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Public Records Requests Regarding the Angels
May 13, 2019
General Statement from the City of Long Beach

“As part of our efforts to create a downtown waterfront development plan, the City of Long
Beach is exploring the feasibility of a downtown sports venue on the Convention Center parking
lot. This effort remains in the very early stages, and the City has approached the Angels to express
our interest and discuss the possibilities of this opportunity. These remain preliminary
discussions, and discussions are ongoing.”
Public Records Request Act

The City received nine requests for documents under the California Public Records Act. The
following consists of the responsive documents to those requests, subject to certain exemptions
as allowed under sections 6254(a), 6254(h), 6254(i), 6254(k) and 6255 of the California
Government Code. In particular, exempted records include documents related to property and
lease negotiations, attorney-client privileged documents, draft discussion documents, or
information and correspondence with the City’s advisors and staff regarding negotiations. The
City considers the attached 545 pages of documents responsive to the PRA requests filed and is
consequently considering all PRAs to be fulfilled.
The responsive documents fall into the following categories. For clarity, the City has provided
descriptions of those documents below:
1. Formal Correspondence (7 pages)

These are the available and responsive records of the formal correspondence with the Angels
regarding draft terms and conditions of a proposed project, as authorized by the City Council
in closed session on March 19, 2019. Specific draft documents concerning draft terms and
conditions are being withheld as this is an active negotiation. Recommended terms and
conditions of a proposed project would be brought to the City Council in open session for
public debate and direction at the appropriate time.
2. Calendar Entries (20 pages)

This section contains available and responsive records of calendar entries regarding the
project.
3. Correspondence (26 pages)
This section contains available and responsive records of general correspondence about the
project with various individuals.
4. Consultant Emails (10 pages)

The City of Long Beach engaged the services of HR&A Advisors, a highly respected economic
consulting firm with experience in the area of stadium development and large multi-use
developments. The firm was previously engaged with the City to conduct economic research
related to a future waterfront development plan, and subsequently was tasked with
providing the City with research and information to assist the City with the preliminary
project discussions. Responsive emails and documents are provided in this section.
Documents related to specific negotiations advice or related information are being withheld
as this is an active negotiation. The cost expended thus far is $60,400.
5. Press Inquiries (85 pages)

This section contains available and responsive records of the various media interactions the
City has had on this project.
6. Unsolicited Vendor Emails (12 pages)

The City received several unsolicited offers of assistance from various vendors. This section
contains those available and responsive records.
7. Background Documents Provided to the Angels (330 pages)

As part of the initial review of this project, the City provided the Angels with 330 pages of
information related to the Elephant Lot. This information is being provided, with the
exception of information related to the City’s potential purchase of real estate.
8. Gensler Document (55 pages)

On June 12, 2017, the City engaged the services of an architecture firm (Gensler) to explore
a variety of potential development opportunities along the Long Beach Waterfront, with a
specific focus on the Elephant Lot as a potential future opportunity site. This was a high-level
visioning document intended to generate ideas of possible developments on that site, and
did not focus on any one specific project, or make specific project recommendations. The
effort began on June 12, 2017 and concluded on March 3, 2018 and the cost was $17,000.
Section 1
1. Formal Correspondence (7 pages)

These are the available and responsive records of the formal correspondence with the Angels
regarding draft terms and conditions of a proposed project, as authorized by the City Council
in closed session on March 19, 2019. Specific draft documents concerning draft terms and
conditions are being withheld as this is an active negotiation. Recommended terms and
conditions of a proposed project would be brought to the City Council in open session for
public debate and direction at the appropriate time.
From: Tom Modica
To: john.carpino@angels.com
Cc: molly.jolly@angels.com; Anne Kearby
Subject: Meeting in Long Beach
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 2:03:00 PM
John,

Now that we have some initial direction from the City Council from the Closed Session last night,
we’d like to follow up with an in person meeting next week. Can your team make Wednesday at
3:00 at Long Beach City Hall (13th Floor – City Manager’s Office) work for a working session? My
Assistant Anne can send a meeting invite if that time works. Thanks

-Tom
From: Chip Carey
To: Tom Modica
Cc: Richard Anthony
Subject: Re: DRAFT Term Sheet from City of Long Beach
Date: Friday, March 22, 2019 3:52:39 PM
Thank you Tom, confirming receipt and also letting you know that I have sent it to Arte and
John.
Have a nice weekend, thanks again,
Chip
On Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 3:41 PM Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov> wrote:
Mr. Carey,
Please find attached a draft term sheet from the City of Long Beach, along with a cover
letter.
-Tom
Tom Modica
Assistant City Manager
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: Tom Modica
To: "john.carpino"; chipsonit@gmail.com; molly.jolly@angels.com
Subject: Development in Long Beach
Date: Friday, April 12, 2019 1:38:00 PM
Attachments: PressTelegram_LBDevelopmentBoom3.pdf
We just wanted to share this article with you, about all the development currently going on in Long
Beach. It does a great job of showing all the things that are happening currently as well as what’s to
come. Downtown and the entire City of Long Beach is very hot right now, and it’s amazing to see all
the investment. Take care,
-Tom
Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091
From: Chip Carey
To: Tom Modica
Cc: Richard Anthony
Subject: Re: Follow up Letter
Date: Saturday, May 04, 2019 6:54:29 AM
Thank you Tom.
I’ll get this to our team and we will promptly follow up with you.
Once again, thank you for your efforts and professionalism.
Chip Carey
On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 6:30 AM Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov> wrote:
Mr. Carey, please find attached additional correspondence related to the

potential project in Long Beach. We look forward to discussing with you at
your earliest possible convenience. Thank you,

-Tom

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

Section 2
2. Calendar Entries (20 pages)
This section contains available and responsive records of calendar entries regarding the
project.
Anne Kearby
Subject: Pre-Meeting to Jan. 22nd Elephant Lot Meeting (Modica, Tatum, Beck, Keisler, Anthony)
Location: CM_CH_13_CMCONF
Start: Tue 1/15/2019 11:00 AM

End: Tue 1/15/2019 12:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)
Meeting Status: Meeting organizer
Organizer: Tom Modica

Required Attendees:Linda Tatum; Craig Beck; Richard Anthony; John Keisler
Optional Attendees:M Wilson; Jennifer Carey; Barbara Gallagher; Kristina Green
Resources: CM_CH_13_CMCONF
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Anne Kearby
Subject: Elephant Lot Meeting (Modica, West, Tatum, Beck, Keisler, Anthony)
Location: CM_CH_13_L
Start: Tue 1/22/2019 2:30 PM

End: Tue 1/22/2019 4:30 PM
Recurrence: (none)

Required Attendees:Linda Tatum; Craig Beck; John Keisler; Richard Anthony; Patrick West; Mary Bryant
Optional Attendees:Barbara Gallagher; M Wilson; Jennifer Carey; Kristina Green
Resources: CM_CH_13_L
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Anne Kearby
Subject: Pre-Meeting to Jan. 22nd Elephant Lot Meeting (Modica, Tatum, Beck, Keisler, Anthony)
Start: Tue 1/15/2019 11:00 AM

End: Tue 1/15/2019 12:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)

Required Attendees:Linda Tatum; Craig Beck; Richard Anthony; John Keisler
Optional Attendees:M Wilson; Jennifer Carey; Barbara Gallagher; Kristina Green
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Anne Kearby
Subject: Elephant Lot Meeting (Modica, West, Tatum, Beck, Keisler, Anthony)
Start: Tue 1/22/2019 2:30 PM

End: Tue 1/22/2019 4:30 PM
Recurrence: (none)

Required Attendees:Linda Tatum; Craig Beck; John Keisler; Richard Anthony; Patrick West; Mary Bryant
Optional Attendees:Barbara Gallagher; M Wilson; Jennifer Carey; Kristina Green
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Anne Kearby
Subject: Meeting with Tom and John C.

Location: Bixby Ranch Wetlands Building -
Start: Thu 1/31/2019 3:00 PM

End: Thu 1/31/2019 4:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)

Required Attendees:Patrick West
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Anne Kearby
Subject: Call to Discuss Mixed-Use Project Financing Case Studies Review (Modica, Tatum, Anthony, Keisler,
Silvern, Barthakur, Jansen)
Location: Call In / 13th Fl City Hall for City Attendees -CM_CH_13
_CMCONF
Start: Tue 2/19/2019 11:30 AM

End: Tue 2/19/2019 12:30 PM
Recurrence: (none)

Required Attendees:Paul J. Silvern; Amitabh Barthakur; Thomas Jansen; Linda Tatum; Richard Anthony; John Keisler
Optional Attendees:Kristina Green; M Wilson; Barbara Gallagher
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Anne Kearby
Subject: Meeting with John C (West, Modica)

Location: Bixby Ranch
Start: Fri 2/22/2019 2:00 PM

End: Fri 2/22/2019 4:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)

Required Attendees:Patrick West; Mary Bryant

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Anne Kearby
Subject: Call to Discuss Mixed-Use Project Financing Case Studies Review (Modica, Tatum, Anthony, Keisler,
Silvern, Barthakur, Jansen)
Location: Call In #: //13th Fl Small for those at City Hall
Start: Tue 2/26/2019 2:30 PM

End: Tue 2/26/2019 4:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)

Required Attendees:Paul J. Silvern; Amitabh Barthakur; Thomas Jansen; Linda Tatum; Richard Anthony; John Keisler;
Kristina Green; M Wilson; Barbara Gallagher
Optional Attendees:Anne Kearby
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Anne Kearby
Subject: Mixed Use Project Session (Modica, Keisler, Anthony, Gross, (Tatum optional), Silvern, Gonzalez,
Barthakur, Jansen, Thimmig, Young, Nakamoto)
Location: City Hall - 13th Floor Large Conference Room // Conference Call In #:
Start: Fri 3/8/2019 8:00 AM

End: Fri 3/8/2019 10:00 AM
Recurrence: (none)

Required Attendees:John Gross; John Keisler; Richard Anthony; Linda Tatum; Paul J. Silvern; Alvaro Gonzalez; Amitabh
Barthakur; Thomas Jansen; Briana Flynn; MYoung@knninc.com; pthimmig@qtllp.com; David
Nakamoto
Optional Attendees:Barbara Gallagher; Kristina Green; Crystal Timberlake
The meeting will be held on the 13th Floor at City Hall (333 W. Ocean Blvd.).

Should you need to call in—please se info below.

