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Bill Trette spoke on item A and expressed concerns with the timeline of the Orange <br />County Streetcar Project. <br />Guadalupe Barragan spoke on item A and thanked Mayor Sarmiento, <br />Councilmember Hernandez and Congressman Lou Correa for their support. Noted <br />that they have been affected by the Orange County Streetcar Projer <br />Ana Laura Padilla spoke on item A and expressed the hards' 9l businesses <br />have experienced due to the Orange County Streetcar Prc" .. Rt -sted <br />assistance with parking and an economic stimulus plan tc, . ►elp loca► . ;nesses. <br />Austin Collins opined that the local business nee ssistance during the G, <br />County Streetcar Project. <br />Victor Mendez expressed concerns with the Ora, r . ►ty Streetcar Project. <br />Director of the Frida Cinema Loc ^/ requested hr, nd expressed concerns <br />with signage and parking during t, Ora,.- -"inty Stree, project. <br />Renee Lancaster with NOVA Acade. Ee college , -gh School expressed <br />concern with safety ',e Orang6 , ►ty Streetcar Project. <br />Council disc, ,on ensued id direction vided to OCTA representatives. <br />W <br />Councilmembe, n, aquested an update based on requests made at tonight's <br />mP-" ', addres- ernight construction, private security, and signage. <br />Mayor Sarmie, ^Iarifie(, J the Youth Ride Free program is now a permanent <br />program. Askea ,TA representatives to perform outreach other than social media <br />,s many of the le -y businesses do not have an email or a website. Use of flyers, <br />print press, e radio are resources to be used. Also, asked that the <br />rel. -:?ntative ich out to the contractor regarding accelerating the project. Added <br />that i, -vi' ; working closely with OCTA, the County on funding many of the items. <br />Thanker, ,rf for working immediately on a Business Interruption Assistance <br />program, which is stimulus directly to the merchants. Noted this would be a <br />campaign opportunity for the entire city to "Shop Downtown". <br />After supplemental item A was hear, council considered item 4, COVID-19 update in <br />the community. <br />City Council 2D— 20 2/15/2022 <br />