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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER 26, 2005
DELHI COMMUNITY CENTER
505 CENTRAL AVENUE
SANTA ANA, CA
5:53 P.M.
CALLED TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
BOARD MEMBERS present:
EUGENE ANTON; RICHARD
BACIGALUPO; MARY BLOOM-RAMOS;
BAL TIZAR DE LA RIVA; BILL FOGARTY;
LEAH FRASER; RON GARCIA; ERLlNDA
MARTINEZ; REGINA MARTINEZ (6:40
P.M.) ;MICHAEL METZLER; JAMES
PRICE; DAVID REAM; ROMAN REYNA;
RICK STROUP (6:12 P.M.) (13)
Absent:
PAULA BURRIER-LUND; MAl
CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ;
MEDRANO; AL MIJARES;
RODRIGUEZ (7)
CONG;
RAUL
HECTOR
STAFF present:
BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, Acting General
Counsel
DEBORAH SANCHEZ, Empowerment
Zone Manager
CAROL MOLINA-ESPINOZA, Recording
Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
BOARDMEMBER REYNA
BOARDMEMBERS RECESSED TO THE OCTA PRESENTATION AND TOUR AT 6:15 P.M. AND
RECONVENED AT 6:42 P.M. WITH THE SAME MEMBERS PRESENT EXCEPT BOARDMEMBERS
MICHAEL METZLER AND BILL FOGARTY; WHO BOTH LEFT AT 6:40 P.M.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
MOTION: Reyna SECOND: Ream
VOTE: AYES: Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De La Riva,
Frasier, Garcia, E. Martinez, Price,
Ream, Reyna, Stroup (10)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Anton, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Fogarty,
Hernandez, R. Martinez, Medrano,
Metzler, Mijares, Rodriguez (10)
MINUTES
Motion: Continue Minutes to next Empowerment Zone Meeting.
MOTION:
Bloom-Ramos
SECOND: Reyna
VOTE:
AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De La Riva,
Frasier, Garcia, E. Martinez, Price,
Ream, Reyna, Stroup (10)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Anton, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Fogarty,
Hernandez, R. Martinez, Medrano,
Metzler, Mijares, Rodriguez (10)
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.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion: Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the
Minutes.
2.
Notices/Aaendas
Posted
Regular Meeting Agenda
Meetino Date
Date Posted Time
09/28/05
09/23/05 3:00 p.m.
3. ABSENCES
Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: Anton, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Hernandez, Medrano, Mijares,
Rodriguez (7)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
4. APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COUNTY OF
ORANGE SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Motion: Appoint Ingrid Harita to the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation
(SAEC) Board of Directors as the representative from the County of
Orange Social Services Agency.
MOTION: Martinez, R
SECOND: De La Riva
VOTE: AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De La Riva,
Frasier, Garcia, E. Martinez, R
Martinez, Price, Ream, Reyna, Stroup
(11 )
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Anton, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Fogarty, R,
Hernandez, Medrano, Metzler, Mijares,
Rodriguez (9)
Following the vote on this item, newly appointed Board Member
Ingrid Harita took her seat on the dais.
5.
RE-ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
Motion: Re-elect seven of the eight two-year term Board members for a three-
year term, pursuant to Section 4.03 of the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation Bylaws. Re-elect Boardmembers Reyna, Fraser, Anton,
Medrano, Garcia, E. Martinez, and Metzler.
Staff report by Deborah Sanchez.
MOTION: Price
SECOND: BaCigalupo
VOTE: AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De La Riva,
Frasier, Garcia, Harita, E. Martinez, R
Martinez, Price, Ream, Reyna, Stroup
(12)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Anton, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Fogarty,
Hernandez, Medrano, Metzler, Mijares,
Rodriguez (9)
6. APPROVE THE ANNUAL AUDIT FOR THE SANTA ANA
EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION (SAEC) FOR FISCALYEAR 2004-
2005.
Motion: Approve the annual audit for the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation (SAEC) for fiscal year 2004-2005, as recommended by
the Audit Task Force.
Boardmember Price reported the details of the audit process.
MOTION: Ream
SECOND: Reyna
VOTE: AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, De La Riva,
Frasier, Garcia, Harita, E. Martinez, R
Martinez, Price, Ream, Reyna, Stroup
(12)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Anton, Burrier-Lund, Cong, Fogarty, R,
Hernandez, Medrano, Metzler, Mijares,
Rodriguez (9)
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
BOARD TASK FORCE REPORT
Budget and Program Task Force - Michael Metzler absent - no report
Education Task Force - Cesar Cedeno - the task force is focusing their efforts in
providing Latino parents with the tools to better guide their children through the Latino
Educational Attainment Initiative.
Marketing Task Force - Mary Bloom-Ramos - at the 10/11/05 Marketing Task Force
meeting, members will be piloting the GIS system. The Task Force will be surveying
board members to purchase shirts, and requesting members to pay half of the cost.
She requested that board members assist staff at the annual tax credit workshop on
November 18'
Sustainability Task Force - Mary Bloom-Ramos - Provided a sample of the survey
that was distributed to task force members. Results of the survey will help determine a
better meeting time for the task force and to increase task force member attendance.
New Member Task Force - no report.
STAFF REPORTS
The budget status was presented by Deborah Sanchez
Cesar Cedeno informed the Board that the next meeting will be moved up one week, to
November 16th due to the holidays.
COMMENTS
1.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
2.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Chair Bloom-Ramos
. Announced the KIDWORKS Donahue Center Grand Opening and that
the January meeting will be held at KIDWORKS facility.
. Provided a monthly calendar of the events in November.
Director Leah
. Informed the board that the Latino Health Access is working with the
Santa Ana Unified School District and Orange County in the next four
years in securing more open space. Promote better nutrition and a
safer environment.
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STAFF REPORTS
NEXT MEETING - November 16, 2005, Delhi Center 505 E. Central Ave, Santa Ana
ADJOURNMEN,T.- 6:56 P'L
Patricia E. Healy
Recording Secretary
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