Hello,
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Mixed Use Project Session (Modica, Keisler, Anthony, Gross,

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8:00 am | Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, GMT-08:00) | 2 hrs
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Anne Kearby
Subject: Elephant Lot Mixed Use Development Term Sheet

Start: Mon 3/18/2019 5:30 PM

End: Mon 3/18/2019 6:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)

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Anne Kearby
Subject: Elephant Lot Mixed Use Development Term Sheet

Start: Mon 3/18/2019 5:30 PM

End: Mon 3/18/2019 6:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)

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Anne Kearby
Subject: Closed Session
Start: Tue 3/19/2019 3:00 PM

End: Tue 3/19/2019 4:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)
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Anne Kearby
Subject: Meeting RE: Elephant Lot/ Sports Stadium

Location: Mayors-ConfRoom
Start: Mon 7/16/2018 1:15 PM

End: Mon 7/16/2018 2:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)
Meeting Status: Accepted
Organizer: John Keisler

Required Attendees:Isaac Romero; Linda Tatum; Mark Taylor; Sergio Ramirez; Tom Modica
Optional Attendees:Monica Jaime; Maria Banegas; Anne Kearby
Meeting scheduled after below e-mail request:

From: John Keisler
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 6:20 AM
To: Mayor Garcia <MayorGarcia@longbeach.gov>
Cc: Mark Taylor <Mark.Taylor@longbeach.gov>; Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov>; Sergio
Ramirez <Sergio.Ramirez@longbeach.gov>; Isaac Romero <Isaac.Romero@longbeach.gov>; Kristina Green
<Kristina.Green@longbeach.gov>; Linda Tatum <Linda.Tatum@longbeach.gov>
Subject: Re: Meeting

Mayor,

Good morning. The CM has asked that we help coordinate everyone’s calendars. I will ask Kristina to assist
with scheduling a time and date that works for you a few weeks from now.

John Keisler
Director of Economic Development
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5282

> On Jun 11, 2018, at 7:21 PM, Mayor Garcia <MayorGarcia@longbeach.gov> wrote:
>
> Set up an meeting a few weeks out to discuss elephant lot / sports stadium.
>
> Sent from my iPhone

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Anne Kearby
Subject: Elephant Lot

Location: Rich Anthony's Office
Start: Tue 10/16/2018 1:15 PM

End: Tue 10/16/2018 1:45 PM
Recurrence: (none)
Organizer: Richard Anthony

Required Attendees:Tom Modica; Anne Kearby
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Anne Kearby
Subject: Meeting to discuss Elephant Lot w/Pat, Tom, & Rich

Start: Thu 10/18/2018 2:30 PM

End: Thu 10/18/2018 3:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)
Organizer: Patrick West

Required Attendees:Tom Modica (Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov); Richard Anthony
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Anne Kearby
Subject: Team Meeting

Start: Thu 10/25/2018 3:00 PM

End: Thu 10/25/2018 5:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)
Organizer: Maria Banegas

Required Attendees:Mark Taylor; Patrick West; Tom Modica; Charles Parkin; Michael Mais; Linda Tatum; Richard Anthony;
Dawn McIntosh; Angela McGrath; Annette Cox; Anne Kearby; Karen McCormick; Barbara Gallagher
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AGENDA

Elephant Lot Mixed Use Project
March 27, 2019

 Overview of City Council Direction (City)

 Project Overview and Status (City/Project Team)



 Update on Sources and Uses Document (Project Team)

 Update on CEQA process (City / Project Team)

 Coastal Commission Process (City)

 Review of the City’s Proposed Term Sheet (City/Project Team)

Anne Kearby
Subject: Elephant Lot Meeting (West, Modica, Anthony, Mayor Garcia first 30 minutes)// (Outside attendees
not included on invite)
Start: Wed 3/27/2019 3:00 PM

End: Wed 3/27/2019 5:00 PM
Recurrence: (none)

Required Attendees:Patrick West; Richard Anthony; Mayor Garcia; Isaac Romero; Mary Bryant; Barbara Gallagher
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Section 3
3. Correspondence (26 pages)
This section contains available and responsive records of general correspondence about the
project with various individuals.
From: Tom Modica
To: Steve Goodling; Patrick West
Subject: RE: Recent Articles on the Angel Stadium and the LBCC
Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019 6:23:00 AM
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Perfect, thanks Steve.

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: Steve Goodling [mailto:steveg@longbeachcvb.org]
Sent: Friday, April 5, 2019 2:47 PM
To: Patrick West <Patrick.West@longbeach.gov>; Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov>
Subject: FW: Recent Articles on the Angel Stadium and the LBCC

Pat and Tom, thanks for the time yesterday. Since I’ve been getting calls from board members and
customers alike, we’ve shared the two stories below for our board’s edification. And, Tom, I used the
verbiage that we talked about yesterday. Thanks…see you both shortly…the engines have been roaring
all day! :)

Steve Goodling
President & CEO

Direct 562.495.8350 @VisitLB | @LBConventionCtr | #ThisisLB #MeetinLB #LBConventionCtr

cid:3024B681-8C99-49BC-9CB3-B9474DB8A582

Proprietary and Confidential

From: Steve Goodling
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2019 2:44 PM
To: 2018 Board Distribution List (bod@longbeachcvb.org); 2018 LB Center List (CVB_Center@longbeachcvb.org); Wes Westley
(WWestley@smgworld.com); Shauna D. Elvin (selvin@smgworld.com); Maureen Ginty (mginty@smgworld.com); cbeirne@longbeachcc.com; Dan
Zaharoni (danz@aegisdevelopment.com); Ed Proenza; Eric Romero (eric.romero@longbeach.gov); Ivan Simic - SAVOR . . . Long Beach
(ISimic@longbeachcc.com); jbraun@longbeachcc.com; Jeff Fugit; John Keisler (john.keisler@longbeach.gov); Kam Babaoff; 'Michael Lewis, LBPD'; Sergio
M. Ramirez (Sergio.Ramirez@longbeach.gov); Veronica Quintero (VQuintero@longbeachcc.com)
Subject: Recent Articles on the Angel Stadium and the LBCC

Dear all, there was a story in the LA Times yesterday, and another follow-up in the LB Post today. In
short, the City realizes the value of the arena (especially as the Pacific Ballroom), and the business it
generates. So, if the arena is used for the footprint of the stadium, it’s known that something must be
created for the LBCC to continue to draw and attract conventions to the center overall (which is the
function of the current Pacific Ballroom). Rgds!

Long Beach Post
Removing Long Beach Arena for Angels stadium development is
discussed
by Jason Ruiz in News
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If the Los Angeles Angels and the City of Long Beach strike a deal to bring the team to a new waterfront ballpark here, other
structures, most notably the Long Beach Arena, could be razed to make room for any accompanying developments that would be
built around the stadium.
An unnamed source familiar with the talks said that demolishing the structure was “one of the scenarios” that has been discussed as
the city tries to strike a deal to bring the team to Long Beach.
Several weeks ago the Post filed a public records request with the city for any renderings, drawings or images of the stadium. The
city has acknowledged the records exist but that legal counsel is currently determining if they may be disclosed.
But any deal reached by the Angels, in Anaheim or in Long Beach, is expected to include more than just a baseball stadium. In order
to attract investors, it would also likely include commercial and housing. Last month the Post reported that local luxury housing
developer Frank Suryan Jr. has been a key player in the negotiations.
City spokesman Kevin Lee said in an email Thursday that since negotiations between the city and the Angels have commenced, the
city is unable to discuss particulars of the deal. He said any proposed project would be discussed openly at a City Council meeting
“at an appropriate time.”
A decision whether the Angels stay in Anaheim or move to Long Beach is expected soon, those involved in the negotiations from
both cities have said.
On March 19, the Long Beach City Council met in closed session with Shoreline Investments LLC, a firm representing the Angels in
negotiations to potentially build a stadium in the city, to discuss the sale of land that includes the roughly 13-acre “Elephant Lot” and
surrounding areas including Marina Green, which sits across Shoreline Drive south of the Arena.
Loss of the Arena
The loss of the Arena—which has hosted big names such as Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and the Who in the 1970s, as well as
serving as the venue for volleyball in the 1984 Olympics—would have significant financial impact. The building has become such a
bustling spot for convention business that it no longer has room in its schedule to reclaim its role as a premier rock venue.
In 2013, the city invested $10 million into renovations that allow conventions to convert the space into more intimate settings using
lights installed on a grid system.
Since then, business has been brisk.
In 2017 the Convention Center brought in 1.3 million people and generated an estimated $300 million in economic impact for local
hotels, stores and restaurants. Long Beach hotel guests pay a transient occupancy tax that is fed into the city’s general fund, and in
2017 the CVB estimated that impact to be about $26.4 million.
Last year the Long Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau reported that the Convention Center booked 274 conventions that
brought about 1.4 million visitors to the city. That translated into over 200,000 nights booked at area hotels.
Charlie Beirne, general manager of the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, said that in 2018 the Arena had 250 days
of use and 2019, while not all the way booked out, is “still pretty solid.”
Beirne said he is unaware of any plans to bring down the Arena for any reason and that he is not privy to the talks between the city
and the Angels.
“The city understands and is aware of the importance of it,” Beirne said of the Arena.
He said that a majority of the conventions that the city books end up using the Arena for a variety of reasons including keynote
speeches and receptions. If the Arena were to go away, he estimates that the Convention Center would lose 25-30% of its business.
“Certainly the business model would change a little bit,” Beirne said. “But we work for the city and we’ll make it work.”
The prospect of the Arena coming down was reported by the Los Angeles Times Thursday.
Losing 80,000 square feet of space could simply make the Long Beach Convention Center untenable for some of the larger
attractions that have made it, and the Arena, home in years past.
Disney on Ice, which is scheduled for next weekend, would have no ice to skate on. The Grand Prix would no longer have a space to
host its pre-race family exhibits, and larger attractions like Complexcon and the Agenda Festival might no longer be able to bring
their popular shows to the city.
A spokesperson from Agenda said they “use the whole space” because they “need the whole space,” including the Arena, when its
annual festival comes to Long Beach which comes here at the end of June this year.
The Arena going away could also drive out some of the more iconic and older shows that have made the Convention Center home.
The Fred Hall Show, one of the world’s premier outdoor sport, fishing and boat shows, has called the Convention Center home since
it opened in the 1978, and prior to that, the show used the Arena, which opened in 1962, since 1971 .
Bart Hall, Fred’s son, said that the show, which is hosted on the first week of March, has already run into problems in recent years
because of the Grand Prix using valuable parking space as a staging area which has led to shortages that have driven customers
away.
If the Arena were to go away for any reason that would be the end of the Fred Hall show in Long Beach Hall said.
“We would leave,” Hall said. “We would go somewhere else. Period.”
He admits that having a baseball stadium in the Elephant Lot, which might very well displace the Grand Prix, could be better for the
Fred Hall Show because the team would be in spring training during the convention and might not impact parking as much as the
race does.
He likes the tradition of hosting the event in the city and the people he’s developed strong relationships over the past few decades.
He notes that the Fred Hall Show is known globally as “the Long Beach Show” and he’d like to keep it that way.
“It’s the world’s largest sport fishing show and I’d hate to see it leave,” Hall said.
Jason Ruiz covers City Hall and politics for the Long Beach Post. Reach him at jason@lbpost.com or @JasonRuiz__LB on Twitter.

