AHA-2021/04/27ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 27, 2021
The Anaheim Housing Authority regular meeting of April 27, 2021 was called to order in-person
and telephonically at 3:30 P.M. in joint session with the Anaheim City Council, pursuant to
Brown Act related provisions of Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-29-20 in response to
COVID-19 (superseding the related provisions stated in Executive Order N-25-20), The meeting
notice, agenda, and related materials were duly posted on April 22, 2021.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Harry Sidhu and Authority Members Stephen Faessel
and Jose Diaz (in-person). Authority Member Jordan Brandman
(via teleconference). Authority Members Jose F. Moreno, Avelino
Valencia, and Trevor O'Neil joined the meeting during Closed
Session (in-person).
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Jim Vanderpool, City Attorney Robert Fabela, and
Secretary Theresa Bass
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO CLOSED SESSION: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: None
CLOSED SESSION: At 3:33 P.M., Chairman Sidhu recessed to closed session for
consideration of the following:
Anaheim City Council
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — INITIATION OF LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(4) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code)
Name of Case: Hernandez v. Anaheim Convention Center, et. al.,
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2020-01146573
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code)
Name of Case: Michelle Hadley v. City of Anaheim et al., USDC Case No. SACV-
01831 DOC
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code)
Agency Designated Representative: Linda Andal, Human Resources Director
Name of Employee Organization: Teamsters, Local 952
Anaheim Housing Authority
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — INITIATION OF LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(4) of Section 54956.9 of the California Government Code):
Seven potential cases
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Chairman Sidhu reconvened the Anaheim Housing Authority in joint session with the City
Council at 5:35 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Harry Sidhu and Authority Members Stephen Faessel,
Jose Diaz, Jose F. Moreno, Avelino Valencia, and Trevor O'Neil
(in-person). Authority Member Jordan Brandman (via
teleconference).
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Wes Jones stated the Authority would vote on a choice between the Anaheim Ballet and more
housing. He believed the City was already dense enough and more programs like Anaheim
Ballet were needed.
Dr. Jeffrey Putter, Navy physician and veteran, explained how Larry Rosenberg and dance
helped him with his multiple sclerosis and described the dreams and feelings that would
disappear if the Anaheim Ballet and Cultural Arts Center were removed for affordable housing.
He asked the Authority to weight the benefits of housing versus the disadvantaged youth of the
City and the benefits provided by the Ballet at its current facility.
Larry Rosenberg, Anaheim Ballet Executive Director, thanked the Authority and staff for
supporting the arts, especially during COVID, and shared how classes were conducted via
Zoom and outside to keep the youth engaged. He shared how the Anaheim Ballet residency
began in the City 24 years ago and the impacts and benefits the program has had on many
dancers. He asked the Authority to continue their partnership for arts and culture.
Kathleen Jenkins, Orange County School of the Arts faculty member, thanked the Authority for
their service and read her letter urging the Authority to continue the partnership with the
Anaheim Ballet and allow them to remain in the Cultural Arts Center. She shared her
observations of the Rosenbergs and their contributions to the City through her experience as a
former Anaheim Ballet faculty member and a parent of a student She asked the Authority to
vote in favor of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet to save a needed and valued
resource in the City.
Kaitlyn Jenkins credited her training and experience at the Anaheim Ballet for her obtaining the
lead role in the ABC Family television show, Bunheads. She shared her current work
experience with under -privileged children in Downey and how they travel to Anaheim to
experience the Anaheim Ballet, as well as how the Anaheim Ballet serves as a home to the
many students who attend classes there, specifically through the Step -Up! Program. She urged
the Authority to not take the building or program away.
Donna Acevedo -Nelson recommended investing money from the partnership between the
Anaheim Police Department and Orange County Mental Health into the Anaheim Ballet instead.
Gail Anderson, Historic Preservation Commission member, addressed the previous loss of
historic buildings in downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. She recognized that the
Cultural Arts Building is not eligible for the Mills Act, as it was not built prior to 1949, but stated it
is a beautiful, mid-century historic building on a prominent street that should not be considered
for demolition. She stated the importance of the program to Anaheim's youth and noted that, at
an Anaheim First meeting, all participants wanted to preserve the Cultural Arts Center and the
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Anaheim Ballet. She thanked the Authority for their service, noted the community depends on
them making decisions that benefit them, and urged them to extend the agreement with
Anaheim Ballet and keep the building in place.
Carlos Alfonso commended the work of Larry Rosenberg and the Anaheim Ballet and asked for
the building to remain.
Two -hundred thirty-eight (238) electronically submitted public comments related to the Housing
Authority agenda. — See Appendix.
CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE:
City Manager Jim Vanderpool announced that the California Parks and Recreation Society
awarded a 2020 Award of Excellence in Design to the Manzanita Park Skate Park. He noted
the design was a collaboration of local skaters, youth participants of the Boys and Girls Club,
City staff, and a professional skate park design firm. He noted the skate park transformed an
under-utilized park area into a safe, after-school haven for the City's youth. He also announced
the Community Policing Team held a virtual Coffee with a Cop on April 14 to recognize National
Telecommunications Week, which was available for viewing on Facebook, Instagram, and
YouTube. He thanked all those who staff the 911 center.
CONSENT CALENDAR: At 7:00 P.M., Authority Member Diaz moved to adopt the consent
calendar as presented, seconded by Authority Member Valencia. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES —
7: (Chairman Sidhu and Authority Members Faessel, Diaz, Brandman, Moreno, Valencia, and
O'Neil); NOES — 0. Motion carried.
AGR- 1. Approve the Cooperative Agreement with the City of Anaheim and the Anaheim Ballet
12647 to allow the parties to cooperatively identify and evaluate potential relocation sites
and/or the feasibility of acquisition of the existing Cultural Arts building by the Anaheim
Ballet, for a one year term with two three-month optional extensions; and authorize the
Executive Director of the Housing Authority, or designee, to execute and administer
the Agreement on behalf of the Housing Authority (Related to Council Item No. 14).
AHA177 2. Approve minutes of the Housing Authority meeting of March 23, 2021.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
B130 3. RESOLUTION NO. AHA -2021-001 RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM
HOUSING AUTHORITY regarding its intention to issue tax-exempt obligations for the
Center of Hope Permanent Supportive Housing Apartments (in an amount not to
exceed $24,000,000; 72 -unit apartment community, 1340 S. Lewis Street and 1455 S.
Salvation Place; related to City Council Public Hearing Item No. 27).
Interim Housing Authority Director Grace Stepter stated staff was requesting the Governing
Board of the Anaheim Housing Authority adopt a resolution stating its intent to issue tax-exempt
obligations in an amount not to exceed $24,000,000 for the Center of Hope Permanent
Supporting Housing apartments. She noted that The Salvation Army has been a partner in the
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attempt to address homelessness on a continuum from shelters to housing, with this project
consisting of 72 units at 1340 S. Lewis St. and 1455 S. Salvation Place. She explained the
project was taking a multitude of financing options are taking a multitude of financing, including
No Place Like Home funding, a $2,000,000 award from the Orange County Housing Finance
Trust, tax credits, and this issuance of bonds.
She provided background that the Authority approved a Preliminary Funding Award on July 30,
2019 to assist with the development of the project, including $2,000,000 from the Low Moderate
Income Housing Asset Fund and 50 Section 8 Project Based Vouchers. She noted the project
has also applied to the State for No Place Like Home funds in the amount of $8,000,000 and is
awaiting the outcome. She stated staff continues to be highly supportive of this project, as The
Salvation Army is a partner in in the fight to get people off the streets and into permanent
housing. If authorized, the bonds will be repaid by the developer through project revenues,
there would be a positive impact to the Community, Economic Development Department's
budget as the Housing Authority will receive annual administrative bond fee revenue for
monitoring, and there would be not impact to the General Fund.
DISCUSSION: Chairman Sidhu stated these bonds would assist the Center of Hope to help with
homeless issues for a long time.
Authority Member Faessel thanked Deputy City Manager David Belmer for his work on this
project, as well as many others in the City, and wished him well in his retirement. Authority
Member Faessel applauded The Salvation Army for their service to the community and
partnership with Anaheim and supported the item.
Authority Member Moreno thanked Ms. Stepter for bringing the item forward, clarified that it
does not impact the General Fund, and thanked Mr. Belmer, Mayor Sidhu, and former Mayor
Tait for working to bring this project together. He noted that the project has increasingly gotten
more expensive and that he met with Benjamin Hurst from The Salvation Army and discussed
ways the State could possibly help facilitate and accelerate the project through financing and
regulations. From this, he stated, Assembly member Sharon Quirk-Silva's staff is working on
proposals to make the project eligible for increased tax credits and accelerate their ability to
receive funding. Authority Member Moreno thanked staff and Mr. Hurst for their efforts with this
project.
Authority Member Diaz reported he met with The Salvation Army a few months ago to discuss
the Center of Hope and stated his support for the project as another tool to address
homelessness.
Authority Member Brandman thanked staff for their great work and thanked The Salvation Army
for once again stepping up to address community needs, just as they had by adding more
shelter beds in the past.
Chairman Sidhu noted Anaheim has been leading the way on homelessness for some time and
this was another example of ongoing efforts including creating more shelter beds than any other
Orange County city and implementing the community response team. He supported the item to
have permanent supportive housing to continue the transition of people moving out of shelters
and into lasting housing options.
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MOTION: Chairman Sidhu moved to approve RESOLUTION NO. AHA -2021-001 RESOLUTION
OF THE ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY regarding its intention to issue tax-exempt
obligations for the Center of Hope Permanent Supportive Housing Apartments, seconded by
Authority Member Faessel. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES — 7 (Chairman Sidhu and Authority
Members Faessel, Diaz, Brandman, Moreno, Valencia, and O'Neil); NOES — 0. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
With no further business to conduct, Chairman Sidhu adjourned the meeting of the Anaheim
Housing Authority at 7:13 P.M.
apa�tfully submitted,
- Theresa Bass, CMC
Secretary, Anaheim Housing Authority
Public Comment
From;
Victoria Dancing Belle
Sent:
Friday, April 16, 2021 6:29 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. if the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Victoria Robles, dedicated student of AB
(ShelHer/Hers)
Public Comment
From:
Shaunna S.
Sent:
Friday, April 16, 2021 7:47 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Anaheim ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community., and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the communityy, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Gratefully,
Shauna
Public Comment
From:
Rena Kamariotakis
Sent:
Friday, April 16, 2021 9:25 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and
has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without
plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally
unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's
treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim
Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Rena Kamariotakis
Public Comment
From: Alexia Rojas
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2021 12:26 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: SAVE ANAHEIM BALLET
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. if the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Alexia (Lexi) Rojas
Ps. Anaheim ballet/The Anaheim cultural arts center, is beyond a dance studio, it was my safe space,
escape and second home growing up. Without this space my teen years would've not been the
same.
"1 feel that the essence of dance is the expression of man — the landscape of his soul. I hope that
every dance I do reveals something of myself or some wonderful thing a human can be."
Martha Graham
Public Comment
From:
home LA <info@homela.org>
Sent:
Saturday, April 17, 2021 6:40 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Support for Anaheim Ballet
]tear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an importantpart of'any community, andfor more than 20years, Anaheim Ballet has been a
valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school
programming workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert
performances and has been recognized both locally and internationally as apoint ofpride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without
plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally
unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's
treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that
Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you foryour consideration.
Sincerely,
Chloe Flores
Executive Director + Curator
homeLA 11 Nomadic Performance Project
Los Angeles, CA
Public Comment
From:
Chad Van Ramshorst
Sent:
Saturday, April 17, 2021 11:43 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized bath locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Best Regards,
Dr. Chad Van Ramshorst PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Dance Prehab
Adjunct Professor, Chapman University
Department of Physical Therapy
BASI Certified Pilates Instructor
Public Comment
From:
Van Ramshorst, Chad
Sent:
Saturday, April 17, 2021 11:44 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized bath locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Best Regards,
Dr. Chad Van Ramshorst PT, DPT
Physical Therapist, Dance Prehab
Adjunct Professor, Chapman University
Department of Physical Therapy
BASI Certified Pilates Instructor
Public Comment
From:
Eliza S. Tollett
Sent:
Saturday, April 17, 2021 12:45 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Regarding Anaheim Ballet & Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 24 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Eliza Tollett
Elizabeth Sherlock -Lewis Tollett
Professional Ballet Dancer & Business Owner
The Ballet Spot
Founder - Owner - Master Instructor
www.TheBalletSpot.com
www.ElizaSTollett.com
All of the workout, none of the judgment.
Follow us on Instagram rr7theballetspot
Public Comment
From: Lauren M
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2021 3:32 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Please Keep Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
As a dancer and performer for more than 14 years, I understand the value of Anaheim Ballet and its positive
contribution to the community.
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a
valuable and treasured arts center in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet offers a world-class training facility and a
professional performance company for the community to enjoy.
Anaheim Ballet is a safe, positive outlet for the youth in our community, and program participants demonstrate
improved performance in school and acquire valuable work skills.
Many of the underserved youth who benefit from the daily STEP -UN outreach program live near the facility and
Anaheim Ballet is a positive, healthy outlet for them. Ballet requires dedication, hard work and is excellent
physical activity.
If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center
in the City and displacing the City's precious arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for
our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Lauren Mack
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Public Comment
From: canal latham
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2021 4:42 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org; carol_latham
Subject: Support for Anaheim Ballet - Agenda April 27, 2021
Attachments: Letter to City Council re Anaheim Ballet 2021.pdf
(APDL LA ! HAA
Anaheim. CA 92804
April 17, 24121
Dear Mayor 5idhu and Council Members,
It has come to my attention that on April 27", the City Council will vote on the
agreement between the City and Anaheim Ballet regarding the house of the Ballet and the
continued partnership. For over 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has lin a tremendously
valuable arts farce and presence in the city, as well as, being recognized internationally.
Anaheim Ballet provides world-class training and a professional performance company
known for its excellence. This provides signifirAnt benefits to Anaheim and Orange
County. 'Their location at the central site in the Cultural Arts Building maws them to
reach out throughout the community that is ,Anaheim, especially within the Downtown
area.
Anaheim Ballet provides a safe haven for the youth in the community, and their program
participants demonstrate unproved performance in school, acquire workforce skills and
recreational training, Through the free daily STEP-UP [after-school] program, the local
youth who livelin the area benefit from powerful anti -gang opportuni#aes.
The arts are important components to every thriving community and the presence of a
world-renowned ballet company, tike Anaheim Ballet, with millions of podcast viewers,
keeps us on the intenmtional map. We are more than a sports city!
The Cultural Arts Center is a beautiful historic building that is one of the last of its kind in
the city. Yes, it needs some work but there are already enough half empty housing
projects in the downtown area.
Please vote to keep the arts alive in Anaheim. Vote to retain Anaheim Ballet in Anaheim
and at the Cultural Arts Center.
1 appreciate your consideration,
c
Carol Latham,
Arts Advocate
Public Comment
From: DAVID S RAMOS
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2021 5:23 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: Larry and Sarma Rosenberg
Subject: About Anaheim ballet
I'm writing in regards to the Anaheim Ballet. Please don't tear down and change one other thing from vintage beautiful
Anaheim. As we know it is all gone only to be replaced with a jack in the box and Vons. Please keep what little culture
we have. The Anaheim Ballet is an asset to our community. It represents a true art form of the past and future. And will
continue to be passed on to the generations. kids in our community take advantage of their wonderful programs.
Anaheim ballet is known throughout the world for their expertise in teaching ballet. Without this we don't have much in
the way of the arts to pass on in our community and its future. Everything else has been torn down and replaced with
apartments and concrete. Downtown Promenade is turning into a very nice place, but can you imagine if we only had
the old charming vintage buildings we once had? Anaheim would be bustling with Business like old town Orange and old
town Fullerton. It's too late for that. It's sickens my family when we talk about it. Please do hear our plea. And keep
Anaheim Ballet in the lovely historical building on Lincoln. And please don't tear it down, and replace it with low rent
housing like everything else. My family would like to be proud to stay in Anaheim as a fourth generation family. Thank
you ,David and Linda Ramos
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Public Comment
From:
Kareema Suleiman
Sent:
Saturday, April 17, 2021 7:12 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center Support
Dear Mayer Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet
has been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free
community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in
presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized
both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the
City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts
Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its
current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Kareema Suleiman
Public Comment
From:
Emma Statton
Sent:
Saturday, April 17, 2021 7:48 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Save Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
I started dancing with Anaheim Ballet when l was just 4 years old. It was a place for me to express myself, enjoy
time with my friends, and participate in many ballet productions. Anaheim Ballet has always been there for me and
many others and I would love for it to continue to be there.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. if the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Emma Statton, MBA
Dancer and Faculty member of Anaheim Ballet
Public Comment
From;
Sam Fazel
Sent:
Sunday, April 18, 2021 8:20 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
1 myself attended classes and believe the arts are what kept my spirit alive during school and helped propel my
studies forward, while keeping me fit and happy to study after a great class!
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. if the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Dr. Sam Fazel, D.C, F.M, Ayu.M
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Dear Sirs,
Kenneth Eells
Sunday, April 18, 2021 12:18 PM
Public Comment
Appeal for Anaheim Ballet Organization
Appeal for .Anaheim Ballet.docx
Attached you ►mill find a Word File to be distributed to Mayor Sid hu and the Council Members
regarding
the upcoming disposition of the Anaheim Ballet property.
Thank you for your assistance,
Kenny Eells
Cypress, CA 90630
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April 17, 2021
Dear Anaheim City Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Anaheim Ballet has well proven to have been excellent stewards of the youth
community here in the City of Anaheim and even beyond. They have a superb
history as an acclaimed community based performing arts center. The level of
ballet technique that Anaheim Ballet teaches to its students rises to the highest
levels of the craft.
This professional staff nurtures each of their student's mental as well as their
physical acuity which is critical to building character and confidence in our
treasured youth. Students are trained quite thoroughly in music theory which also
aids in building their communication skills. Anaheim Ballet dance students carry
critical life skills with them that were hard learned on these iconic hardwood
floors for their whole life to come. The level of excellence that this dance center
possesses makes it a premiere training facility within the greater Southern
California region.
Anaheim Ballet is a rare commodity that can only benefit in the most positive
manner possible. To destroy the ability for Anaheim Ballet to exist would be an
egregious injury to this community. The young as well as the experienced Ballet
students of the area rely heavily on this wonderful place as their very necessary
artistic outlet.
Please join me in making certain that this iconic Anaheim structure can stand and
continue to perform its critical role molding our youth for a much brighter
tomorrow. Thank you for taking your time reflecting on this profoundly serious
matter.
Your kind regards,
Kenny Eells
— Cypress, CA 90630 —
Public Comment
From:
Carol Andersen
Sent:
Sunday, April 18, 2021 2:2S PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor 5idhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 24 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the city.
Our son enjoyed six years of training with Anaheim Ballet which led to a career with the Royal Danish Ballet.
Anaheim Ballet has been instrumental in forming the talents of many students who have enjoyed their dream jobs as
professional dancers. During the six years of association with Anaheim Ballet, we saw that the company was run
with integrity and professionalism. There were many opportunities to support the city of Anaheim and there was a
feeling of doing whatever they could to maintain their standing in the community.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim 'Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Allen and Carol Andersen
Public Comment
From:
Jorge Rojas
Sent:
Sunday, April 18, 2021 5:09 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
SAVE ANAHEIM BALLET
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet
has been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim Anaheim Ballet provides free
community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in
presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized
both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the
City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts
Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its
current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Jorge Rojas
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Public Comment
From:
Katherine Asovia
Sent:
Monday, April 19, 2021 7:59 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimbaldet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and
has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without
plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally
unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's
treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim
Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Katherine Asovia
Public Comment
From:
Bruce Solari
Sent:
Monday, April 19, 2021 11:24 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Council Members:
For nearly 25 years the Anaheim Ballet has provided a unique benefit to Anaheim culturally and especially to many of
our youth. The Step Up program has enriched the lives of young people and given them an opportunity to grow in self-
confidence and self-esteem. This is an opportunity that would be impossible without the Anaheim Ballet.
The Anaheim Ballet has earned our support through their steadfast commitment to Anaheim, the arts and our
youth, Therefore I ask for your support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. It would be a shame if
Anaheim were to lose such a valuable and trusted partner.
Sincerely,
Bruce Solari
Public Comment
From: gunman elizabeth
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 12:39 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: In Support of Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I have rare occasion to write emails, however, this is very heartfelt to me, mainly because I have seen young people go through
Anaheim Ballet that would not have otherwise have had a chance to start careers in the Arts. To my knowledge Anaheim Ballet is the
only institution in North Orange County that offers services such as STEP-UP and many other services to the community. I have seen
young people/families be especially resilient, coming by bike or public transportation to utilize services offered.
It would be a distinct loss to diversity in the Arts, especially, if this institution would disappear.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative agreement with Anaheim Ballet, at the very least finding a new venue for the institution or
another solution. Perhaps would it be possible to create a inixed-use architecture, with studios on the ground floor and dwelling on the
secondlthirdlfourtli floors.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Guzman -Williams
Public Comment
From: Laura Dart
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2021 12:43 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Partnership & Location for Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu & Council Members,
I was very disappointed to learn that the city of Anaheim is asking the Anaheim Ballet to leave their
current location in the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center so that the building can be repurposed for
affordable housing without any plans for a new home for the Anaheim Ballet.
The Anaheim Ballet has been vital to the community in Anaheim for well over 20 years now. The
Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances that enhance the
pride of the city locally and internationally.
The city needs to be more creative in meeting the need for affordable housing. There is no need to
displace the Anaheim Ballet to achieve this goal. Underserved youth in the city are dependent upon
the Anaheim Ballet in its current location. Are you truly going to choose affordable housing over our
underserved youth? You cannot toss one vital need aside in order to satisfy another. That is weak
leadership at best. I truly hope you will reconsider this course of action.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Mayor Sidhu's profile on the Anaheim city website states that he "understands the value of honest,
hard work". The Anaheim Ballet has put in honest, hard work for over 20 years, and that deserves
recognition and appreciation for how it's impacted the Anaheim community for the better. His profile
also shares his involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim and the YMCA, so showing
support for the Anaheim Ballet should ft in well with his publicly stated values as "a supporter of the
arts and arts education". Source: https://www.anaheim.net/5174/Mayor-Harry-Sidhu.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this crucial matter!
Sincerely,
Laura Dart
Resident
Placentia, California
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Public Comment
From: Trevor Dart
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 1:33 PM
To: Public Comment; info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Partnership & Location for Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu & Council Members,
I was very disappointed to learn that the city of Anaheim is asking the Anaheim Ballet to leave their
current location in the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center so that the building can be repurposed for
affordable housing without any plans for a new home for the Anaheim Ballet.
The Anaheim Ballet has been vital to the community in Anaheim for well over 20 years now. The
Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances that enhance the
pride of the city locally and internationally.
The city needs to be more creative in meeting the need for affordable housing. There is no need to
displace the Anaheim Ballet to achieve this goal. Underserved youth in the city are dependent upon
the Anaheim Ballet in its current location. Are you truly going to choose affordable housing over our
underserved youth? You cannot toss one vital need aside in order to satisfy another. That is weak
leadership at best. I truly hope you will reconsider this course of action.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Mayor Sidhu's profile on the Anaheim city website states that he "understands the value of honest,
hard work". The Anaheim Ballet has put in honest, hard work for over 20 years, and that deserves
recognition and appreciation for how it's impacted the Anaheim community for the better. His profile
also shares his involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim and the YMCA, so showing
support for the Anaheim Ballet should ft in well with his publicly stated values as "a supporter of the
arts and arts education". Source: https://www.anaheim.net/5174/Mayor-Harry-Sidhu.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this crucial matter!
Sincerely,
Trevor Dart
1
Public Comment
From:
Jamie Scott
Sent:
Monday, April 19, 2021 2:44 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a pant of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. if the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jamie Nalbandyan
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Public Comment
From: O'Brien, Julianne
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 2:55 PM
Cc: Public Comment; infor@anaheimballet.org; Larry Rosenberg
Subject: Statement of support for Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor 5idhu and Council Members,
I write to express my support for the Anaheim Ballet. This premier organization with a more than
20 year history of serving Anaheim is a unique gem that has been recognized for its world
class training, free community classes and outreach activities, professionalism, and rousing
performances. The pandemic has been brutal on the arts, and Anaheim as a city would benefit
from this revenue generating organization as much as its people benefit from the inspiration of a
vital art form.
Please consider these benefits as you think creatively about better solutions for Anaheim, the
underserved youth that take dance classes, the famous artists brought to Anaheim, and the
importance of the arts for community. The prestigious Anaheim Ballet has a deeply committed
history of creating a better place to work and live and should be secure in knowing that this will
continue.
Thank you,
Julianne O'Brien
Chair, Chapman University Department of Dance
I
Public Comment
From: Peggy
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 3:01 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: ]SAVE ANAHEIM BALLET
TO: publiccomment(o),anaheim.net
CC: info _,anaheimballet.org
Subject: The Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu & Council Members,
I was very disappointed to learn that the city of Anaheim is asking the Anaheim Ballet to leave their current
location in the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center so that the building can be repurposed for affordable housing
without any plans for a new home for the Anaheim Ballet.
The Anaheim Ballet has been vital to the community in Anaheim for well over 20 years now. The Anaheim
Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in
presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances that enhance the pride of the city locally and
internationally.
The city needs to be more creative in meeting the need for affordable housing. There is no need to displace
the Anaheim Ballet to achieve this goal. Underserved youth in the city are dependent upon the Anaheim Ballet
in its current location. Are you truly going to choose affordable housing over our underserved youth? You
cannot toss one vital need aside in order to satisfy another. That is weak leadership at best. I truly hope you
will reconsider this course of action.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Mayor Sidhu's profile on the Anaheim city website states that he "understands the value of honest, hard
work". The Anaheim Ballet has put in honest, hard work for over 20 years, and that deserves recognition and
appreciation for how it's impacted the Anaheim community for the better. His profile also shares his
involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim and the YMCA, so showing support for the Anaheim Ballet
should fit in well with his publicly stated values as "a supporter of the arts and arts education".
Source: https://www.anaheim.net/5174/Mayor-Harry-Sidhu.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this crucial matter!
Sincerely,
David & Peggy Carson
60+ years in So Cal
We do NOT need any more low income housing!!!!!
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Public Comment
From: Vikki Lee
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2021 3:27 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Please vote in Support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts
force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Nikki Lee
Public Comment
From:
Eileen Daniher
Sent:
Monday, April 19, 2021 3:59 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
letter of support for Anaheim Ballet
Attachments:
Anaheim Ballet -Letter of 5upport.pdf
Attached please find my heartfelt support of Anaheim Ballet and allowing them to continue in their home of 20 years!
Regards,
Eileen Daniher
Director of Program
Festival of Children Foundation
Alifth,
April 19, 2021 1�1111t `l
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I write in strong support of allowing Anaheim Ballet to continue their residence at The
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center.
I have known Larry Rosenberg and Sarma Lapenieks Rosenberg for 20 years through
my work with Sandy Segerstrom Daniels Festival of Children Foundation.
Festival of Children Foundation has worked tirelessly to raise the visibility of the
nonprofits in our Grange County communities that serve the needs of the most
vulnerable amongst us. It is our strong belief that arts organizations are the glue that
give children a vision of what is possible in their future, especially when their day to day
situations are challenging. Anaheim Ballet is one such institution. The heart, dedication
and passion that Larry and Sarma bring to the children of Anaheim they have served
through the years has doubtless changed more lives, in more ways than we will ever
know.
To displace such highly regarded organizations does a tremendous disservice to the
constituents you serve. With the glut of commercial real estate that will hit the market
due to the change of working patterns in the past year, I have little doubt another site
can be found for the housing you wish to develop. Again, to displace such a highly
regarded and admired organization would, in my opinion, be short sighted.
Anaheim Ballet is a treasure in your city, as well as an international Ambassador due to
the talent they have developed and shared with ballet companies around the world.
speak loud and strong when I ask that you reconsider any plans you might have to
disrupt their home, and the valuable work they do to make Anaheim a stronger and
better community.
With respectful regards,
*Eileenniher
Director of Programs
Festival of Children Foundation
3315 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3315 Fairview Road Costa Mesa, CA 92626 PHONE (714) 438.3285 TOLL FREE 1(877) 492 -KIDS FACSIMILE (714) 549.4598
www.festiva chiIdren,erg
Public Comment
From:
nicoiesims
Sent:
Monday, April 19, 2021 S:26 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu & Council Members,
I was very disappointed to learn that the city of Anaheim is asking the Anaheim Ballet to leave their current
location in the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center so that the building can be repurposed for affordable housing
without any plans for a new home for the Anaheim Ballet.
The Anaheim Ballet has been vital to the community in Anaheim for well over 20 years now. The Anaheim
Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in
presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances that enhance the pride of the city locally and
internationally.
The city needs to be more creative in meeting the need for affordable housing. There is no need to displace
the Anaheim Ballet to achieve this goal. Underserved youth in the city are dependent upon the Anaheim Ballet
in its current location. Are you truly going to choose affordable housing over our underserved youth? You
cannot toss one vital need aside in order to satisfy another. That is weak leadership at best. I truly hope you
will reconsider this course of action.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Mayor Sidhu's profile on the Anaheim city website states that he "understands the value of honest, hard
work". The Anaheim Ballet has put in honest, hard work for over 20 years, and that deserves recognition and
appreciation for how it's impacted the Anaheim community for the better. His profile also shares his
involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim and the YMCA, so showing support for the Anaheim Ballet
should fit in well with his publicly stated values as "a supporter of the arts and arts education".
Source: hitps://wvww.anaheim.net/5174/Mayor-Harry-Sidhu.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this crucial matter!
Sincerely,
Nicole Carman
Public Comment
From:
Deborah Cree on behalf of Deborah
C ree
Sent:
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 12:16 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu & Council Members,
I was very disappointed to learn that the city of Anaheim is asking the Anaheim Ballet to leave their current
location in the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center so that the building can be repurposed for affordable housing
without any plans for a new home for the Anaheim Ballet.
The Anaheim Ballet has been vital to the community in Anaheim for well over 20 years now. The Anaheim
Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in
presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances that enhance the pride of the city locally and
internationally.
