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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 23, 2004
CALLED TO ORDER
Delhi Community Center
505 E. Central Avenue
Santa Ana, CA
6:05 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
BOARD MEMBERS present:
MARY BLOOM-RAMOS (Chair);
AMERICA BRACHO; JOHN BREWSTER;
PAULA BURRIER-LUND, ANGELO DOTI;
BILL FOGARTY, MARIA HARO; IRENE
MARTINEZ; RAUL MEDRANO, MIKE
METZLER, AL MIJARES, JAMES PRICE;
DAVID REAM, ROMAN REYNA (6:15
p.m.) (14)
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Absent:
EUGENE ANTON, RICHARD
BACIGALUPO, MAl CONG, LARRY
HAYNES, EDDIE HERNANDEZ, CHUCK
MAGDALENA; MIRIAM PADILLA;
VICTORIA ZARAGOZA (8)
STAFF present:
BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General
Counsel
BILL MANIS, Empowerment Zone
Manager
CESAR CEDENO, Economic Development
Specialist I
ROSE ANN TRUJILLO, Recording
Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CHAIRPERSON BLOOM-RAMOS
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: Price
SECOND: Dati
VOTE:
AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Bracho, Brewster,
Burrier-Lund, Dati, Fogarty, Haro,
Martinez, Medrano, Metzler, Mijares,
Price, Ream (13)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Cong, Haynes,
Hernandez, Magdalena, Padilla, Reyna,
Zaragoza (9)
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MINUTES
Motion: Approve Minutes.
Regular Meeting held April 28, 2004
2.
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 Community Center, 505 E. Central Avenue, Santa Ana.
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the
Minutes.
Notices/AQendas
Posted
Regular Meeting Agenda
a.m.
MeetinQ Date
Date Posted
Time
4/28/04
4/23/04
10:30
3.
EXCUSED ABSENCES
Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: Anton, Bacigalupo, Haynes, Magdalena, Padilla (5) and
Hernandez and Zaragoza (2) from the April 28, 2004 Meeting.
MOTION: Burrier-Lund
SECOND: Haro
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CONSENT CALENDAR
VOTE:
AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Bracho, Brewster,
Burrier-Lund, Dati, Fogarty, Haro,
Martinez, Medrano, Metzler, Mijares,
Price, Ream (13)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Cong, Haynes,
Hernandez, Magdalena, Padilla, Reyna,
Zaragoza (9)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
4.
FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY
COMPONENT OF THE SAEC BUSINESS PLAN
Motion:
Approve the Budget and Program Task Force recommendation to
award a loan to the Santa Ana Boys and Girls Club in an amount not
to exceed $500,000 and to Kidworks in an amount not to exceed
$314,282. The recommendation, utilizing third-year funds, will not
exceed $814,282.
MOTION: Fogarty
SECOND: Burrier-Lund
VOTE:
AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Bracho, Burrier-Lund,
Dati, Fogarty, Haro, Martinez, Medrano,
Metzler, Mijares, Price, Ream, Reyna
(13)
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
Brewster (1)
ABSENT:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Cong,
Hernandez, Magdalena,
Zaragoza (8)
Haynes,
Padilla,
Board discussion ensued.
Motion: Reconsider Item 4 and open for discussion.
MOTION: Burrier-Lund
SECOND: Mijares
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VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Bloom-Ramos, Bracho, Brewster,
Burrier-Lund, Dati, Fogarty, Haro,
Martinez, Medrano, Metzler, Mijares,
Price, Ream, Reyna (14)
None (0)
None (0)
Anton, Bacigalupo, Cong,
Hernandez, Magdalena,
Zaragoza (8)
Haynes,
Padilla,
Speakers: Ben Grabiel, Jose Rea, and Cecilia Rangel
Motion:
Approve the Budget and Program Task Force recommendation to
award a loan to the Santa Ana Boys and Girls Club in an amount not
to exceed $500,000 and to Kidworks in an amount not to exceed
$314,282. The recommendation, utilizing third-year funds, will not
exceed $814,282.
