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From: AlexBrown <[email protected]>
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Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] Agendaitem #5 - August15
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ThecitycannottrustOCAnimalCare. Theshelterjustretractedandreplacedits 1st Quarterstatistics. Their statisticspagenowstates:
Anincorrectversionof the 20231st QuarterShelterStatisticsreportwaspostedon April26, 2023. It hasbeen replacedwiththe correctinformationas of 8/11/2023.”
https://ocpetinfo.com/about-us/shelter-statistics
Thesearethe shelter’s mainstatistics. Theytookactiononlywhenan advocatepresentediron-cladproofthat the statisticsweremadeup. Youcanfind thedetailsin Voiceof OC:
https://voiceofoc.org/2023/08/lawther-oc-animal-care-is-unable-to-keep-track-of-its-animals/ It’s worthaskingthe county:
Is it up to ordinarycitizensto discovertheerrorsin a countyagency’s keyreportandthenpatientlywaitfor dismissivecountymanagersto takethe evidenceseriously?
Whyshouldthe publictrustanynumbersput out by the shelter? In mostcases, OCACis unableto backup its claimswithanydetails, data, or calculations.
Why arethe 2ndQuarterstatistics (April-June) not available? (Allotherareasheltersputthemoutweeks ago.)
Is an auditgoingto be ordered?
TheOCACAssistantDirector (andcurrentinterimdirector) led the productionof the wrongstatistics. Isn’t it riskyto trusthernextroundof statistics?
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From: MichaelMavrovouniotis <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August13, 2023
To: PublicComment
Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] Agendaitem #5 (August15, 2023)
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To keepits costs undercontrol, the city should:
R14\] Urge OCAC to reopenthe kennelsand speedup adoptions.
R6\] Pursuethe Joint PowersAuthorityin orderto protectits budgetin the long-term.
While the countymakesall the decisions, the cities bear93% of the costs. The countyis indifferentto the consequencesof theirpolicies, becausethe countynot footingthe bill. It’s up to the cities to protectthemselvesand their taxpayers.
During the pandemic, feweranimalswerecominginto the shelter, mitigatingthe negativeimpactof bad policies. But nowthenumbersare returningto pre-pandemiclevels, and the full impactof OCAC’s bad policieswill fall on the cities.
The increasein costs to the cities is drivenby the increasein lengthof stay, whichis the consequenceof the bad adoptionpolicies.
If we compareFY 2021-22 to FY 2018-19, we see that:
The numberof animalscomingin droppedby 37%
Admincosts increasedby 15%.
Net cost per intakeincreasedby 69%. Thisis not causedby inflation (the ConsumerPrice Indexincreasedby only11%).
The cost increaseis causedby the fact that the shelteris tooslow in gettinganimalsadopted. With eachanimalstayinglonger, the shelteris warehousingmoreanimals, and all expensesincreaseaccordingly.
This is whatthe AssistantDirectorof OC CommunityResources (CymanthaAtkinson) wroteon November14, 2018 (emphasisadded): “\[The OCAC director\] can fillyou in on the essentialcomponentthat play groupsplay in accuratedog evaluationand expedited dog placement.
Boththesefactors decrease length of stay in the shelterwhichserves our primarygoalof providingexcellentanimalcare while simultaneouslyreducing the financial impact to our partner cities. \[The director\] can alsopointto othersheltersnationwidethatimplement this best practice.”
OCAC forgotits responsibilityto the cities and is keepingpandemic-era policiesin place. OCAC and the countydon’t careaboutthe financial impactof theirbad policies, becausethey’re just passingthe costs to the cities. The cities are told the increaseis drivenby externalfactors inflation, intakes) whenin realityit’s drivenby bad policiesand bad management.
DIRECTLYFROMOCACSTATISTICS FY 2018-19 FY 2021-22 Change Intakes (animals coming in) - 37% 14,453 9,113
Shelter Services Count (Total Days of
Stay) 198,749 195,239
Shelter Services Cost
5,514,047.46 5,315,838.60
Admin Cost 15%
2,480,780.48 2,852,173.02
Shelter Services Revenue
1,142,023.31) ( 876,236.30)
Animal License Revenue
229,568.73) ( 233,651.92)
Admin Revenue
18,679.41) 5,094.46
1 DERIVEDFROMTHE ABOVE FY 2018-19 FY 2021-22 Change
STATISTICS
Net Cost (excluding License Revenue) 6,834,125 7,296,870 Net Cost per Intake 473 801 69%
Service Count per Intake 13.8 21.4 56%
Net Cost per Service Count 34.4 37.4 9%
For Reference: Consumer Price Index 253.3 282.0 11%
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From: KevinHardy <[email protected]>
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To: PublicComment
Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] ConsentCalendaritem #19
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HonorableMayorandMembersoftheCityCouncil,
IreadthroughyouragendaasIusuallydoandfinallyfoundsomethingthattrulybotheredme.