The city needs to be more creative in meeting the need for affordable housing. There is no need to displace
the Anaheim Ballet to achieve this goal. Underserved youth in the city are dependent upon the Anaheim Ballet
in its current location. Are you truly going to choose affordable housing over our underserved youth? You
cannot toss one vital need aside in order to satisfy another. That is weak leadership at best. I truly hope you
will reconsider this course of action.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Mayor Sidhu"s profile on the Anaheim city website states that he "understands the value of honest, hard
work". The Anaheim Ballet has put in honest, hard work for over 20 years, and that deserves recognition and
appreciation for how it's impacted the Anaheim community for the better. His profile also shares his
involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim and the YMCA, so showing support for the Anaheim Ballet
should fit in well with his publicly stated values as "a supporter of the arts and arts education
Source: https://www.anaheim.net/5174/Mayor-Harv-Sidhu.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this crucial matter!
Sincerely,
Deborah Cree
Sent from my i Phone
Public Comment
From: Deborah Cree on behalf of Deborah
C ree
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 12:16 PM
To: Public Comment
TO: publiccomment(a)anaheim.net
CC: info(a)anaheimballet.org
Subject: The Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu & Council Members,
I was very disappointed to learn that the city of Anaheim is asking the Anaheim Ballet to leave their current
location in the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center so that the building can be repurposed for affordable housing
without any plans for a new home for the Anaheim Ballet.
The Anaheim Ballet has been vital to the community in Anaheim for well over 20 years now. The Anaheim
Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in
presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances that enhance the pride of the city locally and
internationally.
The city needs to be more creative in meeting the need for affordable housing. There is no need to displace
the Anaheim Ballet to achieve this goal. Underserved youth in the city are dependent upon the Anaheim Ballet
in its current location. Are you truly going to choose affordable housing over our underserved youth? You
cannot toss one vital need aside in order to satisfy another. That is weak leadership at best. I truly hope you
will reconsider this course of action.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Mayor Sidhu's profile on the Anaheim city website states that he "understands the value of honest, hard
work". The Anaheim Ballet has put in honest, hard work for over 20 years, and that deserves recognition and
appreciation for how it's impacted the Anaheim community for the better. His profile also shares his
involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim and the YMCA, so showing support for the Anaheim Ballet
should fit in well with his publicly stated values as "a supporter of the arts and arts education".
Source: https:ffwvww.anaheim.net/5174/Mayor-Harry-Sidhu.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this crucial matter!
Sincerely,
Deborah Cree
Sent from my iPh4ne
Public Comment
From:
Deborah Cree on behalf of Deborah
C ree
Sent:
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 12:18 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu & Council Members,
I was very disappointed to learn that the city of Anaheim is asking the Anaheim Ballet to leave their current
location in the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center so that the building can be repurposed for affordable housing
without any plans for a new home for the Anaheim Ballet.
The Anaheim Ballet has been vital to the community in Anaheim for well over 20 years now. The Anaheim
Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in
presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances that enhance the pride of the city locally and
internationally.
The city needs to be more creative in meeting the need for affordable housing. There is no need to displace
the Anaheim Ballet to achieve this goal. Underserved youth in the city are dependent upon the Anaheim Ballet
in its current location. Are you truly going to choose affordable housing over our underserved youth? You
cannot toss one vital need aside in order to satisfy another. That is weak leadership at best. I truly hope you
will reconsider this course of action.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Mayor Sidhu's profile on the Anaheim city website states that he "understands the value of honest, hard
work". The Anaheim Ballet has put in honest, hard work for over 20 years, and that deserves recognition and
appreciation for how it's impacted the Anaheim community for the better. His profile also shares his
involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim and the YMCA, so showing support for the Anaheim Ballet
should fit in well with his publicly stated values as "a supporter of the arts and arts education".
Source: https://www.anaheim.net/5174/Mayor-Harry-Sidhu.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this crucial matter!
Sincerely,
Deborah Cree
Public Comment
From:
elizabeth' rudinica
Sent:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:13 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members, I am writing to you all in support of the Anaheim Ballet and the bounty of
services it offers free to the community!
It has been a long standing fixture providing valuable Arts, Education and Resource help to the community for over 20
years!!
Not only to mention the buildings historical and cultural significance for the city of Anaheim!
Sadly the building that Anaheim Ballet proudly calls home, is set to be demolished with no replacement!
With this said, I Urge you to vote on support of the Cooperative agreement with the Anaheim Ballet and keep this gem
for the good of the City, people and the underserved youth!!!
Most Sincerely,
Elizabeth Rudinica
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Public Comment
From: Jennifer Hill
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:34 AM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Support of Anaheim Ballet
To whom it may concern:
May this letter impress upon you the importance of maintaining Anaheim Ballet. They provide the community w/ artistic
culture along wl providing youth development to explore the passion of dance art and culture. My daughter was a student
of Sharma and Larry who assisted in developing her love of the arts and dance, beyond that disciple in pursuing her
passion. The teenage years are impressionable Anaheim Ballet provides an avenue to be creative, positive image and
growth in a healthy environment. In these stressful years the youth deserve to see what can be, work on the beauty of art
and dance which currently they are surrounded by fear and anger. May you consider this studio to be an essential not to
be closed over political advancements. I urge to take a closer look at the decisions that affect growth for our youth and the
love of the arts which are being drowned out. if we cannot dance you steal moments of happiness accomplishment and a
time to grow. Thank you for your time and consideration on a very important step.
Sincerely
Lynne Hill
Public Comment
From: Cindy Carpino
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:55 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Save the Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, ,bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Cindy Carpino
Public Comment
From: Amy Peters
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:55 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Please Save Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City'.s treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Amy .Peters
Public Comment
From: Daina Sher
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:36 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Anahiem Ballet at the Anahiem Cultural Arts Center
Good afternoon Mayor Sidhu, City Council Members,
It is my understanding the Anahiem Cultural Art Center, home of the distinguished worldwide Anahiem Ballet
which serves the Southern California community by instructing artistic development to all ages thru it's
professional dance company, and Step Up programs (for the underserved youth outreach) is being repurposed
for affordable housing.
Can the City Council tell the community where the hundreds of underprivileged youth are going to spend their
days, evenings should the facility of Anahiem Ballet's Anahiem Cultural Art Center be repurposed?
Whom at 6 days a week is going to impart acceptance, equality, equity, confidence, comraderie, belonging and
that their Iife has purpose?
Since 1983, I have been a volunteer serving Anahiem Ballet students in the area of editorial and performance
needs by donating hair care, style services services. I was introduced to Anahiem by Toni Basil a well known
recording artist and since been amazed at the legacy of Anahiem Ballet. My industry is specific to Film,
Television, Livestream, Editorial, Live Performance and Advanced Cosmetology Education. I have been
honored and priveleged to work with the best of talent in the industry and that talent too has been fortunate to
work with Anahiem Ballet.
Aside from Anahiem Ballet's world wide sought after dance technique and More Than Dance internet series,
directors Sar-na and Larry Rosenberg at the Anahiem Cultural Arts Center is home to fostering every individual
with no less than the following.
1.) Meaningful Instruction, Direction
2.) Special Spoken Words of Acceptance,
Positive Encouragement
3.) Valuing the Intrinsic Worth of a Child, Young Adult, Adult
4.) Isolate the Students Gift and Show Them You Know Who/What They Are
5.) Commit to Stay in Their Lives Forever, Always BE THEREr r r
These 5 impartations are directly impowering the Anahiem students, citizens, community and the state of
California.
One occasion, I witnessed not one person could attend an Anahiem Ballet students high school graduation, the
Anahiem Ballet Directors attended. Every life deserves at least one person to support, believe and be there for
them.
The capacity of Anahiem Cultural Art Center building as a dance facility is appropriate for social distancing
while in attendance and while parents or guardians watch sibblings comfortably do homework as they await.
For most, Anahiem Ballet is the heartbeat for the dance arts in Southern California, and for viewers worldwide
whom view on internet leaving online commets, and far more importantly, the home to the underserved youth
in Anahiem when there is no home to go home too.
The square footage of the Anahiem Cultural Arts Center as it currently stands Housing the City's Resident
Anahiem Ballet Company serves far more underprivileged youth year after year (students return home to
Anahiem Ballet for more impartation) than the idea of repurposing the building for low income housing project.
Thank you for your careful consideration to serve the needs of the city of Anahiem by preserving the home of
Anahiem Ballet at the Anahiem Cultural Arts Center and vote for a Cooperative Agreement with Anahiem
Ballet thus endlessly serving the community directly and worldwide.
Public Comment
From:
Cammy Suder
Sent:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 3:15 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Tear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. Anaheim's resident
ballet company has been around since 1997 that includes a professional performing company, a school and a
youth outreach program :TEF -U' It is hest for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim
Ballet remains in its current accessible location?
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Cammy Suder
Public Comment
From:
Samantha Harper
Sent:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 5:09 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I have been a fan of the Anaheim Ballet for many years. Although I live across the country, I have seen their great work through
their pioneering YouTubc accounts and podeasts. Their material inspired me a young dancer and so many others. Affordable
housing is an admirable goal, but I struggle to believe you are supporting anyone if you can only provide by taking away a
cultural support system. This isn't support for low-income citizens, it's an attack on therm. Do you not think the people living in
this new housing deserve free access to the arts?
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Samantha Harper
Public Comment
From:
Caroline Garcia
Sent:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 5:39 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet & Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of anv community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point o f pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the .Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Caroline Garcia
Long-standing student of Anaheim Ballet
Employed by Kaman Distribution Grouo I Anaheim, Ca
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Public Comment
From:
Anabelle Gunderson
Sent:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:04 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 24 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce, and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations, and concert performances and
has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
I personally have been at Anaheim Ballet for 15 years and I can say with all honesty, it made me the person I am
today. I started in the youth outreach program, Step -Up!, and have gone on from there to dance around the country
in the name of this city. Without Anaheim Ballet, I wouldn't have the confidence, goals, or motivation I have now,
and I am not the only young person in this city who has experienced the positive impact of this program. The things
that Anaheim Ballet does for the Anaheim youth cannot be overlooked.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Anabelle Gunderson
Public Comment
From: Elijah Richardson
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:1 S PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: SAVE ANAHEIM BALLET/ Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has
been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based
after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations,
lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City
demolishes this architecturally unique building., you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in
the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and
especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Elijah Richardson
*Guest Artist of Anaheim Ballet's beloved "Nutcracker" & more (2015-2018)-
Elijah
2015-2018)*
Eli ah Richardson
Company Member I DancefVorks Chicago
Pw-tl olioI yiineo.com/elijahrichardson
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Public Comment
From; jasperpeakpilates
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:24 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Re: approve an agreement stating the city and Anaheim Ballet have one year to
negotiate a home and continued partnership.
To Whom It may Concern:
Although I now live in Colorado and teach at a similarly dedicated ballet school (Colorado
Conservatory of Dance), my relationship with Anaheim Ballet goes back to the the late 1990's and
early 2000's. I have a strong artistic and heartfelt relationship with Anaheim Ballet, Larry Rosenberg
and Sarma Lapenienks.
From 1984 until 2000, 1 was the Dance Department Chair at Orange Coast College. I was also an
adult dancer who continued my own ballet study with Larry Rosenberg at their studio that preceded
Anaheim Ballet. As a professional educator and dancer, I recognized the quality of training Anaheim
Ballet provided to Orange County and areas beyond. When Anaheim Ballet School got settled in,
was invited to teach Pilates mat classes at the studio which I did for about a year before moving from
Southern California.
A strong partnership began with the city when Anaheim Ballet moved into the facilities that were
provided. Anaheim Ballet made improvements in the facilities in order to provide safe and adequate
spaces needed for the dance program. Through the 20 or so years, the City/Anaheim Ballet
relationship has grown in strength, breadth.
Their reputation has grown by providing training in a variety of dances styles, out reach programs,
training for diverse populations. Dance and all arts are vital to a culturally strong and balanced
society.
Anaheim Ballet is a highly respected training facility and performing company, known nationally and
even internationally. Renowned guest artists come to teach and coach dancers, thus putting the city
of Anaheim and Anaheim Ballet in the spotlight.
I encourage the members of the City Council to find a positive solution to this situation; at best a
rescinding of the mandate for affordable housing at this site. And if that is not possible, to provide a
relocation site and continuation of the partnership with the city.
Thank you for attention to my letter.
Karen Shanley
Lafayette, CO, 800126
Instructor at Colorado Conservatory of Dance
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Public Comment
From:
ava c
Sent:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:26 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has
been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based
after-school programming, workforce, and recreational training, bus -in presentations,
lecture/demonstrations, and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City
demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in
the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and
especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
am the mother of a wonderful girl who has been dancing at Anaheim Ballet for 15 years. My
daughter started in the youth outreach program, Step -Up!, and has gone on from there to become
both a beautiful dancer and an upstanding young woman. When we were strapped for cash, we
always knew that she would have a place to dance, and I could be self-assured, knowing that she
was safe and taken care of after school. Additionally, being at Anaheim Ballet taught her great
character traits like confidence, determination, and resilience that she has kept with her all her life.
Without Anaheim Ballet, she wouldn't be the person she is today. Anaheim Ballet is a great institution
that cares so much for the youth of Anaheim and has made me very grateful to live in this city.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Ava Colella
I
Public Comment
From:
The Gundersons
Sent:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:38 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has
been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based
after-school programming, workforce, and recreational training, bus -in presentations,
lecture/demonstrations, and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City
demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in
the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and
especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Anaheim Ballet is a wonderful, family -friendly organization, one that I have felt comfortable and proud
to send my daughter to for the past 15 years. The support and care that they put into teaching
Anaheim's youth is admirable, and I know how special Anaheim Ballet is to my family and to the
Anaheim community.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Albert Gunderson
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Public Comment
From:
Roan Zaragoza
Sent:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:48 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save Anaheim Ballet.
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, acrd far more than 20 years, .Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point o f pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the .Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Moan 7.aragoza
Public Comment
From: 011in "Yuboo" Zaragoza
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 8:03 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: AB
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, acrd for more than 20 years, .Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized froth locally and
internationally as a point o f pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the .Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the .Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Cerner in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location'
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. T honk you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
011in 7aragoza
Sent from my iPhone
Public Comment
From: Hector Z
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 8:05 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: AB
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, acrd for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point ofpride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location'
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Hector Zaragoza
Public Comment
From: Haley Michelle .
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:08 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Haley (26 y/o) and I moved to southern California in
September of 2020 when my boyfriend's job relocated us. I have a temporary work -from -home job due to Covid
so I don't get out of the house much, but I commute several days a week from Newport to Anaheim to take class
at Anaheim Ballet. I participate in adult classes as well as level 415 classes and Anaheim Ballet has become my
reason for being in California after I was forced to move here. I've begun to build a camaraderie with both the
adults and the high school/middle school students I take class with. I get a first hand view of how hard these
kids work, how dedicated they are to their work, and how valuable Anaheim Ballet is to their growth. Dara is 12
years old, she often takes class with much older and more advanced students, and she is absolutely fearless. I
am inspired by the way this little girl jumps into advanced ballet classes and tackles everything as best she can,
and I know she is so lucky to have the opportunity to do so. I grew up in Connecticut, where I went to ballet
classes or rehearsals every day and spent all of my free time watching ballet videos on Youtube. I remember
being about Dara's age, laying on my bed watching the Anaheim Ballet dancer profile videos for hours. Those
videos were filmed in studio A and every single time I walk into that studio I think about how my 12 year old
self would hysterically cry if she could have known that in 14 years she would get to take ballet class in that
exact space with the directors of Anaheim Ballet. The first time I told all of my ballet friends back home where
I take class, they all said. "WOW I used to LOVE watching their videos on Youtube!" - and I know Anaheim
Ballet has inspired many more generations of ballet dancers in many more states and countries.
I could go on for pages about how invaluable Anaheim Ballet is to me and my life, but I can't ask for that much
of your time. I can only hope that other members of the community can share with you the ways Anaheim
Ballet benefits the city as a whole. Please consider that the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center, home of Anaheim
Ballet, is so much more than an old building.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Haley Altman-Cipot
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Public Comment
From;
aulce Silva
Sent:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:19 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim ballet.
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Dulce Silva
Public Comment
From:
Samson Collins
Sent:
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 10:43 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organisation. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location?
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Samson Collins
Mahalo,
Samson Collins
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Public Comment
From: Austin Eder
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:44 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Please Vote in Support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet — Harvard
College/Anaheim Ballet Alumna
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has
been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based
after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations,
lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of Anaheim Ballet, located at 280 E Lincoln Ave,
Anaheim, CA 92805) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home
for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing
the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best
for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its
current accessible location.
Anaheim Ballet and its faculty and staff provide a crucial mechanism of social uplift in our community;
without their programming and support, I would not be where I am today: a recent graduate of
Harvard College and contributing member of my community. Anaheim Ballet, and particularly the
building in which it resides, served — and continues to serve — as a second home to me and
countless others during times of domestic insecurity and educational and environmental stress. If not
for the immeasurable benefit the organization provides to the City each year in terms of cultural
enrichment, save the building for the City's youth. I support the City's interest in developing affordable
housing for its residents but I state resolutely: this is not the place to look.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Austin Eder
Austin Eder
Harvard College, B.A. in Government and Art, Film, & Visual Studies
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Public Comment
From: Kayleigh Reed
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 12:28 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Please Save Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, acrd far more than 20 years, .Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point o f pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the .Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Anaheim Ballet has been my home studio for 8 years now and it has changed my life. It became a safe space far me during some
of the most trying points in my life. I beg you to please save my home studio. It has touched the lives of so many, not just
including the dancers there. I have seen first hand the affect that the outreach programs have on people's lives and it breaks my
heart to see what may happen to it.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Kayleigh Reed (student at Anaheim Ballet for 8+ years)
Public Comment
From:
ashley rhee
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 12:46 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, .Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point o f pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the .Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Cerner in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location,
Please irate in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Ashley Rhee
Public Comment
From:
Janet Frumhoff
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:03 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim ballet
I am writing in support of keeping the Anaheim ballet an act of organization in the city of Anaheim.
As a retired Elementary School teacher, who taught in an underprivileged area of Orange County for more than
37 years, I know that ballet is an important aspect for young students.
The Anaheim ballet has served an important role for the community and has given scholarships to many
students who wouldn't otherwise be able to participate in this special activity.
I am also an active member of the Anaheim Hills Assistance League, and want to help improve the lives of
students in that community. 1 want to encourage the city council members to do all they can to keep the
Anaheim ballet going strong by providing a building they can use.
As well as writing this email, I plan to attend the city council meeting this Tuesday evening for my support of
the Anaheim ballet.
Thank you for your consideration of support of the Anaheim ballet.
Sincerely, Janet Frumhoff
Public Comment
From:
DeBlaquiere, Mikayla
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:20 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Save Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheino. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point ofpride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Than& you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Mikayla DeBlaquiere
Creative Producer at Chapman University
Public Comment
From: Jessie Mays
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:33 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Vote in support of the Cooperative agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecturefdemonstrations and concert performances and
has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without
plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally
unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's
treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim
Ballet remains in its current accessible location?
1 had the great opportunity of training with Anaheim Ballet and performing in their Nutcracker. As a professional
dancer, l really benefited from this performance opportunity. It is a wonderful place for
dancers of all ages to be able to keep up their ballet training whether professional or not.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jessie Mays
Public Comment
From: Erica Sharp
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:43 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Please Consider Preserving the Anaheim Ballet for All
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts
force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce, and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and
has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current
accessible location!
On a personal level, the Anaheim Ballet holds a special place in my heart and my family's because it has become
our Christmastime tradition to watch all the talented troupe for their magical The Nutcracker performance. I would be
devastated to see this tradition ended not only for me but for all the other audience members who have made it their
own way to celebrate the holidays but also for the young and world-class ballerinas who won't have a chance to
perform their art! The Anaheim Ballet brings so much joy to so many people and truly a place for everyone to feel
welcome and support the performing arts!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Erica Sharp
Public Comment
From: Stephanie Graves
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:44 PM
To: Public Comment; info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Please Save Anaheim Ballet
To whom it may concern:
I have heard the news to repurpose the current location of Anaheim Ballet for affordable housing by 2022. I ask
that you please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet taking place on April 27.
Though affordable housing is important to the community so is access to an arts education which research
shows is vital to community and child development. Anaheim Ballet needs to remain affordable and accessible
to the current population of Anaheim or we will not be helping the residents protect and raise their youth.
Ballet has shaped me from my early days and I would not be currently an Entertainment Manager at The
Disneyland Resort without access to affordable access to ballet during my developmental years. It has changed
the course of my life and still allows me to be a strong well rounded adult that contributes to my community.
In all my years I have yet to see a school such as Anaheim strike such a perfect balance between good teaching
and access to the community as a whole. There is no elitism. And we need to protect it.
Thank you for your time.
Stephanie E Graves
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Public Comment
From:
johana gonzalez
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:48 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Anaheim Ballet has been an important part of the city for more than 20 years. The ballet studio is currently
located in The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center, which is to be demolished soon. There are no plans for relocation
of The Cultural Arts Center or Anaheim Ballet. This building can not be destroyed, because with it you would
take opportunities, memories, dance and dreams.
Anaheim Ballet provides free community- based, after- school programs that help many people in the
community. I have been part of their programs for over six years and it has changed my life. When I was little
the dance studio I attended also canceled the ballet program and it wasn't until years later that I found Anaheim
Ballet. Thanks to Anaheim Ballet I have accomplished so much more than I ever thought I could and I would
love to continue my goals of dancing there at anaheim ballet. Dancing has influenced my confidence and
Ieadership skills. Tearing down the Cultural Arts building would tear apart all of us who call Anaheim Ballet a
second home.
I ask you to please consider to vote in support of the cooperative agreement with Anaheim Ballet to keep their
doors open for many more years to come. l don't even want to imagine passing by and remembering that the
studio `used to be there.' Many people have grown up here and I always thought I would take my own kids
there one day. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Johana Gonzalez
Public Comment
From:
Itzel Zaragoza
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:S4 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save A6
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, acrd for more than 20 years, .Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point o f pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the .Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Cerner in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location,
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. T honk you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Itzel Zaragoza.
Public Comment
From:
Yesenia Gonzalez
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 2:49 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear mayor Sidhu and council Members,
I have been going to anaheim ballet since I was 8 years old. I still remember going to watch my sister
and I knew that it was something I wanted to do in the future so I signed up when I was 5, and the day I
turned S I went and asked and 4 days later I was in the class. That studio has been around since I can
remember and it would be really sad to see it get torn down.
During these hard times, when the pandemic hit, they still found ways to keep in touch. We had zoom
classes and then we had class outside socially distanced. Even though it's only 45 minutes it really helps
to calm me down. It relaxes me and I think it has helped me a lot to keep calm and controlled. It's one of
the few times during the day that I can be in a relaxing environment and it helps me get through the rest
of the day. Ballet is important to me because it helps me with my emotional and physical health. Not
only does it help me but I have fun. The staff and teachers are friendly and welcoming. I'm not afraid to
ask questions or talk to them. They always ask how our day is going and make us Iaugh.
We are a dance family. COVID-19 has taken enough from us please don't take another of the things we
love. Thank you for your time. I hope you will consider voting in support of the cooperative agreement
with Anaheim ballet.
Sincerely
Yesema Gonzalez
Public Comment
From:
Deborah Brothers
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 3:33 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidleu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training,
bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and internationally as a
point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing
the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and
especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Deborah and Donald Brothers
Anaheim, Ca 92804
We absolutely support the sentiments expressed in this letter. And have valued the unique
opportunities and specialized arts training the Anaheim Ballet offers to the children and families of our
community.
Public Comment
From;
Erin Longhofer
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 3:42 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a Valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school progranuning, workforce and recreational training,
buts -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and internationally as a
point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing
the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and
especially for our underserved youth, that Analicitn Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Erin and Brian Longhofer
Anaheim, Ca 92801
The Anaheim Ballet provides exceptional arts training in a safe and centrally positioned location for the
children and families of the City of Anaheim. We agree with the above fetter and voice our support of the
Cooperative Agreement with the Anaheim Ballet.
Erin Longhofer
Public Comment
From:
Natalie Shirota
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 4:57 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Save the Anaheim Ballet and Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Hello,
My name is Natalie Shirota and I'm a high school student at the Anaheim Ballet School. I ask you to
please approve the agreement during the April 27th meeting!
You're decision not only affects me and the dancers who for years have attended this school in hopes
of following our passion, but the entire dance community_ As a hub for dance in Southern California,
Anaheim Ballet and the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center has provided countless numbers of dancers with
opportunities for growth and development. To replace such a beautiful, communal sanctuary of growth
would be a tragedy to the entire artistic community.
And so I urge you, please save the Anaheim Ballet and Anaheim Cultural Arts Center by approving the
agreement on April 27th.
Thank you,
Natalie Shirota
Public Comment
From:
Charles Andersen
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:19 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
My name is Charles Andersen and I am a proud alumnus from The Anaheim Ballet. The arts have an enormous impact on
every community. The Anaheim Ballet has impacted my life more than any other organisation offering me education for
a lifelong career.
I joined The Anaheim Ballet as a young teenager and was immediately welcomed into this wonderful dance family. The
Anaheim Ballet offered me a scholarship so I was able to attend classes daily. This generous gift and support allowed me
the amount of training necessary to become a professional dancer.
Upon graduating High School I was awarded a full scholarship to The Royal Ballet School and was then offered a contract
with the renowned Royal Danish Ballet where I danced professionally for 11 years.
I now work with critically acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon staging his ballets for companies around the
world. This has allowed me to work for some of the largest international ballet companies such as the Bolshoi Ballet in
Moscow. I am proud to name The Anaheim Ballet in my biography in Playbills around the world.
I recently accepted a position working with the education department of The Australian Ballet company. The outreach
work The Anaheim Ballet offers was a huge part of my education and I am eager to use the experience I gained from The
Anaheim Ballet in this new role for The Australian Ballet.
The Anaheim Ballet's free community based after school programming, bus in presentations, lecture demonstrations
and concert performances are a point of pride for the city of Anaheim.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center, the home of The Anaheim Ballet, is an architecturally unique building to the city and
perfectly designed for a ballet studio. Removing this building would be removing culture and heritage from the city of
Anaheim. World class companies strive for studios with the same standards. The large rooms and high ceilings are truly a
treasure and offer students and professional artists alike the required environment to execute proper ballet partnering
and the freedom to dance past their limits.
I credit my career to the start I received from The Anaheim Ballet. I urge you to vote in support of the Cooperative
Agreement with The Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration and for your support to educating the next
generation of artists.
Kind regards,
Charles Andersen
Public Comment
From: Talia Earl
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:34 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Saving Anahiems Charished Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Anaheim Ballet's mission statement is "More then Dance". Understanding the value of the art to the health and well being of
your community is key to making a choice that will best help your community. What is art to you? it more importantly look at
what it means to those who you care for. People need more then shelter. Dance is about developing whole people and bringing
pride and joy in community. Many in the dance community look up to Anaheim Ballet. They care for your people. They inspire
the youth to work hard and trust each other for a safer Future.
Please keep the legacy your community's art center holds. As a student at BYUI, a dancer major, and someone who sees the
immeasurable good this company has done, I ask you to consider the impact of your vote.
Best Wishes Talia Earl
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Public Comment
From:
Katie Sevacherian
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:00 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an extremely important part of society because it affects the fundamental sense of self. Art whether
it is writing, painting, dancing or singing, is where imagination meets knowledge and becomes something extraordinarily
beautiful. Si nee I was a little girl and I first started dancing I went to Anaheim ballet and it has become like a second
home. I vividly remember growing up in the studio and learning not only how to dance from their talented directors and
world-class training, but I also learned how to grow intellectually. This studio has taught me responsibility, intellectual
and critical thinking, how to work with a group and much more basically shaping me into the person I am today. Not
only has Anaheim Ballet helped me but this organization has impacted so many others in the community with their Step
Up program and performances open to the community. These programs Anaheim Ballet offers inspires the minds of
others, promotes healthy physical activity as well as giving kids the opportunity to experience such a beautiful and
special art form. After hearing this news about the possible fate of Anaheim Ballet my heart sunk to my stomach
because it is a home and safe haven to so many of their students including myself. So many of my memories growing up
are from this studio and seeing it go is like losing a piece of you. Anaheim Ballet is a place where I would recommend
anyone to train, watch their performances, and support their organization because they care so much about how they
not only train their students but how they impact their students and community in a positive and inspiring way. From
the bottom of my heart I hope this letter strikes a chord in all of your hearts and you decide to let Anaheim Ballet thrive
and continue to be a home for all of their students and the future generations to come.
Sincerely,
Katie Sevacherian
Public Comment
From:
Kaitlin Gibson
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:13 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Save Anaheim Ballet
To Whom it May Concern,
I grew up dancing with 5arma & Larry Rosenberg. We started in a small studio in San Clemente, until they had the
wonderful opportunity to become Anaheim's resident ballet company. The move made it difficult for my family to
commute, but we loved their teaching and desire to educate local communities in the arts; so we became dedicated to
the drive.
They have done incredible things for the community including free classes to local residents. Their outreach program
reached tons of kids who never would have had the opportunity or funds to be a part of the ballet community. I was
part of the program where we visited schools to perform at assemblies. In these performances we engaged kids to
become educated in the importance of the arts. The engagement and excitement from kids at schools was humbling and
in quite frankly, magical.
The arts as a whole have greatly suffered from the pandemic. Not only did live performances have to seize, but the
continued education of kids in the arts took a back burner to basic education necessities. These activities have been
proven to benefit kids and adults in ways that add to their character and help develop not only a sense of community,
but also a desire to communicate through movement.
It is essential to the human life to have a way to artfully express our happiness, sadness, empathy and celebration of life.
Without companies like Anaheim Ballet, our youth and communities will fail to evolve into warm, welcoming and
supportive environments. And isn't that what we all want for each other?
I strongly urge the city council to find Anaheim Ballet a place to call home. After all, the studio was my home for 15+
years as I rehearsed for The Nutcracker, and 100's of other shows that were highlighted on numerous stages in the
community. Do not throw out a large piece of Anaheim's community that continually has offered so many amazing
programs, classes, and outreach through free events.
Warm Regards,
Kaitlin Gibson
A ballet dancer & teacher for Anaheim Ballet for 20 years
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Public Comment
From:
Aliya Kim
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 6:22 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim ballet
Dear Mayor Sidbu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and,for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts farce andpresence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community• based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and
has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
,The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without
plans far a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally
unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's
treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially, for our underserved JVuth, that Anaheim
,ballet remains in its current accessible location!
I live in Anaheim and both of my daughters enjoy coming to ABS_ Please, consider for the benefit of the
community and vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Aliya Kim.
