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I I took the bus for nine years and I took the train for two 1
<br />1 submit commons.
<br />2 years. The bottom line is, I took the bus because I had
<br />2 We really want to get the word out. Today is
<br />3 to. I couldn't afford two cars. I took the train because
<br />3 June 14th, 9:00 o'clock, Garfield Center, here. Tuesday,
<br />4 I wanted to. So I'm very, very excited about light rail
<br />! 4 June 17th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m, Santa Ana Police
<br />5 So we'll go through this. I well try and Speak
<br />5 Department community room. And then Thursday at night,
<br />6 loud so everybody hears me. If anybody cannot hear me, le{
<br />6 from 6:00 to 9:00. So if you couldn't come on the weekend,
<br />7 me know, but I'm going to go slow because there's
<br />7 you want to cone during the day, you want to come at night,
<br />8 translations that may be occurring and we want people to
<br />8 there's three different times for people to give their
<br />9 have an opportunity to hear that.
<br />9 input.
<br />l0 So the purpose of the meeting is to get your
<br />10 And by the way, there's not a lot of people here.
<br />I 1 input. Someone asked me, what's your preference? I don't I
<br />11 Its not a bad thing, We've been at this for years. We've
<br />12 have one. My preference is going to be the one that the
<br />12 had a lot of communication. We've had a lot of council
<br />4 13 public supports that makes the most sense for a variety of
<br />13 meetings. It doesn't mean that it's bad. I had budget !
<br />14 reasons and we'll talk about that. 5o after a 45 -day
<br />14 hearings in Phoenix where there's 1.6 million people and
<br />15 review period, we'll make a recommendation. It's
<br />15 five or six people would show up. Why? Because they liked
<br />16 inappropriate to make one now. It's very inappropriate.
<br />lb the budget. They were happy with it. They had [hinge to
<br />17 So we want your input.
<br />17 do. When we were cutting the budget my first year, 5,000
<br />18 We do have other meetings. We have two more. I
<br />18 people showed up, okay. So not having a thousand people is !,
<br />19 really worked hard to make sure we had multiple meetings
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<br />19 not a bad thing. I want people to know that.
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<br />20 everybody has an opportunity at different locations,
<br />20 Next slide. We have the environmental assessment
<br />21 different times. I don't want anybody to say that they
<br />21 and the DEIR available at several places. Do we have a
<br />22 didn't have time to come to the meetings. There's three
<br />22 copy here?
<br />23 different meetings. We'll talk about the locations where
<br />23 TANYA LYON: Yes.
<br />24 the environmental assessment, the Draft Environmental
<br />! 24 CITY MANAGER CAVAZOS: And then, Tanya, why don't you
<br />25 Impact Report is located, and then we'll talk about how to
<br />25 pass them around so people can thumb through it just to see
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<br />I it, but we have this available if you want to go look at
<br />1 and Santa Ana - Garden Grove of course is what we're here ti:
<br />2 it. We have it available on -line. We have it available
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<br />2 talk about today.
<br />3 all these different locations, right.
<br />3 When I went to visit OCTA, I noticed that every
<br />4 It's a very interesting document. There was a
<br />1 4 single element of the vision was being fulfilled except for
<br />5 lot of work that was involved, a lot of work that was
<br />5 one, no light rail. So here we are today. If we can do
<br />6 involved. The consultant and due team did a great job, but
<br />6 this, that hull vision will be achieved. So here's the
<br />7 these are all the places you can go to. You can go to the
<br />7 vision, an integrated and balanced transportation system
<br />8 public library, Rosita Park, the transit stamen, Garden
<br />8 that supports the diverse travel needs and the character of
<br />9 Grove City Ball, Orange County Transportation Authority,
<br />9 Orange County, and then we have the mission, develop and
<br />l0 and then it's on -line, and so those are all the places that
<br />10 deliver transportation solutions to enhance quality of life
<br />11 it's available.
<br />11 and to keep Orange County moving.
<br />12 Next slide. This project background is something
<br />12 Next slide. So it started in 2007. Modem
<br />13 that the voters wanted. This is an initiative that was
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<br />13 streetcar system was one of the two rail projects selected,
<br />14 approved by the voters and it was Measure M and it was
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<br />14 as I mentioned, and then we began the analysis,
<br />15 voted on and it was initiated in 2006. It's a partnership
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<br />15 environmental review, five years ago in 2009, and we
<br />16 between Orange County Transit Authority and local cities.
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<br />16 finished that in the fall of 2012.
<br />17 We have to foster transit connectivity and expand the reach
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<br />17 This is a study area. We have a nice map here.
<br />18 of transit so everybody can use public transportation to
<br />! 18 We've got lots of places to see it. But if you look at the
<br />l9 gel to their place of worship, to their job, to where they
<br />19 boundaries, 17th Street/Westminster Avenue on the north,
<br />20 work, all different kinds of things. And we wanted to, the
<br />20 First Street on the south, Grand Avenue on the east, and
<br />21 goal was to identify the best projects for consideration.
<br />21 Harbor Boulevard on the west. It's about 4.1 miles, 8.2 if
<br />22 There are 35 submitted. 31 of them related to buses and
<br />22 you take it back and forth from the farthest points.
<br />23 shuttles and there were fear rail projects.
<br />23 Three different alternatives were considered.
<br />24 Next slide. Two of them were selected for
<br />! 24 One was the bus, rapid transit, and then of course, the
<br />25 further consideration, Anaheim and Santa Ana- Garden Grove
<br />25 streetcar. You do have different alternatives and we want
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