HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/22/09MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
APRIL 22, 2009
CALLED TO ORDER Chairperson BLOOM-RAMOS
DELHI COMMUNITY CENTER
500 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE
SANTA ANA, CA
6:04 P.M.
ROLL CALL Board Members present:
ARJONILLA, BACIGALUPO, BLOOM-
RAMOS, FOGARTY (6:08 p.m.),
HARITA, RAMA, REAM, REYNA (6:10
p.m.), STEEN, YAM (10)
Board Members absent:
CALDERON, CARRICCHI,
HERNANDEZ, MARTINEZ, METZLER
RUSSO, SANTANA (7)
Staff Members:
Deborah Sanchez, Economic
Development Specialist III
Rose Ann Trujillo, Recording Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE DIRECTOR REAM
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion:
Approve staff recommendations on the following Consent Calendar
Items.
MOTION: Arjonilla SECOND: Rama
VOTE: AYES: Arjonilla Bacigalupo, Bloom -Ramos,
Fogarty, Harita, Rama, Ream, Reyna,
Steen, Yam (10)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Calderon, Carricchi, Hernandez, Martinez,
E., Metzler, Russo, Santana (7)
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Motion:
Approve Minutes.
2. Regular Meeting held October 22, 2008
Special Meeting held December 3, 2008
Special Meeting held December 16, 2008
3.
4.
5.
ABSENCES
Motion:
Acknowledge the absence of the following directors from the current
meeting: Carricchi, A., Martinez, E., Metzler, M., Santana, R. (4)
*** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
APPOINTMENT TO THE SANTA ANA EMPOWERMENT CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Motion:
Appoint Ms. Deborah Pharos to the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation
Board of Directors as the representative from the Orange County
Congregation Community Organization.
MOTION: Rama
SECOND: Yam
VOTE: AYES: Arjonilla Bacigalupo, Bloom -Ramos,
Fogarty, Harita, Rama, Ream, Reyna,
Steen, Yam (10)
NOES: None (0)
ABSTAIN: None (0)
ABSENT: Calderon, Carricchi, Hernandez, Martinez,
E., Metzler, Russo, Santana (7)
ALLOCATION OF REMAINING EMPOWERMENT ZONE FUNDS
Motion:
1) Direct Counsel to prepare and authorize the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation Executive Director to execute agreements with Cambodian
Family for $1,730,939 for the acquisition of a building and $156,319 for
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Employment and Training services for a total amount not to exceed
$1,887,258.
2) Direct Counsel to prepare and authorize the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation Executive Directorto execute an agreementwith KidWorks
in the amount of $81,136 for an Adult Works Program.
3) Direct Counsel to prepare and authorize the Santa Ana Empowerment
Corporation Executive Director to execute an amendment to the loan
agreement with EI Puente Community Development Corporation dba
KidWorks to forgive the outstanding principal balance of $314,282, and
the two remaining annual interest payments of $18,857 totaling $37,714.
MOTION: Bacigalupo
VOTE: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
SECOND: Harita
Arjonilla Bacigalupo, Bloom -Ramos,
Fogarty, Harita, Iia,
Steen, Yam 40) (9) /�,6,
None (0)
Nene (0) Rama (1)
Ream, Reyna,
Calderon, Carricchi, Hernandez, Martinez,
E., Metzler, Russo, Santana (7)
6. PROGRAM CLOSE-OUT ADMINISTRATION BUDGET
Motion:
Allocate the remaining $342,500 of Empowerment Zone grant funds
for administrative related expenses to close out the program.
MOTION: Fogarty SECOND: Rama
VOTE:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COMMENTS
AYES: Arjonilla Bacigalupo, Bloom -Ramos,
Fogarty, Harita, Rama, Ream, Reyna,
Steen, Yam (10)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None (0)
None (0)
Calderon, Carricchi, Hernandez, Martinez,
E., Metzler, Russo, Santana (7)
Ava Steafens thanked the Board for their support to Kidworks and provided an
update on the progress over the years
SAEC MINUTES 3 APRIL 22, 2009
ADJOURNMENT — 6:22 p.m. — to May 27, 2009, 6:00 p.m., Delhi Center, 505 Central
Avenue Santa Ana, CA
Rose Ann Trujillo
Recording Secretary
MINUTES 4 APRIL 22,