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<br />incorporated the elements of the existing strategies, but (as directed by HUD) placed <br />greater emphasis on program sustainability and economic development. <br /> <br />During 2004-2005 several activities were implemented to support these strategies. The <br />following represents a sample of these accomplishments: <br /> <br />New Businesses <br />Several new businesses relocated and expanded within the FEZ during 2004-2005, <br /> <br />· Memory Experts International - Relocated from Irvine, CA to Santa Ana. Memory <br />Experts is a leading multi-national provider of enhanced storage and networking <br />technologies. Their new 39,848 square foot facility will have 57 employees, 35% of <br />which will be FEZ residents. <br /> <br />· Cramer Decker Industries - Cramer Decker Industries is a world-leader in scuba <br />diving, compressed gas and medical respiratory equipment. This company moved <br />into a new 41,700 square foot facility in the FEZ. This new Santa Ana business will <br />have 40 employees, 35% of which will be FEZ residents. <br /> <br />· BASF - BASF has worked closely with the City's Economic Development Division, <br />Empowerment Zone and Planning Department to market their 10.02-acre property, <br />In May 2004, the property was sold to California Environmental Engineering, a <br />manufacturer of Mercedes Benz mini cars. The new location has 20 employees and <br />two subleasing companies: Instant Jungle, a wholesale nursery and Abel Catering, a <br />mobile food distribution company. All three companies are working with FEZ and <br />Enterprise Zone staff on receiving federal and state tax credits. <br /> <br />· Westridge Laboratories - Westridge Laboratories relocated from Lake Forest. <br />This company is a manufacturer and distributor of ID Lubricants and has more than <br />40 employees, This new location is an expansion for the company and City staff are <br />assisting with recruitment and screening for Empowerment Zone and Enterprise <br />Zone tax credits, <br /> <br />Workforce Development <br />In fiscal year 2004-2005, approximately 1,200 Empowerment Zone residents <br />participated in various job-training programs. Of these 1,200 participants, 474 were <br />placed in local living wage jobs or received workforce related training, <br /> <br />Community Partnerships I Capacity Buildina <br />In 2004~2005, the Budget & Program, Education, Marketing and Sustainability Task <br />Forces began the process of defining the research and development (R&D) <br />infrastructure needs within the FEZ. An action plan was implemented that developed a <br />road map for addressing the educational gaps of FEZ residents and R&D infrastructure <br />mismatches within the Zone. The Marketing Task Force was also able to implement <br />changes conducive to disseminate information and to more effectively promote the <br />benefits provided by the different Empowerment Zone programs and projects. <br /> <br />37 <br /> <br />9/7/05 <br /> <br />190-41 <br />