HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - #04 Orozco, Norma
From: Tim Johnson <tjohnson@jlkrllp.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2021 12:15 PM
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Cc: Penaloza, David; Bacerra, Phil; Sarmiento, Vicente; Hernandez, Johnathan; Mendoza,
Nelida; Phan, Thai; Lopez, Jessie
Subject: #4- OCTA Update
Council...tonight you will be receiving an update from OCTA. Obviously,the streetcar is an ongoing project that
hopefully will turn out well in the long run. I think we can all agree that it has been problematic. The construction has
taken quite a bit longer than originally anticipated which is some what to be expected, although no one likes it. I also
understand that during the Holiday season,the streetcar construction may also cease. However, I believe that we need
to get OCTA to do a better job with their contractors making sure that the streets are kept in good shape during
construction even if it is only temporary. The areas around 4t"and Broadway,4t"and Main, Main through Downtown,
Santa Ana Blvd, etc...are a mess and have been for some time. Some of these areas have been torn up for quite some
time now after previously having some underground work being and then paused and then will be worked on again such
as on 4t" and Broadway. However,these temporary pavement patches are not acceptable. I can't imagine that anyone
looking at 4t"and Broadway can say that it is acceptable. That intersection used to be a highlight intersection with a
great mix of pavement with bricking...now it is a mess.
Can you coordinate with OCTA to ensure that temporary patches are done in an acceptable manner? Can you also
ensure the definition of"temporary' because I believe that there is a major differential on what the public believes
temporary is compared to what OCTA and contractors feel is temporary. The situation that has occurred in downtown
Santa Ana with regards to the Streetcar is not acceptable IMO and definitely would not be acceptable in other cities but
for some reason we just go with the flow here in Santa Ana. Please continue to keep OCTA in line with keeping our
residents and businesses satisfied.
Tirn Johnson, CPA
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