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From: Alejandra Gallardo <agallardo@laocbuildingtrades.org>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2024 7:17:07 AM
To: Stephen Faessel <SFaessel@anaheim.net>
Cc: Ernesto Medrano <emedrano@laocbuildingtrades.org>; Andrew Gonzales <agonzales@laocbuildingtrades.org>
Subject: \[EXTERNAL\] Support for DisneylandFoward Project
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Honorable Council Member Stephen Faessel,
On behalf of Executive Secretary Ernesto Medrano and Council Representative Andrew Gonzales,
We hope that the attached letter of support for the proposed DisneylandFoward Project finds you in good health.
Should you have any questions, please feel to contact us at The Council.
Respectfully,
Alejandra “Alex” Gallardo, Admin Assistant
LA/OC Building Trades Council
1626 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026
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E: agallardo@laocbuildingtrades.org
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April 11, 2024
Councilman Stephen Faessel,
200 S. Anaheim Blvd. 7th floor
Anaheim, CA 92805
RE: Support for DisneylandForward
Dear Councilman Faessel,
The Los Angeles and Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council is writing to express our
strong support for DisneylandForward and asks for the council to approve the project.
Disneyland is the economic engine that drives Anaheim. Without Disneyland, Anaheim would not be the
economic juggernaut that it is today. Beyond just the park, Disneyland makes it possible for hotels, small
businesses, and entrepreneurs to thrive and prosper. The City of Anaheim and its residents reap the rewards
of all this economic activity. So too does the City’s middle class.
Disneyland employs over 33,000 workers and over 28,000 enjoy union protections and a union paycheck.
Disneyland’s 0.8 square miles has the highest union density in the world, and the Building Trades have known
almost known no better partner than Disney. Thousands of Building Trades men and women work to maintain
the park on a daily basis, and thousands more have gone to work building the rides and attractions that millions
enjoy every year.
With a first every Project Labor Agreement on the first phase of the project, Disneyland is committed to local
hiring for the construction of a massive parking structure and safe and convenient walking bridges. The first
10 years after the parking structure will net over 10,000 construction jobs paying middle-class wages and
benefits, and after 40 years of redevelopment, a secure retirement.
DisneylandForward simply means more. More jobs. More revenue. More opportunity for everyone. The Los
Angeles and Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council supports the DisneylandForward
and asks for the council for unanimous approval.
In Solidarity,
Ernesto Medrano Andrew Gonzales
Executive Secretary Council Representative
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