55C - RESO - FIXED GUIDEWAY PROJECT

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project is a part, and OCTA's vision was provided. Slides also address the alternatives that had been considered, why streetcar was being studied, how much the project was estimated to cost and how it might be funded. Slides also described the environmental review requirements, how the locally preferred alternative would be selected, and what the next steps and future actions on the project would be. Final slides invited comments and identified the varied of ways comments could be submitted, and thanked participants for their interest. The slide presentation was provided simultaneously (three projectors, three screens) in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. Following the Public Review Meetings, the PowerPoint presentation was posted on the City of Santa Ana website. Comment Cards Comment cards were available at each meeting for attendees who wished to provide written comments. Meeting Interpretation /Transcription Trilingual (English /Spanish /Vietnamese) interpretation services were available at each public meeting for attendees who preferred to provide oral comments. Transcriptionists were also at meeting to record the oral comments. The cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove accepted written and oral comments throughout the 45 -day Public Review Period, from May 23, 2014 until July 7, 2014. All comments were recorded and kept on file at the City of Santa Ana Public Works Department and will be included in the Santa Ana - Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Environmental Assessment /Final Environmental Impact Report. 4.7.1 Summary of Public Comments Provided at Public Review Meetings Approximately 120 to 150 people attended the three Public Review Meetings. Some of those who attended expressed general support for the project, while others expressed a preference for a particular alternative. Many participants, particularly the business owners along 4`" Street in Santa Ana, expressed concern about impacts to their business during construction. Following is a summary of comments provided at each of the Public Review Meetings: Public Review Meeting #1 at Garfield Community Center Approximately 30 to 40 people attended the Public Review Meeting at Garfield Community Center. Approximately 6 people provided verbal comments for the record. The comments generally related to: • General statements of support for the project • How community noticing was accomplished • Whether an Equity Analysis had been performed for the project LPA decision Report July 2014 55C -68 4.9 1 Page