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06/07/2022ANAHEIM CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 7, 2022 The regular meeting of June 7, 2022 was called to order at 3:07 P.M. in the Council Camber of Anaheim City Hall, located at 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard. The meeting notice, agenda, and related materials were duly posted on June 2, 2022. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Trevor O'Neil and Council Members Gloria Ma'ae, Jose F. Moreno, and Stephen Faessel. Council Member Avelino Valencia joined the meeting at 4:33 P.M. MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Member Jose Diaz [Mayoral vacancy] STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Jim Vanderpool, City Attorney Robert Fabela, and City Clerk Theresa Bass Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil announced Council Member Diaz would not be attending today's meeting because he was at home with COVID-19. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON WORKSHOP: None D106 WORKSHOP: Proposed Fiscal Year 2022/23 Budget (Citywide Overview, Administrative Departments, Police, Fire & Rescue, and Community Services) City Manager Jim Vanderpool announced this was the third in a four-part series of workshops to introduce the proposed the Fiscal Year 2022/23 budget. He advised the fourth would be held before the June 21, 2022 City Council meeting, during which the proposed budget would be on the agenda for approval. He noted this workshop would look at the operating portions of the budget including the General Fund. Citywide Overview and Administrative Departments Finance Director Debbie Moreno reported the proposed FY22/23 budget includes expenditures of $2 billion. She advised that 21 % of this sum ($407,700,000) comes from the General Fund but it would receive the most attention, as it is the primary source of discretionary spending because the remaining funds are almost entirely restricted for specific purposes. Ms. Moreno noted there remains a national state of heightened uncertainty as the nation recovers from the pandemic that offers glimpses of both recession and growth. She noted housing, banks, and unemployment are all currently stable while consumer demand is at its highest point in 40 years. She noted there is global uncertainty triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. She reported Orange County has recovered from the pandemic with low unemployment at around 3%, strong domestic tourism numbers, increased home prices, and momentum for new development particularly in the industrial and apartment realms. Ms. Moreno reported the City's "big three" revenues of Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), Sales Tax, and Property Tax make up 74% of the General Fund's resources, led by TOT at 36%. She reported the proposed TOT budget for FY22/23 is $184,400,000. She noted the City is projecting $167,000,000 in TOT taxes for the current year, establishing an Anaheim record high and standing in City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 2 of 34 contrast to projections of needing until FY23/34 to exceed pre -pandemic levels. She noted December 2021 was the highest TOT month in the City's history until it was surpassed in April 2022. Ms. Moreno reported the proposed Sales and Use Tax budget for FY22/23 is $103,600,000, accounting for 20% of the General Fund. She clarified the City receives one cent for every dollar spent in Anaheim, paid quarterly from the State. She advised the projection for the current year of $97,000,000 is 22% above the adopted FY21/22 budget and exceeds pre -pandemic levels. She advised the fourth quarter of 2021 was a record high for retail in the City. Ms. Moreno reported the proposed Property Tax budget for FY22/23 is $92,700,000, accounting for 18% of the General Fund. She reported the City receives 20% of Property Taxes collected in Anaheim, sharing the rest with Orange County, school districts, and others. She advised steady demand and limited supply have continued to fuel a hot housing market, even during the pandemic. Ms. Moreno reported on General Fund uses with 52.3% going to keeping the City safe, 18.8% going towards debt service, and 12.9% going to ensuring the quality of life inclusive of Community Services and Planning and Building. She noted the safety portion covered the Anaheim Police Department (APD) and Anaheim Fire & Rescue (AF&R). Ms. Moreno presented the proposed General Fund Five -Year Forecast noting it is speculative based upon a variety of future economic forecasts. She noted the FY22/23 proposed budget includes a revenue shortfall of $15,000,000. She noted the projected $500,400,000 in expenses are led by $290,400,000 towards labor expenses. She advised the next four years also include a structural deficit but advised it does decline annually to just $9,300,000 in the FY26/27 projection. She noted in March 2021, the Council authorized $138,000,000 in deficit bonds to address the structural deficit and help maintain City services over the next couple of years. She advised the projected reserve levels in the five-year forecast remain within the policy -set parameters. Ms. Moreno displayed proposed budgets for administrative departments. She reported the City Council, City Administration, City Attorney, and City Clerk departments are funded by the General Fund and their budgets are largely unchanged from FY21/22. She noted the much larger Finance and Human Resources budgets are largely funded outside of the General Fund. DISCUSSION: Council Member Ma'ae stated the budget report was encouraging in light of outside accusations about the City's finances in an Orange County Register editorial by State Senator John Moorlach. In response to Council Member Ma'ae's inquiry, Ms. Moreno clarified the City can make its payments as they come due so having liabilities from long-term investments was not a bad thing. She advised the City's bond rating is strong, noting the City could still sell its deficit bonds while the Anaheim Resort was closed for the pandemic. She reported the City is removed from the negative watch and on to stable. She advised the City's Other Post -Employment Benefits (OPEB) liability is decreasing. She advised the City is fiscally healthy and it is a compliment to the City Council coming out of the pandemic. She noted the Lease Payment Measurement Revenues (LPMR) bonds worked as they were intended during the pandemic so the City could continue to serve its residents. Mr. Vanderpool addressed a comment in the editorial referencing a potential bankruptcy by noting the financial strength of the City is at a high, generating record revenues even without the Anaheim Convention Center being fully reopened. He reported the City meets its obligations and operates a public utility while holding $70,000,000 in reserve. He commended the City Council for its direction, Ms. Moreno, and her staff. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 3 of 34 Council Member Ma'ae advised it was unfortunate that some people choose to take advantage of the City's difficulties to gain media attention. She admitted it is a trying time for the City but not a trying time financially and advised it was reckless to suggest otherwise. In response to Council Member Faessel's inquiries, Ms. Moreno advised the 2019 Average Daily Rate (ADR) was $180 and it is currently at $198. She advised the City is forecasting a 4% increase in ADR for 2023. She could not confirm whether every dollar added to ADR translates to an additional $1,000,000 of TOT for the City but noted the impact of each additional dollar is significant. In response to Council Member Faessel's inquiry, Ms. Moreno reported the scheduled maturity for the LPMR bonds is March 1, 2037. She advised the latest conservative projections indicate the LPMR bonds could be repaid as early as 2029. She noted it was speculative but advised it looked favorable towards being able to repay the bonds early. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Ms. Moreno clarified the City is not projected to be structurally balanced in any of the next five years. She noted that new labor contracts and additional development could impact the forecast in the future. She recommended continuing to use the LPMR bonds as anticipated until they know for certain about a future recession or slower -than -expected pandemic recovery. She advised it was far too early to conclude about the possibility of an early LPMR bond repayment. Council Member Moreno advised if the City has to keep borrowing to pay its bills it does not reflect a healthy budget. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiries, Ms. Moreno advised the City has $3 billion in unfunded liabilities, 54% of which belongs to the General Fund. She advised the number comes down to about $2.2 billion if the Resort bonds are removed because they have a dedicated revenue stream with 40% being in the General Fund for obligations to employee pensions and retiree medical expenses. She confirmed the City owes $1.9 billion for bonds. She clarified the Resort is not included because it has a dedicated revenue stream and advised this long-term debt was issued as an investment. She reported the City's return on the Resort went from 11 % to 28% following the bond issuance, noting this represents a good return on investment. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiries, Ms. Moreno advised half of the City's TOT does not go to repaying bonds. She clarified the Resort generates $172,000,000 of TOT and LPMR this year is $69,000,000. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiries, Ms. Moreno confirmed a line -item proposed budget is available online. She confirmed the City is also holding workshops at community centers to inform residents. Council Member Moreno advised his interpretation is that healthy means balanced. He advised that if there was any growth, he would like to know where the money is going. He noted the Resort is bringing back resources but the investment also costs the City resources when it needs more things like police officers. He noted he often hears from residents about things like the City only having one public swimming pool and advised the public is not seeing how the City is doing well financially. Council Member Moreno noted Senator Moorlach was shouting in the mid-1990s about Orange County's impending bankruptcy. He reported the County attempted to say he was wrong and then soon thereafter declared bankruptcy. He recommended the City should heed the call and examine City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 4 of 34 things more closely. He denounced calling the warnings reckless or dismissing them outright and noted that the County staff expressed similar confidence in the 1990s. Police Department Anaheim Police Chief Jorge Cisneros lauded the success of the Anaheim Police Department's (APD) core services and reported on its successes in keeping the community safe. He noted the APD accounts for 10% of the total operating budget at $193,500,000, including a 42% share of the General Fund at $172,100,000. He advised the amount of operating costs is $61,000,000, 84% of which are labor costs. He reported the budget includes 617 full-time staff and 63.6 part-time staff. He added the APD has 431 sworn officers, of which 23 positions are frozen due to budget issues, and 180 full-time civilian personnel with seven frozen positions. He reported how the APD would benefit from administrative positions being unfrozen for FY22/23. He added the APD has a goal of filling 40 sworn officer vacancies within the 2022 calendar year and reported on its recruitment efforts. He discussed the APD's developments over the past year and community outreach efforts. DISCUSSION: In response to Council Member Faessel's inquiry, Police Chief Cisneros confirmed recruitment and retention are currently difficult for police organizations nationwide. He thanked the City Council for the additional resources it has provided for the APD. He advised the APD has filled 16 of its sworn officer vacancies for its 2022 goal of 40. He noted this is only a net gain of five officers due to a loss of 11 officers for retirements or other reasons. Council Member Ma'ae commended Chief Cisneros on the effectiveness of APD's drones in helping with law enforcement. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Chief Cisneros reported the APD's response time has consistently been in the 6-7:00 minute range for Priority 1 calls. He added the new technology would help the APD respond quicker to lower priority calls. He advised drones and future potential robotic technology would continue to help with low -priority call response times. Council Member Moreno cautioned about the balance between the need for policing and community fears of living in a police state. He added his concern about response times is out of hope the Community Care Response Team's (CCRT) success and technological advances have freed up more officers to respond. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiries, Police Chief Cisneros advised he is not aware of the APD ever being asked to provide response time data from lower priority calls but noted he would be glad to provide the information. He reported that APD's Priority 1 response times are on the higher side compared to other organizations but noted those organizations are covering much smaller areas. He advised the City is 22 miles in length and reported most large agencies would use five minutes as their goal response time. Council Member Moreno requested Mr. Vanderpool obtain the response time data from other cities and noted it could be valuable in contract negotiations. Police Chief Cisneros reported they have software available to extrapolate the data required to see what the APD would need to bring the response time to six minutes. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Police Chief Cisneros advised they added a request for three Police Service Representatives (PSR) to the budget as they see how much of a City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 5 of 34 benefit the APD sees by using them in place of more expensive sworn officers in many non- threatening situations. He added they could request more if the data supports it. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiries, Police Chief Cisneros reported the starting salary for a sworn officer is $80,000 with a maximum of $136,000. He noted it takes about two years to recruit and train the replacement for a retiring officer. He added that he would look to hire lateral officers to help reduce the time frame before they could be on the street by needing less training time He noted if you try to hire two entry-level officers as a replacement for a maximum -salaried officer their two salaries would combine for more than the one in the future and would result in a payroll budgetary issue. Fire & Rescue Department Anaheim Fire & Rescue (AF&R) Chief Pat Russell spoke of the successes of the AF&R over the past year ensuring public safety. He reported the AF&R's total proposed budget is $115,000,000, encompassing 6% of all City funds with a $92,900,000 General Fund allocation, representing 23% of its usages. He advised that 79% of the AF&R's $94,500,000 operating budget goes towards labor expenses. He reported that of 331 full-time positions, 221 are sworn fire suppression staff. He added the sum also includes 41 ambulance staff as the City internally takes over this program from an outside vendor. He advised the department has 13.25 part-time staff. He highlighted many of the programs provided by the AF&R including its prominent role in the City's pandemic response. He cautioned about the region's current high risk for wildfires. DISCUSSION: In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Fire Chief Russell reported about 85% of the AF&R's calls are for Emergency Medical Services (EMS), which aligns with the national average. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiries, Fire Chief Russell reported areas of the City are designated by the State as very high fire hazard risk zones. He clarified the City does pay the State for response resources but he added there are grants the City is researching to help cover costs. He added they work with the Orange County Fire Authority on programs in the high hazard areas. He confirmed they are researching opportunities for some State funding through environmental protection channels. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Fire Chief Russell advised response times are around 5:00 minutes for an EMS call. He noted every fire company in the City includes paramedics, which is unusual nationally and benefits residents. He noted the new ambulance program also allows for multiple options in how to handle medical emergency calls based on the potential need for life support. Community Services Department Community Services Director Sjany Larson -Cash reported the department is divided into the Library, Parks and Recreation, Human and Neighborhood Services, and Golf divisions. She advised the department has over 600 employees of all statuses, mainly part-time and seasonal employees. She reported the department has a proposed FY22/23 budget of $65,100,000, representing 3% of all City spending while it is projected to draw $39,600,000 from the General Fund, accounting for 10% of its total use. She noted that 56% of the departmental budget is for operational costs with 43% going to labor expenses. She added the department has seen no full-time staff increases from the current year and only minimal increases in part-time staffing. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 6 of 34 DISCUSSION: In response to Council Member Faessel's inquiry, Ms. Larson -Cash confirmed three library branches are only open three days a week. She advised it would cost $225,000 to make them open five days a week. Council Member Faessel encouraged Mr. Vanderpool to work with Ms. Larson -Cash to find this needed funding. Ms. Larson -Cash clarified the three libraries in question are smaller and more neighborhood -based, which is why the decision to only open them three days a week was made. Council Member Faessel advised that libraries are important to those specific neighborhoods. He noted he is regularly in the Sunkist Branch and the patrons would be happy to have these services restored. Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil echoed Council Member Faessel's concerns. Council Member Moreno advised he would support opening the libraries seven days a week. He added libraries are the only place the public can go where it would not be charged to use its services and added they activate the minds of children. He added libraries could also provide summertime heat relief for residents. He called to have the libraries open seven days a week, noting the City's libraries serve 3,650,000 patrons. He supported Council Member Faessel's direction to Mr. Vanderpool to find funding to open the three branches five days a week. Council Member Moreno commended the department's neighborhood services cleanup work. He noted it fits Chief Cisneros' pillar about prevention by investing in neighborhoods and encouraging collaboration. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Ms. Larson -Cash reported the budget for the neighborhood services program is neither increasing nor decreasing. She added the City has a new Anaheim Family Mobile Resource Center Project allowing the City to visit more neighborhoods and expand its reach. Council Member Moreno called for help funding neighborhood cleanups because of how much they bring to the communities without a large expenditure. He noted only 10 cents for every General Fund dollar is spent on Community Services. He called for the Community Services Department's work to be considered part of the City's public safety efforts for its work in prevention. He commended the life- saving work of Ms. Larson -Cash during the pandemic. