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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/23/08 CALLED TO ORDER MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA APRIL 23, 2008 CHAIRPERSON BLOOM-RAMOS INGARDIA BROS. PRODUCE, INC. 700 S. HATHAWAY SANTA ANA, CA 6:15 P.M. ROLL CALL BOARD MEMBERS present: ALEX ARJONILLA, MARY BLOOM RAMOS, RICHARD BACIGALUPO, BILL FOGARTY, INGRID HARITA, CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ, REGINA MARTINEZ, JAMES PRICE, DAVID REAM, JANE RUSSO, MARK STEEN (11) BOARD MEMBERS absent: RON GARCIA, ERLlNDA MARTINEZ, RAUL MEDRANO, MICHAEL METZLER, ROMAN REYNA, VUTHY YAM (6) STAFF present: LINDA A. SUMMERS, Economic Development Manager DEBORAH SANCHEZ, EMPOWERMENT ZONE MANAGER CESAR CEDENO, Economic Development Specialist II ROSE ANN TRUJILLO, Recording Secretary PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DIRECTOR BACIGALUPO CONSENT CALENDAR Motion: Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar Items. SAEC MINUTES 1 APRIL 23, 2008 MINUTES 1. 2. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Russo SECOND: Price VOTE: AYES: Arjonilla, Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo, Fogarty, Harita, Hernandez, Martinez R., Price, Ream, Russo, Steen (11) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Martinez, E., Garcia, Medrano, Metzler, Reyna, Yam (6) Motion: Approve Minutes. Regular Meeting held March 26, 2008 ABSENCES Motion: Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current meeting: Dr. E. Martinez, R. Medrano, M. Metzler, R. Reyna and V. Yam (5) ... END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ... BUSINESS CALENDAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT - LATINO HEALTH ACCESS Motion: Appoint Ana Carricchi to the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Board of Directors as the representative from Latino Health Access. SAEC MINUTES 2 APRIL 23, 2008 BUSINESS CALENDAR MOTION: Martinez SECOND: Bacigalupo VOTE: AYES: Arjonilla, Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo, Fogarty, Harita, Hernandez, Martinez R., Price, Ream, Russo, Steen (11) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Martinez, E., Garcia, Medrano, Metzler, Reyna, Yam (6) Motion was unanimous and Director Carricchi joined the Board and participated in the remainder of the meeting. 4. AGREEMENT WITH STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH FOR BOND COUNSEL SERVICES Motion: Authorize the Executive Director to execute an agreement with Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth in an amount not to exceed $40,000 for providing bond counsel services to the City of Santa Ana Industrial Development Authority for the Federal Empowerment Zone Industrial Development Bond Program. MOTION: Price SECOND: Martinez VOTE: AYES: Arjonilla, Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo, Fogarty, Harita, Hernandez, Martinez R., Price, Ream, Russo, Steen, Carricchi (12) NOES: None (0) None (0) ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Martinez, E., Garcia, Medrano, Metzler, Reyna, Yam (6) AGENDA ITEMS TAKEN OUT OF ORDER SAEC MINUTES 3 APRIL 23, 2008 COMMENTS 5. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS Empowerment Zone Manager Sanchez made event announcements; gave an update on a HUD audit letter, and provided information regarding the next meeting. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None 7. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Director Hernandez made announcements on upcoming events sponsored by Cal-Optima. STUDY SESSION 8. TOUR OF INGARDIA BROS. PRODUCE, INC. FACILITY Boardmembers were given a tour of the facility by Mr. Sam Ingardia ADJOURNMENT 7:13 p.m. - To May 28,2008, at 6:00 p.m., Delhi Community Center, 505 East Central Avenue, Santa Ana, California. ~92 ~,"-A ~~~" Rose Ann Trujillo Recording Secretary SAEC MINUTES 4 APRIL 23, 2008