IwasjustshockedthatinaCitythatIkeephearingoverandoveragainfromtheelectedofficeholdersthat $25hasto beestablishedbecauseeverybodyneedsalivingwage. Yet, hereareyouveryquietlydoingjusttheopposite! Inaddition, Iactuallyhave2storiesaboutmyinteractionwiththeAnaheimParkRangers.
BackinDecember, atBoysenParkIwaswithmy2daughterswhen3largestraydogscameafterusandmydaughters ranuphideandclingingtoafenceasthedogsjumpedandtriedtobitethem. Iwasabletojumpintothebaseballdug out. Icalledthepoliceandtheyarrivedprettyquicklybutdidnothingandadvisedtheywerewaitingforanimal control. ShortlyafterthepolicearrivalandreallybigguywiththeParkRangersshowedupandhesawwhatwasgoing onandtalkedtothepoliceofficers, whileIdon't knowwhatwassaidspecificallyIcouldtelltheRangerwasn't happy.
Mydaughterswerescreamingandhavingtroubleholdingontothefence. TheRanger, thengotabroomoutofhistruck andtiedabigtrashbagtoit, andthenproceededtogotomydaughterswiththedogscomingathim. Heusedabroom andbagtocreateanitemforthedogstobeinterestedandthenheverycalmlygoteachofmydaughtersdownand carriedthemonoverhisshouldertosafetywithmeinthedugout. Allthetimethedogswereaggressiveandthecops wouldn't doanything.
ThisParkRangerwasbravewhenthepoliceweren't.
Oncemy2daughtersweresafewithme, theParkRangerthensatonabenchwithmygirlsandtalkedwiththemvery calmlyandevensangasongwiththemastheystartedtogiggle.
MysecondstoryishowtheseParkRangersareagainonthefrontlineofdealingwithallthethingsyouasCityCouncil peopleneverwillunderstandlikethehomeless, drugusers, andgangmembers.
IwasatEdisonParkwithacoupleoffriendsandoverthebathrooms, therewassometypeofactivitysoweranoverto seewhatwashappeningandwesaw2ParkRangersdoingCPRonahomelessguythatapparentlyhadbeenusingdrugs andoverdosed. Notsurewhattheoutcomewas.
ItisclearthatasaresidentwewantparkstobesafeandtheseParkRangersareonthefrontlineofensuringoursafety manytimeswhenthePolicewillnotarriveorwillbeverydelayed.
IwillendthatIamshockedanybodywouldworkforAnaheimasaParkRangerforthelowwagesandallthingsthey havetodealwithandthedangertothemselves. Indeedtheseemployeesarespecialpeople. 1 Again, manyofyouhavecampaignedandmadestatementsfora $ 25-hourlivingwageforpeoplemaidsathotels. I wouldsayyourParkRangersdeserve $25anhouraswellif notmoreastheyactuallyareindangersway! Thankyouforyourtimeandconsideration.
KevinHardy
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From: JaneKurtz <[email protected]>
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CityCouncil,
WHATAJOKE!!!
IamalocalhoteloperatoraMomandPopandyouallrunaroundtellingeverybodythatIneedtopayourhousekeeping staff $25-$30anhour.
Yet, thecitypaysbasicallycraptoyourParkRangersandTrafficControllers.
Again, WHATAJOKE!!! Leadbyexampleandpayyouremployeeswhatyouaredemandingthehotelstopay employees!
Youwantmetopayhousekeepingandtheyhavesafejobs. Youremployeesintheparksaredealingfirsthandwith gangs, druggies, andamassiveout-of-controlhomelessandyourtrafficcontrollersaredealingwithdrugdriversand idiots.
THEYDESERVEBETTER!!
