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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
CALLED TO ORDER
JULY 25, 2007
DELHI COMMUNITY CENTER
505 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
6:00 p.m.
BOARD MEMBERS present: RUBEN
ALVAREZ; MARY BLOOM-RAMOS;
PAULA BURRIER-LUND, LEAH
FRASER, CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ,
INGRID HARITA; REGINA MARTINEZ,
RAUL MEDRANO, JAMES PRICE; AND
MARK STEEN (10)
BOARD MEMBERS absent: RICHARD
BACIGALUPO; MAl CONG; BILL
FOGARTY, RON GARCIA, ERLlNDA
MARTINEZ, MICHAEL METZLER,
ROMAN REYNA; DERALD SIDLER
DAVID REAM, JANE RUSSO (10)
STAFF present:
LORENA PENAZOLA, General Counsel
Cesar Cedeno, Specialist II
Rose Ann Trujillo, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Director Alvarez
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
items.
MOTION: Alvarez
SECOND: Medrano
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Bloom-Ramos, Burrier-Lund,
Fraser, Harita, Hernandez, R. Martinez,
Medrano, Price, Steen (10)
NOES:
None (0)
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CONSENT CALENDAR
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Bacigalupo, Cong, Fogarty, Garcia, E.
Martinez, Metzler, Ream, Reyna, Russo,
Sidler, (10)
MINUTES
Motion:
Approve Minutes.
1.
Regular Meeting held June 27,2007
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, Santa Ana, CA and City Hall at 20 Civic Center, Santa Ana, CA.
Motion:
Instruct the Recording Secretary to enter notice of posting into the
Minutes.
Notices/Aaendas
Meeting Date Date Posted Time Posted
2.
Regular Meeting Agenda 06/27/07
06/21/07
10:00 a.m.
3.
ABSENCES
Motion:
Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: Bacigalupo, Fogarty, Garcia, Martinez, E., Metzler, Ream,
Reyna, Russo, Sidler (9)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
Matters listed on the Business Calendar are generally proposals for new legislation or
items requiring discussion.
4.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOND - INGARDIA BROTHERS
PRODUCE, INC.
Motion:
1. Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution
approving the Industrial Development Authority of the City of
Santa Ana entering into a loan and/or issue a bond in a
principal amount currently at $2,075,000, but potentially
subject to minor increase once the final costs of issuance are
known, in Private Activity Bonds and lend the proceeds of
such loan or bond to Ingardia Brothers Produce, Inc. for the
acquisition of equipment for installation and use in their new
Santa Ana facility.
2. Recommend that the Industrial Development Authority adopt a
resolution authorizing entering into a loan agreement pursuant
to which the Authority will borrow pursuant to the loan
agreement and lend to Ingardia Brothers Produce, Inc. an
amount currently at $2,075,000, but potentially subject to
minor increase once the final costs of issuance are known, in
Private Activity Bonds and lend the proceeds of such loan to
Ingardia Brothers Produce, Inc. for the acquisition of
equipment for installation and use in their new Santa Ana
facility.
Board member Harita moved for discussion, seconded by Burrier-Lund.
Board member discussion ensued.
Amended Motion:
1. Recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution
approving the Industrial Development Authority of the City of
Santa Ana entering into a loan and/or issue a bond in a
principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 in Private Activity
Bonds and lend the proceeds of such loan or bond to Ingardia
Brothers Produce, Inc. for the acquisition of equipment for
installation and use in their new Santa Ana facility.
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
2. Recommend that the Industrial Development Authority adopt a
resolution authorizing entering into a loan agreement pursuant
to which the Authority will borrow pursuant to the loan
agreement and lend to Ingardia Brothers Produce, Inc. in a
principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 in Private Activity
Bonds and lend the proceeds of such loan to Ingardia
Brothers Produce, Inc. for the acquisition of equipment for
installation and use in their new Santa Ana facility.
MOTION: Harita
SECOND: Burrier-Lund
VOTE:
AYES:
Alvarez, Bloom-Ramos,
Fraser, Harita, Hernandez,
Medrano, Price, Steen (10)
Burrier-Lund,
R. Martinez,
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Bacigalupo, Cong, Fogarty, Garcia, E.
Martinez, Metzler, Ream, Reyna, Russo,
Sidler (10)
BOARD TASK FORCE REPORTS
Chair Bloom Ramos reported that the Budget and Program Task Force, Education Task
Force Marketing Task Force, and Sustainability Task Forces had not met.
Board member Hernandez noted that the Education Task Force would be meeting
Friday to continue discussion on an RFP for English literacy.
COMMENTS
5.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
6.
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
Carlos De La Riva
Reported that the GIS component of the Empowerment Zone website has
been completed and the website address will be forwarded to the Board
for their review;
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COMMENTS
In July, the focus marketing campaign for Federal Empowerment Zone
businesses is in progress. Approximately 500 notices were mailed out
and 25 businesses visited;
Staff is in progress of processing a candidate for the financial seat.
Cesar Cedeno
Announced a potential candidate to fill the Zone 3 position on the Board
7. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Chair Bloom-Ramos
Congratulated Board member Leah Fraser on her recent marriage
Board member Fraser
Announced and extended an invitation to a Latino Health Access
fundraising event, Salsa Fiesta, October 19, 2007
ADJOURNMENT - 6:23 p.m. - To September 26, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at the Delhi
Community Center, 505 East Central Avenue, Santa Ana, California
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Rose Ann Trujillo
Recording Secretary
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