Long Beach plans to woo Angels, and arena
might be demolished
By BILL SHAIKIN
APR 03, 2019 | 8:25 PM

Long Beach plans to woo Angels, and arena might be demolished
The Angels play their home opener Thursday, starting their 54th season at Angel Stadium. (Gina Ferazzi / Los
Angeles Times)

The Long Beach Arena might be the most colorful building along that city’s waterfront, with paintings of whales
frolicking along the circular exterior. The arena has made its mark on Southern California sports history, as the
first home of the Los Angeles Kings, and as the venue where the United States won the gold medal in volleyball
at the 1984 Olympics.

If the Angels move to Long Beach, the arena itself could be history.

The Angels play their home opener Thursday, starting their 54th season at Angel Stadium. The Angels’ lease
there expires after next season, and the team is considering whether to remain in Anaheim — in a new or
renovated stadium — or move to a new ballpark along the Long Beach waterfront.

The Angels hope to make a decision “by the end of the year,” team spokeswoman Marie Garvey said
Wednesday.

In either city, the Angels would generate money toward paying for ballpark construction by developing the
surrounding land. In Anaheim, where Angel Stadium sits in the middle of more than 100 acres of parking lots,
there is ample room for development of what one city official has called “L.A. Live on steroids.”

In Long Beach, the proposed ballpark site is a 13-acre parking lot adjacent to the arena. However, the Long
Beach City Council last month authorized negotiations on a larger parcel that envelops the ballpark site and
includes the city’s convention center, performing arts center, arena and a greenbelt between Shoreline Drive
and the Pacific Ocean.

(Rahul Mukherjee / Los Angeles Times)

The arena no longer has an anchor tenant, and it is directly adjacent to the proposed ballpark site. As a result,
demolition of the arena to accommodate development has been one of the scenarios raised in talks between
Long Beach and the Angels, according to people familiar with the discussions but who requested anonymity
because they are not authorized to comment publicly.

Garvey deferred comment to the city. Kevin Lee, the city spokesman, said he could not discuss the “specifics of
any possible proposal” because negotiations are ongoing.
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia declined comment, referring questions to Lee. Garcia said last year that he
envisioned development that extended beyond the parking lot — the largest undeveloped parcel in the city —
and through the larger waterfront area south of Ocean Boulevard.

In Anaheim, negotiations are on hold while the city awaits an appraisal of the Angel Stadium site. In Long
Beach, an appraisal of the potential ballpark site and surrounding land has not been conducted, Lee said. He
declined to say whether the city would commit to an appraisal, which would provide an independent valuation
of the land discussed in negotiations between the city and the team.

Long Beach pitches Angels on waterfront ballpark

FEB 25, 2019 | 10:20 PM

Lee also said the city has not commissioned a traffic study regarding a potential ballpark but said the project, if
it proceeds, would be subject to “the full environmental impact report process,” with studies made available to
the public.

While Angel Stadium is surrounded by three freeways and a train station, the Long Beach site is close to only
the 710 and 405 freeways and the only major public transit option — the Blue Line light rail from Los Angeles
— does not serve the Angels’ primary fan base in Orange County. The downtown Long Beach setting would
allow the Angels to make use of numerous parking garages in commercial buildings, within walking distance of
the potential ballpark.

The arrival of the Angels there, and the development of the surrounding area, could affect plans for the 2028
Olympic Games.

The arena is scheduled to serve as the handball venue, with BMX racing, water polo, triathlon and open-water
swimming set for the adjacent waterfront.

LA 28 spokesman Luca Servodio declined to say whether Games organizers had contingency plans in case all or
some of the Long Beach venues become unavailable but said there is “constant dialogue” with Long Beach
officials and said they are “great partners.”

“Long Beach is committed to remaining a 2028 Olympic city,” Lee said.

The annual Long Beach Grand Prix, which takes place next week, dominates the waterfront area where the
Angels and their development would go. The city’s Grand Prix contract extends through 2023, with an option
for an additional five years, and allows for consideration of “alternate configurations of the current track,” Lee
said.

The performing arts center next to the Long Beach Arena is “more significant architecturally” than the arena
itself, said Julie Bartolotto, executive director of the Historical Society of Long Beach.

If the arena were targeted for demolition, Bartolotto said, preservationists probably would not rise up to try to
save it.

“I’m not sure that’s really one of those treasures,” she said.

If it were demolished, the Long Beach arena would not be the first in Southern California knocked down to
make room for a new sports venue. The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena opened in 1959 and closed in 2016,
after three farewell concerts by Bruce Springsteen, who dubbed the arena “the dump that jumps.”

On that site, two years later, soccer’s LAFC moved into the new Banc of California Stadium.

From: Steve Goodling
To: Tom Modica
Cc: Patrick West
Subject: Re: Today"s LA Times - help
Date: Thursday, April 4, 2019 5:49:48 PM
Thanks!
On Apr 4, 2019, at 5:09 PM, Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov> wrote:
Mayors office responded. All good.
Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091
On Apr 4, 2019, at 3:22 PM, Steve Goodling <steveg@longbeachcvb.org> wrote:
FYI….
From: Kelly Lucera
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 2:26 PM
To: 'Mayor Robert Garcia' <mayor@longbeach.gov>
Cc: mayor <mark.taylor@longbeach.gov>; Sharon Weissman
<Sharon.Weissman@longbeach.gov>
Subject: Today's LA Times - help

Hi Robert,

A bit caught off guard, I’ve been fielding concerned phone calls
from our Classical and POPS subscribers after reading this
article below about the possible demolition of the LB Arena and
the City Council’s approved study of the entire performing arts
center. Our Board, donors, staff, musicians and patrons
would be relieved if I can simply tell them that whatever is
planned, I have your assurances that the POPS series (and
the Classical Series) will be accommodated in all plans moving
forward.

During our POPS dinner, you and I briefly discussed the idea
that the Queen Mary Island amphitheater concept could be
converted to an indoor/outdoor professional theater which
would free up the Terrace and Arena land for other use.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-stadium-long-beach-
20190403-story.html

I hope we can chat soon so that I am up to speed on your
vision and related talking points.

Thanks so much,
Kelly

Kelly Lucera I President
LONG BEACH SYMPHONY
249 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 200 I Long Beach, CA I 90802
P: (562) 436-3203 I F: (562) 491-3599
W: LongBeachSymphony.org
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Friday Newsletter Friday
LONG BEACH
Heaven Sent?
The Angels Come Calling
March 1, 2019
City of Long Beach Memorandum
Working Together to Serve
Date: March 1, 2019

To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
Patrick H. West, City Manager
From:
Tom Modica, Assistant City Manager
Subject: Friday Newsletter
Angels
Wow! How about those Angels? On Monday evening the Long Beach Post broke
the story that the Angels are considering a move from Anaheim into Long Beach. This
has been quite the story in all the sports sections throughout the week. Anyhow, there
is a long way to go in our discussions before we have any type of a project to present
to you, as well as the public. That said it is pretty exciting!
District 2: State of the District
Councilmember Pearce is hosting State of the District this evening aboard the Sir
Winston Dining Yacht, Dock #2, at 100 Aquarium Way. The Council office has a full
agenda on all the great things happening in District 2, followed by an optional harbor
cruise.
More Rain?
We dodged a bullet this week on more rain. That said, they are predicting that
Southern California could get up to two inches this weekend, with winds between 20
to 40 mph. A second storm is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday. The teams
continue to be ready for any major storm, including making sure pump stations are all
operational, storm drains are clean, and crews are ready for what nature throws our
way..... By the way, with all this rain our parks are sure looking great.
Out and About
I was invited to give a couple guest lectures this week at CSULB for their MPA
program. I focused primarily on the new Civic Center and how it came to be. The title
of the course is Design and Organizations Behavior in Public Management….. As you
know, First Fridays in Bixby Knolls was on hiatus for a few months last year. The
Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association has brought it back, with tonight
being the third installment. Last month’s event centered around Black History Month,
with huge exhibits at the Expo building.
March 1, 2019
Page 2
PRAs: A Case Study
I wanted to provide just one example of the current level of effort departments must
dedicate to respond to PRA requests. The City receives and responds to over 5,800
PRA requests a year now. Some are relatively simple, and others can be incredibly
complex and time intensive. Recently, Development Services received a PRA
request from a community housing group seeking records of all Code Enforcement
cases for multifamily developments since 2013. Staff worked to attempt to refine and
narrow the request with the requestor. However, ultimately, in consultation with the
City Attorney, to be responsive to this one PRA request requires pulling approximately
6,762 digital Code Enforcement records.
While technology can help us with identifying the records, each one has to be
reviewed by hand for personal information that may identify the complainant, who is
supposed to remain anonymous. This effort is expected to take between eight
months and to a year (approximately 1,127 hours) and requires that we divert a full-
time city employee to this effort and hire a temporary worker at a cost of $26,068 to
cover their duties for the next eight months. This is just one severe example that we
wanted to share to emphasize the incredible amount of work the City dedicates to
fulfilling PRA requests and complying with State law. PRAs for police records are
even more time intensive.
MARCH EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH:
Larry Rich, City’s Sustainability Coordinator, City Manager Department
Larry helped to create the Office of Sustainability in 2008 and

currently leads a staff of 10 analysts, interns and field workers in
implementing the Sustainable City Action Plan and administering
the Sustainable City Commission. Larry started with the City as
an intern in 1991 while completing a degree in Geography at
CSULB and worked for the Community Development and
Planning & Building Departments prior to coming to the City
Manager’s Office. Making Long Beach a sustainable city is his
passion, but he also has a strong interest in local history and geography and has
become quite the local expert in Long Beach history. Larry has been instrumental in
the ongoing restoration of Willow Springs Park as a sustainability demonstration and
green job training site. He is part of the team that created the first Ranchos Walk event
in 2018, a nine-mile urban hike between Long Beach’s historic ranchos. With Larry’s
help, we are well known as a Sustainable leader in our area and the nation.
March 1, 2019
Page 3
Jennifer Rodriguez, Analyst, Financial Management Department
Jennifer is an Analyst in the Budget Office and started with the

City in 2015. Immediately, Jenn made an impact helping to
improve various processes with her advanced excel and data
analysis skills. For the past year and a half, Jenn has been
assigned to the LB COAST project as the Budget Module Lead for
Phase 1 and has been able bring to the table her experience in
conducting an ERP implementation at her previous job. Jenn has
done an outstanding job and has displayed great leadership on
the project. Jenn engenders trust by communicating openly with
others, shares feedback, and addresses issues head-on in a spirit of positive
confrontation. She has tremendous work ethic, diligence, commitment, and is savvy
at translating and demonstrating complex concepts in an easy to understand way.
She is a dedicated mom, wife, colleague and friend and we are lucky to have her!
Clean Team Efforts!
Attached is our weekly infographic on efforts to keep our City clean. This week our
Clean Team picked up 48 tons of trash and dumped items – 279 mattresses and
handled 303 illegally dumped item requests, which were closed and completed. The
Clean Team has also been dispatched to neighborhoods to help rake the leaves in
the gutters that clog the sweepers causing trips back to the yard.
Memos to the Mayor and City Council: (A lot!)
• “Beach Streets Pacific Avenue” Open Street Event

