ORANGE, Calif.—Several Santa Ana Business owners who have been impacted by the Orange County Transportation Authority’s (OCTA) streetcar project asked for reparations during an April 11 board meeting. The owners argued that the shutdown of 4th Street for streetcar construction in downtown Santa Ana caused their buildings to become dirty, have endless construction noise, created safety hazards, reduced nearby parking, and more, all causing a major loss in sales for their businesses. Owners expressed the need for financial support, saying their businesses will not survive without the assistance. “The stress that situation causes is almost unbearable,” one local business owner told the OCTA directors. Directors did consider direct financial support as an option, though ultimately did not vote on it due to direct financial support having the potential to be viewed as a gift of public funds, according to a legal analysis by OCTA general counsel James Donich. “At the …