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Ms. Larson -Cash clarified the agreement between the City and school districts to use school facilities for recreational use ended when the schools were reopened after the pandemic and added this could be revisited. Council Member Moreno called for the program to be revisited to be included in this budget cycle. He noted many neighborhoods do not have parks but do have school fields as recreational options. In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiries, Ms. Larson -Cash confirmed the Parks Master Plan was approved in 2018. She clarified the Master Plan's recommendations are used for guidance as staff evaluates parks. She added many of the decisions are based on funding. She noted that staff could provide an update on park improvements made since 2018 and added that staff continues to utilize the Master Plan for its planning purposes. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 7 of 34 Council Member Valencia requested a report to ensure the Master Plan is seeing progress. In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiries, Ms. Larson -Cash confirmed increasing park acreage is a theme in the report, as the City does not meet the State's standards. She advised it is an issue that staff is always aware of. Council Member Ma'ae echoed her peers and called for more library hours and neighborhood cleanups. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION: City Attorney Robert Fabela announced that Closed Session Item No. 01 pertained to potential litigation arising from the Angel Stadium transaction. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM: James Vanderbilt reported the City Council declared it was deeply troubled by issues around former Mayor Harry Sidhu and the Chamber of Commerce. He advised they need to apply similar concerns to the naming of an Interim Mayor. He noted he would be fine with any of the Council Members being named Interim Mayor if they felt they would be completely exonerated when the investigation concludes. He advised the court documents do not seem to exonerate anyone other than Council Member Moreno. He explained he has ideological differences with Council Member Moreno but it is an undeniable truth that he is the most appropriate Council Member to serve as Interim Mayor. He requested the City Council call a Special Meeting as soon as possible to select Council Member Moreno as Interim Mayor. Tom Fielder reported the Closed Session item involves violations of the Brown Act during negotiations of the now -abandoned Angel Stadium sale. He thanked City Council for ditching the deal. He noted that the depth of the corruption around the deal and how many City officials may still be arrested or indicted is unknown. He advised it now seems official that Brown Act violations occurred and advised the Council Members are all on notice and the public will be watching them. CLOSED SESSION: At 5:00 P.M., Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil recessed to closed session for consideration of the following: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9 and/or initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9: One potential case At 5:44 P.M., Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil reconvened the City Council. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Trevor O'Neil and Council Members Gloria Ma'ae, Jose F. Moreno, Avelino Valencia, and Stephen Faessel. MEMBERS ABSENT: Council Member Jose Diaz [Mayoral vacancy] Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil advised Council Member Diaz was not in attendance as he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was not feeling well. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 8 of 34 INVOCATION: Pastor Jim Schibsted, First Congregational Church of Anaheim FLAG SALUTE: Council Member Gloria Sahagun Ma'ae PRESENTATION: Recognizing the 2022 winners of the Anaheim Beautiful Community Pride Poster Contest Anaheim Beautiful President Lori Dinwiddie reported the eighth annual contest was conducted in April. She explained it is offered to all Anaheim public school students from first through sixth grade to promote green awareness. She announced the winners were Velonika Ohi (first grade), Cynthia Wang (second grade), Brooklyn Mondeau (third grade), Eden Johne (fourth grade), Victoria Le (fifth grade), and Mauricio Alvarez (sixth grade). nce of Other Reconnitions (To be presented at a later date]: Recognizing June 12-18, 2022, as National Flag Week ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None PUBLIC COMMENTS [all agenda itemsl: City Clerk Theresa Bass reported that a total of 28 public comments were received electronically prior to 7:00 P.M. related to City Council agenda items and matters within the jurisdiction of the Anaheim City Council. [A final total of 28 public comments were received electronically, distributed to the City Council, and made part of the official record]. — See Appendix. Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil reminded all speakers their remarks are better received by the City Council when they are made with civility and without offensive language. He advised it would show respect for those in the audience and viewers at home. Mark Richard Daniels called for a house cleaning in regards to having to raise money to run for Council. He called for the Chamber of Commerce, Save Our Anaheim Resort (SOAR), Anaheim First, and similar organizations to be banned from City Hall. He advised it was embarrassing to see so much money being thrown around. He called for an Interim Mayor to serve until the November election and noted Council Member Moreno is the only one of them who is not tainted by FBI implications. He advised the other Council Members are suspected of being part of the cabal and need to start winning back the trust of the community. Jorge Gavino, President of the Anaheim Democrats, advised the City is in turmoil with trust in the City Council at an all-time low because it has been infiltrated by dark forces. He encouraged City Council to approve Item No. 13 and hear Council Member Moreno's call for campaign finance reform to help prevent a recurrence of current events. He noted Item No. 14 is an important look at how former Mayor Sidhu's vendettas have affected the City, such as the inability to agendize the Little Arabia designation. He urged City Council to approve campaign finance reform and to agendize the Little Arabia designation and noted there would be no negatives to either. Bob Donelson agreed with Mr. Daniels and Mr. Gavino. He called to make Council Member Moreno Interim Mayor until the November election, for which he endorsed Ashleigh Aitken. He advised the election of former Mayor Sidhu was a horrible mistake and noted the margin last time was only a few votes but former Mayor Sidhu had big money. He called for an audit of everything former Mayor Sidhu did. He advised Council Member Moreno is the only one on the dais with seemingly clean City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 9 of 34 hands and expressed support for Item No. 13. He encouraged removing every restriction enacted by former Mayor Sidhu against citizens speaking at meetings and being able to access them with quality audio. He commended the City's parks staff on the cleanliness of Yorba Park and the caliber of bathroom facilities while attending his granddaughter's softball tournament but noted that the park could use more parking. Pam Donelson expressed support for Item Nos. 12 through 15 and endorsed Council Member Moreno to serve as Interim Mayor until the November election. She believed none of the other Council Members deserved to serve as Mayor. Wes Jones advised James Otis' phrase "taxation without representation is tyranny" spurred on the American Revolution. He advised the City has had no representation for the people for a long time due to the campaign donations by Todd Ament, Jeff Flint, and Curt Pringle. He called for Council Member Moreno to serve as Interim Mayor. He noted how passionately Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil endorsed the stadium deal through lies. He denounced the lease extension, which the agenda falsely advised was only for one year and was endorsed by Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil. He advised that if Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil knew all along it was not just for one year as he insists now then he should not be considered for Mayor. He advised the campaign finance reforms in Item No. 13 are necessary for the Council to regain its credibility. Victoria Michaels, President of the Anaheim Republican Assembly, endorsed Item No. 13 but questioned how these Council Members could institute it. She questioned how the Council Members could be kept honest when they loyally voted with former Mayor Sidhu without a hint that they were doing something wrong. She advised she stopped attending Council meetings when former Mayor Sidhu was elected because they gave her a stomachache. She decried how the Council Members disrespectfully treated Council Member Moreno and former Council Member Denise Barnes. She denounced the disinterest shown by the majority of Council Members while candidates for the seat vacated by former Council Member Jordan Brandman spoke because the appointment had already been decided upon. She noted the majority of Council Members feigned surprise at the FBI investigation and are now suddenly acting like good people. She advised if the Council Members are honest and fair and knew what was going on they would do the right thing and resign. Blanca (translation: Spanish), District 5 resident, encouraged Council Member Faessel to support Item No. 13. She advised campaign finance reform would benefit the community by ensuring no one would use their power to only support a select group of friends. Alicia Mora (translation: Spanish), District 4 resident, encouraged Council Member Valencia to support Item No. 13. She advised the community desires transparency about donors and wishes to ensure Council decisions always support the community. Hari Lal, Chairman and Co -Founder of Anaheim Citizens for Transparency, reported he submitted a statement of interest about the Orange County Water District (OCWD) vacancy in Item No. 11. He advised he is the Co -Chair of the Geologic Hazard Abatement District of Anaheim. He advised that if named to the OCWD he would donate the $40-45,000 stipend to the Bo and Girls Scouts and homeless of Anaheim. He advised what Council Member Moreno has proposed in Item No. 13 is only the tip of the iceberg, commended the proposal, and added it is fair to not permit Council Members to vote on items involving donors because it is a conflict of interest. He added the Council Members should not be on the dais if they vote against the proposal. He advised his organization has drafted a 19-page act it would present to City Council next week because the City's current campaign finance laws are vague and obsolete. He announced he would run against Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil in November for the District 6 seat on the Council. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 10 of 34 Michelle Lieberman noted her name is on the list of former Mayor Sidhu's donors in Item No. 14 due to the Mills Act. She expressed surprise that she is on the list because her Mills Act contract and those of others on the list date back to the early 2000s. She advised her Mills Act contract dates to 2002, long before former Mayor Sidhu was on the City Council. She advised the report seems skewed because her contribution in 2018 could not have affected a vote in 2002 by someone who was not on the Council. Ashleigh Aitken reported today is Election Day and she spent the morning canvassing. She reported voters wanted to discuss issues about parks and public safety, and not how to replace a scandal - ridden former Mayor and how to audit his contributors. She reported voters wanted to discuss economic recovery and not campaign finance reform. She advised the City is sick and that they need to shine some light on the real issues that are often ignored. She called for a level playing field so no group, Political Action Committee, Chamber of Commerce voice, or corporation speaks louder than the actual residents do. She thanked City Council for agendizing issues like campaign finance reform to help take a step forward. She questioned why there was still not an official designation for Little Arabia. She advised former Mayor Sidhu did not vote on the issue's merits but rather out of political retribution. She called for the Little Arabia designation to be agendized. Mirvette Judeh expressed support for Item No. 12, stating the City Council must undo all of the damage former Mayor Sidhu did to the City. She advised the majority of Council Members need to undo the damage to regain the City's trust and show they are not corrupt. She advised that if Item No. 13 had been in place, most of the corruption would not have been possible. She encouraged Council to unanimously approve Item No. 13 so they could wash their hands of corruption and prove they are not corrupt. She added that if the Council Members truly have nothing to do with former Mayor Sidhu's corruption, they should want Item No. 14 to prove they were not involved. She encouraged the Council Members to show they were not involved in the corruption by approving Item No. 14's audit. She advised she is an Arab -American Palestinian born in Puerto Rico who came to Anaheim in the 1980s and Little Arabia was where she felt welcome. She applauded how much work the community does for the City through its non-profit organizations. She questioned City Council's delay in making the Little Arabia designation official. She alleged former Mayor Sidhu did not encourage the designation because he is prejudiced, racist, and corrupt. She called for the designation of Little Arabia to be agendized. R. Joshua Collins, Founder of Homeless Advocates for Christ, encouraged everyone to give their lives to Jesus Christ and noted the City needs to examine how it helps the needy and homeless. He reported trying to help homeless residents in La Palma Park. He questioned if Senate Bill (SB) 1152's procedures were followed relative to one previously hospitalized homeless person who was using methamphetamine. He encouraged the City to work with hospitals on their SB 1152 follow-through. He called for walk-in shelters and additional shelters. He advised the City needs more than just City Net. He called for more affordable housing. He advised this could happen if money was not wasted on corrupt activities. Cynthia Ward advised there needs to be an investigation not merely into campaign donations but all conflicts of interest involving the sale of influence in Anaheim. She advised the definition of conflict of interest as presented tonight is too limited. She encouraged the use of an outside firm with forensic accounting experience and as broad of a definition as possible of conflict of interest. She denounced the political and personal abuse the Council Members have levied at Council Member Moreno and advised she would never expect a majority of the City Council to vote for him as Interim Mayor. She noted Council Member Moreno is the only one of them not running for reelection, at risk of being in the FBI or Grand Jury reports, and possessing the experience to understand the office of Mayor. She City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 11 of 34 advised the only reason not to vote for him is personal, which should not be a basis for making governmental decisions. She advised their duty is to do what is best for the community and that restoring the City's reputation is the only thing that matters. She urged City Council to support Council Member Moreno for Interim Mayor. She noted the staff report for Item No. 15 has no staff recommendation and noted this is a failure by City staff because City Council has to take some sort of action. John Dunton reported the residents love Police Chief Cisneros. He advised that he has been in touch with the State Attorney General's office about corruption in the City. He thanked Council Member Moreno for helping schoolchildren. He vowed to campaign against Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil and encouraged residents not to vote for him. He condemned Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil for his role in 19 senior citizens dying at Rancho La Paz Mobile Home Park and questioned how much its owner, John Saunders, paid him. He pledged to outspend Council Member O'Neil 200-to-1 so people do not vote for him. Rudi Krause addressed COVID-19 and alleged negative impacts by COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots. Vance Dizney addressed the Walt Disney Company and women's ability to be doctors. He advised former Mayor Sidhu has been framed by Democrats, believed former Mayor Sidhu is a Congressional hero for empowering the American dream, and denounced the American judicial system. He encouraged putting the Pledge of Allegiance before the Invocation so as not to corrupt the Pledge of Allegiance with Christianity and God. Cecil Jordan Corkern reported President Joe Biden wants to ban assault weapons. He advised he was working on fighting subliminal predators and pornography in Disney. He advised President Biden wants to put safety regulations on guns. Rebecca Kovacs -Stein called for the overdue designation of Little Arabia to be agendized. She advised Jeanine Robbins asked her to remind the audience about the exchange in the FBI documents between Mr. Ament and Mr. Flint about Council Member Valencia where they note he has a bright future playing for the team. She advised the financial support from the cabal for Council Member Valencia's Assembly campaign confirms he played along with them. She advised residents should follow the money and see how it connects Council Member Valencia to the cabal. She advised returning the funds was a nice gesture but does nothing to prove his innocence, She advised Council Member Valencia is not innocent and added his betrayal of the cabal was almost as quick as his betrayal of Anaheim's residents. She noted a State Assembly candidate would make a valuable trade if any other parties under FBI investigation flip. She advised Council Member Valencia and his peers are as corrupt as former Mayor Sidhu, noting they all received the same sources of campaign funding. She encouraged him to suspend his Assembly campaign and resign from the City Council. Rudy Gaona encouraged City Council to name Council Member Moreno as Interim Mayor because he is the people's champion. He called for the official designation of Little Arabia, as the residents are part of the Anaheim community, and campaign finance reform. He advised they all knew former Mayor Sidhu was who he is and residents should follow the money. He called on Council Member Ma'ae to resign for being part of former Mayor Sidhu's crew and to save her soul. He advised he withdrew from consideration for her City Council seat when it was vacant because it was obvious the process was a joke. He advised he is a combat veteran and will run against Council Member Ma'ae for her Council seat. He advised he is for the people and does not need contributions. He encouraged Council Member Ma'ae to drop out of the race. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 12 of 34 Manuel Hernandez encouraged Council Member Moreno to look up Havana Syndrome. He advised government agencies are creating mental illness to create profit for large pharmaceutical companies. Pourya Bayrami advised one aspect of making America great is cultural inclusivity for minority groups. He explained that many historical leaders whose reigns were diminished had a policy of subjugating minority groups. He encouraged City Council to learn from history and include Anaheim's minority groups. He quoted from the Quran about how people were made into different nations so they can get to know each other. He advised he is not an Arab -American but called for the designation of Little Arabia. He expressed trust the corruption issues would be resolved soon. Christopher Padilla, Commander of American Legion Post 72, thanked Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil for speaking at their recent Memorial Day event and thanked Council Members Ma'ae and Valencia for their attendance. Mazatl Tecpatl Tepehyolotzin reported he has 8,500 signatures on a petition to remove the Anaheim High School nickname of Colonists. He encouraged the Little Arabia designation to celebrate the community's diversity. He commended the mural of Kobe and Gigi Bryant and the beautiful park where it is located, as he noted that at one time minorities were prohibited from the swimming pool there. He called for more Native American murals. Amin Nash, Arab -American Civic Council, requested City Council agendize the designation of Little Arabia. He denounced the corruption of former Mayor Sidhu. He advised former Mayor Sidhu painted the City's Arab -American leaders as opponents and turned Little Arabia with its 75% approval rate into a political tool to leverage. He advised it was a strong-arm approach to leadership demeaning to his community. