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Aitken: Lack of Transparency Alone Should Halt Angel Sale

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By Wylie A. Aitken | September 29, 2020

Wylie Aitken, the former lead negotiator for Anaheim in dealing with the Angel management, makes the following points in an article on the Angel sale:
• The current process has been fatally flawed
• The back door, secret negotiations were in stark contrast to previous negotiations
• The council has a duty to make public the prior negotiations and the negotiations undertaken by Sidhu
• The failure to allow public comments is totally unjustified

Anaheim City Council Talks Potential Angel Stadium Negotiations Publicly for First Time

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By Spencer Custodio | August 28, 2019

Anaheim City Council members talked about what they’d like to see in the upcoming Angel stadium lease negotiations over eight months after it voted to reinstate the lease.

Anaheim Mayor Sidhu Appointed to Negotiating Team for Stadium Deal With Angels, Ignites City Council Argument

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By Spencer Custodio | July 18, 2019

Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu was appointed to the negotiating team responsible for hammering out a new stadium lease with the Angels on the 150 acres of city-owned land at Angels Stadium in spite of protest and concerns by some councilmembers.

Anaheim Leaders To Keep Public Out of The Loop on Stadium Meetings With Angels

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By Spencer Custodio | March 22, 2019

Anaheim City Council members, after learning Mayor Harry Sidhu met with Angels President John Carpino earlier this week, voted to axe their monthly public update on negotiations and instead directed City Manager Chris Zapata to update when there’s only “relevant information” — effectively leaving the negotiations process in the dark.

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