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Minutes of the Regular Meeting
January 24, 2001
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was convened at 6:01 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, Burrier-Lund, Cibrian (6:07 p.m.), Davis, Dietz,
Leman, Magdalena, Metzler, Price, Ream, Reyna (6:08 p.m.), Yanez, Zaragoza (13)
The following Directors were absent: Bracho, Brewster, Cong, Garza, Haynes, Hernandez,
Martinez, Mijares, Sanchez-Valentine (9)
Staff present were: Economic Development Manager Nunn, General Counsel Ben Kaufman,
Empowerment Zone Manager Lahey, Secretary Healy
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Dietz, seconded by Magdalena, to approve the following Consent
Calendar items was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: (11); Noes: (0);
Absent: Bracho, Brewster, Cibrian, Cong, Garza, Haynes, Hernandez,
Martinez, Mijares, Reyna, Sanchez-Valentine (ID
1. MINUTES
Motion: Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 15, 2000.
RECORDING SECRETARY REPORT
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter into the Minutes:
The January 9, 2001 Agenda of the Santa Ana Empowerment Zone Budget
and Program Taskforce Meeting was posted on the door of ~Valker
Elementary School, 811 East Bishop, Santa Ana, on danuary 3, 2001 at
2:50p. m.
The December 5, 2000 Agenda of the Santa Ana Empowerment Board
Regular Meeting was posted on the door of gZalker Elementary School,
811 East Bishop, Santa Ana, on November 27, 2000 at 3:40p.m.
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EXCUSE ABSENCES
Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current meeting:
Bracho, Brewster, Cong, Garza, Haynes, Hernandez, Martinez, and
Mijares
* * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * *
BUSINESS CALENDAR
APPOINT MAYRA PEREZ TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THE
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESIDENTS OF EMPOWERMENT ZONE AREA
ONE.
Motion by Davis, seconded by Dietz to appoint Mayra Perez to the Board of Directors as
the representative to the residents of empowerment zone area - SEE SUBSTITUTE
MOTION BELOW
Board member Zaragoza moved that this item be continued because she and the other
resident members did not get a chance to interview applicants. Discussion ensued.
Director Metzler noted that there needed to be a formalized process for selecting all
Board members and suggested that a nominating committee be established to recommend
a Board policy.
Substitute Motion by Zaragoza, seconded by Cibrian to continue matter was adopted by
the following vote: Ayes: (Il); Noes: Davis, Dietz (2); Absent: Bracho, Brewster,
Cong, Garda, Haynes, Hernandez, Martinez, Mijares, Sanchez-Valentine (9)
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF THIRD YEAR
FUNDING AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THE REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS (REP).
Motion by Armijo, seconded by Martinez to approve five million of Year Three
Empowerment Zone Budget and approve the Issuance of Request for Proposals for
programs as amended to delete the requirement that FEZ funds shall not be used for
the purchase of land~property and/or vehicles, was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: (ID; Noes: Cibrian, Leaman (2); Absent: Bracho, Brewster, Cong, Garza,
Haynes, Hernandez, Martinez, Mijares, Sanchez-Valentine (9)
PRESENTATIONS
1999-2000 EMPOWERMENT ZONE AUDIT REPORT
Henry Mendoza, of Mendoza Berger & Company, L.L.P. presented the independent
auditors' report for the Empowerment Corporation as of June 30, 2000 and the related
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statement of activities, functional expenses, and cash flows from the Board's inception on
August 16, 1999 through June 30, 2000
URBAN FUTURES -ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS OF THE
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Stephen G. Harding, Vice President of Urban Futures, Inc presented an overview of Santa
Aha and the Empowerment zone from a market standpoint. He stated that an analysis
had been made as to how Santa Ana fits into the broader trade area. He further noted that
Santa Ana enjoyed a low vacancy rate for lease properties because of lower lease rates
than in surrounding areas such as Tustin and Irvine. Another positive factor for trade in
Santa Ana is its proximity to the freeways. Mr. Harding reported that the greatest
competition for Santa Ana came from the Inland Empire. Mr. Harding concluded by
noting that additional analysis is underway relative to comparative job base studies and
options for development and expansion.
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QUARTERLY BUDGETREPORT
Patti Nurm, Economic Development Manager and staff presented materials to the Board
members relative to information requested by the Board on in-kind services provided to
the Empowerment Zone Program by City staff, budget status report on first year
expenditures (July 1999-June 2000) as of December 31, 2000, and a City organization
chart
DISCUSSION ITEMS
ADDITIONAL 3m~ YEAR FUNDING OF $7.3 MILLION
Patti Nunn, Economic Development Manager, announced to the Board that additional 3Td
year funding in the amount of $7.3 million has been received for the Santa Ana
Empowerment Zone. This funding was allocated by the Department of Labor and at the
current time, it is unclear what, if any, new regulations will be attached to the funding.
Ms. Nunn also presented key features of the Community Renewal and New Markets Act
for the Santa Ana Empowerment Zone. Edward L. Flores, representing the Santa Ana
office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) addressed the
Board and stated that in allocating the additional funds the board needed to focus on long
term effects the funds will have on the community. He noted that at this time, he was not
aware of the HUD guidelines for use of the funding. He offered his assistance in helping
the Board in ensuring the success of Empowerment Zone projects.
COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
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BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Director Zaragoza
· Announced that the Cornerstone Village Grotmdbreaking ceremony would be
held on Saturday, February 24, 2001 starting at 10:30 a.m.
· Announced that the Family Resource Center would be seeking funding from
Family and Community Together
Director Cibrian
· Asked staff to provide additional information relative to overhead costs
Director Leaman
· Reported that the Latino Health Access Clinic has released data that indicates that
there is a high population of homebound disabled residents in the area
NEXT MEETING - February 28, 2001
ADJOURNMENT - 7:48 P.M.
¢~ec~r~in~ Secretary
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