• Long Beach Animal Care Services Strategic Plan Update
• Downtown Plan Update 2018 In Review
• Public Outreach for ADA Self Evaluation & Transition Plan: Pedestrian Facilities
• Human Relations Commission Letter of Recommendation to Declare August 26,
2019 – August 26, 2020 the Long Beach Suffrage Centennial
• Procedures for Special Events Requested by the Legislative Department
• Update on West Long Beach Neighborhood Transformation Partnership
Agreement
• Fiscal Impact of Council Directed Audit of Employee Onboarding Processes and
Procedures
• 2019 Regional Economic Forum and 2nd Annual Blueprint Update
• Best Practices for Streamlining Council Meetings
• Reserve Officer Program – Status Update
• Update on Digital Inclusion Initiatives
• CJ Concrete Construction, Inc.
Attachment
FEB 21 - FEB 27, 2019
Number of Illegally 48 Tons Collected

Dumped Item Requests
303 Closed & Completed
2/21 to 2/27/2019 279
Mattresses/Box
Springs Picked Up
Homeless clean up at Anaheim & Cedar
Anaheim & Cedar
Anaheim & Cedar continued

From: Mary Bryant
To: Mayor; Lena Gonzalez; Jeannine Pearce; Suzie Price; Daryl Supernaw; Stacy Mungo; Dee Andrews; Roberto
Uranga; Al Austin; Rex Richardson
Cc: Charles Parkin; Laura Doud; Douglas Haubert; Monique DeLaGarza
Subject: Friday Newsletter
Date: Friday, March 1, 2019 3:22:38 PM
Attachments: Friday Newsletter 03 01 19.pdf
Attached is the Friday Newsletter for week ending March 1, 2019.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mary J. Bryant
Acting Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Office of the City Manager
333 W. Ocean Boulevard, 13th Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802
p. 562-570-5029 f. 562-570-7650

From: Patrick West
To: Jim Michaelian; Tom Modica
Cc: Mary Bryant; Anne Kearby
Subject: RE: Angel Stadium Update
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 12:50:16 PM
Thanks Jim. Sure. Tom is on vacation this week. We’ll try to get together as soon as he gets back
(Monday)…
Mary/Anne…. Lets talk Monday about a time.

From: Jim Michaelian <jmichaelian@gpalb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 11:53 AM
Subject: Angel Stadium Update

Guys, now that we are just about finished with cleaning up after the “racing
circus” has left town, I would welcome a briefing on the situation regarding the
potential relocation of Angel Stadium to Long Beach and also discuss the
impact on the future of the Grand Prix. I am available next Monday afternoon
or Wednesday or Thursday morning to get together. Let me know what works
for you.

Jim
From: Jeannine Pearce
To: Tom Modica
Subject: CBA
Date: Monday, March 18, 2019 3:08:25 PM
http://laane.org/downloads/CBAStudy.pdf
--
Jeannine M. Pearce

From: Jeannine Pearce
To: Tom Modica
Subject: CBAs
I am putting together a spreadsheet of CBAs.
I did want to share this one, bc it expands past labor and really addresses community,
Neighborhood
https://www.forworkingfamilies.org/sites/default/files/documents/HillDistrictCBAFactSheet.pdf
https://www.forworkingfamilies.org/sites/default/files/documents/HillDistrictCBA.pdf
--
Jeannine M. Pearce
From: Patrick West
To: Jim Michaelian; Tom Modica
Cc: Mary Bryant; Anne Kearby
Subject: RE: Angel Stadium Update
Thanks Jim. Sure. Tom is on vacation this week. We’ll try to get together as soon as he gets back
(Monday)…
Mary/Anne…. Lets talk Monday about a time.

From: Jim Michaelian <jmichaelian@gpalb.com>
Subject: Angel Stadium Update

Guys, now that we are just about finished with cleaning up after the “racing
circus” has left town, I would welcome a briefing on the situation regarding the
potential relocation of Angel Stadium to Long Beach and also discuss the
impact on the future of the Grand Prix. I am available next Monday afternoon
or Wednesday or Thursday morning to get together. Let me know what works
for you.

Jim
From: Kraig Kojian
To: KraigKojian-DLBA
Cc: Admin1; Austin Metoyer; Broc Coward; Cherisse Evans; jennifera-DLBA.org; Jessica Bierd; Morris Mills; Nalysia
Tea; Rose; Steve Be Cotte
Subject: LA Angels and Downtown Long Beach - DLBA Statement
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 10:03:48 AM
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Dear DLBA Directors, Committee Members and Community Partners:

On the heels of yesterday’s press coverage (see links below) that the City of Long Beach and
the Los Angeles Angels have begun preliminary discussions to consider moving the major
league baseball franchise to our waterfront, the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA)
released the following statement regarding this extraordinary opportunity for the city and
region. Mayor Garcia has kept the DLBA abreast of the progress and we will continue to
work with all members of our community and city staff to ensure accurate information is
shared and our advocacy for such a project is properly positioned and represented.

“The notion of having the Los Angeles Angels in Downtown Long Beach is exciting and
propels our urban waterfront to another dimension. While we recognize there are many
moving parts and dynamics involved in these preliminary discussions and subsequently,
transformational projects, it does confirm that Downtown Long Beach deserves
consideration to be on a big-league map and heightens its aspirations to become a stronger
world-class destination with an international draw. Kudos to the leadership of the Angels and
Long Beach for recognizing and exploring a unique opportunity during this exciting time of
growth in our city, and the Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA) looks forward to
working with all parties to bring this concept to a reality.”

– Kraig Kojian, President and CEO, Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DLBA)

https://lbpost.com/news/angels-anaheim-long-beach-stadium/

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26081284/long-beach-reaches-angels-explore-possible-
waterfront-stadium?ex_cid=espnapi_public

https://ktla.com/2019/02/26/long-beach-pitches-angels-on-waterfront-ballpark/

https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-long-beach-ballpark-20190225-story.html

KRAIG KOJIAN
PRESIDENT & CEO
100 W. Broadway, Ste. 120,

Long Beach, CA 90802

Kraigk@dlba.org

562-436-4259 562-254-0757

DowntownLongBeach.org | #DTLB

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From: John Keisler
To: Tom Modica; Linda Tatum; Richard Anthony
Subject: Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District CBA | The Partnership For Working Families
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 4:13:16 PM
Here is a summary of the Staples CBA and the agreement link:

https://www.forworkingfamilies.org/resources/staples-cba
Section 4
4. Consultant Emails (10 pages)
The City of Long Beach engaged the services of HR&A Advisors, a highly respected economic
consulting firm with experience in the area of stadium development and large multi-use
developments. The firm was previously engaged with the City to conduct economic research
related to a future waterfront development plan, and subsequently was tasked with
providing the City with research and information to assist the City with the preliminary
project discussions. Responsive emails and documents are provided in this section.
Documents related to specific negotiations advice or related information are being withheld
as this is an active negotiation. The cost expended thus far is $60,400.
From: Thomas Jansen
To: Paul J. Silvern; Tom Modica; Linda Tatum; Amitabh Barthakur
Subject: RE: Discuss New Development Proposal
Date: Friday, January 25, 2019 3:38:52 PM
Connecting here via email.

Thomas Jansen
Director | HR&A Advisors, Inc.
Direct: (310) 734-0378 | Office: (310) 581-0900

-----Original Appointment-----
From: Paul J. Silvern <psilvern@hraadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 11:42 PM
To: Paul J. Silvern; tom.modica@longbeach.gov; linda.tatum@longbeach.gov; Amitabh Barthakur;
Thomas Jansen
Subject: Discuss New Development Proposal
When: Friday, January 25, 2019 3:00 PM-4:00 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada).
Where: Conference Call:

Tom – Amitabh is another Partner in our LA office; Thomas is a Director and likely Project Manager for this
assignment. Amitabh and Thomas can work with you and Linda to get this matter launched while I am on vacation
for the next two weeks, returning to the office on 2/11.

Amitabh & Thomas – Tom is the Asst. City Manager; Linda is the Director of Development Services.

From: John Keisler
To: Tom Modica
Cc: Linda Tatum
Subject: Re: HR&A Proposal
Date: Thursday, January 31, 2019 7:43:13 AM
Tom,
Thanks for forwarding. We will make sure the current scope we have with HR&A is “aligned
and right-sized” given that they are now aware of the potential project.
Currently, there is a blanket in place for use of HR&A “as-needed”...and our goal will be to
redirect the budget you originally gave us for the PD-6 economic analysis to cover the work in
this new scope.
John Keisler
Director of Economic Development
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5282
On Jan 31, 2019, at 7:27 AM, Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov> wrote:
The attachment.
Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091
Begin forwarded message:
From: Amitabh Barthakur <ABarthakur@hraadvisors.com>

Date: January 30, 2019 at 9:30:07 AM PST
To: Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov>
Cc: Thomas Jansen <TJansen@hraadvisors.com>, "Paul J. Silvern"
<psilvern@hraadvisors.com>, "Linda.Tatum@longbeach.gov"
<Linda.Tatum@longbeach.gov>
Subject: HR&A Proposal
Hello Tom,

As discussed last week, please find attached a letter proposal to assist the
City of Long Beach in evaluating a developer proposal for a major mixed
use project. We understand that the scope of work will have more clarity
once you receive a term sheet from the proponent, and as such we have
proposed a flexible approach on a Time and Materials basis. We have also
included a typical ‘menu’ of potential analytical services with order of
magnitude fees that are associated with similar efforts based on our
experience. We can start immediately on the first task involving a review
of precedent deal structures nationally, if you are able to provide a
‘Notice to Proceed’ for a not-to exceed amount.

Since Paul is away on vacation through the end of next week, please do
not hesitate to contact me or Thomas Jansen if you have any questions
regarding this proposal. We are very excited to work with your team on
this transformative project in Long Beach.

Thanks,

Amitabh

Amitabh Barthakur
Partner | HR&A Advisors, Inc.
700 S. Flower Street, Suite 2995, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Direct: (310) 751-3465 | Office: (310) 581-0900
abarthakur@hraadvisors.com | www.hraadvisors.com

<HRA Proposal re Long Beach Mixed-Use Development.pdf>

From: Amitabh Barthakur
To: Tom Modica
Cc: Thomas Jansen; Tom Campi
Subject: Re: HR&A Proposal
Date: Thursday, January 31, 2019 12:23:02 PM
Hi Tom
Please call our main line at when you call at 1.00, so we can transfer you to a
conference room.
Thanks
Amitabh Barthakur

Direct: (310) 751-3465 | Office: (310) 581-0900
On Jan 31, 2019, at 7:26 AM, Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov> wrote:
Thanks, we will take a look at this and get you feedback ASAP. In the meantime,
please go ahead and get started on the analysis of other deals as that is the most
time sensitive, in an amount not to exceed $16,000. Thanks.
Tom
Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091
On Jan 30, 2019, at 9:31 AM, Amitabh Barthakur

<ABarthakur@hraadvisors.com> wrote:
Hello Tom,

As discussed last week, please find attached a letter proposal to assist the
City of Long Beach in evaluating a developer proposal for a major mixed
use project. We understand that the scope of work will have more clarity
once you receive a term sheet from the proponent, and as such we have
proposed a flexible approach on a Time and Materials basis. We have also
included a typical ‘menu’ of potential analytical services with order of
magnitude fees that are associated with similar efforts based on our
experience. We can start immediately on the first task involving a review
of precedent deal structures nationally, if you are able to provide a
‘Notice to Proceed’ for a not-to exceed amount.