Thankyou,
JaneKurtz
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From: ElizaAmbriz <[email protected]>
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GoodafternoonmynameisElizaAmbriz. I cometo youto addresstheissuewithhomelessnessandfamilies beinghomelessit'smyselfmyhusbandandourfivekidsatthemomentwearehomelesssleepingin ourtruck whenwe'reableto getmoneyfor aroomwestayinahotelroomonemaybetwodaysatthemomentI am seekingnewemploymentI will beworkingfor CHOChospitalmydaughter'semployedaswellwe'vecometo thecitymanytimesI mademanycomplaintsto seeif wecouldgethelpyouknowor issuewithbeinghomeless theissuewasthatwehadananimalwehaveadogI'mintheprocessof gettinghimregisteredasmyson's serviceanimalhehasbehavioralissues. I wastoldthattheycouldnothelpmebecausethefactthatwehada dogthatI hadto getridof thedog. AndI understandthatbutI amnotgoingto rehomemyson'sanimalmyson usesthisanimalfor emotionalsupportit helpssootheandcalmhimdownwhenheisgoingthroughhishis behavioraltantrums. I wasstillturneddowntheysaidthattheywouldbeableto helpusoutwith7 monthsina hotelagainpushedusawaybecausethefactthatthere'scertainguidelineswehaveto followwe'renotasking for afreehandinanythingbutI don't understandhowyouof thecityof Anaheimcouldhelpallthesepeople whodon't needthehelpwhotakeadvantagewhoarehousedyetloseit withinamonthor twoto afamilyof sevenwhoistheparentsaretryingto youknowkeeparoofovertheirkidsheadandkeepgettingpushedto the sidepushthegivingeveryexcusewhatsoeverthat'sridiculoussomeoneneedsto dosomethingyouguyshelpall thesepeoplehousethemandgetmoneyfor thematthatandtheyloseit butstillyouguysarecollectingonthat I don't what'swrongwiththatpicturefor someonewhohasworkedalmostherwholelifeyeahmaybeonceor twicehavenothadajobbutI paytaxestooandthisisridiculousI meanisn't thiswhatmyyouknowwhatmy heartearnedmoneyispayingfor peoplefor it to helppeopleandit'snotbeingdone. 1 SusanaBarrios
From: JulianGutierrez <[email protected]>
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Subject:\[ EXTERNAL\] Item21
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GoodAfternoon,
MynameisJulianSebastianGutierrez, thePolicyAnalystfortheKennedyCommission. Ihavealettertobesubmittedas apubliccommentfortoday'smeetingonbehalfofourExecutiveDirector, CesarCovarrubias.
Thankyou,
JulianSebastianGutierrez
JulianSebastianGutierrez (He/Him)
PolicyAnalyst - KennedyCommission
1 August 15, 2023
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken
Council Members
Housing Authority
City of Anaheim
200 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
Re: Item 21. ADOPT A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF ANAHEIM AND BALL ROAD ( 082-46-23,- 24,- 25,- 31, 34, AND - 35) EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SURPLUS LAND ACT AS AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 1486
Dear Mayor Ashleigh Aitken and Councilmembers:
The Kennedy Commission ( the Commission) is a broad coalition of residents and community organizations that advocatesfor the production of homesaffordable for families earning less than 30,000 annually in OrangeCounty. Formed in 2001, the Commission hasbeensuccessfulin partnering and working with jurisdictions in OrangeCounty to createeffective policies that have led to the production of new homesaffordable to low income working families.
We are submitting public comment to request the Anaheim Successor Agency and the City of Anaheim declare the Southeast corner of Anaheim and Ball ( Agency owned property) as surplus land and dispose of the land in a manner that complies with the California Surplus Land Act by prioritizing the surplus site to increaseaffordable housing in Anaheim for extremely low, very low, and low income families.
The current exempt proposal would again prioritize public lands for market-rate development on sites that are key to addressthe affordable housing needsin the city. The SuccessorAgency/City is proposing to declare the site as exempt surplus property and seek a development that is predominantly for sale housing ( 250 homes) in price ranges that are not affordable to lower income families in Anaheim.
The current zoning and densities would allow for a total development of 225 units with 54 affordable units. Applying a density bonus would allow for greaterdensity and an increasein units that coulds be developed. To qualify for the exempt surplus property, a Mixed- Use development must have a minimum of 300 units and at least 25% have to be affordable to lower income categories (Extremely Low, Very Low, Low). Here the proposedconcept project may not qualify asexempt surplus. The minimum threshold number of units required for the exempt surplus is not achievable with the basedensity. A density bonus may get the unit count to the threshold, but would also require that the agency/city add additional affordable units beyond the 25% threshold of the Surplus Land Act. As required by the CA StateDensity Bonus, to get to additional density ( more units) will require that the development commit to a greater affordable housing percentage based on the density bonus requested.
In adopting the Surplus Land Act, the California Legislature declared,“ housing is of vital statewide importance to the health, safety, and welfare of the residentsof this stateand ... provision of a decenthome and a suitable living environment for every Californian is a priority of the highest order,”and thus “surplus government land, prior to disposition, should be made available for that purpose.”(Cal. Gov. Code,§ 54220(a)).