MOTION: Fogarty
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
SECOND: Medrano
Bloom-Ramos,
Fogarty, Haro,
Metzler, Mijares,
(12)
Burrier-Lund, Dati,
Martinez, Medrano,
Price, Ream, Reyna
Bracho (1)
Brewster (1)
Anton, Bacigalupo, Cong,
Hernandez, Magdalena,
Zaragoza (8)
Haynes,
Padilla,
5.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB GRANT REQUEST
Approve the Budget and Program Task Force recommendation to
award a $500,000 grant to the Santa Ana Boys and Girls Club to be
used towards their One-Stop Youth Employment Center Project. The
recommendation, utilizing third-year funds, will not exceed $500,000.
Motion:
MOTION: Reyna
SECOND: Mijares
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Motion:
7.
BUSINESS CALENDAR
VOTE:
AYES:
Burrier-Lund, Dati,
Martinez, Medrano,
Price, Ream, Reyna
Bloom-Ramos,
Fogarty, Haro,
Metzler, Mijares,
(12 )
NOES:
Bracho (1)
ABSTAIN:
Brewster (1)
ABSENT:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Cong,
Hernandez, Magdalena,
Zaragoza (8)
Haynes,
Padilla,
KIDWORKS GRANT REQUEST
Approve the Budget and Program Task Force recommendation to
award a $314,282 grant to Kidworks to be used towards their
Kidworks Donahue Center Project. The recommendation, utilizing
third-year funds, will not exceed $314,282.
MOTION: Fogarty
SECOND: Medrano
VOTE:
Burrier-Lund, Dati,
Martinez, Medrano,
Price, Ream, Reyna
AYES:
Bloom-Ramos,
Fogarty, Haro,
Metzler, Mijares,
(12)
NOES:
Bracho (1)
ABSTAIN:
Brewster (1)
ABSENT:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Cong,
Hernandez, Magdalena,
Zaragoza (8)
Haynes,
Padilla,
FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR PHASE II OF THE DAISY WHEEL
PROGRAM
Presentation - Phase 1 Daisy Wheel Program Results
Service Naviqator
Beatrice Gonzales, Program Manager, presented the following:
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. FEZ Daisy Wheel Network Planned Enrollments vs Actual
Enrollments. (102% of program goal completed as of 5/31/04)
. Santa Ana Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel Network Budget
. Leveraging of Funds Prepared by Work Center June 2004
Entrepreneurial Traininq
Irene Martinez presented the Santa Ana Federal Empowerment Zone
Daisy Wheel Entrepreneurial Training Program - highlighting the
following:
FEZ Entrepreneurial Program Accomplishments
. Enrolled 127 FEZ Businesses Conducted 5 (21 Hour) Entrepreneurial
Cou rses
. Organized A business Expo (170 Attendees)
. Conducted 4 business related seminars (180 Participants) addressing
customer Service, management, supervision and marketing
. Some Challenges in Phase I
. Barriers to overcome
. Strengths to Build On
. Proposed Services for Phase II
. Business & Workforce Development Center and Business & Workforce
Development Center Partners
Resident Ombudsman
Dolores Barrett presented:
. Reporting a snapshot of scope or work and status of meeting current
goals
. Strategies employed
. Schools targeted by FED Resident Ombudsman Component; a total of
18 schools targeted in the Federal Empowerment Zones and
developmental sites
Motion:
Approve the Budget and Program Task Force recommendation to
award a contract extension for Phase II of the Service Navigator
($930,000) and the Entrepreneurial Training ($75,000) components of
the Daisy Wheel Program. The marketing and outreach efforts
previously peñormed by the Resident Ombudsman ($75,000)
component will now be peñormed by the Service Navigator and
Entrepreneurial Training components at a cost of $50,000 and
$25,000 respectively. The recommendation, utilizing a combination
of third-year and sixth-year funds, will not exceed $1,080,000.
