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Home My WebLink About02/27/2002 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FEBRUARY 27, 2002 CALLED TO ORDER ATTENDANCE DELHICENTER 505 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE 6:14P.M. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Present: ROMAN REYNA (Chair),PAULA BURRIER- LUND; JON DIETZ; MARIA HARO; LARRY HAYNES; LARRY LEAMAN; IRENE MARTINEZ; MICHAEL METZLER; AL MIJARES; JAMES PRICE; VICTORIA ZARAGOZA (11 ) BOARD OF DIRECTORS Absent: DAVID ARMIJO; AMERICA BRACHO; JOHN BREWSTER; FERNANDO ClBRIAN; MAI CONG; JIM DAVIS; PAUL GARZA; EDDIE HERNANDEZ; CHUCK MAGDALENA; DAVID REAM; LINDA SANCHEZ-VALENTINE (11) STAFF PRESENT NATIONAL ANTHEM AND GOD BLESS AMERICA BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General Counsel; BILL MANIS, Empowerment Zone Manager, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary Cyndie Star Navarro, Michael Clark Orange County School of Arts CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: Burrier-Lund SECOND: Price VOTE: AYES: Burrier-Lund; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Price; Reyna; and Zaragoza (7) NOES: None (0) SAEC MINUTES 1 FEBRUARY 27, 2002 ABSENT: Armijo; Bracho; Brewster; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Garza; Haro; Haynes; Hernandez; Magdalena; Mijares; Ream; Sanchez- Valentine (14) ABSTAIN: Dietz (1) MINUTES Motion: 1. Approve Minutes. Regular Meeting held January 23, 2002 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; Delhi Center, 505 E Central Avenue, Santa Ana; Walker Elementary, 811 E Bishop, Santa Ana. Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the Minutes. Notices/Agendas Meeting Date Date Posted Time 2. Regular Meeting Agenda 2~22~02 2~22~02 10:00 a.m. EXCUSED ABSENCES Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current meeting: Armijo; Bracho; Brewster; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Hernandez; Magdalena; Ream (9) MOTION: Dietz SECOND: Metier VOTE: AYES: Burrier-Lund; Dietz; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Price; Reyna; and Zaragoza (8) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Armijo; Bracho; Brewster; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Garza; Haro; Haynes; Hernandez; Magdalena; Mijares; Ream; Sanchez- Valentine (14) *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR *** SAEC MINUTES 2 FEBRUARY 27, 2002 BUSINESS CALENDAR Motion: Motion: BUDGET AND PROGRAM TASK FORCE DIRECTION Direct the Budget and Program Task Force to design the process and policies for a newly proposed Neighborhood Grant Program, while assessing how to spend the balance of unallocated funds, and direct the Task Force to submit the process and policies this proposed program would operate under to the SAEC Board for review and consideration at a future meeting. MOTION: Burrier-Lund SECOND: Leaman VOTE: AYES: Burrier-Lund; Dietz; Haynes; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Mijares; Price; Reyna; and Zaragoza (10) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Armijo; Bracho; Brewster; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Garza; Haro; Hernandez; Magdalena;; Ream; Sanchez-Valentine (12) Adopt the following additional staff recommendations: 1. Pull back on the Request for Proposal (RFP) schedule to allow the SAEC Board of Directors sufficient time to assess their options. 2. Revisit the Strategic Plan adopted at the November 2001 SAEC Board meeting. 3. Direct the Budget and Program Task Force to develop an Operational/Business Plan for the balance of unallocated Empowerment Zone funds Direct the Budget and Program Task Force to rethink the Spending Plan and the potential to include revenue-generating options (i.e. loans for FEZ specific development, small business start-up or attraction loans etc,) 5. Assess staffing needs as they relate to the recommended Operational Plan and Spending Plan MOTION: Burrier-Lund SECOND: Leaman VOTE: AYES: Burrier-Lund; Dietz; Haynes; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Mijares; Price; Reyna; and Zaragoza (10) SAEC MINUTES 3 FEBRUARY 27, 2002 NOES: ABSENT: None (0) Armijo; Bracho; Brewster; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Garza; Haro; Hernandez; Magdalena;; Ream; Sanchez-Valentine (12) Motion: CREATE AN AD HOC TASK FORCE Create an Ad Hoc Task Force comprised of directors Price, Burrier- Lund and Zaragoza to screen and interview the applicants for the vacant Director position representing Empowerment Zone 2 and recommend an applicant to the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation (SAEC) Board of Directors at the March 27, 2002 SAEC Board meeting. MOTION: Haynes SECOND: Metzler VOTE: AYES: Burrier-Lund; Dietz; Haynes; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Mijares; Price; Reyna; and