Public Comment
From: Dulce Silva
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 6:38 PM
To: Public Comment; Anaheim Ballet School
Subject: Anaheim Ballet
Goo afternoon it brought to our attention that you guys are planing to close the school. To do some. Housing or
something else. But i want to ask you you guys are planing to do more housing maybe more parks but I see that
you guys forgot about the kids that are in the Ballet school some of them its a place to learn how to express and
place where parents know that the child its learning something beautiful and they are not in trouble because
some them want to dance instead of playing soccer. young adults learning to be a better person learning about
someone else that came from far away to learn with them to learn that they can dream and make a difference.
To see young ladies dancing a prepare them to become a better person not to be with some numbers and find
out they are becoming mothers or fathers. I will ask you ? What are tou planing to do with the students that
missing summers birthday parties been with friends at rhe mall. This students go to school and after school they
go to ballet classes monday thru Saturday. If they have to perform they go and Iearn new dances. They learn
from different teachers around the world to never give up and keep dreaming. Some of them are waiting to get a
change to be able to dance in font of a audience. I will ask you do you want to be a city that do not offer
anything for the teenagers and kids that wants to express themselves thru the arts? What will happen to the kids
that just lime my daughter are dancing there since she was 4 yrs old and now she its 1+6 years. Can you answer
that ? What we will tell our kids? Kids that in the studio they know each other since little kids. This dancers that
they my not have a brother or sister or family members in the studio they feel they have family they have each
other. The teacher will help them to be a better person. They become more responsible. Can you please answer
us to the Dance studio community. Please do not be a city with out a center for the arts
Public Comment
From: aulce Silva
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 7:01 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Re: Public Comment Received
If you like to reach out to me Dulce Silva.
On Thu, Apr 22, 2421, 6:38 PM Public Comment <publiccomment .anaheim.net> wrote:
The City is in receipt of your public comment. Your comment will be distributed to the City Council
for their consideration and made part of the public record of the City Council meeting.
Public Comment
From:
Michele Scott
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 7:22 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet - Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an integral part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anahelm Ballet has been a valued arts
force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus In presentations, lecture%demonstrations and concert performances and
has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the Cl" treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Michele Montford--Scott
Former Anaheim Ballet Dancer & Supporter of the Arts in our communities
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Public Comment
From:
Lori Zucchino
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:09 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based aflcr-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
As an adult dance student who regularly attends classes at Anaheim Ballet, I have personally witnessed the joyful participation
of loo's of young, diverse students. Their enthusiasm fills the classes with talent and energy. These young people are spending
time building their physical strength, mental acumen, and ability to work in groups. It's critical to keep this healthy choice
available in the community!
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center [the current home of the Anaheim Ballet] is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Lori Zucchino
Lori Zucchino
Executive Director
Leadership Development Associates
"The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own." - Disraeli
Public Comment
From: Tara S
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 10AS PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Ballet/Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I am saddened to hearthat the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center and current home of the Anaheim Ballet, who
has served our community for over 20 years, is slated to be demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts
Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. We need culture and arts in our community, not more apartments.
This building, and Anaheim Ballet are special to so many people in Anaheim and surrounding areas. It is here
where so many students young and old learn the art of movement, build confidence, learn discipline, and
experience the sheerjoy of dance in a positive and supportive environment. The kids that have learned to
dance here move on to be successful and productive members of our society, the life lessons that dance
teaches us carries on whether one chooses to pursue a career in dance, or another field. During this
pandemic, Anaheim Ballet has been a beacon of hope for me and countless others in our community by
offering online classes, and later, outdoor classes in the park next to the center. Students were thrilled to be
able to continue to dance during this challenging and stressful time, and those out for a walk got to stop and
enjoy watching the beautiful movement that is ballet, bringing some hope and happiness to their day as well.
I have been dancing at Anaheim Ballet for almost three years and words cannot describe how much focus,
confidence, wonder, and enrichment it brings to my life. Our young students get to experience this same
thing but twice as early as I do as an adult dancer, what a gift to our future! Having a creative outlet for the
community to gather in a positive environment and express themselves through dance is vital! We cannot
continuously take from the arts, it is not an afterthought and is so important to our society. The arks are
bursts of color and rays of hope in the drabness of everyday life, we need it now more than ever.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Tara Steven
Public Comment
From:
Lauren Elie K
Sent:
Thursday, April 22, 2021 11:00 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
ANAHEIM BALLET
Dear Mayor Sidhu acrd Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, .Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community -Lased after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized froth locally and
internationally as a point o f pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the .Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location'
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. T honk you for your consideration.
Sincerely
Soo Kang
Public Comment
From: Alessandria Reder
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 11:48 PM
To: info@anaheimballet.org; Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Ballets Future
Dear Anaheim City Council,
As the news spread about the announcement to repurpose the building known as Anaheim Ballet, you must
understand how devastating it was to hear. My name is Alessandria Reder, I am 15 years old and I have been
dancing for 13 years. I started dancing at Anaheim ballet this past year and could not tell you the impact it has
made on my ability as a dancer. I started taking Anaheim's classes at the beginning of the pandemic through
their Instagram lives. This then lead to a interest in their virtual classes. I continued to take virtual classes and
then decided to take in person classes when we were permitted. I live in Apple Valley California, which is
approximately 60 miles from Anaheim Ballet, to drive to Anaheim it is a hour and a half commute. When in
person classes began again a group of us advanced dancers decided to go in person to see all the great things
were about as we beard from a friend who went their frequently. I think I can speak for all of us when I say we
instantly fell in love. Sarma and Larry are some of the most intricate and passionate teachers I have ever met. I
can see a dramatic growth from when I had started dancing at Anaheim Ballet to now. That building has been
the home of Anaheim for the longest time and to see it be torn down for living spaces is a devastating thought.
The amount of dancers that have worked in the studios to get to where they are today, to watch them grow up to
be principal dancers from little children running around the halls will be lost as the building is demolished. We
ask you as a council to please leave the lovely home of Anaheim Ballet and Anaheim Ballet Company at their
sanctioned place to continue the legacy of inspiring dancers to strive for the best versions of ourselves.
Thank you
Alessandria Reder
Public Comment
From:
Ellie Grace Kay
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 1:00 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of anv community, and for more than 20 years, .Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim .Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized froth locally and
internationally as a point o f pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the .Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Cerner in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location'
Please irate in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. T honk you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Ellie Grace Kay
Public Comment
From: Susan Jang
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 7:57 AM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Ballet must stay
Dear Mayer and the Anaheim city Counsel members,
I have been the resident of Fullerton, but have been taking my daughter to Anaheim Ballet since she was 7 years old. It's
been 7 year of my daughter's life spent on weekends, being inspired with classic ballet. Unfortunately a great city like
Fullerton doesn't have a city ballet such as yours, and I envy that Anaheim does. On top, Director Gary and his family
devoted their lives to love and support Ballet and art.
Please keep Anaheim Ballet stay at the current facility. I understand housing is a very important issue, but to Anaheim
Ballet staffs, students and parents, we'd be stripped away their dreams. Classical Art, such as Ballet must stay strong
within the community.
Anaheim is known for amusement parks and conventions of all sort. Please keep the city's support to Anaheim Ballet.
Sincerely
Sue Jang
Fullerton
Love to Live, Live to Love
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Public Comment
From:
Imkamp, Natalie A
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 8:58 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a
valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school
programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert
performances and has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished
without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this
architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing
the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth,
that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
In the sprit of TRUE civil service take a step back and truly look at the bigger picture here. All too frequently
resources and tools put in place to support our communities are slowly stripped away by our local
governments to make room for things that create revenue for them. This one thing is the fundamental flaw in
governments across the country including this one. Anaheim has some of the largest money making
businesses located within its borders so choosing to partner with Anaheim Ballet and support the efforts
made by this organization to bring arts and culture to the underserved youth of Orange County is monumental
regardless of the cost. Each of the city councilmembers has a responsibility and a duty to preserve this
invaluable resource for he community of Anaheim. I put it upon each of you to do the right thing and ensure
that ALL of our Anaheim youth has a safe place to go and not just the children of the council members, upper
and middle class citizens. Your decision not only impacts the city of Anaheim and the Anaheim Ballet it also
impacts the hardworking parents of the children who come to AB after school because it is one of the few
safe places offered to our kids after school while they are working. Taking this away from these families has
the potential to impact their lives in a negative way forever. So I urge you Anaheim city council, do the right
thing, take this opportunity to set the Civil Service bar higher and do what is truly right for the community in
which you serve.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Natalie Imkamp
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Public Comment
From:
Victoria Viren
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 9:32 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Upcoming vote. Support for Anaheim Ballet
Dear Anaheim City Council,
My name is Victoria - I'm currently a resident of the East Bay Area, but I was born and raised in Anaheim and will always
call it home.
I'm emailing this morning in response to the upcoming April 27th City Council vote pertaining to Anaheim Ballet's home
and partnership with the city.
The Anaheim Ballet is a staple for the city and I wholeheartedly urge you to support the agreement allowing the studio
and the city to continue its partnership and negotiate a home.
This studio not only provides a place to experience and absorb arts education and culture, which sadly continually loses
funding despite being essential for life skills, but this studio has always been a place that fosters accessible community
engagement and well being for all walks of life - despite age, race, and economic status. The programs and scholarships
offered through the studio provide so much for kids who need a space for self expression, or even just a place to engage
positively with others. This studio was my home, and the relationships I made there are relationships to last a lifetime.
This studio helped me persist through some of the most difficult chapters of life.
The skills learned from Anaheim Ballet have, without doubt, shaped me to be a stronger, better individual, and I truly
believe everyone I've met through the Anaheim Ballet have all shaped into positive individuals who step up for their
communities, families and friends.
I think most everyone agrees that affordable housing is essential for basic living, but taking away one essential piece of
the pyramid doesn't make up for the other essential piece you took from.
Please consider prolonging a partnership with this rare treasure of Anaheim. The next generation needs continued
exposure to everything Anaheim Ballet has to offer - In not just the arts, but in leadership, not-for-profit work and the
importance of volunteering, and essentials for the human experience.
Thank you for your considerations.
Sincerely,
Victoria Viren
Former resident of Anaheim and dancer with the Anaheim Ballet
Public Comment
From: Scott
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 9:45 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; sfaessel@ahaheim.net; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer
Diaz; Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil
Cc: Public Comment; info@anaheimbai#et.org
Subject: Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Dcar Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I have spent my entire life in Anaheim. It's always given me a sense of pride driving by the Anaheim Ballet knowing that the
city cares about culture. In addition to providing the community invaluable lessons, it's symbolic to the integrity of a city that
cares about its history and values the arts. To hear that the city is even considering demolishing this historic landmark is both
alarming and disappointing.
We don't need to destroy a historic building for more housing? There's plenty of room for affordable housing out in Anaheim
Hills where many of the council members reside.
I am asking you to vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with the Anaheim Ballet.
Scott La Counte
Public Comment
From: Alejandra Cancino
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 9:50 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; sfaessel@ahaheim.net; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer
Diaz; Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil; Public Comment
Subject: Support Anaheim Ballet
To all it may concern,
City council needs to acknowledge both saving the building and supporting the Anaheim Ballet is a big deal.
We need the city to support bath this building and this organization. Plus these items allow for discussion and
the investigation of options that include saving and preserving the building.
Thank you,
Alejandra McWilliams (long time Anaheim resident)
Public Comment
From:
ELE
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 9:54 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, acrd for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best far the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible locationl
Personally, Anaheim Ballet has served as a second home for me, as I'm .sure it has for many others. It's given me so many role
models, friends, andpeople to look up to. My time there has also taught me important life lessons that I know will benefit me
outside of the studio. While dancing with them, I've had amazing opportunities to go into the community and share our love of
dance with countless people and have hopefully inspired kids to follow their own dreams, Loosing Anaheim Ballet would mean
loosing a huge positive force in Orange County.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration
Sincerely,
Elva Escoffery
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Public Comment
From: Jeff Nath
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 10:00 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; sfaessel@ahaheim.net; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer
Diaz; Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil; Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Ballet and Cultural Arts building
Good morning,
I am writing today to encourage the support of approving Items 1 and 14 on today's City Council Agenda.
These two items ask the city council to follow the staff's recommendation that the city enter into a 1 year agreement
with the Anaheim Ballet and preserve the Cultural Arts building, and these items allow for discussion and the
investigation of options that include saving and preserving the building.
As a life long resident of Anaheim, raising 4th generation Anaheim kids, I ask you to please approve these 2 agenda items.
Thank you.
Jeff Nath
Nath Property Solutions
Anaheim, CA 92805
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Public Comment
From: Mary Kraemer
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 10:10 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil; Public Comment
Subject: Support for keeping the Anaheim Cultural Arts Building --build senior housing
elsewhere!
We need arts 'sand* senior housing ... we do not have to sacrifice one for the other.
Please refocus the plans for senior housing to a different location and keep the cultural arts building
as a community resource.
Thanks!
*****************
Mary Kraemer
Masterpiece Travels
Public Comment
From: George Gilliam
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 10:49 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Letter of Support to approve site -for -service agreement with the Anaheim Ballet
Hello,
This letter is in support of approving the site -far -service agreement with the Anaheim Ballet. Please
deliver our public comment to Mayro Sidhu and Council Members for the April 27, 2021 City Council
meeting. Thank you in advance.
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
My name is Dr. Cynthia Smith, and I am a board-certified music therapist and the Program Director of
Creative Identity, a non-profit therapeutic music and expressive arts program which has been serving
the fine arts and prevocational education needs of adults with intellectual and developmental
disabilities in Anaheim since 1996. 1 am writing in support of continuing the Anaheim Ballet's "site -for -
service" agreement with the City of Anaheim, and to voice our support for the cultural enrichment and
community service provided by the Anaheim Ballet.
For more than two decades, the Anaheim Ballet has provided unique opportunities to under -served
youth, by providing a safe environment for education and world-class ballet training, exposing them to
invaluable cultural perspectives and enrichment, cultivating interpersonal and professional growth,
personal and social responsibility, and bringing world recognition to Anaheim as a focal point of fine
arts excellence. To the larger community, the Anaheim Ballet provides access to world-class cultural
enrichment, expansion of musical and cultural heritage appreciation, and inspiring and uplifting our
minds and hearts through the amazing and beautiful expression of the human form in dance. More
than ever, all these things are crucially needed to heal from the pandemic, experience the power of
music and aesthetic beauty to make new neural connections in the brain thereby changing lives for
the good, and very importantly, to help relieve stress and give us hope for the future.
All of us at Creative Identity ask you to please consider keeping the Anaheim Ballet in the Anaheim
Cultural Arts Center by requesting the state rescind the mandate for affordable housing at this historic
site. Most essentially, we sincerely ask that you approve the agreement between the City of Anaheim
and the Anaheim Ballet to have one year to negotiate a relocation home and continue the "site -for -
service" partnership. The Anaheim Ballet is a great gift to our community that uplifts the lives of their
participants and their audiences, making Anaheim, it's surrounding communities and the world a
better place. I thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Dr. Cynthia Smith, MT -BC
I
Program Director
Creative Identity
200 N Harbor Blvd Suite 210
Anaheim, CA 92805
phone
www.creativeidentity-oc.org
Public Comment
From:
Erika Miller
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 11:03 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
In support of Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and
has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
We understand that the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City
demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City
and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our
underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
As a member of Anaheim's arts community for over 20 years we understand the value of community support for
arts organizations in order for them to endure and survive. On behalf of our entire organization, we ask that
you vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Erika Miller
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Founding Artist
Chance Theater
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Public Comment
From: Keith Olesen
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 11:27 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil
Cc: Public Comment
Subject: Housing Authority/Council Agenda Item
Good morning Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members.
I'm sending this email to urge you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council
Agenda item 14 that will be before you on Tuesday, April 27.
The Cultural Arts building is a valuable community asset and should be preserved and protected. Yes it doesn't
appear on any lists or historic resources, but it is none the less a valuable and loved facility. 10 years ago no one
considered mid century homes "historic". Now they are widely considered among the most precious and
revered resources in a city's housing stock. So to with the Cultural Arts building. As is pointed out in the staff
report this building has served multiple uses and has served the community of Anaheim for over half a century.
It is now home to the Anaheim Ballet, an organization that has provided a much needed service to youth of our
community for over 20 years.
Let me acknowledge that we do need senior housing, no one is denying that fact. However, we also need space
for non-profit service providers and community groups to engage the community in general and the youth of
Anaheim in particular. The Cultural Arts building and the Anaheim Ballet do just that. Surely there must be a
way to accomplish both goals: provide affordable senior housing and preserve this valuable city asset while
continuing
to provide a home to the Anaheim Ballet so they can continue their much needed and widely support programs
engaging Anaheim's youth.
The 2 items on your agenda covering this issue would give staff and city leadership time to consider options and
allow the Anaheim Ballet to continue their programs. The community has already shown widespread support
for both the preservation of the Cultural Arts Building and for the Anaheim Ballet. With Covid-1'9 restrictions
being lifted and activities opening up again after a very long hiatus we need this program and programs Iike it
more than ever. And we need assets like the Cultural Arts building which provide homes for these services.
With a concerted effort and cooperation between city staff, elected officials, non-profit providers, and the
community there's no doubt a "best case scenario" can be achieved. Please support Housing Authority Agenda
Item I and City Council Agenda Item 14 and buy us the time to do just that.
I am available individually or as part of a group to discuss this issue anytime, anyplace.
Thank you,
Keith Olesen
District 3 Resident
Public Comment
From:
Sharon Jewell
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 11:57 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and
has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without
plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally
unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's
treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim
Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration
Sincerely,
Sharon Jewell
Public Comment
From: Devon Beeves
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 11:57 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil
Cc: Public Comment; info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Public Comment Submission City Council Meeting Agenda Items 1 and 14 - Anaheim
Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and City Councilmembers,
Thank you for considering the future of Anaheim Ballet this coming Tuesday at Anaheim's City Council's meeting.
I wanted to urge you to please vote yes to approve Items 1 and 14 on Tuesday's City Council Agenda.
These two items ask the city council to follow the staff's recommendation that the city enter into a 1 year agreement
with the Anaheim Ballet and preserve the Cultural Arts building.
I am joining the Anaheim community and Anaheim Ballet supporters to share with you how crucial cultural and arts
centers are for the success and growth of our youth, which positively impacts the strength of our communities.
I experienced firsthand how arts and creative outlet spaces helped keep me occupied and prevented me from getting
into trouble as an adolescent teenager. One of those critical centers of positive influence included classes and
workshops from the Anaheim Ballet. Larry, Sarma and the Anaheim Ballet faculty instilled in me discipline, creative
expression and a deep appreciation for dance, which has carried over to my later professional accomplishments. As a
youth, Anaheim Ballet's STEP-UP program afforded my family to provide me with the beauty of ballet as well as the rare
opportunity to be exposed to incredible internationally recognized dancers. My hope is that future generations will have
the same opportunity. More recently, I received the wonderful opportunity to mentor a young girl through the OC
Family Justice Center. I was able to share with her my love of ballet through a complimentary class at Anaheim Ballet. It
was so incredible to see her joy, and the intrinsic value of how the experience motivated her to continue pursuing dance
and return to her former passion of gymnastics.
Thank you for your time and attention. Hoping for your vote to preserve and support this important long-standing
community amenity.
Sincerely,
Devon Reeves
Community & Tenant Relations
Anaheim Packing District
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Public Comment
From:
Linda Stevenson
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 11:59 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center Ballet
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural .Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration. Please do not demolish this cultural building considering the fact that nothing is planned to replace it.
Sincerely,
Linda J. Stevenson
Public Comment
From:
Rayell Brokaw
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 12:13 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Support the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
April 23, 2021
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
My family and I have an extensive history of philanthropy and patronage to the arts within the surrounding community.
Anaheim. Ballet is an invaluable arts organization and resource to the community and underserved youth in the City of
Anaheim.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing Anaheim's resident ballet company. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location.
The arts are an important part of any community. For more that 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances. Anaheim Ballet has been recognized both
locally and internationally as a point of pride for the City of Anaheim.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Sincerely,
Ms. Rayell Segerstrom
Public Comment
From:
Montiel, Marlene
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 12:32 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Home of Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
To remove Anaheim Ballet, with no alternative location or temporary building in mind, would be a loss, not only to
the community, but also to the youth that take classes there. Their participation at Anaheim Ballet is a source of
stability in their lives, especially at a time when school closures and opportunities for physical activities have already
been taken away.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Marlene Montiel, M. A.
Instructor, ROPIKatella High School
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Public Comment
From: Marissa Ortega
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 12:52 PM
To: Public Comment
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
I would like to add a personal note, my only child has been apart of this company for 7 years. We come from the next county
over because there is no school in Los Angeles compared to the education she received here. She has competed in national
competitions and placed with awards. She has learned way more than an artform. She learned balance, determination, hoer, to
set goals, teamwork and respect for those in authority and her peers. She could have learned these things nowhere like she
learned them here. Al this point she is looking at ballet as a career and what a heaut ful gift to the world is art? Nothing more
precious is the gift q{ beauty to a lost or distressed soul. I hope and pray that you would take deep consideration of keeping this
company placed in your city's plans and support of this beautiful art that helps so so many children that went through so much
turmoil during the pandemic. This company went above and beyond to care for children and adults who were deeply depressed
and had no where to go and feel any sort of jay. Please consider our plea, thank you so much far your time and consideration
777e Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a neva
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. "Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Marissa Ortega
Public Comment
From:
Marissa Ortega
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 12:54 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet Cultural Center
I would like to make a personal plea, my only child has been apart of this company for 7 years. We come from the next county
over because there is no school in Los Angeles compared to the education she received here. She has competed in national
competitions and placed with awards. She has learned way more than an artform. She learned balance, determination, how to
set goals, teamwork and respect for those in authority and her peers. She could have learned these things nowhere, like she
learned them here. Al this point she is looking at ballet as a career and what a beautiful gift to the world is art? Nothing more
precious is the gift of beauty to a lost or distressed soul. I hope and pray that you would take deep consideration ofkeeping this
company placed in your city's plans and support of this beautiful art that helps so .so many children that went through so much
turmoil during the pandemic. This company went above and beyond to care for children and adults who were deeply depressed
and had no where to go and, feel any sort of joy. Please consider our plea, thank you so much for your time and consideration to
keep Anaheim Ballet in their current building and location. Thank you so much, Marissa Ortega
Public Comment
From: Tina Wachs
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 1:33 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Approve the Anaheim Ballet Agreement
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheirn. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point ofpride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Cerner (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Than& you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Tina Wachs
Public Comment
From: Samantha Bell
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 1:59 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: The Arts are Essential -Vote in Support of the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center!
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I am writing with regards to Anaheim Ballet losing their long-time home without any plans for a new building. The
arts are an essential part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts
force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
I am a proud alumni of Anaheim Ballet, growing up in their scholarship program, joining their professional company
and eventually, joining the faculty teaching in the StepUp! program and school. Anaheim Ballet assisted me
financially when my family couldn't afford lessons and ultimately, was my second home for 10 years of my life.
Anaheim Ballet provides a sanctuary for local, underserved students and offers them a space to feel safe, explore
their creativity and encourage their dreams. The StepUp! program is invaluable and many of these scholarship
students have gone on to dance for prestigious ballet companies. Additionally, being a part of the professional
company, I had the honor of performing in many outreach shows all throughout Orange County. Bottom line is
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center is a sanctuary for local Anaheim residents and truly, serves their community.
The arts are ESSENTIAL± It would be devastating to demolish the building and not continue to support the wonderful
work that Anaheim Ballet has provided for the past two decades. Many of students would lose their second home of
the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center, where they are safe and furthering their education through hard work and
discipline. The arts HEAL, the arts inspire us to see our humanity, the arts provide a beacon of hope to all, and the
arts are crucial to creating safer communities. Not only would the loss of the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center have a
devastating impact on the community it serves, but also the City of Anaheim would suffer greatly as being a major
hub city without any professional dance organization.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet±!!! Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Samantha Bell
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Dear .Anaheim Cite Council:
1 Iv name is Dr. John Viren Ph.D.
john viren
Friday, April 23, 2021 3:03 PM
Public Comment
info@anaheimballet.org
Anaheim Performing arts Center
My daughter and I are alumni of Anaheim Ballet.
When raising my daughter in .Anaheim I had the good fortune of signing her up for dance lessons at Anaheim Bailer. She was G years old.
She danced with the company and took lessons for over ten tears. Those formative years at Anaheim Ballet taught her "More than Dance".
She learned what it meant to give back to the community-, what hard work and dedication can accomplish. She learned what it meant to he
part of something bigger than yourself. She learned that life can he difficult at times, with challenges that seem insurmountable, but
through perseverance and creative thinking there's always alternatives.
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center and Anaheim Ballet is a community of hard working, dedicated artists.
I strongly urge the Cit.• Council ask the state to rescind the mandate for affordable housing at this site or, at the very least, the City- should
provide a relocation site and continue the original site for services partnership.
Sincerely,
Dr, john Viren Ph.D.
Public Comment
From: Brooklyn Ratliff
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 3:06 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Anaheim ballet/City Council Agreement April 4/27/21
To whom it may concern,
Anaheim ballet has an incomparable positive impact on the community far beyond what can even be imagined. I was a
student with anaheim ballet for 7 years, and they not only changed my life, I watched as all of my peers` lives were
influenced for the better. Young underprivileged children are given the opportunity to get educated in the art form of
ballet. Anaheim ballet offered world class ballet training to those who would not otherwise be able to afford high priced
privately owned dance classes. Anaheim ballet's mato, "More than dance" sums up for what they stand for: inclusivity
and equal opportunity for success no matter your background. I witnessed firsthand, how ballet helped young kids
escape the realities of their home situations, and enter into a world where they can be anything and achieve anything.
That kind of inspiration lifts a community and makes the citizens' quality of life better. I beg you please approve the
agreement with Anaheim ballet to have a home to educate young dancers. These students are the future! It is hard to
find ballet educators who truly care about the art form verses making a profit. Larry and Sarma Rosenberg have the
highest expertise in ballet, and they trained many years to get that kind of knowledgeable and they have a passion for
passing that on to the future artists of the world. Not only are they experts at what they do, Larry and Sarma also have
the largest hearts I have ever experienced. They do not take influencing the students and community lightly. They stand
up for everyone and give young dancers hope. Please do not take hope away from the community! Please take great
caution in dealing with this issue, an entire community of artist/art appreciators/dreamers, is directly watching to see
how this is handled.
Thank you,
Brooklyn Ratliff
(Anaheim ballet student)
Public Comment
From:
Razo, Danielle
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 3:11 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Please save the Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lectureldemonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point o f pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
As a mother of a little girl in OC, this institution has not only brought my family members andfriends aplace to discover
themselves as individuals, but gives hope and joy to our youth. We have lost too much this year for the underprivileged to loose
more. Culture and arts raises a community and brings equity and inclusion to our society. Please dont let only the privileged
who can afford art and dance access.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Danielle Murray Razo, LEED AP
Regional Vice President
Steelcase Inc.
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Public Comment
From: Kenneth Chinn
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 5:20 PM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Morena; sfaessel@ahaheim.net; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer
Diaz; Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil
Cc: Public Comment
Subject: Support for 2 items on the council agenda related to the Cultural Arts Center
Dear Councilmembers,
I happen to be in Asia right now, but word travels fast. I understand that there are 2 items on your agenda for
Tuesday related to a city treasure - the Cultural Arts Center. I strongly support both items - one on the consent
calendar and the other on your regular agenda. I urge everyone to vete in support of each of these items. Yes,
we need more senior housing, but this should never be an either/or question when it comes to a treasure like the
Cultural Arts Center. I was able to visit the Center many years ago and see the marvelous opportunities it
offered our youth through ballet. It is an incredible and irreplaceable resource for our future generation.
Ken Chinn
Anaheim, CA 92805
Public Comment
From:
Chelsea Sanders
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 11:15 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Save Anaheim Ballet
Hello,
I understand the city of Anaheim wants to develop more affordable housing, but I believe removing Anaheim
Ballet is diminishing the very community you're trying to build. I have lived in Anaheim for 29 years and have
danced with Anaheim Ballet since I was 2 years old, at everything from recitals to community events and even
the Anaheim tree lighting.
Please let Anaheim ballet continue to do their work in the building they have been with for so long.
Chelsea Sanders
Public Comment
From: Michael
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 3:37 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Keep Anaheim Ballet at the Cultural Arts Center
I am writing to express support for keeping Anaheim Ballet at the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. Anaheim Ballet is an
extremely important part of the community and provides exceptional opportunities for youth, including at -risk youth in
Anaheim.
My family has had wonderful experiences with Anaheim Ballet, and both of my daughters have gone there for years.
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts
force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce
and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been
recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for
a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building,
you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is
best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible
location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Michael Tusken
Michael L. Tusken
Law Offices of Michael L. Tusken
1510 W. Whittier Blvd., #42
La Habra, CA 90631
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Public Comment
From:
Missy Hunter
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 3:47 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Anaheim Ballet has been a tremendous influence in the community and in the art of dance. They have been preserving
fine arts in Anaheim and should be supported to continue their work .
They have not only served the local community and California but have been an attraction for students around the
world. Anaheim Ballet has been a pillar in the arts community for the area.
Please consider supporting their endeavors bringing the arts to many communities and to continue the tradition of the
high standard of the performing arts that represent Anaheim in a celebrated light.
Sincerely,
Missy Hunter
Public Comment
From: Rev. Chineta Goodjoin
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 3:51 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Support Anaheim Ballet
To Whom it May Concern
Cultural Arts is vital to the city of Anaheim and provides opportunity and promise to
youth who may otherwise go without. I stand in support of Anaheim Ballet as a
mainstay in the city of Anaheim for the advancement of dance, music, arts and
culture. Anaheim Ballet is a part of the landscape of excellence in this city and it needs
to continue to flourish as an entity that continues to enrich the lives of young aspiring
artists. As a pastor in Anaheim (New Hope Presbyterian Church) and a parent of a child
enrolled at Anaheim Ballet, I strongly believe that this organization needs to be
supported and should remain at the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center.
Sincerely,
Rev. Chineta Goodjoin
New Hope Presbyterian Church
2580 W. Orange Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92804
MyNewHopePres.org
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Public Comment
From:
Valerie Vichikov
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 4:00 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Anaheim City council,
How many landmark buildings are left in Anaheim? That are currently used? That support the arts? That offer
opportunities to all levels of ability and capability?
I bet there aren't many. Probablyjust one -Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. This building should be deemed historically
significantly and protected. Please write to the state and ask them to reconsider their decision to allocate this significant
historical building for low income housing.
There is a place for low income housing. This is not one of those places. Preserve the goodness of Anaheim by preserving
your home of the arts and ensure my children and many others can continue to be educated here.
