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Public Comment
From:Fred Sigala Jr <fredsigalajr@yahoo.com>
Sent:Sunday, July 17,
To:Public Comment; Loretta Day; Trevor O'Neil; Jose Moreno; Jose Diaz; Stephen Faessel;
Avelino Valencia; Gloria S. Ma'ae
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] YES ON ITEM 12 - Please allow Anaheim voters to decide!
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Hello Council. Please vote YES on item 12 in order to allow the residents to decide whether or not to charge a 2%
entertainment tax on their November ballot.
If our $1.6 billion debt continues to worsen, it could force us into bankruptcy. A Gate Tax would serve to supplement
the relatively tiny actual amount of revenue we currently generate from our very profitable tourism industry and could
generate from $55 to 82 million a year.
2% is reasonable compared to what other municipalities require. Most other tourist-dependent towns have 5%
entertainment taxes or more. We're not trying to hurt or punish Disney, just asking that they act equitably and as good
corporate citizens. 2019-2021, even during Covid, they made PROFITS of $27.5 billion, $21.5 billion, and $22.2 billion.
We've understood, (for decades now), the argument that if we pass a Gate Tax, Disney and the Angels etc. will have to
raise their ticket prices. But every year they do anyway without consideration for our city.
This item is not about whether or not you favor this tax yourselves, but about allowing Anaheim's citizens to vote on this
important matter for OURSELVES.
By voting no, you’d be protecting a tiny fraction of multi-billion dollar corporation profits, over doing the right thing for
the people of Anaheim by granting us the ability to vote on this in November.
Please LET THE PEOPLE VOTE.
Thank you.
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