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil cautioned Mr. Dizney to stop interrupting the speaker. He agreed to extend Mr. Nash's time by 30 seconds due to his comments being lost over the ruckus. Council Member Moreno requested Mr. Nash restart from the beginning to which Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil agreed. Amin Nash called for the designation of Little Arabia and expressed his disapproval of former Mayor Sidhu. He advised former Mayor Sidhu tried to paint leaders of the Arab -American community as opponents to his campaign and turn the Little Arabia designation, approved by 75% of Anaheim residents, into a political tool for leverage. He advised it is a dangerous narrative to state the designation is a danger to Anaheim. He pledged Arab -Americans would not be mistreated or used as tools. He advised their dignity matters and would rise above this chapter. He reported the Arab - American Civic Council recently conducted a community survey and found the three main concerns are education, safety, and housing. He pondered what the $1,000,000 former Mayor Sidhu requested from the Los Angeles Angels could do to improve these three areas through tutoring, community resource officers, and housing assistance. He advised these are some ideas to move on from former Mayor Sidhu's toxicity. He encouraged the Council Members to meet with the Little Arabia residents and to agendize the designation. Bryan Kaye asked if Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil has said anything nice to those who have interacted with the Anaheim Police Department (APD). He alleged Council Members had told APD to not do its job as well alleged that APD Internal Affairs does not accept reports from residents. He questioned how many more Latinos would have to be killed before City Council does something about Police Chief Cisneros and the APD. He advised no Council Members have shown the courage to call out the use of racial slurs. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 13 of 34 Waleed Kafi reported he runs a successful upscale restaurant on Brookhurst Street. He advised Little Arabia continues to grow more elegant as more businesses open and the Arab -American community continues to invest in the area. He requested City Council officially designate Little Arabia to help lead to more business for the area. He advised everyone knows it as Little Arabia but the City Council and business owners like himself would benefit from an official designation. Avery Mousa reported she is frustrated by the dismissal of Anaheim's Arab -Americans by former Mayor Sidhu. She advised designating Little Arabia should not be politicized, as it has been a place of comfort for generations for all minorities, not just Arab -Americans. She advised Little Arabia unifies Arab -Americans and provides a place of refuge and security. She explained support for the designation would make an impactful change for Arab -American voters by making the City more welcoming and creating a sense of home in Anaheim. She called upon City Council to rise above the corruption of former Mayor Sidhu and perform their due diligence for the Arab -American community by designating Little Arabia. Jack Huerta reported he owns a Mexican restaurant in Little Araba. He requested the Little Arabia designation be agendized for the benefit of the area's businesses. He advised tourists come from all over the country to the area and patronize his restaurant. He explained an official Little Arabia designation with street signs and advertising maps would double or triple business traffic during tough economic times. He noted the Little Arabia neighborhood's vibrancy helps keep crime and drugs away and a designation would only add vibrancy by making it better known. Vern Nelson encouraged residents to vote, particularly for the position of Orange County District Attorney so the City does not have to lean on the FBI to clean up its messes. He reported District Attorney Todd Spitzer has to go because he also took contributions from the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Flint, former Mayor Sidhu, and everyone else involved in Anaheim's corruption. He encouraged residents to vote for District Attorney Spitzer's opponents Pete Hardin or Michael Jacobs. He advised this should be a turning point for the City but rather Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil is acting as a smoother version of former Mayor Sidhu and the other majority Council Members look as if they have touched a hot stove. He advised none of them are innocent and called upon them to appoint Council Member Moreno as Interim Mayor as the only one of them not implicated in the scandal or supported by the same special interests. He also encouraged City Council to pass the campaign finance ordinance in Item No. 13. He thanked those responsible for the improved audio and visual technology and theorized former Mayor Sidhu would not have allowed it. Victoria Vidrio advised the Council Members have stolen from the residents and should be ashamed. She noted the motto "In God, We Trust" is above the dais but advised the Council Members are evil. She advised only Council Member Moreno is honest and she called for a change in the City. Kenneth Batiste advised Anaheim residents need to start paying attention. He denounced that the pandemic relief funds were directed to Visit Anaheim, Disneyland, Anaheim First, and other such groups when they should have gone to the residents. He advised that amongst the City Council, only Council Member Moreno cares. He noted how the Council Members would not support rent control at Rancho La Paz and approved many other projects against the wishes of residents. He called for investigations of the Angels, Disneyland, and the Chamber of Commerce. He called for making Council Member Moreno the Interim Mayor, checking out all contracts agreed to by former Mayor Sidhu, making all City contracts available online, a plan for the homeless, the designation of Little Arabia, and Citywide internet for all school children. He believed the majority of Council Members chose to sell out the City. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 14 of 34 William Trevilla advised any businesses owned by the Council Members should be investigated if they received Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) loans to see if they were used correctly. He advised it should be investigated to see if the Council Members' businesses are paying their proper taxes. He reported finding Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil's business Impact Caregivers, LLC in the State of Utah and not California. He advised they should have to pay their taxes in Anaheim as the residents do, although he noted residents do not see many improvements for the tax dollars paid. He called for an investigation to see if any Council Member -owned businesses got kickbacks from the fraud. He denounced what City Council allowed to happen to Sunkist Plaza. CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE: City Manager Jim Vanderpool reported that last Friday the City was notified that its application to the Federal Economic Development Administration for capital funding for the original Northgate market project was approved. He advised the $3,000,000 grant ensures a significant portion of the costs have been secured to implement the vision of a food -focused, small business incubator and workforce training center that aligns with the entrepreneurial spirit already at the location. He announced it is expected to open in 2024 and would deliver on the City's promise to the Gonzalez family and the surrounding community to support and uplift the area through collaboration with non- profits, small businesses, and local philanthropic partners. Mr. Vanderpool announced that Anaheim Public Utilities Department would host the OC Green Expo on Saturday, June 11, 2022 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Center Street Promenade. He reported the free event would feature electric vehicle test drives, sustainability workshops, food trucks, exhibitor booths, and raffle prizes. He encouraged residents to visit www.anaheim.net for additional information. Mr. Vanderpool also reported that the Economic Development Department kicked off the Emprendador@s Business Mentorship Program on June 1, 2022. He explained it is an 8-week program that provides Spanish-speaking aspiring entrepreneurs with training on how to start their own business and he reported that 30 residents are participating. Lastly, he announced that, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Human Resources Department partnered with Kaiser on a "Work of Art" mental health program for City employees in which employees contributed over 400 pieces of art and he showed a video displaying select pieces. CONSENT CALENDAR: At 7:29 P.M., the Consent Calendar was considered. MOTION: Council Member Faessel moved to waive reading of all ordinances and resolutions and adopt the balance of the consent calendar, in accordance with reports, certifications, and recommendations furnished each City Council Member and as listed on the consent calendar, seconded by Council Member Ma'ae. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 5 (Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil and Council Members Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel); NOES — 0; ABSENT — 1 (Council Member Diaz). Motion carried. B105 1. Receive and file minutes of the Public Utilities Board meeting of April 27, 2022. D116 2. Approve proclamation recognizing United States Postal Service worker Esther Perez for providing lifesaving assistance to Anaheim resident, Terry Johnson. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 15 of 34 D159 3. Authorize the Planning and Building Director to submit California Automated Permit Processing Program grant applications to the California Energy Commission for cost recovery for design and implementation of automated permit processing; authorize the Planning and Building Director, or designee, to accept the grant, execute required grant documents, and take all necessary actions to implement grant activities; and, if awarded, increase the Planning and Building Department's Fiscal Year 2022/23 budget commensurate with the grant award (grant funds in the amount of $100,000). 4. Waive the sealed bidding requirement of Council Policy 4.0 and authorize the Purchasing D180 Agent to issue a purchase order to E.J. Ward, Inc., in the amount of $104,367.04 plus applicable tax, for the installation of new fuel management terminals and related components at three existing fire stations to support the integration of these locations with the current proprietary fuel management system that is in place throughout the City (Fire Station Nos. 2, 8, and 11). AGR-13571 5. Award the construction contract to the lowest responsive bidder, Hampton Tedder Electric AGR-13572 Company, in the amount of $6,815,393.90 plus a 10% contingency, for the Electric Line Extension (Wanda Circuit) Project, Phase 2 (Project); authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the construction contract and any other related documents, and take the necessary actions to implement and administer the construction contract and authorize the Finance Director to execute the Escrow Agreement pertaining to contract retentions; approve a Wireline Crossing Agreement (Agreement) with the Union Pacific Railroad Company, with a one-time license fee of $33,600 and cost reimbursement, for power and communication lines crossing underneath the railroad tracks for the Project; authorize the Public Utilities General Manager to execute the Agreement and related documents, including a consent document, and to take the necessary actions to implement the Agreement; and determine that the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections 15301(b), 15302(c), and 15303 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 6. Approve Contract Change Order No. 1, in the amount of $16,647.92, with Mike Prlich & Sons, AGR- Inc., for additional costs incurred to address unforeseen conditions during the Nohl Ranch 11511.0.3 Road Sanitary Sewer Improvements under the Master Agreement for Sewer, Drain and Pump Station Construction, Maintenance, Repair and Immediate Response Services, and authorize the Director of Public Works, or designee, to execute the Contract Change Order and any related documents. AGR-13573 7- Approve the Subdivision Agreement of Parcel Map No. 2021-123, located at 1445 S. Anaheim Boulevard, with Anaheim Midway LP to establish a one lot subdivision with open space, private drives, and landscaped areas and direct and authorize the Mayor Pro Tern and City Clerk to execute the Agreement. 8- Approve California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CaIWORKs) Agreements AGR-1357with Brownson Technical School, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000, and with KD AGR-13575 Education, LLC dba Healthstaff Training Institute, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for the provision of vocational skills training, each for a term beginning July 1, 2022 and expiring June 30, 2024 and authorize the Director of Housing and Community Development to execute, and the Workforce Development Manager, or designee, to administer the agreements. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 16 of 34 AGR-13576 9. Approve a Master Agreement for Shared Programs and Services with the Municipal Water District of Orange County, in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, for water use efficiency and student education programs, and shared consulting, water loss control, and mutual aid/emergency response services, for an initial term expiring June 30, 2027 with one five-year additional extension, and authorize the Public Utilities General Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and to take the necessary actions to implement and administer the agreement. D114 10. Approve minutes of the City Council meeting of February 15, 2022. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR: Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil noted there are only five Council Members in attendance due to Council Member Diaz's illness and the Mayoral vacancy. He advised it takes four votes to approve an ordinance or resolution while items involving merely direction to staff require a majority of those present. B105 11. Nominate and appoint a representative to serve on the Orange County Water - District 9 Orange County Water District — District 9 Appointment: (currently held by Harry Sidhu) NOMINATION: Council Member Ma'ae nominated Council Member Faessel. Council Member Faessel respectfully declined the nomination. DISCUSSION: Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil noted Council Member Faessel is the water expert among the Council Members. Council Member Faessel reiterated his declination. NOMINATION: Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil nominated Council Member Ma'ae. DISCUSSION: Council Member Ma'ae advised she had not thought about this but would be happy to represent the City if it is in the best interests of the City. Council Member Moreno requested to continue the item to allow for a search to see if residents have knowledge of water issues. He advised the seat has a lot of financial interest to it and requested the Orange County Water District (OCWD) also look into former Mayor Sidhu's financial activities. He noted the experienced Council Member Faessel has declined the vacancy. MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to allow for advertisement and posting of the position to accept applications for review at the next meeting, seconded by Council Member Ma'ae. DISCUSSION: In response to Council Member Moreno and City Attorney Robert Fabela's inquiries, City Clerk Theresa Bass advised the process of advertising the position to assemble a pool of applicants would take two City Council meeting periods to turn around. Council Member Moreno advised he was comfortable with this timeframe and his viewpoint is the position has an "open until filled" status. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 17 of 34 Ms. Bass clarified that if any applications are received in time for the next meeting, they will be presented at the June 21 meeting, if not the applications will be presented at the July 12 council meeting. Council Member Moreno confirmed he was comfortable with the flexible but expedited timetable presented by Ms. Bass and Council Member Ma'ae reaffirmed her second of the motion. In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiries, Ms. Bass clarified the seat is still held by former Mayor Sidhu. She advised the representative must be a Council Member or Anaheim resident. She confirmed there is not presently an alternate for the position. Council Member Valencia noted the item was agendized to remove former Mayor Sidhu from the seat. He advised there could be interim options and avenues for creativity such as an employee of Anaheim Public Utilities (APU). Council Member Faessel noted the seat would remain open until at least July 12. He advised the State is in a drought situation and the City has several contracts with the OCWD. In response to Council Member Faessel's inquiry, APU General Manager Dukku Lee advised he was not aware of anything pending before the OCWD where the City should be concerned about having this seat remain vacant through July 12. He reported discussing upcoming OCWD-related matters with Water Engineering Manager Michael Moore when the item was agendized and they did not feel there was anything of immediate concern. In response to Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil's inquiry, Ms. Bass confirmed the appointee serves at the pleasure of the City Council. In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiry, Mr. Fabela confirmed the City Council could remove former Mayor Sidhu from the seat. He reported receiving a message from former Mayor Sidhu's attorney requesting the process for him to resign from his other civic boards and commissions. He advised this could all be handled by the time the matter returns to City Council making the former Mayor's status question moot. Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil requested a friendly amendment to the motion to remove former Mayor Sidhu from the seat. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Mr. Fabela clarified there would not be a Brown Act issue but there could be an internal rules issue because only a nomination of a successor, and not the removal of the former Mayor is on the agenda. He advised the City rules would be to bring it up under Council Communications to add to the next agenda. Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil noted the appointment is agendized and the appointment is for a seat currently held. Mr. Fabela advised he was comfortable with including the removal of former Mayor Sidhu tonight. Council Member Moreno accepted the friendly amendment and Council Member Ma'ae reaffirmed her second. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Mr. Fabela clarified this seat was not in former Mayor Sidhu's resignation letter. He advised former Mayor Sidhu's attorney has subsequently City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 18 of 34 inquired about how his client resigns from other positions like this one. Mr. Fabela advised he is unsure if such a resignation has occurred. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil advised the mechanism to vacate the seat is for the City Council to vote on it Mr. Fabela advised that former Mayor Sidhu has a right to resign, but the effect would be the same MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to remove Harry Sidhu as the City's representative on the Orange County Water District and to continue the nomination and appointment to allow for advertisement and posting of the position and to solicit resident interest and applications, seconded by Council Member Ma'ae. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 5 (Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil and Council Members Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel); NOES — 0; ABSENT — 1 (Council Member Diaz). Motion approved. D114 12. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-060 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending and restating the procedures and rules of order for the conduct of City Council meetings (moving the Council Communications section to immediately follow the first Public Comment period, adding a new "Council Agenda Setting" section following Public Comments for Non -Agenda Items, and other minor revisions). DISCUSSION: Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil reported he requested this item and it is a fairly straightforward effort to move Council Communications to a time when the general public is typically present and more attentive to the meeting. He advised having the creation of agenda items towards the end is normal for most jurisdictions. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2022-060 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending and restating the procedures and rules of order for the conduct of City Council meetings (moving the Council Communications section to immediately follow the first Public Comment period, adding a new "Council Agenda Setting" section following Public Comments for Non -Agenda Items, and other minor revisions), seconded by Council Member Ma'ae. DISCUSSION: Council Member Moreno supported the item but reported he also liked having Council Communications at the end to allow for reflection on items discussed and reports from events attended. He inquired if Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil was open to allowing two minutes of Council Communications at the end of a meeting. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil advised he considered Council Member Moreno's option when crafting the resolution. He advised he would like to stay away from a rigid timeline of two minutes. He advised there was a time before he was on City Council when there were two Council Communications periods and it became problematic. He advised there is no perfect scenario but noted his proposal would make for better meeting flow and public engagement. Council Member Moreno advised he liked the way the format worked in the past two meetings but also found himself at the end of the meeting wanting to comment on things said during the meeting. He advised the two -minute suggestion was simply a suggestion to ensure they were not adding a lot more time to the meeting and was not a hard limit but rather a target. SUBSIDIARY MOTION: Council Member Moreno to amend the motion on the floor to approve the resolution with the addition of a Council Communications section at the end of the agenda City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 19 of 34 immediately preceding the Council Agenda Setting section, with two minutes not be a rule but rather a target, seconded by Council Member Valencia. DISCUSSION: Council Member Faessel advised he generally likes to hear more than less and would agree with.the amended motion. He noted he may choose not to add anything at the end but would like to have the opportunity to reflect on what has transpired in a meeting. Mr. Fabela clarified this is a motion to amend the original motion. SUBSIDIARY MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to amend the motion on the floor to approve the resolution with the addition of a Council Communications section at the end of the agenda immediately preceding the Council Agenda Setting section, seconded by Council Member Valencia. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 5 (Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil and Council Members Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel); NOES — 0; ABSENT - 1 (Council Member Diaz). Motion carried AMENDED MOTION: Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil moved to approve RESOLUTION NO, 2022-060 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM amending and restating the procedures and rules of order for the conduct of City Council meetings (moving the Council Communications section to immediately follow the first Public Comment period, adding a new "Council Agenda Setting" section following Public Comments for Non -Agenda Items, and other minor revisions), as amended to add a Council Communications section at the end of the agenda immediately preceding the Agenda Setting section, seconded by Council Member Ma'ae. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 5 (Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil and Council Members Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel); NOES — 0; ABSENT — 1 (Council Member Diaz). Motion carried. M142 13. ORDINANCE NO. (INTRODUCTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM adding new sections, deleting sections and amending various sections of Chapter 1.09 of Title 1 of the Anaheim Municipal Code relating to campaign and ethics reform (establish recusal rules for elected members of the City Council when they received campaign contributions from parties who have matters before the Council and place time limits on campaign fundraising and debt retirement). In response to Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil's inquiry, Council Member Moreno requested to keep the item on the agenda and advised they could continue the item if it proved to be more valuable to have Council Member Diaz in attendance. He noted it was important to have the option to vote on it now. City Attorney Robert Fabela reported the ordinance would codify the State's Levine Act at the local level and make it applicable to the City Council. He advised the ordinance would require Council Members to recuse themselves from any action taken by the City that would impact a third party who contributed more than $250 to the Council Member's election campaign in the past 12 months. He explained the recused Council Member would also be prohibited from using their position to influence a decision impacting or involving a campaign contributor. He advised the ordinance would prohibit a Council Member from accepting or soliciting a contribution from the party for 12 months after the decision has been made. He explained the 12 months is an increase from the three months for local boards and commissions subject to the Levine Act. Mr. Fabela advised, unlike the Levine Act, Council Member Moreno is proposing it would also apply if the third party contributed over $250 to an independent committee expressly advocating for the election of the Council Member if the member knows about the contribution. He advised the Council Member would be allowed to return the contribution within 30 days of a conflict arising, matching the Levine Act. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 20 of 34 Mr. Fabela reported, that, unlike the Levine Act, the proposal would allow the public to challenge actions allegedly taken in violation of the ordinance. He reported he modeled these provisions and City Council cure and correct options after the Brown Act since it is not included in the Levine Act. Mr. Fabela advised, consistent with the Levine Act, that Council Members would not have to recuse from actions involving low bid contracts, labor contracts, or personal employment contracts regardless of whether or not they received campaign contributions from involved parties. He explained the ordinance would require Council Members to disclose on the record if they received a campaign contribution over $250 from the other party. Mr. Fabela reported the ordinance also has provisions limiting contributions and debt reporting. He advised candidates would only be able to accept donations one year before an election until 180 days after the election with the post -election contributions not to exceed the debts accumulated during the campaign. DISCUSSION: Council Member Moreno advised the root of the corruption currently plaguing the City involves the influence of campaign funds. He advised the City needs to assure the public that funders of their campaigns are not sponsors of their positions once elected with an expectation of something done in return. He advised this is his attempt to restore trust in the Council Members and the electoral process. He lamented due to free speech laws upheld by the Supreme Court that the Council cannot stop donations to political action committees (PACs) but added donors should not expect anything in return. He explained having Council Members recuse from voting on the donors' items would help. Council Member Moreno advised the question of campaign debt is critical for him and discussed the nuances under which a recently elected official could be paid directly by a PAC without it being legally considered a bribe. He advised it is critical to prohibit fundraising to pay off these personal debts incurred while running for office. Council Member Moreno advised prohibiting four years of campaign fund solicitations is necessary so the public could again trust decisions being made are not being influenced. MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to introduce ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM adding new sections, deleting sections and amending various sections of Chapter 1.09 of Title 1 of the Anaheim Municipal Code relating to campaign and ethics reform (establish recusal rules for elected members of the City Council when they received campaign contributions from parties who have matters before the Council and place time limits on campaign fundraising and debt retirement). The motion failed for lack of a second. DISCUSSION: Council Member Faessel reported his familiarity with the Levine Act after seven years as a Metropolitan Water District and Orange County Sanitation District member. He advised the Levine Act would not have affected either of his two City Council campaigns, even with Council Member Moreno's proposed modifications. He noted many cities around the State have adopted the Levine Act, including the City of Costa Mesa, and it works for them. Council Member Faessel expressed discomfort with the one-year stipulation for lack of seeing a working model of it for understanding. He advised he would have liked to see the staff presentation include a side -by -side comparison of the Levine Act and what is being proposed. He explained he agrees with the rest of the proposal but would be open to hearing options to the one-year stipulation. He noted many campaign contributions are independent PAC expenditures and did not know all of them until Form 460 was released after the election, but he advised he is accepting of this provision. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 21 of 34 Council Member Faessel advised they should have the one-year discussion when Council Member Diaz's opinion could be included. He advised he would like to see a working model of the one-year stipulation. He explained he is living under the Levine Act for two of his appointments without a problem and noted the three months works well for Metropolitan Water District's $300,000,000 annual Capital Improvement Project budget, which would be a strong reason to be solicited. Council Member Ma'ae advised she does not disagree with the goals of the ordinance but advised she is new to politics. In response to Council Member Ma'ae's inquiry, Mr. Fabela advised the Levine Act has been on the books for a long time and has not been struck down on First Amendment grounds. He advised a law consistent with the Brown Act would likely be deemed consistent with the First Amendment. He noted the United States Supreme Court ruled in 2011 that Council Members do not have a First Amendment right to vote and members can have their voting rights restricted. He advised the independent expenditures section is untested but added there is no clear legal prohibition on it. He explained there is an opinion in legal academia that recusal restrictions in laws like the Levine Act do not go far enough and should also include independent expenditures. He advised it could be challenged someday, but noted it is defensible in his opinion. In response to Council Member Ma'ae's inquiry, Mr. Fabela advised the inclusion of independent expenditures in the ordinance gets to the lack of control of the Council Member to determine their need for recusal. He clarified the Levine Act only applies to direct contributions to the candidate or their controlled committees. He advised he is not sure how the need to return campaign contributions would work under the independent expenditure provision. He acknowledged it creates a quandary for the Council Members through their lack of control. Council Member Ma'ae called for an analysis of currently existing laws and what is already handled by other agencies. She advised restricting this sort of activity is redundant due to the State and federal laws already restricting it. She explained that elected officials receive influence in non- financial ways as well, including offering their support in campaigning. She advised removing the financial avenue for support does not remove all opportunities for pay -for -play. She noted that limiting Anaheim -based donors only opens the doors for non -local businesses to have a say in the City. She called for more analysis before she could support the ordinance. Council Member Valencia advised the issues of campaign contributions and lobbying brought to light by the FBI investigation need to be discussed In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiries, Mr. Fabela confirmed there are exemptions to the policy for low -bid contracts, labor contracts, and personal service contracts. He noted there has been a disclosure requirement before voting. He advised any other party subject to the result of the vote would come with a recusal requirement. He clarified a participant is defined as anyone who has actively opposed or supported a measure before the City Council and has a financial interest in the decision. He advised the definition of financial interest in the ordinance comes directly from the Levine Act and includes things like property interests, business investments, and sources of income. He explained it is the same sort of analysis a Council Member must undergo before deciding if they need to recuse from an item due to a financial conflict. He advised that financial conflicts are usually obvious. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 22 of 34 In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiry, Mr. Fabela clarified a direct contribution can be controlled by a Council Member because it can be returned. He noted the independent expenditure component could be subject to gamesmanship. In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiry, Mr. Fabela confirmed unforeseen gaps in the policy could be addressed in the future. He advised new legislation does sometimes require future tweaks to close loopholes. In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiry, Mr. Fabela advised under the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission U.S. Supreme Court case there are restrictions on the legislature's ability to restrict. He advised there is limited literature on requiring recusal for independent expenditures and staff would have to continue to look for more local examples. Council Member Valencia expressed support for a campaign finance ordinance in concept MOTION: Council Member Valencia moved to introduce ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM adding new sections, deleting sections and amending various sections of Chapter 1.09 of Title 1 of the Anaheim Municipal Code relating to campaign and ethics reform (establish recusal rules for elected members of the City Council when they received campaign contributions from parties who have matters before the Council and place time limits on campaign fundraising and debt retirement), as amended to require City Council or Mayoral candidates to file a Form 497 contribution report within 24 hours of receiving a contribution over $250 throughout the election cycle. Motion subsequently withdrawn. DISCUSSION: Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil agreed transparency is the key element so the public knows where contributions come from before any vote. He noted lobbyists have to submit quarterly lobbying reports and Council Members submit other regular filings but those reports may not coincide with when an item comes before the Council. He advised this transparency concern is a separate issue from campaign finance reform. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil reported the Orange County Register recently published an article detailing local cities subject to big -money manipulation. He advised the article cited a countywide study where Anaheim received a B-minus, ranking the City 14th-strongest out of 34 cities in the County. He reported the City of Costa Mesa, referenced as a good example earlier by Council Member Faessel, received a D-plus. He noted the larger cities ranked above Anaheim all have significantly lower contribution limits. He advised the importance of independent expenditures is exacerbated when contribution limits are lower, a phenomenon seen strongly in the City of Irvine where candidate fundraising is heavily outweighed by developer independent expenditures. Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil reported the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled restricting independent expenditures is unconstitutional and, because candidates do not regulate them, it is impractical to regulate a recusal based upon them. He advised he rejects the notion that campaign money is patently bad. He noted how money can balance out things like newspaper endorsements and name recognition unrelated to political acumen. He explained some people have more support than others because of their political philosophies and not because their votes are for sale. He advised laws already exist regarding soliciting donations for votes but the laws do not mean much if elected officials are breaking them. Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil advised the equalizing issue is transparency and the City already has strong transparency rules. He noted more could be addressed, such as filling gaps between reports. He advised addressing the reports is a separate agenda item from this one. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 23 of 34 Mr. Fabela clarified there has to be a noticed introduction and adoption of an ordinance. He confirmed if there were changes to what was presented to the public the ordinance would have to go back to the introduction stage at a future meeting. In response to Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil's inquiry, Mr. Fabela confirmed the amendments about filings would have to come back as a separate item. