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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 17, 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; RICHARD
BACIGALUPO; JOHN BREWSTER (6:07
P.M.); BALTAZAR DE LA RIVA; ANGELO
DOTI; BILL FOGARTY; MARIA HARO;
LARRY HAYNES (6:16 P.M.); MICHAEL
METZLER; JAMES PRICE; DAVID REAM;
(11 )
Absent:
EUGENE ANTON; AMERICA BRACHO;
PAULA BURRIER-LUND; MAl CONG;
EDDIE HERNANDEZ; RAUL MEDRANO;
AL MIJARES; ROMAN REYNA (8)
STAFF present:
BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General
Counsel
BILL MANIS, Empowerment Zone
Manager
PATRICIA HEALY, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CHAIRPERSON BLOOM-RAMOS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
MOTION: Bacigalupo
SECOND: Doti
VOTE:
AYES: Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De La
Riva, Doti, Fogarty, Hare, Metzler,
Price, Ream (9)
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CONSENT CALENDAR
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
None (0)
None (0)
Anton, Bracho, Brewster, Burrier-
Lund, Cong, Haynes, Hernandez,
Medrano, Mijares, Reyna (10)
1.
MINUTES
Motion: Approve Minutes.
Regular Meeting of September 22, 2004
Special Meeting of October 13, 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.
Noticesl Aaendas
Regular Meeting Agenda
Special Meeting Agenda
Meetina Date Date Posted
9/22/04 9/16/04
10/13/04 10/08/04
Time Posted
2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3. EXCUSED ABSENCES
Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: Anton, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Medrano and Mijares
(6); Excuse the absence of directors from the October 13, 2004
Special meeting:
MOTION: Doti
SECOND: Ream
VOTE:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De La
Riva, Doti, Fogarty, Haro, Metzler,
Price, Ream (9)
NOES: None
AYES:
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NOVEMBER 17, 2004
CONSENT CALENDAR
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
None (0)
Anton, Bracho, Brewster, Burrier-
Lund, Cong, Haynes, Hernandez,
Medrano, Mijares, Reyna (10)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
4. APPOINT REGINA MARTINEZ TO THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT
CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THE REPRESENTATIVE
FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY CONGREGATION COMMUNITY
ORGANIZA TION
Motion: Appoint Regina Martinez to the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation Board of Directors as the representative from the
Orange County Congregation Community Organization.
MOTION: Ream
SECOND: Fogarty
VOTE:
AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster,
De La Riva, Doti, Fogarty, Haro,
Metzler, Price, Ream (10)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Anton, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong,
Haynes, Hernandez, Medrano,
Mijares, Reyna (9)
5. ADOPT THE ANNUAL AUDIT FOR THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT
CORPORATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004
Motion: Adopt the Annual Audit for the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation
for fiscal year 2003/2004.
MOTION: Price
SECOND: Ream
VOTE:
AYES: Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster,
De La Riva, Doti, Fogarty, Haro,
Metzler, Price, Ream (10)
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
None (0)
None (0)
Anton, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong,
Haynes, Hernandez, Medrano,
Mijares, Reyna (9)
6. APPROVE THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
PHASE II FINAL REPORT
Motion: Approve the final report and its components for Phase II of the
Research and Development Infrastructure Project.
MOTION: Fogarty
SECOND: Bacigalupo
VOTE:
AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster,
De La Riva, Doti, Fogarty, Hare,
Metzler, Price, Ream (10)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Anton, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong,
Haynes, Hernandez, Medrano,
Mijares, Reyna (9)
7. APPROVE THE ACTION PLAN ADDRESSING THE EDUCATIONAL
GAPS FOUND IN THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT RESULTS
Motion: Approve the Action Plan addressing the educational gaps found in
the Research and Development Infrastructure Project results.
MOTION: Fogarty
SECOND: Haro
VOTE:
AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Brewster,
De La Riva, Doti, Fogarty, Haro,
Metzler, Price, Ream (10)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Anton, Bracho, Burrier-Lund, Cong,
Haynes, Hernandez, Medrano,
Mijares, Reyna (9)
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PRESENTATIONS
Wallace Walrod, Orange County Business Council briefed the board on the status of
Phase III of the Research & Development Infrastructure Project and the Empowerment
Zone Indicator Reports (Zones 1,2 & 4). He noted that there would be a full
presentation at a later meeting. He further noted that the Empowerment Zone Indicator
reports have been completed and the small business reports.
BOARD TASK FORCE REPORT
Budget and Program Task Force
Director Metzler noted that this task force has not met
Education Task Force
Director Haro noted that the task force was reviewing the infrastructure gaps
Marketing Task Force
Chair Bloom-Ramos noted that this task force is in the process of restructuring per the
Board's retreat
STAFF REPORTS
Cesar Cedeno presented the Quarterly Monitoring Reports, July 15, 2004/September
15,2004
COMMENTS
1.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
2.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Chair Bloom-Ramos
· Noted that recruitment for a representative from Zone 3 was ongoing,
however, only two individuals expressed any interest in the position
and one of these individuals lives outside the zone. She asked the
boardmembers whether they might consider an advisory member;
Director Brewster responded that recruitment efforts should continue
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NOVEMBER 17, 2004
NEXT MEETING - January 26, 2004
ADJOURNMENT - 6:32 P.M.
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Recording Secretary
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