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the notifications and document were also made available at different locations (Santa Ana City Hall Public Works Counter, Santa Ana City Hall City Clerk's Office, Santa Ana Public Library, Salgado Center, Rosita Park, Santa Ana Train Station, Garden Grove City Hall, and OCTA), as well as online on the City of Santa Ana website. Response 8 -4 As shown in Figure 3.3 -2 on page 3 -20 of the EA /DEIR, none of the alternatives would result in the full acquisition of property or the displacement of residents and tenants within the referenced Santa Anita Neighborhood directly behind the Willowick Golf Course. Near the Santa Anita Neighborhood, the proposed alignment would be constructed entirely within the PE ROW and no residents would be displaced within this area. It is not anticipated that the proposed project would affect existing vacant properties and the increased accessibility upon implementation of the proposed project is not anticipated to cause future property vacancies. Response 8 -5 The following response directly relates to each of the points the commenter made regarding (1) lack of inclusion in the planning process, (2) questionable objectives for specified project, (3) project costs, (4) disruptive construction, vacant properties, displacement, and (5) public safety issues. (1) Lack of inclusion in the planning process. See Response 8 -1 regarding public outreach. Specific outreach efforts were conducted to include communities of EJ concern, particularly Limited English Proficiency.(LEP) communities, in the planning process. The following activities were conducted specifically to ensure participation from communities of EJ concern, per requirements under Executive Orders 12898 and 13166: • Identifying and meeting with environmental justice stakeholders, including Templo Calvario, neighborhood associations, community groups, and senior centers. • Established a project information hotline with outgoing messages in English and Spanish. • Translated and submitted notices for publication in the following local Spanish language newspapers: • Excelsior (Spanish language weekly of the Orange County Register on May 24, 2010) • Miniondas (June 3, 2010) • Conducted visits by a multi - lingual outreach team to approximately 230 Downtown businesses, including approximately 156 along 4`h Street to provide information about the project, the upcoming release of the EA /DEIR, and contact information for additional follow- up. (2) Questionable objectives for specified project. The proposed project is a transit improvement project being considered by the Cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove in cooperation with OCTA and FTA to improve mobility and provide other community enhancements. The proposed project's objectives are derived from the need for transportation improvements in the Study Area, which address a variety of community issues. The identification of these needs and corresponding goals and objectives are stated in Table 1 -1 on page 1 -14 of the EA /DEIR. Santa Ana Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project REAIFEIR P a g e153 January 2015 75A -111