The appraisal of the 155-acre site of Angel Stadium is still in draft form, but the Anaheim City Council will be discussing the lease reinstatement it authorized in January and potential negotiating framework in the upcoming weeks.
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Experts: Anaheim Mayor Sidhu’s Council Debate Time Limit Sends Wrong Message
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu has limited the time for Council debate, despite the Council not voting on the rule, and experts said it sets a bad precedent and sends a bad message.
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Anaheim Mayor Sidhu Appointed to Negotiating Team for Stadium Deal With Angels, Ignites City Council Argument
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.
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Private Advisory Group Anaheim First Criticized as it Begins Citywide Study
The private advisory group Anaheim First, which got $250,000 from the city to study neighborhoods, is facing criticism for being a hidden business organization and is set to begin its study to make spending recommendations on $250 million in spending over the next 10 years.
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Anaheim Apartment Tenants Get No Rent Relief from City Council
The Anaheim City Council voted down two separate proposed apartment rent control ordinances, after hours of public comment from renters telling how difficult the incoming rent increases will be.
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Anaheim Mayor Sidhu’s Angels Negotiating Team May Not be Subject to Transparency Law
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu formed a negotiating team for a deal with the Angels, but it could fall outside of the state transparency law since it wasn’t created or voted on by the City Council.
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Anaheim Chamber of Commerce Gets $425,000 Contract From City at Request of Mayor Sidhu
The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce got a $425,000 no-bid contract from the city, but it isn’t a gift of public funds, according to a government ethics expert. Mayor Harry Sidhu, who pushed the contract, answered no questions about it from Councilwoman Denise Barnes.
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Anaheim Mayor Sidhu Unofficially Limits Council Discussion
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu instituted a rule that limits City Council discussion to two five-minute intervals on agenda items and his rule change caused issues as the last council meeting wore on.
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Private Anaheim Spending Advisory Group Criticized for Ties to Business and Lack of Transparency
Anaheim First, a private group that’s going to make spending recommendations to the city on $250 million over the next decade, is facing heavy criticism for a lack of transparency and close business ties.
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Anaheim to Let Private Group Recommend City Spending for $250 Million in Neighborhoods
Anaheim City Council members voted to give $250,000 to a nonprofit group, Anaheim First, to study neighborhoods and make spending recommendations on the planned $250 million neighborhood investment over the next 10 years, but questions about study specifics, funding and a delay proposal led to a fight.
