2. Appendix to Minutes (02/03/26) — Anaheim City Council, May 5, 2026

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From:" Sha Asghar"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Opposition to Additional Housing at the Festival Center Due to Evacuation and Public Safety Concerns Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Mayor and City Council,
I am writing to formally express my opposition to the proposed construction of additional housing at the Festival Center in our neighborhood.

Our area is already extremely dense, and existing infrastructure has proven inadequate during emergencies. Evacuation routes are limited, traffic congestion is severe, and emergency access is frequently compromised even under normal conditions. In the event of a fire, earthquake, flood, or other emergency, the current evacuation process is already unsafe and inefficient for residents.

Adding more housing would significantly increase the risk to public safety. Higher population density will place additional strain on evacuation routes, emergency services, and first responders, potentially putting lives at risk.

I urge you to reject this proposal, growth should not come at the expense of resident safety. Thank you for your time and consideration. I respectfully ask that public safety be treated as a primary factor in your decision- making process.

Sincerely,
Sasha Asghar
Hunters Pointe
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Se nt: Thursday, January 29, 2026 12: 16 PM
To: The re sa Bass < TBass@anaheim. net>
Subje ct: [ EXTERN AL] Writte n Publ ic Comment – CEQA Fire and Evacuati on Impacts ( Fe bruary 3 Ci ty Counci l Me eting) Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Ms. Bass,
Please accept this letter as written public comment for the February 3 City Council meeting regarding the proposed 400-unit high-density housing development located within a designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

I am a resident of the City ofAnaheim and submit this comment to ensure the following concerns are clearly entered into the administrative record prior to the Council’s vote.

Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a project requires preparation ofa full Environmental Impact Report (EIR) when there is substantial evidence that it may cause significant environmental impacts or expose people to substantial hazards. This project presents foreseeable and potentially significant impacts related to wildfire risk and evacuation safety that have not been adequately analyzed.

Specifically, the current environmental review fails to meaningfully evaluate evacuation capacity under realistic wildfire conditions. Primary evacuation routes, including Weir Canyon Road and Santa Ana Canyon Road, already experience severe congestion during normal conditions.

During the Canyon Fire 2, evacuation traffic reportedly slowed to approximately one mile per hour— demonstrating real, documented evacuation failure even without the addition of hundreds of new housing units.

The project would significantly increase population density, vehicle trips, and emergency response demands in an area with limited egress. Reliance on evacuation plans, fire code compliance, or public education does not constitute adequate mitigation under CEQA, as these measures do not increase roadway capacity, reduce evacuation times, or address cumulative evacuation impacts.

CEQA requires analysis of cumulative impacts and environmental hazards based on actual conditions, not theoretical assumptions under ideal circumstances. The existing record contains substantial evidence that wildfire evacuation impacts may be significant and unmitigated, triggering the need for a full EIR or, at minimum, additional environmental review focused on wildfire risk and evacuation capacity.

I respectfully urge the City Council to refrain from approving this project without first requiring preparation of a full Environmental Impact Report that rigorously analyzes wildfire hazards, evacuation timing and capacity, cumulative impacts, and feasible mitigation measures. Alternatively, the Council should delay approval until such analysis is completed and made available for public review.

Approval without adequate CEQA review exposes the City to avoidable risk and places current and future residents in danger.

Please include this comment in the official record for the February 3 meeting and ensure it is provided to the City Council prior to their vote.

Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely,
Heather Wakely
Anaheim Resident
District 6
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To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Anaheim Hills Festival Apartment Plan Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

As a 32 year resident of Anaheim Hills I am asking you to reconsider the proposed apartment complex at the Festival Center. Our infrastructure can not support this plan in case of a fire emergency. At the last fire it took me hours to travel a few short miles to my brother' s home near Lakeview. It is way too congested here now. I have heard there is a "know your way plan." Where is this plan, because until the meeting I didn't even know a plan existed! And if thousands of us are using the same plan, how will we ever get out of here? My street ends at the mountains.

There is only one way out of here! Please consider our safety and the horrible situation these extra cars will pose for our area and reject this plan! PLEASE
Linda Schryver
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From:" Albert Milo"
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Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Deer Park & Festival Development Projects Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Iam writing to let the CityCouncil know thatwe have lived in Anaheim Hills for 39 years. We have experienced two major wildfires during our residency. The one in 2003 that started on the Orange side of the hill and came over the hill very close to our Horizons HOA. It was frightening to saythe least. Then there was the more recent wildfire thatmandated an evacuation of our neighborhood. During this eventwe tried to evacuate, but looking down from our home atStagecoach Road, all we could see was bumper-to-bumper traffic that was NOT moving. There was no way to follow evacuation orders, so we and our neighbors stuck it out in our homes. After these scaryincidents CityCouncil reaction was to postevacuation route signs and issue an evacuation map. These efforts are futile and of no use to those of us living in Anaheim Hills. The signs and map will NOT prevent a repeat of another mandated traffic tie-up. To proceed with the developments at the Festival Mall and the Deer Canyon will make aworse situation even deadlier.

Sadly after 39 years, myspouse and I have decided we need to be proactive and move out of Anaheim Hills. The CityCouncil’ s only concern seems to be aligned with those ofthe developers rather than with the safetyof the residents currentlyliving here. We loveAnaheim Hills, but dread the next wildfire incident, especially if the Deer Canyon and Festival Projects move forward.

Albert J. Milo & Thomas L. Johnson
Horizons HOA
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From:" Rouhina Mehregan"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Festival center
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Hello,
I'm writing to you to voice my concern about the possible build out at the festival center.

I've been an anaheim hill resident as of 2014 and was here when the canyon 2 fire happened. I am very concerned about the traffic situation in case of a fire. I had to rush home to get my dog last time and it took me 3 hours to get to the top of the hill. Unfortuna tely I work 30 minutes from home so I can't just rush home right away in case of a fire.

Since then I've come to some city council meetings and I know any time there's talk of a development the city council talks about how know your way is magically going to solve all traffic problems in case of a fire. Let me tell you that having been so traumatized from the last fire I've looked it that map many times but I still couldn't tell you which way I'm supposed to go. And since that fire a lot of the houses have switched owners who are not aware of the traffic situation in case of a fire nor the know your way plan. This plan isn't tested and it's foolish to believe it will work. That's absolutely gambling with our lives . I can guarantee that every parent will be rushing to the area to get their kids or pets . Most people don't have a village to help them these days . I didn't have kids back in the canyon 2 fire time. But now I have to little ones in addition to my dog and you bet if there' s a gridloc k like last time I'm abandoning my car and running up the hill on foot. People are going to act "irrationa l" and risky in case of a fire. You really can' t expec t everyone to follow know your way like good Little emotionles s robots .

I know that studies that traffic studies that may be done may claim that the traffic will dec rease if the center is rezoned ( somehow the studies always come out in favor of the developers ). But people won't be rushing to a shopping center in cas e of a fire and they will abs olutely be rus hing home. This will absolutely make traffic wors e for thos e of us that have to make it to the top of the hill (I live on Serra no x Nohl ranch road).

I urge you to come and see the traffic anywhere on Santa Ana canyon around 4-7 PM. Can you guarantee the fire won' t happen during rush hour? We don't even go grocery shopping during that time becaus e it takes at leas t triple the time to get to plac es . Havi ng to evacuate during a rush hour is alrea dy a death sentence... add more traffic to the area and it can be a death sentence any time of day.

Pleas e care about our lives . I know mos t of you don' t live here. Pleas e don' t put my children' s lives on the line. As a mother, I beg you.

Rouhina Mehreg an
Email and Speech Suggestions:

1. We need to make sure they reopen the public comments for the Festival project on the March 3rd meeting . They let the Developer have additional chances . We deserve the same opportunity to defend our community.

2. If possible, focus on the Evacuation traffic rather than daily traffic.

3. Use the following as talking points :
a . Know Your Way Plan
i. Untested
ii. Poorly communicated
iii. Unrealistic to keep people from going home to save family. iv. No plan to evacuate Elderly, Disabled, or Children
v. Relies on people being rational during an emergency
vi. Effectivenes s hasn’t been studied
vii. Unclear evacuation timeline goals
b. Changing from Commercial to Residential zoning adds more cars to the evacuation traffic – Few people go shopping when fire danger is high, but everyone goes home when the fire starts . c. If they allow Festival, there’s a higher likelihood that others will pass , such as Deer Canyon or Future Projects Date: 2/1/2026 8:44:15 AM
From:" Rich"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Festival
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Pleas e cons ider this as a letter in oppos ition to the size of the propos ed development of the festival project . This is too large of a project cons idering that it is in a high fire area. Yes there is a lot of reas ons for the traffic conges tion in the area but this project will only add to them. I have lived in the hills for over 40 years and it gets wors e every year. This will only compound the is sue. Thank you. RichFagner Sent from my iPhone
Date: 2/1/2026 8:44:20 AM
From:" Aline Young"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Festival Proposed Apartments
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To whom it may concern: a vote yes for the above will caus e me to vote no any time anyone on this council comes up for reelection. It is uns afe fire hazard and completely irres pons ible to pretend it is n’ t with silly non fact bas ed studies of evacuation. You are voting to caus e harm to your cons tituents . Fix the roads and flow of traffic on Weir and Santa Ana Canyon and fix the overflow of 91 that caus es huge traffic is sues in our neighborhoods . Your ans wer is to simply ignore. I as sure you the voters will not.

Aline Young
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To:" Ashleigh Aitken" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Opposition To The Festival Center Project Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Major:

I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed Festival Center project due to serious and unresolved public safety and evacuation concerns. This area already suffers from severely limited ingress and egress and is located within a designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Evacuation challenges are well -documented, and to date, the City has not demonstrated that this project would improve — or even maintain — safe evacuation conditions for existing residents.

The proposed traffic and circulation measures fall short of addressing the realities of emergency scenarios. Approving a high-density development without a proven, effective evacuation strategy is not only irresponsible — it places lives at risk.

Public safety is not negotiable. Until the City can provide clear, data-driven evidence that evacuation and emergency access concerns have been fully resolved, I urge you to deny or, at minimum, delay approval of the Festival Center project.

Thank you for your attention to this critical matter.

Sincerely,
Robert Wolkowicz
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From:" Michael Wakely"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Festival redevelopment
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Subject: Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It’s a safety issue Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a resident of Anaheim Hills to ask you to please vote "No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and Iwill never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get closer, and literally not moving for over an hour. It wasn't just "traffic"—it was a total standstill. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same escape route is terrifying to those of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding these cars will "only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you’re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don’t have extra roads or "secret" ways out of the Hills; we all end up on the same few lanes. Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire just creates a tragedy waiting to happen.

I understand that the city needs housing, but it shouldn't be built in a place where people are already struggli ng to get out safely.

Please don't make an existing danger even worse just for a new development. We are asking you to prioritize the lives and safety of the people who already live here and pay taxes here.

ROADS BEFORE ROOFS
Sincerely,
Michael R Wakely
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From:" Douglas R Robbins"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Festival Proposed Apartment Project Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

To whom it may concern,
While Iappreciate that the Fire Dept has made a plan for for our next out of control raging fire. That does not mean we have nothing to worry about. Iam 100% sure, the Fire Dept thought they had a plan that would work in the the Palisades fire, Iam sure the Fire Dept in the Eaton Fire also thought they had a plan. Iam sure the Fire Dept in Paradise had a plan as well. My point being, while it is good to have a plan. That doesn't mean disaster wont strike, and these plans do not prevent a disaster! Trying to predict the unpredictability of a raging wildfire driven by Santa Ana Winds and the unpredictabili ty of what people are going to do in these situation's is impossible! If Iwas wrong on this assumption, than none of these disasters would have ever happened.

The decision to shut the freeway down during an event will not be made lightly. And likely wont happen until we have some real evacuation issues, by then it will be too late. And these decisions will include budget and resource complicati ons. The Anaheim PD has roughly 400 sworn in officers, to shut down the freeway and block the streets and off ramps of the freeway it will take a huge percentage of those officers to stand at every street and access or egress point. And how long to deploy them? If we even have budget and the resources. These are the kind of problems that happen during these tragic events. While all this planning is helpful, it will not go off as planned and people will die. Maybe not this year or next, but it will happen! The EIR is deeply flawed in its assessment of the fire risk and does not address fire hazards in a worse case scenario. instead it cherry picks an optimistic situation in favor of the project and developer.

Mayor Aitken said at the meeting that we don't need this project as far as required bui lding set forth by the state. And even if we hadn't met our goals there are exceptions for High Fire risk zones. Knowing that we already have an unacceptable 3 hour evac time already, and we don't need the project to fulfill state requirements. The residents are pleading with you to not put their families at any more risk than we already have. Why would you vote for this project that increases any time to our already unacceptable 3 hour evacuation time? It is reckless and endangers hundreds of peoples life unnecessari ly. As Counci l Person your number one responsibility has to be public safety.

I am going ask you again, please vote No on this project! It is unnecessary and only creates more danger to the residents! Thank You,
Douglas Robbins
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From:" Sherry Wakely"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Norma C. Kurtz" NKurtz@anahe im.net, "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected], "Natalie Rubalcava" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Festival redevelopment
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ANTICIPATING THAT AMBULANCES WILL BE USED TO EVACUATE THE ELDERLY IN THE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND APARTMENTS HERE IS INSANE!
I understand that the city needs housing, but it shouldn't be built in a place where people are already struggli ng to get out safely.

Please don't make an existing danger even worse just for a new development. We are asking you to prioritize the lives and safety of the people who already live here and pay taxes here.

ROADS BEFORE ROOFS
Sincerely,
Sherry Wakely
Division 6
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From:" Danielle Gorsha"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Festival: Ana Hills is gridlock, unlike West Anaheim Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Hello, I'm a 26-yr resident of Anaheim Hills. I own a rental company, and my customers are primarily tourists staying in hotels and vacation rentals in the Anaheim resort area. My team and Idrive throughout West Anaheim 7 days a week, from 6 am to midnight. West Anaheim traffic is exceptionally well managed, and Irarely encounter gridlock, even during busy events at the convention center just outside Disneyland.

On the other hand, our traffic inAnaheim Hills has increased significantly. Imperial, Santa Ana Canyon, Weir Canyon and Serrano are undrivable during many hours of the day. My entrance to the 91 West should be Imperial, but it is gridlocked 90% of the time, and Google recommends entering at Lakeview. Exiting Imperial from the 91 has become complete gridlock 75% of the time I travel through it, and I can rarely even turn onto Santa Ana Canyon. Google recommends exiting at Lincoln/Nohl Ranch about 50% of the time.

Anaheim Hills serves as a bypass to drivers trying to avoid the 55 and 91 freeways. SR-91 freeway is projected to see a 50% increase in traffic by 2035. (US Dept of Transporation) WHAT is being done to mitigate this?
WHY are new developments being considered before infrastructure is deemed to be adequate? WHY is the safety of Anaheim residents in a VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD zone being disregarded? It's illogical and irresponsible to consider adding 450-500 units, which will translate to 1000+ more cars.

I encourage the council to:

Delay or deny the Festival project until traffic mitigation and evacuation improvements are made.

Explore alternative locations or smaller developments. The out-of-state developer should not be a higher priority than your own residents.

Thanks for your time,
Danielle Gorsha
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From:" Rick Moyer"
To:

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Subject:[ EXTERNAL] " Absolute Gridlock"
Attachment: Landforming excerpt.pdf;
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Dear Mayor Aitken and Anaheim City Council Members:

The purpose of this correspondence is to voice objection to the Festival Center development, as well as any other proposed high-density housing projects inAnaheim Hills.

In 1995 we purchased the home of former Angel baseball player Fred Lynn. Our home is situated on a 2 acre parcel uphill from Serrano Avenue, within the Santiago Geologic Hazard Abatement District (SGHAD). From our backyard we can see a large portion of Serrano Avenue. While working in the field of Emergency Medicine Iworked with a group of doctors who manned helicopter rescue missions. This provided me with experience in caring for burn victims in the field.

At the end of this paragraph is a link to a Channel 7 news clip from October 9, 2017, the day of the Canyon 2 fire. We live on Via El Estribo and spent the day protecting our home from embers and spot fires using our fire pump and protective gear. Around one minute and 47 seconds into the clip, the reporter describes the evacuation route on Serrano Avenue as " ABSOLUTE GRIDLOCK". This refers to a total standstill in traffic, where movement is impossible in either direction. http s:// :/ a b c7 .co m / vid e o C lip /2 51 29 64 / My wife and I can attest to the GRIDLOCK as we can see Serrano from our back yard. At one point in the day, when we were surrounded by fire and exhausted beyond measure, we had to decide whether to stay and fight the fire or evacuate. Noting the GRIDLOCK on Serrano, which was the only way out, we decided we’d be better off taking our chances fighting the fire than becoming victims of a failed evacuation. I should mention that the fire commander on scene ( from El Toro, not Anaheim) recruited us and our equipment to stop the forward progression of the fire. We were successful and later received recognition from Cal- Trans for our involvement in what was referred to as the “ Zone of Danger”.

Whether it's Lahaina, Paradise, Anaheim Hills or anywhere else for that matter, a " DEATH TRAP" may be created by a bottlenecked evacuation route or GRID LOCK. Although Serrano is uphill from Santa Ana Canyon, the GRIDLOCK on Serrano was due to back- up from congestion further down the hill on Santa Ana Canyon. In wind- driven fires such as the Canyon 2 fire, smoke blows hard, stays low to the ground, and may engulf vehicles. Unless you have specialized respiratory equipment, you cannot avoid inhaling the carbon monoxide ( and other toxins) that are present in the smoke. Once in the bloodstream, the carbon monoxide molecules displace oxygen molecules from red blood cells. This leads to low oxygen levels, or " hypoxia", which in turn causes sedation, confusion, possible seizures and potentially even death. Complications of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning are a major reason why people are found dead in their cars following evacuations from a fire. Our community was fortunate not to have more victims during the nfailed fa iled eva cua tion that occurred during the Canyon 2 fire.

When D r. Kaye Moyer and I served on the SGHAD board a few years ago we learned a little bit about Anaheim' s inner workings. For example, we learned that Anaheim often relies on outside vendors to provide summary reports and recommendations. This serves to transfer liability from the city to an outside party. Although I’ve not seen a recent report regarding the Evacuation Plan for Anaheim Hills, I believe you have probably been provided with a report indicating the Plan is acceptable and therefore you should approve the development.

However, I have just provided you with eyewitness accounts of the ABSOLUTE GRIDLOCK that occurred during the Canyon 2 fire evacuation. I have also provided you with information regarding the DEATH TRAP that is created by GRID LOCK. You can search the internet and see how many people died in the Lahaina and Paradise fires. It is also my understanding that dozens, if not hundreds, of Anaheim Hills residents have sent emails, attended City Council meetings, etc. voicing their objections to adding high- density development in Anaheim Hills due to the traffic problems that already exist. My wife, who grew up with NASCAR racing legends Bobby and D onnie Allison, recently commented that due to the freeway short- cutters and congestion, getting on Serrano and Santa Ana Canyon in the afternoons carries the same danger and anxiety as leaving a pit stop and entering a NASCAR race.

Also while serving on the SGHAD board, we came across a book called Landforming, by Horst Schor. A chapter of the book attached) is dedicated to the development of Anaheim Hills. In his book, Mr. Schor describes how the development of Anaheim Hills was almost scrapped due to challenges created by steep topography, unfavorable geology and canyon conditions. Original plans which included high- density housing had to be ditched and the City had to implement a novel and unproven method of grading called “ Landform grading and revegetation”. Consequently, the geography of Anaheim Hills only allows a limited capacity for ingress and egress. Many of the roads from “ up the hill” exit onto single lane roads before exiting the area, setting up multiple opportunities for “ DEATH TRAPS” during an evacuation. The geography cannot be changed. All of this was previously reviewed by the Anaheim City Council back in 1975 but apparently long forgotten. Anaheim Hills just cannot handle the increase in vehicular traffic that will come with high density development. Why is high- density development in Anaheim Hills even being discussed? Is the city that is home to “The Happiest Place on Earth” so desperate for additional revenue that you would jeopardize the lives of the residents of Anaheim Hills? Please say NO to any current and/ or future high- density development in Anaheim Hills until such time that an Evacuation Plan can be developed that is proven to be safe and effective, thoroughly tested and approved by the residents.

I'll close with one last question for each of you - Will you be able to sleep at night if you personally approve of any of these projects and we have casualties from another failed evacuation?
Sincerely,
Richard J. Moyer, M.D.

Dr. Rick Moyer

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From:" Joni Gaynor"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Save Anaheim Hills
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Dear Members of the Council,
Thank you for allowing community members to participate in the review of the Festival project. I am writing to formally oppose the proposed residential development at the Festival shopping center and to respectfully request that public comment be reopened at the March 3 City Council meeting.

The developer has been granted additional opportunities to revise, clarify, and present their proposal with respect to them working with union workers. Residents of this community deserve the same opportunity to respond, especially given the seriousness of the safety concerns involved. There are still variables that need to be addressed such as alternative locations for this housing project, the traffic report that has yet to be publically shared, etc. Reopening public comment is essential to maintaining fairness, transparency, and public trust in this process.

