HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/28/2003 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
MAY 28, 2003
CALLED TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
REBUILDING TOGETHER
625SOUTH CYPRESS
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
6:13P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS Present:
ROMAN REYNA (Chairman); MARY BLOOM-
RAMOS; MAI CONG; ANGELO DOTI; MARIA
HARO; IRENE MARTINEZ; JAMES PRICE;
MARCOS RAMIREZ; DAVID REAM (9)
Absent:
JOEL AYALA; AMERICA BRACHO; JOHN
BREWSTER; PAULA BURRIER-LUND; JON
DIETZ; DAVE ELBAUM; BILL FOGARTY; LARRY
HAYNES; EDDIE HERNANDEZ; CHUCK
MAGDALENA; MICHAEL METZLER; AL
MIJARES; VICTORIA ZARAGOZA (13)
STAFF Present:
BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General Counsel
MARIA YANEZ, Economic Development Aide
PATRICIA E. HEALY, Recording Secretary
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items. (Agenda Items 1- 2)
MOTION: Price SECOND: Cong
VOTE: AYES: Bloom-Ramos, Cong, Doti,
Haro, Martinez,
Price, Ramirez, Ream, Reyna (9)
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
SAEC MINUTES I MAY 28, 2003
ABSENT:
Ayala, Bracho, Brewster, Burrier-Lund, Dietz,
Elbaum, Fogarty, Haynes, Hemandez,
Magdalena, Metzler, Mijares, Zaragoza (13)
MINUTES
Motion:
1.
Approve Minutes.
Regular Meeting held April 23, 2003
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;
Rebuilding Together, 625 South Cypress, Santa Ana, CA.
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the Minutes.
Notices/A.qendas MeetinR Date Date Posted Time
2. Regular Meeting Agenda 5/28/03 5/23/03 9:00 a.m,
EXCUSED ABSENCES
Motion:
Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current meeting:
Ayala, Bracho, Brewster, Burrier-Lund, Dietz, Elbaum, Fogarty, Haynes,
Hernandez, Magdalena, Metzler, Mijares, Zarsgoza
MOTION: Bloom-Ramos SECOND: Cong
VOTE: AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Cong, Doti, Ham, Martinez,
Price, Ramirez, Ream, Reyna (9)
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT:
Ayala, Bracho, Brewster, Burrier-Lund, Dietz,
Elbaum, Fogarty, Haynes, Hernandez,
Magdalena, Metzler, Mijares, Zaragoza (13)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
SAEC MINUTES 2 MAY 28, 2003
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Items 1,2
FOURTH-YEAR FUNDING ALLOCATION - SERVICE NAVIGATOR, RESIDENT
OMBUDSMAN, ENTREPRENUERSHIP TRAINING AND RESOLUTION FOR
THE DAISY WHEEL PROGRAM
Item 3.
Motion:
Motion: 1.
Approve the Budget and Program Task Force recommendation
to award contracts for the following three proposals utilizing
fourth-year funding:
The Service Navigator proposal by the Santa Ana
W/O/R/K Center in an amount not to exceed $930,000;
The Resident Ombudsman proposal by the Community
Action Partnership of Orange County in an amount not
to exceed $150,000; and
The Entrepreneurship Training proposal by the Delhi
Community Center in an amount not to exceed $75,000.
Approve Resolution Number SAEC 2003-01 of the Santa Aha
Empowerment Corporation to approve recommendations from
the Budget and Program Task Force for the Daisy Wheel
program and to authorize the Executive Director to execute the
necessary agreements.
MOTION: Bloom-Ramos SECOND: Cong
VOTE: AYES: Bloom-Ramos, Cong, Doti, Ham, Price,
Ramirez, Ream, Reyna (8)
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Martinez (1)
ABSENT:
Ayala, Bracho, Brewster, Burrier-Lund, Dietz,
Elbaum, Fogarty, Haynes, Hernandez,
Magdalena, Metzler, Mijares, Zaragoza (13)
APPROVE THE SAEC MARKETING PLAN
Approve the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Marketing Plan.
MOTION: Bloom-Ramos SECOND: Ham
SAEC MINUTES 3 MAY 28, 2003
VOTE: AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Cong, Doti, Haro, Martinez,
Pdce, Ramirez, Ream, Reyna (9)
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT:
Ayala, Bracho, Brewster, Burder-Lund, Dietz,
Elbaum, Fogarty, Haynes, Hernandez,
Magdalena, Metzler, Mijares, Zaragoza (13)
Item 4.