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil advised he supports portions of Council Member Valencia's motion but not.all of the conditions presented in the ordinance. Council Member Faessel advised he would support Council Member Valencia's changes to the ordinance but remains stuck on the one-year requirement. He advised they are getting too deep into the ordinance to have this discussion without Council Member Diaz in attendance and deemed it inappropriate and awkward. He called for additional staff input when the Council Members are all in attendance. Council Member Moreno advised that due to some of the concerns heard, clarifications requested, and the absence of Council Member Diaz, he would not be opposed to thinking about the subject for a while. He noted the ordinance was introduced in October 2019 without any substantial differences from the one presented tonight but the City Council majority chose to table the subject. He noted a number of the Council Members expressed shock that what happened with former Mayor Sidhu was possible. He advised laws are often a reaction to someone having broken the public's trust thus requiring the law. Council Member Moreno advised he does not want to be a City only 14th in the study cited by Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil. He noted he does not want the Anaheim Police Department, Anaheim Fire & Rescue, Community Services, or other civic elements to only be ranked No. 14 in the County. He advised Anaheim takes pride in leading and innovating and noted that public trust is in crisis. Council Member Moreno advised the essence of the law is that if someone has a financial interest in the City and gave someone money to get elected, the public finds this suspect. He advised the preceding 12 months restriction already exists so it is not radical. He explained it makes sense to also extend it forward 12 months because the seduction still exists after an election. He advised he is open to using a different figure as suggested by Council Member Faessel. He noted having the 12 months also allows the City Council time to gel as a body. He noted within two days of his election former Mayor Sidhu called a Special Meeting to approve a building project awarded to the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Council Member Moreno commended City Clerk Theresa Bass for the easy accessibility of Anaheim's campaign finance documents. He reported that from 2015 to 2022 Disney has contributed $5,600,000 to candidates in Anaheim and also presented donation data from other groups including the hotel industry ($1,000,000), and Anaheim Police Association ($778,000). He advised these sums only include electronic submissions and not those on paper, in cash, or the form of campaign debt relief. He noted how contributions from apartment and mobile home associations increased drastically after rent control became a topic of discussion. He reported how City Council has regularly agreed to large items supported by some of the largest City campaign donors, creating the cloud currently lingering over the public's trust. Council Member Moreno reported on the fundraising totals for each of the Council Members since 2017, led by former Mayor Sidhu at $963,167, which includes $95,800 in the non -election year of City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 24 of 34 2019. He advised the pressure to raise this large amount of money leads to the cabal situation the FBI is investigating where Council Members feel they owe large donors favors and would-be donors feel they have to give money for their projects to pass. He noted the campaign debts for the Council Members entering office, led by former Mayor Sidhu at $166,400, are about five times more than the next closest Council Member. He detailed how former Mayor Sidhu repaid his debt semi-annually, even after the start of the pandemic. Council Member Moreno explained the 12 months is to allow the City Council to gel and for distance from contributions. He noted the FBI referred to the City's lobbyist registry forms and commended Ms. Bass for making them publicly accessible. He advised the registry shows how Mr. Flint was sidestepping the City's lobbying laws. He advised Ms. Bass could also put up links to PACs like SOAR which donate to Anaheim candidates and Council Members should recuse before voting on their matters. Council Member Moreno advised the public trust is in crisis and expressed hope that the City Council could pass this item to help regain the lost trust. In response to Council Member Faessel's inquiry, Council Member Moreno confirmed his financial figures on prominent local campaign contributors include money given to PACs. Council Member Faessel noted the numbers including independent expenditures are challenging for a candidate because they do not know how much money a company donated to PACs. He advised the numbers are interesting and help Council Member Moreno make a point, but advised what is being discussed would not change the donation levels. In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiry, Mr. Fabela clarified the motion on the floor is to approve the ordinance with his additional language about Form 497s. Council Member Valencia advised he would like to move forward with the motion. In response to Council Member Faessel's inquiry, Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil clarified the motion is to approve the ordinance as written with the addition of Council Member Valencia's additional language. Council Member Faessel advised he has problems with this motion because the full City Council is not in attendance and he remains uncomfortable with the 12-month issue. He advised he is supportive of almost everything else in the ordinance. He noted if Council Member Moreno would budge off of one year he could support it but advised he was not ready to vote tonight. Council Member Ma'ae requested more analysis and a comparison to other jurisdictions. She advised the ordinance is imperfect. She clarified that she was never part of the SOAR PAC but advised she was part of SOAR's Advisory Board. She noted that she could not support the ordinance in its current form. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil advised there is no motion to amend because there was not an underlying motion on the floor. Council Member Valencia withdrew his motion. Council Member Moreno advised he would be open to adding Council Member Valencia's proposed amendment if the ordinance returns to City Council. He agreed with Council Member Faessel that it is important to consider that they are missing a Council member tonight. He clarified the contributions in his chart are the combined donations by Disney and other companies to a number of PACs and City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 25 of 34 directly to Council Members and not donations to any single PAC. He advised residents know the $2,000 maximum direct donation to a campaign is not going to determine how a Council Member votes but rather object to when Disney contributes $425,000 in one day to a PAC supporting specific candidates. He advised money matters in elections in how the messaging it can purchase enables the public to form a certain opinion of a candidate. He advised this decision is about making sure the public can trust the decisions made by the Council amidst the cloud of corruption former Mayor Sidhu has placed over the City. He advised the investigation is still ongoing and that there could be more harmful findings. He explained the ordinance would take a large step toward showing the public they could be trusted. Council Member Moreno advised he was willing to continue the item to the next meeting so Council Member Diaz could review the ordinance. He advised he would like to discuss a compromise with Council Member Faessel. He clarified for Council Member Ma'ae that the City Attorney and City Clerk looked at other cities for examples when drafting Anaheim's legislation. He reported they looked at the City of San Diego's campaign finance laws in drafting this ordinance. He advised the ordinance was researched and not simply handed to him by an industry or citizens' group. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Mr. Fabela confirmed this was a fair assessment of how the ordinance was drafted. He explained the caveat it is an imperfect process but reported staff does its best to reflect what has been done in other jurisdictions. He advised the Levine Act and Brown Act played a large role in drafting this particular ordinance. He acknowledged staff also borrowed a lot of the City of San Diego's policy, including its time restrictions and debt relief clauses. Council Member Moreno advised the big fish in this sea is the independent expenditures through PACs because this creates the pay -to -play culture. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil advised none of these proposed changes, had they been enacted in 2019, would have changed anything former Mayor Sidhu did because his solicitations were already illegal. He addressed Council Member Moreno's comment about a $2,000 maximum donation carrying less weight than PAC money supporting his comment about the large cities found to be less corruptible in the study have lower contribution limits. He advised City Council is trying to control something out of its control as the U.S. Supreme Court supported unlimited independent expenditures. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil advised he falls back on transparency and noted what the City can do is ensure the public is fully aware of who is contributing to who and when. Council Member Faessel agreed this item should be continued to the next meeting. He requested staff produce a chart highlighting the similarities and differences between the Levine Act and the proposed ordinance. Council Member Moreno disagreed with Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil's assessment, arguing this ordinance could have stopped former Mayor Sidhu's corruption because he would not have been allowed to vote on the Angel Stadium sale for having received direct campaign contributions over $250 from the Angels within 12 months of the Council discussions. He advised the other Council Members also received direct campaign contributions from the Angels, forcing even more recusals. He explained the ordinance could have also convinced the Angels not to contribute to the Council Members and the former Mayor in hopes of getting a better deal after their elections. Council Member Moreno clarified this item requests recusal rules for Council Members when they have received campaign contributions from parties who have matters before the City Council. He advised it is simple and common sense to do this. He advised the Citizens United verdict has City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 26 of 34 poisoned politics for both parties but left an opportunity for City Councils to self -regulate. He reaffirmed his agreement to speak offline with Council Member Faessel about his 12-month timeline concerns. MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to continue Item No. 13 to June 21, 2022 with the inclusion of Council Member Valencia's amendment for further consideration, seconded by Council Member Faessel. DISCUSSION: Council Member Moreno advised the ordinance is a simple way to help the public see that money is not influencing the Council's decisions. In response to Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil's inquiry, Mr. Fabela clarified the amendment can be included as part of the continuation. He cautioned about the potential for a serial meeting if Council Members Moreno, Faessel, and Valencia speak on their own about amendments to the ordinance. He advised the three of them are fine but there can be no other Council Member discussions outside of a noticed public meeting. MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to continue the item to June 21, 2022, with the inclusion of Council Member Valencia's amendment for further consideration, seconded by Council Member Faessel. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 5 (Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil and Council Members Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel); NOES — 0; ABSENT — 1 (Council Member Diaz). Motion carried. D116 14. Discuss and provide direction on an audit regarding former Mayor Harry Sidhu's campaign contributions and related agreements; and provide direction on any independent investigation regarding matters raised or stemming from the federal investigations recently made public. City Manager Jim Vanderpool reported this item was placed on the agenda by staff at the request of the City Council and the general public. Mr. Vanderpool reported he audited former Mayor Sidhu's campaign contributions and City contracts awarded to those contributors. He thanked the City Clerk's Office and the Finance Department for their swift assistance. He advised staff is seeking City Council direction on how to proceed with this information and if there is any information City Council wishes to obtain. Mr. Vanderpool advised staff is also seeking direction on an investigation regarding issues raised by the recent FBI investigation. DISCUSSION: Council Member Faessel referenced Ms. Lieberman's public comments about the individuals highlighted on the staff reports whose agreements are based on Mills Act houses. He noted those contracts are handled administratively and not through City Council action. He advised the report needs to show where former Mayor Sidhu's influence was applied and Mills Act houses are outside of this desired nexus. He advised the next investigatory step needs to be finding out which of the 107 highlighted contracts were influenced by former Mayor Sidhu. He also requested a listing of whether or not former Mayor Sidhu's vote was critical in the contract awards through a 4-3 vote. He advised the audit is a good first step but raises too many questions. Council Member Moreno reported that the formatting of the data was challenging. Council Member Moreno advised the audit has to be independent and not conducted by City staff so the audit's result cannot have its integrity questioned. He clarified he asked for an investigation about the contracts themselves, noting the FBI showed how Mr. Ament was funneling funds from City contracts into his City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 27 of 34 accounts by laundering it through Mr. Flint. He advised the public needs to be assured a $400,000 contract with the Chamber of Commerce saw the money go to the Chamber and not into a PAC. Council Member Moreno believed the audit should be expanded to all campaign contributors for all Council Members. He noted how the FBI investigation has Mr. Ament and others on tape self - proclaiming themselves to be a cabal controlling the entire Council. He cited the vote about Sunkist Plaza shortly after the owner contracted Mr. Flint as a decision becoming questionable in light of the investigations. Council Member Moreno also reported he asked the City Attorney outside of this item to.investigate potential unethical behavior by City staff. He requested this investigation also be handled independently of City staff. Council Member Moreno clarified the intent of this item is not only an independent audit of who received contracts but also an independent forensic financial audit of where the City's money awarded in those contracts was spent. He advised the audit should include all Council Members. In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiry, City Clerk Theresa Bass clarified the contracts were only cross-referenced against former Mayor Sidhu's mayoral campaigns in 2018 and 2022. Council Member Valencia called to expand the investigation into former Mayor Sidhu's committees for past Senate, Assembly, and anti -recall campaigns. He advised the recall campaign is particularly relevant to the City. Council Member Valencia reported in April 2021 he and Council Member Moreno voted against increasing the City Manager's signing authority from $50,000 to $200,000. He questioned in hindsight the timing of why the City Council voted to allow for this spending increase given the City's financial situation during the pandemic. He requested an audit of whether or not any entities awarded City contracts under this increased signing authority contributed to former Mayor Sidhu's campaign committees. Council Member Valencia endorsed a forensic financial audit of the contracts so taxpayers could know where their tax dollars went. Council Member Ma'ae expressed support for further investigations but proposed waiting until the conclusion of the ongoing FBI investigation and Orange County Grand Jury probe. She believed running a parallel investigation was unnecessary at this time but noted she would support a future investigation if needed. She advised City staff already has a heavy workload. She agreed an outside agency could be found to handle the investigation if it proved to be needed. She called for caution and to allow the justice system to do its work. Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil agreed with the component of the FBI investigation into former Mayor Sidhu but noted the FBI is not going to look into the contracts issued by the City. He advised it is prudent for the City to take a deeper dive into the contracts and if the funds ended up becoming campaign donations to former Mayor Sidhu. He explained that if the dais were going to move forward with an audit it would have to delegate a City staff member to develop the framework for the audit and find an independent auditor. Council Member Moreno advised he would recommend a committee of the City Council to work with the auditors but noted the City Council is implicated in the FBI investigation. He advised this is why they have external agencies like the Police Review Board to help maintain civic trust. He suggested a City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 28 of 34 citizens group could work with the independent audits. He advised he is unsure what the composition of such a group might be because residents with the skills required have also contributed to the Council Members' campaigns. Council Member Moreno believed they should not wait because there are many relevant elements outside of what the FBI is honed in on. He advised the FBI will only look at legal matters and not ethical matters and noted the audit is of the utmost urgency. He advised City lobbyist laws could have been violated, citing the cannabis lobby situation revealed in the investigation of Mr. Ament, and the FBI would not look into the City's laws. He explained if the City Council holds off, the investigation could run into the November elections. Council Member Faessel agreed with Council Member Moreno's call for total independence but advised a citizen review committee would not work. He cited Ms. Ward's public comments calling for a forensic investigation and advised the City must find a contractor who does these sorts of things. He agreed with Council Member Moreno that none of the Council Members should have their fingerprints on the audit in any way, shape, or form. He advised the staff report is a nice first look but is insufficient. He agreed the audit could not include supervision from almost any of Anaheim's prominent citizens because they are likely in the same potential implication boat. He advised the City Council's investigative lane is ethical matters and to let the FBI and Grand Jury focus on criminal matters. Council Member Moreno agreed with Council Member Faessel and withdrew his idea of having a citizens committee. MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to direct staff to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) to contract with an independent firm to conduct a financial forensic audit of contracts and agreements with campaign contributors to any member of the City Council and the former Mayor. DISCUSSION: Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil advised it was understandable to expand the audit to the rest of the City Council but noted they still do not know what it would look like. He requested an amendment to the motion to direct staff to return to City Council with more specifics, including a budget, timeline, and who may conduct the audit. He advised it was hard to approve an audit not knowing what it would look like. Council Member Moreno agreed and amended his motion to direct staff to obtain three RFPs and have them be presented to City Council. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil agreed but questioned the specificity of three RFPs. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiry, Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil advised if there were more than three qualified bids, the ones presented to Council would be determined using staff's standard protocols. City Attorney Robert Fabela advised this RFP would be unusual out of an interest in assuring distance between staff's preferences. He theorized that it would be best presented without a staff recommendation. He advised staff's thinking is to present City Council with the bids only and allow the City Council to make the selection. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil advised this would be fair. Council Member Moreno compared the proposed process to a job search. He advised staff could bring RFPs to the June 21 meeting for City Council review. He advised he would also like a City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 29 of 34 presentation at the next meeting about how a forensic financial audit works and what sort of outcomes the City Council could anticipate. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil advised they have to get a framework and bids in the first place MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to direct staff to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) to contract with an independent firm to conduct a financial forensic audit of contracts and agreements with campaign contributors to any member of the City Council and the former Mayor and to present the proposed RFP to City Council on June 21, 2022, to be approved, amended as needed, and then put out to bid, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil. DISCUSSION: In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiries, Council Member Moreno clarified they would be auditing the campaign contributions themselves, if it was a function of influence into a contract, and if the contracted money was utilized, how it was supposed to be used. He confirmed he wants to see if there is any connection between the contract and the influence used to obtain the contract. He advised what they would be asking of former Mayor Sidhu they would also be asking of themselves. MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to direct staff to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) to contract with an independent firm to conduct a financial forensic audit of contracts and agreements with campaign contributors to any member of the City Council and the former Mayor and to present the proposed RFP to City Council on June 21, 2022 to be approved, amended as needed, and then put out to bid, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 5 (Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil and Council Members Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel); NOES — 0; ABSENT — 1 (Council Member Diaz). Motion carried. D112 15. Discuss City Council's alternatives with regard to the Mayoral vacancy, with option to direct D113 staff to place on next regular meeting agenda any action items stemming from the discussion. City Attorney Robert Fabela announced former Mayor Sidhu resigned effective May 24, 2022. He advised the City Charter gives the City Council 60 days from the point of vacancy to fill the position for the remainder of the term. He advised any appointee must be a resident of Anaheim, a qualified elector, and can be either a Council Member or an unelected Anaheim resident. He advised the Charter also allows the City Council to call for a Special Election to elect a replacement to complete the remainder of the term. Mr. Fabela advised that consultation with the City Clerk found that the timing of the November 8, 2022 General Election would not allow a Special Election to select a meaningful replacement, due to various legal noticing and mandated timeframe requirements. Mr. Fabela reported a review was conducted of the Mayor Pro Tem's role with advice sought from other California City Attorneys and outside counsel. He reported the Charter states the Mayor Pro Tem should serve as Mayor during the Mayor's absence or disability. He advised an argument could be made that absence refers to a physical inability to be available including resignation, supported by the case of Torres v. Montebello. Mr. Fabela noted Section 504 of the Charter refers to the Mayor's physical absence but Section 503 refers to a vacancy from any cause. He noted his belief that the stronger argument is the Mayor Pro Tem assumes the Mayoral duties in the absence of the elected Mayor. He noted the Charter anticipates a lengthy absence by the Mayor through the 60-day appointment window. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 30 of 34 Mr. Fabela advised these clauses only pertain to the execution of duties and the Mayor Pro Tem does not assume the rights and privileges of the Mayor, such as the ability to unilaterally agendize items. DISCUSSION: In response to Council Member Faessel's inquiries, Mr. Fabela confirmed that the Mayor Pro Tem could serve as Mayor until the General Election. He clarified that if a Council Member was appointed as Interim Mayor, that would subject the representation of their district to the same vacancy rules as the Mayoral position with either 60 days to appoint a replacement or call for a special election. He advised there is a practicality issue at play between the 60-day or Special Election options depending on whether or not the Council Member is not terming out. He confirmed if Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil was appointed Mayor, District 6's Council seat would become vacant. He confirmed if any of the current Council Members were named Interim Mayor, their represented district seat would become vacant and the City Council would have to fill the seat between the Mayoral appointment and the next general election for that seat. He confirmed the process to fill the City Council seat vacated by a Council Member being appointed Mayor would be a process similar to the one used with Council Member Ma'ae. Council Member Faessel advised they need to consider this trickle -down vacancy situation strongly because they would still have to fill a vacancy but for only six months. He advised he does not want to subject someone to the scrutiny of the process for only six months of service. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil clarified the term "interim" should not be used because an appointed Mayor would serve as the Mayor for the rest of the term, as would an appointed Council Member filling an appointed Mayor's seat. He clarified he is merely acting in the capacity of Mayor through his role as Mayor Pro Tem. He advised he is acting in the Mayoral capacity by chairing the meeting but not as the City's official spokesperson or as someone with the privilege of solely agendizing items. He advised there is a lack of direction about what should come next and the City is currently defaulting to the Mayor Pro Tem standing in to act in the capacity of Mayor. In response to Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil's inquiries, Mr. Fabela advised the staff's interpretation is that the Mayor Pro Tem assumes the duties of the Mayor in their absence. He confirmed it is only the duties and not also the privileges. He confirmed the duties include chairing City Council meetings and signing resolutions. Council Member Moreno expressed disagreement with the interpretation because the dictionary definitions of absence and vacancy are different. He advised the Charter declares a vacancy of Mayor due to any cause shall be filled by appointment by City Council. He confirmed it says "shall" and not "may" or "should be considered" or any other term. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiries, Mr. Fabela confirmed the Charter passage but explained the Charter also says the position can be filled by inaction by the Council within 60 days leading to a special election. He confirmed this passage is not limited to Council Members and could also include the Mayoral seat. Council Member Moreno advised this was an awkward conversation. He expressed humility to the many public commenters putting his name forward for Mayor. He advised he would be open to the appointment and embrace it in the spirit of the office. Council Member Moreno advised he has been considering the same question as Council Member Faessel and wondered if the City is better served without an elected Mayor or an elected district Council representative. He advised that if any of them were to be appointed Mayor, they are still living City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 31 of 34 in their district so the district is represented. He noted he would be hesitant to appoint a district Council representative because of the proximity to the General Election. He noted Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil is up for re-election so leaving him in the acting Mayoral seat muddies the waters. He advised there is uncertainty over the result of the FBI and Grand Jury investigations and noted the public is concerned. He advised they need to make a Mayoral appointment and noted they would still live in their district if it is a Council Member. In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiry, Mr. Fabela advised staff has not concluded how the duties of the Mayor relate to media requests. He advised serving as a spokesperson is a non - issue here because Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil is conceding acting as the spokesperson is a privilege and not a duty. Council Member Valencia noted a sitting Council Member would receive reelection leverage with a Mayoral appointment. In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiries, City Clerk Theresa Bass clarified the designation if an appointed Mayor was running for reelection, they could be listed on the ballot as "Appointed Mayor" because they were not elected to the position. She confirmed the appointee would be referred to simply as the "Mayor" except for the election itself when they would be "Appointed Mayor." Council Member Faessel noted the Council Members are all under a cloud of suspicion. He advised if they canvassed the community to appoint a community leader to sit as Mayor until November they would end up with someone who has brushed up against groups like Disney, the hotel industry, SOAR, and the Chamber of Commerce. He recalled the success of retired jurists during the City's districting process and suggested a retired jurist could be a good option for a six-month Mayor. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil announced for the record that he was not seeking the appointment. He advised if the City Council wants to be as hands -off as possible, then voters should decide who their next Mayor would be in November. He advised if he stays as acting Mayor until November, he is still not the Mayor and it does not change his ballot designation because acting Mayor is not an official ballot designation. He advised the City has had enough change recently and his goal is to get past this moment and move on with the business of the City. He noted any appointee would not have.the needed ramp -up time to get up to speed with the Council so it does not make much sense. In response to Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil's inquiries, Mr. Fabela reported, in consultation with the City Clerk's office, that there was no way to make a Special Election meaningfully work in such a tight window before the General Election. He advised staff felt if the appointment was not made within 60 days, the Council would be relieved of its duty to conduct a special election. He confirmed inaction to fill the vacancy would leave the Mayor Pro Tem to fill in as the acting Mayor until the elected Mayor is sworn in. Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil advised this exercise reflects the need for a Charter Review Committee to review some of these uncertainties. Council Member Moreno noted that City Council refused to agendize having retired jurists lead the 2021 redistricting. He advised the City struggled to find an Anaheim -residing retired jurist in 2016. He noted they would struggle again and time was ticking away. He advised the position of Mayor is much more powerful than merely chairing City Council meetings. He advised when people need to meet with the Mayor they need to know who they meet with. He questioned whom staff would consult with when City Council's direction is ambiguous. He explained it would be worse to be Mayor less than without a district representative. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 32 of 34 Council Member Moreno noted Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil's official ballot designation would not say "Mayor" but he expressed his assurance all the PACs will send mailers identifying him as the Mayor. He believed politics needed to come out of the process. He noted Mr. Vanderbilt advised in public comments they are ideologically far apart but agree on trust and transparency. He explained he is termed out and cannot run for reelection. He advised a city of Anaheim's size needs a Mayor. He advised they are not all touched by the issues surrounding former Mayor Sidhu's corruption and he is not under the cloud in the eyes of the public. He advised the rest of the dais could not make this same statement until the investigations are concluded. He agreed with Council Member Faessel that it would be difficult for someone to come in new to the City's operations and serve as Mayor for only a couple of months. He agreed with Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil that going the retired jurist route would be saying to the public that they need a magistrate to run the City. He reported his constituents have encouraged him to offer to step in and help. In response to Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil's inquiry, Mr. Fabela confirmed if no action is taken by City Council then staff would not take any action. MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to direct staff to agendize appointing himself as Mayor. Motion failed for lack of a second. MOTION: Council Member Faessel moved to direct staff to find retired jurists for possible appointment as Mayor. Motion failed for lack of a second. DISCUSSION: Council Member Moreno advised he is uncomfortable with letting Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil stay as the acting Mayor. He expressed his disagreement with Mr. Fabela's interpretation of Mayoral absence as opposed to vacancy. He advised the City does not have a Mayor. MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to direct staff to continue the item to the June 21, 2022 meeting. DISCUSSION: Council Member Valencia advised they have 60 days to decide before Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil becomes Acting Mayor by default. He advised that if they stop the conversation tonight, it could not be agendized at the next meeting. Council Member Moreno noted public speakers have requested a Special Meeting to decide. He advised every time they do not decide they retain the status quo so doing nothing is a decision. He noted every day is a day without a Mayor, which is not good for a major City. Council Member Valencia advised he shares Council Member Moreno's concerns about the day-to- day activity of the City without a Mayor. In response to Council Member Valencia's inquiry, City Manager Jim Vanderpool advised there has not yet been any City business stall for lack of a Mayor. In response to Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil's inquiry, Mr. Vanderpool advised the Mayor does not have an official obligation to meet on behalf of the City with non -profits and other organizations. In response to Council Member Moreno's inquiries, Mr. Vanderpool reported he meets with Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil, Ms. Bass, and Mr. Fabela to go over the order of the meeting agenda. Council Member Moreno advised this discussion means someone is representing the City Council City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 33 of 34 MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to direct staff to continue the item to the June 21, 2022 meeting, seconded by Council Member Valencia seconded the motion. DISCUSSION: Council Member Moreno noted tonight was just a discussion and not an opportunity for action. He amended his motion to allow for discussion and possible action at the next meeting. In response to Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil's inquiries, Mr. Fabela clarified this is now a motion to agendize a new item and it is acceptable. He advised this item anticipates the likelihood of agendizing something for the next meeting. He explained the modification is designed to not limit the City Council's options at the next meeting. MOTION: Council Member Moreno moved to direct staff to continue the item and discussion to June 21, 2022, with possible action by City Council, seconded by Council Member Valencia. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 5 (Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil and Council Members Ma'ae, Moreno, Valencia, and Faessel); NOES — 0; ABSENT — 1 (Council Member Diaz). Motion carried. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: City Attorney Robert Fabela reported that City Council, with the reported absence of Council Member Diaz, authorized him to report that for Closed Session Item No. 01 given the City's position that the Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) is void, the City is willing to release the escrow funds to SRB. However, such release shall be expressly contingent on a written agreement with SRB that they will not seek specific performance of the PSA or Amended PSA and that the City reserves all other rights and remedies in regards to the PSA and Amended PSA pending further information or disclosures. PUBLIC COMMENTS fnon-agenda items): None COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS/AGENDA REQUESTS: Council Member Valencia commented that the FBI affidavit cited a third party, the Chamber of Commerce, as potentially laundering money in an attempt to avoid the City's lobbying ordinance and avoid disclosing activities. To ensure this does not happen again, he believed the City should address the issue and look at how to better enforce the lobbying ordinance and potentially implement tougher penalties. He requested an agenda item to discuss the lobbying ordinance with possible modifications by City Council, concurred by Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil and Council Member Moreno. He also requested a presentation on the City's efforts to mitigate and reduce the potential impacts of fireworks on July 4, with no objection. He congratulated all the school graduates and promotees as well all educators for a successful year. He reported his attendance at the Memorial Day ceremony at Anaheim Cemetery and the 165th anniversary of the Mother Colony House. Council Member Faessel requested the meeting close in memory of Jerry Duarte, a St. Boniface and Mater Dei graduate and long-time employee of Freedom Newspapers. He also requested the meeting adjourn in memory of two 2020 Katella High School graduates, Sebastian Gil and Daniel Razo, who lost their lives in a vehicle collision in Santa Barbara. Council Member Faessel requested recognition of John Gustaferro for his contributions to the City through the YMCA, the Anaheim Community Foundation, and other efforts, concurred by Council Member Ma'ae and Mayor Pro Tem O'Neil. Council Member Faessel recognized the Anaheim Public Library, Jane Newell, and Heritage Services staff for their recognition by the Society of California Archivists and the Archives Appreciation Award. City Council Minutes of June 7, 2022 Page 34 of 34 Council Member Ma'ae shared that she has been listening and taking action regarding the Brookhurst business corridor and Little Arabia since right after being appointed to Council. She reported that she has met with representatives of the Arab American Civic Council, local business leaders, and the Economic Development staff several times to discuss a designation and the ultimate goals for the corridor, as well as taken a tour of various restaurants and business along Brookhurst St., all of which were very welcoming. She noted the next step is to hold a community meeting hosted by herself, the Arab American Civic Council, and staff to hear from the businesses about what they want and what they envision for the area. She will announce the date and time once determined. She asked her colleagues to allow her the opportunity to bring forward a well -developed proposal to uplift the corridor and local businesses when the time is right and asked the community for time as they continue to work on this issue. Council Member Moreno announced a summer festival community event on June 11, 2022, 10:00 A.M. — 1:00 P.M., in the East Balsam neighborhood featuring food, entertainment, raffles, and resources for residents, with participation by the Community Services Department, Latino Health Access, and the District 3 office. He thanked community leader Rosaisela Roman Pescador for taking the initiative to bring positive things to the community. He noted he could not attend the event as he would be at his daughter, Karina's, graduation at UCLA and noted the graduation of another daughter, Melina, from Anaheim High School who will head to Cal State Long Beach in the fall. He congratulated the graduates and their friends as well as local partners for the Pledge Program helping Anaheim students graduate and achieve great things. He reported his attendance last Saturday at the Mother Colony House's 165th birthday celebration, noting it was the first home built in Anaheim once designated as a city. He appreciated the tour provided, noted that 3,000 elementary students visit the site each year to learn about Anaheim's history, and appreciated that information about indigenous people is included at the site. He requested staff look for ways to celebrate and recognize indigenous landmarks, burial grounds, etc. in the City as well as offering land acknowledgments to offer respect related to City buildings and land use. He highlighted the Anaheim High School baseball team for their performance in the State championships. He noted that he thought there would be an agenda item to discuss the process of placing items on the agenda, and requested that all members who concur on an item be notified if it would not come forward as expected. He displayed a PowerPoint presentation showing items that were requested but failed to be agendized during 2019-2022 after the City Council action to change the method of agendizing. He expressed hope that Council could address this and return to the previous method to allow all residents to be represented. Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil noted the agenda -setting item was intended to be heard at this meeting but was delayed, to have it heard on June 21, 2022. He congratulated the graduates in Council Member Moreno's family. ADJOURNMENT: At 10:49 P.M., Mayor Pro Tern O'Neil adjourned the City Council in memory of Gerald Duarte, Sebastian Gil, and Daniel Razo. ctfully submitted, ie sa Bass, CIVIC City Clerk PublicComment From:HariS. LLal <LALSLAW@msn.com> Sent:Monday, To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] OCWD- STATEMENT OF INTEREST FOR APPOINTMENT TO OCWD Attachments:OCWD-Hari Shankar Lal - Statement of Interest inAppointment.pdf Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Dear Jennifer Attached please find STATEMENT OF INTEREST FOR APPOINTMENT TO OCWD. Please circulate my Statement of Interest to All the City Councilman including the Interim Mayor. Thanks for your advance cooperation and please schedule my name for CLOSED AND PUBLIC sessions as follows; 1. CLOSED session on ITEM # 13 2. OPEN SESSION on item Number # 11 \[OCWD\] and Item #13 Campaign Reform\]. Thanks and looking forward to the meeting tomorrow. Har S.Lal esq THE LAL LAW FIRM State and Federal: Civil, Business, Corporate and Criminal Litigators and Advocates Hari S. Lal esq, Senior Trial Counsel and ad junc Professor of Law Victor Giongco esq, Associate Counsel Thomas Edwards esq* Associate- Of Counsel Tim Hastie esq, Associate Counsel 1020 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 202 Anaheim, CA 92805 Tel: 714-635-1646 Fax: 714-635-2457 www.lallaw.com This message is from The Lal Law Firm and may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately advise the sender by reply e-mail that this message has been inadvertently transmitted to you and delete this e-mail from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. The preceding email message may be confidential or protected by the attorney-client privilege. It is not intended for transmission to, or receipt by, any unauthorized persons. If you have received this message in error, please (i) do not read it, (ii) reply to the sender that you received the message in error, and (iii) erase or destroy the message. Legal advice contained in the preceding message is solely for the benefit of the The Lal 1 Law Firm client(s) represented by the Firm in the particular matter that is the subject of this message, and may not be relied upon by any other party From: Public Comment <publiccomment@anaheim.net> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2022 2:50 PM To: HariS. LLal < Subject: Automatic reply: \[EXTERNAL\] ANAHEIM CITIZEN COALITION FORTRANSPARENCY - Angel stadium deal The City isinreceipt ofyour public comment. Your comment willbedistributed tothe City Council for their consideration and made part ofthe public record ofthe City Council meeting. 2 Candidate Statement For Appointment To OCWD -Agenda Item #10 – 6/2/22 Meeting CITY OF ANAHEIM- District 79 Rep of OCWD NAME: HARI SHANKAR LAL ESQ, BA \[SFU-Can\], JD \[WSU\], PhD \[KFU\]. OCCUPATION: Consumer Advocate Lawyer in the City of Anaheim Hon. Interim Mayor and City Councilman As a Candidate for the appointment to OCWD, Isubmit the following statement of interest in being selected to Represent City of Anaheim on OCWD. As you may recall, Iam a Consumer Advocate Lawyer practicing Law in the City of Anaheim for past 44 years and have been a resident of Anaheim District 4 &5 and Now in District 6 for past 47 years. During these most difficult times for the City, I come forward to share my experiences, knowledge and skill in the area of Water Perseverance, Surface Water purification and Reuse, Sea Water Intrusion and the need to turn recycle water into drinkable water etc. Apart from being the President of Anaheim Ridge -HOA and Delegate to the Board ofAnaheim Hills Property owners Community Association \[AHPCA-2,500 Homes\], Ialso serve as the Founder ofAnaheim Citizens for Transparency \[ACFT\]- A Citizens Group consisting of 1690 residents of Anaheim. I am also a Co Chair and Board Member of Anaheim Hills- Santiago Geological Hazard Abatement District GHAD\]- a State Agency- Monitoring Dewatering Wells \[74\] inAnaheim Hills and Santiago River Basin including but not limited to Monitoring Surface Water and Underground Water including the Water basin and OCTW Dept Aquifers along the Santiago Basin. My involvement with the GHAD for past 14 years and Water Conservation Community Groups in Anaheim gives me an ample qualification for this appointment. My Wife, Dr Purnima H. Lal and I have raised our family \[2 Daughters-both Medical Doctors\] and lived in Anaheim- A City we Love dearly. I have volunteered at our schools, churches and neighborhood groups including Anaheim Neighborhood Development Council, Boy Scouts, Little League and Love Anaheim including Boy & Girls Club of Anaheim. Our family initiated the community group called Canyon 2 Fire Anaheim Hills Animal Rescue Club and helped save lives of many wild animals during the Fire. While Anaheim’s water supply is a blend of groundwater from our own wells and water imported from Northern California and the Colorado River by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California MWD), the Orange County Water District (OCWD) is an internationally recognized leader in the water industry and its international reach is growing with its technology and expertise. OCWD takes the limited water supply found in nature and supplements it to provide water for more than 2.5 million people in Orange County and more than 348,000 residents in Anaheim, California. OCWD manages and replenishes the basin, ensures water reliability and quality, prevents seawater intrusion, and protects Orange County'srights to Santa Ana River water. Its leadership inwater purification and potable reuse - turning recycled water into drinking water - has been recognized worldwide. Its Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) is the largest facility of its kind in the world. Committed to sharing information, OCWD has influenced the creation of water recycling projects around the globe. Iwould behonored to have your vote and to beyour Voice atOCWD. I hope the City Council shall appoint me for this immediate opening and any stipend and wages or salary received from this appointment by OCWD shall be donated toBoys and Girls Club of Anaheim for special education tutorials and ANAHEIM CITIZENS for Transparency etc. Sincerely HARI SHANKAR LAL THE LAL HARRIS EDWARDS LAW GRP ANAHEIM CITIZENS FOR TRANSPARENCY PublicComment From:tincup2@aol.com Sent:Friday, 3:07 PM To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Public Statement Attachments:Anaheim Campaign Statement.docx Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Please enter the attached email on the record. This is regarding the proposed amendments/additions to the Anaheim Campaign Ordinance to be heard Tuesday, June 7. Thank you, Shirley Grindle 1 STATEMENTBYSHIRLEYGRINDLEREGARDING AMENDMENTSTO ANAHEIMCAMPAIGNORDINANCE I AM THE UNPAIDVOLUNTEER WHO HASMONITOREDTHEANAHEIMCAMPAIGN STATEMENTSEVERSINCETHEORDINANCEWASADOPTEDINTHELATE1990S. OVERTHEYEARSIHAVESEENTHEELECTIONOFANAHEIMCANDIDATESBECOME HEAVILY FINANCED BY THE DISNEY CO., THEANGELS, ANDMAJORHOTEL OWNERS IN THIS CITY. THE CANDIDATES FUNDED BY INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES IN THE HUNDREDS OFTHOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ARE THEN HEAVILY OBLIGATED TO SERVE THE INTERESTSOFTHESE COMPANIESATTHE EXPENSE OF WHAT IS BEST FOR ANAHEIM AND ITS RESIDENTS. BEFORE YOU TODAYARE AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONSTO THE ANAHEIM CAMPAIGN ORDINANCE. I URGE THE COUNCIL TOADOPT THEM – THEY ARE ALLIMPROVEMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE. MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY BREAK THE HOLD THAT DISNEY, THEANGELS AND OTHERS HAVE ONTHE CANDIDATES THEY AREFINANCING VIA THE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE ROUTE. THE PROPOSEDAMENDMENTS ALSO SHORTENTHE FUNDRAISING PERIODAND THEY REQUIRE CANDIDATES TOTERMINATETHEIRCOMMITTEES WITHIN180 DAYSFOLLOWINGANELECTION. INDEED, ONEOFYOURFORMER COUNCILMEMBERS HADABOUT6COMMITTEESOPENATTHESAMETIMEFORA PERIODOF ABOUT17YEARS. MYLASTCONCERNISAVERYSTRONGRECOMMENDATION THATYOUCEASE FUNDINGTHEANAHEIMCHAMBEROF COMMERCE. THECHAMBERSHOULDBE SELF-SUPPORTINGANDINDEPENDENTOFTHECITY. PublicComment From:Theresa Bass Sent:Tuesday, June 7, 2022 10:25 AM To:Public Comment Subject:FW: \[EXTERNAL\] Opinión Original Message----- From: Yoliz Reyez Cruz < Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 10:17AM To: Theresa Bass <TBass@anaheim.net> Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Opinión Warning: This email originated from outside the CityofAnaheim. Do notclick links oropen attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Buenas tardes señores concejales mi nombre esMayra vivo eneldistrito 4ymirepresentante esSrValencia Austed Sr. Valencia como mirepresentante lepido queapoye lareforma delafinanciación delascampañas, ordenanza número 13, después deloque ocurrió con elalcalde SrShidu yque aún noestá claro quién más participó eneste fraude, esta ordenanza pondría finaespeculaciones porque todas lasnegociaciones que sedenserán deforma transparente y debeneficio anuestra comunidad. Esto sería una nueva forma deempezar yqueustedes ganen nuestra confianza como servidores públicos otra vez. 1 PublicComment From:Stephanie Krystal Palomares <spalomar@uci.edu> Sent:Tuesday, June 7, 2022 12:47 To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] 6/7 Council Meeting- Agenda Item #13 Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. HelloCityCouncilMembers, Iamadoctoralstudentthat isa productof mywonderfulupbringinginAnaheim. However, theacts committedbyourMayorandthoseclose to himweredisgracefulanddisrespectfulto theresidentsofAnaheim. Asaproudresident, Iwouldliketoknowthatmyrepresentativesare notinfluencedbythebigmoneyinfluencesinAnaheim thathavealreadycorruptedourcity leadership. Ourcommunitywouldlike toregain faith in our councilmembers and city leadership butwehavereasonto believethat ourrepresentatives maybeuntrustworthy asMayorSidhu was. Please demonstrateyour commitment to anhonest andtransparent citycouncil by supporting agenda item #13. Thank you foryour time. 1 PublicComment From:Theresa Bass Sent:Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:10 PM To:Public Comment Subject:Fwd: \[EXTERNAL\] Agenda Item #13 Begin forwarded message: From: Dayana Badillo-Marin < Date: June 7, 2022 at 1:12:08 PM PDT To: Theresa Bass <tbass@anaheim.net> Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Agenda Item #13 Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Buenas tardes señores concejales, mi nombre es Dayana Badillo-Marín. Soy integrante del distrito 4 que es representado por el concejal Valencia. Sr. Valencia, cómo representante y como la voz de la comunidad, le pido que apoye la reforma de la financiación de las campanas, ordenanza número 13. Después de las acusaciones de las últimas semanas en relación con el Alcalde Sr. Sidhu y las especulaciones de quién más pudo estar en presencia, esta ordenanza podría proporcionar la transparencia que nosotros como comunidad pedimos de nuestros funcionarios electivos. Esto nos brindaría un nuevo comienzo, y les ayudaría a ustedes ganar la confianza de público de nuevo. 1 PublicComment From:Theresa Bass Sent:Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:10 PM To:Public Comment Subject:Fwd: \[EXTERNAL\] Ordinance #13 Begin forwarded message: From: Luis Alonso < Date: June 7, 2022 at 12:31:40 PM PDT To: Theresa Bass <tbass@anaheim.net> Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Ordinance #13 Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Good afternoon councilmen, My name is Luis Alonso, I live in district 3 and my representative is Jose Moreno. I am asking you Mr. Moreno as my representative to accept the reform of financing campaign ordinance #13. After what happened with former Mayor Sidhu, I believe we need to take these measures in preventing further fraud and corruption in the city of Anaheim. The people need to come first, not the pockets of politicians and greedy corporations. Sincerely, Luis Alonso 1 PublicComment From:Theresa Bass Sent:Tuesday, June 7, 2022 2:13 PM To:Public Comment Subject:FW: \[EXTERNAL\] Ordinance number 13 From: Brenda Barrera < Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 12:36 PM To: Theresa Bass <TBass@anaheim.net> Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Ordinance number 13 Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Good afternoon councilman, My name is Brenda Barrera. I live in district 4. My representative is Avelino Valencia. I am asking you, Mr. Valencia, as my representative, to support the reform for financing campaigns, ordinance number 13. After what happened with former Mayor, Mr. Shidu, and while it is still not clear who else participated in this fraudelent activity, this ordinance will put an end to any speculation because every negotiation that happens will be transparent and will benefit our community. Sincerely, Brenda 1 JenniferL. Hall From:Theresa Bass Sent:Tuesday, June 7, 2022 5:04 PM To:Public Comment Subject:Fwd: \[EXTERNAL\] Testimony Begin forwarded message: From: "Itzz._.Cindyy" < Date: June 7, 2022 at 5:03:17 PM PDT To: Theresa Bass <tbass@anaheim.net> Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Testimony Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Good afternoon council members, my name is Cindy Salgado Ochoa and Ilive in district 4. Iwould like to suggest that Mr. Valencia supports ordinence 13. Ibelieve this is the best option because itwould best prevent another instance of potential fraud happening within our city. Thank you for taking the time to read my testimony. Sincerely, Cindy Salgado Ochoa 1 JenniferL. Hall From:Theresa Bass Sent:Tuesday, June 7, 2022 5:24 PM To:Public Comment Subject:Fwd: \[EXTERNAL\] Ordinance 13 Begin forwarded message: From: brianna nava < Date: June 7, 2022 at 5:21:34 PM PDT To: Theresa Bass <tbass@anaheim.net> Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Ordinance 13 Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Hello, my name is Brianna Nava and I'm from district 4. I currently heard and understood the news regarding the community's trust with council members of Anaheim. Therefore, Mr.Valencia I heavily encourage you to support Ordinance 13, as it will restore transparency and honesty within the community. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Brianna Nava 1 JenniferL. Hall From:Theresa Bass Sent:Tuesday, June 7, 2022 7:04 PM To:Public Comment Subject:Fwd: \[EXTERNAL\] Ordenanza numero 13 Begin forwarded message: From: "J. Reyes" < Date: June 7, 2022 at 6:30:26 PM PDT To: Theresa Bass <tbass@anaheim.net> Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Ordenanza numero 13 Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Buenas tardes señores concejales, Mi nombre es Juana Reyes, vivo en el distrito 5 y mi representante es el señor Fassel, a usted señor Fassel como mi representante le pido que apoye la reforma de la financiación de las campañas ordenanza número 13, despues de lo que ocurrió con el alcalde señor Sidhu y que aún no está claro quién más participó en este fraude, está ordenanza pondría fin a especulaciones porque todas las negociaciones que se den seran de forma transparente y de beneficio a nuestra comunidad. Esto sería una forma de empezar y que ustedes ganen nuestra confianza como servidores públicos otra vez. Muchas gracias. 1 PublicComment From:Vern Nelson <vernpnelson@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June To:Loretta Day; Public Comment; Stephen Faessel; Trevor O'Neil; Avelino Valencia; Jose Diaz; Gloria S. Ma'ae Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Please appoint Dr Jose Moreno "interim mayor." Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Hello Council! These are interesting times, for sure. Anaheim finds itself at a turning point where the manner of government that we've all become accustomed to, can change, and needs to change, dramatically. It is important to send a signal to Anaheim residents, and to the world, that this City is really changing. And we need an interim Mayor, a steady hand, over these next six months, to guide the Council through these turbulent times. The Interim Mayor should NOT be some outsider - it'll take too long for them to get "up to speed" with how the city government works and what the issues are. It should be a Council member. And the most qualified, indeed the ONLY qualified candidate for this temporary post is Councilman Jose Moreno. He is the only Anaheim citizen NOT eligible to run for Mayor in November, so he would not be using this as a stepping-stone to a permanent mayorship. He is the only Council member who hasn't received funding from the special interests involved in the current corruption scandal - Disney, SOAR, the Angels, the Chamber - and he is the only one never to have attended or been invited to any of the notorious Chamber "retreats." He is also the only Council member to have spoken out against this government-by-special-interests, regularly, for years. I appreciate that Mr. Valencia has at least been critical of the Angels deal, as a bad deal, but he was aware of all the secretive insider dealing and said nothing. Mr. O'Neil wrote recently in the Register that "History will judge us on how we respond," and pledged to continue with the essential work of restoring trust and moving Anaheim forward." The best way to begin that process is to appoint Councilman Moreno interim mayor for the next six months. Thanks for your consideration, Vern Nelson Anna Drive 1 PublicComment From:Danett Abbott-Wicker <danettabbott2@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, June 3, 2022 11: To:Public Comment; Stephen Faessel; Trevor O'Neil; Jose Diaz; Gloria S. Ma'ae; Avelino Valencia Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Please appoint Dr. Jose Moreno Interim Mayor of Anaheim Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Good evening councilmembers: Anaheim finds itself atthe proverbial forked road and adecision tomake: keep going down the same path ofcorrupt dealings that gives politics the bad name it's gotten for centuries, OR take the brave, honest and forward-thinking path and dramatically change the way the city has been run for the past several years. Anaheim residents have paid the price for this corruption, not only with their hard earned tax dollars, but with their trust. The city needs a person who has shown for years that he has a firm moral compass, who always does the right thing, does not succumb to peer pressure, and has the intelligence to guide the council through these turbulent times. The interim mayor should NOT be an outsider; it will take them too long to get "up to speed" with how the city works and what the issues are. The best and most qualified person for this post isCouncilman Jose Moreno. He isthe only Anaheim citizen NOT eligible torun for mayor inNovember, sohe would not be using this as astepping-stone toapermanent mayorship. He isthe only Council member who hasn'treceived funding from the special interests involved inthe current corruption scandal: Disney, SOAR, the Angels, the Chamber, and he isthe only one never tohave been invited nor attended anyofthe notorious Chamber "retreats." He isalso the only Council member tohave spoken out regularly for years against this government by special interests". Fellow council member Valencia was critical ofthe Angels deal, but he was aware ofall the secretive insider dealing and said nothing. Mr. O'Neil wrote recently inThe OC Register that "history will judge us onhow we respond," and pledged to "continue with the essential work ofrestoring trust and moving Anaheim forward." The best way tobegin that process istoappoint Councilman Moreno interim mayor for the next six months. 