My primary concern is evacuation safety, not routine daily traffic. The proposed project relies heavily on the “ Know Your Way” evacuation plan, which remains untested, poorly communicated, and unrealistic under real emergency conditions. During an active wildfire or similar disaster, it is not reasonable to expect residents to behave in a calm, purely rational manner. People will attempt to return home to protect family members, pets, and property, regardless of guidance to do otherwise. This has been proven in fires such as Canyon 2 Fire, Altadena Fires, Paradise Fire, and the Maui Fires.

There is no clear or workable plan for evacuating elderly residents, individuals with disabilities, or children. The facility just behind the proposed Festival project is a senior residence housing facility and drng the last two fires, I had neighbors who could not gain access to them because the road between the proposed Festival project and the senior housing was at a stand still. These populations require additional time, assistance, and coordination, yet the proposal does not address how those needs would be met. The effectiveness of the evacuation approach has not been studied, and there are no clearly defined evacuation timeline goals that demonstrate how long it would take to safely clear the area. This also impacts me personally as I live in the tract just above the proposed Festival project and it took me 2.5 hours to drive from my home to Target ( less than 1/4 mile), jumping the sidewalk to get there.

Changing the Festival site from commercial to residential zoning significantly increases evacuation risk. When fire danger is high, few people are shopping, but when an emergency begins, everyone attempts to go home. Residential development adds hundreds of vehicles that will all be moving simultaneously during an evacuation, placing additional strain on already limited routes.

Finally, approval of this project sets a precedent. Ifthe Festival project is allowed to move forward, it becomes more likely that other large scale projects, such as Deer Canyon or future developments, will also be approved, compounding evacuation risks across the community.

For these reasons, I strongly urge you to reopen public comment at the March 3 meeting and to carefully reconsider this project with evacuation safety as a primary factor. Our community deserves a meaningful opportunity to defend our safety and well being.

Lastly, you took an oath to protect the citizens of your community. I would say that approving this project does just the opposite. This project puts ALL of your District 6 residents in HARM!
Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Joni Gaynor
Joni Gaynor
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From:" Linda"
To:" Rick Moyer"
Cc:

Ashleigh Aitken" [email protected], " Public Comment" publiccomme nt@anahe im.net, "Natalie Meeks" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], "Carlos A. Leon" CLeon@anahe im.net, "Natalie Rubalcava" [email protected], " Norma C. Kurtz" NKurtz@anahe im.net, "Kristen Maahs" [email protected]
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Excellent letter, Rick! I agree with you. As long as the city is absolved ofresponsibility, which it clearly is, I don’t think they feel compelled to care. IMHO, with the exception ofAshleigh Aitken, this has increasingly become an us versus them situation.

The lobbyists are pushing hard, and my understanding is that Curt Pringle is heavily involved. I’mnot sure ifAndrew mentioned this, but Natalie Meeks referred himto Rudy Emami, who spent a good deal oftime with him, but essentially dismissed Andrew’ s concerns outright.

It appears they are all aligned and focused on convincing others that Know Your Way is a solid and reliable plan. I’ve spoken with several retired firefighters who have said plainly that the fire chief should know better than to ever guarantee public safety in a fire scenario.

We are keeping our fingers crossed that there is a massive showing on Tuesday night, and that perhaps with enough pushback, they decide to vote against the developer.

On Sun, Feb 1, 2026 at 9:45 PM Rick Moyer < wrote:

Dear Mayor Aitken and Anaheim City Council Members:

The purpose of this correspondence is to voice objection to the Festival Center development, as well as any other proposed high-density housing projects inAnaheim Hills.

To understand the basis for my objection, Ineed to provide some background. My name is Dr. Rick Moyer and I am a retired Internist. After working inEmergency Medicine at a Level Itrauma center for a few years at the beginning of my medical career, I established a medical practice in San Bernardino, while my wife Kaye completed a residency in Anesthesiology at Loma Linda. In 1995 we purchased the home of former Angel baseball player Fred Lynn. Our home is situated on a 2 acre parcel uphill from Serrano Avenue, within the Santiago Geologic Hazard Abatement District (SGHAD). From our backyard we can see a large portion of Serrano Avenue. While working in the field of Emergency Medicine Iworked with a group of doctors who manned helicopter rescue missions. This provided me with experience in caring for burn victims in the field.

Whether it's Lahaina, Paradise, Anaheim Hills or anywhere else for that matter, a " DEATH TRAP" may be created by a bottlenecked evacuation route or GRID LOCK. Although Serrano is uphill from Santa Ana Canyon, the GRIDLOCK on Serrano was due to back- up from congestion further down the hill on Santa Ana Canyon. In wind- driven fires such as the Canyon 2 fire, smoke blows hard, stays low to the ground, and may engulf vehicles. Unless you have specialized respiratory equipment, you cannot avoid inhaling the carbon monoxide ( and other toxins) that are present in the smoke. Once in the bloodstream, the carbon monoxide molecules displace oxygen molecules from red blood cells. This leads to low oxygen levels, or " hypoxia", which in turn causes sedation, confusion, possible seizures and potentially even death. Complications of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning are a major reason why people are found dead in their cars following evacuations from a fire. Our community was fortunate not to have more victims during the nfailed failed evacuatio n that occurred during the Canyon 2 fire.

However, I have just provided you with eyewitness accounts of the ABSOLUTE GRIDLOCK that occurred during the Canyon 2 fire evacuation. I have also provided you with information regarding the DEATH TRAP that is created by GRID LOCK. You can search the internet and see how many people died in the Lahaina and Paradise fires. It is also my understanding that dozens, if not hundreds, of Anaheim Hills residents have sent emails, attended City Council meetings, etc. voicing their objections to adding high- density development in Anaheim Hills due to the traffic problems that already exist. My wife, who grew up with NASCAR racing legends Bobby and Donnie Allison, recently commented that due to the freeway short- cutters and congestion, getting on Serrano and Santa Ana Canyon in the afternoons carries the same danger and anxiety as leaving a pit stop and entering a NASCAR race.

Also while serving on the SGHAD board, we came across a book called Landforming, by Horst Schor. A chapter of the book attached) is dedicated to the development of Anaheim Hills. In his book, Mr. Schor describes how the development of Anaheim Hills was almost scrapped due to challenges created by steep topography, unfavorable geology and canyon conditions. Original plans which included high- density housing had to be ditched and the City had to implement a novel and unproven method of grading called “ Landform grading and revegetation”. Consequently, the geography of Anaheim Hills only allows a limited capacity for ingress and egress. Many of the roads from “ up the hill” exit onto single lane roads before exiting the area, setting up multiple opportunities for “ DEATH TRAPS” during an evacuation. The geography cannot be changed. All of this was previously reviewed by the Anaheim City Council back in 1975 but apparently long forgotten. Anaheim Hills just cannot handle the increase in vehicular traffic that will come with high density development. Why is high- density development in Anaheim Hills even being discussed? Is the city that is home to “ The Happiest Place on Earth” so desperate for additional revenue that you would jeopardize the lives of the residents of Anaheim Hills? Please say NO to any current and/ or future high- density development in Anaheim Hills until such time that an Evacuation Plan can be developed that is proven to be safe and effective, thoroughly tested and approved by the residents. I'll close with one last question for each of you - Will you be able to sleep at night if you personally approve of any of these projects and we have casualties from another failed evacuation? Sincerely,
Richard J. Moyer, M.D.

Dr. Rick Moyer
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/1/2026 11:11:01 PM
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Dear Anaheim City Council,
With Festival, you have given the developer multiple extensions to renegotia te the Union Contracts , but have taken steps to silence the people you represent. You must commit to opening the Public Comments with regards to the Festival Project during the March 3rd City Council Meeting .

The City is claiming that the evacuation times have been solved without providing any concrete evidence. There have been no fire studies to quantify the benefits of the Know Your Way plan. The only credible studies were included in the EIR' s that both support the 3 hour evacuation times , using the latest modeling software.

In addition, The City seems to be relying on an unreleased traffic study from 2025. Upon asking for this document during the last City Council meeting , this information has not been provided. When provided, the citizens should have ample time to review and comment.

Councilmember Meeks outlined steps the city is taking with regards to communica tion between internal departments , as well as with external agencies such as CalTrans , and neighboring cities . I have asked for the written plans for these to verify that a plan exists , and have not been able to uncover such a document. Mr. Emami stated it was part of the Know Your Way Plan. I am still waiting for it.

Furthermore, during the Jan 13 city council meeting, Mayor Aitken said this project wasn't necessary in order to meet the housing requirement. In fact, the city really doesn't need this project.

Why are you going against public opinion and forcing this project through when it isn't needed, isn't important, and is bad for the community?
Why are you negating the benefits of the Know Your Way Plan by using it to add to the problem again? Now is the time for transparency. The citizens you represent should be able to view all source information related to your decisions and given ample time to review the documents .

For this reason, you must re-open public comments on the Festival Project during the March 3rd meeting .

Thanks ,
Andrew Winger
Anaheim, CA 92867
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From:" Tom Schneider"
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Tom Schneider
1/ 2/26
Anaheim City Council
200 S. Anaheim Blvd.

Anaheim, CA 92805
Subject: Opposition to the Festival Shopping Center Development Proposal in Anaheim Hills Dear Honorable Mayor and Members of the Anaheim City Council, I am writing to formally express my strong opposition to the proposed Festival Shopping Center development in Anaheim Hills. While I support responsible economic growth in our community, this project poses significant concerns that outweigh any potential benefits.

1. Increased Traffic and Safety Impacts
Anaheim Hills already experiences high congestion on major corridors such as Imperial Highway, La Palma Avenue, and Canyon Rim Road.

Introducing a new commercial center— along with its associated delivery trucks, increased visitor volume, and extended operating hours— will exacerbate traffic bottlenecks and create additional safety hazards for residents, pedestrians, and school commuters.

2. Strain on Local Infrastructure
Our neighborhoods are not designed to support the level of infrastructure demand that a development of this scale will create. Noise pollution, increased wear on roads, and added pressure on utilities and emergency services are inevitable consequences that the city must carefully consider.

3. Negative Impact on Community Character
Anaheim Hills has long been valued for its suburban, family- focused environment. A high- density commercial center is incompatible with the surrounding residential neighborhoods and threatens to erode the character and quality of life that residents deeply value.

4. Environmental and Open- Space Concerns
The proposed development site plays an important role in maintaining local green space and providing natural buffers. New construction would contribute to habitat disruption, increased pollution, and loss of natural landscape— all at a time when communities across California are striving to preserve open areas and promote sustainable planning.

5. Lack of Demonstrated Community Need
Existing retail centers in the area— including Anaheim Hills Festival Center, Savi Ranch, and nearby shopping plazas— already meet the commercial needs of residents. Many of these centers struggle with vacancies. Adding yet another development does not serve residents and may worsen vacancy rates across the region.

For these reasons, I respectfully urge the Council to reject the Festival Shopping Center development proposal and prioritize planning solutions that protect neighborhood safety, preserve open space, and reflect the long- term interests of Anaheim Hills residents.

Thank you for your time, consideration, and continued commitment to our community. I ask that this letter be included in the public record for the upcoming review of this project.

Sincerely,
Tom Schneider
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 9:55:28 AM
From:" Rick Moyer"
To:" Linda"
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As I first learned in college and later in medical school, humans are the only species in the Animal Kingdom that don't learn from their mistakes. In the 1970's, the City of Anaheim mistakenly made plans for high-density development in Anaheim Hills. Engineers later determined this was not feasible due to geography, geology and other factors ( see Landforming). What has changed in the past 50 years that makes anyone think that highdensity development in Anaheim Hills is now OK? The geography has not changed. The geology has actually worsened significantly due to multiple landslides. The street infrastructure is essentially unchanged. The only major change is that the State of California has designated the entire area to be in the highest category of risk for wildland fires. Common sense and history dictate that high-density development is not a good idea for Anaheim Hills. Hopefully, the deciding parties will not make the same mistake twice. Sincerely, Rick.

On Sun, Feb 1, 2026 at 11:03 PM Linda < wrote:

The lobbyists are pushing hard, and my understanding is that Curt Pringle is heavily involved. I’mnot sure ifAndrew mentioned this, but Natalie Meeks referred him to Rudy Emami, who spent a good deal of time with him, but essentially dismissed Andrew’ s concerns outright.

We are keeping our fingers crossed that there is a massive showing on Tuesday night, and that perhaps with enough pushback, they decide to vote against the developer.

On Sun, Feb 1, 2026 at 9:45 PM Rick Moyer < wrote:

Dear Mayor Aitken and Anaheim City Council Members:

The purpose of this correspondence is to voice objection to the Festival Center development, as well as any other proposed high-density housing projects inAnaheim Hills.

To understand the basis for my objection, Ineed to provide some background. My name is Dr. Rick Moyer and I am a retired Internist. After working inEmergency Medicine at a Level Itrauma center for a few years at the beginning of my medical career, Iestablished a medical practice inSan Bernardino, while my wife Kaye completed a residency in Anesthesi ology at Loma Linda. In 1995 we purchased the home of former Angel baseball player Fred Lynn. Our home is situated on a 2 acre parcel uphill from Serrano Avenue, within the Santiago Geologic Hazard Abatement District (SGHAD ). From our backyard we can see a large portion of Serrano Avenue. While working in the field of Emergency Medicine I worked with a group of doctors who manned helicopter rescue missions. This provided me with experience in caring for burn victims in the field.

This refers to a total standstill in traffic, where movement is impossible in either direction. http s ://:// a b c7 .com /video Clip /2512964 /
My wife and I can attest to the GRIDLOCK as we can see Serrano from our back yard. At one point in the day, when we were surrounded by fire and exhausted beyond measure, we had to decide whether to stay and fight the fire or evacuate. Noting the GRIDLOCK on Serrano, which was the only way out, we decided we’ d be better off taking our chances fighting the fire than becoming victims of a failed evacuation. I should mention that the fire commander on scene ( from El Toro, not Anaheim) recruited us and our equipment to stop the forward progression of the fire. We were successful and later received recognition from CalTrans for our involvement in what was referred to as the “ Zone of Danger”.

Whether it's Lahaina, Paradise, Anaheim Hills or anywhere else for that matter, a " DEATH TRAP" may be created by a bottlenecked evacuation route or GRID LOCK. Although Serrano is uphill from Santa Ana Canyon, the GRIDLOCK on Serrano was due to back- up from congestion further down the hill on Santa Ana Canyon. In wind- driven fires such as the Canyon 2 fire, smoke blows hard, stays low to the ground, and may engulf vehicles. Unless you have specialized respiratory equipment, you cannot avoid inhaling the carbon monoxide ( and other toxins) that are present in the smoke. Once in the bloodstream, the carbon monoxide molecules displace oxygen molecules from red blood cells. This leads to low oxygen levels, or " hypoxia", which in turn causes sedation, confusion, possible seizures and potentially even death. Complications of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning are a major reason why people are found dead in their cars following evacuations from a fire. Our community was fortunate not to have more victims during the nfailed failed evacuatio n that occurred during the Canyon 2 fire.

When D r. Kaye Moyer and I served on the SGHAD board a few years ago we learned a little bit about Anaheim' s inner workings.

For example, we learned that Anaheim often relies on outside vendors to provide summary reports and recommendations. This serves to transfer liability from the city to an outside party. Although I’ve not seen a recent report regarding the Evacuation Plan for Anaheim Hills, I believe you have probably been provided with a report indicating the Plan is acceptable and therefore you should approve the development.

Dr. Rick Moyer
Dr. Rick Moyer
Date: 2/2/2026 10:12:50 AM
From:" Arron Creechley"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Logic and Safety: Why the Festival Center Project is a Mistake You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

The city' s own reports admit that it already takes res idents over three hours to get out during a fire. To then say that adding another 7 minutes of delay is " not a big deal" is incredibly frus trating to thos e of us who live here. If a bucket is already overflowing, you don' t keep pouring more water into it and say it's fine. By approving this , the city is bas ically admitting the evacuation plan is broken but choosing to make it even more crowded anyway.

We need our leaders to look at the reality of our streets , not jus t the numbers on a developer' s spreadsheet. Pleas e do the res pons ible thing and protect the res idents who are already here. We need better ways to get out of the Hills , not more people trapped in them. Pleas e vote " No" on this project.

Sincerely,
Arron Creechley
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You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 10:51:56 AM
From:" Bridget Winger"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Request to Extend Vote on the Festive Center and Open Public Comment Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Anaheim City Council,
I am writing to respectfully request that the Council extend the official vote on the Anaheim Festive Center development proposal until March 3, 2026, and open the meeting for public comment. Residents of District 6 deserve a fair and equitable opportunity to be heard on a project of this scale and potential impact.

It has been noted that the developer has been given multiple opportunities to present, clarify, and advocate for their plans. In the interest of transparency and balanced civic engagement, the residents of District 6 should be afforded the same respect and consideration.

There is significant community concern regarding the proposed Anaheim Festival housing project, particularly given that much of the area falls within a designated high fire hazard zone. This classification raises serious questions about resident safety, long term risk mitigation, and the project's compatibility with regional fire safety planning. To date, there has been insufficient clarity regarding evacuation routes, capacity, and emergency response strategies, all of which are critical in a community already vulnerable to wildfire threats.

Given these legitimate concerns, the public deserves the chance to thoroughly review the proposal, ask questions, and provide informed input before any final decision is reached. Extending the vote and reopening public comment would reflect the City’s commitment to transparency, community involvement, and responsible long term planning.

Thank you for your attention, and I appreciate your consideration of this request. Ilook forward to your leadership in ensuring that resident voices are included in this important decision.

Sincerely,
Bridget Winger
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 11:05:21 AM
From:" Betty Farnsworth"
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We are Anaheim citizens and we urge you to VOTE NO on the Festival Project.

As City Council members we believe your foremost duty is to protect the public, your constituents.

The city’s Strategic Plan cites INFRASTRUCTURE and PUBLIC SAFETY Unless this STRATEGIC PLAN is a lie, YOU MUST VOTE NO!
We do not believe any additional building be considered until the infrastructure is improved including the Fairmont overpass.

Changing the zoning from commercial to residential severely impacts traffic in a disaster. People go home to get loved ones then evacuate. That being said the traffic study is flawed in the assumption of trips. People do not go shopping during a fire.

Know Your Way:
i. Untes ted
ii. Poorly communicated
iii. Unrea listic to keep people from going home to save family. iv. No plan to evacua te Elderly, Disabled, or Children at home v. Relies on people being rational during an emergency
vi. Effectivenes s hasn’t been studied
vii. Unclea r evacuation goals
Let’ s not become another disaster statistic, like Paradise, Palisades, Alta Dena,

PROTECT YOUR CONSTITUENTS

VOTE NO
Betty and Dana Farnsworth
Anaheim Residents and Anaheim Voters

You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 11:52:35 AM
From:" Jeff Richardson"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

De ar Council Me mbe r,
I’m wri ting be cause thi s propose d apartment proje ct at the Anaheim Hills Festi val Cente r is not just bad planni ng — it is dange rous, and it is inf uriating that it’s eve n be ing considere d.

I live d through the Canyon Fire 2. I was one of the reside nts trapped in a car that didn’ t move for ove r an hour whi le the fire came tow ard us.

That wasn’ t “inconve nient.” It was terrifyi ng. It was the kind of moment you don’ t forge t be cause you ge nui ne ly don’ t know if you’ re goi ng to ge t out. Our evacuati on routes alre ady fail unde r pressure . That is a fact, not an opi nion.

So whe n I se e reports clai mi ng this project wi ll add “ only” seve n minute s to evacuation time s, it feels like a slap in the face . Se ve n mi nute s in a wildfire evacuation is not smal l . It is not acceptable. It is the kind of delay that costs lives. And eve ryone who live s he re knows we have no alternate route s, no backup roads, no extra capacity. We bare ly make it out as it is.

Addi ng hundre ds of apartme nts and more than a thousand ne w residents to a known choke poi nt is reckl ess. It show s a compl ete di sre gard for the pe ople who alre ady live here and have alre ady ex pe rienced the dange r firsthand. It tells us that our safe ty is ne goti abl e — and it absol ute ly is not.

Anahe im may ne ed housi ng, but not he re. N ot in a place whe re the evacuati on system is alre ady stre tche d to its bre aki ng poi nt. N ot in a community that has alre ady live d through the consequences of poor pl anning.

I am urgi ng you — bluntl y and urge ntly — to vote No. Do not put more lives at ri sk.

Si nce re ly,
Je ff Richardson
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 11:55:40 AM
From:" Adele Richardson"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Logic and Safety: Why the Festival Center Project is a Mistake Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member,
I’m urging you to vote No on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center. As someone who lived through the Canyon Fire 2, I know exactly how dangerous our evacuation routes already are. I was trapped in my car for over an hour while the fire moved toward us — not inching forward, not “heavy traffic,” but a complete standstill.

The idea of adding hundreds of apartments and more than a thousand new residents to that same bottleneck is infuriating. The claim that this project will add “ only” seven minutes to evacuation times is insulting to anyone who has actually lived through a wildfire evacuation. When you’re stuck for hours with flames approaching, seven minutes is not minor — it’s life threatening.

We have no alternate routes. No extra lanes. No hidden escape options. Approving this project would knowingly make an already dangerous situation even worse.

Housing is important, but not at the cost of residents’ safety. Do not put more lives at risk.

