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Steps take & Immediate Actions Remaining: <br />To Date: <br />a) Go Local request by OCTA (2006) <br />b) City Proposal (2007) <br />c) OCTA funding to City for conceptual development (2008) <br />Moving Forward: <br />1) City Council — Information (7 -16 -2013) <br />2) City Council - SS / LPA & Environmental Status 7 -23 -2013 (first <br />time public interacts w/ full CC) <br />3) OCTA — Project Status to (August 2013) <br />4) Release Environmental (August 2013) <br />5) OCTA — Completion of Draft Environmental (September /October <br />2013) <br />6) City Council - Select LPA & Certify Environmental (November <br />2013) <br />7) OCTA — Confirm adoption of LPA & Environmental by City Council <br />(December 2013) <br />Council Police Direction Needed <br />As Leaders in the County for the Regional Transit Vision, the City Council <br />needs to Advise Staff: <br />1. Do you Support the Proposed Project & Next Steps? <br />2. Owner /Operator goes to OCTA <br />— Design & Construction <br />— Operations & Maintenance ($5 — 6 million annually) <br />City Council made several general comments on proposed Streetcar <br />project, including: overwhelming support of proposed project; need to <br />have balanced distribution of transit funds i.e. highways, streets, etc.; <br />proposed Streetcar project would alleviate street traffic congestion; <br />OCTA's M -2 funds set aside for alternative modes of transportation; <br />evaluate alternative route drop off; staff to analyze tangible benefits to <br />City's economic development; study walkability component; City Council <br />supports OCTA as owner and operator of Streetcar; Council to promote <br />and encourage Countywide support of project. <br />MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 7 JULY 23, 2013 <br />10E -7 <br />