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Public Works Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 19 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br /> February 17, 2026 <br />TOPIC: City Council Work Study Session Regarding the First Street Multimodal <br />Boulevard Study <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />City Council Work Study Session Regarding the First Street Multimodal Boulevard <br />Study <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Discuss and provide direction to staff. <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />Per the approved General Plan Update, First Street between Bristol Street and Tustin <br />Avenue is envisioned as a multimodal corridor through a series of safety and <br />infrastructure improvements and enhancements. The goal of these improvements is to <br />benefit all users of First Street, including pedestrians, cyclists, and public transportation <br />users who utilize Orange County Transportation Authority’s (OCTA) Route 64, identified <br />as one of the highest ridership bus routes in Orange County. <br />BACKGROUND <br />On April 12, 2023, OCTA submitted an application to the Southern California <br />Association of Governments (SCAG) for Regional Early Action Planning (REAP 2.0) <br />grant funding on behalf of the City. REAP 2.0 seeks to reduce vehicle miles traveled <br />and facilitate the implementation of adopted regional and local plans to achieve these <br />goals. <br />On July 6, 2023, SCAG awarded OCTA REAP 2.0 grant funds for planning, outreach, <br />transit, active transportation, and transit signal priority projects, which included funding <br />for the First Street Boulevard Multimodal Study. The study examines options to enhance <br />transportation along First Street by evaluating the feasibility of various infrastructure <br />improvements through extensive community outreach, field data analyses, modeling, <br />design, and environmental clearance with the intent of identifying and designing a <br />Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA). The study evaluates multimodal improvements that <br />promote the safety and transportation goals included in the City’s recently adopted <br />General Plan Mobility Element Update.