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Home My WebLink About11/28/2001 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA NOVEMBER 28, 2001 CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE STAFF PRESENT WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 811 EAST BISHOP 6:10 P.M. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Present: ROMAN REYNA (Chair), DAVID ARMIJO (6:21 P.M.); AMERICA BRACHO; JOHN BREWSTER; PAULA BURRIER-LUND; FERNANDO CIBRIAN; MAI CONG; JIM DAVIS; JON DIETZ; LARRY LEAMAN; CHUCK MAGDALENA; IRENE MARTINEZ; MICHAEL METZLER; AL MIJARES; JAMES PRICE; DAVID REAM (6:40 P.M.); VICTORIA ZARAGOZA (17) BOARD OF DIRECTORS Absent: PAUL GARZA; LARRY HAYNES; EDDIE HERNANDEZ; SANCHEZ-VALENTINE (4) BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General Counsel; BILL MANIS, Empowerment Zone Manager, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary, and BETTY A. DANG, Sr. Deputy Clerk of the Council Motion: CONSENT CALENDAR Approvestaffrecommendations onthe ~llowing ConsentCalendar Items. MOTION: Metzler SECOND: Leaman VOTE: AYES: Bracho; Brewster; Burrier-Lund*; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Dietz*; Leaman; Magdalena; Martinez; Metzler; Mijares; Price; Reyna, Zaragoza (15) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Armijo; Garza; Haynes; Hernandez; Ream; Sanchez-Valentine (6) SAEC MINUTES 1 NOVEMBER 28, 2001 * Abstained from approval of Minutes of meeting held October 24, 2001 MINUTES Motion: 1. Approve Minutes. Regular Meeting held October 24, 2001 *Burrier-Lund and Dietz abstained from approval of the Minutes RECORDING SECRETARY POSTING REPORT The following notices were posted pursuant to the Brown Act. Corporation Agendas and Notices are posted on the door of the City Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza. Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the Minutes. Notices/A.qendas Meetin.q Date Date Posted Time 2. Regular Meeting Agenda 11/28/01 11/21/01 12:00 p.m. EXCUSED ABSENCES Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current meeting: Garza; Haynes; Hernandez; Sanchez-Valentine Cong SECOND: Leaman AYES: Bracho; Brewster; Burrier-Lund*; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Dietz*; Leaman; Magdalena; Martinez; Metzler; Mijares; Price; Reyna, Zaragoza (15) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Armijo; Garza; Haynes; Hernandez; Ream; Sanchez-Valentine (6) MOTION: VOTE: CANCELLATION OF DECEMBER 267 BOARD MEETING Motion: Approve cancellation of regularly scheduled Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Board Meeting due to lack of quorum and excuse all members. SAEC MINUTES 2 NOVEMBER 28, 2001 3. Cancel regularly scheduled meeting of December 26, 2001. *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR *** PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE BY CHAIR REYNA - to Joe Yanez for his service on the Empowerment Zone Board BUSINESS CALENDAR Motion: APPOINT EMPOWERMENT ZONE ONE DIRECTOR Continue matter to the meeting of January 23, 2002 to allow the Ad Hoc New Member Review Task Force to complete its tasks under the approved Board policy. MOTION: Cibrian SECOND: Zaragoza VOTE: AYES: Armijo, Bracho; Cibrian; Magdalena; Martinez; Metzler; Mijares; Reyna, Zaragoza (9) NOES: Brewster; Burrier-Lund; Cong; Davis; Dietz; Leaman; Price (7) ABSENT: Garza; Haynes; Hernandez; Ream; Sanchez- Valentine (5) ADOPT THE GOAL STATEMENTS AND OBJECTIVES FOR FUNDING PRIORITIES Board member discussion ensued. Several members proposed changes to the document including the addition of an explanation that each of the listed Development Goal Statements are not intended to be read to exclude proposals for programs that would further the goals and objectives of the Empowerment Zone's HUD-approved Strategic Plan. It was further recommended by members that ancillary programs furthering the priority goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan which support the three category areas should be eligible for funding SAEC MINUTES 3 NOVEMBER 28, 2001 Motion: Adopt the Goal Statements and Objectives for Funding Priorities as amended (Amended Goal Statements and Objectives for Priorities document is attached to minutes) MOTION: Metzler SECOND: Ream VOTE: AYES: Armijo, Bracho; Brewster; Burrier-Lund; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Dietz; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Price; Ream; Reyna; Zaragoza (15) NOES: None ABSENT: Garza; Haynes; Hernandez; Magdalena; Mijares; Sanchez-Valentine (6) Motion: ADOPT THE REVISED POLICY RECOMMENDATION FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF NEW SAEC MEMBERS Adopt the revised policy recommendation for the recruitment of new members of the Santa Ana Empowerment Zone Corporation as amended to reduce the number of public notices from six publications to one publication (O.C. Register) MOTION: Burrier-Lund SECOND: Zaragoza VOTE: AYES: Armijo, Bracho; Brewster; Burrier-Lund; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Dietz; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Price; Ream; Reyna; Zaragoza (15) NOES: None ABSENT: Garza; Haynes; Hernandez; Magdalena; Mijares; Sanchez-Valentine (6) Motion: LATINO HEALTH ACCESS TIME EXTENSION REQUEST Authorize a one-year extension to Latino