Vote No.

Sincerely,
Adele Richardson
7 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 1:07:14 PM
From:" Jeff Evans"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

The reports for this project say that adding these cars will "only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you're already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don't have extra roads or "secret" ways out of the Hills; we all end up on the same few lanes. Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire just feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
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You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 1:07: 51 PM
From:" Esther Owens"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, " Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anaheim. net, " Carlos A. Leon" CLeon@anaheim. net, " Ryan Balius" RBalius@anaheim. net, " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anaheim. net, " Norma C. Kurtz" NKurtz@anaheim. net, " Kristen Maahs" KMaahs@anaheim. net, " Natalie Meeks" NMeeks@anaheim. net Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Vote No
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Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a resident to ask you to please vote " No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will The reports for this project say that adding these cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward I understand that the city needs housing, but it shouldn' t be built in a place where people are already struggling to get out safely. Please don' t make an existing danger even worse just fo Sincerely,
Esther Owens
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 1:29:23 PM
From:" DeWayne Filppi"
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Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Shea Development
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There are two big drivers for opposition to the Shea project in Anaheim Hills: Both are evacuation related. One is the collective memory of fire disasters in the past, and the other is the lack of belief in the efficacy ofKnow Your Way.

Nothing can be done about the first, but the second can be addressed by better communication. Currently, I assume in the interests of simplicity, the plan has been boiled down to a directive about what direction to drive. Having a plan is necessary, but never explaining it or defending it is a bad look. It leaves people to use their imagination and develop ( hopefully invalid) assumptions.

I suggest having those in charge of implementing the plan, explain to the residents how it will work and get feedback on the assumptions they are using. Ideally this is in some face to face community event, but should also be back by some documentation. No plan is going to be perfect in the face of a relatively unpredictable threat, the people of good faith at least would sleep better knowing that the plan actually exists and has been thought through (including the cars introduced by the new development).

Best regards,
DeWayne Filppi
8 Date: 2/2/2026 1:31:34 PM
From:" Gillian May Hung"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a res ident of Anaheim Hills to as k you to pleas e vote " No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get clos er, and literally not moving for over an hour. It was n't jus t "traffic"— it was a total stands till. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same es cape route is terrifying to thos e of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
GillianMay LIN
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Date: 2/2/2026 2:06:25 PM
From:" Linda Ruiz"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a res ident of The Highlands to as k you to pleas e vote " No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I lived here for 25 years and have had to evacuate twice due to the fires . Pleas e vote no to any new projects that will increas e the evacuation time. We try not to leave our hous e around dinner time becaus e the traffic is horrible, even to have dinner at Is lands!!! I unders tand that the city needs hous ing, but it shouldn' t be built in a place where people are already struggling to get out safely. Pleas e don' t make an exis ting danger even wors e jus t for a new development. We are as king you to prioritize the lives and safety of the people who already live here and pay taxes here.

Sincerely,
Linda Ruiz
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Date: 2/2/2026 2:38:31 PM
From:" JULIE VANDERPOOL"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
We simply don’ t have the infras tructure to support thes e kinds of developments. This is , in our opinion, the ONLY is sue to cons ider as we vote.

I would am writing to you as a res ident of Bel-Air to as k you to pleas e vote " No" on the propos ed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get clos er, and literally not moving for over an hour. It was n't jus t "traffic"— it was a total stands till. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same es cape route is terrifying to thos e of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Jeff and Julie Vanderpool
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From:" crscbuild"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Sincerely,
Joanne Shelton
I was also here for the other fire which I believe was in 2008? It was terrifying. Please help us stay safe.

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From:" Terry Hanly"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Opposition to Festival Center Development – Public Safety and Fire Evacuation Risks Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Mayor and Members of the Anaheim City Council,
I am writing to formally and strongly oppose the proposed Festival Center development at the former Festival Shopping Center site due to serious , unresolved public safety and evacuation concerns .

This project is propos ed within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, an area that has already demons trated dangerous limitations in ingress , egress , and evacuation capacity. Existing residents of Anaheim Hills are well aware that evacuation during a wildfire or other emergency is already difficult and, at times , unsafe. Adding a large, high-density development in this location will only worsen those conditions .

The City has not demons trated that evacuation safety for existing residents will be maintained, let alone improved, by this project. Prior analyses have relied on flawed traffic calculations, assumptions that do not reflect real-world emergency conditions , and mitigation measures that have not been proven effective during an actual evacuation. A three-hour evacuation window is unacceptable, particularly in an area prone to fast-moving wildfires .

Additionally, reliance on “Know Your Way” programs or “shelter in place” strategies is not humane, enforceable, or appropriate in a severe fire zone. These approaches do not substitute for adequate infrastructure, safe evacuation routes , or guaranteed emergency vehicle acces s . Current plans fail to show sufficient capacity for emergency response vehicles or safe resident escape during a crisis .

Approving this development would place existing residents at increased and unneces sary risk. City Council members are elected to repres ent the safety and well-being of residents , not to accommodate development that compromis es public safety.

Until the City can provide a transparent , independently verified , and demonstrably effective evacuation and emergency access plan , approval of the Fes tival Center project should be denied or delayed. Public safety mus t come before increas ed dens ity.

I urge you to act responsibly and protect the residents of Anaheim Hills by opposing this development in its current form.

Sincerely,
Teresa Hanly
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Date: 2/2/2026 3:44:37 PM
From:" Kathy Vargas"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Festival Center
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Sincerely,
Kathy and Frank Vargas
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From:" Kathy Vargas"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Festival Center
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Dear Council Member,
Please read my opposition to the Festival Center Project.

Previo usly you have heard the residents of Anaheim Hills community stating one of our majo r concerns is fire evacuatio n. I live within a smaller community of Anaheim Hills. I live in a community directly off of Santa Ana Canyon Rd where a private road forks into Canyon Crest and Martin Road. These roads have additional roads that branches from them for over hundreds of mo re residential housing.

There' s a sign posted at the entry of Canyo n Crest and Martin Road that states No Outlet.

So, the only way to exit is Santa Ana Canyo n Rd.

There is 1 stop sign for this exit either for a right or left turn on Santa Ana Canyo n Road. A motorist exiting needs to wait until traffic is clear inorder to make a right hand turn heading towards the Festival. To make a left hand turnis worse because it has to be clear inboth directions to turn safely. There are times such as rushhours when it is more difficult. Down the road onthe left is El Rancho Charter School and during dismissal times of course there's traffic coming from the school.

Inthe 24 years we lived inour home we needed to be evacuated twice. We were trapped trying to exit the bumper to bumper traffic on Santa Ana canyonrd before someone let us through.

Reminder that Santa Ana Canyonand Canyon Rim are designated evacuationroutes.

The Festival Center project would vastly impact the traffic and congestion we already have ona daily basis. And fire evacuationis of the utmost priority.I can not imagine any more vehicles added to this road.

Please hear the concerns of Anaheim Hills residents and please deny approval for the Festival Center Project.

Thank you,
Very Sincerely,
Kathy and Frank Vargas
8 Date: 2/2/2026 3:55:21 PM
From:" Lauri Jordan"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue Some people who received this mes sage don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ]
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Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a longtime res ident of Anaheim Hills to as k you to pleas e vote " No" on the propos ed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get clos er, and literally not moving for over an hour. It was n't jus t "traffic"— it was a total stands till. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same es cape route is terrifying to thos e of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Lauri Jordan
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Date: 2/2/2026 4:15:36 PM
From:" Marla Chapman"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Concerns about the Festival Center Project and Wildfire Safety You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I moved to Anaheim Hills becaus e it is a beautiful, family- oriented community, but I am very concerned about the propos ed Shea/ Fes tival Center apartment project.

Since moving here, I've learned that our neighborhood is in a high- ris k fire zone with very limited ways to get out. I was shocked to read that it already takes over three hours to evacuate this area during an emergency. Adding over 1,000 more people and their cars to our streets seems like a huge ris k to everyone' s safety. I don’ t want our city to be as sociated with the likes of Paradis e or the Palis ades fire.

The project' s environmental report admits that thes e new apartments will make evacuation times even longer. As a parent, I think about what would happen if a fire broke out while I was trying to get my kiddos to safety. If the roads are already failing, adding hundreds more cars into the mix will make a bad situation impos sible. It feels like the city is hoping for the bes t rather than planning for the worst.

I am not agains t new hous ing in general, but it has to be built in the right places . Putting high- dens ity hous ing at a known bottleneck in a fire zone is not res pons ible.

I am as king you to pleas e put our safety firs t and vote " No" on this project until we have a real solution for getting people out of the Hills safely.

Sincerely,
Marla Chapman ( on behalf of mys elf and my family of 5) 7 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 4:40:38 PM
From:" TimOlaerts"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Vote NO on the Festival Center Development Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a concerned resident of the Old Bridge community who has lived in Anaheim Hills for over 15 year. This community is our home, and like many long-time residents, I am deeply worried about the safety implications of the proposed apartment development at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center. I respectfully ask that you please vote “ No” on this project.

I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and that experience is something I will never forget— especially as a parent. I remember sitting in my car with traffic completely at a standstill, watching the smoke get closer, unable to move for over an hour. At the time, I kept thinking about how I would protect my children if the fire reached us before we could escape. It wasn’ t just inconvenience or frustration— it was fear.

The proposal to add hundreds of new apartments and more than a thousand additional residents to the same limited evacuation routes is alarming.

Those of us who live here know there are no alternative roads out of the Hills during an emergency. Everyone funnels into the same few lanes, which already become gridlocked during evacuations. Project reports suggesting that evacuation times would increase by “only” seven minutes fail to reflect the reality of these situations. When fires are approaching and families are trapped in traffic for hours, seven minutes can make the difference between safety and disaster.

I understand the city’s need for housing, but it should not come at the expense of public safety— especially in a high fire-risk area with known evacuation challenges. As a parent, I cannot support a development that makes it harder for families to get out safely during an emergency.

Please prioritize the safety of the residents who already live, work, raise families, and pay taxes in Anaheim Hills. I urge you to vote No on the Shea/Festival Center apartment project.

Sincerely,
Tim Olaerts
Date: 2/2/2026 4:46:27 PM
From:" Aline Young"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a res ident of Eas t Hills to as k you to pleas e vote " No" on the propos ed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get clos er, and literally not moving for over an hour. It was n't jus t "traffic"— it was a total stands till. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same es cape route is terrifying to thos e of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Aline Young
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Date: 2/2/2026 4:53:11 PM
From:" Kylie Haupert"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Kylie Gomez
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Date: 2/2/2026 5:32:58 PM
From:" Kathy Balbuena"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue Some people who received this mes sage don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ]
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Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a res ident of Mohler Drive to as k you to pleas e vote " No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get clos er, and literally not moving for over an hour. It was n't jus t "traffic"— it was a total stands till. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same es cape route is terrifying to thos e of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

I unders tand that the city needs hous ing, but it shouldn' t be built in a place where people are already struggling to get out safely. Pleas e don' t make an exis ting danger even wors e jus t for a new development. We are as king you to prioritize the lives and safety of the people who already live here and pay taxes here. I have lived in my home for 32 years . I love this community so much, but if the housing goes through, I will be selling and leaving Anaheim Hills .

Sincerely,
Kathy Balbuena
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From:" Joy Pickett"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member, I am writing to you as a resident of [Your Neighborhood] to ask you to please vote "No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get closer, and literally not moving for over an hour. It wasn't just "traffic"— it was a total standstill. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same escape route is terrifying to those of us who have actually been in that situation. The reports for this project say that adding these cars will "only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you're already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don't have extra roads or "secret" ways out of the Hills; we all end up on the same few lanes. Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire just feels like a tragedy waiting to happen. I understand that the city needs housing, but it shouldn't be built in a place where people are already struggling to get out safely.

Please don't make an existing danger even worse just for a new development. We are asking you to prioritize the lives and safety of the people who already live here and pay taxes here. Sincerely, [ Your Name] [ Your Address] You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 5:37: 17 PM
From:" Tracy O'Day"
To:"
Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, " Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anaheim. net, " Carlos A. Leon" CLeon@anaheim. net, " Ryan Balius" RBalius@anaheim. net, " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anaheim. net, " Norma C. Kurtz" NKurtz@anaheim. net, " Kristen Maahs" KMaahs@anaheim. net, " Natalie Meeks" NMeeks@anaheim. net Cc:" Tracy O'Day"
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Vote ‘ No’ AH Festival Apts
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Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a resident of The Summit Community to ask you to please vote ‘ No’ on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire The reports for this project say that adding these cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward I understand that the city needs housing, but it shouldn' t be built in a place that is known for wildfires and where people are already struggling to get out safely. Please don' t make an e Sincerely,
Tracy O’ Day
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You don't often get email from hayley@lozeaudrury. com. Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 5:39:37 PM
From:" Hayley Uno"
To:

Amanda Lauffer" [email protected], "City Clerk" cityclerk@anahe im.net, "Theresa Bass" [email protected], " Public Comment" [email protected], "Ashleigh Aitken" [email protected], Natalie Meeks" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" [email protected], " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], Kristen Maahs" [email protected]
Cc:"
Rebecca Davis" rebecca@lozeaudrury. com, "Chase Preciado" chase@lozeaudrury. com, "Emy Lipkind" Emy@lozeaudrury. com, "Leslie Reider" leslie@lozeaudrury. com Subject:[
EXTERNAL] SAFER Supplemental Comment Submission on the FEIR for the AnaheimHills Festival Specific Plan Amendment Project (SCH No. 2024010859; Development Application No. 2023-00043) Attachment: 2026.02.02 SAFER Supplemental CC Comment - Festival Anaheim Hills - FINAL.pdf; Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Mayor Aitken, Honorable Members of the Anaheim City Council, Ms. Bass, and Ms. Lauffer, On behalf of Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (“ SAFER”), please find attached supplemental comments regarding the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan Amendment Project (SCH No. 2024010859; Development Application No. 2023- 00043) (" Project"). The Project is scheduled to be heard as Agenda Item 10 at the City Council meeting on February 3, 2026 at 5pm.

If you could please confirm receipt of this email and the attached comments, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time! Best regards,
Hayley Uno
Hayley Uno (she/her)
Lozeau Drury LLP
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Oakland, CA 94612
Office: (510) 836-4200
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February 2, 2026
Ashleigh Aitken, Mayor Amanda Lauffer, Senior Planner
Natalie Meeks, Mayor Pro Tem Planning Services Division Ryan Balius, Council Member City of Anaheim
Carlos Leon, Council Member 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Suite 162 Natalie Rubalcava, Council Member Anaheim, CA 92805
Norma Campos Kurtz, Council Member [email protected] Kristen Maahs, Council Member
Anaheim City Council Theresa Bass, CMC, City Clerk
200 South Anaheim Boulevard, 7th Floor Anaheim City Clerk’ s Office Anaheim, CA 92805 200 South Anaheim Boulevard, Room 217 [email protected] Anaheim, CA 92805
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Re: Supplemental Comment on the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan Amendment Project (SCH No. 2024010859; Development Application No. 2023-00043)
Dear Mayor Aitken, Honorable Members of the Anaheim City Council, Ms. Bass, and Ms.

Lauffer:

This supplemental comment is submitted on behalf of Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (“SAFER”) regarding the Final Environmental Impact Report EIR”) prepared for the Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan Amendment Project (SCH No. 2024010859) (“ Project”). The Project is scheduled to be heard at the Anaheim City Council meeting on February 3, 2026 at 5pm as Agenda Item 10.

On November 17, 2025, SAFER submitted written comments (“ November 17 Comment”) to the Anaheim Planning Commission regarding the EIR’s inadequate mitigation measures and deficient analysis of the Project’ s indoor air quality impacts. SAFER’ s November 17 Comment included comments from indoor air quality expert and certified industrial hygienist SAFER Comment Re: Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan Amendment Project February 2, 2026

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Francis Offermann, P.E., C.I.H., who concluded that the Project would have significant adverse human health impacts related to indoor air quality. On November 18, 2025, Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. (“Kimley”), the City’s environmental consultant, prepared and submitted to the City responses to SAFER’ s November 17 Comment (“ RTC Memo”).

After careful review of the RTC Memo, SAFER maintains that the EIR failed to adequately analyze and mitigate the Project’ s significant indoor air quality impacts. SAFER thus respectfully requests that the City Council deny certification of the EIR and instead require the City to address the EIR’ s shortcomings in a recirculated EIR pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), before Project approval.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Project involves the demolition of an existing movie cinema on the Project site and the construction of a new, 447-unit, multi-family residential building with a five-level wraparound parking structure with one level of subterranean parking on 16.2 acres of a 85.7-acre site, located in the Anaheim Hills area of the City of Anaheim. The Project site is bounded by Santa Ana Canyon Road and SR-91 to the north, Roosevelt Road to the east, single family residences to the south, and undeveloped land to the west. Surrounding land uses include commercial uses to the north, office and institutional uses to the east, residential uses to the south, and undeveloped private parcels, a park preserve, and a utility transmission corridor to the west. The site currently has a General Plan land use designation of Regional Commercial. The site consists of the entirety of the Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan (“ Specific Plan”), which currently includes four different commercial Development Areas (“ DAs”).

The Project includes amendments to the Specific Plan and General Plan. The Specific Plan amendment would create a new development area, DA 5, within the existing Specific Plan boundaries to allow for the development of residential uses mixed in with existing commercial development. DA 5 would reduce DA 2 from 48 acres to 31.8 acres. The net reduction of 16.2 acres from DA 2 would be used to create DA 5 and build the Project. The General Plan amendment would change the Project site’ s land use designation from Regional Commercial to Mixed-Use Medium.

LEGAL STANDARD
I. CEQA and Environmental Impact Reports
CEQA has two primary purposes. First, CEQA is designed to inform decisionmakers and the public about the potential, significant environmental effects of a project. (14 Cal. Code Regs.

CCR”] § 15002(a)(1).) “Its purpose is to inform the public and its responsible officials of the environmental consequences of their decisions before they are made. Thus, the EIR ‘protects not only the environment but also informed self-government.’” ( Citizens of Goleta Valley v. Bd. Of Supervisors (1990) 52 Cal.3d 553, 564.) Second, CEQA requires public agencies to avoid or reduce environmental damage when “feasible” by requiring “environmentally superior” alternatives and all feasible mitigation measures. (14 CCR § 15002(a)(2) and (3); see also SAFER Comment Re: Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan Amendment Project February 2, 2026

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Berkeley Jets Over the Bay Com. V. Board of Port Cmrs. (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 1349, 1354; Goleta Valley, 52 Cal.3d at 564.)
CEQA requires that an agency analyze the potential environmental impacts of its proposed actions in an Environmental Impact Report (“EIR”), except in certain limited circumstances. (See, e.g., Pub. Res. Code [“ PRC”] § 21100.) The EIR is the very heart of CEQA.

Dunn-Edwards v. BAAQMD (1992) 9 Cal.App.4th 644, 652. The EIR is an “ environmental alarm bell’ whose purpose is to alert the public and its responsible officials to environmental changes before they have reached the ecological points of no return.” (Bakersfield Citizens for Local Control v. City of Bakersfield (2004), 124 Cal.App.4th 1184, 1220.) The EIR also functions as a “ document of accountability,” intended to “demonstrate to an apprehensive citizenry that the agency has, in fact, analyzed and considered the ecological implications of its action.” ( Laurel Heights Improvements Assn. v. Regents of Univ. of Cal. (1988) 47 Cal.3d 376, 392.)
The EIR serves to provide agencies and the public with information about the environmental impacts of a proposed project and to “identify ways that environmental damage can be avoided or significantly reduced.” ( 14 CCR § 15002(a)(2).) Critical to this purpose, the EIR must contain an “ accurate and stable project description.” ( Cnty. of Inyo v. City of Los Angeles (1977) 71 Cal.App.3d 185 at 192-93 (“ An accurate, stable and finite project description is the sine qua non of an informative and legally sufficient EIR.”) The project description must contain (a) the precise location and boundaries of the proposed project, (b) a statement of the project objectives, and (c) a general description of the project’s technical, economic, and environmental characteristics. (14 CCR § 15124.)
II. Standard of Review
The California Supreme Court has emphasized that:

When reviewing whether a discussion is sufficient to satisfy CEQA, a court must be satisfied that the EIR (1) includes sufficient detail to enable those who did not participate in its preparation to understand and to consider meaningfully the issues the proposed project raises [citation omitted] . . .

Sierra Club v. Cty. Of Fresno (2018) 6 Cal.5th 502, 510 (2018) [citing Laurel Heights Improvement Assn., 47 Cal.3d at 405].) The Court in Sierra Club v. Cty. of Fresno also emphasized that another primary consideration of sufficiency is whether the EIR “makes a reasonable effort to substantively connect a project’s air quality impacts to likely health consequences.” ( Id. at 510.) “ Whether or not the alleged inadequacy is the complete omission of a required discussion or a patently inadequate one-paragraph discussion devoid of analysis, the reviewing court must decide whether the EIR serves its purpose as an informational document.” Id. at 516.)
Although an agency has discretion to decide the manner of discussing potentially significant effects in an EIR, “a reviewing court must determine whether the discussion of a SAFER Comment Re: Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan Amendment Project February 2, 2026

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potentially significant effect is sufficient or insufficient, i.e., whether the EIR comports with its intended function of including ‘detail sufficient to enable those who did not participate in its preparation to understand and to consider meaningfully the issues raised by the proposed project.’” ( Sierra Club, 6 Cal.5th at 516 [citing Bakersfield Citizens for Local Control v. City of Bakersfield (2004) 124 Cal.App.4th 1184, 1197].) “ The determination whether a discussion is sufficient is not solely a matter of discerning whether there is substantial evidence to support the agency’ s factual conclusions.” ( Id. at 516.) As the Court emphasized:

W]hether a description of an environmental impact is insufficient because it lacks analysis or omits the magnitude of the impact is not a substantial evidence question. A conclusory discussion of an environmental impact that an EIR deems significant can be determined by a court to be inadequate as an informational document without reference to substantial evidence.