Zaragoza (10) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Armijo; Bracho; Brewster; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Garza; Haro; Hernandez; Magdalena;; Ream; Sanchez-Valentine (12) Motion: ADOPT A LOBBYING POLICY Direct the Board's Legal Counsel to prepare a policy on a financial ethics code for SAEC Board Members MOTION: Burrier-Lund VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: SECOND: Leaman Burrier-Lund; Dietz; Haro; Haynes; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Mijares; Price; Reyna; and Zaragoza (11 ) None (0) Armijo; Bracho; Brewster; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Garza; Hernandez; Magdalena;; Ream; Sanchez-Valentine (11 ) SAEC MINUTES 4 FEBRUARY 27, 2002 Motion: LOAN AGREEMENT REQUEST BY TALLER SAN JOSE Approve an additional condition for the Loan Agreement between Taller San Jose and the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation providing that, prior to reinvestment, board approval is obtained, plus other non-substantial changes approved by Legal Counsel MOTION: Haynes SECOND: Dietz VOTE: AYES: Burrier-Lund; Dietz; Haro; Haynes; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Mijares; Price; Reyna; and Zaragoza (11 ) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Armijo; Bracho; Brewster; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Garza; Hernandez; Magdalena;; Ream; Sanchez-Valentine (11 ) Motion: TIME EXTENSION REQUEST FOR THE SAFE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE PROGRAM Approve a time extension until December 31, 2002 for the Safe Schools Initiative Program MOTION: Dietz SECOND: Leaman VOTE: AYES: Burrier-Lund; Dietz; Haro; Haynes; Leaman; Martinez; Metzler; Mijares; Price; Reyna; and Zaragoza (11 ) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: Armijo; Bracho; Brewster; Cibrian; Cong; Davis; Garza; Hernandez; Magdalena;; Ream; Sanchez-Valentine (11 ) PRESENTATIONS THE DELHI COMMUNITY CENTER, Irene Martinez, Executive Director Irene Martinez, Executive Director of the Delhi Community Center presented a summary of the services provided by the Delhi Community Center including the following: Family and Community Support; Caminos Positivos, Access to Health, Entre Hombres, and Childcare Provider Training Program. Director Martinez also noted that the Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies would be held on Saturday, March 23, 2002 SAEC MINUTES 5 FEBRUARY 27, 2002 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. The Gala Grand Opening Event will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2002 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. BOARD TASK FORCE REPORT MARKETING TASK FORCE Chair Reyna noted that the Task Force met and that the English versions of the brochures were now ready, and the Task Force is now working on the final details for a Poster Contest for Children to create the "ideal community" BUDGET AND PROGRAM TASK FORCE Director Metzler noted that the Task Force met and their work was reflected in the recommendation contained in Agenda Item No. 1 relative to revisiting the proposed funding allocations and potential funding options for the Santa Ana Empowerment Zone EDUCATIONAL AD HOC TASK FORCE Chair Reyna reported that the Educational Task Force has begun discussion relative to the educational direction the board should follow BOARD AND COMMITTEE AD HOC TASK FORCE Empowerment Zone Manager Bill Manis reported that the next meeting would be held on March 12, 2002 and that changes to the organizational chart were proposed at the first meeting held on February 20, 2002 STAFF REPORTS FUNDED QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORT, Bill Manis Empowerment Zone Manager Bill Manis reported that staff has not received quarterly reports from the Assistance League of Santa Ana for the Serving Eager Eyes Program, the Dental Center, Puente a la Salud Family Health Clinic, and Interval House. He noted that staff has called and/or mailed each of the contacts for these programs twice and sent a letter informing each program that reimbursement funds will be withheld until the reports are submitted. SAEC MINUTES 6 FEBRUARY 27, 2002 COMMENTS PUBLIC COMMENTS - None BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Director Leaman recommended that Board Members read the letter included in the Agenda packet from the County of Orange Social Services Agency relative to the Empowerment Zone Board's interest in Health Services Director Price asked members of the Budget and Program Task Force if they would be considering funding support from foundations in the strategies for the Empowerment Zone NEXT MEETING - March 27, 2002 ADJOURNMENT - 8:15 p.m. Recording Secretary SAEC MINUTES 7 FEBRUARY 27, 2002