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Date:2/3/2026 12:10:44 PM
From:"Andrew Winger"
To:"Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net
Subject:[EXTERNAL] Fwd: Request to Reopen Public Comment – Festival Project (Ne w/Unavailable Records)
Attachment:Hurley PRA Extension 01232026-4.pdf;
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From: Andrew Winger <>
Date: Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Subject: Request to Reopen Public Comment – Festival Project (New/Unavailable Records)
To: <aaitken@anaheim.net>, <cityclerk@anaheim.net>
Dear City Clerk Theresa Bass and Mayor Ashleigh Aitken,
Thank you Mayor Aitken for speaking with me last night at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course event.
I’m writing to respectfully request that the City Council reopen public comment on the Festival Project when it returns for consideration on
March 3rd, so residents can review and comment on newly identified information and records that have not ye t been made available to
the public.
What has changed / what is outstanding:
1. 2025 traffic study referenced in decision-making
Based on conversations with Mr. Rudy Emami, it appears the fire evacuation safety discussion has relied in part on a 2025 traffic study
that is currently not publicly available. The study has been requested, but has not yet been provided. A Public Records Act request was
submitted on January 23rd is also pending. The City has indicated it will use an additional 14 days from today to respond.
2. Evacuation coordination procedures and interagency plans
Councilmember Meeks referenced evacuation procedures involving interagency coordination (Fire/Police, Caltrans, neighboring
jurisdictions). These plans have also been requested but have not yet been provided.
Because these materials appear relevant to evacuation safety and public understanding of the project, it is important that residents have an
opportunity to review them before the Council takes final action. Reopening public comment would allow the public to provide informed input
on records that may materially affect the evacuation analysis and related conclusions.
If possible, please confirm:
Whether the Council will reopen public comment for this item at the next meeting where it is considered, and
The best way to ensure these records are made available to the public in advance of that meeting.
Thank you for your time and for your help.
Attachment: Public Information Request
Sincerely,
Andrew Winger
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Pebmary 2, 2026
Linda Hurley
Re: Public Records Act Request (GOV. Code § 7920.000, et seq.)
Request No. 01232026-4
Dear Linda Hurley:
The City ofAnaheim ("City") received your Public Records Act request on January 23,
2026. Therein, you seek to obtain a copy of the following records:
"... 1. The fire evacuation / wildfire safety study conducted in or around Summer 2025 that
evaluates evacuation capacity, traffic flow, and emergency access for Anaheim Hills, including
any studies utilizing or referencing the "Know Your Way" evacuation protocol, and any associated
appendices, technical memoranda, modeling outputs, or staff summaries.
2. The fire evacuation, traffic, or wildfire safety study relied upon or referenced for the
Deer Canyon project, including any evacuation modeling, Fire Authority review documents, traffic
assumptions, or staff analyses used to evaluate evacuation feasibility.
This request includes any final reports, draft reports, peer reviews, internal memoranda,
emails transmitting the studies, and any documents relied upon by City staff or Anaheim Fire &
Rescue in approving or evaluating these analyses."
The City is exercising the right to an additional fourteen (14) days to respond to your Public
Records Act request. This extension is provided by Government Code §7922.53 5(b). Should you
have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact Theresa Bass in the City Clerk's
office or the undersigned. Thank you for your kind cooperation in this regard.
Sincerely,
ROBERT FABELA, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
Susana Barrios, City Clerk
Theresa Bass, City Clerk
Jennifer Lemburg, City Clerk
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