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]development, the preliminary engineering or right -of -way <br />1 benefits economically so that we have the quality of life <br />2 that we're striving for to make sure that this high density <br />2 and the final design. There will be a funding agreement, i <br />j 3 city has opportunities to move people through the city. <br />3 construction will start and then after construction is j <br />4 We du have more work to do, We will - -after <br />4 completed there will be some testing and operations will <br />5 getting your input, this is a 45 -day review period, we will <br />5 begin. <br />6 recommend a local preferred alternative to the City <br />6 So how to submit comments? We will take your <br />7 Council. They will review that and make a decision, then <br />7 comments today. It's comments, it's input. IC's not a Q <br />8 we will go back to the Orange County Transit Authority <br />8 and A. We want to make sure that we capture your comments <br />9 Board of Directors in October so they acknowledge the <br />9 and then that will be part of the official report and that <br />10 progress that Santa Ana - Garden Grove has made and that they <br />10 those comments will be published along with the responses. <br />11 are aware that we completed the local program clap two. <br />j 11 You can mail theoretics. If you wanted to take time and <br />12 Than in October of will ask the City <br />l2 review it, you can e-mail it to us, you can fax it to us, <br />iron en <br />13 Council to certify the Environmental Impact Report after we <br />13 you can do it online, but whatever we do we need comments <br />14 review and take all the comments in. And then we'll <br />14 by July 7th, 5:00 p.m. <br />15 transmit that to the Federal Transit Administration and our <br />15 Thank you so much. And we have court reporters <br />16 goal, of course, would be a finding of no significant <br />16 here and we have cards, you want a -- anybody want a card? <br />17 impact. <br />17 Tanya has cards. <br />18 So we would like to receive your comments today. <br />18 MR. KATZ: Comment cards? <br />19 And then, again, we'll certify the environmental document. <br />19 CITY MANAGER CAVAZOS: Comment cards. <br />20 I mentioned earlier, I want to re- emphasize, that the <br />20 MR. KATZ: Yes. <br />21 Orange County Transit Authority is reviewing and preparing <br />21 CITY MANAGER CAVAZOS: Right over here. <br />22 an implementation plan and a funding plan option they'll <br />22 And with that we do have court recorders and we <br />23 present to their board. Mayor Pulido is a member of that <br />23 have translation services. <br />24 board and I've been going to all their meetings, so we're <br />24 Does anybody want to make a public comment so <br />25 representing there. And then go initiate the project ( <br />25 that they can be recorded? We'll start on this side and <br />Page 13 <br />Page 14 j <br />1 walk around the room. <br />--1 <br />2 MR. KATZ: I'm Peter Katz, a longtime, 4 5 -year <br />I street car, he could read the Wall Street Journal on his <br />3 resident of the oily and this is very exciting. Public <br />2 way to work. Jurors can use this to go to the courthouse <br />4 transit is an opportunity for this city to increase its <br />3 without having to take out their cars. And looking for <br />5 economic development and create jobs locally. And if you <br />4 parking spaces in those garages are a nightmare so <br />5 especially downtown. You wouldn't have to walk as far from <br />6 say for percentage of the jobs for local employment, this <br />i <br />6 the garage if you're on jury duty or you need to make a <br />7 is a win -win situation and it will move people around this <br />7 court appearance or you're going to go to the tax <br />8 city from the west to the east. You'll connect Garden <br />8 assessor's office, So for me this is a win -win situation. <br />9 Grove to downtown Santa Ana, <br />9 1 think for seniors, for students to go to <br />10 And this month Orange Coast Magazine has rated <br />10 college, this passes right by Santa Ana College. So I mean <br />11 downtown Santa Ana as the number one downtown in all of <br />11 it's going to cut down on the transit and the traffic,, <br />12 Orange County even without this street cur. So this street <br />12 nightmare that we have in this city. <br />13 oar will increase the capacity in this city. <br />13 And for the city of Garden Grove to connect with <br />14 And I'm really excited, I've traveled around the <br />14 Santa Ana, of some point it just connects up to the one in <br />15 world and I've ridden on street oars in a lot of cities and <br />15 Anaheim, it will move the tourist district further south. <br />16 they're successful everywhere they've been built. As a <br />c"2-1 <br />16 Like Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas, it will stretch out <br />17 matter of foot USA Today last month had ,in article on all <br />17 to the highway. I envision Harbor Boulevard being a <br />18 the new street cars that are going in in Atlanta and ether <br />� <br />18 tourist mecca center, bringing all the tourists here <br />19 cities that are taking advantage of the density of the <br />19 stretching from Anaheim to Costa Mesa. <br />20 population because our freeways -- there's no room to build <br />20 So I think this is a win -win situation for the <br />21 anymore freeways. <br />21 cities, it's going to bring bond revenue, and I think if <br />22 And the thing about street oars, it doesn't have <br />22 it's built right and the stops are designed right and the <br />23 the socioeconomic stigma of being for the poor class, for <br />23 fare is reasonable, I think people will benefit <br />24 the lower class or for the minority. A lawyer will ride a <br />24 tremendously from this project, So I'm all for it. <br />25 street car, he will not ride a bus. The CEO will ride a <br />25 Anyone else? <br />Page 16 <br />Page 15 <br />5A <br />26 <br />' <br />