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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 22, 2005
CALLED TO ORDER
DELHI COMMUNITY CENTER
505 E.CENTRAL AVENUE
SANTA ANA, CA
6:04 P.M.
ATTENDANCE
BOARD MEMBERS present:
EUGENE ANTON; RICHARD BACIGALUPO;
MARY BLOOM-RAMOS; PAULA BURRIER-
LUND; BAL TIZAR DE LA RIVA; CLAUDIA
HERNANDEZ; REGINA MARTINEZ;
MICHAEL METZLER; AL MIJARES; JAMES
PRICE; DAVID REAM; ROMAN REYNA;
HECTOR RODRIGUEZ (13)
Absent:
AMERICA BRACHO; MAl CONG; ANGELO
DOTI; BILL FOGARTY; RAUL MEDRANO (5)
STAFF present:
BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General
Counsel
DEBORAH SANCHEZ, 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: Ream
SECOND: Reyna
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, De La Riva, Hernandez,
R. Martinez, Metzler, Mijares, Price,
Ream, Reyna, Rodriquez (13)
None (0)
NOES:
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CONSENT CALENDAR
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
None (0)
Bracho, Cong, Doti, Fogarty, Medrano
(5)
Motion: Approve Minutes.
1.
Regular Meeting of May 25, 2005
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the
Minutes.
2.
Notices/Aaendas
Posted
Regular Meeting Agenda
Meetina Date Date Posted Time
05/25/05 OS/20/05 3:00 p.m.
3.
EXCUSED ABSENCES
Motion: Excuse the absence of Directors Bracho, Cong, Doti, and Fogarty
from the current meeting
MOTION: Burrier-Lund
SECOND: Reyna
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, De La Riva, Hernandez,
R. Martinez, Metzler, Mijares, Price,
Ream, Reyna, Rodriquez (13)
None (0)
None (0)
Bracho, Cong, Doti, Fogarty, Medrano
(5)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
... END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ...
PRESENTATIONS
Plaque Presentation for Director Dr. Hernandez - At this time Chair Mary Bloom-Ramos
presented Dr. Hernandez a plaque for his service on the Board and thanked him for his
efforts on behalf of the Empowerment Corporation Dale Ward, Santa Ana Chamber of
Commerce and Wallace Walrod of the Orange County Business Council presented the
final report of Phase III of the Research and Development Infrastructure Study
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
4. APPOINTMENT OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT
CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTATIVE FROM
SANTA ANA COLLEGE
Motion: Appoint Dr. Erlinda Martinez to the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation Board of Directors as the representative from Santa Ana
College
MOTION: Reyna
SECOND: Mijares
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, De La Riva, Hernandez,
R. Martinez, Metzler, Mijares, Price,
Ream, Reyna, Rodriquez (13)
None (0)
None (0)
Bracho, Cong, Doti, Fogarty, Medrano
(5)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Following the vote on this item, newly appointed Director Erlinda
Martinez took her seat on the dais
5. APPOINTMENT OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT
CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTATIVE FROM
THE SANTA ANA WORK CENTER / WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
BOARD
Motion: Appoint Rick Stroup to the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation
Board of Directors as the representative from the Santa Ana WORK
Center / Workforce Investment Board (WIB).
MOTION: Reyna
SECOND: Rodriguez
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, De La Riva, Hernandez,
E. Martinez, R. Martinez, Metzler,
Mijares, Price, Ream, Reyna,
Rodriquez (14)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
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ABSENT:
Bracho, Cong, Doti, Fogarty, Medrano
(5)
Following the vote on this item, newly appointed Director Rick
Stroup took his seat on the dais
6.
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE MARKETING TASK FORCE
Motion: Appoint Director Rick Stroup as a member of the Marketing Task
Force.
