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The Changing Faces of Anaheim Business Angels’ owner Arte Moreno makes his mark as an integral part of Anaheim’s diverse business community Para mas información acerca de los talleres de capacitación para ahorrar energía y dinero, llame 765-4254. ANAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES EnergyEnergy EfficiencyEfficiency EducationEducation EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS TO HELP SAVE ENERGY AND MONEY ANAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES IS SPONSORING A YEAR-LONG SERIES OF FREE ENERGY EFFICIENCY EDUCATION SEMINARS TO HELP BUSINESS CUSTOMERS LEARN HOW TO SAVE ENERGY AND REDUCE OPERATING COSTS. CONDUCTED BY ASW ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVES, THESE HALF-DAY SEMINARS ARE CUSTOMIZED FOR ANAHEIM BUSINESSES AND WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES. WE INVITE YOU TO ATTEND ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SEMINARS: Energy Efficient Lighting Systems REGISTRATION Wednesday, March 24 When RSVP by March 17 • Registration begins at 8 a.m. • Seminars will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Energy Efficient Motors • Lunch will be provided from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28 Where RSVP by April 21 • 201 South Anaheim Boulevard Package Unit Air Conditioning I • At City Hall West, 2nd floor (Free parking – bring your ticket for validation) Wednesday, June 16 RSVP by June 9 All seminars adhere to the above schedule and location. Package Unit Air Conditioning II Wednesday, July 14 RSVP by July 7 HOW TO SIGN UP For more information on Energy Efficiency Education, Air Handling Systems or to RSVP for upcoming seminars: Thursday, August 12 1. Call 714/765-4291. RSVP by August 5 2. Register via e-mail at Chilled Water Systems [email protected]. Wednesday, September 29 3. Sign up online at www.anaheim.net. Click on RSVP by September 22 “Public Utilities”, then “THE LATEST.” Power Quality Tuesday, October 19 RSVP by October 12 Distributed Energy Resources Wednesday, December 15 RSVP by December 8 YOU CAN ALSO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR ENERGY COSTS BY SIGNING UP FOR OUR SMALL BUSINESS ENERGY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. CALL 731-0844. A NAHEIM P UBLIC U TILITIES www.anaheim.net Features 12 V.J. Lovero: 1959-2004 A tribute to a former Anaheim resident who was known as one of the best sports photographers in America. On the Cover 12 13 Extending the Hand of Friendship Angels owner Arte Moreno is one of the best For more than two decades, the Anaheim Sister Cities Association has been extending known business owners in Anaheim, but the City the hand of friendship and cultural good will. is also home to a wide array of businesses of every size, kind and ownership. 14 The Changing Faces of Anaheim Business Lee Celano/AFP/Getty Images As the owner of the Anaheim Angels, Arte Moreno owns one of the most high profile businesses in the City, but other business owners of every size and kind find Anaheim 14 a great place to make a prosperous living. Departments 2 City Scene Mayor Curt Pringle The Home Improvement Holiday waives permit fees for homeowners; the City Council Mayor Pro Tem Richard Chavez approves a new police chief; water conservation programs help mark the 125th anniversary Council Member Tom Tait for the Water Utility; the BNSF Soundwall Project breaks ground. Council Member Shirley McCracken 2 Council Member Bob Hernandez 6 Building for the Future City Manager David M. Morgan Downtown makes ready for a new era with a $100 million makeover; A new library will replace the existing Haskett branch; the Anaheim Hills Golf Clubhouse opens Managing Editor John James Nicoletti for business. Contributors: Lori Shensky, Tim Mead, Eric Kay, Eric Zanelli, Denise Silberman, Lorraine Uribe, Dianne Foletto, Nikki Montellano, 9 Newsmakers Mike Ebbing and Melissa Seifen. Terry Lowe is the City’s new Community Services Director and Ganahl Lumber celebrates 120 years in business. Anaheim Magazine is published quarterly by the City of Anaheim. 6 Address all correspondence to Anaheim Magazine, c/o Managing Editor, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. 10 Calendar of Events The City of Anaheim is a City Council/City Manager form of gov- 12 Business Connection ernment. As such, the City Council makes policy decisions at City Environmentally-friendly Green Power programs save energy and make Anaheim Council meetings, Tuesdays at 5 P.M. while the City Manager over- a better place; Home Depot opens its largest store in the nation; a new name for our sees the day-to-day operations of the City. To contact the City hometown ballpark. Council to voice opinions, call (714) 765-5247. If you have concerns regarding the day-to-day operations of the City, call specific departments found on page 20 of this publication. 