Id. at 514.) Additionally, “in preparing an EIR, the agency must consider and resolve every fair argument that can be made about the possible significant environmental effects of a project.” Protect the Historic Amador Waterways v. Amador Water Agency (2004) 116 Cal.App.4th 1099, 1109.)

DISCUSSION
I. The City must address and mitigate the Project’s significant adverse indoor air quality impacts in a revised EIR.

In its RTC Memo, Kimley responded to analysis in SAFER’ s November 17 Comment from indoor air quality expert and certified industrial hygienist Bud Offermann, P.E., C.I.H. Mr.

Offermann reviewed the EIR and other relevant documents prepared for the Project. He found that the EIR provided no analysis of the Project’ s indoor air quality impacts. He concluded that the Project will expose its future residents to significant adverse health impacts related to indoor air quality, particularly emissions of the cancer-causing chemical formaldehyde from Project building materials. (See November 17 Comment, Ex. A.) Mr. Offermann is a leading expert on indoor air quality and has published extensively on the topic.

A. Under CEQA, the City has a duty to address the Project’s indoor air quality impacts on future residents.

In response to Mr. Offermann’ s findings, Kimley argued that the Project’ s indoor air quality impacts on future Project residents are not considered environmental impacts under CEQA and therefore do not need to be addressed in the EIR. (RTC Memo at 6.) However, the City’s failure to address the Project’ s formaldehyde emissions is contrary to the California Supreme Court’s decision in California Building Industry Ass’ n v. Bay Area Air Quality Mgmt.

Dist. (2015) 62 Cal.4th 369, 386 (“ CBIA”). The Court held in CBIA that CEQA does not generally require lead agencies to analyze the impacts of adjacent environmental conditions on a project. (Id. at 800-01.) However, to the extent that a project may exacerbate existing environmental conditions at or near a project site, those effects would still have to be considered SAFER Comment Re: Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan Amendment Project February 2, 2026

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pursuant to CEQA. (Id. at 801 [“ CEQA calls upon an agency to evaluate existing conditions in order to assess whether a project could exacerbate hazards that are already present”].) In so holding, the Court expressly held that CEQA’s statutory language requires lead agencies to disclose and analyze “ impacts on a project’ s users or residents that arise from the project’ s effects on the environment.” ( Id. at 800.)
The carcinogenic formaldehyde emissions that Mr. Offermann has identified are not an existing environmental condition. Those emissions will be from the Project. Residential tenants will be the Project’s users. Currently, there is presumably little to no formaldehyde emissions at the site. Once built, the Project will start emitting formaldehyde at levels posing significant direct and cumulative health risks to the Project’ s users. The California Supreme Court in CBIA expressly found that this air emission and health impact from the Project on the environment and a “ project’ s users and residents” must be addressed under CEQA.

The California Supreme Court’ s reasoning is well-grounded in CEQA’ s statutory language. CEQA expressly includes a project’s effects on human beings as an effect on the environment that must be addressed in an environmental review. “Section 21083(b)(3)’ s express language, for example, requires a finding of a ‘ significant effect on the environment’ (§ 21083(b)) whenever the ‘environmental effects of a project will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly.’” ( CBIA, 62 Cal.4th at 800 [emphasis in original].) Likewise, “the Legislature has made clear—in declarations accompanying CEQA’s enactment that public health and safety are of great importance in the statutory scheme.” ( Id., citing e.g., 21000, subds. (b), (c), (d), (g), 21001, subds. (b), (d).) It goes without saying that the Project’s future residents are human beings, and their health and safety must be subjected to CEQA’s safeguards.

The City thus has a duty to investigate issues relating to a project’ s potential environmental impacts. (See County Sanitation Dist. No. 2 v. Cnty. of Kern, (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 1544, 1597-98. [“[ U]nder CEQA, the lead agency bears a burden to investigate potential environmental impacts.”].) The Project will have significant effects on indoor air quality and health risks by emitting formaldehyde that will expose future residents to cancer risks exceeding SCAQMD’s significance threshold for cancer risk of 10 per million.

B. Mr. Offermann’s indoor air quality analysis is based on currently available information from the City.

Additionally, Kimley claimed that Mr. Offermann’ s analysis is invalid and unsubstantiated because it was based purely on unreasonable speculation and false assumptions regarding the Project’s construction and residential unit specifications. (RTC Memo at 6.) However, Mr. Offermann’ s comments are based on the currently available information provided by the City in the EIR and its technical reports. None of the available documents disclosed which building materials will be used to construct the Project. It is the City’s duty to investigate and disclose this information. As Mr. Offermann explained in his analysis, many composite wood products used in building materials commonly found in residences and commercial spaces contain formaldehyde-based glues which release formaldehyde gas over a very long period of SAFER Comment Re: Anaheim Hills Festival Specific Plan Amendment Project February 2, 2026

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time. He states, “ The primary source of formaldehyde indoors is composite wood products manufactured with urea-formaldehyde resins, such as plywood, medium density fiberboard, and particle board. These materials are commonly used in residential, office, and retail building construction for flooring, cabinetry, baseboards, window shades, interior doors, and window and door trims.” (November 17 Comment, Ex. A at 2-3.)
C. The City has provided no evidence that Mr. Offermann’ s indoor air quality analyses are based on outdated data.

Furthermore, Kimley alleged that Mr. Offermann’s analysis and cited studies are irrelevant and based on outdated data inconsistent with the Project. (RTC Memo at 7.) However, Kimley provides no evidence that Mr. Offermann’ s studies are irrelevant or outdated. In light of the City’s lack of any evidence to the contrary, the EIR does not comply with CEQA, and the Project must undergo CEQA review through a revised EIR instead before Project approval.

CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, SAFER respectfully requests that the City Council require the City to revise the EIR to adequately address and mitigate the Project’ s significant adverse impacts and ensure compliance with CEQA. The City should then recirculate the EIR so that the public will have a full opportunity to review and comment on the analysis and mitigation measures. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Rebecca Davis

LOZEAU DRURY LLP
Date: 2/2/2026 5:48:55 PM
From:"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a 28 year res ident of Sycamore Canyon to as k you to please vote " No" on the propos ed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get clos er, and literally not moving for over an hour. It was n't jus t "traffic"— it was a total stands till. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same es cape route is terrifying to thos e of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Helen Scott
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From:" Teresa P"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Festival development
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Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a resident of Belsomet to ask you to please vote " No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get closer, and literally not moving for hours - I never did make it out of the area. It wasn' t just " traffic" - it was a total standstill. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same escape route is terrifying to those of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding these cars will "only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills; we all end up on the same few lanes.

Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire just feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Teresa Ploum
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From:" Ben and Nancy Hunter"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, " Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], "Ashleigh Aitken" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], "Natalie Rubalcava" [email protected], " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Logic and Safety: Why the Festival Center Project is a Mistake Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Members,
I am writing to ask you to vote " No" on the Anaheim Hills Festival Center apartment project. You don' t need to be a traffic expert to see that Santa Ana Canyon Road is already at its limit. Most days, just getting to the store or work is a challenge. The idea that we can add over 400 apartments and about 1300 people to this area without creating a disaster during a wildfire evacuation just doesn' t pass the " common sense" test.

The city' s own reports admit that it already takes residents over three hours to get out during a fire. To then say that adding another 7 minutes of delay is "not a big deal" is incredibly frustrating to those of us who live here. If a bucket is already overflowing, you don' t keep pouring more water into it and say it's fine. By approving this, the city is basically admitting the evacuation plan is broken but choosing to make it even more crowded anyway.

We need our leaders to look at the reality of our streets, not just the numbers on a developer' s spreadsheet.

Please do the responsible thing and protect the residents who are already here. We need better ways to get out of the Hills, not more people trapped in them. Please vote " No" on this project.

Sincerely,
Ben and Nancy Hunter
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From:" Maria Bessem"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Proposed Festival Development of 447 apartments Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear City Council members,
As a 30 year resident of East Anaheim, I am opposed to the extremely large project on a postage sized parcel.

Rezoning the second level of Festival center opens us up to even more high density housing in the future.

We simply do not have the infrastructure and a safe evacuation timetable as it stands now. An additional 900+ residents and cars will make emergency services and evacuation even more lengthy during a crisis.

Please put the safety and quality of life of East Anaheim residents before profits.

Best Regards,
Date: 2/2/2026 6:56:10 PM
From:" Rose Edwards"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a 40 year res ident of Snaheim Hills , to as k you to pleas e vote " No" on the propos ed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get clos er, and literally not moving for over an hour. It was n't jus t "traffic"— it was a total stands till. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same es cape route is terrifying to thos e of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Ros e Edwards
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Date: 2/2/2026 7:07:17 PM
From:" Grace McGee"
To:"
Ashleigh Aitken" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" NMeeks@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net Cc:"
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Subject:[ EXTERNAL] PLEASE Vote NO on Festival project
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Pleas e vote no on the Fes tival project.

The theater traffic has already been replaced, and vas tly more so, by all the cut- through 91 fwy traffic over the las t several years !!! Are you serious ly willing to ris k all the lives of the families that live here by adding more traffic to a VERY HIGH FIRE SEVERITY ZONE? Are you willing to ris k all the lives of the families who move into the propos ed Festival project? What about all the private schools , and kids activities … how are they going to evacuate if parents can’ t come into the area to get their kids , per the Know Your Way plan rules ? Are you willing to ris k all of thes e children’ s lives ? What about all of the elderly at the Overlook, Palacio, Brookdale, and Meridian senior living facilities? What about all of the elderly in their homes ? Are you willing to ris k all of their lives ?
Your yes vote would mean you are knowingly endangering exis ting citizens , plus all the new Festival residents , becaus e increas ing traffic in the area means even more people will be stuck and can’ t es cape the next wildfire.

Pleas e help us , and vote NO.

Sincerely,
Grace McGee
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ou don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 7:22: 19 PM
From:" Heidi Ferris"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, " Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anaheim. net, " Carlos A. Leon" CLeon@anaheim. net, " Ryan Balius" RBalius@anaheim. net, " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anaheim. net, " Norma C. Kurtz" NKurtz@anaheim. net, " Kristen Maahs" KMaahs@anaheim. net, " Natalie Meeks" NMeeks@anaheim. net Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please!!! vote NO on the Shea/ Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a resident of Running Springs Elementry school district to ask you to please vote " No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center. I lived here My neighbors had to break into our home to save our dogs and sat on Weir Canyon for 6 hours with fire surrounding them.

The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same escape route is terrifying to ALL of us!!!! The reports for this project say that adding these cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward Serrano has already became a mini highway, with Corona residents using our neighborhood as a highway connecting to the 91.

I understand that the city needs housing, but it shouldn' t be built in a place where people are already struggling to get out safely. Please don' t make an existing danger even worse just fo Sincerely,
Heidi Ferris
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From:" Lisa Henry"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a resident of [Your Neighborhood] to ask you to please vote "No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get closer, and literally not moving for over an hour. It wasn't just "traffic"— it was a total standstill. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same escape route is terrifying to those of us who have actually been in that situation. The reports for this project say that adding these cars will "only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you're already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don't have extra roads or "secret" ways out of the Hills; we all end up on the same few lanes.

Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire just feels like a tragedy waiting to happen. I understand that the city needs housing, but it shouldn't be built in a place where people are already struggling to get out safely. I experienced the 2017 fires and it was terrifying. Don’t make me have to do it again. Please don't make an existing danger even worse just for a new development. We are asking you to prioritize the lives and safety of the people who already live here and pay taxes here.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Henry
7 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 7:37:16 PM
From:" Jayson Belt"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Council meeting re: Festival Center development Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

To the council,
My family and I moved to this neighborhood 2 1/2 years ago. We absolutely love the area and the community. That said, the traffic is surprisingly problematic. From weekend travelers trying to get out of town and using Santa Ana Canyon to bypass 91 traffic to simple before/after school insanity.

We’re bursting. and every day we spend over an hour of our lives in pickup/drop off traffic. For a total round trip of 6 miles at the most, it’s a significant impact.

Beyond that, if there’ s any actual problem on Santa Ana Canyon, those times can be astronomically worse. I’ve reached out to Public Works several times since we’ ve moved about contractors doing work before 8:30am on Santa Ana Canyon, Nohl Ranch, Imperial, and Canyon Rim.

Public Works has been incredible in addressing these issues promptly. That said, the minimal disruption from these road/landscape projects can back up traffic for more than 20 minutes- on top of regular congestion.

The point of this is simple- our current infrastructure is barely capable of serving the community as it is. Any additional vehicles or population is a recipe for an absolute safety nightmare. Given the lack of arterial options in/out of Anaheim Hills, there should be significant consideration given to the safety implications of a high fire risk area.

Please stop the Festival Center development before we find out what an additional 400+ residents will do to our ability (or lack thereof) to get our families where they need to be, safely.

Jayson Belt
Date: 2/2/2026 7:56:27 PM
From:" Rick Moyer"
To:" Natalie Meeks" [email protected]
Cc:

Andrew Winger" Linda" Ashleigh Aitken" [email protected], Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" KMaahs@anahe im.net, "Ryan Balius" [email protected], Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, "Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] " Absolute Gridlock"
Dear Natalie: Thank you for taking the time to explain your position. This is a matter of accountability. If you are so confident that the new Evacuation plan will address the critical issues raised by the Anaheim Hills community ( e.g. gridlock, death traps, extraordinary delays, single lane passages/ bottlenecks, potential direction into a fire, poor signage, etc.) then you should be willing to accept full responsibility if anything goes wrong with the evacuation during the next fire. Will you do this? Will you stand up during tomorrow night's city council meeting and announce that you will take full responsibility? If you won't then who will? The authors of the plan? Who will we hold accountable for casualties as a result of the next failed evacuation? Have you considered having a committee of concerned residents who actually use and know the roads review the plan and have input? Sincerely, Rick
On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 2:08 PM Natalie Meeks < NMeeks@anaheim. net> wrote:

Dear Neighbor – Thank you to everyone that took the time to share their thoughts on the proposed project at the Festival Center. Our community is beautiful but it is the caring people that make it so special.

I will always make the safety of our community a priority, which includes wild fire safety and evacuation. Many residents vividly recall the unsucces sful evacuation during the 2017 fire and carry fear with them from that experienc e. Identifying what went wrong and fixing it to insure it won’t happen again has been my mission. There were a lot of lessons learned in the 2017 evacuation which have been incorpora ted in to current evacuation plans . Since that time, the City’s Fire Department, Police Department and Public Works have done significant work and coordinated with our adjacent and partner entities to develop an evacuation plan that addresses the previous failures . Since a full scale test of the plan isn’t feasible since it would require complete shutdown of the 91 Freeway and 241 Toll Road, a traffic model was implemented to confirm the plan will work. Every potential fire is different, so multiple scenarios have been tested. All of the planning and traffic modelling include significant traffic generation from the Festival site. Whether it is a commercia l use (like the theater was ) or the proposed residential use, the traffic from the site will be very similar and is included in the evacuation models .

Another concern is the surrounding infrastructure available for evacuation. The traffic issues in Anaheim Hills are the result of freeway traffic cutting through our community to bypass gridlock on the 91 Freeway and 241 Toll Road. Without this cut through traffic, Anaheim Hills has sufficient infrastructure to serve the community. We must address this issue at its source and improvements are underway. The 91/ 241 Direct Connector project will begin construction this year and will be complete in 2029.

Construction has already begun on a multi-phase improvement plan for the 91 Frwy which will add lanes and reduce weaving to avoid backups . These projects will not eliminate cut through traffic but will significantly reduce it.

When considering the proposed project, I also need to consider State mandates for housing . This site at the Festival Center is the only housing site in Anaheim Hills included in the City’s Housing Plan. It is arguably the least impactful site in Anaheim Hills for housing since the site is already approved for development. The traffic generated by the proposed project is offset by the previous commercia l use. The building size and scale is not out of place with the surrounding commercial uses . The project does not impact open space. The project retains the gym and the daycare which are important amenities for the community. The project development agreement requires investment in the Festival Center commercial uses to attract high quality tenants and help insure the economic viability of the center for many years to come.

On January 13, 2026, the City Council opened the public hearing to hear public testimony and staff presentations . After additional discussion, the City Council voted to continue the item to the February 3, 2026 meeting .

The City Council Agenda for the February 3rd meeting has been posted to the City’s website, here:
https ://www.anaheim.net/2142/ View-City-Council-Meetings . The applicant has requested a continuance to the March 3, 2026 City Council meeting, which the City Council will consider at tomorrow’s meeting. Should the City Council vote to approve the continuance, the item would be discussed during the March 3rd City Council meeting .

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have additional questions .

Sincerely,
Natalie Meeks
Anaheim Council Member
District 6
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Dear Mayor Aitken and Anaheim City Council Members:

The purpose of this correspondence is to voice objection to the Festival Center development, as well as any other proposed high-density housing projects inAnaheim Hills.

At the end of this paragraph is a link to a Channel 7 news clip from October 9, 2017, the day of the Canyon 2 fire. We live on Via El Estribo and spent the day protecting our home from embers and spot fires using our fire pump and protective gear. Around one minute and 47 seconds into the clip, the reporter describes the evacuation route on Serrano Avenue as " ABSOLUTE GRIDLOCK". This refers to a total standstill in traffic, where movement is impossible in either direction. https:// :/ a bc7 .com /videoClip /2512964 / My wife and I can attest to the GRIDLOCK as we can see Serrano from our back yard. At one point in the day, when we were surrounded by fire and exhausted beyond measure, we had to decide whether to stay and fight the fire or evacuate. Noting the GRIDLOCK on Serrano, which was the only way out, we decided we’d be better off taking our chances fighting the fire than becoming victims of a failed evacuation. I should mention that the fire commander on scene ( from El Toro, not Anaheim) recruited us and our equipment to stop the forward progression of the fire. We were successful and later received recognition from Cal- Trans for our involvement in what was referred to as the “ Zone of Danger”.

Whether it's Lahaina, Paradise, Anaheim Hills or anywhere else for that matter, a " DEATH TRAP" may be created by a bottlenecked evacuation route or GRID LOCK. Although Serrano is uphill from Santa Ana Canyon, the GRIDLOCK on Serrano was due to back- up from congestion further down the hill on Santa Ana Canyon. In wind- driven fires such as the Canyon 2 fire, smoke blows hard, stays low to the ground, and may engulf vehicles. Unless you have specialized respiratory equipment, you cannot avoid inhaling the carbon monoxide ( and other toxins) that are present in the smoke. Once in the bloodstream, the carbon monoxide molecules displace oxygen molecules from red blood cells. This leads to low oxygen levels, or " hypoxia", which in turn causes sedation, confusion, possible seizures and potentially even death. Complications of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning are a major reason why people are found dead in their cars following evacuations from a fire. Our community was fortunate not to have more victims during the nfailed failed evacuatio n that occurred during the Canyon 2 fire.

Also while serving on the SGHAD board, we came across a book called Landforming, by Horst Schor. A chapter of the book attached) is dedicated to the development of Anaheim Hills. In his book, Mr. Schor describes how the development of Anaheim Hills was almost scrapped due to challenges created by steep topography, unfavorable geology and canyon conditions. Original plans which included high- density housing had to be ditched and the City had to implement a novel and unproven method of grading called “ Landform grading and revegetation”. Consequently, the geography of Anaheim Hills only allows a limited capacity for ingress and egress. Many of the roads from “ up the hill” exit onto single lane roads before exiting the area, setting up multiple opportunities for “ D EATH TRAPS” during an evacuation. The geography cannot be changed. All of this was previously reviewed by the Anaheim City Council back in 1975 but apparently long forgotten. Anaheim Hills just cannot handle the increase in vehicular traffic that will come with high density development. Why is high- density development in Anaheim Hills even being discussed? Is the city that is home to “The Happiest Place on Earth” so desperate for additional revenue that you would jeopardize the lives of the residents of Anaheim Hills? Please say NO to any current and/ or future high- density development in Anaheim Hills until such time that an Evacuation Plan can be developed that is proven to be safe and effective, thoroughly tested and approved by the residents. I'll close with one last question for each of you - Will you be able to sleep at night if you personally approve of any of these projects and we have casualties from another failed evacuation? Sincerely,
Richard J. Moyer, M.D.

Dr. Rick Moyer
Dr. Rick Moyer
Date: 2/2/2026 8:30:38 PM
From:" Crafty Sarah"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Sarah
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Date: 2/2/2026 9:53:46 PM
From:" Mary Tran"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Concerns about the Festival Center Project and Wildfire Safety You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I moved to Anaheim Hills becaus e it is a beautiful, family- oriented community, but I am very concerned about the propos ed Shea/ Fes tival Center apartment project.

