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Minutes of the Regular Meeting
April 26, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was convened at 6:06 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: Avila, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cibrian, Cong, Dietz,
Garza, Haynes, Hernandez, Leman, Martinez (6:12 p.m.), Metzler, Mijares, Ream, Richardson
(7:11 p.m.)Yanez, and Zaragoza (17)
The following Directors were absent: Armijo, Davis, Fogarty, Magdalena (4)
Staff present were: Economic Development Manager Nunn, Acting General Counsel Kaufman,
Empowerment Zone Manager Schindler, Community Development District Manager
Candelario, Economic Development Aide Lahey, Secretary Healy, and Deputy Clerks of the
Council Ruano and Tmjillo
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Dietz, seconded by Burrier-Lund, to approve the following Consent
Calendar items was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 15; Noes: O; Absent:
Armijo, Davis, Fogarty, Magdalena, Martinez, and Richardson (6)
1. MINUTES
Motion: Approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting held March 22, 2000.
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RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter into the Minutes.
The March 22, 2000 Agenda of the Santa Ana Empowerment Board
Special Meeting was posted on the door of the Walker Elementary School,
811 East Bishop, Santa Ana, on March 17, 2000 at 1:30 p.m.
The April 13, 2000 Agenda for the Empowerment Zone Budget and
Program Task Force was posted on the door of Walker Elementary
School, 811 East Bishop, Santa A na, on April 7, 2000 at 1:30p. tn.
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ADOPT RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF BOARD'S
DECISION ON SECOND YEAR EMPOWERMENT ZONE PROGRAMS
(Approved on March 22, 2000 by a vote of 20-0 with Richardson absent, with abstentions
from participation and voting as noted in the minutes and resolution)
Votes in this category may differ from the vote on the Consent Calendar. The decision on
these items was made at a previous Board meeting and that vote must carry forward
However, ifa Boardmember was absent from the previous meeting, but is present for this
meeting and does not declare otherwise, his/her vote is recorded as affirmative.
Absences for the current meeting are recorded as such.
Motion: Adopt the following Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. SAEC 2000-001 - A resolution of the Santa Ana
Empowerment Corporation to approve the funding recommendations
from the Budget and Program Task Force for Second Year
Empowerment Zone programs and authorize the Chair to execute the
necessary agreements
EXCUSEABSENCE
Motion by Cong, seconded by Dietz to excuse the absence of Directors Armijo, Davis,
Fogarty, and Magdalena from the meeting of April 26, 2000 was approved by the
following vote: Ayes: 15, Noes: O, Absent: Armijo, Davis, Fogarty, Magdalena,
Martinez, and Richardson (6)
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Motion by Hernandez, seconded by Leaman to accept the resignation of Director Chip
Parker and appoint James R. Price to the Board of Directors as a representative of an
Information Technology Organization was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: 15;
Noes: O, Absent: Armijo, Davis, Fogarty, Magdalena, Martinez, and Richardson (6)
pRESENTATIONS
ORANGE COUNTY TOBACCO SETTLEMENT INITIATIVE
Gary C. Burton, County of Orange Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Pamela Austin, Health
Care Association of Southern California, and Dr. Dan Abbott, President of California
Chapter of Emergency Physicians briefed the Board relative to a proposed November
2000 Orange County ballot measure on the National Tobacco Settlement funds. Mr.
Burton summarized Orange County's proposed plan for the disbursement of $30-38
million dollars annually from the settlement funds, and Ms. Austin and Dr. Abbott
summarized the County's current and future health needs. Following the presentations,
board members asked the presenters questions and discussed the various issues.
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Following this discussion, the Chair instructed staff to include consideration of a Board
position on this matter as an action item on the next regular meeting agenda.
RESIDENT BOARD MEMBER STUDY TRIP TO BALTIMORE AND
PHILADELPHIA EMPOWERMENT ZONES
Directors Joe Yanez and Victoria Zaragoza and Community Development District
Manager, Regan Candelario presented an overview of their study trips to the cities of
Baltimore and Philadelphia's Federal Empowerment Zones. The directors summarized
the different programs offered through the zone and the lessons learned. They
emphasized the need for the Santa Ana Board to continue to work cooperatively and to
focus on outcomes.
3. UPDATE FROM MARKETING COMMITTEE
Victoria Zaragoza, Board Member, briefed the Board relative to actions taken at the
March, 2000 meeting of the Marketing Committee. She stated that the Committee's goal
is to increase participation and that at the next meeting of the Empowerment Corporation,
the committee will present posters and other promotional materials for Board approval.
COMMENTS
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
2. DIRECTOR COMMENTS
Director Richardson noted that he has returned from Russia and is glad to be back in
Santa Ana and as a representative on the Board.
Director Leamon asked that staff investigate the possibility of coordinating the Request
for Proposals (RFP) to be presented by the Budget and Program Task Force with the
pending RFP from the Prop 10 Commission relative children needs.
Director Cibrian noted that representatives of the Orange County Congregation
Community Organization would be in Sacramento on May 2, 2000 to mandate the State
to spend its share of tobacco settlement funds on health programs.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING - Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEMS - Continued update from Budget and Program Task Force, and report on
35% rule for FEZ Industrial Development Bonds
ADJOURNMENT - 7:48 P.M.
D'atrmm E. Healy~
Secretary
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