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Susana Barrios
From:Stephanie Mercadante <burglin.stephanie@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, June 23, 2026 6:32 PM
To:Public Comment
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] On Behalf of Marc Herbert
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For public comment on June 23, 2026:
I read a recent article in the LA Times discussing the value of restoring the Anaheim name to the
Angels. I find it concerning that City Hall continues to be distracted by nostalgia while residents are
demanding accountability.
We're talking about a baseball logo and a team name as if that somehow defines Anaheim.
It doesn't.
Meanwhile, this City has a documented history of disastrous stadium decisions, failed negotiations,
insider dealing, and scandals that have embarrassed Anaheim nationally. Yet, instead of
demonstrating that lessons have been learned, we're once again hearing discussions about
development deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
The question isn't whether the team should be called the Anaheim Angels.
The question is: why should residents trust this City to negotiate another major stadium deal when the
same culture that created the last mess appears to still be alive and well?
The cover-up culture hasn't disappeared.
The selective transparency hasn't disappeared.
The refusal to answer difficult questions hasn't disappeared.
We continue to see information withheld, concerns dismissed, and accountability delayed until
someone forces the issue into public view.
Residents don't wake up in the morning worried about where the word "Anaheim" appears on a
baseball jersey.
They're worried about the safety of their drinking water.
They're worried about homelessness.
They're worried about crime, public safety, traffic, housing costs, and whether small businesses can
survive in this city.
They're worried about whether City Hall is being honest with them.
Anaheim's reputation will not be restored by putting our name on a baseball team.
I would respectfully suggest that this Council stop obsessing over marketing the Anaheim name and
start focusing on governing Anaheim, because, so far, you are striking out.
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