doti, Martinez, <br />Medrano, Ream, Reyna (10) <br /> <br />None (0) <br /> <br />None (0) <br /> <br />Bacigalupo, Bracho, Fogarty, <br />Hernandez E, Metzler, Mijares, Price <br />(7) <br /> <br />NOES: <br />ABSTAIN: <br />ABSENT: <br /> <br />BOARD TASK FORCE REPORT <br /> <br />Budget and Program Task Force - Director Anton reported that the Task Force met <br />twice to consider the funding recommendation on Social Compact. Social Compact is <br />planning a "neighborhood Market Drilldown" in Santa Ana. The Drilldown is a market <br />analysis that delivers business-oriented data that reveals hidden strengths of traditionally <br />undervalued communities. The Drilldown will include portions of the Empowerment Zone <br />and the total project cost is estimated to be $275,000. <br /> <br />The Task Force met twice in April to discuss the Grant Writing RFP, the SAEC Business <br />Plan Youth component, and the SAEC investment component. The Task Force will be <br />meeting in May to discuss: the status and potential funding of the R&D Infrastructure <br />Project. They will also be discussing the status and potential funding of the Daisy Wheel <br />Program, potential funding/scope of program for an "Annual Youth Workforce <br />Development Program", hiring a potential Grant Writer for the SAEC, and to continue the <br />Investment Strategy discussions. <br /> <br />Education Task Force -Cesar Cedeno reported that the Education Task Force is <br />continuing working on a draft for an RFP focus on Technology Programs for a target <br />population of 14 to 18 years of age. This document will be discussed at the next Task <br />Force meeting scheduled for May 7, 2005. Additionally the Task Force is discussing the <br />"Latino Educational Attainment" initiative which focuses on providing Latino families with <br />the right kind of message about the importance of education. <br /> <br />Marketing Task Force - Director Anton discussed possibility of being provided free <br />software and creating the initial website. The Marketing Task Force is working diligently <br />on the website and offering English and Spanish on the website. <br /> <br />SAEC MINUTES <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />APRIL 27, 2005 <br />