55C - RESO - FIXED GUIDEWAY PROJECT

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Five Stakeholder Working Group Meetings were held at key decision points in the planning process from project kick -off through the identification of the reduced set of alternatives and the initiation of the preparation of the EA/DEIR. 42 Pre - Scoping Activities Between August 2009 and June 2010, the cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove, in cooperation with OCTA, conducted three pre - Scoping meetings for the Santa Ana - Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project in support of the Alternatives Analysis and in preparation for the public Scoping process. The public meetings included a City Council Workshop, and two Community Listening Sessions. The meeting locations were selected based on geographic location and recommendations from the Stakeholders Working Group. To facilitate community participation, meetings were scheduled at different times throughout the day. The first Stakeholder Working Group meeting was held on January 26, 2010. Members were provided an introduction to the project and the environmental process. In addition, the proposed format and content for the Community Listening Sessions were discussed and members were asked to help publicize the Community Listening Sessions and to encourage attendance at them. The two Community Listening Sessions were conducted several months in advance of formal public scoping to gain community input on the project purpose and need, alternatives, and evaluation criteria, to introduce the environmental review process, and to identify special environmental /community concerns that may need to be addressed as part of the alternative analysis process. They were conducted utilizing an open house format that allowed participants to drop by at their convenience. Project team members were on hand to walk attendees through a series of information boards, answer questions, and receive feedback. Information was provided in English and Spanish. Comment sheets were also available for attendees to complete or mail back. The following provides a brief summary of the comments received during the community listening sessions: General Comments • Excitement towards a new transit system being developed • Concern related to neighborhood impacts in residential areas and near schools • Support for an environmentally friendly and safe system Comments Regarding Technology Options • Lack of interest in traditional bus or trolleybus service • One comment in support of Bus Rapid Transit • One comment in support of Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) • Strong support for a streetcar or light rail system LPA Decision Report July 2014 55C -61 4.2 1 Page