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Public Comment
From:Loretta Day
Sent:Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:54 PM
To:Public Comment
Subject:FW: The pending sale of Anaheim Angels Stadium - CCM 9/29, Item #7
CCM 9/29, Item #7
From: Greatscottrev <
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:41 PM
To: Helen Myers <HMyers@anaheim.net>; Loretta Day <LDay@anaheim.net>
Subject: Re: The pending sale of Anaheim Angels Stadium
Apologies for sending this past noon. In case the matter continues I will provide my feed back.
I have followed the Angels since my dad took me to a game in Los Angeles. When they moved to Anaheim, we were in
OC and came to Monday night family night to watch Nolan Ryan for $1 in the view section. My parents are now both
gone, but my daughter takes me to a game every year for Father's Day. Will the Angel legacy of family continue? I thought
so as I used to take church groups to games. This team owner is not from that era. Anaheim and this owner should have
come to an agreement that benefited everyone. They should have sat down with Disneyland and come up with a resort
plan that made the monorail more than an attraction, and would run to ARTIC +. His threats to leave the city should be
met with a firm goodbye, as I am no longer sure this team has my loyalty.
Maybe rather than trying to steal the stadium for the people, Mr Moreno should focus on the team. During his tenure his
pitching staff, and minor league system have become among the worst in baseball. Does he really want to leave a city
with a Convention Center that has few if any rivals? Does he want to leave a resort area that includes Disneyland, Honda
Center, and extends to Knott's Berry Farm?
This deal does not appear to be in Anaheim or the citizen's long term best interest. How are the workers at the Stadium
paid and who is looking out for them? I have seen many "attractions" come and go in So Cal as my father, being in gunite
construction, had a hand in building many if not most. Then, even Disneyland treated the workers and people much
better. If the Angels want to leave or steal the stadium then those of us who have followed them longer than Mr. Moreno
has been owner should turn in our jerseys, t-shirts, and hats from many years and many designs. This is a bad deal for
everyone, and if this team doesn't get some attention it will get worse. How long will players like Mike Trout and up and
coming players like David Fletcher stay with the focus on a billinoares development shcemes instead of the team?
Sincerely,
Rev. Gregory Douglass, pastor
Native American United Methodist Church
800 S Lemon St
Anaheim, Ca 92805
& Anaheim Resident
-----Original Message-----
From: Helen Myers <HMyers@anaheim.net>
Sent: Sat, Sep 26, 2020 12:31 pm
Subject: The pending sale of Anaheim Angels Stadium
Hello Residents and Friends of Anaheim,
This email and information on the sale of Angel Stadium is sent to you from Denise Barnes, Anaheim City Councilperson District
1. The sale of Angel Stadium and the parking lot affects every resident of Anaheim.
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https://www.anaheim.net/2527/Agendas
Item 7 relates to Angel Stadium and the surrounding parking lot.
“I ask that you read this message and send your comments to LDay@anaheim.net by Tuesday, September 29, 12noon. She will
forward your comments to the mayor and council. Please voice your reactions to this very troubling information. I have fought for
you. I will continue to fight for our city. I need your VOICE TO BE HEARD AT CITY HALL.” Councilwoman
Denise Barnes
To the Mayor and City Council,
As an Anaheim Real Estate Broker for over 35 years, I am shocked that the City of Anaheim is willing to give
away over $1 BILLION DOLLARS to a Billionaire! The latest proposal to sell the stadium property to Angels
owner, Arte Moreno, went from Bad to Worse.
The property next door to the stadium parking lot recently sold for over $4 Million/acre, yet the city plans to sell
the 153 acre stadium property to Moreno for $150 Million ( less than $1 Million/acre) and the deal includes the
Stadium and the Grove Theatre for FREE! This is an outrageous give away of Anaheim taxpayer property, at a
time when Covid-19 has caused an upside down budget for Anaheim. Plus, Moreno has the ability to sell the
entire entitled property for a huge profit. The City should at least include a clause in the transaction that should
Moreno decide to sell, the City has the first right to buy back The property at Moreno's cost, rather than allow
him to profit at the City's miscalculations.
I DO NOT support the City selling the Stadium property with the current plan. VOTE NO, AND WORK ON A FAIR
DEAL FOR THE ANAHEIM TAXPAYERS!!!
YOU WILL BE VERY EMBARRASSED WHEN SRB/MORENO GET'S THESE ENTITLEMENTS APPROVED AND
THEN SELLS THE PROPERTY FOR 100's OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN PROFITS! THE TRANSACTION SHOULD
AT LEAST HAVE A CLAUSE THAT ALLOWS THE CITY THE FIRST RIGHT TO PURCHASE AT THE BUYER'S COST
SHOULD THEY DECIDE TO SELL. WHY SHOULD SRB PROFIT AT THE EXPENSE OF ANAHEIM TAXPAYERS?
As our leaders, I hope you will look closely at what this proposed agreement and plan DOES NOT
OFFER....NAMELY, THE MARKET VALUE FOR THE PROPERTY ( $150Mil for 153 acres, how much do the
taxpayers get for the Stadium and the Grove? $0...that's how much!). Your NO VOTE CAN take Anaheim and
their residents to the next level.
Please do the proper thing and VOTE NO. THIS IS NOT a great deal for the City of Anaheim.
Wally Courtney
Anaheim, CA
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