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t1 '1C <br />4.1 Summary of Outreach Efforts <br />Meaningful public engagement was an important component of the Santa Ana - Garden <br />Grove Fixed Guideway Project from the start. Well before any key decisions were made, <br />the cities initiated a dialogue with the community (residents, businesses and interested <br />public agencies), and a public scoping process to help define the appropriate range of <br />issues to be addressed in the Alternatives Analysis (AA), Draft Environment Impact Report <br />(DEIR) and Environmental Assessment (EA). <br />Although not required by state or federal regulations, the cities have continued to share <br />information with and seek input from the community, elected officials, and key <br />stakeholders throughout the study process through meetings, dissemination of <br />informational materials, a project website, and a project information line in support of the <br />following public outreach goals: <br />• Use an inclusive outreach strategy that maximizes input from a broad range of <br />project stakeholders; <br />• Provide forums for meaningful participation; and <br />• Create multiple opportunities for generation of ideas and comments. <br />In addition to the cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove, the FTA and OCTA have <br />participated in the Project. <br />4.1.1 Stakeholder Working Group <br />As part of the public outreach strategy, a Stakeholders Working Group (SWG) was created <br />at the outset of the project to provide an opportunity for dialogue between the project <br />team and individual stakeholders that represent key constituencies and /or organizations <br />throughout the Study Area, including: local, County, State, and federal elected and <br />appointed officials; public agencies /officials; neighborhood councils, homeowners <br />associations, and community councils; business and labor associations and groups; <br />representatives of retail and employment centers; representatives of educational, cultural, <br />religious, and health care institutions; transit advocacy and environmental groups; and <br />individuals who live, work, and travel in the Study Area. <br />SWG members were charged with taking information back to their organizations, collecting <br />feedback, and working with other members of the SWG in the spirit of cooperation to build <br />consensus. As a sign of their strong interest in the Project, SWG members agreed to <br />remain involved for the duration of the environmental phase of the Project. <br />L P A D a c i s i a n Report <br />July 7.014 <br />55C -60 <br />4 'I 1 Page <br />