Since Paul is away on vacation through the end of next week, please do
not hesitate to contact me or Thomas Jansen if you have any questions
regarding this proposal. We are very excited to work with your team on
this transformative project in Long Beach.

Thanks,

Amitabh

Amitabh Barthakur

Direct: (310) 751-3465 | Office: (310) 581-0900

<HRA Proposal re Long Beach Mixed-Use Development.pdf>

From: Kevin Lee
To: Tom Modica
Subject: RE: LA Times - questions for Mayor Garcia
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 9:22:22 AM
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Thanks.
Kevin

From: Tom Modica
To: Kevin Lee <Kevin.Lee@longbeach.gov>

Yes, forward. We will talk later today.

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: Kevin Lee
Subject: FW: LA Times - questions for Mayor Garcia

Good morning Tom.

Please see below and attached.

I imagine we couldn’t talk about a lot of this due to the current talks. However, if we could, or chose
to, I am not close enough to the conversations to even start to respond.

Bill says he has a 1 p.m. deadline. But if we are going to be able to respond to any of these with
anything substantive, we could also tell him we need more time.

I have not forwarded these to the Mayor yet. Would you like me to?

From: Richard Anthony
To: Tom Modica; Paul J. Silvern; Amitabh Barthakur; Thomas Jansen
Cc: John Gross; David Nakamoto
Subject: RE: City Contacts
Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 2:16:59 PM
Paul, Amitabh & Thomas:

Our bond counsel is Paul Thimmig (copied) of the firm Quint & Thimmig. He plans on being on the
conference call tentatively scheduled for Friday morning, March 8. If you need to contact him
directly prior to then, please feel free to do so . We look forward to working with
you all on this deal.

--Rich

Richard Anthony
Deputy City Attorney
333 West Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90802-4664
office (562) 570-2200
direct (562) 570-2211
fax (562) 436-1579
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From: Tom Modica
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 2:03 PM
To: Paul J. Silvern <psilvern@hraadvisors.com>; Amitabh Barthakur <ABarthakur@hraadvisors.com>;
Thomas Jansen <TJansen@hraadvisors.com>
Cc: John Gross <John.Gross@longbeach.gov>; David Nakamoto <David.Nakamoto@longbeach.gov>;
Richard Anthony <Richard.Anthony@longbeach.gov>
Subject: City Contacts

Paul and team,

For the mixed use project, we know you’ll need to speak to our financial advisors and our bond
counsel. Rich Anthony can help connect you with bond counsel, and I’m connecting you with David
Nakamoto, our City Treasurer. David will be your key contact for financial data, and can work with
the financial advisors and make the appropriate connects based on what data you need. Thanks

-Tom

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: Paul J. Silvern
To: Tom Modica
Cc: Amitabh Barthakur; Thomas Jansen
Subject: Draft Agenda for Tuesday Morning Call
Date: Friday, February 15, 2019 1:45:07 PM
Attachments:
Tom – Attached is our proposed agenda for the call. Let us know if this is consistent with your
thinking, or whether you have different or additional items in mind.
Paul J. Silvern
Vice President | HR&A Advisors, Inc.
700 S. Flower Street, Suite 2995
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Direct: (310) 751-3464 | Office: (310) 581-0900
psilvern@hraadvisors.com
www.hraadvisors.com
From: Tom Modica
To: Paul J. Silvern; Linda Tatum; John Keisler; Richard Anthony
Cc: Amitabh Barthakur; Thomas Jansen
Subject: RE: HR&A DRAFT Long Beach Mixed-Use Development Meeting Agenda 3.8.pdf
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 6:04:00 AM
Thanks Paul, this looks good and great that you’ll be able to join us in person.

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: Paul J. Silvern [mailto:psilvern@hraadvisors.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 5:28 PM
To: Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov>; Linda Tatum <Linda.Tatum@longbeach.gov>; John
Keisler <John.Keisler@longbeach.gov>; Richard Anthony <Richard.Anthony@longbeach.gov>
Cc: Amitabh Barthakur <ABarthakur@hraadvisors.com>; Thomas Jansen
<TJansen@hraadvisors.com>
Subject: HR&A DRAFT Long Beach Mixed-Use Development Meeting Agenda 3.8.pdf

All – Attached is a draft agenda for our meeting on Friday. Let us know if you want to change
anything. The HR&A team will be attending in person (Paul, Amitabh and Thomas plus one or two of
our analysts who have been working with us on this assignment); Paul and Brian from Quint and
Thimmig will be calling in.

Paul J. Silvern
Direct: (310) 751-3464 | Office: (310) 581-0900
www.hraadvisors.com

Section 5
5. Press Inquiries (85 pages)
This section contains available and responsive records of the various media interactions the
City has had on this project.
From: Charles Parkin
To: wpearl@mindspring.com
Cc: Kevin Lee
Subject: RE: Inquiry re Feb. 5 item
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 3:00:26 PM
Mr. Pearl in response to your email, this office will not comment on the substance of closed session
discussions, other than to say this closed session on February 5, 2019 concerned a property the City
has been and is interested in acquiring. The closed session discussed the proposed price, available
funding sources and other material terms and provided direction to the City’s negotiators.

Charles Parkin
City Attorney
Office of the Long Beach City Attorney
333 W. Ocean Blvd., 11th Floor
Charles.Parkin@longbeach.gov
Direct Line (562) 570-2295
Fax (562) 436-1579
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From: wpearl [mailto:wpearl@mindspring.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:19 PM
To: Charles Parkin <Charles.Parkin@longbeach.gov>
Cc: Kevin Lee <Kevin.Lee@longbeach.gov>
Subject: Inquiry re Feb. 5 item
Hello, Mr. Parkin: LBREPORT.com inquires for publication: Does your office deny [a
contention in a story published elsewhere] that members of the City Council and/or
the Mayor discussed the possibility of the Angels relocating to Long Beach during a
Feb. 5 closed session [agendized under Gov't Code section 54956.8 to discuss price
and terms,of purchasing 121-129 Elm Ave.?]

Please advise and thank you.

s/ Bill Pearl
LBREPORT.com
mail@lbreport.com
562 421-7814

From: Kevin Lee
To: Tom Modica
Subject: FW: LA Times - questions for Mayor Garcia
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 9:08:54 AM
Attachments: LA TIMES QUESTIONS FOR MAYOR GARCIA.docx
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Good morning Tom.

Please see below and attached.

I imagine we couldn’t talk about a lot of this due to the current talks. However, if we could, or chose
to, I am not close enough to the conversations to even start to respond.

Bill says he has a 1 p.m. deadline. But if we are going to be able to respond to any of these with
anything substantive, we could also tell him we need more time.

I have not forwarded these to the Mayor yet. Would you like me to?

Let’s chat.
Kevin

Kevin Lee
Public Affairs Officer

City Manager’s Office | Office of Public Affairs & Communications
333 West Ocean Blvd., 13th Floor I Long Beach, CA 90802
T 562.570.6811 M 562.230.9853

From: Shaikin, William <William.Shaikin@latimes.com>
To: Kevin Lee <Kevin.Lee@longbeach.gov>
Subject: LA Times - questions for Mayor Garcia

Hi Kevin,

I attended the council meeting last night/this morning and spoke with Mayor Garcia
afterwards. I started to ask about the Angels, in particular with regard to a previous agenda
item, and the mayor said he would be able to answer my questions, but only if I submitted
them in writing, to you.

Attached please find my questions. As I am working under a deadline, I would like the answers
by 1 p.m. today.

Thank you very much for your help. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Bill Shaikin
Staff Writer
Los Angeles Times
(310) 709-8844 (cell)
bill.shaikin@latimes.com
LA TIMES QUESTIONS FOR MAYOR GARCIA
1: When you campaigned for Prop. A, you pledged that the additional sales tax revenue would be
directed primarily toward infrastructure and public safety. Is that indeed where those funds have gone,
and would any of those funds be available for an Angels ballpark?
2: Only one city in the state has a higher sales tax than Long Beach. Would you rule out another sales tax
increase to help fund an Angels ballpark?
3: Would you rule out using any general fund monies to help fund an Angels ballpark?
4: When the city of Tustin negotiated with the Angels for a possible new ballpark, the city set out two
guiding principles: (A) the city might provide land to the Angels but would require eventual repayment
at full market value and (B) the team would pay to build the ballpark. That is: the team might (or might
not) make a lot of money from the ballpark and surrounding development, but the city would not be out
any money. Can the city of Long Beach make the same commitment to its residents? Why or why not?
5: In any event, how does Long Beach propose that a new ballpark should be financed?
6: What are the working estimates – knowing that they could change – for how much a ballpark might
cost and how many seats it might include?
7: How much money does the city believe the Angels might be able to generate from development of
the land that would surround the ballpark?
8: How much money does the city believe it might be able to generate from development of the land
that would surround the ballpark – and that it could allot toward ballpark costs through the use of an
allowable redevelopment/tax increment district?
9: The agenda for the closed City Council meeting of March 19 said negotiations with the Angels
involved more than the so-called Elephant Lot – to wit: “That certain real property bounded on the
north by East Seaside Way, on the west by Pine Avenue, and on the south and east by East Shoreline
Drive and the Pacific Ocean, major portions of which are commonly known as the Elephant Lot and the
Marina Green.” How much of this 42-acre site could be available for development? Could the
Convention Center be in play? The Hyatt? The Performing Arts Center?
10: And, in particular, is it possible that the Long Beach Arena could be demolished and the area used
for development? I have heard this scenario has at least been considered, given the age and relatively
light use of the arena and its location adjacent to the proposed ballpark.
11: Has the city commissioned a recent appraisal of the 42-acre site or any sites within, including the
proposed 13-acre ballpark site? If so, when was the appraisal done and what were the land value(s) it
established? If not, is the city committed to an appraisal? In either case, is the city committed to a
bidding process for a sale or lease in which the Angels might not have the high bid?
12: Obviously, a possible demolition of the arena would remove it from use in the 2028 Olympics. Would
any of the other proposed Long Beach Olympic sites be available in the event the Angels move their
ballpark to the Elephant Lot site and develop the surrounding land?
13: Could the Long Beach Grand Prix remain at its current site in the event the Angels move their
ballpark to the Elephant Lot site and develop the surrounding land? Is there another suitable site in the
city?
14: The Grand Prix is one weekend per year. What plans can the city offer to get 30,000 fans in and out
of downtown Long Beach for 81 home games – the majority of which would be weeknight starts that
would make rush-hour traffic even worse, and with the Blue Line of no use to the Angels’ primary fan
base in Orange County? Has the city commissioned a traffic study in relation to the Angels? If so, when
did it come back, and what were the results? If not, is the city committed to such a study?
From: Long Beach Media
Subject: PRESS ALERT: Update on Conversations with the Angels
Date: 4/3/2019
Name of Media: LA Times