The project' s environmental report admits that thes e new apartments will make evacuation times even longer. As a parent, I think about what would happen if a fire broke out while I was trying to get my [ kids /pets / elderly parents ] to safety. If the roads are already failing, adding hundreds more cars into the mix will make a bad situation impos sible. It feels like the city is hoping for the bes t rather than planning for the worst.

I am not agains t new hous ing in general, but it has to be built in the right places . Putting high- dens ity hous ing at a known bottleneck in a fire zone is not res pons ible.

I am as king you to pleas e put our safety firs t and vote " No" on this project until we have a real solution for getting people out of the Hills safely.

Sincerely,
Mary Tran
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You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 9:58:38 PM
From:" Andy Cao"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Why the Festival Center Project is a Mistake Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

The city's own reports admit that it already takes residents over three hours to get out during a fire. To then say that adding another 7 minutes of delay is "not a big deal" is incredibly frustrating to those of us who live here. Ifa bucket is already overflowing, you don't keep pouring more water into it and say it's fine. By approving this, the city is basically admitting the evacuation plan is broken but choosing to make it even more crowded anyway.

We need our leaders to look at the reality of our streets, not just the numbers on a developer' s spreadsheet. Please do the responsible thing and protect the residents who are already here. We need better ways to get out of the Hills, not more people trapped in them. Please vote "No" on this project.

Sincerely,
Andy Cao
8 Date: 2/2/2026 9:59:11 PM
From:" Patty Fitzjerrells"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a res ident of Anaheim Hills to as k you to pleas e vote " No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I have lived here over 30 years and during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the nightmare feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get dangerous ly clos er, and literally not moving for over an hour. It was n't jus t "traffic"— it was a total standstill. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same es cape route is abs olutely terrifying to thos e of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 long minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a nightmare and tragedy waiting to happen.

I unders tand that the city needs hous ing, but it shouldn' t be built in a place where people are already des perately struggling to get out safely. Pleas e don' t make an exis ting danger even wors e jus t for a new development. We are as king you to pleas e prioritize the lives and safety of the people who already live here and pay taxes here.

Sincerely,
Patricia Fitzjerrells
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You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 10:58:43 PM
From:" Anita Yacoub"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Public Safety Concerns Regarding the Festival Center Proposal Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to respectfully ask that you oppose the Anaheim Hills Festival Center apartment proposal.

Anyone who regularly uses Santa Ana Canyon Road knows it is already overwhelmed. Everyday errands, commuting, and school drop- offs are routinely slowed by heavy congestion. Adding more than 400 new apartments— bringing roughly 1,300 additional residents into the area— raises serious concerns, especially when considering emergency situations such as wildfire evacuations.

City documentation indicates that evacuating Anaheim Hills during a fire can already take more than three hours. In that context, dismissing additional delays as insignificant feels disconnected from the reality residents face. When an evacuation system is already stretched to its breaking point, adding more people and vehicles only increases the risk. Approving this project sends the message that known evacuation shortcomings are being accepted rather than fixed.

Our community needs decision- makers who prioritize real-world safety conditions over theoretical traffic models. Before increasing residential density, the city should focus on improving traffic flow and ensuring residents have reliable, safe evacuation routes during emergencies.

I urge you to consider the safety of those who already live here and to reject this proposal until meaningful infrastructure improvements are in place.

Please vote No on the Festival Center project.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Anita Yacoub
8 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 11:17:18 PM
From:" Nat"
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Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Regarding the Festival Center Proposal Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member,
I chose to move to Anaheim Hills because of its strong sense of community and quality of life, but I am deeply concerned about the proposed Shea/Festival Center apartment development and what it means for public safety.

Since living here, I’ve become increasingly aware that our area is designated as a high wildfire risk zone with very limited evacuation routes.

Learning that it already takes more than three hours for residents to evacuate during a fire was alarming. Adding more than 1,000 additional residents— and the vehicles that come with them—onto the same constrained roadways introduces a level of risk that should not be ignored.

The environmental analysis for this project acknowledges that evacuation times will increase if the development moves forward. As someone responsible for the safety of my family, I can’t help but think about the consequences of a wildfire occurring while residents are trying to leave simultaneously. When road capacity is already strained, even small increases in traffic can turn a dangerous situation into a catastrophic one.

Approving this project feels less like careful planning and more like crossing fingers and hoping conditions never reach their worst.

I support responsible housing development, but location matters. Concentrating high-density housing at an existing traffic bottleneck within a fireprone area is not a prudent decision. Public safety should come before development timelines.

I respectfully urge you to place the safety of current residents first and vote No on the Festival Center project until meaningful evacuation and infrastructure solutions are in place.

Sincerely,
Natalie Yacoub
8 Date: 2/3/2026 3:43:48 AM
From:" Mark Richardson"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Vote No onAnaheim Hills Festival Project Some people who received this mes sage don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ]
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Dear Council Member,
I res pectfully as k you to vote No on the Anaheim Hills Fes tival apartment project because of inadequate infras tructure to support additional traffic and for safety reas ons in the event of fire or other dis as ter.

Thank you
Sincerely,
Mark Richards on, Anaheim Hills 50 year res ident
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Date: 2/3/2026 5:54:43 AM
From:" jason gilbert"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Concerns about the Festival Center Project and Wildfire Safety You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I moved to Anaheim Hills becaus e it is a beautiful, family- oriented community, but I am very concerned about the propos ed Shea/ Fes tival Center apartment project.

The project' s environmental report admits that thes e new apartments will make evacuation times even longer. As a parent, I think about what would happen if a fire broke out while I was trying to get my [ kids /pets / elderly parents ] to safety. If the roads are already failing, adding hundreds more cars into the mix will make a bad situation impos sible. It feels like the city is hoping for the bes t rather than planning for the worst.

I am not agains t new hous ing in general, but it has to be built in the right places . Putting high- dens ity hous ing at a known bottleneck in a fire zone is not res pons ible.

I am as king you to pleas e put our safety firs t and vote " No" on this project until we have a real solution for getting people out of the Hills safely.

Sincerely,
Jas on Gilbert
8 Date: 2/3/2026 6:04:50 AM
From:" Rick Moyer"
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Ashleigh Aitken" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Norma C. Kurtz" NKurtz@anahe im.net, "Natalie Rubalcava" [email protected], " Public Comment" publiccomment@anahe im.net, "Natalie Meeks" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Death Traps
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Dear Mayor Aitken and Anaheim City Council Members:

Why do people die in their cars during wildfire evacuations? Let’s ask AI:

People die in their cars during wildfire evacuations primarily because they become trapped by fast- moving flames in, or get stuck in, dense traffic on narrow escape routes, leading to asphyxiation from smoke inhalation or extreme heat exposure. The intense heat— up to 1,500°F—can cause vehicles to catch fire, melt, or fail mechanically, leaving occupants helpless.

Key reasons for fatalities in vehicles during wildfire evacuations include:

Trapped inTraffic Jams: In major disasters like the 2018 Camp Fire and 2023 Lahaina Fire, limited, narrow roads became congested, preventing escape and making vehicles sitting ducks for advancing flames.

Delayed Evacuation: Many victims wait too long to leave, attempting to flee only when the fire has already reached their location, turning routes into death traps.

Smoke and Heat Inhalation: When fires overtake a road, the air becomes filled with smoke and poisonous gases, which are more likely to cause death than fire itself.

Vehicle Failure: Extreme heat can cause engines to fail, electronics to break down, and tires to melt, leaving drivers stranded.

Disorientation: Dense smoke can make it impossible to see the road, causing drivers to drive off-road or abandon their cars in panic.

While staying in the car is generally considered safer than running, it becomes fatal when the vehicle is directly consumed by the fire front.” You all know that traffic in Anaheim Hills is already congested and there is no immediate remedy for the freeway cutters. The fire evacuation during the 2017 fire was a total failure, highlighted by ABSOLUTE GRIDLOCK. No measures have been implemented to prevent gridlock from occurring again during the next fire evacuation and Councilwoman Meeks admits there is no way to test the current evacuation plan proposal. I understand that, according to Mayor Aitken, the Festival Center housing development is not necessary for Anaheim to meet its housing requirements so there is no justifiable reason to approve any high-density development in Anaheim Hills other than to pacify a developer. Please do the right thing and just say no to the Festival Center. Sincerely, Rick.

Dr. Rick Moyer
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 6:53:39 AM
From:" John Belanger"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please Vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center Apartments – Public Safety Concern Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing as a resident of Anaheim Hills to respectfully urge you to vote NO on the proposed Shea/Festival Center apartment development.

I lived here during Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and Iwill never forget that experience. Iwas trapped in my car for over an hour, barely moving, while smoke thickened and the fire moved closer. This was not ordinary congestion—it was a complete standsti ll during an active wildfire evacuation. Anyone who lived through that event understands how vulnerable our neighborhood already is.

The traffic and evacuation studies for this project suggest the added development would increase evacuation times by “only” about seven minutes. That number may sound minor on paper, but in a real emergency, seven minutes can be the difference between getting out safely and being overtaken by fire. When evacuation times are already measured in hours, every additional minute matters.

Anaheim Hills has very limited evacuation routes. There are no alternate roads or secondary exits—residents are funneled into the same few arteries. Adding hundreds of apartments and well over a thousand additional residents to an area that already functions as a bottleneck during emergencies significantly increases the risk to everyone who lives here.

I understand the city’s need for housing, but development should not come at the expense of public safety. Placing high-density housing in a high fire severity zone with known evacuation constraints creates a foreseeable and preventable danger.

Irespectfully ask you to prioritize the safety of current and future residents and vote NO on this project.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
John Belanger
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You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 6:59:22 AM
From:" Su Thome"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL]
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Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to express serious concerns regarding the proposed construction of additional apartment buildings in an area that is already heavily congested.

The current level of traffic, limited road capacity, and high pedestrian activity make this area increasingly unsafe. Adding more residential units will significantly increase vehicle traffic, parking demand, and foot traffic, further straining infrastructure that is already overburdened. Emergency vehicle access, pedestrian safety, and overall quality of life are at risk if development continues without adequate planning and mitigation.

Before any further construction is approved, I strongly urge a thorough review of traffic safety, infrastructure capacity, and emergency access.

Without meaningful improvements to roads, public transport, and safety measures, this development poses a real risk to residents and the surrounding community.

I ask that these safety concerns be taken seriously and carefully considered before moving forward with any additional approvals. Dont forget the fires of 2017.

Thank you for your time and attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Dan and Su Thome
Date: 2/3/2026 7:45:11 AM
From:" Kyle Minshall"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote " Yes" on the Festival Center Project You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to as k you to vote " Yes " on the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center apartment project. NIMBYs will loudly res is t any new development: they will show up to meetings and make the cas e that they are the majority. They are not. More hous ing is absolutely critical with the ongoing cris is and new cons truction is exactly what we need.

The current objection seems to be rooted around " safety"; appealing to evacuation times during the threat of fire. While I would never seek to diminis h that ris k, I find it extraordinarily flims y that it warrants the wholes ale rejection of new cons truction. The city is more than capable of multitas king; we can solve evacuation problems as new places get built. And I'm sure even in a world in which evacuation times were magically addres sed by a propos al, they' d jus t find another shallow excus e to oppos e (" traffic", " parking", " crowds ", " neighborhood character", the list goes on and on and on). Pleas e stand firm amids t their melodrama and help us get this built.

The revitalization project looks extremely exciting in addition to the apartments . I can' t wait to see it materialize. Thank you for your time and attention and bes t of luck with the remaining steps of the proces s .

Sincerely,
Kyle Mins hall
7 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 7:48:48 AM
From:" Heather French"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Public Comments — 2/3/26 Meeting
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Dear Council Member,
I am writing as a resident of Anaheim Hills to respectfully urge you to vote No on the proposed apartment development at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I vividly remember being trapped in my car as traffic came to a complete standstill. For more than an hour , no one moved as smoke closed in. It was frightening, and it made painfully clear how limited our evacuation routes truly are.

The project’ s reports indicate that the additional traffic would add “ only” about seven minutes to evacuati on times. But when evacuation already takes hours during an active wildfire, seven minutes is not insignificant— it can be the difference between safety and real danger. Anaheim Hills does not have alternative exit routes; during an emergency, everyone funnels onto the same few roads. Adding hundr eds of apar tments and over a thousand additional residents to this already constrained corridor creates a serious and avoidable safety risk.

I recognize the city’ s need for additional housing, but it should not come at the expense of public safety— especi ally in an area with known evacuation challenges and wildfire risk. Expanding density in a locati on that is already vulnerable only increases the likelihood of a catastrophic outcome during the next emer gency.

Please prioritize the safety of the residents who already live, work, and pay taxes in this communi ty. I respectfully ask that you vote No on this development.

Sincerely,
Heather French
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Date: 2/3/2026 7:50:00 AM
From:" noreen francis"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Logic and Safety: Why the Festival Center Project is a Mistake You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Sincerely,
Noreen Francis
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You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 7:56:42 AM
From:" Linda"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a resident of Anaheim Hills to ask you to please vote "No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center.

The reports for this project are bogus. With limited in ingress and egress, we are sitting ducks.

It is unconscionable that representatives who are supposed to work for the people are working against us Thank you,
Linda Hurley
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 8:24:55 AM
From:" Jennifer Belt"
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Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Vote No onShea/Festival Center Apartments Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member,
My name is Jennifer Belt & I have lived in Anaheim Hills with my husband & four kids for 2.5 years. We love this community & are grateful to live here. However, the traffic & congestion on city streets, particularly Santa Ana Canyon, is surprisingly problematic & frustrating on a daily basis. It takes a very long time to travel a short distance & simply driving kids to school or running an errand takes much longer than it should, unfortunately decreasing quality of life here.

I have not lived here during a fire evacuation, but I have heard stories from residents who lived here in 2017 & those stories are very scary as people were not able to evacuate quickly due to traffic. To think that you are considering allowing the building of additional housing & adding more cars & people to this area is both irresponsible & dangerous. The traffic on a normal day is a nuisance, but the thought of the additional traffic congestion due to evacuation with a fire closing is terrifying & makes me reconsider ifit is safe to live here.

Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center Apartments.

Thank you for your consideration,
Jennifer Belt
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You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 8:31:25 AM
From:" Cheril Dragon"
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Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Proposed 447 NewApts. at The Festival Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

So sick of city councils re zoning to suit their desires.

I object for many reasons. The one I will mention is the present traffic on Santa Ana Canyon Rd. In front of The Festival headed to Weir canyon then the 91 frwy. There are days that the traffic is completely backed up and it takes forever to get to Weir Canyon/YLB. When you can finally get to the frwy, it's stopped. I feel so sorry for those poor people just trying to get home from work including the 18 wheelers trying to get to their destination. You have to look at the big picture beyond SC Rd.

This giant apt bldg. Is going to wreak more havoc on an already overcrowded area. You must take into account, people' s well being of even more horrific traffic.

Cheril Dragon
Date: 2/3/2026 8:50:52 AM
From:" Vishal Chheda"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Concerns about the Festival Center Project and Wildfire Safety You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I moved to Anaheim Hills becaus e it is a beautiful, family- oriented community, but I am very concerned about the propos ed Shea/ Fes tival Center apartment project.

The project' s environmental report admits that thes e new apartments will make evacuation times even longer. As a parent, I think about what would happen if a fire broke out while I was trying to get my [ kids /pets / elderly parents ] to safety. If the roads are already failing, adding hundreds more cars into the mix will make a bad situation impos sible. It feels like the city is hoping for the bes t rather than planning for the worst.

I am not agains t new hous ing in general, but it has to be built in the right places . Putting high- dens ity hous ing at a known bottleneck in a fire zone is not res pons ible.

I am as king you to pleas e put our safety firs t and vote " No" on this project until we have a real solution for getting people out of the Hills safely.

Sincerely,
Vis hal Chheda, MD
Res ident of Anaheim Hills
Date: 2/3/2026 8:51:58 AM
From:" Maria Meyer"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Logic and Safety: Why the Festival Center Project is a Mistake You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

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From:" Tina Aluzzi - Lounsbury"
To:" Ashleigh Aitken" [email protected], " Public Comment" publiccomme nt@anahe im.net Subject:[
EXTERNAL] Resident concern; Anaheim Hills Festival Center 447-unit residential project (Development Application No. 2023-00043)
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Date: February 3, 2026
City of Anaheim
Mayor and Members of the City Council
200 S. Anaheim Boulevard
Anaheim, CA 92805
Via email address: publiccomment@anaheim. net; aaitken@anaheim. net Regarding: Anaheim Hills Festival Center 447-unit residential project (Development Application No. 2023-00043) Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am writing to formally express my opposition to the proposed 447-unit residential development at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center.

I became an Anaheim Hills resident in 2020, when Imade the deliberate decision to purchase a home in this community. I chose Anaheim Hills thoughtfully and intentionally— because of its natural beauty, cleanliness, strong sense of order, limited transient population, family-oriented environment, and overall commitment to safety and quality of life. These characteristics distinguish Anaheim Hills from other areas and are central to why residents invest here and remai n engaged stewards of the communi ty.

I pay multiple homeowners association assessments, along with city, county, and state taxes, and I do so with the reasonable expectation that public safety and emergency preparedness remain the City’s highest priorities. I strongly oppose any project that introduces foreseeable and preventable risk to residents—particularly in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone—or that may ultimately require public funds to mitigate hazards created by private development.

Professional Perspective – Emergency Care, Public Health, and EMS Impact I am a licensed Registered Nurse and a licensed Public Health Nurse in the State of Californi a, a Former Emergency Room Nurse, and a Clinical Consultant, with professional experience spanning acute emergency care, public health, and healthcare system operations. From both a frontline clinical and population- health perspective, this proposed development raises serious and legitimate concerns.

High-density residential development in wildfire- prone areas directly affects:

Emergency Medical Services ( EMS) response times
Fire and rescue access during evacuations
Hospital surge capacity, diversion risk, and patient throughput Medically vulnerable populations, including seniors, individuals with disabilities, oxygen- dependent patients, and those with chronic or mobility-limiting conditions
Unlike a vacant or intermittently used commercial site, residential development creates continuous population exposure, including individuals who may be unable to self-evacuate quickly or safely. These realities place added strain on EMS, emergency departments, and hospital systems during disasters— strain that cannot be fully mitigated through traffi c modeling alone.

Fire Safety and Evacuation Concerns
While Iwas not a resident during the 2017 Canyon Fire 2, the documented evacuation failures from that event are widely known and remain highly relevant today. As a former ER nurse, Iam acutely aware that minutes matter during emergenci es—and that evacuation delays translate directly into increased injuries, delayed care, and preventable loss of life.

Although City leadership references “ lessons learned” and updated evacuation plans, traffi c models cannot replicate real-world emergency conditions, including:

Human behavior under stress and panic
Smoke, reduced visibility, and falling embers
Disabled or stalled vehicles
Power outages and traffic signal failures
Nighttime evacuations when residents are asleep
Simultaneous EMS ingress while residents are evacuating The assertion that “traffic generated by the proposed project is offset by the previous commercial use” is deeply concerning and not clinically or operationally credible. A vacant cinema does not generate:
24-hour residential occupancy
Nighttime sleeping populations
Families, children, seniors, or medically fragile residents Sustained daily vehicle demand during emergencies
Residential density fundamentally and irreversibly changes the risk profile of this site.

Infrastructure Limitations and Cut-Through Traffic
The City has acknowledged that evacuation challenges in Anaheim Hills are exacerbated by freeway cut-through traffic. While future infrastructure projects are planned, some will not be completed until 2029. From an emergency preparedness standpoint, it is unacceptable to justify increased risk today based on future, uncompleted infrastructure.

Public safety decisions must be based on current, real-world conditions, not projected improvements.

Impact on Emergency Systems and Taxpayers
As both a healthcare professional and taxpayer, Iam deeply concerned that this project:

Increases demand on fire, police, and EMS services
Exacerbates emergency department crowding during disasters Raises the likelihood of future taxpayer- funded emergency mitigation Places first responders and healthcare workers in more dangerous conditions Creates moral and legal risk should evacuation challenges result in injury or loss of life I do not support development that knowingly places residents, emergency personnel, or public systems in compromi sed positions— particularly when these risks are already well documented and repeatedly raised by the community.

Closing
This opposition is not opposition to housing. It is opposition to inappropriate siting, excessive density, and avoidable public safety risk.

Anaheim Hills is valued precisely because it has remained a safe, well-maintained, low-transiency community. Approving this project undermines those qualities and introduces risks that cannot be fully mitigated.

I respectfully urge the City Council to reject this proposal and prioritize solutions that protect life, preserve community safety, and uphold the standards that drew residents like myself to Anaheim Hills in the first place.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Tina R. Aluzzi- Lounsbury, BSN, RN, PHN
Anaheim Hills Resident
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ou don't often get email from kim.johnson1@att. net. Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 9:06:56 AM
From:" Kim Johnson" [email protected]
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Festival Center Project 92808
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Hello,
I am writing my public comment to formally oppose the Festival Center apartment project at 8020 Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim, CA 92808.

I have been a resident in this zip code for over 30 years and am very concerned about the impact this project will have on my community.

Specially, I'm concerned about infrastructure and safety.

