Item 12 - Select Locally Preferred Alternative for the First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH The team visited the following neighborhood associations at least once during the Study; in some cases, they met more than once, as shown in Figure 9, Figure 10, and Figure 11. In total, 12 meetings took place with NAs. • Artesia Pillar (Aug. 21, 2025) • Downtown, Flower Park, and Artesia Pillar Combined (Oct. 16, 2025) • Heninger Park (Sept. 10, 2025, and Nov. 12, 2025) • Pacific Park (Sept. 9, 2025, and Jan. 13, 2026) • Pico Lowel (Sept. 17, 2025) • Saddleback View and Zoo District Combined (Oct. 22, 2025) • Willard (Sept. 8, 2025) • Valley Adams, Centennial Park, Laurelhurst, and Shadow Run (Jan. 14, 2026) • Neighborhood Association Presidents Meeting (Oct. 28, 2025) Feedback Received During the neighborhood association meetings, residents shared their input, including: • Voicing a wide range of safety-related concerns. • Expressing hesitation about reducing vehicle lanes, particularly given other ongoing infrastructure projects throughout Santa Ana. • Worrying that lane reductions could worsen traffic congestion or shift vehicles onto nearby residential streets. • Agreeing on the need to reduce vehicle speeds to help prevent accidents and minimize the risk of serious injuries or fatalities in the neighborhood. • Expressing frustration with the current unhoused population situation and indicating that they would prefer not to add amenities such as additional trees or benches if those improvements might encourage people experiencing homelessness to sleep or gather in those areas. • Sharing that they were pleased to learn the project is currently in the study phase and stating that they appreciated the opportunity to provide feedback, as they felt their concerns were being heard as part of the decision-making process. First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study— 15