Reporter Name: Bill Shaikin
Subject: Update on Conversations with the Angels
Department Handling Request: City Manager

Staff Handling Request: Kevin Lee, Public Affairs Officer
Staff Phone Number: x8-6811
Information Requested & Response:

Mr. Shaikin inquired about the status of conversations with the Angels. Mr. Lee stated that in closed session, on March 19, 2019, Long Beach City
Council authorized City staff to enter into negotiations with Shoreline Investments LLC regarding certain real property bounded on the north by East
Seaside Way, on the west by Pine Avenue, and on the south and east by East Shoreline Drive and the Pacific Ocean, major portions of which are
commonly known as the Elephant Lot and the Marina Green. Mr. Lee noted that Shoreline Investments LLC is associated with the early discussions the
City is having with the Angels regarding the possibility of a sports venue in downtown Long Beach. He further stated that since negotiations have
commenced, the City is unable to discuss particulars of the matter, however, details on any proposed project would be discussed publicly at the
appropriate time.
###
From: Tom Modica
To: Mayor Garcia; Mark Taylor; Patrick West; Kevin Lee
Subject: LA Times
Date: Thursday, April 4, 2019 5:54:44 AM
He wrote an article based on our responses. I don’t see any major issues or things that need to
be corrected, he pretty much used our responses.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-stadium-long-beach-20190403-story.html
Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091
From: Kevin Lee
To: Tom Modica
Cc: Mayor Garcia; Mark Taylor; Patrick West
Subject: Re: LA Times
Date: Thursday, April 4, 2019 7:09:51 AM
Agreed. This looks good.
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 4, 2019, at 5:56 AM, Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov> wrote:
He wrote an article based on our responses. I don’t see any major issues or things
that need to be corrected, he pretty much used our responses.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-stadium-long-beach-
20190403-story.html
Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091
From: Kevin Lee
To: Shaikin, William
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Hi Bill.

Please see my responses below in red. Note that all responses should be attributed to me.

Thanks.
Kevin

directed primarily toward infrastructure and public safety. Is that indeed where those funds have
gone, and would any of those funds be available for an Angels ballpark? Measure A is specifically
designed for Public Safety and Infrastructure projects, and the Long Beach City Council has limited
allocation of funds to those two areas. Since the voters passed Measure A in 2016, the City has been
able to restore specific Fire operations and make infrastructure repairs to Fire stations, restore an
entire Police division and Police Academy operations, and have made, and continue to make, historic
investment in revitalizing public spaces such as streets, libraries, community centers and parks. All
Measure A funds have been allocated and information on those expenses go through an approval
process where they are approved by the City Council and reviewed by a Citizen’s Oversight
Committee. All expenses for Measure A can be found at the following website:
http://www.longbeach.gov/measureA
2: Only one city in the state has a higher sales tax than Long Beach. Would you rule out another sales
tax increase to help fund an Angels ballpark? – There are 12 cities in California (including Long
Beach) with a 10.25% tax rate or higher. Long Beach is at the statutory maximum for a local sales tax
rate, so any increase would require both State legislation and a local vote.
https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/rates.aspx
3: Would you rule out using any general fund monies to help fund an Angels ballpark? – In closed
session, on March 19, 2019, Long Beach City Council authorized City staff to enter into negotiations
with Shoreline Investments LLC regarding certain real property bounded on the north by East
Seaside Way, on the west by Pine Avenue, and on the south and east by East Shoreline Drive and the
Pacific Ocean, major portions of which are commonly known as the Elephant Lot and the Marina
Green. As previously stated, Shoreline Investments LLC is associated with the early discussions the
City is having with the Angels regarding the possibility of a sports venue in downtown Long Beach.
Since negotiations have commenced, the City is unable to discuss particulars of the matter. Details
on any proposed project, including any proposed commitment of City financial support, would be
discussed publicly at an open City Council meeting at the appropriate time.
4: When the city of Tustin negotiated with the Angels for a possible new ballpark, the city set out
two guiding principles: (A) the city might provide land to the Angels but would require eventual
repayment at full market value and (B) the team would pay to build the ballpark. That is: the team
might (or might not) make a lot of money from the ballpark and surrounding development, but the
city would not be out any money. Can the city of Long Beach make the same commitment to its
residents? Why or why not? As noted above, the City is in early negotiation discussions, and are not
able to comments on specifics at this time. Any proposed commitment of City financial support or
support for any proposed project, would be made at an open City Council meeting at the
appropriate time. At an open Council Meeting, the public would have the opportunity to comment.
5: In any event, how does Long Beach propose that a new ballpark should be financed? As noted
above, the City is in early negotiation discussions, and are not able to comments on specifics at this
time. Any proposed commitment of City financial support or support for any proposed project,
would be made at an open City Council meeting at the appropriate time. At an open Council
Meeting, the public would have the opportunity to comment.
6: What are the working estimates – knowing that they could change – for how much a ballpark
might cost and how many seats it might include? The City is in preliminary discussions and are not
able to comment on specifics of the negotiations at this time.
7: How much money does the city believe the Angels might be able to generate from development
of the land that would surround the ballpark? The City is in preliminary discussions and are not able
to comment on specifics of the negotiations at this time. As noted, any details related to
negotiations would be made at an open City Council meeting at the appropriate time.
allowable redevelopment/tax increment district? As noted above, the City is in early negotiation
discussions, and are not able to comments on specifics at this time. Any proposed commitment of
City financial support or support for any proposed project, would be made at an open City Council
meeting at the appropriate time.
Drive and the Pacific Ocean, major portions of which are commonly known as the Elephant Lot and
the Marina Green.” How much of this 42-acre site could be available for development? Could the
Convention Center be in play? The Hyatt? The Performing Arts Center? – The closed session agenda
outlines the maximum area that the City Council could discuss in closed session and give direction to
staff on. As to specifics, those are part of the negotiation discussions and can’t be commented on at
this time. If the project progresses, that would be discussed publicly at the appropriate time.
10: And, in particular, is it possible that the Long Beach Arena could be demolished and the area
used for development? I have heard this scenario has at least been considered, given the age and
relatively light use of the arena and its location adjacent to the proposed ballpark. As to specifics of
any possible proposal, those are part of negotiation discussions and can’t be commented on at this
time.
proposed 13-acre ballpark site? If so, when was the appraisal done and what were the land value(s)
it established? If not, is the city committed to an appraisal? In either case, is the city committed to a
bidding process for a sale or lease in which the Angels might not have the high bid? An appraisal has
not been conducted.
12: Obviously, a possible demolition of the arena would remove it from use in the 2028 Olympics.
Would any of the other proposed Long Beach Olympic sites be available in the event the Angels
move their ballpark to the Elephant Lot site and develop the surrounding land? Long Beach is
committed to remaining a 2028 Olympic City, and we have great partners at LA 2028. The City will
continue to work with our partners as planning for the 2028 Olympics continue.
ballpark to the Elephant Lot site and develop the surrounding land? Is there another suitable site in
the city? Long Beach has a contract to conduct the Grand Prix of Long Beach through 2023, with an
option to extend for an additional 5 years. Wording in the contract also allows the City and the
Grand Prix to consider alternate configurations of the current track. The City will continue to work
closely with our great partners at the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach as their events are
planned.
14: The Grand Prix is one weekend per year. What plans can the city offer to get 30,000 fans in and
out of downtown Long Beach for 81 home games – the majority of which would be weeknight starts
that would make rush-hour traffic even worse, and with the Blue Line of no use to the Angels’
primary fan base in Orange County? Has the city commissioned a traffic study in relation to the
Angels? If so, when did it come back, and what were the results? If not, is the city committed to such
a study? A traffic study has not been commissioned, as negotiation conversations are in early
stages. Any possible project would go through the full Environmental Impact Report process and the
appropriate studies would be made available for public review and comment.

Kevin Lee

T 562.570.6811 M 562.230.9853

From: Kevin Lee
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2019 1:38 PM
To: Shaikin, William <William.Shaikin@latimes.com>
Subject: Re: LA Times - questions for Mayor Garcia

I’m hoping for mid afternoon-depending on schedules. I’ll keep you posted.
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 3, 2019, at 11:55 AM, Shaikin, William <William.Shaikin@latimes.com> wrote:
Hi Kevin,

What is your best estimate as to time?

Thanks
Bill

Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 3, 2019, at 11:53 AM, Kevin Lee <Kevin.Lee@longbeach.gov> wrote:
EXTERNAL SOURCE
Hi Bill.

We will work on getting you a response today to your inquiry. Note that
we will not make your 1 p.m. deadline as we will need more time to
review.

More to come.
Kevin

Kevin Lee

T 562.570.6811 M 562.230.9853

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From: Kevin Lee

Good morning Bill.

I’ll take a look and circle back.

Thanks.
Kevin
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 3, 2019, at 8:07 AM, Shaikin, William

<William.Shaikin@latimes.com> wrote:
Hi Kevin,

I attended the council meeting last night/this morning
and spoke with Mayor Garcia afterwards. I started to ask
about the Angels, in particular with regard to a previous
agenda item, and the mayor said he would be able to
answer my questions, but only if I submitted them in
writing, to you.

Attached please find my questions. As I am working
under a deadline, I would like the answers by 1 p.m.
today.

Thank you very much for your help. Please let me know if
you have any questions.

Thanks,

Bill Shaikin
Staff Writer
Los Angeles Times
(310) 709-8844 (cell)
<LA TIMES QUESTIONS FOR MAYOR GARCIA.docx>
From: Tom Modica
To: Jason Ruiz
Subject: RE: Questions
Date: Friday, February 22, 2019 6:10:00 AM
Thanks Jason. Will get back to you later today.

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: Jason Ruiz [mailto:jason@lbpost.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2019 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: Questions

Hey Tom,

It’s understandable, I know you’re a busy guy. While email is probably not ideal I was hoping to just
chat with you. I’ve been told by some reliable sources that the city is preparing to acquire the Chase
Bank building on Ocean in hopes of having the Los Angeles Angels move their corporate offices into
it. I was also told very few people know about it which is why I was vague with Sergio and wanted to
talk to you directly. Let me know if you’re able to talk, on or off record. Thanks Tom.
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 21, 2019, at 9:31 PM, Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov> wrote:
Jason, Sergio let me know you wanted to connect directly with me.
Sorry, today was slammed, was hoping to get you a quicker answer.
Tomorrow is pretty much back to back as well. If you could email
your questions I’ll work on them and get you a response. Thanks

-Tom

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: Kevin Lee
To: Marie Garvey
Cc: Tom Modica; John Carpino; Jolly, Molly
Subject: Re: Media Update
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 7:20:10 AM
Good morning Marie and all.
Just a quick update: Sent NBC statement and some background last night. Also sent statement
to the Gazette here in Long Beach because they will start laying out their weekly today. This
morning I declined on air with KNX 1070, and sent them the statement.
Kevin
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 25, 2019, at 8:52 PM, Kevin Lee <Kevin.Lee@longbeach.gov> wrote:
Hi Marie.
Thanks for the update.
I’ve provided statement/info to ABC7, CBS2/KCAL9, LA Times.
Also ESPN picked up the article.
Thanks. Let’s keep each other updated.

