23A - GO LOCAL PRGM PROJ 09-2505-C

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 20, 2009 TITLE CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR GO LOCAL PROGRAM STEP 2 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS (PROJECT 09-2505-C) C Y MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 1~ Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with Cordoba Corporation to conduct the Go Local Program Step 2 technical analysis for the Santa Ana and Garden Grove modern streetcar project identified in the Go Local Step 1 Program, and return to City Council for final approval. DISCUSSION The OCTA Go Local Step 1 Program solicited city-initiated local transit concepts to extend Metrolink's reach into communities and improve access to employment and activity centers. OCTA has found the modern streetcar transit concept identified in the Santa Ana and Garden Grove Go Local Step 1 Program to be a promising concept for providing connections from the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) to central Santa Ana and Garden Grove. On May 12, 2008, as a demonstration of this support, the OCTA Board allocated $5.9 million in Step 2 funding to Santa Ana for additional planning and development of this modern streetcar concept. while this concept-level study identified a modern streetcar as a feasible and viable project to meet regional and local goals, the next phase of project development needs to include a comprehensive, sound, and defensible planning process, including an Alternatives Analysis (AA) to advance the project toward implementation. The AA, supported by engineering and environmental technical analysis, financing strategies, and public involvement, will determine the best alignment and streetcar technology to meet the regional and local goals, objectives, and criteria. The results of the Step 2 effort will be selection of a 23A-1