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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/27/2008 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 27, 2008 CALLED TO ORDER Chairperson BLOOM-RAMOS 505 EAST CENTRAL SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 6:00 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS present: RICHARD BACIGALUPO, MARY BLOOM-RAMOS, BILL FOGARTY (6:11 P.M.), RON GARCIA, INGRID HARITA, CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ, REGINA MARTINEZ (6:03 P.M.), MICHAEL METZLER, JAMES PRICE, DAVID REAM, JANE RUSSO, MARK STEEN, VUTHY YAM (13) BOARD MEMBERS absent: ALEX ARJONILLA, ERLlNDA MARTINEZ, RAUL MEDRANO, ROMAN REYNA (4) STAFF present: BENJAMIN KAUFMAN, General Counsel LINDA SUMMERS, Economic Development Manager CESAR CEDENO, Economic Development Specialist II RITA GALLARDO, Recording Secretary PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Director Steen CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. MOTION: Price SECOND: Metzler VOTE: AYES: Bloom-Ramos, Fogarty, Garcia, Harita, Hernandez, Martinez, Price, Ream, Russo, Steen, Yam (11) SAEC MINUTES 1 FEBRUARY 27, 2008 CONSENT CALENDAR NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: Bacigalupo, Metzler (2) ABSENT: Arjonilla, Martinez, Medrano, Reyna (4) MINUTES Motion: Approve Minutes. 1A. Special Meeting held January 24, 2008 1 B. Regular Meeting held November 28, 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 Meetina Date Date Posted Time Posted 2A. 2B. Special Meeting Agenda 01/24/2008 Regular Meeting Agenda 11/28/2007 01/18/2008 11/21/2007 3:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 3. ABSENCES Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current meeting: Arjonilla, Martinez, Medrano, Reyna (4) *** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR *** SAEC MINUTES 2 FEBRUARY 27, 2008 4. BUSINESS CALENDER 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 Empowerment Zone One. Directors Harita and Yam volunteered for the Ad Hoc Task Force. MOTION: Garcia SECOND: Bacigalupo VOTE: AYES: Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo, Fogarty, Garcia, Harita, Hernandez, Martinez, Metzler, Price, Ream, Russo, Steen, Yam (13) NOES: None (0) None (0) ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Arjonilla, Martinez, Medrano, Reyna (4) BOARD TASK FORCE REPORTS Education Task Force Director Hernandez reported to the Board on the recent progress of the Educational Campaign. The Ad-Hoc Task Force will continue to examine the future of the Literacy Program. Sustainabilitv Desion Team Ad Hoc Staff member Cesar Cedeno gave the Board information regarding discussions held at a meeting on February 26th to review the outcome of the recent Work Study session held by the Board in January. Options for the future of sustainability of the Empowerment Zone were also discussed. More information will follow to the Board as soon as the report is finalized. Education/Marketino Ad Hoc Director Hernandez updated the Board on the progress of the Educational Campaign. She stated a marketing plan had been formulated and the Ad Hoc Committee would be coming forward with marketing materials to share with the Empowerment Board. SAEC MINUTES 3 FEBRUARY 27, 2008 COMMENTS 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None 7. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS Cesar Cedeno, Economic Development Specialist II Announced that staff had received a resignation letter from Derald Sidler, representative of the Santa Ana Boys and Girls Club. Mr. Sidler thanked the Board for their support as a Board Member over the years. 8. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS - None ADJOURNMENT - at 6:17 p.m. to March 26, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. at the Delhi Community Center, 505 East Central Avenue, Santa Ana, California. ~'~~ Rita L. Gallardo Recording Secretary SAEC MINUTES 4 FEBRUARY 27, 2008