This community is free-way locked - with few choices for evacuating in an emergency. " Know you Way" is a theoretical and idealisting idea for evacuations when thousands will be on the same few roads out. I know my way out of here -- but when there are only a few ways out --- knowing won't save my life!!!
The Anaheim City Council is entrusted with several goals for Anaheim. I realize economic growth is one of them. However, that cannot supercede the goal of maintaining the safety of this community as well! And allowing the Festival Center project to move forward will be in the best interest of this community.

Please Vote NO!!!
Thank you for your time!
Kim Johnson
Anaheim 92808 resident
ate: 2/3/2026 9:12:00 AM
From:" diane woodworth" [email protected]
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from brales s67@icloud. com. Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a res ident of Summit Court in Anaheim Hills to as k you to please vote " No" on the propos ed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get clos er, and literally not moving for over an hour. It was n't jus t "traffic"— it was a total stands till. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same es cape route is terrifying to thos e of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Diane Woodworth
1200 S Country Glen Way
Date: 2/3/2026 9:12:07 AM
From:" john eun"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Your Name]
Your Addres s ]
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Date: 2/3/2026 9:13:05 AM
From:" diane woodworth"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a res ident of Summit Court to as k you to pleas e vote " No" on the propos ed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get clos er, and literally not moving for over an hour. It was n't jus t "traffic"— it was a total stands till. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same es cape route is terrifying to thos e of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Diane Woodworth
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Date: 2/3/2026 9:32:42 AM
From:" Mrugakshi Deliwala"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Logic and Safety: Why the Festival Center Project is a Mistake You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Sincerely,
Mrugaks hi Deliwala
Willowick Cir Anaheim hills
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 9:52:22 AM
From:" Amy King"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Logic and Safety: Why the Festival Center Project is a Mistake Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member, I am writing to as k you to vote " No" on the Anaheim Hills Festival Center apartment project. You don' t need to be a traffic expert to see that Santa Ana Canyon Road is
already at its limit. Mos t days , jus t getting to the store or work is a challenge. The idea that we can add over 400 apartments and about 1300 people to this area without creating a dis as ter during a wildfire evacuation jus t does n't pas s the " common sens e" tes t. The city' s own reports admit that it already takes res idents over three hours to get out during a fire. To then say that adding another 7 minutes of delay is "not a big deal" is incredibly frus trating to thos e of us who live here. If a bucket is already overflowing, you don' t keep pouring more water into it and say it's fine. By approving this, the city is basically admitting the evacuation plan is broken but choos ing to make it even more crowded anyway. We need our leaders to look at the reality of our streets, not jus t the numbers on a developer' s spreads heet. Pleas e do the res ponsible thing and protect the res idents who are already here. We need better ways to get out of the Hills , not more people trapped in them. Pleas e vote " No" on this project. Sincerely, Amy Sent from AOL on Android
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 10:17:49 AM
From:" Shelley Shuff"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Anaheim Hills Festival - Project Number: DEV2023-00043 Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Mayor Aitken and Council Members,
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

I live at where I have been a resident for over 32 years.

I am writing to express my concerns regarding the Anaheim Hills Festival Project Number: DEV2023- 00043 to add 447 multiple- family attached residential units. Adding a complex with at least 1,000 more residents would be disastrous for our community’ s safety.

Please consider the negative impact such a project would have on an already existing congested traffic problem and the issue of evacuation in a fire.

My family has personally experienced several evacuations. During one of the fires we were unable to leave the area. Traffic was gridlocked. Police blocked access to get elderly out it the senior apartments on Festival. I literally looked him in the eye and told him he was going to be responsible for the death of trapped seniors. I moved the barrier, my husband drove in and we were able to get 80 year old mom out. We could not drive any further so we fearfully sat in our car in the Festival parking lot for over 6 hours with our children and 80 year old mother in our car as we watched the fires all around us.

Our neighbor and local retired Fire Chief has expressed his great concern for adding more than 800- 1,000 permanent residents at Festival Center. The additional traffic would be a detriment to our safety. Please protect our community and our lives by preventing this project from proceeding.

Your careful consideration is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Shelley Shuff
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 10:36:44 AM
From:" Roger andKimJohnson"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Anaheim Hills Project
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Good morning
This is very simple. Vote no on the Anaheim Hills Festival project.

I would like to see the council stand up to these projects and send them packing. If the city has already meet the goal of affordable housing then why do we need more projects like this?? Roger Johnson
30 year Anaheim Hills resident
Some people who received this message don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 10:46:20 AM
From:"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments - It's a safety issue Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a resident of Anaheim Hills to ask you to please vote "No" on the proposed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center.

I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get closer, and literally not moving for over an hour. It wasn't just "traffic"— it was a total standstill. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same escape route is terrifying to those of us who have actually been in that situation. We know of an elderly resident who nearly died inher car due to heat stroke and dehydration after being stuck inher car for over three hours onSanta Ana Canyon Road. You have to think about the total impact of these evacuation efforts on the citizens.

The reports for this project say that adding these cars will "only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you're already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. As a retired school administer, I can tell you that it takes more than 7 minutes to evacuate a single classroom! That claim is ludicrous and should not be believed.

We don't have extra roads or "secret" ways out of the Hills; we all end up on the same few lanes. Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire just feels like a tragedy waiting to happen. We don’t want another Palisades or Altadena! You have the power to prevent that from happening.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Jan & Dwight Peterson
8 Date: 2/3/2026 11:49:37 AM
From:" Jordana Owens"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Logic and Safety: Why the Festival Center Project is a Mistake You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

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Your Addres s ]
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You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 12:06:25 PM
From:" Adam"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Concerns About Evacuation Safety and the Festival Center Project Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to express my opposition to the Anaheim Hills Festival Center apartment development and to urge you to vote No on this proposal.

Traffic conditions along Santa Ana Canyon Road are already a daily challenge for residents. Congestion is routine, not occasional, and it affects everything from commuting to basic errands. Introducing more than 400 additional apartment units— adding approximately 1,300 people to an area with limited access points— raises serious public safety concerns, particularly during wildfire evacuations.

The city’s own analyses show that evacuations from Anaheim Hills can already take several hours under current conditions. When evacuation times are this long to begin with, even modest increases in traffic can have real consequences. Framing additional delays as minimal overlooks the cumulative impact and the very real risk faced by residents trying to leave during an emergency.

Rather than approving large- scale residential projects in an already constrained area, the city should first address evacuation capacity and traffic limitations. Expanding population density without improving exit routes places existing residents in a more vulnerable position and shifts risk instead of reducing it.

I respectfully ask that you prioritize public safety and the well-being of the current community. Until evacuation and traffic infrastructure are meaningfully improved, developments of this size should not move forward. Please vote No on the Festival Center project.

Sincerely,
Adam Farias
Thank you
Adam Farias
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 12:10:44 PM
From:" Andrew Winger"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Fwd: Request to Reopen Public Comment – Festival Project (New/Unavailable Records) Attachment: Hurley PRA Extension 01232026-4.pdf;
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I'm forwarding to publiccomment because this needs to be included as public record.

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From: Andrew Winger <>
Date: Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Subject: Request to Reopen Public Comment – Festival Project (New/Unavailable Records) To: <aaitken@anaheim. net>, < cityclerk@anaheim. net>
Dear City Clerk Theresa Bass and Mayor Ashleigh Aitken, Thank you Mayor Aitken for speaking with me last night at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course event.

I’m writing to respectfully request that the City Council reopen public comment on the Festival Project when it returns for consideration on March 3rd, so residents can review and comment on newly identified information and records that have not yet been made available to the public.

What has changed / what is outstanding:

1. 2025 traffic study referenced indecision-making
Based on conversations with Mr. Rudy Emami, it appears the fire evacuation safety discussion has relied in part on a 2025 traffic study that is currently not publicly available. The study has been requested, but has not yet been provided. A Public Records Act request was submitted on January 23rd is also pending. The City has indicated it will use an additional 14 days from today to respond.

2. Evacuation coordination procedures and interagency plans Councilmember Meeks referenced evacuation procedures involving interagency coordination ( Fire/Police, Caltrans, neighboring jurisdictions). These plans have also been requested but have not yet been provided.

Because these materials appear relevant to evacuation safety and public understanding of the project, it is important that residents have an opportunity to review them before the Council takes final action. Reopening public comment would allow the public to provide informed input on records that may materially affect the evacuation analysis and related conclusions.

If possible, please confirm:

Whether the Council will reopen public comment for this item at the next meeting where it is considered, and The best way to ensure these records are made available to the public in advance of that meeting.

Thank you for your time and for your help.

Attachment: Public Information Request
Sincerely,
Andrew Winger
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Pebmary 2, 2026
LindaHurley
Re: Public Records Act Request ( GOV. Code § 7920. 000, et seq.) Request No. 01232026- 4
DearLindaHurley:

The City ofAnaheim (" City") received your Public Records Act request on January 23, 2026. Therein, you seek to obtain a copy ofthe following records:

1. The fire evacuation / wildfire safety study conducted inoraround Summer 2025 that evaluates evacuation capacity, traffic flow, and emergency access for Anaheim Hills, including any studies utilizing orreferencing the "Know Your Way" evacuation protocol, and any associated appendices, technical memoranda, modeling outputs, or staff summaries.

2. The fire evacuation, traffic, or wildfire safety study relied upon or referenced for the Deer Canyon project, including any evacuation modeling, Fire Authority review documents, traffic assumptions, or staff analyses used to evaluate evacuation feasibility.

This request includes any final reports, draft reports, peer reviews, internal memoranda, emails transmitting the studies, and any documents relied upon by City staff or Anaheim Fire & Rescue in approving or evaluating these analyses."
The City is exercising theright to anadditional fourteen ( 14) days torespond toyour Public Records Act request. This extension is provided by Government Code § 7922. 535(b). Should you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact Theresa Bass inthe City Clerk' s office orthe undersigned. Thank you for your kind cooperation in this regard.

Sincerely,

ROBERT FABELA, CITY ATTORNEY
By:

SusanaBarrios, CityClerk
Theresa Bass, City Clerk
JenniferLemburg, CityClerk
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200 S. Anaheim Blvd, Third Floor, Anaheim, CA 92805 . ( 714) 765- 5169 Date: 2/3/2026 12:31:27 PM
From:" Larry Meyer"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Larry Meyer
2 Date: 2/3/2026 12:31:27 PM
From:" Larry Meyer"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Larry Meyer
2 You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 12:47:22 PM
From:" vickie dedic"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Norma C. Kurtz" NKurtz@anahe im.net, "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Apartment Complex inFestival Center Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Dear City Officials,
Having barely survived the Fire of 2017, we are pleading with you to vote no on this development !!!!! We are residents of Hidden Canyon Estates and had to drive through fire on both sides of Hidden Canyon Road to escape that fire and lost many homes in our immediate neighborhood!!! It was a nightmare and the traffic is even worse now on Serrano than it was in 2017. In order to even get out that morning, a fire truck had to stop in the middle of Serrano and Hidden Canyon Road ( and not fight the fire) to block the traffic so we could all get out. Then once we got out of our neighborhood we sat in traffic with fire all around us to get down the hill only to find more traffic at the bottom on Santa Ana Canyon Road.

These through roads have now become an even worse nightmare because commuters have discovered all of them and between the hours of 2:00 and 7;00 PM all roads leading to the 91 frwy are jammed with traffic. Sometimes it takes a good 10 minutes today to just get out of our neighborhood onto Serrano. Something needs to be done and it certainly isn't adding more traffic to this mess. Whenever there is any kind of incident on the 91 all streets are bumper to bumper with commuters even cutting through neighborhoods like Bel Air where Larkwood street becomes bumper to bumper . I witnessed this many times and it's insane. Unless an officer sits at the corner to ticket people , they still turn right onto Santa Ana Canyon Road out of Bel Air.

I have many times asked why on earth there are no plans to put Fairmont through to over the freeway so at least us residents can get out of this mess??? Have been told no plans are on the books for this? WHY????? It would also help with evacuation in case of fire??? At this time, please VOTE NO on this project and any other projects that will add to our daily frustration of the traffic in these hills.

Mitch and Vickie Dedic
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 1:17:40 PM
From:" Julie Filppi"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], "Natalie Rubalcava" [email protected], Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Concerns about the Festival Center Project and Wildfire Safety Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Mayor and City Council Representatives,
I attended the Meet Your New Police Chief event last night at the Anaheim Hill Golf Course. It was clear that the new police chief was not well versed in the Know Your Way evacuation plan. Granted he is new to his position. He was well versed on other issues just not on this issue. My impression was that this is a low priority issue for the police department as he was not well briefed on the topic. The plan will require major police staff deployment to direct traffic throughout the hills in order to follow the Know Your Way plan.

The City Council has determined this plan is the key to a safe fire evacuation for all east Anaheim residents. The public has zero confidence in the plan as it has been explained to us. This is due in part because public documents are not being openly shared. As residents whose lives depend on the plan, we need the following:

1. RELEASE ALL TRAFFIC STUDY DOCUMENTS

2. GIVE US TIME TO REVIEW THOSE DOCUMENTS

3. REOPEN PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS PROJECT

4. EXPLAIN WHYCURRENT 3 HOUR EVACUATION TIME IS OK

5. TRANSPARENCY
In closing, I also would like to say that $100,000 to the fire department from the developer is insignificant. It should be considered an insult. We need to replenish Fire Station 10 because you are reallocating resources to Fire Station 12. During the SALT Deer Canyon project discussion the Fire Chief stated that a $2.3 million dollar contribution would be needed for equipment, salaries, and hand crews for the first year. He explained the funds would not cover ongoing costs.

Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.

Julie Filppi
East Anaheim Resident since 1972
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 1:29:22 PM
From:" Nicholas Sliemers"
To:" Natalie Meeks" [email protected], "Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Proposed Development - Festival Center Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

I am writing as a current resident of Anaheim Hills (92807) to voice concern over the proposed Festival Center apartments development. I have lived in the area my entire life - 42 years.

In 2008, I watched my home burn to the ground as a result of the Freeway Fire. While it quickly burned, fire and emergency vehicles could not reach the home before we lost everything. Here we are 18 years later, with a much more highly concentrated population in the area, and there is no consideration with regard to additional housing without any infrastructure changes.

The same roads exist, with no lane expansion and no development of new roads or evacuation routes. This blatant disregard for human life in the event of an emergency is more than concerning.

Please vote "No" on any proposed housing developments at the Anaheim Hills Festival Center.

Sincerely,
Nick Sliemers
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 1:41:46 PM
From:"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] support for Festival project
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Mayor Akins and Honorable City Council Members,
As an Anaheim resident for the past fifteen years, Iwould like to express my strong support for the approval of the Festival Project.

I currently rent in District 6 and have been planning to move to the Inland Empire due to rising housing costs. However, my job is here in Orange County, my daughter also works here, and relocating to Riverside County would mean spending over 1.5 hours— often more—each way on the freeway. If given the opportunity to purchase a condominium in a safe area of Anaheim, close to where I work and shop, it would make a tremendous difference for my family and me.

I understand that some residents oppose this project, but many of those voices come from individuals who already own homes in AH. From my understanding, this project includes affordable housing options, which is exactly what working families like mine need and hope to qualify for.

My grandson Remaining inAnaheim—particularly within the Orange Unified School District— My priority is
keeping him within the same system while improving our quality of life by becoming homeowners.

Regarding concerns about labor requirements, if changes would increase constructi on costs and ultimately be passed on to buyers, I believe it is best to allow the project to proceed as designed with the developer’s chosen contractors. Affordabi lity is critical, and the project will still be subject to all city inspections and regulations.

I currently pay $4,300 in rent and im just throwing my money away since Idont get any benefit from renting. Purchasing a twobedroom condominium would provide stability, financial relief, and long-term securi ty for my family. Most importantly, it would allow us to stay close to work, reduce excessive commuting time, Please consider voting yes on the Festival Project. Many Anaheim residents are renters who aspire to homeownership, and this project offers a meaningful opportunity to live in a community that is safe, accessible, and worthy of calling home. please note that my grandson is also an Anaheim Kid like Mayor Akins! Thank you for your time and consideration.

Respectfully,
Rosa I. Villicana
Date: 2/3/2026 1:47:36 PM
From:" Rick Pollgreen"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Opposition to the Festival Center Project Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member and madam mayor As hleigh,
I am writing to urge you to vote No on the propos ed Anaheim Hills Festival Center apartment project.

You don’ t need to be a traffic engineer to recognize that Santa Ana Canyon Road is already operating at capacity. On mos t days , routine trips to work or the grocery store are difficult and time- cons uming. The notion that we can add more than 400 apartments— bringing roughly 1,300 additional res idents — without creating a serious public safety ris k during a wildfire evacuation simply defies common sense.

According to the city’ s own reports , current evacuation times already exceed three hours during a fire. To dis mis s an additional seven minutes of delay as ins ignificant is deeply frus trating for thos e of us who live here and would be directly affected. When a sys tem is already failing, adding more strain does not fix it.

Approving this project effectively acknowledges that the evacuation plan is inadequate while choos ing to make conditions even wors e.

Our elected leaders should focus on the real, live conditions on our streets— not just projections on a developer’ s spreads heet. The res pons ible cours e of action is to protect exis ting res idents and addres s our evacuation challenges before adding more people to an already cons trained area.

We need safer, more reliable ways to leave the Hills in an emergency— not more residents trapped with limited options . I res pectfully as k you to vote No on this project.

I beg of you.

Sincerely,
Rick Pollgreen
Anaheim res ident!
Date: 2/3/2026 1:49:19 PM
From:" Karla Rebel"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Proposed 467 unit development at Festival You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

I am a concerned homeowner on the Mohler Loop in Anaheim Hills . I am opposed to the development of 467 units at the Fes tival. This area is a VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE and will jeopardize our safety adding all of thes e additional cars attempting to evacuate when the next fire occurs here. The traffic calculations that have been done and provided to you are NOT accurate. A 3 hour evacuation time is not acceptable. We do not want to be another Paradis e Fire tragedy or a Pacific Palis ades nightmare. Peoples lives are at stake and should be more important than a developer coming in here to make his profit and leave……. no concern with the families that will be affected in a fire situation. " Shelter in Place “ is an absolute ridiculous option……. it is not humane! There are not enough roads for our exis ting community to es cape. The road access for our fire fighters will als o be in jeopardy.

Pleas e lis ten to the res idents who live here and have gone through these horrific fires . Human lives are at stake. This should be your priority.

Karla Rebel
Date: 2/3/2026 2:08:03 PM
From:" Herm Rittner"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Hermann Rittner
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Date: 2/3/2026 2:08:42 PM
From:" Herm Rittner"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Nella Rittner
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From:" Bill Whitcomb"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Cc:"
mwakely@cmis- ins.com" mwakely@cmis- ins.com, "
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Shea/Festival Center apartments
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Dear Co uncil Memb er,
There are ab out 55, 000 res idents in Anaheim Hills . Most live south of Santa Ana Canyon Rd . The only outlets for evacuation are Weir Canyo n, Imperial Hwy, Santa Ana Canyon Rd , Noel Canyo n Rd and Lakeview Av. During the 2017 fire it took up to 3 hours for res idents to evacuate. Las t year during the Pac ific Palis ades fire, the evacuation exits were similarly blocked with traffic. Many residents ab andoned their cars on the ro ad ways to flee to safety on foot.

Unless there is an adequate way for residents to be notified or alerted that evacuati on is necessar y and that an evacuation route is capable to handling thousands of cars, then it is foolish to continue to build more housing in Anaheim Hills.

Some people who received this message don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 2:58:46 PM
From:" Jeanette Saldivar"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, " Natalie Meeks" NMeeks@anahe im.net, "Natalie Rubalcava" [email protected], " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Carlos A. Leon" CLeon@anahe im.net, "Kristen Maahs" [email protected]
Cc:" Jeanette Saldivar"
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] YES to housing project
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Mayor and Council,
I hope you and your families are doing well. I am writing to express my support for the propos ed condominium development at the AH.

Anaheim has approved many developments over the years in the flatland areas of the city—projects that I, along with other residents , opposed for various reasons . Despite our concerns , many of those developments moved forward, and our voices were not heard. For that reason, it is difficult to unders tand why this project is being so strongly opposed by Anaheim Hills residents , and why you would you vote no when we have a shortage of housing .

During public comments , I was deeply saddened by remarks made that portrayed future residents in a negative and unfair way.

Comments suggesting that working families would somehow lower the quality of the neighborhood were hurtful and divisive. Many of us were not born with privilege, but we work hard, raise our families here, and deserve the opportunity to own a home in Anaheim Hills .

Some opponents cite traffic and fire concerns as reasons to deny this project. While these are important considerations , traffic already exists in this area and will continue to exist throughout the city. Public roads are meant to be used by everyone, and traffic impacts should not be used as a reason to deny hous ing opportunities —especia lly when the need for homeowners hip options is so great.

This is a well-located project. It offers nearby shopping , dining , and services that reduce the need for long commutes . Similar developments are succes sful beca use they create walka ble communities where residents can live, work, and shop locally.

I respectfully ask the Mayor and City Council to vote yes in favor of this project. Housing should be for all—not only for those who alrea dy own homes . Pleas e do not allow fear or dis crimina tion to prevent hardworking families from having the opportuni ty to own a home in the hills .