Thank you,
Valerie Vichikov
Public Comment
From: Esther Kim
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 4:36 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Ballet needs your help
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Esther Kim
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Public Comment
From: Johnny Ramos
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 4:53 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Save The Anaheim Ballet Company And Its Home
Dear City Council,
To hear this not only deeply concerns me but it fills me with a morose sorrow. My great grandparents came from Mexico
and Italy and by chance wound up in beautiful Anaheim in the 1930s. Or at least it was beautiful then. I am only 21, but
I've heard magical stories from my parents of how lively and Electric downtown Anaheim was in the 60s, with its own
mom and pop shops, and specialty stores that have since been replaced by an obtuse and grossly designed grocery store
and the ever so grand "Anaheim Towne Center" with it's very own Jack in the Box. When you tell people you're from
Anaheim you get laughed at, first of all for the crime, and secondly because our city has no culture other than
Disneyland which only a small minority of its citizens can even afford to enjoy. The Anaheim Ballet is renowned in
Anaheim, Orange County, California, and all over the world. It's an institute that has encouraged the arts in our
community and enriched the lives of many young people with talent and dreams to better their lives through the arts,
something this beautiful city is lacking greatly. I have never seen any people doing drugs or living outside of the Anaheim
Ballet Company unlike a lot of establishments I have seen in Anaheim. It is also one of the only older historical buildings
in the downtown area left over with the art -deco architecture style that was prevalent and groundbreaking in the early
20th century, which was a pivotal time in Anaheim's history when Hollywood stars like Gene Autry and innovative
geniuses like Walt Disney were fascinated with the city of Anaheim and wanted to contribute to its business. I ask that
the city reconsiders all of the mistakes they have made thus far, and that they don't make another one in tearing down
and running out the Anaheim Ballet Company. Anaheim Ballet was named the resident ballet company of the city by
Anaheim's City Council in 1997. It's home lies in the heart of Anaheim, in the downtown area, ever since I was a little kid.
Don't take away the Anaheim Ballet's home. Thank you.
-Johnny Ramos
Public Comment
From: Helene Trudeau
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 5:01 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Support Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
It is with the strong conviction that Anaheim Ballet is an extraordinary asset to its community that I am writing this letter
of support. With its exceptional artistry, professionalism, strong ethics, and a philosophy rooted in a sense of equality,
equity, and inclusiveness, Anaheim Ballet provides valuable services to various constituencies. It infuses its city with
outstanding works of art that shine locally and internationally. It attracts talented artists who can count on Anaheim Ballet
for a professional Dance experience. It provides a home and a purpose to underserved youth with after-school
programs. It offers dance classes to community members interested in it for recreational purposes. Through its bus -in
presentations and lecture/demonstrations, Anaheim Ballet has inspired thousands of young people to be their best selves
with the message that self-discipline and hard work matter, and that everyone can cultivate their inner nobility.
Through the unprecedented restrictions imposed by COVID 19, Anaheim Ballet continued to provide beauty and hope to
its community and beyond through virtual programs, and creative outdoor set-ups for in-person demonstrations and
performances.
I have managed arts education programs for more than twenty-five years for performing arts centers including The Music
Center of Los Angeles County, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. I currently
oversee Visual and Performing Arts programs in three school districts. I started my career as a dancer, choreographer, and
dance educator. My work experience has given me the opportunity to meet some of the finest artists and arts educators
from throughout the world. I can objectively say that Anaheim Ballet is unique and deserving of a home such as the
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. The distinctive architecture of the building and its convenient location are critical to the
important purposes that the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center serves.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Helene Trudeau
Arts Education Consultant
Public Comment
From:
Marina Reed
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 5:07 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet and the community
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I thank you in advance to faking your time to read this letter. The arts are an important part of my family's life and/or
any community, especially in today's unprecedented time.
I wanted to speak on behalf of Anahaim Ballet, which has been home for my family for many years (both my
daughters have grown up there). I cannot express enough what an amazing influence this center has been for my
girls. And I'm very grateful that they had and hopefully still will have this amazing place to call their second home.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location! It a safe location where our kids can come and be taught not only the amazing art of
dance but engage in healthy friendships and feel safe as well as be involved in the arts that inspire them to be a
valuable addition to the society. Our kids need more centers like these that they can come to after school and learn
how to put their energy for good of the community. My older daughter learned to serve the community in variety
different ways through art as well as through just making herself available for community events, as result she grew
up as a valuable member of the society.
For more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet
provides FREE community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in
presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City. This center is irreplaceable, in my opinion.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
The Reed family
Public Comment
From:
Katrina Soto
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 5:54 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I am not a resident of Anaheim but I am concerned about the possible loss of the building that houses Anaheim Ballet.
As you know, the arts are a vital part of the community, and for 20 years Anaheim Ballet has vigorously supported the
arts in the fine city of Anaheim. They have extended service to the underserved in the community as well as presenting
programs to those who may never otherwise be exposed to the grace, beauty, and teamwork that is dance.
My now adult daughters were students of the studio when they were located in South County. It was an essential part of
their lives. I was involved as the property mistress for many years and saw up close the positive effect that dance
training has on young minds and bodies. My daughters did not go on to dance careers but they both credit their years at
the studio with the discipline and sense of collaboration that they applied to their studies and eventual careers. Both are
college graduates. One is a teacher and the other is a research scientist with a PhD.
I thank Anaheim Ballet for the profound influence they had on my daughters and I was proud to be involved with the
various performances that were produced for school assemblies as well as for audiences far and wide. It was heart
warming to see the students mature and make wise decisions. Many students benefitted from scholarships that enabled
them to participate in something positive that they otherwise would not have had access to.
Without a place in which to provide all of this, Anaheim will lose a vital part of its heart. Please vote in support of the
Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you.
Katrina Soto
Dana Point, CA 92629
Public Comment
From:
danimontalbano
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 6:16 PM
To:
Public Comment; info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of anv community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point o f pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the .Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building; you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Danielle Montalbano-Brezina
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Public Comment
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To:
Subject:
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Dear Members of the City Council,
Laura Tanimoto
Saturday, April 24, 2021 6:16 PM
Public Comment
City Council Letter for Anaheim Ballet - April 24, 2021
City Council Letter -Anaheim Ballet_2021_04_24.pdf
I hope this email finds everyone safe and well.
Attached to this email you will find a letter in support of Anaheim Ballet and its long standing partnership with the City of
Anaheim, due to be discussed at the upcoming City Council meeting on April 27.
Should you have any questions about its contents, please let me know.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Laura Tanimoto
City of Anaheim, City Council
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard, 7th Floor
Anaheim, CA 92805
Apri124, 2021
Dear Mayor Harry S. Sidhu and Members of the City Council,
Thank you for the opportunity to share my story and for opening up the floor to the voices of the
community. I write to you in support of Anaheim Ballet and its continued partnership with the City of
Anaheim.
My name is Laura Tammoto, I was born and raised in Anaheim. My dance career spans over 20
years and it still continues on my kitchen floor where 1 dance indoors as we pull through this current state
of affairs. It is my understanding the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center—the home of the Anaheim Ballet—is
set to be repurposed for affordable housing. While the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center is an intensely
nostalgic space and Anaheim Ballet's removal would be painful, seeing the city move forward with
repurposing and potentially with no comparable relocation site or continued partnership with Anaheim
Ballet concerns me the most.
I would like to share this rather personal story with the members of the City Council in the hopes
it will give further depth to my perspective. My family was one of the many who experienced the loss of
our home due to the financial difficulties presented to us in 2008. I understand what it feels like to not
know where you are going next and also how much it would have helped my family if we ever got to the
top of the list for affordable housing. Yet during this difficult time, dance became essential. Despite
having to quit my intense 18 hour per week schedule with Anaheim Ballet, they continued to support me
and I was able to join my public high school's songleading dance team with the skills they had nurtured.
After 4 years on the varsity songleading team, I successfully auditioned for a collegiate NCAA Division 1
dance team. I completed 4 seasons in college, nationally competed, and spent the final year serving as
team captain. Through those years, Anaheim Ballet always had its doors open to me whenever I could
partake in additional training. None of this would have been possible without Anaheim Ballet.
By giving the community affordable homes, I believe we are yes, giving homes, but also by
demolishing the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center and not guaranteeing a relocation site for Anaheim Ballet,
we are taking away a home from the thousands of dancers who benefit from Anaheim Ballet's community
programs. Not only as an Anaheim Ballet dancer, but also as a former Recreation Leader for the City of
Anaheim, I experienced firsthand what it means to give service. Anaheim Ballet's programs such as
STEP-UP after school dance, summer intensives, year-round dance classes, annual performances and The
Nutcracker, dance lessons compliant with CDC guidelines, audition venue hosting, and floor length list of
dance education and community outreach are the embodiment of service to this community.
I hope a solution can be brought to life where Anaheim Ballet may stay in the Anaheim Cultural
Arts Center or at least have its livelihood preserved and I fully trust the leaders of our community to
achieve the best possible outcome. Please support the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Thank you for your kindness in reading this letter. I wish for everyone's good health and safety.
Sincerely,
Laura Tanimoto
Public Comment
From:
kerryk
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 6:25 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor S'idhu and Council Members,
The arts erre an important part of any community, crud for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force andpresence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-schoolprogramming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lec/ure/demonstrations and concert performances and
has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point ofpride to the City.
The Anaheim Cul/ural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without
plans for a new Cul/ural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architec/urally
unique building, you will be removing the only Cul/ural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's
treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim
Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thankyou foryour consideration
Sincerely,
Kerry Barnes Thomas
Anaheim Homeowner 92806
Seip( ftom my SI)rini Samswig Galaxy S9.
Public Comment
From: Guest Account
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 6:41 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Please Preserve Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has
been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based
after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations,
lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City
demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in
the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and
especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Julya Kenna
Public Comment
From: Yolanda Leon
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 7:04 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Our Beloved Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Anaheim Ballet is a very valued presence in our city and, as such, they should not be uprooted. As a community
member, I REJECT the idea that every time resources are needed, that we must TAKE from OTHER very
valuable resources in the community. This makes no sense.
Anaheim Ballet has been recognized both locally and internationally. When I was first acquainted with
Anaheim Ballet 13 years ago, I was shocked to find out that such a professional, multi -faceted, and truly world
class organization existed within our city. When my children were younger, they participated in ballet classes
for many years and even though they are no longer participants, we still enjoy attending the Ballet's amazing
performances as a family.
Anaheim Ballet is unique in that it brings both community betterment and prestige to the city. Instead of
destabilizing it, our city leaders can and should instead be providing additional support to this wonderful
organization that serves our community.
Anaheim would not be the same without the Anaheim Ballet's presence at the Cultural Arts Center Building!
Yolanda Leon, M.A.
Public Comment
From:
alecia campos
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 7:21 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim ballet
Hello there Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I could have just copied the entire sample writing provided to me but what good would that do knowing you're
getting vote after vote with the saem words, well I would like you to know one thing: I don't live in your district
but you know why I am writing because my sister who aspires to be a dancer reached out to me. I live 4 hours
away from you, but that doesn't mean I can not voice my concerns, I'm pleading with the many who have
written to you to see what the community adores. The arts are a big part of your community, and I know this
first hand due to the enjoyment I see on my sister's face when she comes back from ballet and tells me her
training and how it feels. Anaheim Ballet has stood tall for 20 years, why would it come down? All that history
wasted, all those dancers who have walked in and out, all the shows performed for the many who aspire one to
do exactly that. The cultural arts center deserves to stand for another 20 more years and even further because the
arts in your community flourishes and still seizes to stop. As long as people aspire then you will have more and
more fulfillment being done. If the demolition goes into effect you are not only costing the only center that
proves time and time again that activities like this bring out beauty and amazement but you are removing a
center people need. For those who have nowhere to go to, who find nothing in life find creativity, love, passion
as this center is the token to that. As someone who also admires the arts I wish I had had a center such as this in
my town that cared not only of its community in the center but everyone else. 20 years is a very long time to
stand so why take it away? Why take it for granted? It breaks my heart when I see hearts poured out in honor
and consideration for something they treasure, the arts are the most creative thing in the world not only to me
but the many who walked through the doors. Whether it be dancing, singing, writing, painting everyone has
their specialty to pursue a beautiful artform. Anaheim Ballet deserves to stay, deserves it's years, and deserves
more dancers walking in and out of it's doors. Don't you agree? For a community in armoured by the arts, I'd
see it as a big loss to have it vanish when it has many years ahead of it.
Please vote in support of the cooperative agreement with anaheim ballet.
Sincerely
Alecia
(a lover of the arts, 4 hours away)
Public Comment
From:
Elizabeth Mariscal
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 7:33 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim School
Subject:
Anaheim ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Mariscal
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Public Comment
From:
CRUZ MURILLO
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 7:58 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet Agreement
Hello,
Please approve an agreement stating the city and Anaheim Ballet have one year to negotiate
a home and continued partnership.
This has been a home to my niece in the Step Up program it helped her gain confidence and
boosted her self esteem. The arts is a form of activity for children/teens to express themselves
freely. There are many locations in Anaheim where affordable housing can be built. We have
to protect our kids and support the programs/organizations that nourish them.
Please reconsider your decision and support Anaheim Ballet.
Sincerely,
Araceli Almaguer
Anaheim, CA 92806
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Public Comment
From:
Katie Reynolds
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 8:02 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
SAVE ANAHEIM BALLET
This city needs Anaheim Ballet. I have trained with Larry since college and it's the only place I can dance and
exercise as a professionally trained adult in Orange County. This place is historic and the community that Larry
and Sarma have built outweighs any urban planning the city has dreamt up. You have built SO many hotels,
condos, apartments, etc within the last few years in anaheim... you DO NOT need to take over this beautiful
safe haven. Maybe look elsewhere to remodel, like the Vons parking lot (hello homeless) or anything North of
Anaheim x Lincoln. I can think of multiple unused businesses there that could be focused on before you disrupt
this community. As a 6+ year resident of Anaheim, and an orange county native, I urge you to support the arts.
Rethink this plan.
-Katie
Public Comment
From:
Karlayren Rojo
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 9:06 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Support of Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Anaheim Ballet has been part of the Anaheim community and our lives for more than 20 years. The community that Larry and
Sarma create through the Anaheim Ballet facility provides a safe haven for many Anaheim children and adolescents, including
ourselves. Without Anaheim Ballet's Step -Up! Program, we truly believe that we would not have met our personal, academic,
and overall accomplishments.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center provides a professional, safe, and welcoming facility at the heart of Anaheim for local and
international students. Anaheim Ballet fosters resiliency through physical and mental guidance, and continues to do so in the
past year amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. Unlike affordable housing plans, Larry and Sarma's dedication to their students and
community is self -less and genuine. As a current educator I have witnessed first-hand how the arts are the first to be eliminated
from a child's public education and life. Anaheim Ballet provides community performances and professional training to the
underserved youth of Anaheim that those students need which is missing from their life, free of charge.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building that has
attracted world-class athletes, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured
arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its
current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
"Before a child talks they sing. Before they write they draw. As soon as they stand they dance. Art is fundamental to human
expression." -Phylicia Rashad
Sincerely,
Anaheim Ballet Step -Up! Outreach Scholarship Alumni
Karlayren Rojo, Elizabeth Rojo, Raul De Jesus Rojo, Jean Paul Rojo
Public Comment
From: Julia Sumera
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 9:15 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Ballet and Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Anaheim City Council,
Please consider rescinding the mandate for affordable housing at the Anaheim Cultural Arte Center
where Anaheim Ballet is located. Anaheim Ballet is a huge part of the arts community in the city.
Growing up, Anaheim Ballet gave me a home where I danced ballet for over 10 years. Anaheim Ballet
also has the STEP-UP program, where ballet classes are provided for free for Anaheim residents, no
matter their income level. This is extremely important to preserving and sharing the art of classical
ballet to every child.
From the STEP-UP program to the Summer Intensive performances at Pearson Park, to yearly
Nutcracker performances, Anaheim Ballet has gifted the city of Anaheim with its choreography and
talent for years.
At the very least, the City needs to provide a relocation site, if the mandate cannot be rescinded, and
continue the original site for services partnership.
Best,
Julia
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Public Comment
From:
Lori Westbrook
Sent:
Friday, April 23, 2021 6:34 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Lori A. Westbrook
Public Comment
From: Teresa Olvera
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 9:29 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Apoyo a Anaheim Ballet
Estimados Mayor Sidhu y Council miembros,
Anaheim Ballet ha sido parte de la comunidad de Anaheim y de nuestras vidas durante mas de 20 anos. La comunidad que
Larry y Sarnia crean a traves de las instalaciones del Anaheim Ballet proporciona un lugar seguro para muchos ninos y
adolescentes de Anaheim, incluidos nuestros ninos. Sin el Programa Step -Up! del Anaheim Ballet y su locacion accesible,
nuestros ninos no habrian hecho realidad sus suenos.
La filosofia del programa de Larry y Sarnia es "more than dance...". De las instalaciones profesionales hemos visto a sus
estudiantes ser reconocidos en el mundo del ballet, pero tambien hemos visto que han alcanzado increibles metas academicas
y/o profesionales. Cada nitro que ha entrado en el Centro de Artes Culturales de Anaheim, o ha visto una actuacion del Anaheim
Ballet, obtiene una experiencia valiosa.
El Centro de Artes Culturales de Anaheim (el hogar actual de Anaheim Ballet) esta programado para ser demolido sin planes
para un nuevo Centro de Artes Culturales o hogar para Anaheim Ballet. Si la ciudad demuele este edificio de arquitectura Unica
que ha atraido a atletas de talla mundial, eliminara el unico Centro de Artes Culturales de la ciudad y desplazara a la preciada
organizacion artistica de la ciudad. iEs mejor para la comunidad, y especialmente para nuestros jovenes desatendidos, que
Anaheim Ballet permanezca en su ubicacion accesible actual!
Vote en apoyo del Acuerdo de Cooperacion con Anaheim Ballet. Gracias por su consideracion.
Sinceramente,
Teresa Olvera y Raul S Rojo
Public Comment
From: Suraj Chand
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:02 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Support of Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Anaheim Ballet is such an important facility to my family and many others. Viewing their many performances
over the past 15 years has become longstanding tradition to support our friends in the program and as an
opportunity for community connection. As an audience member, I have grown to learn and appreciate the
articulate depictions of the arts. Growing up I was not offered access to such artistic opportunities through my
schooling. As a downtown Anaheim community member, I have been presented with Anaheim Ballet's free
performances which led to long lasting friendships. To destroy this cultural icon for the lamentable purpose of
creating 'affordable housing' would be a travesty to the people of Anaheim. I expect you will make the correct
decision promptly to provide Anaheim Ballet proper facilities for their art programs or maintain the cultural art
center at its current location. It would be sacrilegious to neglect Anaheim Ballet and the local and international
community that it has established.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Suraj Chand
Public Comment
From:
Celeste Oronoz
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:33 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Urgent! Approve Agreement with Anaheim Ballet!!!
Dear Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members,
I write today to very strongly urge you to keep the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center where the Anaheim Ballet
Company and School are located. I write not only as a concerned parent of a young dancer, but also as a citizen
who cares deeply for the positive, nurturing and life-giving impact the arts bring to a community. I
strongly believe it is essential that residents be able to look to a designated place for the arts. Consequently, this
beloved old building is not only historic, but unique, making it recognizable to the community. The Anaheim
Cultural Arts Center is a sweet building to house the Anaheim Ballet.
I would also like to share briefly about my daughter, Chloe. She began training at Anaheim Ballet when she was
9 years old.. She is now 16 and on her way to becoming a professional ballet dancer thanks to the exceptional
training she has received from Larry and Sarma Rosenberg. Chloe has won many awards and scholarships from
top Ballet schools and internationally known competitions over the years, and I strongly believe much of the
credit can be given to the excellent training, care and nurture she has received at Anaheim Ballet.
The studio has become a second family not only to us, but to many students and families that have belonged to
the studio over the decades. Time does not permit me to list the many more reasons why not to demolish the
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center or displace Anaheim Ballet, but I hope my testimony causes you to think more
deeply and carefully over this urgent matter. I respectfully implore you to vote to continue your support of the
Arts in Anaheim and here specifically for the Anaheim Ballet.
Sincerely,
Celeste Oronoz
Fullerton, CA 92835
Public Comment
From:
Yuko Graham
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:50 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Please save Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts
force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce
and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been
recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim
Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City
demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and
displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth,
that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
I have been taking ballet classes that Anaheim Ballet provides for the last 15 years, it's just like air, or blood to me, I
need it!!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Yuko Graham
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Public Comment
From: Vanessa Sah
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 1:29 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: Anaheim Ballet
Subject: Anaheim Ballet's Impact on Me and the Community - My Plea for A Cooperative
Agreement
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The city of Anaheim is known for making magic and joy accessible to 25 million people a year, of all ages, backgrounds, and
countries.
For more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has influenced the community who would bring that magical world to life, by being "More
Than Dance" and teaching valuable lessons that go further than knowing the difference between a plie and a tendu. The Anaheim
Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center
or home for the Anaheim Ballet. The goal of this message is to ask you to vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with
Anaheim Ballet, by providing examples of how it has positively impacted my life and this community.
Here's are some of the values Anaheim Ballet embodies:
Relentlessly High Standards and Honest Encouragement Leads to True Confidence
• I started ballet as an adult. In the ballet world, there are two philosophies to this type of student: 1) adult students
will never be able to learn ballet and blend in with the professionals... "it's just too late," so classes are closed to
those over a certain age, or 2) the adults are allowed to dabble in the "hobby," given an uninterested pat on the back
for each effort, and not truly held accountable to learning the skills and techniques. Adults either abandon their ideas
to learn ballet when they see a closed door, or they continue with watered-down lessons, half -learning the technique
with a soluble self-confidence that dissolves into insecurity with first drop of sweat.
• Larry and Sarma did not take either approach to me as a beginning adult student. They did not care about the age in
which I started and allowed me to take the same intense classes as the kids, and held me to the same high standard,
day -after -day, tendu-after-tendu. Larry was my college teacher at CSUF and after taking hours and hours of classes,
I received a `B" in beginning ballet. I asked him why, when I tried "so hard" and he said "You haven't learned how
to do it right yet. But it'll get there and when you do, you'll get the A." This is the same standard at the Anaheim
Ballet school.No one gets buy on effort alone, but you're also not lacking in the tools and support needed to achieve
true learning. Decades later, I've been able to take classes laced with professional dancers in New York, Paris, San
Francisco, Florida, Utah, London. The instructors have always assumed I've had a strong career as a professional
ballerina, and I can fit in with some of the best teachers in the industry, always able to improve my skills. These
dance organizations have no idea that I'm actually a professional business person in the travel industry, not a
ballerina or ex -ballerina. What it comes down to is: I have the knowledge that I truly AM capable of doing anything
I want in this life, if I'm willing to try, and if I find the right teachers. This true, real confidence, has evolved to
having the courage to learn a new language as an adult, interview and win a professional job in Paris managing
french -speaking clients overseeing the luxury hotels down the Champs Elysees. Without the effects of the lessons
they taught me at Anaheim Ballet, I would never have had the courage to do what no one in my family has ever
done and break the social and economic patterns I grew up with. Anaheim Ballet's impact goes far beyond
teaching simple tendus from 4pm - 7pm. The lessons learned here are long-lasting, and they teach them to
anyone willing to learn. It's never too late.
Dignity despite Hardship
• Anaheim Ballet is located in a part of town afflicted by challenges of all kinds: poverty, gang violence, social
inequity. With their Step -Up! program, they offer free ballet and hip-hop classes to kids right after school. At the
barre, these kids spend their free time learning how to stand tall with grace and regain their balance whenever
life/their teacher challenges them with a difficult combination. They stay out of trouble and learn the lessons for
building their confidence to become productive members of society.
Inclusion & Diversity
• If you look at the symbol for Anaheim Ballet, you'll see the dancers are made up of many different colors, with
shape and definition. This was intentional. Anaheim Ballet has always welcomed people from any background, of
all shapes and sizes, and strives to teach anyone who has a desire to learn. Their dancers have "made it" all around
the world for many different types of dance companies: Copenhagan, Harlem Dance Theater, Houston Ballet,
Tokyo... the list goes on and on.
Perseverance & Tenacity
• Ballet does not come naturally to the human body. It takes years of work, dedication, focused attention, constant
refinement, and a clear vision of what the goal is. Plus, learning ballet comes with its bumps. In the multi -decade
process of trying to learn elegance with Anaheim Ballet, I've been anything but. I've: tripped, wobbled, plowed
head-on into members of the cast when blinded by stage lights, slipped and fallen on "snow" while running onstage,
dropped props, fallen flat on my face due to a miscalculation in front of thousands of people, and more. Each time, I
was taught to take those mistakes in stride, solve the problem and maintain my dignity at all costs. At the end of
every show, no one ever even noticed my momentary blips. The audience members would talk about how inspired
they were to see people do things they didn't think were possible, or how beautiful they found the show. The lesson?
The little 2 -second mistakes we think are the end of the world... aren't. The bumps and errors are going to happen,
no matter what. It's how we recover that matters, and that's what people remember.
Confidence & Courage
• You think it's magical to see a child see Disneyland for the first time, surrounded by parades, fairies, and cartoon
characters? That's nice, but it pales in compared to the expression of surprised joy that comes when a child finally
accomplishes an artistic goal and they realize, in that moment, they are not the sum of their limitations or fears.
What they were wearing, where they came from, their age, whatever home life they escaped, the language they
speak ... it doesn't matter in that instant they execute a simple movement in a way that let's them see themselves as
capable of anything. That's what is truly magical. Because of Anaheim ballet and the guidance of their dedicated
teachers, kids have a chance to practice & demonstrate excellence every single day. These values stay with these
kids long into adulthood.
That's what Anaheim Ballet means by "more than dance.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing
the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and
especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Sah
Public Comment
From: Bart Ziegler
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 1:29 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Please Preserve Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu, and esteemed Anaheim City Council Members,
The arts play a most vital, valued and magnificent role in any community. For more than 20 years your
Anaheim Ballet has been a powerful arts force with a priceless presence in Anaheim. The Artistic Director is
renowned across America for his training and adherence to excellence. He is sought after for his Master
Classes around the world. His wife's choreography has a global reputation.
Your Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances for the entire
community. Anaheim Ballet continues without compromise to level of excellence rarely achieved, and is
recognized both locally and internationally, which must be a point of pride to the City of Anaheim.
One Anaheim Ballet XCJ_u .T.u_ .e yV.d.e..o. has well over five million views. Even during the current influenza
pandemic
Anaheim Ballet have appeared in local papers with continued mentoring of students, training the youth of
tomorrow despite challenging circumstances. What a proud city you must be to continue to host such
promise.
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center, the current home of the Anaheim Ballet, is slated to be demolished without
plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for your Anaheim Ballet. To demolish this stunning Deco
architecturally significant building, you would remove to rubble the only Cultural Arts Center in Anaheim and
displace your own City's treasured arts organization.
Mayor, most certainly that wasn't your intention! Please insure Anaheim Ballet remains in its current
accessible location, or another. We urge you vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim
Ballet, and thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Bart Ziegler
Bart Ziegler PhD, Community and Environmental Medicine
President, Sarnuel Lawrence Foundation
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Public Comment
From:
Debora Ramirez
Sent:
Sunday, April 25, 2021 7:52 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimbsllet.org
Subject:
Ballet Program
I am emailing our city as a concerned and grateful parent for this program. Please pass the
agreement for the ballet program since it has helped many young individuals and the kids are the
future. Please have it in your heart to realize the immense impact this program has had
especially for kids who don't live in the best influential area.
Public Comment
From: Julia Munchel
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 8:45 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center building
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and
has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without
plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally
unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's
treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim
Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Julia Munchel
Public Comment
From: Andrea
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 9:17 AM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Architecturally Significant Building - Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu,
I am a 39 year old born and raised resident of Anaheim. I consistently mourn the demolition of downtown
Anaheim. PLEASE PLEASE be on the right side of Anaheim history and do not demolish one of our city's
cultural bright spots- the cultural arts center home to Anaheim Ballet.
This culturally unique building should be treasured the same way as the Packing House! Treasuring our
culturally significant buildings will allow the community to celebrate Anaheim's history! Allow this building to
stand and be part of our thriving historical district! Historic buildings like this one and the packing house are
cornerstones of any community!
In addition, Please allow the world class Anaheim Ballet to continue serving our underserved youth in this
elegant historic building!
So much of downtown Anaheim was demolished and our history wiped away- please be on the right side of
history and designate a different location for your project.
The Anaheim community needs historic buildings and preservation.
Kindly,
Andrea
Anaheim Resident
Public Comment
From: Slauka Ladewig Senkowski
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 11:51 AM
To: Public Comment; Anaheim Ballet
Subject: Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
As current Ballet Mistress of one of Mexico's top 3 professional ballet companies and former international principal
dancer, I have heard the disheartening news that that iconic Anaheim Ballet is at risk of losing its current
architecturally unique site at the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. This move could cause irreparable harm to this
valued arts force which for over 20 years, has placed Anaheim on the map of the national and international dance
scene.
Anaheim Ballet has had a tremendous positive influence on its community thanks to its strong outreach program
and is known for the unbeaten dance training it offers, resulting in alumni that win prizes at important dance
competitions and are hired by top professional companies. Anaheim Ballet instructors are renowned for their
excellent teaching skills and often invited to teach at other schools and professional companies locally and
internationally.
It would be a shame to lose this point of pride to the City.
It is imperative that you vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet and keep it in its current
central and accessible location for the benefit of the community and current and future generations of young
dancers.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Slauka Ladewig Senkowski
Ballet de Jalisco
Piensa en el medic ambiente antes de imprimir, Think about the environment before printing.
Public Comment
From: caroline Doody
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 9:25 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Vote In Support of the Cooperative Agreement With Anaheim Ballet
Dear May Sidhu Council Members,
The arts nourish any community and Anaheim Ballet has been that vitalizing force in Anaheim for more than
20 years. Anaheim Ballet has been recognized locally and internationally as an exemplary organization
because of the many ways it gives back to the community such as providing free community-based after-
school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and
concert performances. In this way, Anaheim Ballet has served as a stellar ambassador for the city of Anaheim.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center, a distinct and architecturally important building, is slated to be demolished
without a plan to replace it. If the city proceeds with this demolition, Anaheim will be left without a Cultural
Arts Center and will displace its treasured arts organization. It is in Anaheim's highest and best interest to
retain the exceptional Anaheim Ballet in its current location so that it can continue to enrich us all but
especially the underserved youth of this community for many, many years to come.