Kevin
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 25, 2019, at 8:39 PM, Marie Garvey <mtg@garvgroup.com> wrote:
Hi – Wanted to let you know we are getting a lot of

media calls tonight from LA Times, LA News Group,
Channel 4 and 7, MLB.com, and others. I know
Sports Illustrated picked up a blurb of the Post story.
We are giving the statement I read to you over the
phone (see below) and a couple of background
points that reiterate that we were approached by
Long Beach and we are exploring the feasibility.
That we are in the early stages and that talks with
Anaheim continue.

Seems most of the outlets want Anaheim’s point of
view and I know the Mayor of Anaheim has a quote
he is giving out.

So far so good. Will continue to update you.
Wondering if you are getting similar calls?

Angels Statement:
As we have stated from the beginning, we must
explore all our options to secure a long-term future
for the Angels and provide fans with a high-quality
experience in a renovated or new ballpark.
John Carpino, Angels President

Thanks and let me know if you need anything.
Marie

Marie Garvey
Office: 310-606-8272
Mobile: 310-614-3504
www.garvgroup.com
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111 Penn Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
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From: Mark Taylor
To: Tom Modica; Kevin Lee; Diana Tang
Cc: Mayor Garcia
Subject: FW: Clips
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FYI

Mark W. Taylor
Chief of Staff, Office of Mayor Robert Garcia
333 West Ocean Boulevard, 14th Floor
(562)570-6801, Mark.Taylor@LongBeach.gov @LongBeachMayor

Long Beach Angels Press Clips – February 27, 2019

Press Clips
Local business leaders hope baseball stadium in Long Beach isn’t a pipe dream
2/27/19
Long Beach Post
From Pittsburgh to San Diego, the country has several cities with waterfront
baseball stadiums, and Long Beach has what it takes to become one them, local
business leaders said Tuesday. Randy Gordon, president of the Long Beach Area
Chamber of Commerce, said the local business community has been bustling with
excitement since news broke Monday that the Los Angeles Angels are in talks
with the city about possibly moving the team to Long Beach. The move would
mean a new stadium on a waterfront lot, known as the “elephant lot,” which sits
as one of the largest undeveloped parcels of land in Downtown Long Beach. It
would also mean an economic boom for small businesses, retail shops and
restaurants, Gordon said. “This is certainly a possibility for us,” Gordon said. “We
know Long Beach has the capabilities, the facilities and the talent to make this
happen.” For now, details like the cost of the proposed stadium and who would
pay for it are not yet clear. The project would also require many layers of
approval.
Is Long Beach’s ‘elephant lot’ big enough for a baseball stadium? We compared
acreage with other stadiums
2/27/19
Long Beach Post
The Los Angeles Angels are in talks about possibly moving the team from
Anaheim to Long Beach. If it happens, the city would build a stadium on the
roughly 13-acre “elephant lot” southeast of the Long Beach Arena and
Performing Arts Center. But is the area big enough for a baseball stadium?
Angels Talk to Long Beach About Moving There

2/27/19
Voice of OC
The Angels are talking to Long Beach about potentially moving the team there
after the Anaheim City Council extended the stadium lease with the team until
2020. “So it’s extremely disappointing while the council was extending a good
faith effort … while the council was talking about a lease, that’s rent-free for two
years, the Angels were talking to another city about moving there,” Councilman
Jose Moreno said in an interview Tuesday.
The Los Angeles Angels Might Move to Long Beach

2/27/19
Fan Graphs
We’ve talked a couple of times over the last few months about the current
stalemate between the former California Angels and the city of Anaheim. Even
after a recent short-term lease extension, the Angels have to vacate Angels
Stadium at the end of the 2020 season. Given the Angels’ desire for a new,
publicly-funded stadium – one which Anaheim has no desire for, given the
current fractured relationship between the parties – the team has been casting
about somewhat publicly for a new home. An obvious local alternative site has
yet to materialize, however, leading to speculation that the team may consider Las
Vegas or the new ballpark being built in Portland as a potential new home. Recent
developments, however, have taken this saga in an unexpected direction. Earlier
this week, the City of Long Beach confirmed that it had reached out to the Angels
to discuss the possibility of the team moving to a planned waterfront ballpark. The
site in question is the former home of the Ringling Brothers circus, and is known
as the “elephant lot.” Now, the Long Beach municipal government, for its part,
downplayed the extent of the talks.
Angels 'in Talks' Regarding Potential Move to Long Beach

2/27/19
Click Lancashire
The Long Beach Post is reporting that the team is in talks with city officials about
a possible move. Members of the Long Beach City Council were first informed
about the possibility of the Angels relocating to Long Beach during a closed
session discussion on February 5.
Long Beach approaches Angels about new stadium

2/27/19
Bakersfield Now
Long Beach officials have approached the Los Angeles Angels about building a
downtown ballpark near the waterfront. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia told
the Los Angeles Times that discussions are "very preliminary" and that they are
exploring many options for a 13-acre parking lot adjacent to the convention
center.
Long Beach officials considering stadium proposal on race site

2/27/19
Racer.com
A proposition has been made by Long Beach mayor Robert Garcia that would
turn the paddock section and final corners of the Long Beach Grand Prix circuit
into a new stadium for the Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball team. The
Angels, whose contract to use its current stadium in Anaheim expires at the end of
the 2020 season, have been seeking everything from a major renovation of its
present facility to relocating to a new stadium elsewhere in greater Los Angeles.
Is Long Beach Dodger blue, or could fans get hooked on the Halos? Readers react
2/26/19
Long Beach Post
Long Beach Post readers had strong reactions to the news, exclusively reported by
the Post Monday that Long Beach city officials have spoken with the Los Angeles
Angels about relocating to the city. The reaction was fairly split between
welcoming the Halos and telling them politely to stick to their side of the Orange
Curtain.
Could Long Beach offer put new wrinkle in Angels’ stadium talks with Anaheim?
2/26/19
Press Telegram
While Long Beach is the latest suitor to court the Angels, the baseball team began
early stage negotiations in January to remain in Anaheim, its home since 1966.
The team has a loyal fan base and sells more than 3 million tickets annually, but
city and team officials have struggled in recent years to find any success in their
lease talks.
Long Beach Angels? | Dolphin Deaths Sound Alarm | Patch PM

2/26/19
Patch
Angels In Quiet Negotiations To Leave Orange County - Long Beach is
attempting to lure the Angels to the coast with a possible waterfront ballpark,
according to officials. Will they stay or go?
TV/Radio

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From: Diana Tang
To: Mary Bryant
Cc: Patrick West; Tom Modica; Kevin Jackson; Kevin Lee; Anne Kearby; Phalla Chau; Carrisa Bush
Subject: Fwd: Convention Center Sports Venue Statement
Date: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:52:18 PM
Attachments: attachment 1.pdf
CityofLongBeach_OfficialStatement_022519.pdf
Hi Mary -
I hope you had a relaxing weekend! For tomorrow, please see the plan for any calls related to
the Los Angeles Angels. Please also send this message to all Executive Assistants. All
Department Directors should have already received Tom’s email about this subject (see:
bottom of this email chain). All phone calls about the Los Angeles Angels go to Kevin Lee.
Thank you!
Los Angeles Angels

If you receive a call about:

The Angels
Ballpark
Stadium
Major downtown waterfront development
Elephant Lot

Please let the caller know all calls about this issue will go through Kevin
Lee, our Public Information Officer. If Kevin is not immediately
available, please take the caller’s name, title, contact info organization
that they work for, and kindly let them know Kevin will get back to
them.

General script:

Thank you for calling about this issue.

All calls are going through Kevin Lee, our City’s Public Information
Officer.

If I could get your name, title and best call back number or email, we’ll
have Kevin give you a call back as soon as he’s available.

-------------

For information, the City issued statement is attached.

###
Diana C. Tang
Manager of Government Affairs
(o) 562.570.6506
(c) 562.481.7697
From: Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov>

Subject: Convention Center Sports Venue Statement
Date: February 25, 2019 at 8:02:23 PM PST
To: CM - City Manager Department Heads <CM_-
_City_Manager_Department_Heads@longbeach.gov>
Cc: Patrick West <Patrick.West@longbeach.gov>, Kevin Jackson
<Kevin.Jackson@longbeach.gov>, Diana Tang <Diana.Tang@longbeach.gov>,
Kevin Lee <Kevin.Lee@longbeach.gov>, Rebecca Garner
<Rebecca.Garner@longbeach.gov>, Geoffrey Hall
<Geoffrey.Hall@longbeach.gov>, Mary Bryant <Mary.Bryant@longbeach.gov>,
Anne Kearby <Anne.Kearby@longbeach.gov>
Department Directors:

Today we responded to questions about the potential for a
downtown sports venue at the Convention Center. Attached is the
City’s statement so you are all aware. If you receive any calls, or
request for a statement, please immediately direct those to Kevin
Lee only. We will discuss more on Wednesday morning, but we
wanted to make sure you were all in the loop. Thanks

-Tom

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: Mark Taylor
To: Tom Modica; Kevin Lee; Diana Tang
Cc: Mayor Garcia
Subject: FW: Moreno Pounces On News Long Beach Approached Angels Last Year - Anaheim Blog
Attachments: Moreno-with-LB-City-Council.jpg
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Just FYI

Mark W. Taylor

http://www.anaheimblog.net/2019/02/27/moreno-pounces-on-news-long-beach-beach-
approached-angels-last-year/
Moreno Pounces On News Long

