Item 12 - Select Locally Preferred Alternative for the First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study

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City of Santa Ana I First Street Multimodal Corridor Technical Memorandum Figure 16. Community Engagement Timeline Workshop . . 2 Workshop July-August 2025 September-November 2025 December 2025 This workshop looked at how This workshop reviewed eight This workshop will review three people use First Street today preliminary design alternatives refined design concepts and what improvements would developed from Workshop 7 developed from Workshop 2 make traveling the corridor safer input,technical analysis,and input,technical analysis,and and more comfortable. feedback from the virtual survey. the virtual poll.Community feedback gathered during this What we heard: What we heard: workshop will be presented to City Council in early 2026.The Need for safer walking and Preference for six,five,and goal is to identify a locally biking access four travel lanes with bus lane options preferred alternative and move Several locations missing forward with final engineering crosswalks Protected bike paths from in 2026. Mixed feedback on adding street traffic bike lanes Transit signal priority at Interest in improved sidewalk intersections amenities(bus stops,lighting, More shade trees and shade) landscape areas Concerns about peak-hour Mid-block controlled crossings traffic increases to reduce jaywalking and improve pedestrian access Need for sidewalk safety and street lighting improvements Workshop 1 : Barriers to Mobility The first set of workshops and outreach events provided an opportunity to introduce the First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study and gather community input on making First Street a healthier and safer experience for all residents who utilize the corridor. The goals of the workshops were to encourage participants to connect with the Project Team, share experiences traveling along First Street, suggest improvements to access and travel options, and learn more about the project. To provide multiple opportunities to learn about the project and provide feedback, the Project Team hosted one in-person workshop(Tuesday, August 26, 2025), one virtual workshop (Wednesday, August 27, 2025), conducted an on-line survey, and attended multiple in- person pop-up events in the community. A total of 40 people attended the two workshops and over 60 people were engaged during the Chicano Heritage Festival. Photos 3 through 5 on the following pages illustrate activities at both the pop-up event and at the in-person workshop. Feedback received during the in-person and pop-up events regarding improvements the public would like to see along First Street indicated protected, off street bicycle facilities; wider sidewalks and mid-block crossings for pedestrians; improved transit stops with real- time bus information; and shade with places to sit along the corridor were amongst the top priorities for those who participated in the preference survey. Figures 17 to 19 summarize the results of the survey. For the virtual meeting and through the on-line poll, participants were asked to share information about their travel experience and their travel barriers. Results of the on-line surveys are summarized below in Figure 20. 27