HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/28/2007MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 28, 2007
CALLED TO ORDER Chairperson BLOOM-RAMOS
505 EAST CENTRAL
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
6:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS present: RUBEN
ALVAREZ, MARY BLOOM-RAMOS, BILL
FOGARTY (6:06 P.M.), INGRID HARITA,
CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ, ERLINDA
MARTINEZ, JAMES PRICE, DAVID REAM,
ROMAN REYNA (6:20 P.M.), JANE
RUSSO, DERALD SIDLER (11)
BOARD MEMBERS absent: ALEX
ARJONILLA, RICHARD BACIGALUPO,
LEAH ERASER-URSOYLU, RON GARCIA,
REGINA MARTINEZ, RAUL MEDRANO,
MICHAEL METZLER, MARK STEEN,
VUTHY YAM (9)
STAFF present:
LORENA PENAZOLA, General Counsel
CESAR CEDENO, Economic Development
Specialist II
ROSE ANN TRUJILLO, Recording
Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Director Ream
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
MOTION: Ream
SECOND: Hernandez
VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bloom-Ramos, Harita,
Hernandez, Martinez E., Price, Ream,
Russo, Sidler (9)
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CONSENT CALENDAR
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Arjonilla, Bacigalupo, Fogarty, Fraser-
Ursoylu, Garcia, Martinez R., Medrano,
Metrler, Reyna, Steen, Yam (11)
MINUTES
Motion:
Approve Minutes.
1. Regular Meeting held October 24, 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.
NoticeslAgendas Meetin~l Date Date Posted Time Posted
2. Regular Meeting Agenda 10/24/07 10/18/07 4:30 p.m.
3. ABSENCES
Motion:
Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: Arjonilla, Bacigalupo, Fraser-Ersoylu, Martinez, Regina,
Medrano, Steen, and Yam (8)
MOTION: Ream
VOTE
NOES:
SECOND: Hernandez
AYES: Alvarez, Bloom-Ramos, Fogarty, Harita,
Hernandez, Martinez E., Price, Ream,
Russo, Sidler (10)
None (0)
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BUSINESS CALENDER
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Arjonilla, Bacigalupo, Fraser-Ursoylu,
Garcia, Martinez R., Medrano, Metzler,
Reyna, Steen, Yam (10)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDER
4.
APPOINT A NEW MEMBER AD HOC TASK FORCE TO FILL DIRECTOR
VACANCY
Motion:
Appoint a New Member Review Ad Hoc Task Force to screen and
interview applicants for the vacant Director position representing a
Santa Ana based Asian community organization.
Directors Harita, Russo and Ream volunteered for the New Member
Review Ad Hoc Task Force.
MOTION: Hernandez SECOND: Price
VOTE: AYES: Alvarez, Bloom-Ramos, Fogarty, Harita,
Hernandez, Martinez E., Price, Ream,
Russo, Sidler (10)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Arjonilla, Bacigalupo, Fraser-Ursoylu,
Garcia, Martinez R., Medrano, Metzler,
Reyna, Steen, Yam (10)
STUDY SESSION
5.
Sustainability Project: Status Report
Greg Fitzgerald of Vision Works Associates discussed the January 24,
2008 Vision event and presented the status report on the Sustainability
Project and covered the following:
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COMMENTS
The SAEC Design Team Charter
SAEC Design Team Meeting 10/9/07 -Involvement Strategy
subcommittee potential invitees list
The timeline for the formal invitation letter and RSVP
BOARD TASK FORCE REPORTS
Education Task Force
Director Hernandez reported that the English Literacy RFP process is underway with 4
organizations in attendance at the proposer's conference. A special meeting will be
held for the proposals' presentation, review and recommendation to the SAEC Board.
Sustainabilitv Design Team Ad Hoc
Director E. Martinez informed the Board that presentation by Greg Fitzgerald of Vision
Works this evening provided the update on the Sustainability Project.
Education/Marketing Ad Hoc
Director Hernandez updated the Board on the progress of the Educational Campaign.
The Ad-Hoc Task Force met with Santa Ana College on November 15, 2007 to develop
both a message and a logo for the campaign. They will meet in December to finalize
the message and the logo.
COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS -None
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
Lorena Penazola General Counsel
Announced that she has accepted a position with the Cal-State Long
Beach Chancellor's Office and will be resigning from the City of Santa Ana
effective December 21, 2007.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Director Alvarez
Announced that this would be his last meeting and he would be submitting
his resignation due to relocating to Arizona.
Director Revna
Invited everyone to the YMCA Youth & Government Program event on
December 12, 2007, 6:00 p.m. City of Santa Ana Council Chambers.
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ADJOURNMENT - To January 24, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. at the Delhi Community Center,
505 East Central Avenue, Santa Ana, California.
Rose Ann Trujillo
Recording Secretary
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