Health unexpended second-year funds MOTION: Burrier-Lund SECOND: Price VOTE: AYES: Access for Brewster; Burrier-Lund; Cong; Dietz; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Price; Ream; Reyna; Zaragoza (1 1 ) SAEC MINUTES 4 NOVEMBER 28, 2001 NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTION: None Armijo; Davis; Garza; Haynes; Hernandez; Magdalena; Mijares; Sanchez-Valentine (8) Bracho; Cibrian: (2) 5. REDIRECT FUNDS FOR THE FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL RESOURCES Redirect funds for the Foundation for Social Resources MOTION: Ream SECOND: Leaman VOTE: AYES: Motion: NOES: ABSENT: Bracho; Brewster; Burrier-Lund; Cibrian; Cong; Dietz; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Price; Ream; Reyna; Zaragoza (13) None Armijo; Davis; Garza; Haynes; Hernandez; Magdalena; Mijares; Sanchez-Valentine (8) BOARD MEMBER AGENDAITEMS Pursuant to the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation's bylaws Section 3.10 and Government Code 54954.2 (a), any member of the Santa Ana Empowerment Zone Board may place items on the Agenda to be considered by the Board. ROMAN REYNA Motion: Create an Ad Hoc Education Task Force comprised of Directors Cibrian, Hernandez, Mijares, Martinez, and Zaragoza MOTION: Ream SECOND: Reyna VOTE: AYES: Bracho; Brewster; Burrier-Lund; Cibrian Cong; Dietz; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler Price; Ream; Reyna; Zaragoza (13) NOES: None ABSENT: Armijo; Davis; Garza; Haynes; Hernandez Magdalena; Mijares; Sanchez-Valentine (8) SAEC MINUTES 5 NOVEMBER 28, 2001 Motion: VICTORIA ZARAGOZA Boardmember Zaragoza raised two concerns. She asked the Board's legal counsel if meetings of Ad Hoc Committees were covered by the Brown Act, and asked who may or may not attend Board meetings. Legal Counsel Ben Kaufman responded that these committees were not covered under the Brown Act. Director Zaragoza further expressed concerns relative to a number of requests to staff coming from various sources including Empowerment Zone Committee Chairs that may not be appropriate and are extremely time consuming. Board discussion ensued. Director Bracho stated that she trusted the professionalism of staff and respected their judgment. The following motion was made by Director Ream: In the event the Empowerment Zone Manager receives requests where Board direction is needed, he should direct such requests to the attention of the Chair of the Empowerment Zone. MOTION: Ream SECOND: Leaman VOTE: AYES: Brewster; Burrier-Lund; Cibrian; Cong; Dietz; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Price; Ream; Reyna; Zaragoza (12) NOES: Bracho (1) ABSENT: Armijo; Davis; Garza; Haynes; Hemandez; Magdalena; Mijares; Sanchez-Valentine (8) DISCUSSION ONESTOPCAPITALSHOP Empowerment Zone Manager Bill Manis reported that staff has met with a broker to look at potential sites for the one-stop stop and that a few locations have been suggested as potential sites. FUNDING STATUS Empowerment Zone Manager Bill Manis provided a status report on Fourth Year funding for the Empowerment Zone. He noted that $3,000,000 has been allocated and that the measure has been adopted and is expected to be signed within the next two weeks SAEC MINUTES 6 NOVEMBER 28, 2001 BOARD TASKFORCE REPORT MARKETING TASK FORCE Director Cibrian reported that a new flyer was introduced at the last taskforce meeting, and that the flyer will be published in multiple languages. He further noted that certificate awards have been designed. He also mentioned that the taskforce was working on a contest to get elementary students involved in developing ideas for an ideal community OPERATING AGREEMENT TASK FORCE Director Zaragoza reported that this taskforce has not met during this period and a report would be presented at the next Empowerment Zone Meeting STAFF REPORTS SAEC BOARD ATTENDANCE REPORT Empowerment Zone Manager Bill Manis presented members with the Board attendance covering the time period of September 2000 through October 2001. Discussion ensued. Members recommended that the Board Chair send a letter to all members who have three or more unexcused absences SAEC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Empowerment Zone Manager Bill Manis updated the Board on First, Second, and Third year expenditures as of October 31, 2001 FUNDED QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORT Empowerment Zone Manager Bill Manis updated the Board relative to program monitoring reports as of October 15, 2001. He noted that staff has not received quarterly reports from three programs, and that, in accordance with monitoring procedures, staff has notified program contacts that reimbursement funds will be withheld until the monitoring reports are submitted. SAEC MINUTES 7 NOVEMBER 28, 2001 COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS Dale Ward, Chair of the Chairs and Co Chairs Committee addressed the Board relative to revisions to the organizational chart and made several suggestions to the Board relative to the structure and role of this committee. Director Ream asked that this matter be placed on a future Board agenda NEXT MEETING - January 23, 2002 at the Delhi Center, 505 East Central Avenue ADJOURNMENT - 8:48 p.m. / '--P'atricia E. Healy, Clerk of the Council SAEC MINUTES 8 NOVEMBER 28, 2001