I urge you to vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet and thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Christy C. Kurzeja
Public Comment
From:
Stephen DiSchiavi
Sent:
Sunday, April 25, 2021 12:28 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor S'idhu and Council Members,
My name is Stephen Di S'chiavi and I am a long time dancer, choreographer and supporter of the arts. The arts are an
important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and presence in
Anaheim. As a student I attended Anaheim Ballet under the excellent teachings of Larry and S'arrna Rosenburg. As a teacher, I
would recommend parents enroll their sons or daughters at Anaheim Ballet so they would receive the best ballet training in
Orange County. As a choreographer, I have taught Master Classes for Anaheim Ballet's Summer Intensive Programs which
reach children of all ages and levels.
Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in
presentations, lec/ure/demonsirations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and internationally as a
point ofpride to the City.
The Anaheim Cul/ural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cud/ural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architec/urally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially far our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location.'
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thankyou for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Stephen Di S'chiavi
Public Comment
From: Elizabeth
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 12:32 PM
To: Public Comment
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet
has been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free
community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in
presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized
both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the
City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts
Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its
current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth De La Cruz
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Public Comment
From: David
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 2:41 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet
has been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free
community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in
presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized
both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the
City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts
Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its
current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
David De La Cruz
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Public Comment
From:
Jeanette Stevens
Sent:
Sunday, April 25, 2021 2:51 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
ANAHEIM BALLET
April 25, 2021
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts
force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce
and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been
recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for
a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building,
you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is
best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, thatAnaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible
location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jeanette Stevens
Performing Arts Workshop/Encinitas, CA
Public Comment
From:
Ballet de Jalisco
Sent:
Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:43 PM
To:
Public Comment; info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
For the past 7+ years, Ballet de Jalisco, one of Mexico's top 3, state funded professional dance companies, has
greatly benefited from its close collaboration with Anaheim Ballet. We first reached out to Anaheim Ballet to invite its
directors and teachers to share their expertise with our dancers and instructors, which they generously did with
amazing results for our company. We now know that Anaheim Ballet in addition to its skillful teaching, does brilliant
work to help its community, with after-school programs, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert
performances. Anaheim Ballet's is recognized both locally and internationally and is a role model for dance schools
and companies worldwide, bringing much needed art and creativity to its community, especially to underserved
youth.
We have heard with great concern that the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is
slated to be demolished, without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. We find it
hard to believe that the City is planning to remove its only Cultural Arts Center and displace this treasured arts
organization, because so much is at stake and so much will be lost if the plans move forward.
In consideration of not only its best interests, but also those of its residents, the City needs to reconsider its
decision, preserve the Cultural Arts Center and continue the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Ballet de Jalisco Artistic Staff.
Coordinacion Ballet de Jalisco sci
Tel.
Public Comment
From:
Nadia Senkowski
Sent:
Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:54 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
As a dance enthusiast, I have followed the work of Anaheim Ballet for many years and seen how it has transformed
the lives of many of its students and its families with its generous and gifted work. The arts are an essential part of
any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim.
Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -
in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally for its outstanding work.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (Anaheim Ballet's current home) is slated to be demolished without plans for a
new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City moves forward with these plans, it will remove
only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displace the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community,
and especially for its underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Nadia Senkowski
Public Comment
From:
Alexandra Blajer Ladewig
Sent:
Sunday, April 25, 2021 4:07 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
My name is Alexandra and I am 9 years old. I really love to go to dance performances and participate in shows like
the Nutcracker, which have really helped me to be more self confident and make friends. I was inspired when I was
very little by a dancer from Anaheim Ballet, Aria Alekzander.
My mother told me that Anaheim Ballet's studios may be chopped down by the City to build houses. Why would you
want to do that? It's such a great place to learn dance and the teachers there are wonderful. It's a very important
part of the city of Anaheim and many kids lifes. They do so much for the community.! They have presentations where
professional dancers and children participate and also help kids that need it get free lessons.
I would love to come to Anaheim not only to visit Disneyland, but also to study at Anaheim Ballet and hopefully
dance in their shows.
Please don't tear down Anaheim Ballet's studios.
Alexandra Blajer Ladewig.
Public Comment
From:
Maria Meza
Sent:
Sunday, April 25, 2021 5:56 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Estimado Alcalde de la ciudad de Anaheim,
Las artes son algo muy importante para nuestra comunidad y todas las comunidades, Anaheim Ballet a sido parte de
nuestra comunidad por mas de 20 anos, su trabajo a sido muy impactante en nuestros ninos yjovenes a to largo de sus
vidas , ya que para varios , este edificio es su segundo hogar y esto los a mantenido fuera del alcanze de cosas negativas;
como madre de 2 adolescentes me siento con la necesidad de pedirles que consideren que es algo muy valioso para
nosotros y nuestros hijos y dejen que ellos sigan manteniendo su segundo hogar aqui.
EI programa de Step Up en Anaheim Ballet ha ayudado a mis hijas en varios aspectos de su vida y las ha motivado a
tomar buenas desisiones, Ustedes saben el impacto negativo que esto podria tener en ellos si pierden su segundo.
hogar. De antemano mil gracias por escuchar mi peticion.
Atte. Mrs. Meza
Public Comment
From: Cindi
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 6:48 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I'm writing to encourage you to support keeping Anaheim Ballet in its current home in the Anaheim Cultural
Arts Center. Arts programs are a vital part of this community and should take priority for its
members. Anaheim Ballet offers wonderful dance programs for all levels and ages. I am in my 60's and
benefit greatly from the excellent and compassionate teaching and classes offered at Anaheim Ballet. In
addition, they offer programs for children, teens and pre -professional dancers and also an amazing program for
underserved youth in the community with their "STEP-UP" program. It would be a shame to let all this go
along with this incredible historical building, just to put up more housing.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (current home of Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. Many dance programs around the country
folded under the weight of the financial burdens brought on by the challenges of the past year with Covid. It's
heartbreaking after living through those struggles, to think of losing this great Center to redevelopment. If the
City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the
City and displacing the participants, the staff and all of those who benefit from their programs. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible
location!!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Thank you for your consideration..
Sincerely,
Cindi Hubbard
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Public Comment
From:
Sonia Santana
Sent:
Sunday, April 25, 2021 8:14 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
As you are aware, the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is
slated to be demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet.
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has
been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. It has been recognized locally and internationally
as a point of pride to the City and it serves the community.
We started attending the Anaheim Ballet last year as many of the extracurricular activities were shut
down due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We heard about the facility on an article about the center on
the OC Register and wondered why we had not known of its existence. Not only are the classes
affordable, the location is accessible and provides programs for our underserved youth. If we had
known about the center long ago, perhaps my oldest daughter would have been a part of it; my six
year old daughter currently attends Saturday classes.
As homeowners in the City of Anaheim for nearly 15 years, we believe that its good for our
community to expand arts programs and facilities that engage youth and provide training programs,
not shut them down, especially not now when many schools offer only virtual classes. Our children
are the future and they need local and affordable opportunities to learn outside a classroom,
especially about the arts. We care about the future of the Cultural Arts Center and of the wellbeing of
the City's residents.
Please continue the long-standing partnership with the Cultural Arts Center and vote in support of the
Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Sincerely,
Sonia Santana
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Public Comment
From: Julie Rocz
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 10:43 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: AB
Dear Mayor S'idhu and Council Members,
The arts erre an important part of any community, crud for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, declure/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as apoint ofpride to the City.
The Anaheim Cul/ural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cud/ural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architec/urally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cudlurad Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thankyou for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Judieta Rocha
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Public Comment
From: Michael Hanna
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 8:32 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Anaheim Ballet Company
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Furthermore, I would like to offer my most sincere intercessions for the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center, and
specifically for the Anaheim Ballet Company. I have been very enriched and blessed by the work and
outreach of the Anaheim Ballet Company over the years. I have attended a number of their performances
throughout even given year and have always been inspired by the professional and creative genius of the
productions. Their motto, "More than Dance," becomes a reality when a person experiences the uniqueness
of the company and their sacred trust of the classical form of ballet. Having spoken with and interacted with
Lawrence and Sarma Rosenberg has allowed me to understand what makes the Anaheim Ballet Company
truly a city "treasure." Their respect and acclaim in the world of ballet is very prominent in the national and
international scene over many decades as numerous ballet master teachers and prodigy ballet students and
famous ballet dancers have graced their halls and performed in their shows. And then there is the outreach
to the underserved youth of our city which gives this generation an unprecedented opportunity to see their
incredible value and realize their dreams. For the sake of the beloved city of Anaheim, and even our
precious nation, if there is ever a time to stand up for what is right and virtuous, please allow the Anaheim
Cultural Arts Center, and especially the Anaheim Ballet Company, to remain in its historic setting and
continue to inspire all peoples.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Dr. Michael Hanna
Public Comment
From:
connie lee
Sent:
Sunday, April 25, 2021 8:32 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City. I have personally been training with
Anaheim Ballet for over ten years, and I truly believe that Anaheim Ballet is a special place that has brought growth
and a positive impact in my life. I strongly believe it has the same effect on the students there today.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Connie Lee
Public Comment
From: Jalene
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 8:53 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Supports for Anaheim ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jalene Olalia
Public Comment
From: Kathryn Hokom
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 9:29 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Ballet continued partnership
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an importantpart of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a
valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school
programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert
performances and has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point ofpride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without
plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally
unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's
treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underservedyouth, that
Anaheim Ballet refrains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Kathryn Hokom
Anaheim resident
Public Comment
From: Rie Takahama
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 11:31 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Suggestion for Expressing your Support of the Organization
Dear Mayor S'idhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Rie Takahama
Public Comment
From: Katherine
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:11 AM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I am writing to you today from a unique perspective. I lived in Anaheim until the early 1990's and then moved to
Riverside County and finally to the high desert area/Victorville/Apple Valley. Still spent a lot of time traveling to
Anaheim after that since both of my parents and in- laws lived in Anaheim and now for the past three years have driven
down weekly so my son can take dance class at Anaheim Ballet.
When I was growing up in Anaheim I started taking dance from a local dance studio. This then sparked a love for dance
and for the arts in which has not stopped some 50 years later. I was very fortunate since my parents were able to afford
to send me but had many friends that were unable to do so because there were not programs available to help with
underserved youth. This is where Anaheim Ballet has stepped in to serve the community for over 20 years. Not only
does it provide outstanding and professional training for its students but it also provides free community based after
school programs, workforce and recreational training, as well as bus- in presentations, lectures and demonstrations, and
concert performances which are well known to not just Anaheim but internationally as well, which should be something
that Anaheim is proud of.
I can tell you as a dance teacher for 40 years that children who take dance are not only learning technique but life skills
such as discipline, work ethic, how to handle disappointment, as well as achievement, how to work towards a goal,
things take time and not overnight, how to handle stress, and so much more. It translates to children doing better in
school and life in general. During the present Covid crisis that hit everyone in 2020 and is still effecting all of us, dance
was a lifeline for many kids and adults. Anaheim Ballet was able to utilize Zoom to hold virtual dance classes for its
students. This was not only a way for them to relieve some stress by moving their bodies, but also mental stress. For
quite some time, children were not attending school and did not have any social interaction with kids their own age.
Anaheim Ballet provided familiar faces and friends for these kids. Again, dance is not just about the body, it is also about
the mind and the mental health of the students, which is important to Anaheim Ballet.
I drive almost a hundred miles one way to take my son to Anaheim Ballet. The local studio I teach at provides great all
around training but he needed more to attain his goal of becoming a professional dancer as well as preparing him for
college. I drive past several ballet studios on my way to Anaheim, but I have chosen Anaheim Ballet as the place to take
him. Larry Rosenberg was my ballet professor at Chapman College now called Chapman University. Little did I know
that some 30 years later my son would be taking class from him. This is the right place for him and that's why I drive
back to my home town of Anaheim every week as well as taking several other students from my local studio with me to
take class. Both Larry and Sarma, want to give the best dance training to their students and make sure that it is available
for all youth.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center which is the current home of the Anaheim Ballet is a building that I grew up looking at
as I traveled throughout Anaheim. I would hate for this unique building to be demolished for housing. Anaheim, from
the time I can remember has always had a lot of traffic. Throughout the years I have only seen it increase and get worse,
which more housing would definitely add to this. By demolishing the building you would be displacing the City's arts
organization, since there are no plans for a new Cultural Arts Center, so no new place for Anaheim Ballet. The current
location works best for the community and especially for the underserved youth.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Thank you,
Katherine Page
Public Comment
From:
Rebekah Porte
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 12:46 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Rebekah Porte
Public Comment
From:
Michael Schmaltz
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 8:24 AM
To:
Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil
Cc:
Public Comment
Subject:
The Cultural Arts building
Good morning Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members.
I'm sending this email to urge you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council
Agenda item 14 that will be before you on Tuesday, April 27.
The Cultural Arts building is a valuable community asset and should be preserved and protected. Yes it doesn't
appear on any lists or historic resources, but it is none the less a valuable and loved facility. 10 years ago no one
considered mid century homes "historic". Now they are widely considered among the most precious and
revered resources in a city's housing stock. So to with the Cultural Arts building. As is pointed out in the staff
report this building has served multiple uses and has served the community of Anaheim for over half a century.
It is now home to the Anaheim Ballet, an organization that has provided a much needed service to youth of our
community for over 20 years.
Let me acknowledge that we do need senior housing, no one is denying that fact. However, we also need space
for non-profit service providers and community groups to engage the community in general and the youth of
Anaheim in particular. The Cultural Arts building and the Anaheim Ballet do just that. Surely there must be a
way to accomplish both goals: provide affordable senior housing and preserve this valuable city asset while
continuing
to provide a home to the Anaheim Ballet so they can continue their much needed and widely support programs
engaging Anaheim's youth.
The 2 items on your agenda covering this issue would give staff and city leadership time to consider options and
allow the Anaheim Ballet to continue their programs. The community has already shown widespread support
for both the preservation of the Cultural Arts Building and for the Anaheim Ballet. With Covid-19 restrictions
being lifted and activities opening up again after a very long hiatus we need this program and programs like it
more than ever. And we need assets like the Cultural Arts building which provide homes for these services.
With a concerted effort and cooperation between city staff, elected officials, non-profit providers, and the
community there's no doubt a "best case scenario" can be achieved. Please support Housing Authority Agenda
Item 1 and City Council Agenda Item 14 and buy us the time to do just that.
Michael Schmaltz
Public Comment
From:
Todd Lechtick
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 8:26 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I'm hoping you will reconsider your plans to demolish the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. I have been there countless
times and wonder why you would destroy such a unique and culturally important building, not only for Anaheim but
California as well. Anaheim Ballet has called the Arts center its home for over 20 years and now the ballet school is in
danger of loosing that. I know nothing of the politics involved with your decision but often times it is connected to what
income can be generated by the property value and what would replace the Arts Center to potentially make more
money for the City of Anaheim.
Anyone who is deeply involved in the performing arts know how important it is not only for the community, but every
person who works so very hard to grow and improve. The work ethic and love for the arts will, and does carry these
artist through life and give us more than a performance, it gives us beauty for now and future generations.
Consider Anaheim Ballet's work with the underserved youth and free after school programs. We never know where and
when that spark comes from that ignites the fire that burns brightly in our youth. Given the current state of the health of
the world, we need more arts, more beauty and the Anaheim Ballet has most certainly earned and demonstrated its
commitment to the City of Anaheim! Anyone who has been fortunate enough to work with, or see a performance of the
Anaheim Ballet has been very fortunate.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Sincerely,
Todd Lechtick
Public Comment
From:
Suzanne Salimbene
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 8:41 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
In support of the Anaheim Ballet Company and School
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members
Although the arts are an important part of every community, and provide essential positive outlets during
difficult times, they seem to always be the first to suffer great loss during times of social and economic
stress. The Anaheim Ballet has provided more than 20 years of community based after school programs,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture -demonstrations and concert performances to
this community. It has brought pride to the city by establishing itself locally and internationally as a first class
professional ballet company.
The Anaheim Cultural Center, the longtime home of the Anaheim Ballet, has been scheduled to be demolished
and no plans have been made to create a new cultural center or a home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City
demolishes this building, it will be destroying its only Cultural Arts Center and thereby harming the community
by taking away the many opportunities provided underserved youth as well as taking away the rich cultural
opportunities and international recognition the Anaheim Ballet brings to the City. It would be a tremendous
loss should the community lose its Cultural Center and the Anaheim Ballet lose its home.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with the Anaheim Ballet.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Salimbene, PhD.
Former resident of Los Angeles
Suzanne Salimbene
Now residing in Aj ij ic, Mexico
Public Comment
From: Brian DeMers
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 10:50 PM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil; Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Cultural Center/Anaheim Ballet April 27
Good evening,
I'd like to add my voice in support of approving Items #1 and #14 at the April 27th council meeting. Please follow the
staff's recommendation that the city enter into a 1 year agreement to explore opportunities to support the Anaheim
Ballet and preserve the Cultural Arts building.
We need senior housing, but we also need community assets and non-profit service providers who provide much
needed activities for kids in the area and throughout the city. Just a side note: Within a very small radius several senior
housing projects already exist. Right next door to the west of the Cultural Arts building is the Village Center Apts. which
is 100 subsidized senior apartments. Just to the south is the Anaheim Memorial Manner building which consists of 75
units. Just to the east (Lincoln and East) is the recently competed EI Verano project which consists of 54 units to name
just a few.
We can and should build housing for seniors, but we also must support existing non-profit organizations like the
Anaheim Ballet who provide much needed activities for kids and services for the community.
Why eliminate an existing asset like the Cultural Arts building (and we all know we have far too few of them as it is) and
remove an established, long time widely supported organization like the Anaheim Ballet to build something that could
be built any number of other places?
Over the next year, I'm confident the creative minds in our city will find a solution to preserve this historic building and
support Anaheim Ballet's important presence in Center City.
Thank you,
- Brian D.,
Public Comment
From:
Marsha Cook
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 8:59 AM
To:
Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil
Cc:
Public Comment
Subject:
City Council Agenda Item 14 on April 27th
Mayor Sidhu & Council Members:
We are sending this email to urge you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City
Council Agenda item 14 that will be before you on Tuesday, April 27.
The Cultural Arts building is a valuable community asset and should be preserved and protected. It doesn't
appear on any lists or historic resources, but it is still a valuable and loved facility.
As pointed out in the staff report this building has served multiple uses and has served the community of
Anaheim for over half a century. It is now home to the Anaheim Ballet, an organization that has provided a
much needed service to youth of our community for over 20 years.
The 2 items on your agenda covering this issue would give staff and city leadership time to consider options and
allow the Anaheim Ballet to continue their programs. The community has already shown widespread support
for both the preservation of the Cultural Arts Building and for the Anaheim Ballet.
Please support Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda Item 14
Marsha Cook & Steve Holder
Anaheim Colony District Residents
Public Comment
From:
Kathleen Jenkins
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 9:01 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Support Letter for Anaheim Ballet
Attachments:
Anaheim Ballet Letter of Support.pdf
Please find the attached letter in support of Anaheim Ballet to be submitted to Mayor Sidhu and the Council
Members.
Thank you,
Kathleen Jenkins
Dear Mayor Sindu and Council Members,
I am writing to you today to urge you to continue your long standing partnership with
Anaheim Ballet and to allow them to remain in the current Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. For
decades the esteemed directors Lawrence and Sarma Rosenberg have dedicated countless hours
in the training of young dancers at this facility and contributed immeasurably to the well being of
the City of Anaheim through their many outreach programs and culturally enriching
performances. I myself have been associated with Anaheim Ballet not only as a previous faculty
member but as a parent of children that had the privilege of training and performing with them.
Together we spent many memorable years there and I personally witnessed the nurturing of
talented young dancers blossom into thriving artists. Many of these students came directly from
the Step -Up! program and would definitely have had a less culturally enriching life without the
opportunity that program provided. The thought that the building would be demolished and that
Anaheim Ballet would be displaced without a definitive plan to move forward is extremely
distressing to our family and deeply saddens us. In the current climate we are living in where
cultural arts programs are slipping away one by one, we collectively can take a stand and save
this desperately needed and highly valued resource.
You have the opportunity to serve your city and make a difference by voting in support of
the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet! Please give this your deepest consideration
and allow Anaheim Ballet to continue to thrive.
Sincere Regards,
Kathleen Jenkins
CCD Faculty Member Orange County School of the Arts
Public Comment
From: Vikki W. Lee
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 9:58 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: SUPPORT Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Thank you in advance for reading my email. I would like to ask for your support of the Cooperative Agreement
with Anaheim Ballet.
Growing up, I have always loved ballet and dreamed of becoming a professional ballet dancer one day.
Unfortunately, I had to stop dancing at age 16 due to multiple reasons, including school work, getting ready for
college, not being identified as a high -potential dancer, as well as my family's financial needs at the time.
Life goes on as I finished college and graduate school. I started my career, and a family. I always felt that
something was missing until I found Anaheim Ballet. Anaheim Ballet offers adult ballet classes at different
levels. At first, I doubted if I could still dance after 10+ years. Then, as soon as the class started, my muscle
memory kicked in and I once again felt the happiness of dancing. I also got to meet many like-minded dancers
here at Anaheim Ballet. There were people who had always wanted to learn ballet but did not have the
opportunities when young. There were also beautiful dancers who had retired from professional dancing.
Regardless of our stories, we are here for one reason — dancing for the LOVE of BALLET.
Adults need hobbies too! This is a way for us to get our mind off work stress and family obligation. During the
COVD-19 pandemic, Anaheim Ballet has continued to offer classes to us, which has helped students like
myself stay healthy physically AND mentally.
"The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. "— Pablo Picasso
Again, I sincerely ask you to support the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. We truly believe that
arts are an important part of any community. Therefore, keeping Anaheim Ballet here will continue to benefit
our community in many different ways.
Sincerely,
Vikki W. Lee, PHR
Human Resources I People Operations
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From:
Sent:
To:
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Attachments:
RE: Council Meeting 4/27/21
Jackie
Monday, April 26, 2021 10:11 AM
Public Comment
info@anaheimballet.org
Anaheim Ballet Support Council Meeting 4/27/21
Anaheim Ballet Support 4 27 21.docx
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I am an adult student at Anaheim Ballet and an advocate for Step Up!, Anaheim Ballet?s educational
community outreach.
I've attached my letter of support for Anaheim Ballet.
Thank you for your leadership and service to our community.
Jacquelyn Gonzales Coffey
Support for Anaheim Ballet 4/27/21 from Jacquelyn Gonzales Coffey
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I am an adult student at Anaheim Ballet and an advocate for Step Up!,
Anaheim Ballet's educational community outreach.
I sometimes arrive early for my classes so that I can watch the young
children beginning their ballet training. It's good for me to remember that I was
one of these children. The parents watching outside the classroom are like my
parents; all wanting to prepare their children for a better future.
I am Mexican -American. My grandparents only had a V grade education.
My father was denied elementary school because he only spoke Spanish. The
school said he could come back when he spoke English. When Spanish is the only
language of your family and neighbors, how does a young boy learn to speak
English?
Access and opportunity are often taken for granted by many. My parents
wanted me to go to college, but they didn't have any idea of how to make this
happen. For them getting a child into college was like standing outside a closed
door with a combination lock. Even if they could figure out the combination to
open the lock, they knew the door only opened from the inside. They knew that
someone on the inside would need to open the door and invite me in.
The open door to my yet unknown future began with one ballet class. At
the age of seven I was invited to a local YMCA's outreach program for
underserved children.
Step Up! is Anaheim Ballet's educational outreach to the community,
offering ongoing classes at no cost to those unable to pay. Step Up! is an
excellent and exceptional program. All students, regardless of race, ethnicity or
gender are welcomed and treated with dignity, patience, and respect. Individual
effort is encouraged and supported by teachers in the community of fellow
aspiring dancers. The pursuit of excellence and beauty in ballet technique is the
transformative process, but the outcome is transferable life skills: self-awareness,
self-control, self -responsibility, diligence, dependability, perseverance, patience,
persistence and so much more. These life skills open doors.
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I continued to train weekly in ballet from elementary school thru and
beyond high school. Teachers and mentors encouraged my potential and doors
began to open.
I graduated from the University of California, Irvine. The Chancellor and
faculty honored me as the Outstanding Senior Woman for my graduating class.
Dr. Eugene Loring invited me to become the ballet master and one of
twelve dancers for his company: Los Angeles Dance Theatre. He encouraged me
to continue my education because successful dance companies are "more than
dance." I completed a Master's degree in Business Administration and course
work toward a PhD in Communication.
Biola University invited me to become a full-time professor in Drama and
Theatre. It was a privilege to teach there for many years.
The Mayor and City Manager for Brea invited me to become the first
Cultural Arts Commissioner. I actively participated in the vision and development
of the Civic and Cultural Center, which includes a theatre, art gallery, library, and
video production facility. We also implemented the Art in Public Places program
which now has over 175 sculptures for public viewing around the city.
A dance company invited me to create a thirty -minute ballet; the dancers
being accompanied by a full orchestra. On the night of the premier, the music
director and I were standing together reading the evening's program. It was the
first time he read my maiden name. "Gonzales?" He asked quizzically, quickly
followed by "How did a Mexican become involved in the classical arts?"
The answer: an invitation to a ballet class. An invitation that opened the
door for a future that my parents and I could never have imagined or envisioned.
As a producer, director, or choreographer I have been involved in hundreds
of professional theatrical, corporate, and civic event productions. Some of the
productions toured nationally and internationally, and some were produced right
in Anaheim at the Convention Center.
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Because of your leadership and the leaders that came before you, Anaheim
is recognized world-wide as an invitational city, a city of access and opportunity, a
city where the arts and creativity flourish. Many are initially attracted by
Disneyland, a realization of Walt Disney's immense creativity and vision. When
asked how it all began, he would fondly answer, "It all began with a mouse."
Walt's message of small beginnings continues to resonate: when nourished and
developed, small beginnings can transform lives, transform culture, and transform
the future.
Anaheim Ballet is internationally recognized as a premier training,
performing, and educational center; a place where small beginnings can be
transformed into inspirational lives. Please continue to support us. Please keep
our doors open. Please help us continue to provide access and opportunity to any
child, teen, or adult that aspires to excellence.
Thank you,
Jacquelyn Gonzales Coffey
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Public Comment
From: Sonya Villegas Kelsen
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 10:27 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil; Public Comment
Subject: Cultural Center
Good Morning,
I hope this email finds you well. As a small business owner in a challenging part of Anaheim I urge you, I beg
you to reconsider replacing a cultural center with low income housing. The area is overflowing with low income
housing but lacking in culture. The children of downtown Anaheim need a place to learn of things that their
family or friends may not be able to provide. Please reconsider.
Thank you,
Sonya Villegas Kelsen
Colony Wine Merchant
The Napa Kitchen
Public Comment
From:
K G
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 10:29 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet
has been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim.
Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and
recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances
and has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet.
If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only
Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization.
It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet
remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Kimberley (Jade) Godfrey
Public Comment
From: LTORGERSON
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 10:42 AM
To: Avelino Valencia; Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz; Jose Moreno;
Public Comment; Stephen Faessel; Trevor O'Neil
Subject: Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members,
My husband Larry and I would like to strongly urge you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item I
and City Council Agenda Item 14 at your meeting tomorrow, April 27.
The Cultural Arts Center is a historic part of the neighborhood which has been home to various community programs
for over 50 years, and originally was the Parish Hall of Zion Lutheran Church, which is still an active congregation
and greatly involved in the community. There is no need to demolish yet another piece of Anaheim's history.
The building has been home to the Anaheim Ballet for over 20 years. This location in particular is crucial to
Anaheim Ballet's mission to provide an opportunity for underserved youth to participate in a fine arts program of
music and dance. If you take the program out of this neighborhood, it will decrease the chances that these youth will
be able to access the program.
It's true that we need more Senior Housing - however there is quite a bit of Senior Housing in this immediate area.
Other neighborhoods in the city should also be given the opportunity to have quality Senior Housing, and the youth
in this neighborhood should continue to have the opportunity to participate in the Anaheim Ballet's outstanding
programs.
Thank you for your consideration.
Dinah Torgerson
Anaheim
Public Comment
From: Jody Daily
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 10:45 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil
Cc: Public Comment
Subject: Agenda item 1 and City Council Agenda item 14
Good morning Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members.
I have worked in Anaheim for over 30 years and have lived in a historic home (the 1897 Rea House) in District 3 for the past 11
years. I was the Vice President of the Anaheim Historical Society and current President of the Anaheim Fall Festival and Halloween
Parade (a tradition nearly 100 years old). I am also a co-founder of Greenbird Anaheim, where we organize monthly community clean
up events throughout our city, some of you have participated in those.
For me history matters. Tradition matters and building a strong community around those tent poles matter. I wholeheartedly agree
with my neighbors that losing yet another cultural and historic structure in our downtown would be devastating for the community.
We have only a select handful of them left as it is. Please support and approve the Housing Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda
item 14 on Tuesday, April, 27.
Thank you for your support and service,
Jody Daily
Public Comment
From:
Alice Olsher
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 10:47 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballt
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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Public Comment
From: Luna, Vanessa
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 11:19 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Please approve agreement with Anaheim Ballet
To Whom It May Concern:
I am an Anaheim resident of 16 years and am urging the City to approve the agreement with the Anaheim Ballet to
preserve the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. I am a mother to two young daughters who have enjoyed various programs
of the Anaheim Ballet. It is important to our family that we find a new home for the Anaheim Ballet and that the
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center be preserved until then. The one year timeframe for the Anaheim Ballet and the City to
negotiate a new home and continued partnership is both reasonable and crucial to the cultural fabric of our city and
community.
Thank you,
Vanessa N. Luna, Esq. I Senior Trial Attorney
Chernow and Lieb I A Legal Division of Zenith Insurance Company
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Public Comment
From: Noah Zappala
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 11:18 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Please Consider The Following
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Noah Zappala
University of San Diego, '22
B.B.A., Finance
Public Comment
From:
hanya saba
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 11:35 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and my daughter has been attending Anaheim Ballet for
mor then 7 years. Which has been asset to her upbringing. If Anaheim ballet closes or moves my daughter
might not have a chance to express herself in the arts. With kids going the wrong direction in life the arts
helps kids with a direction in life. They have more structure, the feel more confident in themselves, gives them
more physical activity, become good members of society etc. I can go on and on how beneficial the arts are
for not only children but adults as well.
With the pandemic and closures of so many things this would be just another loss that we just can't afford
right now. The community needs a way to express themselves in a positive manner especially now during
these difficult times.
Please keep Anaheim Ballet at the Anaheim Cultural Arts centers. It's a second home not only to my daughter
but many others who go there.
