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Addressing Anaheim’s Transportation Needs in the 21st Century A paid advertisement FROM THE DESK OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL To all Anaheim residents and businesses: In January, Judge Peter Polos of the Orange County Superior Court ruled that the Anaheim Angels may start the 2005 season as the “Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim” until the case brought by the City against the Angels goes to trial. The City of Anaheim is steadfast in its convictions that this attempt to change the team name by the current ownership violates the team’s lease for the City-owned stadium. At trial, the City and its legal team will be able to present additional compelling evidence that we believe will reverse this name change. The parties were restricted from presenting evidence at the preliminary hearings. The City has upheld its end of the 33-year stadium lease contract that was negotiated in 1996 and intends to do so until it expires in 2029. The deal provided the Anaheim Angels with additional parking, concession and stadium advertising revenue which the team owner has used to enhance the team. It also included $30 million that helped renovate Angel Stadium of Anaheim into one of the nation’s finest baseball facilities. The suit filed against the Angels Baseball L.P. simply asks that the team uphold its end of the bargain, provide the City with its negotiated benefits and keep Anaheim at its prominent place in the team’s name. Many of our residents and businesses, as well as baseball fans from throughout Southern California, solidly support the City’s position. In fact, local media polls resulted in more than 80% of the respondents saying the City should continue its case against the Angels. To date, almost 4,000 individuals have acknowledged their support of our position through petitions and the www.savetheanaheimangels.com website. We know this is a passionate issue for Anaheim Angels fans, who truly love the baseball franchise that has meant so much to our community for almost 40 years. The City will continue its efforts to make sure that Angels management adheres to the terms of the contract. But, we urge you, the Angels fans, to continue to support the players and the team itself. They are not a part of this misguided marketing effort and should not be punished or faulted for the decisions of the front office. The City of Anaheim continues to be proud of the 2002 World Champion and the 2004 Western Division Champion Anaheim Angels. We wish the team the best for a successful 2005 season. Sincerely, The Mayor and Anaheim City Council Features 7 Do You Have What it Takes? It’s not easy to become an Anaheim police officer. The testing and interview processes are rigorous, but the rewards and satisfaction make it worth the effort. On the Cover 7 10 Defining the State of the City Anaheim faces a variety of challenges The recent State of the City Address recounted numerous notable accomplishments of the past year and set the table for new and innovative programs and services to ensure residents and visitors stay for 2005 and beyond. on the move well into the 21st Century. ©Michael Dunning/Photographer’s Choice 12 How Will You Get There from Here? As population continues to grow, so do the challenges of transportation and mobility for the entire Southern California region. For Anaheim, the stakes are substantial, and the City Traffic and Transportation Division details what lies ahead 10 to keep residents and visitors on the move. Departments 2 City Scene Mayor Curt Pringle Anaheim receives grant funds to improve emergency responses; rebates are available 12 for smart irrigation systems; the West Anaheim gymnasium complex moves forward Mayor Pro Tem Richard Chavez with a $2.5 million grant; ACTV-3 television expands its offerings. Council Member Bob Hernandez 5 Council Member Harry S. Sidhu, P.E. Newsmakers Dr. Henry Samueli and his wife Susan buy the Mighty Ducks. Council Member Lorri Galloway 6 Building for the Future City Manager David M. Morgan The City continues to move forward with the annexation of almost 500 acres 2 of county land that could add close to 9,000 new residents to Anaheim. Managing Editor John James Nicoletti 9 Calendar of Events Contributors: Linda Fontes, Mike Ebbing, John Lower, Mary Jo 17 Business Connection Flynn, Steve Swaim, Valerie Poulos, Julie Sediq and Joe Vargas. The Arrowhead Pond celebrates a record year; a new mixed use development breaks Anaheim Magazine is published quarterly by the City of Anaheim. ground in the Platinum Triangle; Mighty Ducks Care Charity Foundation surpasses Address all correspondence to Anaheim Magazine, c/o Managing the $5 million mark in giving back to the community. Editor, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92805. 