MOTION: Ream
SECOND: Burrier-Lund
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VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
BUSINESS CALENDAR
Bloom-Ramos, Burrier-Lund, Haro,
Medrano, Metzler, Mijares, Price, Ream,
Reyna (9)
Bracho (1)
Dati, Fogarty, Martinez (3)
Anton, Bacigalupo, Brewster, Cong,
Haynes, Hernandez, Magdalena,
Padilla, Zaragoza (9)
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APPROVE THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
MODEL
Presentation
Cesar Cedeno presented the Research & Development Infrastructure
model representing the flow and use of data within the Santa Ana
Empowerment Zone structure
Approve the Budget and Program Task Force, Education Task Force,
Marketing Task Force, and Sustainability Task Force
recommendation for the language and format of the Research and
Development Infrastructure Model.
Motion:
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MOTION: Metzler
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
SECOND: Mijares
Bloom-Ramos, Bracho, Burrier-Lund,
Dati, Fogarty, Haro, Martinez, Medrano,
Metzler, Mijares, Price, Ream, Reyna
(13)
None (0)
None (0)
Anton, Bacigalupo, Brewster, Cong,
Haynes, Hernandez, Magdalena,
Padilla, Zaragoza (9)
FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR PHASE III OF THE RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENT OF THE SAEC
BUSINESS PLAN
ABSENT:
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Presentation - Phase II Research and Development Infrastructure Results
and Phase III Proposal
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
Dale Ward, Project Manager, Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
presented the Santa Ana Federal Empowerment Zone R&D Infrastructure
Phase III Plan June 2004 highlighting:
. R& D Infrastructure Phase III Delivering Data and Services
. Phase I and II Results - Baseline Data, Trends and Benchmarks
. Phase III - Delivery System of Data
. Phase III - Constituent-Specific Indicators
. Phase III - Inventory and Communication of FEZ Training Capacity
. Phase 111- Small Business Training Delivery System
Wallace Walrod, Vice President of Research and Communications Orange
County Business Council then presented the Santa Ana Federal
Empowerment Zone R&D Infrastructure Phase II Report June 2004
highlighting:
. Phase II Tasks
. Understanding Key FEZ Business Strengths
. Understand FEZ Employer Trends for Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4
. English Language, a workplace issue for the FEZ
. Industry Cluster Occupational Dataset Summary
. FEZ Business Planning
Motion:
Approve the Budget and Program Task Force recommendation to
award a contract extension to the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
of Phase III of the Research and Development Infrastructure
component of the SAEC Business Plan. The recommendation,
utilizing sixth-year funds, will not exceed $285,000.
MOTION: Price
SECOND: Reyna
VOTE:
AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Bracho, Burrier-Lund,
Dati, Fogarty, Haro, Martinez, Metzler,
Mijares, Price, Ream, Reyna (12)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Brewster, Cong,
Haynes, Hernandez, Magdalena,
Medrano, Padilla, Zaragoza (10)
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BOARD TASK FORCE REPORTS
Budget and Program Task Force - Director Metzler reported all proposals submitted had
been reviewed and recommended
Education Task Force - Director Haro reported that the Task force is currently working
within the frame of an action plan for addressing the gaps and mismatches in the
education field within the Federal Empowerment Zone; The Task force is also working
on different ideas for addressing the gaps and mismatches in the education area in the
Empowerment Zone; and an Ad-Hoc Committee has been created to research and put
together a formal proposal that will be submitted at a later date to the Budget and
Program Task Force for consideration
Marketing Task Force - Chair Bloom-Ramos reported that the publication of the
newsletter has not been effective and other ways are being explored to get the word out
Sustainability Task Force - Chair Bloom-Ramos stated that this task force has not met.
STAFF REPORTS
Quarterly Monitoring Report, April 2004 - Cesar Cedeno presented the Program
Monitoring Reports as of January 15, 2004. This report reflects eight active programs:
one from the first year funding, three from the third year funding and four from the fourth
year funding
COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS - Steve Delgadillo asked when the Budget Task Force would be
meeting.
NEXT MEETING - July 28, 2004
ADJOURNMENT - 8:05 p.m.
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Rose Ann Trujillo
Recording Secretary
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