The agency and city need to prioritize publicly owned land to create much needed affordable housing at extremely low, very low, and low income categories, those that are not being created by the market. These surplus sites need to include the majority or 100% of the units developed as affordable to extremely low, very low and low income categories. As highlighted in the City of Anaheim’s latest Housing Element Annual ProgressReport that was submitted to the California Housing and Community Development, the city hasa deficit of affordable housing production. The report points out that the city hasapproved and permitted 526 housing units during the current Housing Element period and only 179 (remaining RHNA is 3,767) have been in the affordability level of very low households and 90 ( remaining RHNA is 2,397) for low income households. The majority of the housing units, 206 have been approved at above moderate- income levels.
With limited city/ agency owned sites available, it is imperative that the City of Anaheim prioritize affordable housing and exercise the California Surplus Land Act priorities on its public property. The Commission is requesting that the city prioritize this site for the development of a 100% rental development at the extremely low, very low, and low categories. The City can be impactful and help address the critical need for creating affordable housing by prioritizing and leveraging public lands.
Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to further conversations regarding the useof agency owned to increaseaffordable housing opportunities for the lower income families in Anaheim.
Very truly yours,
Cesar Covarrubia
Executive Director
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From: Ryberg, Erinn Erinn. Ryberg@asm. ca. gov>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 12: 19 PM
To: Theresa Bass TBass@anaheim. net>; Jim Vanderpool JVanderpool@anaheim. net> Subject: EXTERNAL] Urgent Audit of the City of Anaheim
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Hello,
The recent investigation that was released regarding the City of Anaheim and the events of 2022 raised serious concerns regarding the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim. Assemblymember Avelino Valencia has requested an audit of the City of Anaheim to review the public funds that have been distributed to these entities, in addition to other related matters. This audit request has been approved by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and has been sent to the State Auditor’ s office. For your information, the approval letter and the audit request letter are attached to this email.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Erinn Ryberg
Chief of Staff
Office of Assemblymember Avelino Valencia
68th California Assembly District
Capitol Office: 916 319 2068
1021 O’ Street, Suite 4120
Sacramento, CA 95814
Erinn. Ryberg@asm. ca. gov
68th Assembly District Website
August 12, 2023
Grant Parks
California State Auditor
621 Capitol Mall, Suite 1200
Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: Approval of City of Anaheim Audit – Committee Rule 18 Dear Mr. Parks:
In accordancewith Rule 18 of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, I am asking your office to move forward with the enclosedurgent audit requestregarding the City of Anaheim. As you are aware, a recent investigation raised serious concerns regarding the City. I hope this audit will provide much neededtransparencyand accountability. I therefore ask and trust that you will prioritize it appropriately.
Should you have any questions, pleasecontact Committee staff at (916) 319-3300.
Sincerely,
DAVID ALVAREZ, Chair
Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Assemblymember, 80thDistrict
Enclosure
cc: Members, Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Robert Rivas, Speaker, California State Assembly
Toni Atkins, Pro Tempore, California StateSenate
August 4, 2023
The Honorable David A. Alvarez
Chair, Joint Legislative Audit Committee
1020 N Street, Room 107
Sacramento, CA 95814
Re: Request for Urgent Audit of the City of Anaheim.
Dear Chairman Alvarez,
I respectfully request that the Joint Legislative Audit Committee approve an urgent audit of the City of Anaheim to review the public funds they have disbursedto the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim, and ensure that they have fulfilled their contractual obligations to the City.
The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim are two nonprofits the City of Anaheim works closely with to generate economic growth in our community. The City of Anaheim is a member of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, and the City hascouncilmembers on the board of directors for Visit Anaheim. The mission of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce is to help strengthen the local economy and promote Anaheim’s economic development. According to their website, their strategic initiatives for business development include representing business interests in government and political advocacy.
Visit Anaheim’s objective is to attract tourism to the City of Anaheim to help increasetax revenue. They work with partners and stakeholders in order to advertise the resort district and convention center industry in the City. The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim receive public funds from the City in order to achieve these goals. Recent discoveries have shed a new light on their potential influence in policy making and a lack of bargainedexchangefor their receipt of public taxpayer dollars.
Visit Anaheim generally receivesfunding through a City assessmenton the room revenuefor all hotel facilities within the Anaheim Resort and Platinum Triangle districts. However, in March 2020, the Anaheim City Council approved a $6.5 million grant for Visit Anaheim so they could usethosefunds to help the City’ s hospitality industry as the pandemic had stunted revenue from travel and dining. The Anaheim City Manager at the time expressedconcernswith the City giving Visit Anaheim this money and suggested that the tourism bureau should pay back the City for these relief funds, with interest. On April 21, 2020, the Anaheim City Manager was fired. In October of 2020, Visit Anaheim sent out a press release outlining their plans for spending $ 2.5-$ 3 million of the granted $ 6.5 million, but they had yet to spendany money. City councilmembers consideredadding an agendaitem requesting Visit Anaheim return funds to the City in order to use it for community needs, such as rent relief and city services, but it was never added.
