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Susana Barrios
From:Stephanie Mercadante <burglin.stephanie@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, April 7, 2026 5:
To:Public Comment
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] On Behalf of Georgia Price, District 6, Councilmember Natalie Meeks
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For public comment on April 07, 2026:
Councilmembers,
Residents have reported soot and debris falling into their neighborhoods for years.
And historically, Disneyland itself paid to clean that debris from nearby mobile home communities—
year after year—until COVID. So let’s ask the obvious question:
If there was nothing harmful in that firework fallout, why was cleanup necessary? And why did it
stop? Because the firework fallout didn’t stop. The only thing that changed is that Disney isn't paying
for it anymore. And this isn’t hypothetical.
This is visible, repeated, and documented by the people living there:
Residents wiping residue off their homes, cars, and outdoor furniture
Ash and debris collecting in patios, playgrounds, and walkways
Particles settling into areas where families live, children play, and people spend time every day
This is not a one-time occurrence. This is night after night, year after year exposure in the same
communities.
And despite that, there has been:
No public explanation of what that debris contains
No testing shared with residents
No long-term evaluation of where it ends up
Residents see it.
They smell it. They are breathing it.
But since Disney controls Anaheim, this issue continues to be conveniently overlooked.
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