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and are close to getting a final sign off from the FTA and hope to release document in April, and will have a project update meeting with the Stakeholder Working Group. Mr. Suetsugu noted the City of Garden Grove approved a Partnership and Support Resolution to partner with the City of Santa Ana in moving forward with the Streetcar Project. Chairman Sarmiento suggested the City should also have a resolution of support. Mr. Cavazos noted he will follow -up. Mr. Cavazos noted he spoke with Garden Grove City Manager Matt Fertal and both will attend the Transit Committee meeting on March 13 and the OCTA Board meeting on March 24. Mr. Suetsugu noted once the FTA authorizes public release of the environmental document, they will mobilize and begin the 45 -day public review and comment period, evaluate and respond to comments and hope to bring to the Council a month or two after the close of the comment period. Mr. Galvez noted there will be a Stakeholders Working Group meeting to keep the public apprised of the project and the environmental process, and will update the website. Mr. Suetsugu noted they will provide a list at the next meeting of the elected officials and OCTA Board members that will indicate if they support, are undecided or do not support the project. Chairman Sarmiento inquired when the EIR document was submitted to the FTA and when they expect the review to be complete. Kelly Hart, OCTA Fixed Guideway Project Manager, clarified the process adding she is the primary contact with the FTA and handles the coordination with FTA on behalf of Santa Ana, Garden Grove and Anaheim, noted they are waiting to hear back from the State Historic Preservation Office and will then submit the final document to FTA for the final review. Chairman Sarmiento thanked OCTA for their attendance and noted the committee, City Council and staff are very supportive and receptive and available to help wherever they can. Jennifer Beringer, OCTA Director of Rail & Facilities, noted the Committee is important and key to vet through some of the tougher issues before they go to the OCTA Board or City Council, noted Mr. Cavazos and staff are slated to provide an overview of the project to the OCTA Transit Committee on March 13 and the OCTA Board on March 2, and noted OCTA staff will then work on the next round of policy decisions that the OCTA Board will need to make. Mr. Cavazos noted the importance of the policy and a buy -in from the city long term and suggested the city make a commitment to share in operational costs which will demonstrate to the Board that the city is in and would recommend a 10% participation, and noted he and Darrel Johnson are in agreement to jointly recommend getting the design done which is critical. Development & Transp. Council Committee Minutes 13A-2 March 6, 2014