Item 22 - Approve Adjustments & CIP Amendment, & Agreements with Mark Thomas, So Cal Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), the U.S. Department of Transportation, & Caltrans for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project (No. 26-6718)

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EXHIBIT 2 Population and Ethnic Distribution Latino/ American Pacific Hispanic Indian/ Islander/ (of any African- Alaskan Native Other 2000 White race) American Asian Native Hawaiian races/ Area Population N N N N N N Ethnicities* Orange 21846,289 51.26 30.76 1.50 13.48 0.30 0.30 0.16 County City of 337,977 12.42 76.07 1.27 8.70 0.26 0.26 0.08 Santa Ana Project 8,843 7.24 89.96 0.70 1.27 0.21 0.21 0.06 Area** *For Census Tract level,data classified as"Some other race alone"applied "Includes Census Tract 744.05 Block Groups 1,2,and 2 and Census Tract 744.06 Block Groups 1 and 3 As shown in the following table the median household income for the Census tracts where the project is located (i.e., Census tracts Census Tract 744.05, Block Groups 1, 2, and 3, and Census Tract 744.06 Block Groups 1 and 3) is below that reflected for Orange County and the City of Santa Ana. Low income is defined based on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) poverty guidelines. For 1999 (commensurate with available income data), this was $16,700 for a family of four, and for 2011 (current), it is $22,350. Therefore, although the project area has a lower median household income than for the County and the City, the project area is not considered a low income area as it is above the DHHS poverty guidelines. Median Household Income Census Tract/City 1999 Median Household Income Orange County $58,820 City of Santa Ana $43,412 Project Area" $28,947 **Includes Census Tract 744.05 Block Groups 1,2,and 2 and Census Tract 744.06 Block Groups 1 and 3 Based on a comparative analysis of demographic (i.e. race and ethnicity) and income characteristics of the study area with that of the City or County populations, the study area population is characterized as having a higher proportion of minority groups (i.e., Latino/Hispanic); and as having a lower income (though not defined as low income). However, the difference between the project area and the City percentages are not grossly different. Based on the above discussion the project could have impacts per Executive Order 12898 regarding environmental justice. However, no residential acquisitions would occur as part of the proposed project; and in addition, all residences located east of Santiago Street are located along the north side of Santa Ana Boulevard. As part of the project Santa Ana Boulevard would be shifted to the south and away from these residences. Therefore, it is not anticipated that the proposed project would cause disproportionately high and adverse effects on any minority or low-income populations as per Executive Order 12898 regarding environmental justice. In addition the proposed project would comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes. This will be further addressed in the Community Impact Assessment that is prepared for the proposed project. 28. Will the project require the relocation of public utilities? The proposed project would require the relocation of the following utilities. • Southern California Gas—two-, three-, and four-inch gas lines • Southern California Edison—66 kilovolt (kV) and 12 kV electric lines • City of Santa Ana—8-, 12-, and 20-inch water lines and 6-, 8-, and 18-inch sewer lines • AT&T—transmission fiber optic and distribution fiber optic 8