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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-001 SAECSAEC RESOLUTION NO. 2000-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION TO APPROVE THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BUDGET AND PROGRAM TASK FORCE FOR SECOND YEAR EMPOVVERMENT ZONE PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOVVERMENT CORPORATION HEREBY RESOLVES, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 1999-003, the Board approved an extensive application form for those applicants seeking second year funding from the Board; and WHEREAS, at its regular meeting of January 26, 2000, the Board agreed to a procedure whereby the Board's Budget and Program Task Force, made up entirely of directors of the Board, would hold a public meeting at which it would consider all applications and make recommendation to the Board; and WHEREAS, at a noticed public meeting held on March 16, 2000, the Budget and Program Task Force reviewed each member's blind ranking of the 29 submitted applications, discussed each application and did make certain funding recommendations to this Board; and WHEREAS, as set forth in Exhibit A to this Resolution, which is incorporated herein by this reference, members of the Budget and Program Task Force abstained from participation in discussions and voting on applicants where there could be a perception of a conflict or interest or self-dealing; and WHEREAS, the Board took up the recommendations of the Budget and Program Task Force at its regular meeting of March 22, 2000, at which it was fully advised and actively sought public comment; and WHEREAS, at this meeting, as set forth in Exhibit B to this Resolution, which is incorporated herein by this reference, directors of this Board have also abstained from participation in discussions and voting regarding applicants where there could be a perception of a conflict of interest or self-dealing; and VVHEREAS, the Board finds that it is appropriate for residents directors on the Board to participate in this action because they are part of a class of persons intended to benefit from the programs herein approved and funded; and SAEC Resolution No. 2000-01 Page 1 of 3 WHEREAS, the Board further finds that it is appropriate for appointed officials who are directors to participate in this action, although a number have abstained from programs affecting their respective agencies; and WHEREAS, the Board further finds that as to funding for the One Stop Capital Shop Program (RFP No. 25) and Federal Empowerment Zone/Healthy Cities Program (RFP No. 20), for which Directors Garza and Bracho, respectively, were potentially interested, the Board prior to voting determined the following: 1. The Board entered into the transaction for its own benefit; 2. The transaction was fair and reasonable as to the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation at the time it was entered into; The Board approved the transaction with knowledge of the director's self- interest and by a majority vote (which does not count the vote of the potentially interested director, since he or she abstained); Before approving the transaction, the Board and the Budget and Program Task Force considered alternative arrangements and in good faith found, after this reasonable investigation, that the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation could not obtain a more advantageous arrangement with reasonable effort from other, disinterested parties; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION: 1. That the recommendations of the Budget and Program Task Force for second year federal Empowerment Zone funding is hereby approved, as set forth in Exhibit C to this Resolution (under the column heading entitled "Suggested Funding"), which is incorporated herein by this reference. 2. That the General Counsel of the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation is hereby directed, and the Chair is authorized to execute, as attested by the Secretary, written agreements with each agency awarded second year funding. 3. That the Executive Director is directed to submit the approved second year programs to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the federal Ernpowerment Zone program year 2000-2001. ADOPTED this 26TM day of April, 2000 SAEC Resolution No. 2000-01 Page 2 of 3 ATTEST: Patricia E, Healy Secretary of the Corporation Al-Mi'Ff APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, General Counsel Chili Assistant General Counsel CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY State of California County of Orange City of Santa Ana I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Secretary of the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation, do hereby certify the attached SAEC Resolution No. 2000-01 to be the original ~:esolut±on adopted by the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation on April 26, 2000. Date: '~' r~/qgT'-- ~dJ ~ ~C/~/~ Secretary of the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation SAEC Resolution No. 2000-01 Page 3 of 3 SAEC Resolution No. 2000-01 Exhibit A SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION Budget and Program Task Force ABSTENTIONS FROM PARTICIPATION AND VOTING SECOND YEAR FUNDING ALLOCATIONS MARCH 16, 2000 Committee Abstentions March 16, 2000 Rob Richardson Dr. Eddie Hernandez America Bracho Virginia L. Avila Victoria Zaragoza irene Martinez RFP Number 16 RFP Numbers 3, 5, 9, 14, 15, 28, 29 RFP Number 20 RFP Number 24 RFP Numbers 4, 14, 21 RFP Number 9 SAEC Resolution No. 2000-01 Exhibit B SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION ABSTENTIONS FROM PARTICIPATION AND VOTING SECOND YEAR FUNDING ALLOCATIONS MARCH 22, 2000 I# OF RFP NAME OF PROGRAM DIRECTOR(S) ABSTAINING 28 Empowerment Zone Employment Outreach Hernandez, Ream 29 Community Employment Outreach Hernandez, Ream 15 One Stop Capital Shop Davis, Garza, Hernandez 24 Dental Center Avila 20 Federal Empowerment Bracho Zone/Healthy Cities 14 Minnie Street Park and Community Hernandez, Center Zaragoza 9 Delhi Community Center Hernandez, Construction and Park Expansion Martinez, Ream 27 Santa Ana Parks Job Training Ream Program 21 Healthy Tomorrows Zaragoza 4 After School Arts/Arts In Person Ream, Zarsgoza 23 New Bridges to Improve Family Cong Health 3 Learning and Family Literacy Hernandez Centers After School Youth Program 5 Empowerment Zone Youth Hernandez Counseling Services EXHIBIT C EXHIBI~ C