Best Reg ards !
Jeanette Saldivar
P.S. I unders tand that you may receive multiple emails from the same hous eholds oppos ing this projec t. I respec tfully as k that you also consider the many young families and long-term renters who are struggling with rising rents and are seeking a real opportunity to become homeowners . Affordable homeowners hip is critical to keeping working families in Ana heim instead of forc ing them to leave the city.

Date: 2/3/2026 3:21:44 PM
From:" Kathleen Blum"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Kathy Blum
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From:" Lori Hughes"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Re: Anaheim Hills Festival Center Project Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

February 3, 2026
City of Anaheim
Mayor and Members of the City Council
Regarding: Anaheim Hills Festival Center
447-unit residential project ( Development Application No. 2023- 00043) Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I am writing to formally express my opposition to the proposed 447-unit residential development at Anaheim Hills Festival Center.

I am an Anaheim Hills resident, and my entire family have been Anaheim Hills residents for the last 25 years.

I am kindly requesting that the real life and death concerns regarding evacuations in our community be taken very seriously. Voting yes on the housing development at Festival Center will bring too many additional cars into the mix, making evacuations during a fire far more difficult and dangerous than was already the case in previous fires.

I have heard that things will be done differently when the next fire comes to our community, but this offers no assurance at all! Whatever different evacuation scenarios have been proposed, have not been tested in real life! The infrastructure remains the same, no matter what! The typical time to travel 1/4 to 1/2 mile during the 2017 fires was about 2 1/2 hours. How could that have even been acceptable to begin with! This supposed 7 additional minutes evacuation time to get out with the new housing project is absolutely preposterous!!! Fires are unpredictable, people in a panic are unpredictable. It’s a nice idea to think that all would go well and be fine, but that is simply not realistic! Eleven of my family members reside in Anaheim Hills (including my 93 year old mother). Six members of my family live behind or near the Festival Center. They have been through the last few fires, and their experiences during the 2017 evacuation were terrifying!!! I am deeply concerned about the safety and well being of my family members, and neighbors who live here! I know that in a real life situation, I would stop at nothing to rescue a member of my family. I have heard others state exactly the same thing! The new controlled “ test plans” to evacuate the area is not enough to justify voting yes on this project. Test plans are just that, test plans.

Please, please, don’t dismiss the community’ s real life and death concerns that are based on past frightening experiences and credible, well documented evidence concerning the very real lack of infrastructure for this project.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and take seriously these things.

Sincerely yours,
Lori Hughes
Date: 2/3/2026 3:52:17 PM
From:" David Linskens"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Proposed 467 unit development at Festival You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

I am a concerned homeowner on the Mohler Loop in Anaheim Hills . I am opposed to the proposed development of 467 units at the Fes tival. This area is a VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE and will jeopardize our safety adding all of thes e additional cars attempting to evacuate when the next fire occurs here. The traffic calculations that have been done and provided to you are NOT accurate. A 3 hour evacuation time is not acceptable. We do not want to be another Paradis e Fire tragedy or a Pacific Palis ades nightmare. Peoples lives are at stake and should be more important than a developer coming in here to make his profit and leave……. no concern with the families that will be affected in a fire situation. " Shelter in Place “ is an absolute ridiculous option……. it is not humane! There are not enough roads for our exis ting community to es cape. The road access for our fire fighters will als o be in jeopardy.

Money vers us safety………. This development is hazardous to our community. I am shocked that this would even be on the table for dis cus sion.

The area: " VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE” should be enough to stop this development.

Pleas e lis ten to the res idents . This is not the area for new developments.

Sincerely
Dave Lins kens
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 8:31:29 PM
From:" Katelyn Richardson"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Apartment
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Dear C ouncil M embe r,
I am asking you to vote N o on the Anaheim Hills Fes val Center apartment project because this proposal ignores what every resident here already knows : Santa Ana Canyon Road is maxed out. You don’t need a traffic study to see it — just try driving it on any weekday. The idea that we can add more than 400 apartments and roughly 1,300 new residents without crea ng a dangerous evacua on nightmare simply defies common sense.

The city’s own reports acknowledge that it already takes residents over three hours to get out during a wildfire. Three hours . And yet we’re being told that adding another seven minutes of delay is “not a big deal.” That is infuria ng . When people are trapped in their cars with a fire moving toward them, seven minutes is not a rounding error — it ’s a life threatening delay. If a bucket is already overflowing , you don’t keep pouring water into it and pretend it ’s fine.

Approving this project would be an admis sion that the evacua on system is broken — and a decision to make it even worse anyway.

That is not responsible leadership. That is gambling with the safety of the people who already live here.

We need leaders who will look at the reality on the ground, not just the numbers on a developer ’s spreadsheet. We need safer ways out of the Hills , not more people trapped in them when the next fire comes .

Please do the right thing and vote N o on this project.

Sincere ly,
Katelyn Richardson,
7 Date: 2/4/2026 7:35:56 AM
From:" Sheryl Heinzelmann"
To:

Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.net, "Carlos A. Leon" [email protected], " Ryan Balius" [email protected], " Natalie Rubalcava" NRubalcava@anahe im.net, " Norma C. Kurtz" [email protected], "Kristen Maahs" [email protected], " Natalie Meeks" [email protected] Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Please vote NO on the Shea/Festival Center apartments – It's a safety issue You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Dear Council Member,
I am writing to you as a res ident of Running Springs to as k you to pleas e vote " No" on the propos ed apartments at the Anaheim Hills Fes tival Center. I lived here during the Canyon Fire 2 in 2017, and I will never forget the feeling of being stuck in my car, watching the smoke get clos er, and literally not moving for over an hour.

It was n't jus t "traffic"— it was a total stands till. The thought of adding hundreds of new apartments and about 1000+ more people to that exact same es cape route is terrifying to thos e of us who have actually been in that situation.

The reports for this project say that adding thes e cars will " only" add about 7 minutes to the evacuation time. But when you' re already stuck for three hours and the fire is moving toward you, 7 minutes is a lifetime. We don' t have extra roads or " secret" ways out of the Hills ; we all end up on the same few lanes . Adding more people to a neighborhood that is already a bottleneck during a fire jus t feels like a tragedy waiting to happen.

Sincerely,
Sheryl Heinzelmann
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Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Targets Former Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastor, Accuses Greg Laurie of Inaction September 19, 2025
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In two lawsuits filed this week inU.S. District Court in California, two men who previously lived in a Romanian orphanage accused a former megachurch pastor and missionary of child sexual abuse and trafficking.

Editor’ s note: This article contains descriptions of child sexual abuse, which some readers might find disturbing.

The two plaintiffs, now 33 and 40, allege that Paul Havsgaard abused them and dozens ofother children for more than eight years. More than 20 years ago, Havsgaard was on staff at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California.

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The church, founded and led by Pastor Greg Laurie, provided some financial support to Havsgaard, who eventually launched 10 orphanages in Romania. According to the lawsuits, Laurie and other Harvest leaders failed to supervise the missionary and ignored red flags about suspected abuse.

Harvest said it is being wrongly targeted and was separate from Havsgaard’ s nonprofit, Actively Restoring Kids International. The church said although it is concerned for any alleged victims, it is being financially extorted.

Former Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastor Accused ofSexually Abusing Orphans In the federal lawsuits filed this week, Marian Barbu and Mihai-Constantin Petcu alleged that Paul Havsgaard abused them for years while they lived at an orphanage he operated in Bucharest, Romania. ( ChurchLeaders is naming the alleged victims because they went public.) In court documents, Barba described living conditions as “ a torture chamber inside a prison.” The plaintiffs were tied to beds and radiators, they said, and forced to kneel on walnut shells. They alleged that Havsgaard watched boys shower, masturbated in front of them, and sexually assaulted and trafficked them, serving as a pimp.

While abusing the young victims, the pastor reportedly told them, “I know what God wants. What I want, God wants.” Victims reportedly talked openly among themselves and to orphanage staff about the abuse.

London- based lawyer Jef McAlister, who represents the two Romanian men, said he expects to file at least 20 similar lawsuits on behalf of former orphanage residents. He said Havsgaard lured children with fast food and the prospect of a better life and education, yet many of the alleged victims are still poor and illiterate.

RELATED: Tim Tebow Shares Shocking Data With Shawn Ryan on the ‘ Brutal Abuse of Children’: ‘ This Is Happening in Our Backyard’ They have issues with trust [ and have] had a hard slog,” McAlister said of his clients, noting that many deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.

They would really like to get some sense they they’ve been heard and that the injustices they’ ve suffered are recognized,” he added.

The lawsuits allege that Harvest Christian Fellowship provided Havsgaard with $17,000 per month— and that Havsgaard even brought some of his young victims to California for a church fundraiser. According to the lawsuit, a 2004 audit of Havsgaard’ s ministry revealed evidence of abuse, yet Richard Schutte, Harvest’ s missions pastor, took no action.

Harvest: Accusations Are ‘Absolutely and Entirely False’ In a statement to ChurchLeaders, a Harvest Christian Fellowship spokesperson called the allegations “ serious and disturbing.” But the statement noted, “ The target here should be the alleged perpetrator, not our church.” The legal action is “misplaced,” according to Harvest, because it wrongly targets Harvest and our pastor as a form of financial extortion.” Although Harvest has supported “ hundreds of missionaries” financially over the years, the church said Havsgaard’ s organization in Romania was separate from the church.

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In a shocking fall from grace, Robert Morris, a former spiritual adviser to US President Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 12-year- old girl, but will only serve just six months in jail.

Morris, the founder and long-standing senior pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, admitted in court in Oklahoma that he committed lewd or indecent acts' with a minor in the early 1980s.

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The victim, now 55-year-old Cindy Clemishire, says the abuse began in 1982, when Morris was a 21-year-old travelling evangelist staying with her family. The abuse allegedly continued for four years.

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Clemishire first came forward publicly in 2024, accusing Morris of grooming and abusing her when she was just 12 years old. Her story was first reported by church-watchdog sites and later confirmed in formal legal action.

She described how Morris stayed in her family's home and initiated a predatory relationship; her sister later said Morris had invited her into his room and told her to lie on her back.

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Operation ' Stand on Demand' nets 120 arrests in
California related to human trafficking
SAN DIEGO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday the results of Operation " Stand on Demand," a statewide human trafficking enforcement effort that resulted in 120 arrests across multiple counties.

The joint operation, coordinated by over 18 law enforcement agencies, occurred from January 19 to 24 and targeted sex buyers and traffickers. Of those arrested, 87 were charged with loitering, 25 with solicitation, and eight with pimping and pandering, according to the California Department of Justice.

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Million Kids Insights: This was part of the annual statewide human trafficking enforcement effort in California and ran January 19–24, 2026. It resulted in the 120 arrests across multiple counties and a renewed focus on reducing demand for commercial sexual exploitation. The operation targeted sex buyers, traffickers, and locations known for exploitation, while also identifying and supporting victims. The youngest victim was 12-years- old.

The operation was the first major enforcement action in California using Assembly Bill 379, which:

Re criminalized loitering with intent to purchase sex (misdemeanor).

Imposes felony penalties for soliciting sex from 16 or 17 year olds ( who had been excluded from an earlier bill). and
Establishes a Survivor Support Fund.

Trump Signs Law Giving Human Trafficking Survivors A
Path To Clear Records
President Donald Trump on Friday, January 23, signed into law legislation creating a federal process for human trafficking survivors to seek relief from certain criminal convictions and arrest records tied directly to their exploitation.

The White House said Trump signed H.R. 4323, the “ Trafficking Sur vivors Re lief Act,” which “ establishes a process to allow human trafficking victims to file motions to vacate their convictions and expunge their arrest records for certain criminal offenses committed as a direct result of their being trafficked.”

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Million Kids Insights: The signing of this bill is a major victory for survivors of human trafficking in the U.S. and a critical step toward restoring justice for those who were forced or coerced into committing non- violent crimes as a direct result of their exploitation. Survivors of human trafficking often carry criminal records for non violent offenses they were forced or coerced to commit while being exploited. The Act creates a clear federal process to help survivors defend themselves during prosecution and clear past convictions tied directly to their trafficking.

It allows survivors to present evidence early in a prosecution showing that the alleged offense( s) happened as a direct result of being trafficked. This gives them a legal pathway to avoid being punished for crimes their traffickers compelled them to commit. If they can show that the non-violent crimes were a direct result of the trafficking, they can then petition the court to vacate convictions, and expunge the arrest records. ( Side note: it does not apply if any of their victims were children.) Survivors often describe criminal records as a “second sentence” that follows them long after escaping exploitation. This new law recognizes a fundamental truth that victims are not criminals and It gives survivors a real chance to rebuild their lives without the shadow of coerced criminalization.

Missing Long Island boy, 15, may have traveled to NYC
to meet with someone he met on Roblox: report
A missing Long Island teen was last seen at Grand Central Terminal two plus weeks ago — and police now believe he planned to link up with someone he met on a popular online game, his worried mother said.

Thomas Medlin, 15, was reported missing after leaving the Stony Brook School campus around 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 9 and running to the Stony Brook Long Island Rail Road Station, where he caught a train to the Big Apple, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

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Million Kids Insights: Meeting new people online is very common for young people.

They don' t always understand the dangers or risks if they take it a step further and meet in person. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children ( NCMEC) has reported that their CyberTipline data shows that approximately 1 in 4 to 1 in 3 children involved in online enticement cases go on to meet the offender face to face. This is an approximate 28% figure and it reflects cases where a child was contacted online by someone with sexual intent, and the child did meet the offender offline at least once.

In many cases the predators will use " skins" or "loot box" giveaways in games like Roblox or Fortnite to initiate contact, build trust and an emotional attachment. ( FYI:
skins are digital outfits that change how a character, item, weapon or Avatar looks.

Some are limited edition or rare.) These items function like digital currency and status symbols inside the game world. Kids, especially tweens and younger teens, often value these items which make them powerful tools for manipulation. Once a child has accepted the "gift", there is a sense of obligation to the giver and the predator may use it as leverage.

The predator may test the boundaries by asking for small " favors". An example might be to voice chat or to send a photo. The predator is looking to see if the child will comply. Each time the child complies, there is often a reward given. The requests can then become more and more risky for the child, but the child is caught in the cycle of complying and receiving rewards. Over time this can lead to a request for explicit imagery or an in-person meet- up.

We don't know if this is what happened with Thomas specifically, but we do know that online exploitation through gaming often happens this way.

Kids who are online playing games need to know:

Never accept gifts from people you don’t know offline and if someone offers gifts, tell a trusted adult.

Gifts should never require secrets, photos, or moving to private chats on other apps.

Block and report anyone who pressures or manipulates you into doing something for a reward.

Parents should check in game friends lists and gift histories for anything suspicious.

As a closing note, Thomas remains missing as of this writing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Fourth Squad Detectives at 631 854 8452 or call 911.

When the Image Isn’t Real:

Addressing AI-Generated Explicit
Photos
Sexually explicit photos are appearing more often in
educational environments. Whether the images are real
authentic) or fake ( synthetic, including AI-generated or deepfake”), the harm they cause can be significant.

When authentic or synthetic images are created and
distributed without the consent of the individual
depicted, they constitute Non- Conse nsual Intimate
Image ry (NCII), a form of Image -Base d Sexual
Abuse (IBSA).

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Million Kids Insights: If you have children, have you asked their school administrators, or the school district, if they have a policy ( and consequences) for producing and distributing authentic or deepfake images of classmates? Many do not. A May 2025 report said that 50 percent of teachers reported they had not received any state or district guidance on how to handle student reports of such incidents ( govtech. com). Equally important: does the school or district have a procedure to assess, report and contain these types of incidents; providing support and safety for targeted students; interacting with law enforcement; applying student discipline; and setting up communication protocols.

As a parent you need to know if the school or school district would try to keep it quiet, or would be willing to bring in law enforcement. On the other side of it, do your kids know that having an explicit image of a minor on their phone is breaking the law (even if consensually provided - like a boyfriend or girlfriend)? And if they share it, they could be charged with a crime. Here' s what to tell your child if they were to ever receive such an image:

1. Don’ t touch the image
No saving, sharing, forwarding, screenshotting, or deleting.

Even if you didn’t ask for it, handling it can create legal problems.

2. Stop responding to the se nde r
Block them. Don’t argue, don’t explain, don’t engage.

3. Te ll a truste d adult right away
A parent, caregiver, teacher, coach, or counselor can help you stay safe.

4. Re port it
An adult can help you report to your school, local law enforcement, or the CyberTipline.

5. Le t adults handle the device
They’ ll know how to protect evidence and keep you out of trouble.

6. Re membe r: You’re not in trouble for receiving it
You didn’t do anything wrong. Speaking up is the safest move.

Trafficking
SFO to require all frontline employe es to take human trafficking awar ene ss training
San Francisco International Airport ( SFO) has announced expanded efforts to increase awareness of human trafficking. In partnership with Freedom Insight, all frontline airport employees will be required to take new training on how to recognize and report potential cases of human trafficking. The initiative will begin this January.

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Lawsuit alle ges California mote l ope rators facilitate d se x trafficking for profit A lawsuit has been filed against several franchisees of hospitality brand Motel 6, alleging that they were aware of and facilitated the sex trafficking of a woman.

It also alleges that the victim ( identified as Jane Doe 1) faced severe abuse, leading to her daughter ( Jane Doe 2) being born with a permanent disability.

A news release sent to FOX 5/KUSI from injury law firm Singleton Schrieber outlines the lawsuit filed by Jane Doe 1. It claims the defendants failed to take action against the alleged trafficking occurring at multiple Motel 6 locations throughout California.

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Human trafficking de pe nds on corruption at every step Were it not for border guards, public officials and other entities who look the other way in exchange for money or sexual favours – or are themselves being extorted – human trafficking could not occur on a large scale, according to a new report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime ( UNODC) published last week.

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What doe s human trafficking look like ?
It may not be visible. It’s likely not obvious. And it probably doesn’ t look like what you’ve seen portrayed in the movies or on TV. It can’t be identified by looking for any one “ type” of person, but rather by potential risk factors.

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Million Kids Insights: Sex trafficking in hotels and other hospitality settings often hides in plain sight. One study showed that 75% of trafficking survivors reported being at a hotel/motel during exploitation or when they were being transported between locations. Staff and guests can watch for behavioral red flags, unusual room activity, and labor related exploitation patterns.

Things to look for at a motel/ hotel include suspicious room use patterns:

Rooms paid in cash or prepaid cards
Do Not Disturb signs used constantly
Guests refusing housekeeping for multiple days
Excessive foot traffic to a room at all hours ( constant flow of men) Multiple rooms booked by the same person
Guests entering/ exiting through side or rear entrances instead of the lobby Cars parked backwards to hide license plates
Suspicious behavior with minors would include if they are left alone in the guest room for long periods of time, minors who are with adults late at night or during school hours ( not on vacation), and minors who appear coached, fearful, or unable to speak freely.

Labor trafficking, including debt bondage, is also prevalent in the hospitality industry as hotels/ motels frequently rely on subcontracted cleaning, maintenance, and seasonal workers who may be trafficked through an agency. Indicators include:

Workers with confiscated passports or IDs
Workers living in overcrowded or employer controlled housing Staff showing fear of supervisors or being monitored constantly Workers with few personal possessions or no freedom of movement Something to note is that trafficking can occur at all hotel and motel price points. It is not limited to budget motels.

If you suspect trafficking:

Do NOT confront or intervene directly with a suspected trafficker or victim.

Document what you see: dates, times, behaviors, room numbers.

If you are staff at the hotel, follow your hotel’s internal reporting protocol ( many states require training and signage).

Otherwise contact: Local law enforcement ( 911 if immediate danger) and/or the HSI Tipline: 1 866 347 2423.

Sextortion
B.C. man ge ts 5-ye ar sente nce in Snapchat child sex abuse case , as adv ocate s warn of surge
A B.C. (Canada) man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a minor he met over Snapchat, his jailing coming amid what advocates say is a surge in "extreme online violence."

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Albuque rque M an Se nte nce d for Online Se xtortion and Se xual Exploitation of Two Minors
An Albuquerque man was sentenced to 19 and a half years in prison for coercing a 15-year- old girl into producing sexually explicit images over several years and for sexually exploiting a second victim who was 12 years old.

Adrian Puentes, 26, used Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok to coerce Jane Doe 1 into sending sexually explicit images beginning when she was in eighth grade. He threatened to post the material publicly, created new accounts when she blocked him, and spent three years manipulating and intimidating her before ultimately sharing the images online.

Puentes also targeted a second victim, Jane Doe 2, who was 12. He contacted her by phone to request explicit material, sent her money, and met her multiple times at a public park, where he engaged in sexual acts with her.

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Flirty chat to suicide in hours: The deadly new wav e of AI-powe red se xtortion scams targe ting Ame rican teens
Ben Gillenwater is an IT expert with 30 years of experience and the creator behind the family IT guy” accounts on social media, where he shares tips with parents on how to protect their kids online from harmful content, predators, and addictive algorithms, among other virtual risks. This is an interview with him as he provides helpful information for parents.

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Million Kids Insights: Although a sextortion predator can be based in the U.S. or local, we are seeing that the majority are working out of foreign countries. This crime is able to happen because the world has become connected because of technology advances.

Sometimes the victims are targeted based on their social media profile. Sometimes it is groups like the "Yahoo Boys" who have playbooks on how to target young people.

