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Public Hearing Meeting No.1 Response PH1 -1 — Madeleine Spencer Section 2.9 on page 2 -29 of the EA /DEIR describes the public outreach for the development of alternatives, scoping, and circulation of the EA /DEIR. Section 3.5 on page 3 -61 of the EA /DEIR discusses additional public outreach in relation to targeting populations of EJ concern. Beginning in 2008 and continuing throughout project development to March 2014, in preparation for the public review of the EA /DEIR, the City of Santa Ana conducted outreach to the Downtown businesses. The City's multi - lingual outreach team conducted door -to -door visits to approximately 230 businesses in the Downtown area, including approximately 156 businesses along 4"' Street. The purpose of the outreach was to share key information with Downtown business and property owners about the SA -GG Fixed Guideway Project, inform them about the upcoming release of the EA /DEIR, document questions and input, and provide business owners with appropriate contact information for additional follow -up. A "Sorry We Missed You" letter and information packet was also prepared and left behind for business owners who were not available during the initial visit. The letter offered a briefing with the outreach team to review the proposed project information packet. Regarding public outreach to potentially affected business owners along 4`" Street, extensive efforts were conducted to involve the public and stakeholders in the successful planning for the implementation of a streetcar along the alignment and through the Downtown area. Prior to the release of the EA /DEIR, numerous meetings were held with stakeholders throughout the Study Area to obtain input and provide updates on the SA -GG Fixed Guideway Project. Community meetings were held with the Lacy neighborhood, the French Park neighborhood, the Santiago Lofts Homeowners Association, the Santa Ana Senior Center, and many other stakeholders. Stakeholder comments were collected and recorded at each meeting. In addition, a series of Stakeholder Working Group meetings were held to involve key business people and leaders in the community. Below is a list of organizations which received presentations on the proposed project: • French Park Association • Kennedy Commission • Santa Ana Collaborative for Responsible Development • Santiago Lofts Homeowners Association • Artesia Pilar Neighborhood Association • Labor Union Members • Federal Courthouse • Santa Ana Senior Center • Stakeholders Working Group • Santa Ana City Council • Santa Ana Restaurant Association • Templo Calvario • State Appellate Court • Orange County Superior Court • Rancho Santiago Community College District Board of Trustees • Lacy Neighborhood • SARTC Community Meeting to discuss the Santa Ana Train Station Santa Ana�Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project REAIFEIR P a g 01190 January 2015 75A -248