Motion:
APPROVE TIME EXTENSION REQUEST - ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SANTA
ANA
Note and File six-month time extension request for the Assistance League
of Santa Ana Serving Eager Eyes program as the applicant has withdrawn
the request.
MOTION: Ream
SECOND: Cong
VOTE: AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Cong, Doti, Haro, Martinez,
Price, Ramirez, Ream, Reyna (9)
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT:
Ayala, Bracho, Brewster, Burrier-Lund, Dietz,
Elbaum, Fogarty, Haynes, Hernandez,
Magdalena, Metzler, Mijares, Zaragoza (13)
Item 5.
Motion:
CREATE AN AD HOC TASK FORCE - ONE STOP CAPITAL SHOP DIRECTOR
Create an Ad Hoc Task Force to screen and interview the applicants for the
vacant Director position representing the One-Stop Capital Shop and
recommend an applicant to the SAEC Board at a future meeting; Ad Hoc
Task Force members to be Martinez, Bloom-Ramos, Ramirez.
MOTION: Bloom-Ramos SECOND: Cong
VOTE: AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Cong, Doff, Haro, Martinez,
Pdce, Ramirez, Ream, Reyna (9)
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
SAEC MINUTES 4 MAY 28. 2003
ABSENT:
Ayala, Bracho, Brewster, Burrier-Lund, Dietz,
Elbaum, Fogarty, Haynes, Hernandez,
Magdalena, Metzler, Mijares, Zaragoza (13)
PRESENTATIONS
REBUILDING TOGETHER OF ORANGE COUNTY, "FAMILY CAREGIVER
SUPPORT PROGRAM" presented by Steve Carpenter
Mr. Carpenter noted that Rebuilding Together Orange County (RTOC) is a non-
profit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to building partnerships within the
community to rehabilitate owner-occupied homes for Iow-income residents. RTOC
was recently awarded a $250,000 contract from the Orange County Office on
Aging for the Older Americans Act (OAA) Family Caregiver Support Program to
provide rehabilitation and home modification services to local residents. Mr.
Carpenter stated that they are looking for qualified applicants to receive these free
services. An applicant must live in Orange County and provide care or have a
family member or friend providing informal in-home care on a substantially
continuous basis.
BOARDTASKFORCEREPORT
BUDGET AND PROGRAM TASK FORCE presented by Maria Yanez
Ms. Yanez noted that the task force met on May 21st and discussed
recommendations for phase II of the research and development infrastructure.
EDUCATION TASK FORCE presented by Mada Haro
Director Haro noted that, at its May meeting, the Education Task Force went over
its mission and roles and developed three statements for its purpose. These will
be further discussed at the meeting scheduled for June 5, 2003.
MARKETING AD HOC TASK FORCE presented by Melissa Alva
At its meeting of May 13th the Marketing Ad Hoc Task Force approved the
marketing plan which was approved by the full board at tonight's meeting.
STAFF REPORTS
JIM DAVIS RESIGNATION presented by Cesar Cedeno
SAEC MINUTES 5 MAY 28, 2003
Cesar Cedeno announced that staff received a letter of resignation from Santa
Ana Empowerment Corporation (SAEC) Director Jim Davis. Mr. Cedeno stated
that a plaque recognizing Mr. Davis's service has been prepared and will be
presented to him at a later date. Mr. Davis represented the One-Stop Capital
Shop SAEC seat.
1sT ANNUAL FEZ TAX CREDIT WORKSHOP presented by Melissa Alva
Melissa Alva announced that, on May 8, 2003, staff held the First Annual
Empowerment Zone Tax Credit Workshop at the Delhi Community Center.
Approximately seventy individuals, representing over 30 companies, attended the
2-hour workshop.
HUD TAX CREDIT WORKSHOP/TRAINING presented by Maria Yanez
On May13-14, 2003, staff attended an Empowerment Zone Tax Credit
Workshop/Training sponsored by the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development. The subject event was held in Tucson, Adzona and over 150
people attended from vadous zones across the nation.
QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORTS presented by Cesar Cedeno
The program monitoring reports as of April 15, 2003 were submitted to the Board.
NEXT MEETING - June 25, 2003, at Delhi Community Center
ADJOURNMENT - 7:05 P.M.
Patricia E. Healy,
Recording Secretary
SAEC MINUTES 6 MAY 28, 2003