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I between five or 600,000 once this is up and raining, and
<br />I National Environmental Policy Act and the California
<br />2 the city council, based on my recommendation, voted
<br />2 Environmental Quality Act requirements. That's why it
<br />3 unanimously to support that. We sent that to the OCTA.
<br />3 takes five or six years to get this done. You have to do a
<br />4 They're doing a study right now to look at implementation
<br />4 really good job in analyzing all of these impacts.
<br />5 options and also a financing plan, but it's really good for
<br />5 So when looking at the route, we want to make
<br />6 them to have a commitment from the City of Santa Ana for 10
<br />6 sure that we serve the people, especially those that are
<br />7 percent of the costs, so there it is.
<br />7 transit dependent, people that need a bus, people that need
<br />8 We also are looking at options. Of course we're
<br />8 a train. Not everybody can afford a car. Cars are
<br />9 working with the Transit Authority. We're looking at local
<br />9 expensive. Gas is like, wow, forget about it. It's really
<br />10 Measure M2 monies that come in, federal fiords. Again, this
<br />10 expensive. I was talking to someone this morning and they
<br />11 is a very, very desirable project from a transit
<br />I 1 were telling me they bought an electric oar, and lie goes,
<br />12 perspective at the federal level, state funds, the fare
<br />12 wow, my electric bill went up, but my gas was four times ash
<br />13 box. We can get advertising fees and also we can look
<br />13 high. So it's really saving money. This train system's
<br />14 towards developer contributions. A lot of times they will (
<br />14 going to run on electricity.
<br />15 contribute to the projects, which is really good.
<br />j 15 Ease of use and ridership, nice stations. People
<br />16 So what is the purpose of the environmental
<br />i 16 can put their bike in there, people that have accessibility
<br />17 analysis? We want everyone to know that the environmental
<br />17 issues, it's better for them. We want to get people's
<br />18 input from the communities, and of course the economic
<br />l8 analysis is focused on the following key areas. What's the
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<br />19 effect on the community? What abort cnvironrnentaljustice,
<br />19 development potential.
<br />20 visual quality, cultural resources, parking, noise and
<br />20 So what's happening in the future? We've got
<br />21 vibration, air quality, and construction. All of these are
<br />21 more action. After we get your input, we're going to
<br />22 things that we are considering and getting input on in
<br />22 review it, we're going to look at all your comments, and
<br />23 terms of what we look at. And all of this, and everything
<br />23 then we're going to make a recommendation to the city
<br />24 that we're doing, that's why it takes so long, its taken
<br />24 council that this is the local preferred alternative. This
<br />25 years, years to do this, and it's in compliance with the
<br />25 is the route that we're recommending and here's the reasons
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<br />t why. So that will happen in August.
<br />1 you want as to be to get your comments. You can give it to
<br />2 And then we're going to go back to our partner
<br />2 us today, just hand it to as, right. Who can they give it
<br />3 with the Orange County Transit Authority and acknowledge
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<br />3 to?
<br />4 that we've completed the step to make sure that they're
<br />4 JASON GABRIEL: Just leave them here and we'll collect
<br />5 also in agreement, and then right now it's scheduled for
<br />5 them.
<br />6 October. Maybe we can do it sooner, and we can go ahead
<br />6 CITY MANAGER CAVAZOS: You can mail them to us. You
<br />7 and certify the DEIR based on the input that we got. And
<br />7 can email them to us. You can fax it to us. You can give
<br />8 than our goal would be in October that the Federal Transit
<br />8 it to us on-line. And they can give it to us now. We'll
<br />9 Administration would find no significant impact, and rhea
<br />! 9 take thorn verbally eight up to speed, perfect. Does
<br />10 based on what else we picked up determine the schedule,
<br />10 anybody want to talk to the court reporter?
<br />I l financing, and implementation and we go to work.
<br />11 MADELEINE SPENCER: Yes. Also are we having public
<br />12 Now, I will tell that you we have done such a
<br />12 comments or is that not happening bare right/ now?
<br />13 good job that the Federal Transit Authority tools three days
<br />13 CITY MANAGER CAVAZOS: So who wants to make public
<br />14 to review our environmental document and said, go ahead and
<br />14 comments? Okay. Can you do that? Can you take her
<br />15 release it. So that's a good, good sign that we've done a
<br />15 comments? Okay. You first, Madeleine.
<br />16 lot of good work.
<br />16 MADELEINE SPENCER: Okay. You want me to give my
<br />17 We're going to address every single comment here
<br />17 public comments?
<br />18 in the public review process. We will certify the
<br />18 CITY MANAGER CAVAZOS: Yeah.
<br />19 environmental document, again posting TAa and a finding
<br />19 MADELEINE SPENCER: I'mjust going to start with just
<br />20 plan, and wa71 do a fending agreement to make sum that
<br />20 where we are right now, which is in this room. So this
<br />21 there's no confusion. We'll do construction and then
<br />21 meeting today has about probably 10 people in it. You said
<br />22 operations of course will occur probably a couple years
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<br />22 that there's not a single person in here who needed
<br />23 later if everything goes according in plan.
<br />23 translation.
<br />24 So we want your comments. Give us your input.
<br />j 24 There is -- 1 see one of the property owners who
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<br />25 IC's a quarter to 10:00. We'll be here until however long
<br />25 have a business downtown mid there's a new person hero who
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