8 20 Important Phone Numbers and Websites Corrections: In our last issue, we inadvertently listed a wrong name for Senior Citizen’s Commission member Daniel Coakley. Also, meeting times for the Budget Advisory Commission were About Anaheim: Founded in 1857, the City of Anaheim is one of the nation’s premier municipalities and California’s 10th most populous city. As the also listed incorrectly. The Budget Advisory Commission meets on oldest and largest city in Orange County, Anaheim covers 50 square miles, with more than 340,000 residents and 2,085 employees. The municipal the third Wednesday of November from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M., and in corporation’s annual budget is $1.098 billion. The city boasts world-class organizations such as the Anaheim Angels, Boeing, CKE Restaurants, Inc., March, April and May at 3:30 P.M. We apologize for any inconvenience L-3 Communications, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Pacific Sunwear and The Walt Disney Company. Annually, Anaheim also welcomes millions of these items may have caused. visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. Spring 2004 ❚ Anaheim C ITY S CENE Anaheim Selects New Police Chief A New Holiday FTER A NATIONWIDE SEARCH,JOHN A. for Anaheim WELTER HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ANAHEIM’S Homeowners NEW POLICE CHIEF.HE REPLACES FORMER CHIEF Roger Baker who recently assumed the duties of Chief of Police in Des Moines, Washington. Mayor proposes a “Home Improvement Holiday” Chief Welter is a 32-year veteran of law enforcement. He during his State of the City speech; has been promoted up the ranks of the San Diego Police City Council Approves Program Department, serving as Detective in 1980; Sergeant in 1983; Lieutenant in 1988; Captain in 1993; Assistant Police Chief in 1996 and Executive Assistant Chief of Police in 2001. O INCREASE HOMEOWNERS’ INVESTMENT IN In addition to his duties at the City of San Diego, Welter has THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND IMPROVE THE served a number of noteworthy organizations. In 2003, he developed cultural diversity courses for police in New York overall aesthetics of the community, the Anaheim City Council City, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and Los Angeles with the recently approved an innovative and groundbreaking “Home Bureau of Justice Assistance. From 2001-02, he acted as a Improvement Holiday” program. Police Management Consultant and Trainer for the U.S. State The program, which began March 1, grants Anaheim residents Department/FBI. From 1995-98, he provided training to a fee waiver on permits for making home improvements. It is police chiefs, city managers, mayors and elected officials for slated to run through May 31. The program also will provide the California Police Officer Standards and Training (POST). amnesty to residents who have made improvements without Welter also has extensive teaching experience in the crim- obtaining permits, allowing them to acquire the required per- inal justice field. He has been an instructor at the San Diego mits free of charge. Community College District for 20 years. In 1996, he helped “The purpose of the Home Improvement Holiday is clear. train the Anaheim Police Department command staff and all We value our Anaheim residents and we want them to stay here,” supervisory personnel in “Community Oriented Policing” and said Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle, who announced the event “Problem Solving Strategies.” during his State of the City address in February.“If you want to He has also held board and committee positions with invest in your home, government fees and bureaucracy should Public Technology Incorporated; California Western School not stand in the way of making your home into your dream of Law; San Diego Enterprise Community Board; George G. home. But in both the short and long run, I am convinced that Glenner Alzheimer’s Family Centers; i-SAFE America, Inc.; this policy will improve our neighborhoods and be a tremen- and Camp Hope. dous benefit to the City.” A graduate of the FBI National Academy, University of The City’s Planning Department will initiate the program Virginia at Quantico, Welter also earned a B.S. in Admin- with a host or hostess greeting customers and directing them to istration of Justice from National University in San Diego in one of four stations to expedite the permit process. The intent 1996. He is the author of several publications including “Every is to minimize wait time for all participants. Most permits are Officer is a Leader: Transforming Leadership in Policing, being processed in no more than five days, many on an over- Justice and Public Safety,” and “Inter- and Intra-Agency the-counter basis. The Planning staff is also providing tech- Collaboration, Community Policing Training Guide.” nical assistance to those seeking permits under the amnesty Welter takes over the 589-person department at a time program, which may include free site visits to properties, to when Anaheim’s crime levels are at historically low levels, help them determine the improvements necessary to satisfy and the City has had the top violent crime and property crime the existing codes.