September 2018 District 1 News

September 2018

A Better West Anaheim

It's been a long time coming, but I am so proud to share that we recently unveiled our plans to improve Anaheim's 1.5-mile stretch of Beach Boulevard. We all want to revitalize this corridor to become an economically vibrant centerpiece for West Anaheim.

This is a well thought out, community-driven vision. The Beach Boulevard Specific Plan will vastly improve Anaheim's section of Beach Boulevard — the heart of West Anaheim — in years to come.

You can learn more and share your thoughts at upcoming public hearings:

City Council Workshop

Sept. 25 at 3 p.m.

Anaheim City Hall Council Chamber, first floor

200 S. Anaheim Blvd.

Planning Commission Public Hearing

Oct. 2, 5 p.m.

Anaheim City Hall Council Chamber, first floor

200 S. Anaheim Blvd.

For more details, please contact Gustavo Gonzalez at (714) 765‐4671 or ggonzalez@anaheim.net .

Native Son Hall of Famer

Homegrown baseball hero, Trevor Hoffman, was inducted into baseball’s National Hall of Fame this summer. His road to Cooperstown from Savannah High School, class of 1986, has seen impressive accomplishments.

In 1997, Hoffman became the San Diego Padres’ all-time leader with 109 saves. He then set a Major League Baseball record with 41 consecutive converted saves, was runner-up in the Cy Young Award race and helped lead the Padres to the World Series.

He set another MLB record with his fourth consecutive 40-save season in 2001.

You can read more about Hoffman's career at the MLB website.

Anaheim Police Chief Sworn In

I was honored to attend the swearing-In ceremony for Anaheim Police Department Chief Jorge Cisneros in August.

Cisneros, a 27-year Southern California law enforcement veteran including nearly a decade as a police chief, is the 35th chief in the Anaheim Police Department’s 148-year history.

As chief, he leads Orange County’s largest city police department and oversees 590 employees, including 408 sworn personnel.

Welcome, Chief Cisneros!

Smooth Start to School

The start of Anaheim's new school year was a great success!

There were many concerns for student safety amid crime and other issues that have occurred in parks adjacent to elementary schools.

So, in July, I asked city staff to plan and execute a strategy to ensure our children were protected.

Police, school officials, community service staff, park rangers, community leaders and our private park security team joined forces in the newly formed Safety Working Group.

The group's strategy yielded positive results for our local school students. Kudos to everyone who worked for the sake of our students.

Help Stop Trespassers

It's now even easier to protect your business and your property, thanks to a new online process with the Police Department.

The trespass letter allows police to deal with issues on your property without having to contact you first.

The buttons to the right are links to the Police Department and the city’s Addressing Homelessness page where you can access, complete and submit these requests.

This approach will greatly improve and streamline the process of enforcing trespassing laws. We need to do our part as concerned and engaged residents and businesses.

The police must have a call or complaint on file before they issue warnings or enforce trespassing laws. We need to actively work with our police to make our city safe.

Trespass forms via the Police Department

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Trespass forms via Addressing Homelessness page

Addressing Homelessness

Do you need assistance with an issue involving the homeless? Have you heard of Anaheim's Homeless Outreach Team? The team is comprised of members from the West Community Policing Team and Psychological Emergency Response Team.

The team works together at the West Anaheim Substation at 320 S. Beach Blvd. to help neighbors dealing with impacts of homelessness. The station is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If you would like more information, call (714) 765-7951.

Residents Taking Action

Anaheim Anytime

Anaheim Anytime is an easy, online way to report issues in your neighborhood or have questions answered.

You can report things such as graffiti, abandoned shopping carts or streetlights that are out and ask questions about your utility bill, public safety or just about anything.

City staff monitors Anaheim Anytime requests and assigns them for follow-up action.

You can access Anaheim Anytime here.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Neighborhood Watch is a way for you and your neighbors to work together to protect our homes, our city and our way of life. We need to work together to report suspicious activities, implement crime prevention techniques and actively engage with police to reduce crime in our communities.

If you want to start your own Neighborhood Watch group, here's a flyer with some ideas.

In West Anaheim, our Crime Prevention Specialist is Nancy Loewe. She can be reached at (714) 765-7962 or nloewe@anaheim.net.

Contact Council Member Denise Barnes

dbarnes@anaheim.net

(714) 765-5162