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CALLED TO ORDER
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
JULY 23, 2008
CHAIRPERSON BLOOM-RAMOS
DELHI COMMUNITY CENTER
500 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE
SANTA ANA, CA
6:03 P.M.
ROLL CALL
BOARD MEMBERS present:
RICHARD BACIGALUPO, MARY BLOOM-
RAMOS, ERASMO CALDERON, ANA
CARRICCHI (6:15 p.m.), BILL FOGARTY,
INGRID HARITA, CLAUDIA HERNANDEZ,
DR. ERLlNDA MARTINEZ, MICHAEL
METZLER, DAVID REAM, JANE
RUSSO, MARK STEEN, SUNDARAM SAM
RAMA (6:10 p.m.), VUTHY YAM (14)
BOARD MEMBERS absent:
ALEX ARJONILLA, REGINA MARTINEZ,
RAUL MEDRANO, JAMES PRICE, ROMAN
REYNA (5)
STAFF present:
BEN KAUFMAN, General Counsel
LINDA A. SUMMERS, Economic
Development Manager
DEBORAH SANCHEZ, Empowerment Zone
Manager
ROSE ANN TRUJILLO, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
DIRECTOR METZLER
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
MOTION: Hernandez
SECOND: Steen
VOTE:
AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Calderon,
Fogarty, Harita, Hernandez, Martinez, E.,
Metzler, Ream, Russo, Steen, Yam (12)
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CONSENT CALENDAR
NOES:
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Arjonilla, Carricchi, Martinez, R., Medrano,
Price, Rama, Reyna (7)
MINUTES
MOTION:
Approve Minutes.
1. Regular Meeting held June 25, 2008
2. ABSENCES - None
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
3. ANTI PIRACY POLICY
MOTION:
Recommend the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation adopt an Anti-
Pirating Policy.
MOTION: Yam
SECOND: Hernandez
VOTE:
AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Calderon,
Fogarty, Harita, Hernandez, Martinez, E.,
Metzler, Ream, Russo, Steen, Yam (12)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
A~onilla, Carricchi, Martinez, R., Medrano,
Price, Rama, Reyna (7)
4. TERMINATE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHLAND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE WORKING CAPITAL LOAN
PROGRAM
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BUSINESS CALENDAR
MOTION:
Recommend to the Santa Ana City Council that the City of Santa Ana
terminate its agreement with Southland Economic Development
Corporation for the Working Capital Loan program with the
understanding that any net proceeds of the judgment, and any other
accounts receivables would be returned to the Santa Ana
Empowerment Corporation.
MOTION: Harita
SECOND: Hernandez
VOTE:
AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Calderon,
Fogarty, Harita, Hernandez, Martinez, E.,
Metzler, Ream, Russo, Steen, Yam (12)
NOES:
None (0)
None (0)
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Arjonilla, Carricchi, Martinez, R., Medrano,
Price, Rama, Reyna (7)
5.
SUSTAINABILlTY DESIGN PLAN
Director Fogarty moved, seconded by Director R. Martinez for
discussion, to approve the Design Plan as presented and pursue
sustainability of the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation beyond
federal designation as an Empowerment Zone. (Recommended
Action #1)
Discussion ensued.
Director Fogarty moved, seconded by Director Hernandez to approve
the Design Plan as presented and pursue sustainability of the Santa
Ana Empowerment Corporation beyond federal designation as an
Empowerment Zone. (Recommended Action #1)
MOTION: Fogarty
SECOND: Hernandez
VOTE:
AYES:
Bloom-Ramos, Calderon,
Hernandez, Martinez, E. (5)
Fogarty,
NOES:
Bacigalupo, Carricchi, Harita, Metzler,
Ream, Russo, Steen, Yam (8)
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COMMENTS
ABSTAIN:
Rama (1)
ABSENT:
Arjonilla, Martinez, R., Medrano, Price,
Reyna (5)
The motion failed of adoption.
Director Yam moved, seconded by Director Steen to Direct the Budget
and Program Task Force to develop a spending plan for the remaining
funds and make a recommendation to the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation in preparation to close out the Round II Urban
Empowerment Zone grant, prior to the expiration date of December
31,2009. (Recommended Action #2)
MOTION: Yam
SECOND: Steen
VOTE:
AYES:
Bacigalupo, Bloom-Ramos, Carricchi,
Harita, Hernandez, Martinez, E., Metzler,
Rama, Ream, Russo, Steen, Yam (12)
NOES:
Calderon, Fogarty (2)
ABSTAIN:
None (0)
ABSENT:
Arjonilla, Martinez, R., Medrano, Price,
Reyna (5)
COMMENTS
6.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ana Jimenez had general questions regarding the Santa Ana
Empowerment Zone Corporation meetings
7.
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
Deborah Sanchez provided the Board with updates regarding the Santa
Ana Empowerment Zone boundary map, HUD, KidWorks, Civic Center
Barrio and introduced Interim Executive Director of the Santa Ana Boys &
Girls Club, Robert Santana
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COMMENTS
8.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Director Ream had questions regarding the Santa Ana Boys & Girl's Club
vacant position
Director Hernandez requested an update on the Santa Ana Boys & Girl's
Club Teen Building Center and also provided the Board with a Cal Optima
2007 Report to the Community brochure
ADJOURNMENT - 7:00 p.m. to September 24, 2008 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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