I vote to keep Anaheim Ballet where it is. Please don't demolish Anaheim Ballet.
Sincerely,
Hanya Saba
Public Comment
From:
Cassie Hopkinson
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 12:01 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Save Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
As a future Arts Teacher I was asked once to answer What is Art and Why is Art Important? The first
question was slightly harder to answer and for that I turned to the dictionary. According to the Oxford
dictionary, art is "the expression or application of human creativity, skill and imagination, typically in a visual
form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional
power." I than used this to answer Why is art important?
Art is a language people use to communicate their thoughts and express themselves in a way words cannot. It
can also be a way to experience ones culture and history in a visual representation. This can be through painting
or sculpture in the traditional sense, but this can also be represented in our architecture or through dance. In the
visual world we live in, art is everywhere from the murals decorating the side of buildings or freeway
overpasses to the advertisements we see on billboards or store fronts. Art is our entertainment from museum
galleries to our favorite TV shows we binge -watch when we want to get away from the busy work world or just
relax in our time off. It is also those small school recitals or large national dance competition our children or
family members are so happy to showcase their weeks or months of hard work. Art is so much a part of our live
and in this case we need to save it.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center, home of the Anaheim Ballet, is slated to be demolished without plans for
a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. For more than 20 years Anaheim Ballet has
provided free community based after school programing, workforce and recreational training, concert
performances and so much more not just locally but internationally as a point of pride to the city. If the city
demolishes this building you will not only be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing
this City's treasured arts organization but you will also be destroying a unique architectural structure.
I ask that the Anaheim Ballet remains in it current accessible location. Please vote in support of the
Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet and save the arts from being removed from our city. Thank you
for your time and consideration in reading this letter.
Sincerely,
Cassandra Vargas Hopkinson
Public Comment
From: Nancy Graner
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:16 PM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil
Cc: Public Comment
Subject: The Cultural Arts Building - Anaheim Ballet (Save Anaheim Arts)
Good morning Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members.
I'm sending this email to urge you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City
Council Agenda item 14 that will be before you on Tuesday, April 27.
The Cultural Arts building is a valuable community asset and should be preserved and protected. Yes
it doesn't appear on any lists or historic resources, but it is none the less a valuable and loved facility.
10 years ago no one considered mid century homes "historic". Now they are widely considered
among the most precious and revered resources in a city's housing stock. So to with the Cultural Arts
building. As is pointed out in the staff report this building has served multiple uses and has served the
community of Anaheim for over half a century. It is now home to the Anaheim Ballet, an organization
that has provided a much needed service to youth of our community for over 20 years.
Let me acknowledge that we do need senior housing, no one is denying that fact. However, we also
need space for non-profit service providers and community groups to engage the community in
general and the youth of Anaheim in particular. The Cultural Arts building and the Anaheim Ballet do
just that. Surely there must be a way to accomplish both goals: provide affordable senior housing and
preserve this valuable city asset while continuing
to provide a home to the Anaheim Ballet so they can continue their much needed and widely support
programs engaging Anaheim's youth.
The 2 items on your agenda covering this issue would give staff and city leadership time to consider
options and allow the Anaheim Ballet to continue their programs. The community has already shown
widespread support for both the preservation of the Cultural Arts Building and for the Anaheim Ballet.
With Covid-19 restrictions being lifted and activities opening up again after a very long hiatus we need
this program and programs like it more than ever. And we need assets like the Cultural Arts building
which provide homes for these services.
With a concerted effort and cooperation between city staff, elected officials, non-profit providers, and
the community there's no doubt a "best case scenario" can be achieved. Please support Housing
Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda Item 14 and buy us the time to do just that.
Nancy Graner
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Public Comment
From: Benson, Kyla
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:22 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
My name is Kyla Benson and I am the Department Chair of the Fashion program at Santa Ana College. Anaheim
Ballet has been a valued partner with the Fashion Program at Santa Ana College over the past decade. Anaheim
falls into our district and we receive many students from Anaheim into our program who also benefit from this
company. Over the years, students have entered out department with training from the Ballet Company -they have
supported our fashion shows and fashion shoots with professional performance training. It is a vital cultural arts
center. Its displacement will negatively effect our Fashion and Costume Design Students at Santa Ana College,
those who live in Anaheim, but also those who live in the district outside of Anaheim.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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Public Comment
From: kerry Jezisek
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:50 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Public Comment for the April 27, 2021 City Council Meeting Re: the Anaheim Cultural
Arts Center
Good afternoon, Mayor Sidhu and City Council Members.
I am writing to you on behalf of Anaheim Ballet, advocating that their lease with the City of Anaheim be
renewed and that their current location be maintained in lieu of transforming the building into affordable
housing.
While providing affordable housing is indeed a worthy and needed goal, converting Anaheim Ballet to housing is not
the solution.
The state -mandated housing densification requirement should not be used as the impetus for removal of Anaheim
Ballet from the community.
Future affordable housing could be located closer to transit and other vital services in lieu of the proposed location
currently occupied by Anaheim Ballet.
In addition to other locations with the city being better suited for the placement of affordable housing,
Anaheim Ballet plays a critical role in the community through its cultural and ballet programming and its
location serves those in the surrounding community very well.
If the City Council were to choose pullout of its long-standing partnership with Anaheim Ballet, there would be
a sizeable negative impact on so many living in our community - especially those currently living in the various
lower socio-economic neighborhoods surrounding the studio. The community needs art and culture, and
Anaheim Ballet brings both.
In the 2017 Policy Paper by Policy Link (Creating Change through Arts, Culture, and Equitable Development: A
Policy and Practice Primer ) it very clearly lays out the importance of Arts and Culture for underserved
communities.
Arts and culture.., like dance.., are essential for building community, supporting development, nurturing
health, and well-being, and contributing to economic opportunity. Collectively, arts and culture enable
understanding of the past and envisioning of a shared, more equitable future. In disinvested communities, arts,
and culture act as tools for community development, shaping infrastructure, transportation, access to healthy
food, and other core amenities. In communities of color and low-income communities, arts and culture
contribute to strengthening cultural identity, healing trauma, and fostering shared vision for community.
Anaheim Ballet plays a critical role in reaching the underserved populations of Anaheim through their ballet
programming - especially the STEP-UP! program.
The goal of Anaheim Ballet's STEP-UP! educational outreach program is to serve as a catalyst for change in the
lives of young participants, a call to personal excellence, and to produce performances which serve as a source
of entertainment and inspiration for the community at large. Whether from the rigorous athletic training
program or from the inspiring live performances in schools and concert stages, the youth of the Anaheim
community benefit greatly from the positive messages inherent in classical ballet.
The young people of Anaheim need the experience of standing erect, holding their heads high and moving
with athletic and understated grace. They need this safe but challenging social interaction where there are no
distinctions of ethnic diversity or socio-economic levels. From their first day in Anaheim Ballet's STEP-UP!
program, students are challenged to personal excellence. Many are asked to reexamine their own opinions of
how much effort is demanded to produce quality results.
STEP-UP! outreach students train in classical ballet, and classes are ongoing and offered at no cost to those
who are unable to pay. These students are mainstreamed into regular training classes at Anaheim Ballet.
Several students have received placement in our nation's prestigious ballet company schools.
As teachers work with dancers to improve the physical attributes of strength, stamina, and flexibility, it is also
hoped that the principles of patience, perseverance and humility will also begin to grow in the dancer's
physical and emotional life.
What a gift the young people of Anaheim are given through the dance training provided by Anaheim Ballet; a
gift that instills confidence and drive that will serve all students, and especially the STEP UP! dancers, well in
their future life endeavors.
As the parent of a child who has attended ballet classes at Anaheim Ballet over the years, I can speak directly
to the benefits of ballet training and the wonderful experience made possible through Anaheim Ballet's
programming. Anaheim Ballet flattens the vast socio-economic divide that exists in classical ballet. They make
ballet available to EVERYONE and are reaching, building up and providing hope to young people in a time
where hope has been hard to come by.
My sincerest desire is that you will vote to allow Anaheim Ballet to remain in its current location and continue
to provide the arts and culture so desperately needed in the community.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Kerry Jezisek
Public Comment
From: Ochoa, Maggie
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 2:10 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Approve Agreement for Anaheim Ballet
Hello,
My name is Maggie Ochoa, and I am the Dance Director at Katella High School in Anaheim. A former student
of mine shared the concerning news about the city repurposing the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center and what that
might mean for Anaheim Ballet, which is housed there.
Please vote in favor of giving the city and Anaheim Ballet 1 year to negotiate a home and their continued
partnership.
Anaheim Ballet has been a cornerstone in the Anaheim arts community, education scene, and vibrant arts
culture of Orange County for decades. Many students have risen through the school ranks and become
professional artists through the elite teachers they provide. For the students and company members of Anaheim
Ballet, the studio is a "home away from home" and provides a place of belonging ... of artistic growth ... and of
improved self esteem and self confidence.
The loss of Anaheim Ballet would be devastating to the community of Anaheim, to Orange County, and
California as a whole. A historic ballet company and school would be lost at a time when students need it most.
Thank you for your consideration to vote in agreement of the proposal.
Sincerely,
Maggie Ochoa
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Dance Director
Katella High School
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Public Comment
From: Vicky De Loo
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 2:13 PM
To: Public Comment; info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Centro de Artes Culturales de Anaheim
Abril 26, 2021
Estimado Alcalde Sidhu y Miembros del Consejo:
Las artes son una parte importante de cualquier comunidad, y durante mas de 20 anos, Anaheim
Ballet ha sido una fuerza artistica valiosa y una presencia en Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet ofrece
programacion extraescolar gratuita basada en la comunidad, capacitacion laboral y recreative,
conferencias/demostraciones y presentaciones, y ha sido reconocido tanto a nivel local como
internacional como un motivo de orgullo para la Ciudad.
El Centro de Artes Culturales de Anaheim (el hogar actual del Anaheim Ballet) este programado para
ser demolido sin planes para un nuevo Centro de Artes Culturales o hogar para el Ballet de Anaheim.
Si la Ciudad demuele este edificio de arquitectura Unica, eliminara el unico Centro de Artes
Culturales de la Ciudad y desplazara a la preciada organizacion artistica de la Ciudad. iEs mejor
para la comunidad, y especialmente para nuestros jovenes desatendidos, que Anaheim Ballet
permanezca en su actual ubicacion accesible!
Vote en apoyo del Acuerdo de Cooperacion con Anaheim Ballet. Gracias por su consideracion.
Atentamente,
Vicky De Loo
Public Comment
From: Liliana Bataz
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 2:21 PM
To: Public Comment; info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Carta de Apoyo Ballet de Anaheim
Anaheim Bailer carta de apoyo
Lihana Bataz
Anaheim California Abril 26, 2021.
Estimado Alcalde Sidhu y Miembros del Consejo:
Las artes son una parte importante de cualquier comunidad, y durante mas de 20 anos,
Anaheim Ballet ha sido una fuerza artistica valiosa y una presencia en Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet
ofrece programacion extraescolar gratuita basada en la comunidad, capacitacion laboral y
recreativa, conferencias/demostraciones y presentaciones, y ha silo reconocido tanto a nivel
local como internacional como un motivo de orgullo para la Ciudad.
El Centro de Artes Culturales de Anaheim (el hogar actual del Anaheim Ballet) esta programado
para ser demolido sin planes para un nuevo Centro de Artes Culturales o hogar para el Ballet de
Anaheim. Si la Ciudad demuele este edificio de arquitectura Unica, eliminara el unico Centro de
Artes Culturales de la Ciudad y desplazara a la preciada organizacion artistica de la Ciudad. iEs
mejor para la comunidad, y especialmente para nuestros jovenes desatendidos, que Anaheim
Ballet permanezca en su actual ubicacion accesible!
Vote en apoyo del Acuerdo de Cooperacion con Anaheim Ballet. Gracias por su consideracion.
Atentamente,
Liliana Bataz
Public Comment
From: myflame
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 2:27 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Anaheim Ballet
Sir, this is such a sad time for our lives and our futures! Not only have we lost our
freedom, Now you are taking away our culture. This is what we depend on to Help us
through the Hard times. the ability to teach our young children THERE IS BEAUTY IN
OUR LIVES. something to look forward to. Inspiration for us all to focus on. To think
there is HOPE AHEAD.
Please for the sake of our Young and old. We Need to stand up for our HOPES and
DREAMS.
Please DO NOT TAKE ANOTHER PLEASURE AWAY.
WE NEED HOPE. PLEASE
Marilena Dalbey
Public Comment
From: jkmbull
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 2:27 PM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil
Cc: Public Comment
Subject: Cultural Art Building
Sirs,
I am writing you to support the preservation of the Cultural Arts Building and allowing the Anaheim Ballet to continue to
use the building.
Thank you,
John Jackson
Public Comment
From: Helen
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 7:32 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil; Public Comment
Subject: please suport keeping the Cultural Building and retaining Anaheim Ballet in our city
Hello Anaheim City Council,
I am asking you to please follow the staff's recommendation that the city enter into a 1 year agreement with the
Anaheim Ballet and preserve the Cultural Arts building.
Sincerely,
Helen Myers
Public Comment
From: Kaitlyn
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 2:31 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are vital to the growth and prosperity of a community. Especially after the tumultuous events of recent times, the
importance of artistic expression for our overall wellbeing cannot be underestimated. The Anaheim Ballet is a valuable
asset to this city because it brings the arts to the community through performances, educational outreach programs, and
high-quality dance training. It has brought the joy of dance to an innumerable amount of people since its establishment
here over two decades ago, and to me personally, it is home. Although I do not reside in the city of Anaheim, the
Anaheim Ballet has continually been a place where I feel welcomed, safe, and valued, where I look forward to going, and
where the faculty, staff, and dancers have become like a family to me. As a dancer at Anaheim Ballet, I have not only
gained many skills in relation to this art form, but have also gained many life skills and have learned lessons that I will
carry with me for the rest of my life. Because of Anaheim Ballet, my life has been changed for the better in countless
ways, and it would be devastating for so many people to lose the access to this force for good.
As you are aware, the building which serves as the home of Anaheim Ballet (The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center) is
scheduled to be destroyed without any plans for a future Cultural Arts Center or residence for the Anaheim Ballet. If this
demolishment comes to fruition, it would be a grave mistake as it would negatively impact all those who benefit from
Anaheim Ballet in this city, and also those from other parts of southern California and even the rest of the world.
Therefore, I ask you to please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet so that this treasure of
the community can continue to positively impact and improve the lives of many as it has mine. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Kaitlyn Kenny
Public Comment
From:
Norman leverett
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 2:52 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Hello,
I am a former dancer and teacher with Anaheim Ballet. I now live in Northern California and run ny own dance
studio,
but continue my relationship with the directors of Anaheim Ballet. They are and always have been an
inspiration to me.
The Anaheim Ballet is a terrific gift to the community. So much that is positive comes out of their contribution
of excellence in dance to the community. That includes their company's outreach program. I participated in
that outreach in the past. Very few cities have such an excellent program.
Please approve the agreement stating that the city and Anaheim Ballet have ayear to negotiate a home and
continued partnership.
Sincerely,
Greta Leverett
Director/ Trinity Ballet Academy
Public Comment
From:
Lauren Edwards
Sent:
Saturday, April 24, 2021 9:05 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
SAVE ANAHEIM CULTURAL ARTS CENTER and the Home of Anaheim Ballet!
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
My name is Lauren Edwards and I am writing to you today in support of Anaheim Ballet. I grew
up in Anaheim and grew up dancing. I wish Larry and Sarma had had their ballet company in
Anaheim when I was growing up! I did have the privilege to take classes and work for Anaheim
ballet when I was in my 20s. The arts are an important part of any community, and for more
than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim.
Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and
recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances
and has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City. During
my short time working for this organization I saw how big of an impact Anaheim Ballet makes
on kids and family lives!
I understand that the State of California is forcing cities to convert city owned land into
affordable housing, which is desperately needed, but it should not be built at the expense of
destroying the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet).
There are no current plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the
City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the ONLY Cultural
Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. Anaheim Ballet
and the Cultural Arts center is one of the many things that make Anaheim such an amazing city
and a standout compared to the communities in the area. Is the amount of housing that piece
of land provides really make-up for the loss of such a huge positive influence on the city's
culture and youth? It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that
Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration. Don't tear down a jewel to build tenement style affordable housing!
Sincerely,
Lauren Brothers Edwards
Public Comment
From:
Adrian Flores
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 4:08 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim ballet
I support the Anaheim cooperative agreement with Anaheim ballet
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Public Comment
From:
G W
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 9:02 PM
To:
Trevor O'Neil
Cc:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save the Cultural Arts Building
Good Evening,
I am writing you and your staff in regards to the demolition of the old Anaheim Cultural Arts building. I urge you to
approve Housing Authority Agenda Item I and City Council Agenda item 14 at the meeting on April 27th.
While my family agrees that senior housing is very important, perhaps there is a better location available for everyone
involved?
,Anaheim is no stranger to demolishing architeciural history. However, in the past few years I think we have all done a
good job to preserve what we have left. See the Packing District and the Muzeo. Two examples of successfully reusing
old structures that bring interest to our past and breath life into our future.
It also needlessly puts The Anaheim Ballet in a tough position. Moving a company like that is not only monetarily costly,
but also artistic endeavors are so easily shattered when accessibility is hindered. I should know, considering my wife and I
have worked in the performing arts our entire lives. It's been wonderful watching the ballerinas and danseurs taking
matters into their own hands and practicing outside when they weren't allowed to congregate indoors. Hearing the piano
across the street has been wonderful, which brings me to my final point.
We live in a historic home directly across the street from the Cultural Arts Building. Its surrounded by bleak parking
structures and apartment buildings and truly shines as a diamond in our community. Attached is a photo of our morning
view from our living room.
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this historic property from the bulldozer. Again, please approve Housing Authority Agenda Item I and City Council
Agenda item 14 at today's meeting.
-Greg Wilmot
Public Comment
From:
Midori Arai
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 9:18 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Amahaim Ballet
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Hello from Japan.
My daughter and her friends have participated in the summer intensive of Anaheim Ballet from Japan several times. And
it always inspired them very much. Without Anaheim Ballet, they wouldn't be a professional ballet dancer now.
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts
force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce
and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been
recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for
a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building,
you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is
best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible
location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Midori Arai
Public Comment
From:
Lina Adachi
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 9:19 PM
To:
Public Comment; info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Art is an important part of every community. It allows people—both adults and children—to express themselves any
way they can. The company of Anaheim Ballet takes this very seriously, and offers a great place for people to learn
many new things.
Anaheim Ballet offers many helpful classes, which differ in levels and style such as ballet, modern, and jazz. I, a
former student of the company, have gained many opportunities as a result of training there. Through participating in
the Christmas Tree -Lighting Ceremony, I was able to experience dancing on stage and it came with the added
bonus of being able to entertain the community. Thanks to the incredible teachers, I learned proper class etiquette
and was able to hone my technique. I now get to travel to New York and attend the Bolshoi Ballet Summer
Intensive.
Demolishing the building of Anaheim Ballet will not only damage the community, but will also deprive young, eager
minds the chance to learn. Without any plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the company, many people
who cannot afford to travel to a different location will have no place to go to develop and practice their craft.
Although times are difficult, the teachers work their hardest to make sure everyone is safe and well taken care of.
Anaheim Ballet should remain in its current convenient location for the convenience of all.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement for Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Lina Adachi.
Public Comment
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
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Good evening Mayor Sidhu,
Nicki Wilmot
Monday, April 26, 2021 9:33 PM
Harry Sidhu (Mayor)
Public Comment
Save the Cultural Arts Building!
High
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this matter. I'm sending this email to urge
you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda item 14 that will be
before you on Tuesday, April 27.
My family lives in the historic Anaheim Colony in a house built in 1927 that was rescued and moved when
other houses were demolished to make way for new housing projects. I am sure the citizens who saved the
house my family and many others in the community love had to be fought for and stood up for as I am doing
now for the Cultural Arts Building. My home is an asset to the city, it's history and beauty are an asset to the
city. Just as the historic Cultural Arts Building is an asset to this city. Too often we are tearing down historic
buildings that add value and beauty to Anaheim. Yes, affordable senior housing is necessary, but it would be a
great loss to our community should the Cultural Arts Building be torn down for it. Let's work together to find
another solution.
This past year has been difficult for everyone, especially Non -Profit Arts Organizations. We should not be
displacing a valuable organization that provides much needed education and entertainment to the community.
Let alone an organization that has proven strong and flexible during these restrictive times. Through necessary
mandates that prevented Anaheim Ballet from rehearsing indoors, they were able to find solutions and provide
artistic in person education for their stridents. This is not something that all ballet studios were able to do. I
commend them for their creativity and ability to provide in person classes throughout a pandemic. Some of my
favorite memories from this past year are watching the Anaheim Ballet practicing in their parking lot. We could
hear the piano from our living room and it brought much needed joy. What a wonderful silver lining Anaheim
Ballet was able to offer during this tough time we are in.
The arts are important, history is important and we should be working together to support them and lift them up,
not tear them down. Please support Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda Item 14 and
buy us the time to come up with a better solution allowing us to preserve the historic Cultural Arts Building,
support Anaheim Ballet and provide affordable senior housing in an alternate location.
Thank you again for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this concern.
arts
Nicki Wilmot
Manager, Box Office
hwilmot@scfta.org
714-942-6256
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4296
www.SCFTA.org
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Public Comment
From:
Nicki Wilmot
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 9:36 PM
To:
Jose Moreno
Cc:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save the Cultural Arts Building!
Good Evening Council Member Moreno,
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this matter. I'm sending this email to urge
you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda item 14 that will be
before you on Tuesday, April 27.
My family lives in the historic Anaheim Colony in a house built in 1927 that was rescued and moved when
other houses were demolished to make way for new housing projects. I am sure the citizens who saved the
house my family and many others in the community love had to be fought for and stood up for as I am doing
now for the Cultural Arts Building. My home is an asset to the city, it's history and beauty are an asset to the
city. Just as the historic Cultural Arts Building is an asset to this city. Too often we are tearing down historic
buildings that add value and beauty to Anaheim. Yes, affordable senior housing is necessary, but it would be a
great loss to our community should the Cultural Arts Building be torn down for it. Let's work together to find
another solution.
This past year has been difficult for everyone, especially Non -Profit Arts Organizations. We should not be
displacing a valuable organization that provides much needed education and entertainment to the community.
Let alone an organization that has proven strong and flexible during these restrictive times. Through necessary
mandates that prevented Anaheim Ballet from rehearsing indoors, they were able to find solutions and provide
artistic in person education for their stridents. This is not something that all ballet studios were able to do. I
commend them for their creativity and ability to provide in person classes throughout a pandemic. Some of my
favorite memories from this past year are watching the Anaheim Ballet practicing in their parking lot. We could
hear the piano from our living room and it brought much needed joy. What a wonderful silver lining Anaheim
Ballet was able to offer during this tough time we are in.
The arts are important, history is important and we should be working together to support them and lift them up,
not tear them down. Please support Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda Item 14 and
buy us the time to come up with a better solution allowing us to preserve the historic Cultural Arts Building,
support Anaheim Ballet and provide affordable senior housing in an alternate location.
Thank you again for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this concern.
A
Nicki Wilmot
Manager, Box Office
hwilmot@scfta.org
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Public Comment
From:
Nicki Wilmot
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 9:37 PM
To:
Stephen Faessel
Cc:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save the Cultural Arts Building!
Good Evening Council Member Faessel,
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this matter. I'm sending this email to urge
you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda item 14 that will be
before you on Tuesday, April 27.
My family lives in the historic Anaheim Colony in a house built in 1927 that was rescued and moved when
other houses were demolished to make way for new housing projects. I am sure the citizens who saved the
house my family and many others in the community love had to be fought for and stood up for as I am doing
now for the Cultural Arts Building. My home is an asset to the city, it's history and beauty are an asset to the
city. Just as the historic Cultural Arts Building is an asset to this city. Too often we are tearing down historic
buildings that add value and beauty to Anaheim. Yes, affordable senior housing is necessary, but it would be a
great loss to our community should the Cultural Arts Building be torn down for it. Let's work together to find
another solution.
This past year has been difficult for everyone, especially Non -Profit Arts Organizations. We should not be
displacing a valuable organization that provides much needed education and entertainment to the community.
Let alone an organization that has proven strong and flexible during these restrictive times. Through necessary
mandates that prevented Anaheim Ballet from rehearsing indoors, they were able to find solutions and provide
artistic in person education for their stridents. This is not something that all ballet studios were able to do. I
commend them for their creativity and ability to provide in person classes throughout a pandemic. Some of my
favorite memories from this past year are watching the Anaheim Ballet practicing in their parking lot. We could
hear the piano from our living room and it brought much needed joy. What a wonderful silver lining Anaheim
Ballet was able to offer during this tough time we are in.
The arts are important, history is important and we should be working together to support them and lift them up,
not tear them down. Please support Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda Item 14 and
buy us the time to come up with a better solution allowing us to preserve the historic Cultural Arts Building,
support Anaheim Ballet and provide affordable senior housing in an alternate location.
Thank you again for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this concern.
Arts
Nicki Wilmot
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Public Comment
From:
Nicki Wilmot
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 9:38 PM
To:
Jordan Brandman
Cc:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save the Cultural Arts Building!
Good Evening Council Member Brandman,
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this matter. I'm sending this email to urge
you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda item 14 that will be
before you on Tuesday, April 27.
My family lives in the historic Anaheim Colony in a house built in 1927 that was rescued and moved when
other houses were demolished to make way for new housing projects. I am sure the citizens who saved the
house my family and many others in the community love had to be fought for and stood up for as I am doing
now for the Cultural Arts Building. My home is an asset to the city, it's history and beauty are an asset to the
city. Just as the historic Cultural Arts Building is an asset to this city. Too often we are tearing down historic
buildings that add value and beauty to Anaheim. Yes, affordable senior housing is necessary, but it would be a
great loss to our community should the Cultural Arts Building be torn down for it. Let's work together to find
another solution.
This past year has been difficult for everyone, especially Non -Profit Arts Organizations. We should not be
displacing a valuable organization that provides much needed education and entertainment to the community.
Let alone an organization that has proven strong and flexible during these restrictive times. Through necessary
mandates that prevented Anaheim Ballet from rehearsing indoors, they were able to find solutions and provide
artistic in person education for their stridents. This is not something that all ballet studios were able to do. I
commend them for their creativity and ability to provide in person classes throughout a pandemic. Some of my
favorite memories from this past year are watching the Anaheim Ballet practicing in their parking lot. We could
hear the piano from our living room and it brought much needed joy. What a wonderful silver lining Anaheim
Ballet was able to offer during this tough time we are in.
The arts are important, history is important and we should be working together to support them and lift them up,
not tear them down. Please support Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda Item 14 and
buy us the time to come up with a better solution allowing us to preserve the historic Cultural Arts Building,
support Anaheim Ballet and provide affordable senior housing in an alternate location.
Thank you again for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this concern.
'Art S
Nicki Wilmot
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Public Comment
From:
Nicki Wilmot
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 9:39 PM
To:
Jennifer Diaz
Cc:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save the Cultural Arts Building!
Good Evening Council Member Diaz,
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this matter. I'm sending this email to urge
you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda item 14 that will be
before you on Tuesday, April 27.
My family lives in the historic Anaheim Colony in a house built in 1927 that was rescued and moved when
other houses were demolished to make way for new housing projects. I am sure the citizens who saved the
house my family and many others in the community love had to be fought for and stood up for as I am doing
now for the Cultural Arts Building. My home is an asset to the city, it's history and beauty are an asset to the
city. Just as the historic Cultural Arts Building is an asset to this city. Too often we are tearing down historic
buildings that add value and beauty to Anaheim. Yes, affordable senior housing is necessary, but it would be a
great loss to our community should the Cultural Arts Building be torn down for it. Let's work together to find
another solution.
This past year has been difficult for everyone, especially Non -Profit Arts Organizations. We should not be
displacing a valuable organization that provides much needed education and entertainment to the community.
Let alone an organization that has proven strong and flexible during these restrictive times. Through necessary
mandates that prevented Anaheim Ballet from rehearsing indoors, they were able to find solutions and provide
artistic in person education for their stridents. This is not something that all ballet studios were able to do. I
commend them for their creativity and ability to provide in person classes throughout a pandemic. Some of my
favorite memories from this past year are watching the Anaheim Ballet practicing in their parking lot. We could
hear the piano from our living room and it brought much needed joy. What a wonderful silver lining Anaheim
Ballet was able to offer during this tough time we are in.
The arts are important, history is important and we should be working together to support them and lift them up,
not tear them down. Please support Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda Item 14 and
buy us the time to come up with a better solution allowing us to preserve the historic Cultural Arts Building,
support Anaheim Ballet and provide affordable senior housing in an alternate location.
Thank you again for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this concern.
Arts
Nicki Wilmot
Manager, Box Office
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Public Comment
From:
Nicki Wilmot
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 9:40 PM
To:
Avelino Valencia
Cc:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save the Cultural Arts Building!
Good Evening Council Member Valencia,
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this matter. I'm sending this email to urge
you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda item 14 that will be
before you on Tuesday, April 27.
My family lives in the historic Anaheim Colony in a house built in 1927 that was rescued and moved when
other houses were demolished to make way for new housing projects. I am sure the citizens who saved the
house my family and many others in the community love had to be fought for and stood up for as I am doing
now for the Cultural Arts Building. My home is an asset to the city, it's history and beauty are an asset to the
city. Just as the historic Cultural Arts Building is an asset to this city. Too often we are tearing down historic
buildings that add value and beauty to Anaheim. Yes, affordable senior housing is necessary, but it would be a
great loss to our community should the Cultural Arts Building be torn down for it. Let's work together to find
another solution.
This past year has been difficult for everyone, especially Non -Profit Arts Organizations. We should not be
displacing a valuable organization that provides much needed education and entertainment to the community.
Let alone an organization that has proven strong and flexible during these restrictive times. Through necessary
mandates that prevented Anaheim Ballet from rehearsing indoors, they were able to find solutions and provide
artistic in person education for their stridents. This is not something that all ballet studios were able to do. I
commend them for their creativity and ability to provide in person classes throughout a pandemic. Some of my
favorite memories from this past year are watching the Anaheim Ballet practicing in their parking lot. We could
hear the piano from our living room and it brought much needed joy. What a wonderful silver lining Anaheim
Ballet was able to offer during this tough time we are in.
The arts are important, history is important and we should be working together to support them and lift them up,
not tear them down. Please support Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda Item 14 and
buy us the time to come up with a better solution allowing us to preserve the historic Cultural Arts Building,
support Anaheim Ballet and provide affordable senior housing in an alternate location.
