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Public Comment
From:Regan Phillips <rphillips@casaoc.org>
Sent:Monday, October 5, 2020 3:31 PM
To:Public Comment
Subject:Letter from CASA re: Agenda item 19
Attachments:City of Anaheim Support Letter October 20.docx
Hello,
Attached please find CASA's letter in support of the Stadium Development Plan; agenda item #19 for
tomorrow's meeting.
Thank you,
Regan
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Regan Dean Phillips, M.S.W., J.D. (she, her, hers)
Chief Executive Officer
CASA of Orange County
O. 714.619.5150 | F. 714.619.5152
Emergency Phone #:
1505 E. 17th Street, Suite 214 | Santa Ana, CA 92705
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October 5, 2020
Dear Mayor Harry Sidhu and Members of the Anaheim City Council,
I fully support the Council’s decision last Tuesday to move forward with selling the Stadium property.
The Council’s decision is a critical step forward to keep the Angels in Anaheim through 2050, and
beyond, while realizing the vision for the Platinum Triangle without spending any General Fund Dollars.
As the CEO of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA OC), a local nonprofit whose mission is to
create a powerful voice and meaningful connection for children in the foster care system - many of whom
reside in the city of Anaheim – I endorse this plan to invest in the community and to create greater
opportunity for those who live within its borders. Moreover, we are strongly in favor of keeping the
Angels baseball organization local. In addition to the team’s long-standing and beloved relationship with
this community, they provide important support to local nonprofits, to include CASA OC, the impact and
benefit of which is immeasurable and holds critical value.
The Stadium Development Plan will bring over 5,000 much-needed new housing units, 777 of which will
be fully interspersed affordable units throughout the property; allowing families at all economic levels the
opportunity to live and work in Anaheim. In addition, a new signature seven-acre park along with over
five acres of parklands will be paid for, and maintained by, the property developer and available to all
residents.
Now is the time to support a project that brings new jobs and revenues to help the long-term recovery of
our City. This project creates tens of thousands of construction jobs, many of which will prioritize hiring
Anaheim residents. It will also generate millions of dollars in new revenues to help the City pay for
Street Maintenance, Police & Fire Services, and more.
I am proud to see our City Leaders focus on approving projects that will strengthen not only the future of
Anaheim, but the futures of our children as well.
Please vote YES on Agenda Item 19. This is a great deal for Anaheim and our residents.
Thank you,
Regan Phillips, Esq., MSW
CEO CASA OC
1505 E. 17th Street, Suite 214 • Santa Ana, CA
92705 714.619.5151 • 714.619.5152 F
www.casaoc.org