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Home My WebLink About2013-07-23 SpecialMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA JULY 23, 2013 CALLED TO ORDER SOUTHWEST SENIOR CENTER 2201 W. McFADDEN AVENUE SANTA ANA, CA 4:37 P.M. ATTENDANCE COUNCILMEMBERS Present: MIGUEL A. PULIDO, Mayor (4:53 P.M.) SAL TINAJERO, Mayor Pro Tern (5:16 P.M.) ANGELICA AMEZCUA P. DAVID BENAVIDES MICHELE MARTINEZ ROMAN A. REYNA VINCENT F. SARMIENTO COUNCILMEMBERS Absent: None STAFF Present: KEVIN O'ROURKE, Interim City Manager JOSE SANDOVAL, Chief Deputy City Attorney MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council Quorum was established thru presence of Councilmembers Amezcua, Benavides, Martinez, Reyna, and Sarmiento. MOTION: Elect Councilmember Amezcua as Chair (pursuant to SAMC 2- 101 due to unavailability of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tern). MOTION: Martinez SECOND: Amezcua VOTE: AYES: Amezcua, Benavides, Martinez, Reyna, and Sarmiento (5) NOES: None (0) ABSTAIN: None (0) ABSENT: Pulido, Tinajero (2) MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 1 JULY 23, 2013 PUBLIC COMMENTS - None COUNCIL RECESSED to Conference Room for Closed Session discussion at 4:38 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None CLOSED SESSION ITEM 1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: City Manager Mayor Pulido left at 5:16 p.m. and did not return. WORK STUDY SESSION WS1 Santa Ana/Garden Grove Transit Vision Update - Cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove Transit Vsion and Go Local Project Concept Presentation presented by Interim City Manager O'Rourke and Jason Gabriel, Principal Civil Engineer Why are we here? Start a Conversation with the Mayor & City Council & Seek/Reaffirm Policy Direction on: 1. City Adopted Transit Vision 2. Streetcar 3. Grade Separation 4. Expansion of the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center SARTC) 5. Possible Relocation of OCTA Offices 6. 1-5 Freeway HOV Widening Project Background OCTA approved the "Go Local" program in 2006 City-initiated Transit Extensions to Metrolink In 2008, Santa Ana/Garden Grove Submitted Fixed Guideway Project Concept as Part of the Larger Transit Vision Santa Ana's Transit Vision A Streetcar MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 2 JULY 23, 2013 Expansion of the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center SARTC) Santa Ana Blvd. Grade Separation City was awarded Funding to fully develop Project Concept Whv Street Car? Population density of 1.5 times L.A 5th most densely populated City in U.S. 17,380 residents per square mile 48,500 jobs per square mile City, County, State & Federal offices and courthouses SARTC average weekday visitor count is 2,995 Served by 18 OCTA bus routes 17.8% of households without a car 13.8% of residents use public transit Historic Pacific Electric Railway route A Streetcar is a destination in and of itself Transit Leade r in Oranae Count wmW 4.?u s rr?p s au ?tr wi.wa s«.a ?u..-e..a.w. Initial segment in Santa Ana Potential future extension through Garden Grove Would connect Anaheim & Garden Grove to Downtown Santa Ana and the Civic Center MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 3 JULY 23, 2013 Alternatives Analyzed Reduced Set of Alternatives Evaluated in Environmental Assessment EA) / Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) (Nov 2012): No Build Transportation System Management (TSM) o Changes to Existing OCTA Bus System o Low Cost Streetcar 1 Streetcar 2 Streetcar Alternatives ToARC y:Metrollnk/ j""•Amtrak to Los Angeles Ga, en C- NeqlonalTmnslt A Ana 3 7Conrsect- Station y,3 y?Galkge wnw.psw.ODISA Future Dow j vN nrv 0Ci Ak11nric GolrCourw o.s c..w.o r Civic ommerc S RTC v d i "? srn N.Center un = nntrHt t Metrolink/ Amtrak to San Diego LEGEND Streetcar 1 su-tcar 7 O Proposed Step 5wdy A.i, W Ridership TSM/Bus Streetcar Streetcar 1 2 1. Ridership projections for streetcar alternatives based on average of high and low forecasts Streetcar Economic Development Potential MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 4 JULY 23, 2013 In Portland, $3.5 billion was invested within 2 blocks of the initial streetcar alignment In Seattle, $2.4 billion in investment occurred within 3 blocks of the streetcar line Tampa gained $1 billion in investment within 3 blocks of its streetcar line Little Rock attracted $816 million in capital investment along its 3-mile River Rail streetcar corridor within 10 years Santa Ana/Garden Grove investment potential being evaluated as part of the next phase of the project. Preliminary analysis anticipates a similar level of investment as Little Rock. Streetcar Economic Development Potential Cost Estimates TSM/Best Bus' $16.4 $13.2 $1.5 $13.2 $14.7 Streetcar 1 $238.0 $4.9 $16.9 $4.9 $21.8 Streetcar 2 $257.0 $6.1 $18.4 $6.1 $24.5 1. All costs in millions 2. Annualized Costs are based on a 12-year bus and a 25-year streetcar useful life per FTA depreciation schedule 3. Full cost, including previously funded phases, year of expenditure, Cordoba Corporation, July 2013 4. Includes O&M costs for travel time improvements outside the study area Cost Comparison to Other Systems With a pre-construction capital cost estimate of $47.5 million per mile, the cost of the Santa Ana-Garden Grove system is on par with other streetcar and BRT systems being planned and/or built: Tucson's nearly completed streetcar cost $50.5 million/mile Seattle's First Hill streetcar will cost $53.6 million/mile MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 5 JULY 23, 2013 Kansas City's streetcar is estimated to cost $50 million/mile Portland's Lake Oswego extension will cost $59.3 million/mile Anaheim's streetcar may cost $99.7 million/mile The Hartford New Britain Busway is estimated to cost $60.9 million/mile* San Francisco's Van Ness Avenue BRT system will cost $62.8 million/mile* despite their relatively high costs, both of the BRT systems received federal New Starts funding Community Outreach Efforts General community awareness campaign Initiated Oct 2012 One-on-one & small group discussions with more than 30 groups: Schools Churches Businesses Service organizations Neighborhood associations More meetings planned Focused Downtown Santa Ana business outreach Initiated Nov 2011 Fixed Guide-Way tours Property owners Merchants Arts Council Door-to-door meetings with more than 234 business representatives Information provided in English & Spanish MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 6 JULY 23, 2013 Steps take & Immediate Actions Remaining: To Date: a) Go Local request by OCTA (2006) b) City Proposal (2007) c) OCTA funding to City for conceptual development (2008) Moving Forward: 1) City Council - Information (7-16-2013) 2) City Council - SS / LPA & Environmental Status 7-23-2013 (first time public interacts w/ full CC) 3) OCTA - Project Status to (August 2013) 4) Release Environmental (August 2013) 5) OCTA - Completion of Draft Environmental (September/October 2013) 6) City Council - Select LPA & Certify Environmental (November 2013) 7) OCTA - Confirm adoption of LPA & Environmental by City Council December 2013) Council Police Direction Needed As Leaders in the County for the Regional Transit Vision, the City Council needs to Advise Staff: 1. Do you Support the Proposed Project & Next Steps? 2. Owner/Operator goes to OCTA Design & Construction Operations & Maintenance ($5 - 6 million annually) City Council made several general comments on proposed Streetcar project, including: overwhelming support of proposed project; need to have balanced distribution of transit funds i.e. highways, streets, etc.; proposed Streetcar project would alleviate street traffic congestion; OCTA's M-2 funds set aside for alternative modes of transportation; evaluate alternative route drop off; staff to analyze tangible benefits to City's economic development; study walkability component; City Council supports OCTA as owner and operator of Streetcar; Council to promote and encourage Countywide support of project. MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 7 JULY 23, 2013