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Minutes of Regular Meeting
February 23, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was convened at 6:07 p.m. in the Walker Elementary School All Purpose Room,
811 East Bishop Street, Santa Ana.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ATTENDANCE
The following Directors were present: Armijo, Avila, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cibrian, Cong,
Davis, Dietz (6:25 p.m.) Fogarty, Haynes, Hemandez, Leman, Martinez, Metzler, Mijares,
Ream, Richardson, Yanez, and Zaragoza (19).
The following Directors were absent: Garza, Magdalena (2)
Staff present were: Economic Development Manager Nunn, Acting General Counsel Kaufman,
Empowerment Zone Manager Schindler, Economic Development Aide Lahey, Secretary Healy,
and Sr. Deputy Clerk of the Council Dang.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Cong, seconded by Ream, to approve the following Consent Calendar
items was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 18; Noes: O; Absent: Dietz,
Garza and Magdalena (3).
MINUTES
Motion: Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held January 26, 2000.
RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter into the Minutes:
The January 26, 2000 Agenda of the Santa Ana Empowerment Board Regular Meeting
was posted on the door of the Walker Elementary School, 811 East Bishop, Santa Ana, on
January 21, 2000 at 3.'lS p. m.
EXCUSE ABSENCE
Motion by Fogarty, seconded by Burrier-Lund to excuse the absence of Directors
Garza and Magdalena for the meeting of February 23, 2000 was adopted by the
following vote: Ayes: 18, Noes: O, Absent: Dietz, Garza, Magdalena (3).
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Chair Mijares introduced Orange County Transportation Agency Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Mills and welcomed her to the meeting. Ms. Mills had previously requested to
address the Board relative to a purchase of property on MacArthur Boulevard in Santa
Ana by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). She stated that the purpose
of the request was to provide an opportunity for OCTA to explain to the Empowerment
Board why this site was selected, the significance of a fourth bus base to the OCTA
business plan and the beneficial impact a bus base would make on the community. Ms.
Mills related that the matter was in litigation, however, OCTA has been engaged in
serious discussions with the City to exchange property, and that it was the intention of
OCTA to maintain good rapport with the Empowerment Board.
Following the presentation several Directors asked questions related to the OCTA
property purchase. Chair Mijares thanked Ms. Mills for briefing the Board on the issues
related to the matter.
PRESENTATIONS
MONITORING REPORT OF FIRST YEAR FUNDED PROGRAMS
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Shawna Lahey, Economic Development Aide, Community Development Agency gave a
status report on the semi-annual report of the Empowerment Zone and distributed an
executive summary of the report.
Following the report, Director Hemandez noted that the title for Director Garza should
indicate that he is affiliated with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and not Rancho
Santiago Community College District as stated in the report. Chair Mijares
complemented staff on the thoroughness of the report.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST/SELF DEALING
Ben Kaufman, Senior Assistant City Attorney, presented a report and distributed an
information packet which outlines the State mandates and restrictions relative to self-
dealing and transactions between the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation and its
directors. Mr. Kaufman explained that strict sanctions are imposed on directors of non-
profit corporations who engage in self-dealing transactions which violate California law.
He further explained that sanctions apply to the Board even though the members are all
volunteers.
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Motion by Fogarty, seconded by Leaman to adopt a policy on letters of support from
the Santa Aha Empowerrnent Corporation to outside agencies, as amended to provide
that staff circulate any letter sent to all Empowerment Corporation Directors
(Richardson), was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 19; Noes: O, Absent: Garza,
Magdalena (2)
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COMMENTS
I. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no comments from members of the public.
3. DIRECTOR COMMENTS
Director Avila commented that a recent court decision authorizing demolition of tour
buildings that were blighting the community had been well received in the community
Director Cibrian asked the Board to consider placing an item on the next agenda relative
to a potential ballot measure for the November ballot which would provide that the
majority of funds received from the tobacco settlements would be used for healthcare
issues.
NEXT MEETING - Special Meeting, Wednesday, March 22, 2000 at 4:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT - 7:06 P.M.
Patricia E. Healy '
Secretary
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