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Date:2/3/2026 1:17:40 PM
From:"Julie Filppi"
To:
"Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.ne t, "Ryan Balius"
RBalius@anaheim.net, "Carlos A. Leon" CLeon@anaheim.net, "Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anaheim.net,
"Norma C. Kurtz" NKurtz@anaheim.net, "Kristen Maahs" KMaahs@anaheim.net, "Natalie Me e ks"
NMeeks@anaheim.net
Subject:[EXTERNAL] Concerns about the Festival Center Project and Wildfire Safe ty
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Mayor and City Council Representatives,
I attended the Meet Your New Police Chief event last night at the Anaheim Hill Golf Course. It was clear that the new police chief was not well
versed in the Know Your Way evacuation plan. Granted he is new to his position. He was well versed on other issues just not on this issue. My
impression was that this is a low priority issue for the police department as he was not well briefed on the topic. The plan will require major police
staff deployment to direct traffic throughout the hills in order to follow the Know Your Way plan.
The City Council has determined this plan is the key to a safe fire evacuation for all east Anaheim residents. The public has zero confidence in the
plan as it has been explained to us. This is due in part because public documents are not being openly shared. As residents whose lives depend on
the plan, we need the following:
1. RELEASE ALL TRAFFIC STUDY DOCUMENTS
2. GIVE US TIME TO REVIEW THOSE DOCUMENTS
3. REOPEN PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS PROJECT
4. EXPLAIN WHY CURRENT 3 HOUR EVACUATION TIME IS OK
5. TRANSPARENCY
In closing, I also would like to say that $100,000 to the fire department from the developer is insignificant. It should be considered an insult. We
need to replenish Fire Station 10 because you are reallocating resources to Fire Station 12. During the SALT Deer Canyon project discussion the
Fire Chief stated that a $2.3 million dollar contribution would be needed for equipment, salaries, and hand crews for the first year. He explained
the funds would not cover ongoing costs.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.
Julie Filppi
East Anaheim Resident since 1972