And often it is random " phishing" using slave labor ( trafficked victims forced to work in scam farms and call centers and called " forced criminality") in developing countries.

These trafficked victims are forced to reach out to potential victims. They may have some information on the victim but basically “ cold calling” until they can find someone who responds. At some point the criminals may actually conduct research to find ways to deepen the grooming process leading to sextortion or a romance scam.

In sextortion, the goal is always he same: get a nude photo that can be used to blackmail the victim. And it isn't limited to kids. We' ve seen it happen to those in their twenties and thirties, up to those in their sixties. A conversation about sextortion with every family member is a must.

AROUND

THE GLOBE
Significant’ incre ase in case s of
child-on-child online se xual abuse ,
gardaí say
There has been a “significant” increase
in cases of child- on-child online sexual
abuse, An Garda Síochána has warned
the Department of Justice.

It comes as concerns are growing within
the Government about the influence
that access to pornography is having
on children in Ireland.

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan
said he was “ deeply concerned” about
pornography, and how it is “distorting”
children’ s perception of sexuality and
leading to more violent sexual assaults.

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Inside the crue l plan to fool young
Latinas se eking trav el into making
kille r drone s in Russia
Young women from a dozen Latin
American countries came to Russia
seeking travel and opportunity with
plans to break into the hospitality
industry through a work exchange –
and ended up manufacturing
kamikaze” drones used in Moscow’ s
war with Ukraine.

Beginning just months after Russia
invaded Ukraine in 2022, corporate
recruiters targeted the women, mostly
age 18-22, reeling them in through ads
stressing sport and cultural exchange,
according to a review of the material by
The Post.

Manufacturing company Alabuga Start
made slick pitches on TikTok,
Instagram, and other online platforms,
tailored to the countries where they
were seeking cheap laborers to
manufacture the Geran- 2, Russia’ s
version of the Iran made Shahed- 136
drone.

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Wome n filme d se cretly for social
me dia conte nt - and the n har asse d
online
Dilara was on her lunch break in the
London store where she works when a
tall man walked up to her and said: " I
swear red hair means you' ve just been
heartbroken."
The man continued the conversation as
they both got in a lift, and he asked
Dilara for her phone number.

What Dilara did not realise was that the
man was secretly filming her on his
smart glasses - which look like normal
eyewear but have a tiny camera which
can record video.

The footage was then posted to
TikTok, where it received 1.3m views. " I
just wanted to cry," Dilara, 21, told the
BBC.

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Man from Swindon groome d
childre n on Snapchat and use d
the m to de al drugs around town
A man from Swindon ( UK) who groomed
children on Snapchat and used them to
deal drugs on his behalf around the
town has been jailed for more than five
and a half years.

Kyum Raham, 23, formerly of Northern
Road, Rodbourne Cheney, trafficked
his three teenage victims, all aged 16
and under, and used them as drug
runners.

Raham exploited the teenagers by
recruiting them through Snapchat and
then groomed them by offering them
cash.

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Cybe r Se curity Authority nabs 7 in
se xtortion, MoM o fraud bust
The suspects were all Nigerian living in
Ghana and were arrested
for sextortion, MoMo fraud and
impersonation.

Note: MoMo is a Mobile Money app)

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Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Newstudy: 39 percent of two-year-olds with the most screen time had behavioral problems Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: New study: 39 percent of two- year- olds with the most screen time had behavioral problems - https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/new-study-39-percent- of-two- year- olds- with-the- most- screen- time- had- behavioralproblems/ ar-AA1Vjg2M?ocid=socialshare Date: 1/31/2026 3:46:05 PM
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EXTERNAL] Gen Zstudents are entering college unable to read full sente nces, professors fear for the ' future' of the graduates
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I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: Gen Z students are entering college unable to read full sentences, professors fear for the 'future' of the graduates - https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/ lifestyle- buzz/gen-z-students- are- entering- college- unable- to-read- fullsentences- professors- fear-for-the-future- of-the- graduates/ ar-AA1Uq7zP? ocid=socialshare Date: 2/1/2026 10:48:34 AM
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Subject:[ EXTERNAL] An oasis where kids learn to be climate literate amid trees, flower beds and herbs Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

An oasis where kids learn to be climate literate amid trees, flower beds and herbs https://www.latimes. com/environment/ story/2024- 09-15/an-oasis- where- kids-learn-to-be-climate- literate- amid- trees- flower- beds- and- herbs At 24th Street Elementary School, students ' learn where their food comes from, how to grow it and cook it, and then, recycle the waste' Date: 2/1/2026 2:42:41 PM
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Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Easy Way to Make Streets Safe for Cyclists..

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I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: Easy Way to Make Streets Safe for Cyclists.. - https://www.msn.com/enus/health/fitness/ easy-way-to-make- streets- safe- for-cyclists/ vi-AA1tBlyZ?ocid=socialshare Date: 2/1/2026 9:35:18 PM
From:" Jessica Arredondo"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] No more silence! Justice forAlbert Arzola! You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Mayor Aitken and Members of the Anaheim City Council,
I am writing to demand jus tice for the police killing of Albert Arzola. I demand the full, unedited body camera footage from all officers , the immediate releas e of the autops y report, the names of the officers involved, and the immediate firing of the officer who shot Albert to death.

Albert was ambus hed by two Anaheim PD officers who leapt out of an unmarked vehicle and chased him to his hous e. One officer shot him in the back, killing him in front of his family. They threatened to shoot his family and then detained them at the scene for hours . They delayed medical attention for ten minutes and dragged Albert’ s lifeles s body onto the sidewalk.

Albert was doing nothing wrong and was not a threat to anyone. He was only 19-years- old and recently graduated from Katella High School. He was a hard- working res ident of Anaheim who took pride in his job and as pired to a career in culinary arts. He was a beloved son, family member and friend with a bright future ahead of him. Albert should be alive today!
I demand the full body camera footage of all officers from the incident. I demand the release of the autopsy report. I demand the names of the officers involved. And I demand that the officer who shot Albert be fired immediately.

Jus tice for Albert Arzola!
Jes sica Arredondo
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/2/2026 5:12:33 PM
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To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] City Council Agenda Item, or Just a Notification of Itemto be Presented by Resident Attachment: CITYcouncilANAHEIMfeb3 2026.docx;
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Hello Council Members and Ryan Balius:

I have never attended or watched a Council Meeting (my bad). Iam planning to attend the upcoming meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 5 pm. The issue I would like to present and hear your feedback or thoughts is: QUESTIONABLE USE OF 3D PRINTER AT HASKETT BRANCH LIBRARY.

My email "report" is enclosed as an attachment below. Please email me if you cannot open it up.

Thank you,
Susan Burrows
DATE: Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 RE: Item Added to 2/3/26 Agenda ( or Notice to Address Council) TO: Anaheim City Council FROM: Susan Burrows
Dear Ryan Balius, Council Member District 1, AND City Council Members:

I am a retired Anaheim City Elementary School teacher, visit the Haskett Library Branch often, enjoy volunteering for 6 or so Anaheim event celebrations per year, and have seen the popup tents for Council and City employees at those fun and informative Anaheim gatherings.

On SUNDAY, JAN. 25, 2026 while in the women’ s restroom at the Haskett Branch Library, I noticed a sizeable
BAG OF ANARCHY AND OBSTRUCTION” – with about 10 “packets” placed near the sink for the public to take. I took 2 of them. I saw that THE WHISTLES AND BROCHURES were urging agitators to follow ICE cars (I know misidentifying vehicles has occurred) and gathering protesters together to loudly disrupt and interfere with law officers by using “CODED SIGNALS” from the whistles (some long and some short bursts of noise). At first I thought that protesters were being instructed to peacefully protest, as protected by the Constitution. I THOUGHT IT WAS FINE TO ACT LIKE THIS. Then I realized that: INTERFERING,

DISTRACTING, BECOMING PHYSICALLY INVOLVED IN ALTERCATIONS, TRYING TO INJECT ONESELF INTO LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS involving potential or actual criminals, and using WEAPONS ( including vehicles) is not “protected speech.” I was going to leave the BAG of propaganda as intended, but then I read and realized what was PRINTED ON THE BROCHURES! Urging the public to enter restricted areas, to physically and emotionally disrupt law enforcement officials doing their jobs to apprehend lawbreakers, and following/approaching/ intimidating/ interacting with federal ICE agents and local law enforcement is not protected speech. Chaos and violence are likely to erupt.

IN ADDITION, I believe the 3D laser white plastic ”WHISTLES” in the packets were made on high-tech, very expensive machines – the 3D printer found in Haskett’s LinkLabs -- and with taxpayer funds. This seems to be a MISUSE or ABUSE of taxpayer funds for a nefarious and dangerous purpose. This had to be known by library personnel because that LabLink is available only on a checkout/ appointment basis and a careful eye and locked door ensure its protection. Did anyone at City Hall know about or approve this? IN ADDITION TO THE BROCHURE INSTRUCTIONS FOR agitators/ protesters, there is an ADDITIONAL INSERT in the packet which informs people of the 11 (or more) libraries in Orange, Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Riverside Counties that offer “FREE” taxpayer-funded “services and materials” for the 3D Printer. I don’t think the printing of the pages and card inserts were made at the library, but I am not sure about this aspect. This endeavor is possibly expensive and should not have happened, if the facts are shown to be true.

I WONDER…what is going on??? Who all knows about this??? CURRENTLY, the LinkLabs reservations are FULL THROUGH THE ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY!!! Will thousands or tens of thousands of whistles and subversive activities be promoted through Anaheim’ s library system? (I saw a large box and white whistles on a table inside the LinkLabs.) It seems bizarre and unwise to oppose law enforcement officials; our large Anaheim Police Department is a stellar organization with an excellent reputation and high standards for policing and keeping our city safe and orderly. PLEASE DO NOT WORK AGAINST THE MEN AND WOMEN IN BLUE (and the many civilians on staff there), in their support and coordination with federal law enforcement agents. They have plenty on their plate under normal circumstances” as we all know. I believe a heightened awareness of ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES should be in place at this particular time—that’s why I’m writing this.

Thank you for looking into this matter and taking it seriously. I am concerned for ALL loss of life and injuries that can be prevented by good government and proper oversight.

Date: 2/3/2026 5:27:05 AM
From:" Ruben Soto"
To:

Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Watch "# Anaheim City council meeting tonightyou have a voice use it or quit complaining" on YouTube Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unle ss you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Date: 2/3/2026 6:40:57 AM
From:" Ruben Soto"
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Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Watch " Robert Boss Auto talking about me about my daughter" on YouTube Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Date: 2/3/2026 7:24:53 AM
From:" Carina Munoz"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] No more silence! Justice forAlbert Arzola! You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Jus tice for Albert Arzola!
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Date: 2/3/2026 7:26:44 AM
From:"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] No more silence! Justice forAlbert Arzola! You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Jus tice for Albert Arzola!
Date: 2/3/2026 7:27:17 AM
From:" Maribel Chavez"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Justice forAlbert Arzola!
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Jus tice for Albert Arzola! NOW
Date: 2/3/2026 8:03:07 AM
From:" Aiya Kanawati"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] No more silence! Justice forAlbert Arzola! You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Mayor Aitken and Members of the Anaheim City Council,
I demand jus tice for the police killing of Albert Arzola. I demand the full, unedited body camera footage from all officers ( and frankly i’m not sure why you haven’ t been compelled to share it with the family yet), the immediate releas e of the autops y report, the names of the officers involved, and the immediate firing of the officer who shot Albert to death.

Albert was ambus hed by two Anaheim PD officers who leapt out of an unmarked vehicle and chased him to his hous e. One officer shot him in the back, killing him in front of his family. They threatened to shoot his family and delayed medical attention for ten minutes then dragged Albert’ s lifeles s body onto the sidewalk.

Albert graduated from my school Katella. He was a hard- working kid of Anaheim who took pride in his job and as pired to a career in culinary arts . He was a beloved son, clas smate and friend with a bright future ahead of him.

During my time at Katella, we had chain suicides after we los t a clas smate in which more than 4 children died. If you really actually truly, care about our youth you would take a very huge look at the way you treat them and set them up for death. Think about how many people will be crumbled becaus e of this los s . Think about the pers on you love mos t, suddenly dying. Would there be a jus tification? I demand the full body camera footage of all officers from the incident. I demand the release of the autopsy report. I demand the names of the officers involved. And I demand that the officer who shot Albert be fired immediately.

Jus tice for Albert Arzola.

With great disappointment,
AK
Date: 2/3/2026 10:25:24 AM
From:" Grace Arzola"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] No more silence! Justice forAlbert Arzola! You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Jus tice for Albert Arzola!
Res pectfully,
Grace Arzola
Date: 2/3/2026 10:26:40 AM
From:" Baac Garcia"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Justice forAlbert Arzola: officer-involved shooting on December 6th 2025 You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Albert was ambus hed by two Anaheim PD officers who leapt out of an unmarked vehicle with guns drawn and chas ed him to his hous e. One officer shot him in the back, killing him in front of his family.

Albert was only 19-years - old and recently graduated from Katella High School. He worked in the city of Anaheim and as pired to purs ue a career in culinary arts . He was a beloved son, family member and friend with a bright future ahead of him. Albert should be alive today! I reques t the full, unedited body camera video and audio of all officers from the incident. This is the firs t step to unders tand what happened the night of his death with full trans parency. The public has a right to know. Jus tice for Albert Arzola! Sent from my iPhone
Date: 2/3/2026 10:55:59 AM
From:" ocean sindelar"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Justice forAlbert Arzola: officer-involved shooting on December 6th 2025 You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Albert was only 19-years - old and recently graduated from Katella High School. He worked in the city of Anaheim and as pired to purs ue a career in culinary arts . He was a beloved son, family member and friend with a bright future ahead of him. Albert should be alive today! I reques t the full, unedited body camera video and audio of all officers from the incident. This is the firs t step to unders tand what happened the night of his death with full trans parency. The public has a right to know. Jus tice for Albert Arzola! Sent from my iPhone
Date: 2/3/2026 10:58:46 AM
From:"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Justice forAlbert Arzola: officer-involved shooting on December 6th 2025 You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Albert was only 19-years - old and recently graduated from Katella High School. He worked in the city of Anaheim and as pired to purs ue a career in culinary arts . He was a beloved son, family member and friend with a bright future ahead of him. Albert should be alive today! I reques t the full, unedited body camera video and audio of all officers from the incident. This is the firs t step to unders tand what happened the night of his death with full trans parency. The public has a right to know. Jus tice for Albert Arzola! Date: 2/3/2026 11:14:27 AM
From:" Reyna Ediss"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Justice forAlbert Arzola: officer-involved shooting on December 6th 2025 You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Albert was only 19-years - old and recently graduated from Katella High School. He worked in the city of Anaheim and as pired to purs ue a career in culinary arts . He was a beloved son, family member and friend with a bright future ahead of him. Albert should be alive today! I reques t the full, unedited body camera video and audio of all officers from the incident. This is the firs t step to unders tand what happened the night of his death with full trans parency. The public has a right to know. Jus tice for Albert Arzola! Reyna Edis s
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From:" Cristian Hernandez"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Justice forAlbert Arzola: officer-involved shooting on December 6th 2025 Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Mayor Aitken and Members of the Anaheim City Council, I am writing to request transparency and accountability on the death of Anaheim res ident Albert Arzola who was unjus tly shot and killed
by an Anaheim police officers gang unit. I demand the full, unedited body cameras footage from all officers . Albert was ambus hed by two Anaheim PD officers who leapt out of an unmarked vehicle with guns drawn and chas ed him to his house. One officer shot him in the back, killing him in front of his family. Albert was only 19-years - old and recently graduated from Katella High School. He worked in the city of Anaheim and as pired to purs ue a career in culinary arts . He was a beloved son, family member and friend with a bright future ahead of him. Albert should be alive today! I request the full, unedited body camera video and audio of all officers from the incident. This is the firs t step to unders tand what happened the night of his death with full trans parency. The public has a right to know. Jus tice for Albert Arzola! Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer
Date: 2/3/2026 12:56:11 PM
From:"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] No more silence! Justice forAlbert Arzola! You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https:// aka. ms /LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

He was not a threat
Mayor Aitken and Members of the Anaheim City Council,
I am writing to demand jus tice for the police killing of Albert Arzola. I demand the full, unedited body camera footage from all officers , the immediate releas e of the autops y report, the names of the officers involved, and the immediate firing of the officer who shot Albert to death.

Jus tice for Albert Arzola!
Sent from my iPhone
You don't often get email from Learn why this is important Date: 2/3/2026 1:30:26 PM
From:" Christine Ediss"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Release of video audio footage for Dec. 6th Officer deadly force Incident Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Good afte rnoon Mayor and Counci l members,
My ne phe w Albe rt Arzola w as the victi m of an unjusti fied de adly use of force incident by an Anahe im gang uni t of fice r for an infracti on invol ving tagging. It’ s fair to say that if it was justi fied then we would have al l the unedite d footage of both of fice rs alre ady made avai labl e ? We ask that this footage be release d now so we know what happe ne d.

You have fai led to addre ss the de mand for transpare ncy. You have re ce ived many re que sts ove r publ ic comme nt and emai ls w ith many vi ews spe cif ically for the purpose that you do what' s right for the Anaheim communi ty and family of Al be rt Arzol a. Pl ease do not ignore us anymore .

Your constitue nts electe d you to repre se nt the publ ic inte rest and protect the ir communi tie s.

The ne w police chi ef Manny Cid has an opportuni ty to be transparent and build the trust of the communi ty by re leasi ng the enti re footage .

Wi thout thi s the re si de nts will continue to have many que stions unanswe red and their trust in the pol ice wi ll grow di stant. We are he re to se ek justi ce for the Arzol a fami ly, yes, but we also want change so this doe sn’ t happen to anothe r fami ly. The publ ic has w itne sse d vari ous eve nts re ce ntl y that que stions the de partments trust, we want transpare nt communi cati on, and proacti ve communi ty engage me nt. The culture withi n the de partme nt is in que stion… how they police our di verse communiti es ne eds to be addre sse d be cause right now our communiti es feel targe te d and not mutually re spe cted. We ask again for transpare ncy and re lease al l footage of the inci de nt. We woul d like to me et w ith you to furthe r discuss our requests. Le t’s sche dul e a meeti ng with the Arzola fami ly at your earl iest conve ni ence .

Chri stine Lope z Edi ss, M.A .

Date: 2/3/2026 2:17:26 PM
From:" Maria Cruz"
To:" Public Comment" [email protected]
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Justice forAlbert Arzola: officer-involved shooting on December 6th 2025 You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Albert was only 19-years - old and recently graduated from Katella High School. He worked in the city of Anaheim and as pired to purs ue a career in culinary arts . He was a beloved son, family member and friend with a bright future ahead of him. Albert should be alive today! I reques t the full, unedited body camera video and audio of all officers from the incident. This is the firs t step to unders tand what happened the night of his death with full trans parency. The public has a right to know. Jus tice for Albert Arzola! Sent from my iPhone
Date: 2/3/2026 4:02:18 PM
From:" Cynthia Cortez"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] No more silence! Justice forAlbert Arzola! You don' t often get email from Learn why this is important at https :// aka. ms/ LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Warning: This email originated from outs ide the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unles s you recognize the sender and are expecting the mes sage.

Jus tice for Albert Arzola!
Sent from my iPhone
Date: 2/3/2026 4:26:40 PM
From:" Craig ADurfey"
To:

Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Michigan bill would add 32% tax on kids' connected devices to fund youth services Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: Michigan bill would add 32% tax on kids' connected devices to fund youth services - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ michigan- bill-would- add-32-tax-on-kids- connected- devices- to-fund- youth- services/ arAA1VBgQm?ocid=socialshare Date: 2/3/2026 5:11:56 PM
From:" Craig ADurfey"
To:

Subject:[ EXTERNAL] More than 1 in3 adolescent and teen boys are gambling—and it often starts with video games Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: More than 1 in 3 adolescent and teen boys are gambling— and it often starts with video games - https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/ parenting/more- than-1-in-3-adolescent- and- teen-boys- are- gambling- and- it-often-starts- withvideo- games/ ar-AA1VATl9?ocid=socialshare Date: 2/3/2026 6:34:41 PM
From:" Craig ADurfey"
To:

Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Your kid might be picking up a newaccent from gaming Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

I thought you would be interested in this story I found on MSN: Your kid might be picking up a new accent from gaming - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/ your- kid-might- be-picking- up-a-new-accent- from-gaming/ar-AA1VtoII?ocid=socialshare Date: 2/4/2026 7:32:32 AM
From:" Ruben Soto"
To:

Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Watch "# the truth about Ruben with your little girls and grown women praise the Lord" on YouTube Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

Date: 2/4/2026 7:43:20 AM
From:" Michael Mavrovouniotis"
To:" Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim. net
Subject:[ EXTERNAL] Public comment forthe city council - accessible writeup of research on OC Animal Care Warning: This email originated fromoutside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachme nts unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message.

My OC Animal Care research published last week was selected for a showcase whose purpose is to make research accessible to the general public!
This will create more interest in this project, as well as my earlier ones.

It’s easy for anyone to read. No science background required! How long do dogs stayin a shelter? We can
measure this accurately and link it to shelter
operations
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Anaheim City Council
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