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RESOLUTION NO.2014 -049 <br />RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA SELECTING A LOCALLY PREFERRED <br />ALTERNATIVE FOR THE SANTA ANA - GARDEN GROVE <br />FIXED GUIDEWAY PROJECT <br />WHEREAS, since 2008, the Cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove have worked <br />collaboratively with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) on the Santa <br />Ana - Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project; and <br />WHEREAS, Santa Ana and OCTA have entered into cooperative agreements for <br />development of the Fixed Guideway Project; and <br />WHEREAS, the City's consultant team completed an LPA Decision Report; and <br />WHEREAS, the staff desires that the identified alternative in the LPA Decision <br />Report be approved by the City Council as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA); and <br />WHEREAS, the LPA identified is the proposed project to be evaluated in a Final <br />Environmental Assessment (EA) /Environmental Impact Report (EIR) subject to the <br />requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California <br />Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and <br />WHEREAS, the proposed project as defined by the LPA cannot be advanced <br />prior to the certification of the joint NEPA /CEQA document. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. The LPA Decision Report has been prepared and is enclosed herein. <br />B. The City Council supports the LPA Decision Report findings in recommending <br />Streetcar Alternative 1 based on the following factors: <br />• Strong Community Support for a Streetcar System <br />• Highest Ridership <br />• Serves Greatest Number of Transit Dependent Households <br />• Least Right -of -Way Acquisition <br />• Lower Cost <br />• Most Transit Supportive Land Uses <br />Resolution No.2014 -049 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />