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Public Comment
From:susan gerakos <susangerakos@att.net>
Sent:Monday, July
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 voter 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,
Susan Gerakos
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