RECEIVED8/4/2023
Last year, a Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI) probe revealed that the former Mayor of Anaheim had attemptedto rush a proposal for the sale of the Anaheim Angels stadium in order to receive campaign contributions in return. Additionally, the probe alleged the Mayor leaked confidential information regarding the sale of the stadium, including an appraisal of the property, to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and the Angels Baseball organization. 1 In light of these revelations, the mayor resignedand the City of Anaheim taskedan independentinvestigator to determine the extent of the alleged corruption involving the mayor, City staff, consultants, and lobbyists. On July 31, 2023 the City- commissioned corruption report (July 31 report) was releasedto the public and detailed that at least
1.5 million of the $ 6.5 million in relief funds that the City appropriated to Visit Anaheim were improperly diverted to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce.
The July 31 report also highlighted a 2013 audit report of the Anaheim Chamber’s Enterprise Zone Program. The City awardedthe Anaheim Chamber with a five- year no-bid contract for $1.8 million in February 2012 to implement the Anaheim Enterprise Zone Program, which was designed to provide tax credits to participating businessesthat hired individuals from economically distressedareas. A year into the program the Chamber requested an additional $ 1.1 million. Key findings from the audit report noted that the Chamber had inefficient reporting requirements that did not ensurecontract compliance and that the labor documentation was vague and did not follow standardpracticesfor reporting staff hours. The investigative report concludes the Chamber took advantage of this opportunity to charge the City for program coststhat were not adequatelydocumentedand potentially unjustifiable.
Based on the July 31 report’s findings, it is clear that we need more oversight over the City of Anaheim’s disbursementof public funds to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim, as they may have directly influenced City officials for personal and political gain at the expense of what was best for the city. Anaheim residentsdeservetransparencyto ensuretheir taxpayer dollars are spent appropriately. For these reasons, I am requesting the State Auditor conduct an audit of the City of Anaheim to determine if there was a misuseof public funds at the handsof the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim.
In order to comply with Rule 18 of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee that statesthe cost of urgent audit requests must not exceed $ 290, 000, this request allows the State Auditor to modify or decrease the scopeof this audit to remain within the monetary limit. The scopeof the audit requestis asfollows:
1. Examine all sources of public funds the City dispersed to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim or their affiliates, over the past 10 years, and how those funds were used.
1 The sale of the stadium was approved by the Anaheim City Council but subsequently put on hold when the City was sued by the California Department of Housing and Community Development over a violation of the Surplus Land Act. The City disputed it did anything improper , but eventually settled with the state.
However, prior to the settlement being approved by the court , state officials learned of the FBI probe into the Mayor and ultimately the sale never went through.
2. For each contract, initiative, project, etc. approved by the City in which the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce or Visit Anaheim were recipients of public funds, identify the source of the money, the parameters on those funds, and how each dollar was ultimately spent. This should include a review of all contracts approved by the Anaheim City Council, City Manager, and City Director in the past 10 years.
3. Examine the City’ s policies regarding projects, grants, contracts, etc. and identify what went into their decision making process for awarding funds to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim, and their affiliates. Additionally, review the City’s processfor monitoring their projects, grants, contracts, etc. with the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim to ensurecompliance, and recommendways they can improve their oversight.
4. Identify COVID funds, such asthe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( CARES Act), awardedto the City and then given to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim. For any COVID funds allocated to theseentities by the City, identify the amount of money given, the parametersof thosefunds, and how the dollars were ultimately spent.
5. Identify the number of no-bid contractsthe City awardedto the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim, and determine whether the lack of competitively bid contracts were justified and/or complied with the City’ s policies and practices.
6. Determine if any public dollars allocated to the Anaheim Chamber or Visit Anaheim by the City of Anaheim were used for increases in staff salaries or compensation for professional services ( consultants, lobbyists, contractors, etc.) during the COVID shutdown.
7. Identify the public funds the City has spent on negotiations surrounding the sale of the Angels stadium and resolving the Surplus Land Act issue.
8. So long as it does not interfere with litigation or criminal indictment, identify and report any corruption that took place.
9. For the last 10 years, identify any conflicts of interest between the City of Anaheim, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, and Visit Anaheim.
10. Determine if the City hasadequatepractices and policies in place to ensurestaff, councilmembers, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, and Visit Anaheim comply with the Brown Act. Identify any violations of the Brown Act.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. Should you have any questions, pleasecontact Katie Guthrie at Katie. Guthrie@asm. ca.gov or by calling 916- 319- 2068.