1 Thank you for your consideration, Danett M. Abbott-Wicker Progressive Democrats ofAmerica, California National Field Team Assistant & Liaison Team Organizer, Western Region Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle isnot the struggle of a day, a week, a month, orayear, itisthe struggle ofalifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” John Lewis February 21, 1940–July 17, 2020 2 PublicComment From:Theresa Bass Sent:Tuesday, June 7, 2022 9:49 AM To:Public Comment Subject:FW: \[EXTERNAL\] Interim Mayoral Appointment Attachments:City Council - Mayoral Appointment.docx From: Paul Kott <paulkott@pkrealtors.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 9:24 AM To: Theresa Bass <TBass@anaheim.net> Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Interim Mayoral Appointment Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Good Morning Theresa, Please distribute this letter toall City Council Members and the City Manager in anticipation of tonight's Council Meeting. Also, please acknowledge receipt of this email. Thank you very much for your assistance. Sincerely, Paul T. Kott Broker 1225 W Lincoln Avenue Anaheim, CA 92805 Phone: (714) 772-7000, Ext.111 Fax: (714) 772-3372 DRE: #00637576 Because Results Matter...... 1 June 6, 2022 Anaheim City Council ViaEmail: tbass@anaheim.net C/OTheresa Bass Anaheim City Clerk 200 S. Anaheim Boulevard Anaheim, CA 92805 Re: Interim Mayoral Appointment Dear Members oftheAnaheim City Council: Iwrite thisletter to youfrom New York City, where mywife, Lisa and Iwere vacationing and thexpectingtobehomeintimefortheJune8 Council Meeting. Unfortunately, Lisahasbeen diagnosed with COVID and hastobe quarantined here onanextended stay. Mygoal was to beattheCouncilMeeting tospeak with you publicly and convey my intentions with you in person. Instead, please accept this letter asmyformal request tobe considered fortheInterim Mayoral Appointment. Please excuse thelength of this letter, butI wanted toarticulate the scope of mycity involvement over my lifetime. As you may know, I haveadeep and respectful commitment to our city and Ihave been an ardent “student” of Anaheim history and politics foralmost 50 years. More importantly, I feel that I can make a valuable contribution to a new direction for our city. Given the circumstances and revelations ofthe last month, we are at anew “low watermark” of our city’shistory in terms of the accusations, expected arrests and ongoing investigations by theFBIof impropriety. The City Council will need to have a new “face of leadership” moving forward, including onethatwillbring healing and stability back to our city; one that will bring integrity back to the dais and one that promises that “Anaheim First” really means that ourcity’s interests will beourparamount priority in all decisions affecting our city. Wewill need tofoster new confidence toour electorate in everything we do because we can never forget who we work for. By way of background, my family moved to Anaheim in 1957 because my Mother and Father wanted to live “out in thecountry” amongst many orange groves, they rented a small 2- bedroom apartment on Broadway (near Manchester). Each night, my Father would walk my brother and I to the freeway overpass to watch the Disneyland fireworks. 1225 WEST LINCOLN AVENUE • ANAHEIM, CA 92805 • (714) 772-7000 • FAX (714) 772-3372 RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL • INVESTMENT WWW.PAULKOTTREALTORS.COM Anaheim City Council C/O Theresa Bass Anaheim City Clerk June 6, 2022 Page 2of 3 Sixty-fiveyears have come and gone sincethose days, butwhat hasnever leftismylove and passion forthefinest cityinOrange County…Anaheim. Asayoungster, Iwas apaperboy for theAnaheim Bulletin (6days aweek), was Student Body President ofmyJr. High School and graduated from Anaheim High School in1972. Upon graduating from theUniversity of Southern California, Idecided tosettle inmy hometown, going intothe real estate business in1977. Since that time, Ihave poured myself intomycommunity ineveryimaginableway. Imarried mywife Lisa in1981 and wehave raised ourthree children here inAnaheim. Ihave been involved inmany civic and professional organizations including thefollowing: Anaheim Family YMCA Board Member (35years) Easter Seals ofSouthern California/Board Member (6years) KPC Health Anaheim GlobalHospital/Board Member (5years) Anaheim Police Chief’sAdvisory Board/Charter Member Anaheim Fire Chief’sAdvisory Board/Charter Member Orange County TaxAssessment Appeals Hearing Officer (10years) BigBrothers ofAmerica/Volunteer Halcyon/Anaheim Interfaith Homeless Shelter/Sponsor (10years) Anaheim Museum/Board Member Anaheim Memorial Medical Center Foundation/Board Member Anaheim Historical Society Anaheim Historic Preservation Foundation/BoardMember Assistance League ofAnaheim/Men’sDivision Anaheim Chamber ofCommerce Anaheim ArtsCouncil Anaheim Beautiful/Men’sDivision Anaheim Sister City Association/Mito Student Sponsor Anaheim Redevelopment Commission Anaheim Convention Center Authority Anaheim Board ofRealtors/President California Association ofRealtors Committee Chairman California Association ofRealtors Legal Expert Witness Downtown Anaheim LaPalma Little League-Manager/Coach (18years) Anaheim Citizen oftheYear/Twice (1998 & 1999) Anaheim Business Person oftheYear (2011) Hollywood’sMagic Castle/Lifetime Member Aside from these many affiliations and accolades, this year mywife and Iarecelebrating the th40 Anniversary ofourcompany, Paul Kott Realtors, Inc., which isoneofthemostsuccessful Anaheim based real estate companies inourcity’s history. I havea broad background ina variety ofreal estate matters including housing and land use issueswhich wouldbe “second Anaheim City Council C/O Theresa Bass Anaheim City Clerk June 6, 2022 Page 3of 3 nature” to me interms ofresponsible and knowledgeable decision making at theCouncil level. I am continually looked to for opinions and judgements in matters relatedtomy field both commercially and residentially. Iamconsensus builderacross partylines and would always befocused onwhat Ibelieve would beintheAnaheim’sbest interest. Ihave noother political agenda and will notbe using this position asa “stepping stone” forahigher political office. Myonly interest isto now lead ourcityinanew direction that will lead tosustainable prosperityas well asprovide anewculture atCity Hall away from the “play topaysystem” that hastoxically metastasized throughout our city. We arealarge city with many “moving parts” and with these complexities, wewill need a “steady hand” and strong leadership skills that willenable usto move our city inasolidly positive andethical direction without any undue influence or distraction. Wewillneed toengender new morale-building within the rankandfileofallcity staffmembers to re-instill the “Anaheim Pride” that once was themasthead ofour reputation. There will bemany decisions to bemade inthenext sixmonths that will setthetone forthe next four years. That “crossroad” ishere, now, front and center asthose decisions will have lastingimpacts onour city forthenext 50years, consequently, wemust bediligent and prudent moving forward. Wewould lead byeducated consensus, make decisions thatare transparent and strive towin backtheconfidence ofourcity’sresidents, business owners, taxpayers, and shareholders. I believe that I would make abeneficial difference in mycommunity and amanxious tomeet those challenges and opportunities for our city. It would bemy honor and privilege tojoin you and to add the quality of leadership skills now atthecouncil level. Iamalways available to answer any questions ordiscuss this matter further. Ilook forward toyour prompt and favorable response. Inservice toourgreat City ofAnaheim Iremain, Sincerely Yours, PAUL KOTT REALTORS, INC. Paul T. Kott, President Cc: James Vanderpool, City Manager PublicComment From:Victoria Vidrio-Balestrini <victoriasecrets13@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, June 7, 2022 10: To:Public Comment; Stephen Faessel; Trevor O'Neil; Jose Diaz; Gloria S. Ma'ae; Avelino Valencia Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Please appoint Dr. Jose Moreno interim mayor Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Anaheim Council, Dr. Jose Moreno is the only Council member who hasn't received funding from the special interests involved in the current corruption scandal - Disney, SOAR, the Angels, the Chamber - and he is the only one never to have attended or been invited to any of the notorious Chamber "retreats.", therefore, He has proven TRANSPARENCY in so many ways. The Interim Mayor should NOT be some outsider, especially during these turbulent times where most of you can not prove transparency. Anaheim needs to be represented by an honest, transparent, and intelligent person. So far the only trustworthy for that interim mayor position should be Dr. Jose F Moreno. It is time for aBIG change - Anaheim. Best regards, VictoriaVidrio-Balestrini, Realtor DRE #01817066 Web: www.victoriavidrio.tngrealestate.com 2830 Brea Blvd., Fullerton CA 92835 W 714.987.3310 F714-9873313 The highest compliment Ican receive isthe referral of friends & family. 1 Thank you for your trust! 2 JenniferL. Hall From:Carina Rivera <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent:Wednesday, May 25, 2022 12:44 AM To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheim residents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. Thisis unacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, notforpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding public landimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour community andour callsforgoodgovernment. Carina Rivera Anaheim, California92805 1 JenniferL. Hall From:Monica Risberg <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent:Wednesday, May 25, 2022 5:03AM To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheim residents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. Thisis unacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, notforpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding public landimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour community andour callsforgoodgovernment. MonicaRisberg Anaheim, California92807 1 JenniferL. Hall From:Claudia Ceja Alvarez <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent:Wednesday, May 25, 2022 8:01AM To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheim residents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. Thisis unacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, notforpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding public landimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour community andour callsforgoodgovernment. ClaudiaCejaAlvarez Anaheim, California92805 1 JenniferL. Hall From:Tina Husted <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent:Wednesday, May 25, 2022 8:04AM To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheim residents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. Thisis unacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, notforpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding public landimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour community andour callsforgoodgovernment. TinaHusted Anaheim , California92805 1 JenniferL. Hall From:Alondra Franco <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent:Wednesday, May 25, 2022 9:01AM To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheim residents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. Thisis unacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, notforpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding public landimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour community andour callsforgoodgovernment. AlondraFranco Placentia, California92870 1 JenniferL. Hall From:MariaRosa Lope <mrilopez@ufcw324.org> Sent:Wednesday, May To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheim residents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. Thisis unacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, notforpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding public landimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour community andour callsforgoodgovernment. MariaRosaLope SantaAna, California92707 1 JenniferL. Hall From:Eros Miaco <eros@resilienceoc.org> Sent:Wednesday, To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheim residents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. Thisis unacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, notforpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding public landimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour community andour callsforgoodgovernment. ErosMiaco Irvine, California92614 1 PublicComment From:Veronica Aguilar <aguilar2617@att.net> Sent:Wednesday, May To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublic Comment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheimresidents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. This isunacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, not forpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding publiclandimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour communityandour callsforgoodgovernment. VeronicaAguilar Anaheim , California92805 1 PublicComment From:Tracy Thanh <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent:Wednesday, May 25, 2022 10:49 PM To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheimresidents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. This isunacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, not forpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding publiclandimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour communityandour callsforgoodgovernment. TracyThanh Westminster, California92683 1 JenniferL. Hall From:Analisa Swan <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent:Thursday, May 26, 2022 9:23 PM To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheim residents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. Thisis unacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, notforpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding public landimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour community andour callsforgoodgovernment. AnalisaSwan Burbank, California91504 1 JenniferL. Hall From:Elizabeth Winkler <info@email.actionnetwork.org> Sent:Thursday, May 26, 2022 9:32 PM To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngels Stadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheim residents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. Thisis unacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, notforpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding public landimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour community andour callsforgoodgovernment. ElizabethWinkler Stanton , California90680 1 PublicComment From:Michael Malki <bbinvestments@roadrunner.com> Sent:Sunday, May 29, To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheimresidents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. This isunacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, not forpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding publiclandimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour communityandour callsforgoodgovernment. MichaelMalki Anaheim , California92808 1 PublicComment From:Jeannine Pearce <Jeannine@FierceCourageConsulting.com> Sent:Wednesday, June To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Stop the shady Angel Stadium giveaway Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. ForPublicComment, DearHonorableCouncilmembers: TheAngelsStadium salewasalwaysabaddealforAnaheimresidents. Now, ithascomeout that thedealisconnectedtoanFBIinvestigationinto corruptioninourcitygovernment. This isunacceptable. Anaheimresidentsneedanddeservetransparentgovernmentandhonest leadership. We electleaderstomakedecisionsaboutourpublicresourcesbasedonfactand whatisbestforconstituents, not forpersonalandmaterialgain. Giventhesedeeplytroubling allegations, weurgethecounciltocancelthesaleof AngelStadiumandthe surrounding publiclandimmediately. Tomoveforwardonthedealnowwouldbeaslapintheface toour communityandour callsforgoodgovernment. JeanninePearce LongBeach, California90814 1 PublicComment From:Theresa Bass Sent:Thursday, June 2, 2022 4:53 PM To:Public Comment Subject:FW: \[EXTERNAL\] What makes some California school districts somuch better at 1in3 middle and high school students say they've been bullied, anew Southern California News Group analysis shows. From: cadurfey@gmail. Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2022 4:32 PM To: City Manager <Citymanager@anaheim.net>; cadurfey@gmail.Theresa Bass <TBass@anaheim.net> Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] What makes some California school districts somuch better at1 in3middle and high school students say they'vebeen bullied, anew Southern California News Group analysis shows. Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. P.R.D.D.C.) PARENTS FORTHE RIGHTSOFDEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN CRAIGA. DURFEYFOUNDER OFP.R.D.D.C. GARDEN GROVE, CA92842 SOCIALEMOTIONALPAWS.COM FACEBOOK: CRAIGDURFEY U.S. HOUSE OFCONGRESS H2404 - HONORING CRAIGDURFEY FOR HISFIGHT AGAINSTAUTISM Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ ofCalifornia. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf new website socialemotionalpaws.org Mayor City of Anaheim Council City Clerk James Vanderpool 1 City Manager 200 S. Anaheim Blvd. Ste. 733 Anaheim, CA 92805 714) 765-5162 Dear Mayor Request a letter of support to advocate to improve the quality of life from my two websites socialemotionalpaws.com and org address awareness about mental health issues with social media addiction with reports and letters to calling to improve how we use technology in safe manner. A recent news report in the OC Register What makes some California school districts so much better at preventing bullying? 1 in 3 middle and high school students say they’ve been bullied, a new Southern California News Group analysis shows. What makes some Ca school districts so much better at pre bully (socialemotionalpaws.com). Thank You Craig A Durfey 2