17 20 Important Phone Numbers and Websites The City of Anaheim is a City Council/City Manager form of government. As such, the City Council makes policy decisions at City Council meetings, Tuesdays at 5 P.M. while the City Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the City. To contact the 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 City Council to voice opinions, call (714) 765-5247. If you have oldest and largest city in Orange County, Anaheim covers 50 square miles, with more than 340,000 residents and 2,085 employees. The municipal concerns regarding the day-to-day operations of the City, call corporation’s annual budget is $1.098 billion. The city boasts world-class organizations such as the Anaheim Angels, Boeing, CKE Restaurants, Inc., specific departments found on page 20 of this publication or L-3 Communications, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Pacific Sunwear and The Walt Disney Company. Annually, Anaheim also welcomes millions of the City Manager’s Office at (714) 765-5162. 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 2005 ❚ Anaheim CITY SCENE Save Water and Get Up To $240 in Rebates with the SmarTimer Rebate Program NAHEIM PUBLIC UTILITIES IS NOW OFFER- Department of ING THE SMARTIMER IRRIGATION CON- TROLLER REBATE PROGRAM TO ITS SINGLE- Homeland Security FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL Allocates $10.8 Million WATER CUSTOMERS WHO UPGRADE FROM EXIST- ING AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION CONTROL SYSTEMS to Anaheim TO NEW “SMART” IRRIGATION TIMERS. This new technology fully automates landscape watering NAHEIM HAS RECENTLY BEEN AWARDED based on weather conditions and the actual water require- ments of plants. $10.8 MILLION FROM THE DEPARTMENT Qualified customers can choose from 18 pre-approved OF HOMELAND SECURITY AS PART OF THE URBAN timers purchased from a retail outlet of their choice. Depend- ing on the model chosen, water is dispensed according to REA ECURITY NITIATIVE A S I . the actual needs of a customer’s plants based on either local The Urban Area Security Initiative provides additional weather data from a rooftop sensor, a paging signal from a resources to those areas with greater needs by allocating local weather station, or through other electronic methods. $855 million nationwide in a formula that considers a num- The “smart” controller uses the weather data to adjust water- ber of factors including population and population density; ing times and frequencies. critical infrastructure; threat information; formal mutual aid “It is estimated that 55 to 60 percent of total water usage cooperation; and law enforcement investigations and enforce- in Orange County is for irrigation,” said Cathy Templeton, ment activity. Anaheim Public Utilities water conservation specialist. “And “We have intensified our lobbying efforts in the past two as much as 25 percent of years and asked our legislators on the state and federal levels irrigation water is wasted to be aware of the diverse needs of our dynamic community,” through over-watering.” said Assistant City Manager Tom Wood.“This grant is one of For a customer with the many positive results of these increased efforts and of the 1,200 square feet of irri- work of our dedicated first responders in the Anaheim Fire gated landscape, a “smart” and Anaheim Police departments.” irrigation controller can Anaheim was one of nine California cities selected to receive effectively reduce runoff UASI funding. Other California cities that received allocations by up to 57 gallons of were Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San water each day. Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Santa Ana. Residential customers can receive up to $240 in rebates by For more information, please visit the Department of Home- participating in the SmarTimer Rebate Program. For for more land Security website at www.dhs.gov. ❚ information, call (866) 846-3725. ❚ Anaheim ❚ Spring 2005 2 CITY SCENE Medical Design West Anaheim Show Signs Five Gymnasium Project Year Agreement with Gets $2.5 Million Grant Convention Center HE CALIFORNIA PARKS AND RECREATION HE MEDICAL DESIGN AND MANUFACT- DEPARTMENT AWARDED A $2.5 MILLION URING SHOW—THE LARGEST EVENT IN GRANT TO ANAHEIM’S COMMUNITY SERVICES THE WORLD OF ITS KIND—RECENTLY SIGNED DEPARTMENT. AN AGREEMENT TO STAY IN ANAHEIM FOR THE The money will be used to add a 10,100 sq. ft. gymnasium with sport courts and bleachers to the West Anaheim Youth NEXT FIVE YEARS . Center and Police Station. With approximately 40,000 attendees, it is the second largest The new facility will be located at 320 S. Beach Blvd., in close show at the Convention Center behind the NAMM Show proximity to Schweitzer and Twila Reid Parks. It addresses a (International Music Products Association)—the largest long-standing need for a true multi-purpose facility in that trade show in California.

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