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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
MAY 28, 2008
CHAIRPERSON BLOOM-RAMOS
MANUEL ESQUEDA ELEMENTARY
2240 SOUTH MAIN STREET
SANTA ANA, CA
6:08 P.M.
ROLL CALL
BOARD MEMBERS present:
ALEX ARJONILLA, MARY BLOOM-
RAMOS, RICHARD BACIGALUPO,
INGRID HARITA, CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ,
DR. ERLlNDA MARTINEZ, MICHAEL
METZLER, DAVID REAM, ROMAN,
REYNA, JANE RUSSO, MARK STEEN,
VUTHY YAM (12)
BOARD MEMBERS absent: ANA
CARRICCHI, BILL FOGARTY RON
GARCIA, RAUL MEDRANO, REGINA
MARTINEZ, JAMES PRICE (6)
STAFF present:
DEBORAH SANCHEZ, Empowerment
Zone Manager
CESAR CEDENO, Economic Development
Specialist II
RITA L. GALLARDO, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
DIRECTOR YAM
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
MOTION: Hernandez
SECOND: Steen
VOTE:
AYES: Arjonilla, Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo,
Harita, Hernandez, Martinez, E., Metzler,
Ream, Reyna, Russo, Steen, Yam (12)
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Carricchi, Fogarty, Garcia, Martinez R.,
Medrano, Price (6)
MINUTES
Motion:
Approve Minutes.
1.
Regular Meeting held April 23, 2008
2.
ABSENCES
Motion:
Acknowledge the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting:
Excuse the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: A. Carricchi, B. Fogarty, R. Garcia, R. Martinez, R. Medrano,
and J. Price (6)
*.* END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
3.
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ASIAN
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVE
Motion:
Appoint Mr. Sundaram Rama to the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation Board of Directors as the representative from the Santa
Ana based Asian Community Organization.
MOTION: Reyna
SECOND: E. Martinez
VOTE:
AYES:
Arjonilla, Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo,
Harita, Hernandez, Martinez, E., Metzler,
Ream, Reyna, Russo, Steen, Yam (12)
NOES:
None (0)
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STUDY SESSION
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Carricchi, Fogarty, Garcia, Martinez R.,
Medrano, Price (6)
4.
AUDITOR CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Motion:
Direct Counsel to prepare and authorize the Executive Director to
execute an amendment to the agreement with Moreland &
Associates, Inc. to reflect its merger with Macias Gini & O'Connell
LLP, for auditing and tax preparation services to the Santa Ana
Empowerment Corporation.
MOTION: Harita
SECOND: Yam
VOTE:
AYES:
Arjonilla, Bloom-Ramos, Bacigalupo,
Harita, Hernandez, Martinez, E., Metzler,
Ream, Reyna, Russo, Steen, Yam (12)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Carricchi, Fogarty, Garcia, Martinez R.,
Medrano, Price (6)
WORK STUDY SESSION
5.
Community Validation - Members of the Sustainability Design Team along
with the Vision Works Consultants will present a Sustainability Design
Proposal to the SAEC Board and community for review and discussion.
Highlights of the presentation are as follows:
. History of the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation (SAEC) and
discussion of its endeavors
. Discussion of the mission, goals, and impacts for the SAEC
. Ad Hoc Design Team commented on the design process for the
SAEC
. Recommendations given for the organization given
. Major themes expresses for a sustainable model; review and
validation from the community necessary before final draft is
presented to the SAEC Board for approval.
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COMMENTS
BOARD TASK FORCE REPORT - None
COMMENTS
6.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
7.
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
Deborah Sanchez, Empowerment Zone Manager, updated the Board on
the various activities within the preview of the Federal Empowerment
Zone: Expansion request of the developable site is still under review by
HUD & FEZ staff is participating with the planning of a Spanish language
business symposium called "La Feria" which will be held on June 14th at
Santa Ana College.
8.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS - None
ADJOURNMENT - 8:05 p.m. - To June 25, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the Delhi Community
Center, 505 East Central Avenue, Santa Ana, California
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Rita L. Gallardo
Recording Secretary
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