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

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Public Works Agency . � https://www.santa-ana.org/pw r Item # 7 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report February 17, 2026 TOPIC: First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study AGENDA TITLE First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study Work Study Session RECOMMENDED ACTION Discuss and provide direction to staff. GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency is responsible for the administration and oversight of all Capital Improvement Projects in the City. Per the approved General Plan Update, First Street between Bristol Street and Tustin Avenue is envisioned as a multimodal corridor through a series of safety and infrastructure improvements and enhancements. The goal of these improvements is to benefit all users of First Street, including pedestrians, cyclists and public transportation users who utilize Orange County Transportation Authority's (OCTA) Route 64, identified as one of the highest ridership bus routes in Orange County. BACKGROUND On April 12, 2023, OCTA submitted an application to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 2.0) grant funding on behalf of the City. REAP 2.0 seeks to reduce vehicle miles traveled and facilitate the implementation of adopted regional and local plans to achieve these goals. On July 6, 2023, SCAG awarded OCTA REAP 2.0 grant funds for planning, outreach, transit, active transportation, and transit signal priority projects, which included funding for the First Street Boulevard Multimodal Study. The study examines options to enhance transportation along First Street by evaluating the feasibility of various infrastructure improvements through extensive community outreach, field data analyses, modeling, design, and environmental clearance with the intent of identifying and designing a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA). The study evaluates multimodal improvements that promote the safety and transportation goals included in the City's recently adopted General Plan Mobility Element Update.