MOTION: Reyna
SECOND: Metzler
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, De La Riva, Hernandez,
E. Martinez, R. Martinez, Metzler,
Mijares, Price, Ream, Reyna,
Rodriquez, Stroup (15)
None (0)
None (0)
Bracho, Cong, Doti, Fogarty, Medrano
(5)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
7. CREATE AN AD HOC NEW MEMBER REVIEW TASK FORCE FOR THE
VACANT ZONE ONE DIRECTOR SEAT
Motion: Create a New Member Ad Hoc Task Force comprised of Directors
Burrier-Lund, Anton and Claudia Hernandez to screen and interview
applicants for the vacant Director position representing
Empowerment Zone one and recommend an applicant to the Santa
Ana Empowerment Corporation Board at the future meeting.
MOTION: Burrier-Lund
SECOND: Anton
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, De La Riva, Hernandez,
E. Martinez, R. Martinez, Metzler,
Mijares, Price, Ream, Reyna,
Rodriquez, Stroup (15)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
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ABSENT:
Bracho, Cong, Doti, Fogarty, Medrano
(5)
8.
ELECT A VICE-CHAIR FOR THE SUSTAINABILlTY TASK FORCE
Motion: Elect Rick Stroup as Vice Chair for the Sustainability Task Force
MOTION: Hernandez
SECOND: Mijares
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, De La Riva, Hernandez,
E. Martinez, R. Martinez, Metzler,
Mijares, Price, Ream, Reyna,
Rodriquez, Stroup (15)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bracho, Cong, Doti, Fogarty, Medrano
(5)
9.
APPROVE CONTRACT WITH ORION FOR DIGITAL MAPPING AND
GIS SERVICES
Motion:
Approve the recommendation of the Marketing Task Force to enter
into an agreement with Orion to produce a pilot digital mapping and
GIS (Geographical Information Systems) program for a nominal fee
of$1.
MOTION: Anton
SECOND: Hernandez
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, De La Riva, Hernandez,
E. Martinez, R. Martinez, Metzler,
Mijares, Price, Ream, Reyna,
Rodriquez, Stroup (15)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bracho, Cong, Doti, Fogarty, Medrano
(5)
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10. AMEND CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH CONRAD AND
ASSOCIATES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2004-2005 AND 2005-2006
Motion: Authorize the Executive Director of the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation (SAEC) Board to amend the consultant agreement with
Conrad and Associates, L.L.P. for the SAEC annual audit and tax
preparation services for fiscal year 2004-05 and 2005-06 annual audit
and tax preparation in an amount not to exceed $10,000 per fiscal
year.
MOTION: Anton
SECOND: Ream
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, De La Riva, Hernandez,
E. Martinez, R. Martinez, Metzler,
Mijares, Price, Ream, Reyna,
Rodriquez, Stroup (15)
None (0)
None (0)
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bracho, Cong, Doti, Fogarty, Medrano
(5)
11. FUNDING FOR PHASE IV OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
Motion: (For Discussion purposes)
MOTION: Anton
SECOND: Rodriguez
Motion: Continue matter to the next meeting of the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation Board
MOTION: Anton
SECOND: Bacigalupo
Substitute
Motion: Continue matter to the next meeting of the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation, and in the interim, call a special meeting for July 11,
2005 for the purpose of considering a change in the definition of
quorum in the Articles of Incorporation of the SAEC
MOTION: Anton
SECOND: Rodriguez
VOTE:
AYES:
Anton, Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos,
Burrier-Lund, De La Riva, Hernandez,
E. Martinez, R. Martinez, Metzler,
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NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Mijares, Price,
Rodriquez, Stroup
None (0)
None (0)
Bracho, Cong, Doti, Fogarty, Medrano
(5)
Ream,
(15)
Reyna,
BOARD TASK FORCE REPORTS
Director Anton, Budget and Program Task Force outlined the issues discussed and future
activities for this task force
Cesar Cedeno and Melissa Alva detailed the activities of the Education Task Force and the
Marketing Task Force
Chair Bloom-Ramos noted that the Sustainability Task Force voted to not recommend
funding for the Phase IV of the Research and Development Infrastructure project
STAFF REPORTS
A status report on the application process for Grant Writer was provided by Deborah
Sanchez and Cesar Cedeno
COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS - None
ADJOURNMENT - 7:02 P.M.
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