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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-002 SAECRESOLUTION NO. SAEC 2000-02 A RESOLUTION Of THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION TO APPROVE THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BUDGET AND PROGRAM TASK FORCE FOR REMAINING SECOND YEAR EMPOVVERMENT ZONE PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION HEREBY RESOLVES, DETERMINES, AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS: VVHEREAS, 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, pursuant to this Board approved procedure, the Budget and Program Task Force, at a meeting held on March 16, 2000, and the Board, at its March 22, 2000 regular meeting, determined to award all but $404,587 of the second year allocation from the United States Government to the Santa Aha Urban Empowerment Zone; and WHEREAS, on May 24, 2000 the Board authorized issuance of a second Request For Proposals for these remaining Year 2 funds limited to economic development, child care and after-school academic programs, on the grounds that these type of programs were underrepresented in the prior Year 2 grants; and WHEREAS, on June 5, 2000 this RFP was released and fifteen (15) proposals were received by the July 14, 2000 deadline; and WHEREAS, at a noticed public meeting held on September 13, 2000, the Budget and Program Task Force reviewed each member's blind ranking of the fifteen (15) submitted applications, discussed each application and did make certain funding recommendations to this Board; and VVHEREAS, the Board took up the recommendations of the Budget and Program Task Force at its regular meeting of September 27, 2000, at which it was fully advised and actively sought public comment; and SAEC RESOLUTION NO. 2000-02 Page 1 of 4 WHEREAS, at this meeting, as set forth below, certain directors of this Board abstained from participation in discussions and voting regarding applicants where there could be a perception of a conflict of interest or self-dealing; and WHEREAS, 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 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 "Child Care Proposal" of Santa Ana College (RFP No. 15), for which Directors Garza and Martinez abstained, "After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnership Program" of Santa Ana Unified School District (RFP No. 7), for which Directors Mijares and Zaragoza abstained, and "Workforce Research & Development Center Customized Recruitment and Training Program" of Santa Ana Chamber of Commeme, Bridges to Careers Consortium (RFP No. 13), for which Director Metzler abstained, the Board prior to voting determined the following: The Board entered into the transaction for its own benefit; 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: SAEC RESOLUTION NO. 2000-02 Page 2 of 4 1. That the recommendations of the Budget and Program Task Force for second year federal Empowerment Zone funding is hereby approved, as set forth below: AGENCY PROGRAM TITLE FUNDING ADJUSTMENT TO APPROVED AGENCY, S ~ PROPOSAL Santa Ana Co, liege Child Care $134,000 Must adjust admin. costs from 16% to 12% Santa Ana Unified After School Learning and $ 45,983 School District Safe Neighborhoods Partnership Program Santa Ana Chamber Workplace Research & $ 43,000 Must adjust admin. of Commerce, Development Center costs from 23% to Bridges to Careers Customized Recruitment 12% Consortium and Training Program Urban Futures, Inc. Market Analysis and $ 90,000 Development Assessment- Development Site 2 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 Empowerment Zone program year 2000-2001. ADOPTED this 25th day of October, 2000 ATTEST: Patricia E. Healy Secretary of the Corporation SAEC RESOLUTION NO. 2000-02 Page 3 of 4 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, General Counsel B e ~ a/~r~n/~a u f//n~aa n// Ch/ef,~ssistant 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. 2000-02 to be the original resolution adopted by the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation on October 25, 2000. / Date: ///"/'~/- g;~ ~ ~ ~'~./z..*~,~*~.~ Secretary of the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation SAEC RESOLUTION NO. 2000-02 Page 4 of 4