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