In service,
Avelino Valencia
Assemblymember, District 68
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Authoritiesarrested141peopleacrossSouthernCalifornia — mostof themon suspicionof possessingchild sexualabusematerial — aspartof a weeklong operationtargetingonlineabuse, officials saidWednesday.
Theeffort was spearheadedby the long-runningLosAngelesRegionalInternet CrimesAgainstChildren (ICAC) TaskForce, whichcomprisesdozensof law enforcementagenciesled by the LAPD. Theresultsof the operation, whichwas conductedSept. 6-12, wereannouncedat a newsconferenceoutsideLosAngeles police headquartersearlyWednesday.
LAPDCapt. Jeff Bratchersaidmanypredatorstake advantageof the anonymityof the internet to target victims — for example, by infiltrating onlinegamingsites wheretheymighttry to convincea child to sendimagesof themselvesin exchangefor virtual credits that canbe usedto makein-gamepurchases. The rise of esportsandsocial mediaplatformsin recentyearshascauseda surgein abusereports, hesaid.
Whenwefirst startedin 2004, westartedLAPD’s ICACbecausewereceived458tips that year. In 2019that numberroseto 8,500. In 2020, 2021, bothyears, wereover 24,000. Thisyearsofar, we’re over25,000, soweshouldendthe yearwith over36,000 cybertips,” hesaidin aninterviewafterthe newsbriefing. “Andeachoneof thesetips wasonemorepotentialchildvictim.”
Althoughparentsare “sousedto seeingdigitaldevicesin their kids’ hands,” hesaid, he encouragedthemto morecloselymonitortheir children’s internetactivity.
It’s not the samestrangerin a vanthat yourmomanddadandmymomanddad warnedus about; it’s a wholedifferenttypeof threat,” hesaid. “Andtheynever really knowwhothey’re talking to.”
Amongthosearrested, the majoritywerewantedonsuspicionof possessing, distributingor manufacturingchild sexualabusematerial, authoritiessaid. An additional18peoplewerebookedfor paroleor probationviolations, six were wantedfor sexualabuseof a minor, andtwo eachfor the chargesof statutory 2 rapeandpimping. Threepeoplewerearrestedonsuspicionof causinga domestic disturbance.
Investigatorspursuednewleadswhile alsotargetingpeoplewhohadpreviously beenarrested, Bratchersaid.
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Theseincludeda SanBernardinoCountysheriff’s deputyandCedars-SinaiMedical Centerpediatricianchargedwith possessingmorethan600sexuallyexplicit imagesof children, hesaid.
3 Thepediatrician, Dr. GaryGoulin, wasfiredfromthe hospitalsometimeafter hisarrest last Novemberbythe LAPD’s JuvenileDivisionandhasbeenorderednotto practice medicinewhilethe caseagainsthimis pending, accordingto the CityNewsService. He hassincepleadednot guiltyto possessionof childor youthpornography, the wire servicereported.
Taskforcemembersalsoconductedcompliancechecksonpeoplerequiredto register assexoffendersfor variousoffenses.
Theoutbreakof the pandemicbroughtanalarmingsurgein childsexabusereports, officialssaid, asstay-at-homeordersmeantto slowthe virus’ spreadledto schools closing, youthactivitiesbeingcancelledandkidsspendingmoretime online.
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SALTLAKECITY — Utahis launchinga publicinformationcampaign unmasking” the threat social mediausemayposeto teenagers, and Gov. SpencerCoxonThursdaypromisedmorelitigation against social mediaplatformsin the future.
Recentacademicresearchanda reportfromU.S. SurgeonGeneral VivekMurthyhavetied socialmediauseto declinesin mentalhealth for teens, andCoxsaidthereis a “causallink” betweenthe two.
Wecareaboutourkids in Utah, andI knowthat’s true acrossthe nation. Thisis a hugeissuethat continuesto grow,” the governor saidwhile unveilingthe campaignat the state CapitolonThursday.
Thisis not a conservativeissue, it’s not a liberalissue. It’s an Americanissue. It’s a parentissue.”
Using $500,000allocatedby the UtahLegislatureearlierthis yearand 750,000fromthe Departmentof Commerce’s fundfor education campaigns, the state will air a pair of 30-secondtelevisionspotsnow throughnext spring. Theadsfeatureteenswearingrubbermasksto showthe “bravefaces” manyput onto hidethe adverseimpactsof social mediause.