Thank you again for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this concern.
Nicki Wilmot
Manager, Box Office
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Public Comment
From:
Nicki Wilmot
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 9:41 PM
To:
Trevor O'Neil
Cc:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save the Cultural Arts Building!
Good Evening Council Member O'Neil,
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this matter. I'm sending this email to urge
you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda item 14 that will be
before you on Tuesday, April 27.
My family lives in the historic Anaheim Colony in a house built in 1927 that was rescued and moved when
other houses were demolished to make way for new housing projects. I am sure the citizens who saved the
house my family and many others in the community love had to be fought for and stood up for as I am doing
now for the Cultural Arts Building. My home is an asset to the city, it's history and beauty are an asset to the
city. Just as the historic Cultural Arts Building is an asset to this city. Too often we are tearing down historic
buildings that add value and beauty to Anaheim. Yes, affordable senior housing is necessary, but it would be a
great loss to our community should the Cultural Arts Building be torn down for it. Let's work together to find
another solution.
This past year has been difficult for everyone, especially Non -Profit Arts Organizations. We should not be
displacing a valuable organization that provides much needed education and entertainment to the community.
Let alone an organization that has proven strong and flexible during these restrictive times. Through necessary
mandates that prevented Anaheim Ballet from rehearsing indoors, they were able to find solutions and provide
artistic in person education for their stridents. This is not something that all ballet studios were able to do. I
commend them for their creativity and ability to provide in person classes throughout a pandemic. Some of my
favorite memories from this past year are watching the Anaheim Ballet practicing in their parking lot. We could
hear the piano from our living room and it brought much needed joy. What a wonderful silver lining Anaheim
Ballet was able to offer during this tough time we are in.
The arts are important, history is important and we should be working together to support them and lift them up,
not tear them down. Please support Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda Item 14 and
buy us the time to come up with a better solution allowing us to preserve the historic Cultural Arts Building,
support Anaheim Ballet and provide affordable senior housing in an alternate location.
Thank you again for taking the time to read this and for your attention to this concern.
Arts
Nicki Wilmot
Manager, Box Office
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From:
Vivian Gottheiner
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
CoCoperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Date:
Monday, April 26, 20214:57:58 PM
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years,
Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim.
In fact, through Anaheim Ballet's You Tube videos, viewed more than 65 million
times from all over the world, Anaheim has gained International recognition in the
cultural world of dance. Students travel from all over the world for their Summer
Intensives (barring Covid).
This would not have been possible without the cooperative relationship the City of
Anaheim engaged with Anaheim Ballet over 20 years ago.
The Step -Up program was developed to provide free dance lessons to any youth
interested to give the future citizens of Anaheim the ability to take dance classes,
learn about the arts, gain self confidence, to concentrate, see progress when you
stick with a task and make friends without needing to join a gang.
Anyone of those Step-up students showing promise & desire are segued into the
regular curriculum and have gone on to dance with other ballet companies.
Besides this Step - Up program, Anaheim Ballet provides training in ballet, jazz,
and hip hop, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert
performances and has been recognized both locally and internationally as a point
of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is
slated to be demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for
the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you
will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's
treasured arts organization. All the positive influences described above will no
longer be available to the citizens of Anaheim nor it's neighbors.
In 20 years it is impossible to calculate how many lives have been touched in some
way by Anaheim Ballet either as a Step -Up student, a regular curriculum student
including adults, audience member, volunteer, You Tube follower or parent. I do
know that number would be enormous (4 bus ins/yr with 5k kids each time is an
example).
It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that
Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank
you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Vivian Gottheiner
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Public Comment
From: D Rose
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 9:57 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: The Future of Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Della Rose
Public Comment
From:
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 10:09 PM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor)
Cc: Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Cultural Arts Center/ Anaheim Ballet
Hi my name is I am 16 years old, I have attended Anaheim Ballet since I was five years
old. This establishment has helped me not only physically but emotionally as well. Anaheim Ballet gives me
comfort and a safe place where I can be myself. Growing up having a support system like Anaheim Ballet has
helped me cope with anxiety and depression. My life would be completely different if it weren't for the programs
like Step-up, Anaheim Ballet has to offer. I can't imagine my life without my support system, without Anaheim
Ballet and the Anaheim Cultural Arts Building. Having to relocate would and uproot the whole school would
definitely take time from our community.
Thank you for your time,
Current Anaheim Ballet Student
I would like to keep my name private.
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Public Comment
From: Alisa Gia -Lac Nguyen
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 10:48 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Support for Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor S'idhu and Council Members,
The arts erre an important part of any community, crud for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, declure/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as apoint ofpride to the City.
The Anaheim Cul/ural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cud/ural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architec/urally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cudlurad Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thankyou for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Adisa Nguyen
Public Comment
From: Gia -Lac Nguyen
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 10:49 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Support for Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor S'idhu and Council Members,
The arts erre an important part of any community, crud for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, declure/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as apoint ofpride to the City.
The Anaheim Cul/ural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cud/ural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architec/urally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cudlurad Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thankyou for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Adisa Nguyen
Public Comment
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Anaheim City Council
Dear Committee Members,
This letter is in regards to my request that Anaheim Ballet is permitted to stay in the Anaheim Cultural
Arts Center Building.
My name is Irma Ramirez, and I am the grandmother of 3 students that have tremendously benefitted
from Anaheim Ballet.
Our family as a whole has been involved with Anaheim Ballet for at least 14 years, so I am very much
aware of the importance of it in the community.
My daughter volunteered there for years with costuming, while her 3 kids attended classes, and my two
granddaughters practically grew up there, and when their younger brother decided that he wanted to also
dance he was encouraged and welcomed immediately.
I am sure that you know that dancing ballet for boys is not a common event, but my grandson was so
proud of being part of Anaheim Ballet. that he did not care if anyone in his school found out that he was
dancing. At the time that he joined, my grandson was, if I am not mistaken in 3rd grade. My
granddaughters are now 18 and 16, both still attending classes.
Ballet has taught my three grandchildren discipline, a love of classical music, mental and physical ability,
and the grace of learning to work as a team, and for a bigger cause.
The hours required to meet the high expectations of the founders of Anaheim Ballet, Mr. Larry Rosenberg
(Larry) and Mrs. Sarna Lapenieks Rosenberg were long, but the kids knew that it was necessary, so they
learned the discipline of hard work.
Larry and Sarma set the best example by always expecting excellence, they have also been very generous
by offering a number of scholarships throughout the years.
A benefit that many may not know about, is that Anaheim Ballet is known throughout the world. Their
Summer Internship class was attended by students from different parts of the world, we met some students
from Japan, Russia, Spain, Mexico, Canada, Alaska, France, etc. This was a wonderful opportunity for
our students, and many friendships were made.
Anaheim Ballet has put Anaheim in the map in regards to classical training with their Summer Intensive
program.
The Summer Intensive program is a very coveted program, and aptly named. The students followed a very
structured dance schedule that was an all day event, and they loved it. Our family was fortunate to have
hosted several out of town Summer Intensive students.
Anaheim Ballet also provided a Summer Intensive community event, as well as The Nutcracker during
the Christmas season. A community performance was also done once a year in Nevada. These were
beautiful, and inexpensive events for our communities. All students, from beginning to advanced
participated, which allowed Anaheim Ballet to be seen in its full glory!
All of the events were mostly staffed by volunteers, as Anaheim Ballet has a very small staff.
Larry and Sarma as well as their family are incredibly dedicated to exposing our community to the beauty
of ballet. I am sure you know how hard it is for many families to attend any of these types of events.
Exposure being a necessity.
I am profoundly grateful to the Rosenberg family, and pray that you will see what a truly wonderful asset
Anaheim Ballet is.
We need Anaheim Ballet in Anaheim, now more than ever!
Respectfully,
Irma Ramirez
Grandmother to: Isabel, Karina & Nathan Salazar
Public Comment
From: maria fernanda preciado cervantes
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 11:26 PM
To: Public Comment; info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Support Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Shidu and council members
Receive cordial greetings hoping that you are all in good health.
It is with deep sadness and concern that I write to you today regarding the decision that has been taken
involving our beloved Anaheim Ballet. In previous meetings we have begged your attention towards this matter
and we have asked that you consider keeping the only center in the city that is dedicated especially to the art of
dance and that not only serves young people of all ages but also of all backgrounds. Personally, I am very
grateful because I know that for the last 20 years Anaheim Ballet has been serving the community of the city of
Anaheim. I sincerely hope that before you determine the fate of the building you very carefully reconsider and
think about the well-being of our children. Since for us it is very important that after school our children have a
safe place to build their future. Do not forget that Ballet is an art that requires a lot of discipline, and discipline
is precisely what is so lacking in this though times for our youth. From the bottom of our hearts we ask you to
keep the doors open to Anaheim Ballet because we do not want our children to be left without a place to fulfill
their dreams. Some of us do not have the means to support them in private studios. We do not want them to
remain in limbo while you guys make a decision, we don't want all of their potential and dreams to go to waste.
We ask that you put our children ahead of any monetary gain. Please we ask that you vote in the Cooperation
Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Graciela Cervantes
Public Comment
From: Irma Ramirez
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:02 AM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Public Comment
Cc: Public Comment
Subject: Anaheim Cultural Arts Center/ Anaheim Ballet
April 26, 2021
Anaheim City Council
Dear Committee Members,
This letter is in regards to my request that Anaheim Ballet is permitted to stay in the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Building.
My name is Irma Ramirez, and I am the grandmother of 3 students that have tremendously benefitted from Anaheim
Ballet.
Our family as a whole has been involved with Anaheim Ballet for at least 14 years, so I am very much aware of the
importance of it in the community.
My daughter volunteered there for years with costuming, while her 3 kids attended classes, and my two granddaughters
practically grew up there, and when their younger brother decided that he wanted to also dance he was encouraged and
welcomed immediately.
I am sure that you know that dancing ballet for boys is not a common event, but my grandson was so proud of being part
of Anaheim Ballet. That he did not care if anyone in his school found out that he was dancing. At the time that he joined,
my grandson was, if I am not mistaken in 3rd grade. My granddaughters are now 18 and 16, both still attending classes.
Ballet has taught my three grandchildren discipline, a love of classical music, mental and physical agility, and the grace of
learning to work as a team, and for a bigger cause.
The hours required to meet the high expectations of the founders of Anaheim Ballet, Mr. Larry Rosenberg (Larry) and
Mrs. Sarma Lapenieks Rosenberg were long, but the kids knew that it was necessary, so they learned the discipline of
hard work.
Larry and Sarma set the best example by always expecting excellence, they have also been very generous by offering a
number of scholarships throughout the years.
A benefit that many may not know about, is that Anaheim Ballet is known throughout the world. Their Summer Internship
class was attended by students from different parts of the world, we met some students from Japan, Russia, Spain,
Mexico, Canada, Alaska, France, etc. This was a wonderful opportunity for our students, and many friendships were
made.
Anaheim Ballet has put Anaheim in the map in regards to classical training with their Summer Intensive program.
The Summer Intensive program is a very coveted program, and aptly named. The students followed a very structured
dance schedule that was an all day event, and they loved it. Our family was fortunate to have hosted several out of town
Summer Intensive students.
Anaheim Ballet also provided a Summer Intensive community event, as well as The Nutcracker during the Christmas
season. A community performance was also done once a year in Nevada. These were beautiful, and inexpensive events
for our communities. All students, from beginning to advanced participated, which allowed Anaheim Ballet to be seen in
its full glory!
All of the events were mostly staffed by volunteers, as Anaheim Ballet has a very small staff.
Larry and Sarma as well as their family are incredibly dedicated to exposing our community to the beauty of ballet. I am
sure you know how hard it is for many families to attend any of these types of events. Exposure being a necessity.
I am profoundly grateful to the Rosenberg family, and pray that you will see what a truly wonderful asset Anaheim Ballet
is.
We need Anaheim Ballet in Anaheim, now more than ever!
Respectfully,
Irma Ramirez
Grandmother to: Isabel, Karina & Nathan Salazar
From: Pat Kenny
To: Public Comment
Subject: Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 20216:35:21 AM
April 26, 2021
Greetings Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
First of all, I want to commend you all for your willingness to
serve the city of Anaheim in your various posts. I can only
imagine how much time and dedication it requires on your part to
serve in such a capacity. I am certain that your efforts are
greatly appreciated by businesses, organization, residents, and
the entire community as a whole. It is due to your efforts and
those before you that Anaheim is such a desirable city. I know
this as the reputation of the city of Anaheim speaks for itself.
It has come to my awareness of the need for the council to make
decisions relating to the mandate for Anaheim to implement
projects for affordable housing and how that may potentially
result in the relocation of the "home" of the world-class ballet
training company Anaheim Ballet. Undoubtedly, the
ramifications and impact of this decision are vast and it will be
touching the very livelihood of those effected. The outcome,
including the pulls of both polarities of gladness and devastation,
will have an enormous effect on all those involved, and I honestly
can sympathize with the various individuals.
I have personally been closely associated with Anaheim Ballet
throughout the past decade, as the parent of a dancer and as a
volunteer, and have witnessed repeatedly the positive impact
they have had on their students, audiences, and in the
community. It often seems that the worth of the arts, such as
ballet, is under -valued. However, Anaheim Ballet is an
organization which is akin to a gem to behold. Though its true
value may not be as tangible as revenue may reflect, this non-
profit organization is rich in history, is invaluable in its effect on
the lives of countless individuals (including those of Anaheim
residents), and is priceless in its effect to invoke the human
spirit.
I urge each of you to consider all viable options to permit the
continuation of Anaheim Ballet as the resident ballet company in
the City of Anaheim, and continue the precious partnership which
has been in existence since its inception. Such an organization
belongs in the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. It is my hope and
prayer that each one of you will vote in support of the
Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet with its
internationally acclaimed reputation of excellence, and that you
will partner with them to find an amiable alternative with an
extension of time to explore solutions as needed.
I Thank You all in advance for your time, for considering my
thoughts to you on these important matters, and for
implementing actions of compassion, righteousness, and
diligence.
With heartfelt regards,
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Public Comment
From:
Isabel Salazar
Sent:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:45 AM
To:
Harry Sidhu (Mayor)
Cc:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center/ Anaheim Ballet
April 26, 2021
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council members,
My name is Isabel Salazar and I am 18 years old. I am emailing you in hopes to convince you on how important it is that
you do not remove the home of Anaheim Ballet. I began taking Ballet classes at the age of 5 years old and my Sister at the
age of 2. Anaheim Ballet offered my sister and I not only a safe and loving environment but a home away from home.
Soon after I began taking classes my parents enrolled my sister and I in the Step -Up Outreach Program. Which provided
not only us but dozens of children the opportunity to express themselves through the art of Ballet. We not only took Ballet
class but we learned the art and history of how Ballet came to be.
I continued the program till I entered high school and truly found my love for dance. Not only were my sister and I able to
discover this new found love, but even my younger brother joined the Step -Up Outreach Program. Providing an accepting
and nourishing learning environment.
We not only were a part of the Step -Up Program but we were a part of the Anaheim Ballet family. Performing in the
Annual Summer Intensive Program and Nutcracker Performances. Anaheim Ballet was a part of some of the best
memories I have had and they're endless opportunities continue to grow especially to those around the community.
Throughout my years at Anaheim Ballet, I enjoyed how Anaheim Ballet continuously shared the arts within the
community. By providing live performances to the surrounding elementary schools. They made it possible for the
underprivileged to experience and truly live within the arts.
Anaheim Ballet has not only provided a home for my dancers and community members but a second family. Thus, I hope
to continue to see Anaheim Ballet impacting the lives of many dancers and families for years to come. Please reconsider
any plans to relocate, one of the only Cultural Arts Center in Anaheim.
Sincerely,
Isabel Salazar
Public Comment
From:
Gabriela Flores
Sent:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 9:20 AM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Info@anaheimballet.org
We support the Anaheim ballet my daughter goes there!
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Public Comment
From: Ginger Johnson
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:10 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Letter of Support: Anaheim Ballet at the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I strongly urge your consideration of preserving Anaheim Ballet at its current location, the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. Every
city needs a place where its citizens can not only live but thrive. Anaheim Ballet has been a vital part of the Anaheim
community for over 20 years, providing a safe and accessible place for the city's youth to connect, learn and achieve. They've
supported generations of young students by providing pathways to explore their creative potential while teaching them the
importance of serving the community through their gifts. These students have grown to have a significant impact not only on
your city but throughout the nation as they bring the values they developed at the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center to other
communities throughout the US. I say this as one of them. The impact Anaheim Ballet has had on my own development as an
artist has been huge and their philosophy of service has helped shaped my career through which I've had the great fortune to
serve students in both southern California and southwestern Ohio.
To lose the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center would create a significant void within the city and would greatly inhibit the support
Anaheim Ballet offers to all its citizens, including those who otherwise would not be able to afford arts engagement or
education. While affordable housing would serve many families well, Anaheim Ballet's programs and performances serve tens
of thousands each and every year.
Please consider the sweeping impact Anaheim Ballet can offer your community through its home at the Anaheim Cultural Arts
Center and vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your service and consideration.
Sincerely,
Ginger Johnson
GINGER JOHNSON I Vice President of Academy + Education
t: 513.562.1125 1 e: gjohnson(acballet.org
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Public Comment
From:
Marissa Romeo
Sent:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 9:51 AM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts
force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce
and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been
recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for
a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building,
you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is
best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible
location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Marissa Romeo
Public Comment
From: rstein@artsoc.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 9:51 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Public Comment - 4/27 Council Meeting
Attachments: Anaheim Ballet Support Letter 4-27-21.pdf
Importance: High
Please find our letter attached.
Richard Stein
President & CEO
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Mayor Harry S. Sidhu
Mayor Pro Tem Stephen Faessel
Council Member Jose Diaz
Council Member Jordan Brandman
Council Member Jose F. Moreno
Council Member Avelino Valencia
Council Member Trevor O'Neil
Re: Support for Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu, Mayor Pro Tem Faessel and Council Members,
Arts Orange County is the nonprofit, countywide arts council, designated as Orange County's official
local arts agency and State -Local Partner by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. While I know that
some of you are already aware of our work on behalf of the entire community of artists and arts
organizations, you may learn more at our website https://artsoc.orgZ. In particular, through our work
during the COVID-19 pandemic, we helped secure $2.7 million in relief funds for 138 arts organizations
and 175 artists in 27 Orange County cities (including Anaheim) last autumn from public and private
sources.
It is our understanding that when you meet this evening, you will vote on whether or not to approve an
agreement stating the city and Anaheim Ballet have one year to negotiate a home and continued
partnership. There is a possibility of saving the building and Anaheim Ballet's residency if a majority of
City Council members write a letter requesting that the state rescind the mandate for affordable
housing at this site.
We are mindful of the need for more affordable housing in communities around the state, including
Anaheim, however displacing one of our community's premier cultural institutions should not be a
necessary step to achieve that. In particular, the work that Anaheim Ballet has done for three decades in
working with disadvantaged youth in the community must be taken into account when weighing your
decision.
We urge you to take action to preserve this facility for Anaheim Ballet and for the public benefits it
provides.
Sincerely,
Richard Stein
President & CEO
Public Comment
From: Gisela Sharp
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 10:40 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Critical Need for Art in the Community
Dear Mayor and City of Anaheim Council Members,
I completely agree with the comments provided in the Email template for saving the Anaheim Ballet, and I trust
that you have received many responses as of today.
I have additional comments for your careful consideration in voting whether to demolish the Anaheim Cultural
Arts Center:
• As a long established dance company, the Anaheim Ballet has been a source of pride as well as
international recognition for the local community.
• The Arts, and especially Ballet, provide the opportunity for inclusion and identity for young dancers
who may otherwise be struggling without the ability to allow for self-expression.
• The many events hosted by the Anaheim Ballet bring generations together to celebrate the joy of dance
and music, from young dancers to grandparents, in a variety of settings - from Pearson Park to the Grove
Theater and beyond.
• The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center is a beautiful and recognizable historical building which is symbolic
of the history of Anaheim.
Thank you for your time and attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
Gisela Sharp
Public Comment
From: Melody Collins
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 10:54 AM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: In Support of Anaheim Ballet
Dear City Council of Anaheim,
I am writing to show my support for the Anaheim Ballet, and for the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center. I believe this
institution to be a place of profound inspiration, history, and value to the community. I first learned of the Anaheim
Ballet as a teenage aspiring dancer from Santa Barbara, who regularly watched their YouTube videos. I was in total awe
of the incredible talent I saw. I was captivated by the skill, energy, and fun that the dancers from Anaheim Ballet
showcased. I had a real life dream come true when I auditioned for the Anaheim Ballet's Nutcracker in 2015 and was
cast in their production. Walking into that yellow building in the heart of Anaheim's cultural district was an excitement I
had never before felt. I entered their main studio and realized that I recognized that iconic stage from all of their videos!
Each day that I rehearsed there, I could feel the nostalgia, the contribution of artistic excellence, and the sense of
community. I was cast alongside dancers of all ages, races, and backgrounds, something often rare in the ballet world,
who all shared the love of dance and desire to show something beautiful to the world. Anaheim Ballet is an institution
that benefits the community, through performances, outreach, and opportunities for all dancers to learn and improve. It
is a world class training ground that does Anaheim proud, and puts Anaheim on the map of excellence within the dance
world. As a young dancer, I was inspired by the incredible artists from Anaheim, and as an adult, I recognize how vital
arts companies are for the vibrance of a community. Please consider voting to continue your partnership with Anaheim
Ballet, to ensure that the inspiration, the excellence, and the community continue.
Thank you,
Melody
Public Comment
From:
belle jolie
Sent:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:00 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
ANAHEIM BALLET
Dearest Mayor Sidhu and Esteemed Council Members,
Recently returning west from NYC, a major factor in this move was returning to Anaheim Ballet, it's incredible
Directorship,
training, community service and also the cultural building Anaheim Ballet currently resides. Having performed
professionally,
directed a ballet company and school I have found ANAHEIM BALLET. to be the premiere arts institution of
it's kind
throughout this vast country: the United States. I have traveled throughout the country, performing, educating,
directing. and
choreographing for years however my heart has always been with ANAHEIM BALLET.
The Rosenberg's and staff have trained, educated, nourished and provided a "family" for thousands of dancers
and their respective
families, have trained the performers of Disney productions, and continue to open their arms to anyone who
jete's through their doors.
Albeit extraordinary educators, human beings, mentors and colleagues the Directors of ANAHEIM BALLET
remain humble, a quality
rarely seen in this profession.
I humbly request you reconsider rescinding the mandate and negotiate a cooperative agreement with
ANAHEIM BALLET to remain in residency
of the Cultural Arts Center, Anaheim's gem. Wherever the public may assist in this endeavor, please advise,
ANAHEIM BALLET is a cultural institution
which must remain a part of Anaheim's landscape.
Kindest Regards,
Belle Jolie
P.S. I carried a photo of the Cultural Arts Center/Anaheim Ballet with me throughout my 12 years
performing. educating throughout the U.S.
Public Comment
From: Perez, Cassandra <Cassandra.Perez@mail.house.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:03 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: Gallegos, Claudio
Subject: Anaheim City Council Agenda - Public Comment Items 1 & 14
Attachments: Rep Correa - Public Comment ACC 4.27.21.pdf
Good Afternoon,
Attached is Congressman Correa's public comment for tonight's Anaheim City Council Agenda.
Best,
J. Luis CORREA
46TH DisTRICT, CALIFORNIA
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RE: Anaheim City Council Agenda Items I & 14
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members
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In 1999 the Anaheim Ballet Company entered into a Shared Use Agreement for the use of the
Anaheim Cultural Arts building, And since that time the Anaheim Ballet has become an integral
part of the Anaheim community due to its strategic location within the city. Having the Anaheim
Ballet Company vacate from strategic location will diminish benefits and services to the
community provided by the non-profit.
The Anaheim Ballet provides quality and indispensable programing through a professional
performing company, a "Virtual Theater" media presence, an international dance festival, a
school, and an educational outreach program for underserved youth.
I am confident the City of Anaheim and Anaheim Ballet Company can reach an agreement that
keeps the Anaheim Ballet Company in Anaheim and in a strategic location so to continue
providing invaluable services.
Respectfully,
J. LUIS CORREA
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Public Comment
From:
Ellen Jacobs
Sent:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:13 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
Agenda Item #1. Anaheim Ballet
Dear Honorable Council Members,
Could the next Misty Copeland come from Anaheim? Perhaps.
Although not a resident of Anaheim, I have admired the city for the many cultural and accessible programs that
have been offered. If you have not watched the videos of how handsomely the Anaheim Ballet has handled
performances during the pandemic, you certainly should. Although many privileged members of our
community have had an opportunity to enjoy ballet, it is less available to the less privileged. The arts are so
important to nurture future citizens!
Thank you in advance for your continued support of the ballet and a more inclusive society.
Sincerely,
Ellen Jacobs
Public Comment
From: Crystal Wachs
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:14 PM
To: Anaheim Ballet; Public Comment
Subject: Re: Anaheim Ballet's future
"Anaheim Ballet. More than Dance."
These words could not be more accurate.
Dear Mayor Sidhu and council members,
Hello, I am Crystal Wachs. I am honored to be a faculty member, company dancer and student of the
Anaheim Ballet. Anaheim Ballet is a vital arts place for the community. It is not just a place to dance, it
is beyond that.
For some, Anaheim Ballet is a place where many children first learn manners, proper class etiquette,
and to have respect for each other. As they get older, this place now becomes a connection builder and
career path. And for the majority, the time spent at the studio is the best part of their day.
Growing up here for the past 15 years, I admire how much Anaheim Ballet has done for the
community. I have not seen another studio that has a world class training facility and professional
performance company that also gives access to undeserved youth. I hope you can see how valuable this
place is.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Crystal Wachs
From: Kaitlyn Jenkins
To: Public Comment
Subject: Regarding Anaheim Ballet
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 202112,25:16 PM
Hello Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I am writing to you tonight regarding the possible demolition of the historical building along
with the incredible program that Anaheim Ballet offers to its community. I have had a difficult
time finding the right words to express how I feel, In short I'm hoping you have read enough
letters about the beautiful programs that Anaheim Ballet offers as well as the opportunities
they offer to the underprivileged youth in your community, so that I can talk to you about what
this place means to me and so many others. I want you to know how difficult and painful
hearing the news has been for, not just me but my fellow Anaheim Ballet family across the
country. I arri saddened that this would even be considered as an Option after how manly people
have benefitted because of the directors and programs they have in place. In case you don't
know here is my story. I am just ONE of the HUNDREDS of lives that were changed for the
better because of this school.
This is my story.
As a little girl I loved dancing ballet, I never quite fit in at my school and was laughed at and
bullied because I was different. It wasn't until my mother saw I loved ballet that she took me
to Anaheim ballet. I was instantly taken in by the older girls en pointe, the costumes they had
the steps they performed but there was always something more there that I couldn't understand
at the young age of 8 years old. As I got older I was put on pointe and worked for years to
become Clara and because of the trust and love that my mother and the directors placed in me
I was able to accomplish that dream at 14. I learned that if you work really hard your dreams
could come true. As I got older body issues came up as they do for most girls. I remember my
director saying not to let that get in our way and hold us back from dancing. And that gave me
hope that I would one day find my place in the dance world as I was not as thin as most
ballerinas were "supposed to be," but my director still gave me roles and helped me flourish
regardless. When I was lucky enough to make it into the American Ballet Theatre summer
program I remember going there and when I was asked where I trained every dancer knew
where Anaheim ballet was, even the girls from China and Japan. That was thanks to Evan
Rosenberg who filmed some of the first instructional ballet videos on YouTube. As time went
on I had a hard time finding my place in the world but because of Anaheim ballet was able to
secure a job at Disneyland performing In the parades on my first try. Shortly after I was lucky
enough to Audition for a Disney Television series called Bunheads. I actually booked the main
character role Boo (you might've even seen it). It was about a girl who loved ballet but didn't
have the perfect body. I was able and still to this day receive letters of how I touched people's
lives and changed them for the better. Because of the training, love and support I received at
Anaheim ballet amongst the family and life lessons I learned, I was able to have my DREAM
Job. It wouldn't have been possible without them. Please know that this is just one story
amongst so many. I just wanted to Iet you know mine.
Please reconsider the option of demolishing this precious place.
It is more than just a building to me and my family. It's our home and the place we come back
to. It's where our heart Is.
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Public Comment
From:
Victoria Acker
Sent:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:56 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Save Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Please save Anaheim Ballet! As a professional dancer for film and television who trained (and trains) at Anaheim
Ballet, I can guarantee it is truly the best studio in Orange County and is known and recognized across the dance
industry as a whole.
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Victoria Acker
Public Comment
From: Ashleigh Aitken
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:29 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Please Help Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The Anaheim Ballet has been an important Anaheim institution for over 20 years. It's a word
renowned training facility that brings prestige to our city through its reputation for excellence.
Beyond the high level of dance, the Anaheim ballet provides community support by being a safe
haven for youth, and serving vulnerable youth through the Step -Up program. It would be a loss for
the community if the Anaheim Ballet were no longer a part of our city. Every year, Girl Scout troops
like mine are privileged so see a world-class performance of the Nutcracker, and I urge you to
approve the Cooperative Agreement so we do not lose this asset.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Best,
Ashleigh E. Aitken, Esq.
Of Counsel, AITKEN*AITKEN*COHN
Plaintiff -Only Trial Lawyers
Public Comment
From: Brad Maahs
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:00 PM
To: Public Comment
Subject: Agenda items 1 and 14.
Please vote no on 1 and 14, save the Cultural Building. Tell the State to pound sand. We are spending a $150M on
housing at the stadium as it is.
Arthur B Maahs (life long Anaheim resident)
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Public Comment
From: Kent Sharp
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:08 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Save the Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor and City of Anaheim Council Members,
I completely agree with the comments provided in the Email template for saving the Anaheim Ballet, and I trust
that you have received many responses as of today.
I have additional comments for your careful consideration in voting whether to demolish the Anaheim Cultural
Arts Center:
• As a long established dance company, the Anaheim Ballet has been a source of pride as well as
international recognition for the local community.
• The Arts, and especially Ballet, provide the opportunity for inclusion and identity for young dancers
who may otherwise be struggling without the ability to allow for self-expression.
• The many events hosted by the Anaheim Ballet bring generations together to celebrate the joy of dance
and music, from young dancers to grandparents, in a variety of settings - from Pearson Park to the Grove
Theater and beyond.
• The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center is a beautiful and recognizable historical building which is symbolic
of the history of Anaheim.
