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Jennifer L. Hall
From:Marc Timanus <
Sent:Monday, September 28, 2020 10:16 AM
To:Loretta Day
Subject:Sale of Angel Stadium
I have lived in Anaheim my entire 39 years. I have grown up watching the Angels play, celebrated the 2002
world series victory, watched the Rams play at Angel Stadium, and cried when they left for another city. I have
been to multiple events at the Grove and I love my city. I understand that the city of Anaheim is now going to
sell the land to Arte Moreno for a fraction of the actual value of the property. Not only selling the land the
stadium sits on, but including the buildings on the site.
I would ask who hired the appraiser to determine the value of the land and the buildings. If the potential buyer
hired the appraiser, most likely the appraisal was biased. It is impossible to believe that the land is so
undervalued, and that the buildings on the land hold no value. If nothing else, the experiences and memories of
the Anaheim residents ought to hold some value. Arte Moreno is potentially the worst sports team owner we
have had in the history of our city. He removed the city of Anaheim's name from the Angels. He has made
multiple bad investments in players, refused to improve the stadium and the land it sits on, and increased prices
on food and beverage even though he claimed he wouldn't. Why should the city reward him for what he has
done by giving away the stadium and the valuable land it sits on?
I would ask that the city council votes no on this sale. Not that the city refuses to ever sell the land, but that the
city gets a fair price per acre, and includes a value for the existing structures. Have the property appraised again
by a non-biased third party. The city needs every penny it can get right now with all of the business
closures. Now is not the time to lose out on millions if not hundreds of millions of dollars. Arte Moreno
threatened to leave Anaheim and take the Angels to another city. I say let him go, but don't let him take our
stadium, our team, our name, and make billions of dollars off of a hurried and flawed strategy.
Marc Timanus
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