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RE: PublicComment - AnaheimCityCouncilMeeting / August15, 2023 DearAnaheimCityCouncil,
StopattemptingtosmokescreenAnaheim’sunlawfulactionsastheseactionswillalsoidentifyyouascomplicitalong withany/allalreadyidentifiedaspartofthelistofallegedguiltypartiesinvolvedintheallegedunlawfulfindingbythe FBICorruptionProbe, StateAttorneyGeneral, JLGroupReport, andothers. Currently, Anaheimcorruptionrunsjustas wideasit doesdeep. Formingan "AdvisoryCommittee" isonlyafacadeintheattempttoaddapositivelightonthe currentmayor. Establishingan "AdvisoryCommittee" withouttransparencyisnotonlyself-serving, butwillalsoaddto theexasperatedlevelsofmistrusttheresidentsalreadyhaveforthemayorandcouncilmembers. Usingtaxpayerfunds toinanywaysupporttheadvisorycommitteewithoutallowingthepublictogainaccess, comment, orinformationis lessthantransparent. ALLofthe "AdvisoryCommittee" meetingsneedtobemadepublicasthecityisalready recognizedduetoitsallegedBrownActviolations.
Secondly, Idemand, notrequesting…Idemandthatstepsaretakentoimmediatelyfireand/orplacedonleavewithout payALLemployeesand/orstaffthathavealreadybeenfoundtohavewillfullyandmaliciouslyparticipatedand/oracted unlawfully, unethically, andimmorallywhileperformingtheirdutiesandresponsibilitiesasemployeesofthecity. The residenttaxpayersdonotdeservetobetakenadvantageofforyourpersonalgain, liedto, orfailedtocomplywith transparency. Furthermore, actionsshouldbetakentochargeANYpastorcurrentAnaheimPoliceDepartment 1 employeethatwillfullyparticipatedintheunlawful, unethical, andimmoralcover-up / withholdingofevidencefrom ANY/ALLFBI, JLGroup, CAAttorneyGeneral, orOCDistrictAttorneyinvestigation(s) regardingAnaheimelectedofficials, employeesandstaff.
Ilookforwardtoeitherrecognizingthepositiveactionsofthecitythatarenecessaryalongwiththeimmediateand criticaleffortsneededtofire, dismiss, placeofunpaidleave, replace, and/orlegallychargeANY/ALLindividualsalready identifiedascityemployeesNOTactingwiththe “required” legalandethicalresponsibilitiestheywereelectedand/or hiredtoperform.
Thesemediaarticleswillnotgoaway….thisisonlythebeginningofhowAnaCrime, theCityofKindnessCorruption. will berecognizeduntilimmediateandnecessarystepsaretakenasdemandedaboveinthispubliccomment/letter.
Listedbelowareonlysomeoftherecentreporting’s…thepublicdeservestoknowthetruthaboutAnaheim.
1. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/08/is-it-time-to-sack-anaheims-city-manager-and-other-top-officials/
2. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-31/anaheim-report-on-corruption-alleges-a-criminal- conspiracy-secret-lobbying-and-influence-peddling
3. https://calmatters.org/commentary/2023/08/anaheim-corruption-southern-california-cities/
4. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/08/anaheims-corruption-investigation-highlights-how-lobbyists-across-oc-slip- past-registration-rules/
5. https://www.ocregister.com/2023/07/31/anaheim-independent-investigation-talks-of-conspiracy-brown- act-violations/
6. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/07/ca-attorney-general-fbi-to-see-complete-corruption-probe-into-anaheim- city-hall/
7. https://www.ocregister.com/2023/08/02/anaheim-corruption-probe-shows-evils-of-local-cronyism/
8. https://www.ocregister.com/2023/08/06/now-that-the-anaheim-investigation-is-out-how-will-the-city- move-forward/
9. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/08/the-talk-of-the-town-anaheim-corruption-probe-report-turns-heads-in-oc/
10. https://www.ocregister.com/2023/07/01/independent-anaheim-corruption-investigation-due-monday- redacted-version-will-take-weeks-to-be-released/
11. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/05/anaheim-residents-can-expect-a-redacted-city-hall-corruption-probe- report/
12. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/05/how-much-of-anaheims-city-hall-corruption-probe-will-residents-see/
13. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/02/pulling-back-the-curtain-what-exactly-are-investigators-looking-at-in-the- anaheim-corruption-probe/
14. https://laist.com/news/anaheim-city-hall-investigation-corruption-fbi-sidhu-mayor
15. https://abc7.com/anaehim-investigation-mayor-corruption/13582102/
16. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/08/was-an-anaheim-city-hall-funded-nonprofit-used-as-a-political-data-mining- operation/
17. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/02/meet-the-investigators-trying-to-shine-a-light-on-corruption-at-anaheim- city-hall/
18. https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/03/full-results-of-independent-anaheim-corruption-report-wont-be- publicly-released/
19. https://www.ocregister.com/2023/07/31/key-recommendations-in-anaheim-independent-investigation/
20. https://therealdeal.com/la/2023/07/03/investigation-report-comes-due-on-angels-stadium-deal/
21. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-25/anaheim-harry-sidhu-emails-disclosure-corruption- investigation-scandal
