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Public Comment
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Please enter the attached email on the record. This is regarding the proposed
amendments/additions to the Anaheim Campaign Ordinance to be heard Tuesday,
June 7.
Thank you,
Shirley Grindle
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STATEMENT BY SHIRLEY GRINDLE REGARDING
AMENDMENTS TO ANAHEIM CAMPAIGN ORDINANCE
I AM THE UNPAID VOLUNTEER WHO HAS MONITORED THE ANAHEIM CAMPAIGN
STATEMENTS EVER SINCE THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED IN THE LATE 1990S.
OVER THE YEARS I HAVE SEEN THE ELECTION OF ANAHEIM CANDIDATES BECOME
HEAVILY FINANCED BY THE DISNEY CO., THE ANGELS, AND MAJOR HOTEL
OWNERS IN THIS CITY. THE CANDIDATES FUNDED BY INDEPENDENT
EXPENDITURES IN THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ARE THEN
HEAVILY OBLIGATED TO SERVE THE INTERESTS OF THESE COMPANIES AT THE
EXPENSE OF WHAT IS BEST FOR ANAHEIM AND ITS RESIDENTS.
BEFORE YOU TODAY ARE AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE ANAHEIM
CAMPAIGN ORDINANCE.
I URGE THE COUNCIL TO ADOPT THEM – THEY ARE ALL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE
ORDINANCE.
MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY BREAK THE HOLD THAT DISNEY, THE ANGELS AND
OTHERS HAVE ON THE CANDIDATES THEY ARE FINANCING VIA THE INDEPENDENT
EXPENDITURE ROUTE.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ALSO SHORTEN THE FUNDRAISING PERIOD AND
THEY REQUIRE CANDIDATES TO TERMINATE THEIR COMMITTEES WITHIN 180
DAYS FOLLOWING AN ELECTION. INDEED, ONE OF YOUR FORMER
COUNCILMEMBERS HAD ABOUT 6 COMMITTEES OPEN AT THE SAME TIME FOR A
PERIOD OF ABOUT 17 YEARS.
MY LAST CONCERN IS A VERY STRONG RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU CEASE
FUNDING THE ANAHEIM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE CHAMBER SHOULD BE
SELF-SUPPORTING AND INDEPENDENT OF THE CITY.