Thank you for your time and attention to this important matter.
Best,
Kent Sharp
Public Comment
From: Sheldonla
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:24 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: info@anaheimballet.org
Subject: Anaheim Ballet and Homeless
Anaheim City Council,
Maintaining and supporting the Anaheim Ballet and efforts for the homeless are imperatives for the city of Anaheim of
which you are the duly elected representatives.
It is within your realm to make the political possible. This will reflect on your social, cultural and economic concern and
acumen.
I trust you will divine these necessities for Anaheim's continued benefit.
Sincerely,
Sheldon Lacher
Orange, CA 92869
Public Comment
From: Ziggy McBride
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:33 PM
To: Public Comment; Anaheim Ballet
Subject: Letter of Support
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of the Anaheim Community and surrounding areas. My student dancer danced in Irvine
for 8 years. At 15 years old, the time came for her to leave her current Irvine studio, directors and friends for a new
perspective and training. After hours and hours of research, several open classes at various local studios, including trips
to Long Beach we decided her new dance studio would be Anaheim Ballet. She was able to attend Anaheim for the year
before the Covid Crash. During this year she was able to grow and mature both on and off the dance floor. Larry and
Sarma and all those involved with Anaheim Ballet have a deep concern for each and every student. They want each
child and adult to reach their full potential and they will support and provide every opportunity to do so. They have the
ability and desire to give each dancer confidence both on and off the dance floor. The current studio location, Anaheim
Cultural Arts Center is the perfect location as it is centered around various freeways making it accessible from both
Orange County and LA County. It is rich in history and the dancers are invigorated as they study and learn within these
walls. Anaheim Ballet has taken great interest in the Anaheim Community as well as the surrounding areas. This
amazing studio has given many dancers of all background and economic situations opportunities and we hope to see
many more dancers grow and progress through the program at Anaheim Ballet.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Public Comment
From:
The John Kirby Studio
Sent:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:31 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@anaheimballet.org
Subject:
The Anaheim Ballet
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
As a prominent Acting Coach in Hollywood & being raised in a show -business family in heart of New York
City, I feel the arts are everything because of what I've learned about myself and the high level of work ethic it
taught me to uphold. As a result of the arts in my city, I grew in every area of my life by immersing myself into
the fantastic world of acting, dancing & music. This led me to become a prominent teacher in the arts by
inspiring me to give back to others the gift of my craft that has so enriched my life to this day.
When I first stepped into The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center home to The Anaheim Ballet, I got a lump in my
throat! Overwhelmed by emotion, I was able to witness first hand the incredible high standard of Ballet taught
by the remarkable Larry & Sarma Rosenberg. It was amazing to see children from so many different
backgrounds embracing their individual creativity through the gift that is offered by The Anaheim Ballet. I
noticed how having a special place to explore their talents meant the world to them! Not only was I impressed
by the great work & community that happens there but even more so to see them find their self worth,
confidence & self-esteem without having to pay for it is is nothing less of astounding. Because of the generosity
of AB's Artistic Directors, they are always leading with their hearts to reach out to the community of Anaheim.
I too found myself wanting to get more involved. As a guest acting coach to their summer outreach programs,
as well as attending their exciting annual productions of "The Nutcracker" & the world renowned Anaheim
International Dance Festival. I am always amazed to see young people find their purpose & passion in life
through the local arts!
The Anaheim Ballet is the only safe place in Anaheim where all of this goodness through creativity has been
made possible for more than 20 years! I deeply value what they do for the community on every level. If the city
decides to demolish this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in
the City and will permanently displace the city's treasured arts organization. It is crucial that you consider what
is best for the community at large especially for our undeserved youth. For their sake & the sakes of countless
others, The Anaheim Ballet needs to remain in its current accessible location.
Please take the time to listen to the heartbeat of the citizens of your beloved city and vote in support of the
Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
It has been a great honor to be affiliated with this tremendous world class professional performance company
and Ballet training facility. I will continue to support all of their efforts to sustain their highly valued arts force
and presence in the great City of Anaheim!
Thank you for your time & consideration of this most pressing matter.
Best Regards,
JOHN KIRBY-
Hollywood's Premier ACTING COACH
& Co-MANAGER of
The John Kirby Studios, Inc.
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Jessica Mendivi)
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 6:34 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
[Important] Please save our center!
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has
been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based
after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations,
lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City
demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in
the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. This place means so much to so many
of your fellow citizens. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth,
that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Jessica Mendivil
Public Comment
From: H Garten
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:54 PM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor); Jose Moreno; Stephen Faessel; Jordan Brandman; Jennifer Diaz;
Avelino Valencia; Trevor O'Neil
Cc: Public Comment
Subject: 4/27/21 Approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda item 14
Good morning Mayor Sidhu and Esteemed City Council Members,
I urge you to support and approve Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda item 14 which will be
before you tomorrow, Tuesday, April 27.
The Cultural Arts building is a valuable community asset and should be preserved and protected. Yes it doesn't appear
on any lists or historic resources, but it is none the less a valuable and loved facility. 10 years ago no one considered mid
century homes "historic". They are widely considered among the most precious and revered resources in a city's housing
stock. Per the staff report this building has served multiple uses and has served the community of Anaheim for over half
a century. It is now home to the Anaheim Ballet, an organization that has provided a much needed service to youth of
our community for over 20 years. Especially for our youth as the hip hop classes were very popular with my children.
Yes, we need senior housing, however, we also need space for non-profit service providers and community groups to
engage the community in general and the especially the youth of Anaheim. The Cultural Arts building and the Anaheim
Ballet do just that. There must be a way to accomplish both goals: provide affordable senior housing and preserve this
valuable city asset while continuing to provide a home to the Anaheim Ballet so they can continue their much needed
and widely support programs engaging Anaheim's youth.
These two items on the agenda covering this issue would give staff and city leadership time to consider options and
allow the Anaheim Ballet to continue their programs. The community has already shown widespread support for both
the preservation of the Cultural Arts Building and for the Anaheim Ballet. With Covid-19 restrictions being lifted and
activities opening up again after a very long hiatus we need this program and programs like it more than ever. And we
need assets like the Cultural Arts building which provide homes for these services.
A best case scenario can be achieved with a concerted effort and cooperation between city staff, elected officials, non-
profit providers, and the community.
Please support Housing Authority Agenda Item 1 and City Council Agenda Item 14 and buy us the time to do just that.
Sincerely,
Marcia, Steve and Warren Garten
Anaheim Ca 92805
Public Comment
From:
Emily Nicole Sharp
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 7:23 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
info@ifccenter.com
Subject:
Save the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear City of Anaheim,
I've lived in our city my entire life, and have proudly supported our local tourist attractions, businesses, and arts. Most
Southern Californians associate one location with Anaheim: Disneyland. And rightfully so— it supports our city's overall
wellbeing and local businesses' success. But to many of us, another Anaheim business is just as important to our city and
culture: the Anaheim Ballet.
I have been a patron of the Anaheim Ballet for the past 21 years. My introduction was through my childhood best friend,
and company -star of the Anaheim Ballet, Victoria -Rose Viren. What was once was an opportunity to support my friend's
ambitions and talents, now has transitioned into a drive to support my community and local arts— which in our
country's climate is more important than ever to prioritize. While I understand that the repurposing of the Anaheim
Cultural Arts Center does not necessarily equate to the Anaheim Ballet's permanent closure, I must urge you to consider
the impact the potential loss of this program would mean for our community. Arts programs are constantly the first
thing to be cut in schools, leaving this business as one of the only opportunities for children and young adults to both
partake and spectate in this beautiful art. For me personally, attending Anaheim Ballet's annual performances has been
a source of pure happiness in the hardest of times— including last year's virtual showcase (which was one of the only
highlights for me in 2020).
However, beyond preserving one of the most beautiful art forms in our society's history, one of the greatest and most
significant elements that Anaheim Ballet encapsulates is it represents us. Anaheim. A diverse community. For years, I
have not only sat in awe watching these performers and their undeniable talent, but, I sat and enjoyed a cast who
honestly represented our community. Not just the white narrative that ballet has a history of perpetuating. Further, in a
world of defining what gender roles "should" be— the Anaheim Ballet offers an outlet and role models to young boys
who are drawn to the arts (which, unfortunately are mislabeled as "feminine" and therefore carry characteristics that
are associated with being "weak"). There is no doubt that our country, rather our society, has an issue with setting up
males to fail and pushing them towards and along a toxic path of violence, misogyny, homophobia, and other
problematic mentalities. Having males showcase their talents, through the form of ballet, I believe can start chipping
away at that problem we have ignored for far too long.
Please please please consider alternatives. The Anaheim Ballet may not bring in the revenue that Disneyland does, but
its significance to our community is far more valuable.
Sincerely,
Emily Sharp
Public Comment
From:
Raina Tsuda
Sent:
Monday, April 26, 2021 8:13 PM
To:
Public Comment
Cc:
Anaheim Ballet
Subject:
Anaheim Ballet
Attachments:
AB Letter.pdf
Raina Tsuda, DAOM, LAc, CMT
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
Anaheim Ballet (AB) has been a treasured arts presence in Anaheim since 1997. 1 have been
involved with AB since 1998 in various capacities, as a dancer, instructor, nutrition consultant /
lecturer and a board member. Anaheim Ballet is more than dance!
I have come to realize that everything I need to succeed in life I learned from ballet. I began
taking ballet classes when I was seven years old and continue to take classes today. The most
rewarding part of my dancing career with Anaheim Ballet was performing at elementary schools
and being able to urge kids to find something that they are passionate about and work hard at it.
The most frequently asked question by the kids was, "don't dancers get nervous on stage"?
Being able to emphasize to them that practicing and being prepared, makes things come
naturally so that dancers did not get nervous onstage. The same philosophy can be applied to
schoolwork and test taking. Talking to the kids made me realize all the valuable things that I
learned from ballet and helped make me a successful adult.
• Respect — respect for teachers, other dancers, others' personal space, the accompanist,
and for your partner
• Discipline — proper etiquette, appearance, attending class and rehearsals even when
you do not feel like it, and being on time or even early to prepare yourself
• Focus — being "present" in class so you can learn things very quickly
• Work hard — you must work hard to achieve your dreams; nothing in life is easy
• Commitment — you must commit 100% to achieve your goals
• Have fun — you must enjoy what you are doing, otherwise take a step back and re-
evaluate why you are doing it
• Passion — it must come from our heart and soul and when it does everyone knows
• Life's not always fair— life is full of obstacles; it is about how you rise from those
obstacles and what you learned from that experience
• If you fall, get right back up — keep on going; people will remember how you got back up,
not how you fell
• Practice, practice, practice — if you are well prepared than you can just enjoy your time in
the spotlight, rather than being worried and nervous about how things will turn out
I hope you can understand the importance and positive influence dancing has on youths. The
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the
City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts
Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current
accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your
time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Dr. Raina Tsuda, DAOM, LAc
Anaheim Ballet Board of Directors
Public Comment
From: Bobby Cavener
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 8:44 PM
To: Harry Sidhu (Mayor)
Cc: Public Comment
Subject: Cultural Arts Bldg and Anaheim Ballet
Hello, I wanted to take a moment to support the city of Anaheim moving forward with continuing support of the
Anaheim Ballet and Cultural Arts Building. This is a unique feature to Southern California and history torn
down cannot be regained. Please keep our historical features in Anaheim.
Thank you, Robert Cavener
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Monday, April 19, 2021
Dear Mayor Sidhu & Council Members,
1 was very disappointed to learn that the city of Anaheim is asking the Anaheim Ballet to leave
their current location in the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center so that the building can be repurposed
for affordable housing without any plans for a new home for the Anaheim Ballet.
The Anaheim Ballet has been vital to the community in Anaheim for well over 20 years
now. The Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce
and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances
that enhance the pride of the city locally and internationally.
The city needs to be more creative in meeting the need for affordable housing. There is no need
to displace the Anaheim Ballet to achieve this goal. Underserved youth in the city are dependent
upon the Anaheim Ballet in its current location. Are you truly going to choose affordable
housing over our underserved youth? You cannot toss one vital need aside in order to satisfy
another. That is weak leadership at best. 1 truly hope you will reconsider this course of action.
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Mayor Sidhu's profile on the Anaheim city website states that he "understands the value of
honest, hard work". The Anaheim Ballet has put in honest, hard work for over 20 years, and that
deserves recognition and appreciation for how it's impacted the Anaheim community for the
better. His profile also shares his involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim and the
YMCA, so showing support for the Anaheim Ballet should fit in well with his publicly stated
values as "a supporter of the arts and arts education".
Source: littt)s://www.anaheim.iiet15174/.Mayor-flarry-Sidliu.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this crucial matter!
Sincerely,
L ra Dart
Resident
Placentia, California
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April 22, 2021
Mayor Harry Sidhu and City Council
200 S. Anaheim Blvd., 7' Floor
Anaheim, CA 92805
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim
Ballet has been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides
free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational training,
bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been
recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
As an adult dance student who regularly attends classes at Anaheim Ballet, I have ,`
personally witnessed the joyful participation of 100's of young, diverse students. Their
enthusiasm fills the classes with talent and energy. These young people are spending time
building their physical strength, mental acumen, and ability to work in groups. It's
critical to keep this healthy choice available in the community!
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to
be demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim
Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing
the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for underserved youth, that
Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for
your consideration.
Sincerely,
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Monday, April 19, 2021
Dear Mayor Sidhu & Council Members,
I was very disappointed to learn that the city of Anaheim is asking the Anaheim Ballet to leave
their current location in the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center so that the building can be repurposed
for affordable housing without any plans for a new home for the Anaheim Ballet.
The Anaheim Ballet has been vital to the community in Anaheim for well over 20 years
now. The Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce
and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances
that enhance the pride of the city locally and internationally.
The city needs to be more creative in meeting the need for affordable housing. There is no need
to displace the Anaheim Ballet to achieve this goal. Underserved youth in the city are dependent
upon the Anaheim Ballet in its current location. Are you truly going to choose affordable
housing over our underserved youth? You cannot toss one vital need aside in order to satisfy
another. That is weak leadership at best. I truly hope you will reconsider this course of action.,g
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet.
Mayor Sidhu's profile on the Anaheim city website states that he "understands the value of
honest, hard work". The Anaheim Ballet has put in honest, hard work for over 20 years, and that
deserves recognition and appreciation for how it's impacted the Anaheim community for the
better. His profile also shares his involvement with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Anaheim and the
YMCA, so showing support for the Anaheim Ballet should fit in well with his publicly stated
values as "a supporter of the arts and arts education".
Source: litti)s://ww`v.aiiaheitri.net/5174/Mayo -- lgriy-SidbLi.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this crucial matter!
Sincerely,
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Trevor Dart
Resident
Placentia, California
Mayor Harry Sidhu and City Council
200 S. Anaheim Blvd., 71" Floor
Anaheim, CA 92805
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members:
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has
been a valued arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based
after-school programming, workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/
demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and internationally
as a point of pride to the City
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be
demolished without plans for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City
demolishes this architecturally unique building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in
the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the community, and
especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your ,�
consideration. Please do not demolish this cultural building considering the fact that that nothing is
planned to replace it.
Sincerely,
Linda J. Stevenson
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
I write in strong support of allowing Anaheim Ballet to continue their residence at The
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center.
I have known Larry Rosenberg and Sarma Lapenieks Rosenberg for 24 years through
my work with Sandy Segerstrom Daniels Festival of Children Foundation.
Festival of Children Foundation has worked tirelessly to raise the visibility of the
nonprofits in our Orange County communities that serve the needs of the most
vulnerable amongst us. It is our strong belief that arts organizations are the glue that
give children a vision of what is possible in their future, especially when their day to day
situations are challenging. Anaheim Ballet is one such institution. The heart, dedication
and passion that Larry and Sarma bring to the children of Anaheim they have served R
through the years has doubtless changed more lives, in more ways than we will ever
know.
To displace such highly regarded organizations does a tremendous disservice to the
rr
constituents you serve. With the glut of commercial real estate that will hit the market
due to the change of working patterns in the past year, I have little doubt another site
can be found for the housing you wish to develop. Again, to displace such a highly
regarded and admired organization would, in my opinion, be short sighted.
Anaheim Ballet is a treasure in your city, as well as an international Ambassador due to
the talent they have developed and shared with ballet companies around the world. I
speak loud and strong when I ask that you reconsider any plans you might have to
disrupt their home, and the valuable work they do to make Anaheim a stronger and
better community.
With respectful regards,
*Eileenniher
Director of Programs
Festival of Children Foundation
3315 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
3315 Fairview Road Costa Mesa, CA 92626 PHONE. (7141 438-3286 TOLL FREE 1{877} 492 -KIDS FACSIMILE {7141 549-4698
www.fesfiva4ofchildran.org
Jennifer L. Hall
From:
Jorge Lagunas
Sent:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 2:00 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts erre an important part of any community, crud for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and
presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming, workforce and recreational
training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has been recognized both locally and
internationally as apoini ofpride to the City.
The Anaheim Cul/ural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans for a new
Cud/ural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architec/urally unique building, you will be
removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts organization. It is best for the
community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thankyou for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Jorge Richard Lagunas Guerrero
P.S.
From a personal experience, I am able to directly state Anaheim Ballet has been able to provid the necessary soft skills needed
to advance in every aspect of an individuals life. As well as, the curriculum provided by Anaheim Ballet can be a foundation for
many different subjects to build upon. With my time spent studying at Anaheim Ballet I was able to learn to a specialized skill
which blessed me when I was able to book a job with the Disneyland Resort immediately after graduating high school. Later, I
was able to test the menial and physical fortitude I had gained at Anaheim Ballet after deciding serve in the United States
Marine Corps. With the resilience and command presence taught to me through the many opportunities to perform, I was able
to receive my Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. I believe there would be a huge hole left in the City of Anaheim if There would be no
Anaheim Cultural Arts Center.
Jennifer L. Hall
From:
Brittney Hattrup
Sent:
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 2:26 PM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Anaheim Cultural Center
Dear Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are important part of any community. Anaheim Ballet has been a valued arts force and presence in
Anaheim as well as in the world! My sister worked in Japan with people from all over the globe and they all
knew of Anaheim Ballet and were impressed with all that they do! Anaheim Ballet provides free community
based after-school programming, workforce, recreational training bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations
and concert performances and has been recognized locally as internationally as a point of pride to the City.
I have had the pleasure of dancing at Anaheim Ballet for over 10 years in the Cultural Arts Center! It has
become a special place to me as well as many others! It provides a safe place for youth in our Anaheim
community and teaches so many important skills!
Please vote in support of Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Brittney Hattrup
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Emily
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 4:15 PM
To: Public Comment
Cc: Info@anaheimbaIlet.org
Subject: Anaheim Ballet, Anaheim Cultural Arts Center
Mayor Sidhu and Council Members,
The arts are an important part of any community, and for more than 20 years, Anaheim Ballet has been a valued
arts force and presence in Anaheim. Anaheim Ballet provides free community-based after-school programming,
workforce and recreational training, bus -in presentations, lecture/demonstrations and concert performances and has
been recognized both locally and internationally as a point of pride to the City.
The Anaheim Cultural Arts Center (the current home of the Anaheim Ballet) is slated to be demolished without plans
for a new Cultural Arts Center or home for the Anaheim Ballet. If the City demolishes this architecturally unique
building, you will be removing the only Cultural Arts Center in the City and displacing the City's treasured arts
organization. It is best for the community, and especially for our underserved youth, that Anaheim Ballet remains in
its current accessible location!
Please vote in support of the Cooperative Agreement with Anaheim Ballet. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Emily Aldridge
Jennifer L. Hall
From:
Elizabeth Barreto
Sent:
Tuesday, April 27, LUL -1 4:L3 FM
To:
Public Comment
Subject:
Approve Anaheim Ballet agreement
To whom it may concern:
I am a Principal dancer with Ballet Idaho and owe my success to Anaheim Ballet. As a recipient of their "Step
Up" scholarship program, I received free training during the most important years of my development as a
dancer. Lawrence and Sarma Rosenberg are the most community -minded, selfless, and generous directors I
have ever encountered in the dance world, and I greatly urge you to approve the agreement to extend the
timeline for discussion with Anaheim Ballet regarding their new home.
It saddens me to see Anaheim Ballet's beloved home of so many years be taken from them, and I do hope there
is a serious effort being made to find an even better location for their new home in the heart of Anaheim. While
their dance training is world-class, enough praise cannot be given to the impact that the "Step Up" program has
on the local youth of Anaheim. Through their free daily dance classes and outreach programs for
underprivileged Anaheim youth, they teach self awareness, character building, self-worth, self respect, respect
for authority, personal goal setting and achieving, and respect for others. It keeps them out of gangs, away from
drugs, and sets them up for success in life, whether or not that ends up being in the dance field. Many, many
troubled teens entered that program and turned their lives around for good. I can say this because I saw it
during my four years in the program.
Please, if there is any chance of extending the deadline, approving the agreement, help them find a new home
for the Anaheim Cultural Arts Center so that this amazing organization can continue to benefit the community.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Barreto (formerly Herrmann)
Anaheim Ballet Alumnus
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Cynthia Guerra <cynthiag@ken nedycommission.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 5:06 PM
To: City Clerk
Cc: Public Comment; Cesar C; paul.mcdougall@hcd.ca.gov; Megan.Kirkeby@hcd.ca.gov
Subject: Letter of re: City Council Agenda Items 1, 3, 14, 27 (4.27.2021)
Attachments: Ltr_Anaheim_ City Council Item 1 & 14 _4.27.2021.pdf, Ltr_Anaheim_ City Council Item
3 & 27_4.27.2021.pdf
Hi,
Please find the attached letter on behalf of the Kennedy Commission addressing the following item on
today's Anaheim City Council meeting agenda (4.27.2021):
• Item 1 and 14: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AND
ANAHEIM BALLET FOR THE POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF THE EXISTING CULTURAL
ARTS BUILDING OR LEASE OF A REPLACEMENT SITE
• Item 3: RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY REGARDING ITS
INTENTION TO ISSUE TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS FOR CENTER OF HOPE PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING APARTMENTS
• Item 27: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ADOPTING A
RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY
FOR CENTER OF HOPE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING APARTMENTS
Please confirm receipt of this email and let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Cynthia Guerra
Cynthia Guerra
The Kennedy Commission
Policy Analyst
Pronouns: She/Her/Ella
April 27, 2021 www.kennedycoimnission.org
17701 Cowan Ave., Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92614
Mayor Harry Sidhu and City Council Members 949 250 0909
City of Anaheim
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92805
RE: Item 1 & 14 — Cooperative Agreement Between the City of Anaheim and Anaheim Ballet
for The Potential Acquisition of the Existing Cultural Arts Building or Lease of a
Replacement Site
Dear Mayor Harry Sidhu and Council Members:
The Kennedy Commission (the Commission), a broad-based coalition of residents and community
organizations, advocates for the production of homes affordable for families earning less than
$27,000 annually in Orange County. Formed in 2001, the Commission has successfully partnered
and worked with Orange County jurisdictions to create effective housing and land -use policies that
have led to the new construction of homes affordable to lower-income working families.
As the Council considers whether to approve the acquisition of the Cultural Arts Building (the
Property) by the Anaheim Ballet or to assist the Ballet in relocating to an alternative site, the
Commission strongly urges the Council prioritize the Property for affordable housing.
Given that the City has failed to meet its lower income RHNA needs during the current
Housing Element Planning Period (2014-2021) and over production at the above moderate
income level, the City needs to prioritize all City -owned sites for the production of affordable
housing. For the 2014-2021 Housing Element planning period, the City has a Regional Housing
Needs Assessment (RHNA) of 1,256 very low- and 907 low-income households. To -date, the City
has built 308 or 25% of the 1,256 very low-income units and 160 or 18% of the 907 low-income
units.' However, for the above moderate -income units, the City outperformed and exceeded the
RHNA by constructing 7,644 or 306% of the 2,501 above moderate -income RHNA.2 The City has a
remaining RHNA need of 1,695 lower income homes for the current planning period.
The need to prioritize the production of affordable housing is even more urgent in light of the City's
new RHNA allocations for the 2021-2029 Housing Element planning period. The City's total
RHNA allocation for the very low and low income level for the upcoming planning period are
3,767 and 2,397, respectively.3 That is a total of 6,164 lower income homes, which is almost three
times larger than the previous lower income RHNA allocation. The City has a track -record of
prioritizing above moderate housing on housing opportunity sites. For example, in 2019, the City
approved a 20 -acre residential development at the above moderate income level in the Residential
Opportunity Overlay Zone. Given the excessive use of housing opportunity sites for the
development of above moderate homes, the City must prioritize City -owned land, like the
Cultural Arts Building, for affordable housing.
'City of Anaheim's 2020 Annual Housing Element Progress Report, March 22, 2021.
City of Anaheim's 2020 Annual Housing Element Progress Report, March 22, 2021.
s "SCAG 6th Cycle Final RHNA Allocation Plan," March 4, 2021. htt2s://scae.ca.eov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-proposed-final-
allocation-121an.12df? 1614911196
April 27, 2021
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Affordable homes are urgently needed for lower income residents given the increasing cost of
housing in Orange County. The County is consistently ranked among the top ten least affordable
metropolitan areas in the country.4 A resident must earn at least $42.62 per hour to afford a two-
bedroom apartment at a fair market rents Based on this figure, the approximate annual income a
resident must have to afford housing in Orange County is $81,830. 40. This income is unrealistic for
lower income families. According to the California Housing and Community Development
Department (HCD), the County's annual median income for a family of four at the extremely low
income level is $38,450 and $64,050 at the very low income level.6 These figures demonstrate that
the residents most unable to afford housing in Orange County are the residents at the extremely low
and very low income levels, highlighting the City's need to prioritize affordable housing.
We look forward to working with the City of Anaheim to encourage effective housing policies that
will help create balanced housing development and create much-needed affordable housing in our
local communities. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (949) 250-0909 or
cesarc e,kennedycommission.org.
Sincerely,
Cesar Covarrubias
Executive Director
cc: Ms. Megan Kirkeby, Deputy Director, Housing Policy Development, CA HCD
Mr. Paul McDougall, Housing Manager, CA HCD
' Out of Reach 2020- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p.17, 2021.
Out of Reach 2020- The High Cost of Housing, National Low Income Housing Coalition, p.17, 2021.
6 California Department of Housing and Community Development "State Income Limits for 2020," p. 8, April 30, 2020.
Jennifer L. Hall
From: Cynthia Guerra <cynthiag@ken nedycommission.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 5:06 PM
To: City Clerk
Cc: Public Comment; Cesar C; paul.mcdougall@hcd.ca.gov; Megan.Kirkeby@hcd.ca.gov
Subject: Letter of re: City Council Agenda Items 1, 3, 14, 27 (4.27.2021)
Attachments: Ltr_Anaheim_ City Council Item 1 & 14 _4.27.2021.pdf, Ltr_Anaheim_ City Council Item
3 & 27_4.27.2021.pdf
Hi,
Please find the attached letter on behalf of the Kennedy Commission addressing the following item on
today's Anaheim City Council meeting agenda (4.27.2021):
• Item 1 and 14: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AND
ANAHEIM BALLET FOR THE POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF THE EXISTING CULTURAL
ARTS BUILDING OR LEASE OF A REPLACEMENT SITE
• Item 3: RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY REGARDING ITS
INTENTION TO ISSUE TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS FOR CENTER OF HOPE PERMANENT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING APARTMENTS
• Item 27: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM ADOPTING A
RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 147(f) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY
FOR CENTER OF HOPE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING APARTMENTS
Please confirm receipt of this email and let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Cynthia Guerra
Cynthia Guerra
The Kennedy Commission
Policy Analyst
Pronouns: She/Her/Ella
April 27, 2021
Mayor Harry Sidhu and City Council Members
City of Anaheim
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92805
RE: Item 3 and 27 — Center of Hope Permanent Supportive Housing Apartments
Dear Mayor Harry Sidhu and Council Members:
www.kennedycoimnission.org
17701 Cowan Ave., Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92614
949 250 0909
The Kennedy Commission (the Commission), a broad-based coalition of residents and community
organizations, advocates for the production of homes affordable for families earning less than $27,000
annually in Orange County. Formed in 2001, the Commission has successfully partnered and worked with
Orange County jurisdictions to create effective housing and land -use policies that have led to the new
construction of homes affordable to lower-income working families.
The Commission encourages the Anaheim Housing Authority to issue bonds and a tax-exempt
obligation to facilitate the development of the Center of Hope Permanent Supportive Housing
Apartments. The City has produced insufficient amounts of affordable housing during the current Housing
Element Planning Period (2014-2021) This development will provide much needed affordable housing. For
the 2014-2021 Housing Element planning period, the City has a Regional Housing Needs Assessment
(RHNA) of 1,256 very low- and 907 low-income households. To -date, the City has built 308 or 25% of the
1,256 very low-income units and 160 or 18% of the 907 low-income units.' However, for the above
moderate -income units, the City outperformed and exceeded the RHNA by constructing 7,644 or 306% of
the 2,501 above moderate -income RHNA .2 The City currently has a remaining RHNA need of 1,695 lower
income homes. The 72 units this project will provide are needed to help meet the City's remaining
lower income housing need.
The need to prioritize the production of affordable housing is even more urgent given the City's new RHNA
allocations for the 2021-2029 Housing Element planning period. The City's RHNA allocation for the very
low and low income level for the upcoming planning period are 3,767 and 2,397, respectively.' That is a total
of 6,164 lower income homes, which is almost three times larger than the previous RHNA allocation at these
levels. The City will have a difficult time meeting its current and upcoming lower income RHNA needs if it
continues to use its available land for the development of above moderate homes. Time is overdue for the
City to develop policies and programs that will increase production at the very low and low income levels.
We look forward to working with the City to encourage effective housing policies that will help create
balanced housing development and create much-needed affordable housing in our local communities. If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (949) 250-0909 or cesarc&kennedycommission.org.
Sincerely,
Cesar Covarrubias
Executive Director
cc: Ms. Megan Kirkeby, Deputy Director, Housing Policy Development, CA HCD
Mr. Paul McDougall, Housing Manager, CA HCD
'City of Anaheim's 2020 Annual Housing Element Progress Report, March 22, 2021.
City of Anaheim's 2020 Annual Housing Element Progress Report, March 22, 2021.
s "SCAG 6th Cycle Final RHNA Allocation Plan," March 4, 2021. htt2s://scae.ca.eov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/6th-cycle-rhna-proposed-final-
allocation-121an.12df? 1614911196