22. https://voiceofoc.org/tag/oc-corruption-scandal/
23. https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/politics/2023/05/09/anaheim-votes-to-redact-portions-of-probe- on-former-mayor--angel-stadium-deal
2 24. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/05/anaheim-mayor-delivers-state-of-the-city-one-year-after-fbi-corruption- probe-hit/
25. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/02/here-comes-the-judge-meet-the-man-overseeing-anaheims-corruption- probe/
26. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/04/will-anaheim-officials-keep-the-findings-of-a-taxpayer-funded-corruption- probe-secret/
27. https://patch.com/california/orange-county/anaheim-investigation-talks-criminal-conspiracy-brown-act- violations
28. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/02/anaheim-leaders-rarely-question-spending-like-they-do-on-anti-corruption- efforts/
29. https://www.ocregister.com/2023/01/18/melahat-rafiei-who-was-central-to-the-fbis-anaheim- investigation-takes-plea-deal/
30. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-19/former-ca-democratic-party-leader-who-helped-fbi- in-anaheim-probe-agrees-to-plead-guilty-to-wire-fraud
31. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-25/anaheim-councilman-city-hall-officials
32. https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2023/05/mayday-mayday-the-anaheim-corruption-report-cover-up- begins/
33. https://therealdeal.com/la/2023/08/01/greenlaw-shopoff-called-preferred-developers-in-anaheim-probe/
34. https://newsantaana.com/the-city-of-anaheim-releases-the-investigation-report-into-the-angel-stadium- corruption-fiasco/
35. https://www.ocregister.com/2023/03/01/anaheim-council-keeps-investigation-funded-into-campaign- contributions-dealings/
36. https://therealdeal.com/la/2023/05/04/anaheim-to-redact-report-on-alleged-corruption-of-angel-stadium- sale/
37. https://www.ocregister.com/2023/04/07/anaheim-investigation-stadium-deal-loom-unsettled-as-angels- play-home-opener/
38. https://voiceofoc.org/2023/06/anaheims-ticket-to-ride-city-leaders-hand-out-thousands-of-free-tickets- every-year/
39. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-16/la-times-sues-ex-anaheim-mayor-harry-sidhu- messages
40. https://voiceofoc.org/2022/05/duran-lying-pinocchio-and-all-of-his-silent-and-complicit-friends/ Thiscorrespondencewillalsobepostedonsocialmediaandsharedwithothersasthepublic, otherelectedofficials, and otherswithenforcementauthorityshouldbeinformedaboutthetruthsoinsomecases, legalactionscanbetaken, and theAnaheimresidents, whenit’stimetovoteduringnextelectionswillbebettereducatedtovoteforqualified, ethical, lawabidingrepresentativestorepresentthecityofAnaheimresidentswithfiduciaryandethicalresponsibility. This corruptionhasbeenallowedtogoonfartoolongandit needstostopNOW! Ifyouareguilty/complicit, pleaseresign immediatelyforthegoodofthecityofAnaheimandthegoodofsociety.
DavidDuran
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1 JL GROUP CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION
The JL Group was selected to investigate wrongdoing by City Officials and staff following the Stadium sale scandal and subsequent resignation of former Mayor Sidhu. The intent was to determine culpability, seek suggestions for corrective measures and ultimately begin a process to restore public trust and confidence in Anaheim’ s government. They have succeeded in making a start.
One point made clear is the failure was not due to “ one bad apple” but to a rotten barrel. Systemic corruption has infected City Hall for decades. Officials elected with outrageous amounts of special interest funding have always served those interests at the expense of the greater public good. The usual retort that “ I am not influenced by donations; I decide on the facts” has been made laughable by the report and is increasingly apparent to the public at large.
The report makes some suggestions for changes which might make modest improvements but does not claim to solve what led to the worst example of civic corruption in a generation. I believe the best place to start is to pass an ordinance requiring elected officials to recuse themselves from voting on matters affecting donors ( whether individuals, businesses, political action committees or unions) exceeding the current individual limit for two years following receipt. Such a public integrity ordinance could mark a beginning to restore public respect and trust in their Anaheim government.
One change suggested by the report is greater fidelity to the City Manager form of government. In a recent talk I attended, Senator Josh Newman suggested the opposite. While the manager/ part- time council model works well in smaller cities, Anaheim is a fully mature 10th largest City in the State. It is time to scrap the manager’ s form and move to a full- time Council compatible withits districts. Councilmember Leon has suggested a Charter review which should seriously consider this change.