Beach Beach Approached Angels
Last Year
Last week, the Long Beach Post news site published an article claiming
the Angels are in talks with Long Beach about moving to the team there to
a 13-acre city-owned site on the waterfront:
“The Los Angeles Angels are in talks with the city about the possibility of
moving the team to Long Beach and building a new stadium on a
Downtown waterfront lot, several sources familiar with the discussions
told the Post.”
The Long Beach Post was founded in 2007 by now-Mayor Robert
Garcia.
The story lede overstates the situation: after the Angels exercised their opt-
out provision last year, the City of Long Beach informed the Angels of the
city’s interest in discussing the waterfront property as a site for the team.
Mayor Garcia told the Post:
“We are in the early stages of our due diligence and are exploring a
variety of options for this property,” Mayor Robert Garcia confirmed in a
statement Monday evening. “We have approached the Angels to express
our interest and discuss the possibilities of this opportunity.”
Translation: there are no negotiations and, in fact, Long Beach is still
trying to figure out if is even feasible to bring the Angels to that site is
even feasible, given its existing encumbrances. The Long Beach site is
also under the regulatory purview of the California Coastal Commission –
a body not known for being development-friendly.
In other words, after the team exercised it the opt-out clause, Long Beach
understandably proposed the Angels to consider their city as a location.
The Angels needed to find a site and said “OK, we’ll consider it.” After
five years of unproductive negotiations with Anaheim during Mayor Tom
Tait’s tenure, that isn’t surprising.
That didn’t prevent Councilman Jose F. Moreno from pouncing to exploit
the story for political reasons. The Voice of OC published a story this
morning copiously quoting Moreno:
“So it’s extremely disappointing while the council was extending a good
faith effort … while the council was talking about a lease, that’s rent-free
for two years, the Angels were talking to another city about moving
there,” Councilman Jose Moreno said in an interview Tuesday.
The Anaheim City Council voted 5-2 to extend the lease to 2020 Jan. 15,
with Moreno and Councilwoman Denise Barnes dissenting.
Moreno tried to get the Angels to agree to an exclusive negotiation clause
in exchange for the lease approval, but failed to get the council majority to
support it.
“This was expected — the Council did vote down my proposal to require
exclusive negotiations in return for an extended lease. Unfortunately, the
council did not approve that amendment and it’s disappointing that the
rational the Council gave and the mayor was they wanted a fresh start to
the negotiations,” Moreno said.
Moreno’s over-reaction rings is disingenuous. Long Beach and the Angels
aren’t negotiating. If one party proposes an idea to another party, that isn’t
a negotiation.
It was up to Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu to point out the obvious in a
public statement on Monday:
“It’s no surprise other cities would try to lure the Angels to leave —
having a Major League Baseball franchise is a big benefit to any city. We
are confident that the best place for the Angels is and always will be
Anaheim, and the one-year extension we granted gives us the time to work
out the details and craft an agreement that benefits our residents and the
city.”
Moreno’s prior relationship with the Long Beach City Council raises the
question of whether he was already aware Long Beach had approached the
Angels. Long Beach made its pitch last year, and Moreno – a Chicano
Studies professor at Cal State Long Beach – has a relationship with Long
Beach councilmembers. In October 2015, Moreno made a presentation
to the Long Beach City Council at the invitation of Long Beach
Councilman Roberto Uranga, as part of the city’s Hispanic Heritage
Month:
Left to right: Long Beach Councilman Roberto Uranga; Jose F. Moreno;

LB Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez; LB Mayor Robert Garcia
In this context, it’s reasonable to wonder if Moreno wasn’t already aware
of Long Beach’s overture to the Angels when he proposed his
amendments to the lease extension at the January 15 meeting of the
Anaheim City Council. Those amendments seemed politically-motivated,
as does his ongoing efforts to make politically hay out of the council
majority’s intention to reach a win-win agreement to keep the team in
Anaheim.
The District 3 councilman even used the news to try and score points for
his budding campaign to bring rent control to Anaheim. Referring to the
January vote to extend the Angel’s lease for a year, Moreno told the Voice
of OC:
“After all, they (the Angels) are not a nonprofit, they are making money
using a city asset. So I was hoping we can do a fair deal, at market rate. In
essence what the council affirmed was a strong belief that in order to keep
the Angels, what was enacted in effect, was a rent stabilization effort … to
keep the Angels in place for another year.”
Leaving aside the irony of Moreno’s support for market rate anything
given his backing for government control of wage and rent levels, the
lease extension bears no resemblance whatsoever to rent control. His
phrasing – “making money using a city asset” – implies the Angels are
somehow taking advantage of Anaheim, forgetting the city built a baseball
stadium because it wanted a baseball team. This rhetoric may make sense
in the world of Morenonomics, but not in the real world.
From: Mary Bryant on behalf of Patrick West
To: Al Austin; Daryl Supernaw; Dee Andrews; Jeannine Pearce; Lena Gonzalez; Rex Richardson; Roberto Uranga;
Robert Garcia; Stacy Mungo; Suzie Price
Cc: Charles Parkin; Laura Doud; Douglas Haubert
Subject: CITY MANAGER ALERT: Sports Venue
Attachments: CityofLongBeach_OfficialStatement_022519.pdf
This is just a reminder for all of us to refer any questions from the media regarding the sports venue
in the downtown to Kevin Lee our Public Information Officer, and not to make individual statements
or discuss the project. Kevin can be reached at 570-6811. We continue to work very closely with
the Angels management team on messaging and we are all trying to be on the same page with one
single spokesman for the city and a single spokesman for the Angels. Thanks all !

PATRICK H. WEST
City Manager

CITY OF LONG BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
333 West Ocean Boulevard • Long Beach, CA 90802 • (562) 570-6383 FAX (562) 570-6501
2/25/2019
Official Statement:
As part of our efforts to create a downtown waterfront development plan, we are exploring
the feasibility of a downtown sports venue on the Convention Center parking lot. We are
in the early stages of our due diligence and are exploring a variety of options for this
property. We have approached the Angels to express our interest and discuss the
possibilities of this opportunity. This is very preliminary and discussions are ongoing.
This statement can be attributed to Mayor Robert Garcia on behalf of the City of Long
Beach.
All media inquiries should be directed to Kevin Lee, City of Long Beach Public Affairs
Officer (kevin.lee@longbeach.gov, 562-570-6811).
About the City of Long Beach

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of Long Beach offers all the world-class amenities of a large metropolitan city while
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more. The City also has a highly-respected university and city college, two historic
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From: Mark Taylor
To: Mayor Garcia; Tom Modica; Kevin Lee
Cc: Diana Tang; Veronica Quezada
Subject: Clips from today
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Long Beach Angels Press Clips – February 26, 2019

Press Clips

The Los Angeles Angels of Long Beach? The move could happen
2/26/19
FOX LA
City officials have approached the Los Angeles Angels about the possibility of moving the team
from Orange County to Long Beach, where officials hope to build a new stadium on a downtown
waterfront lot. The stadium would potentially be constructed on a roughly 13-acre lot southeast of
the Long Beach Arena and Performing Arts Center, according to a story first reported by the Long
Beach Post on Monday. "As part of our efforts to create a downtown waterfront development plan,
we are exploring the feasibility of a downtown sports venue on the Convention Center parking lot,"
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said.

Long Beach approaches Angels about new stadium
2/26/19
Courier Express
Long Beach officials have approached the Los Angeles Angels about building a downtown ballpark
near the waterfront. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia told the Los Angeles Times that discussions
are "very preliminary" and that they are exploring many options for a 13-acre parking lot adjacent to
the convention center. The Angels opted out of their lease at Angel Stadium in Anaheim in October.
The Anaheim City Council voted in January to extend the lease by one year through 2020. Both
sides continue to explore options on remaining in Anaheim, but team President John Carpino said in
a statement that they are exploring all options for a new or renovated ballpark.

Long Beach Flirting With Angels Baseball To Relocate To Long Beach
2/26/19
BISNOW
How does the Long Beach Angels or the Los Angeles Angels of Long Beach sound? With dreams of
a downtown waterfront ballpark along the shores of the city, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia has
begun preliminary discussions with Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno to have him possibly
move the Major League Baseball franchise 28 miles west from Anaheim to Long Beach. “We are
exploring the feasibility of a downtown sports venue on the Convention Center parking lot,” Garcia
said in a statement to Bisnow. Garcia is referring to a vacant 13-acre site on Shoreline Drive adjacent
to the convention center.

Angels confirm ballpark inquiry from Long Beach
2/26/19
MLB.com
The city of Long Beach has approached the Angels to see if the club is interested in building a new
ballpark on a waterfront site, according to a report by the Long Beach Post published late Monday
night. The Angels, who have played at Angel Stadium in Anaheim since 1966, confirmed the report.
"As we have stated from the beginning, we must explore all our options to secure a long-term future
for the Angels and provide fans with a high-quality experience in a renovated or new ballpark,”
Angels president John Carpino said. The city of Long Beach also released a statement from Mayor
Robert Garcia, which stressed that the proposal is still in the preliminary stages. The city has not
determined how a ballpark would be financed or if a ballpark would be feasible to be built on the
site, which is located on a 13-acre lot in downtown Long Beach.

Los Angeles Angels Courted With New Long Beach Stadium Promises
2/26/19
Patch
Will the Los Angeles Angels move to Long Beach? City officials have approached the team about
the possibility of moving the team, dangling a new stadium on a downtown waterfront lot as a
potential carrot. That stadium would potentially be constructed on a roughly 13-acre lot southeast of
the Long Beach Arena and Performing Arts Center, according to a story first reported by the Long
Beach Post on Monday. "As part of our efforts to create a downtown waterfront development plan,
we are exploring the feasibility of a downtown sports venue on the Convention Center parking lot,"
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said.

Angels discussing possible Long Beach waterfront ballpark, team confirms
2/26/19
Sporting News
The Angels are potentially in the market for some waterfront property in Long Beach. As reported
by the Long Beach Post, the team is in talks with the city about turning a 13-acre parking lot into a
new home for Mike Trout and the rest of the organization. "As we have stated from the beginning,
we must explore all our options to secure a long-term future for the Angels and provide fans with a
high quality experience in a renovated or new ballpark," team president John Carpino said in a
statement.

Angels reportedly in talks with Long Beach about possible move
2/26/19
Yardbarker
The Los Angeles Angels extended their lease with Anaheim earlier this year to remain in their
current ballpark through at least the 2020 season, but they are reportedly discussing the possibility of
building a new ballpark and finding a different home after that. Jason Ruiz of the Long Beach Post
reports that the Angels have been in talks about moving the team to Long Beach. A 13-acre site that
used to host the Ringling Bros. Circus is being looked at as a possible site for a stadium. “We are in
the early stages of our due diligence and are exploring a variety of options for this property,” Long
Beach mayor Robert Garcia confirmed in a statement. “We have approached the Angels to express
our interest and discuss the possibilities of this opportunity.”

Long Beach Pitches New Angels Ballpark
2/26/19
Ballpark Digest
Long Beach officials have reached out to the Los Angeles Angels about a potential new ballpark
there, floating a downtown waterfront lot as an option. Discussions over a new or renovated ballpark
for the Angels have picked up in recent months. In October, the Angels announced that they were
opting out of their lease for Anaheim’s Angel Stadium, as the club had to decide by October 16
whether to opt out or otherwise wait until the end of the 2028 season for another opportunity. The
club later secured a lease extension with the City of Anaheim that covers 2020 and gives the two
sides more time to discuss a renovation of Angel Stadium or a new ballpark, but interest in the
Angels does not appear to be limited to their current locale.

Angels reportedly in talks with Long Beach about new stadium
2/26/19
Curbed LA
The Los Angeles Angels of Long Beach? The Major League Baseball team is reportedly considering
a move back to Los Angeles County after more than 50 years in Anaheim. As first reported by the
Long Beach Post, the Angels are in preliminary talks with the city of Long Beach about construction
of a new stadium close to the city’s convention center. A deal the Angels have with the city of
Anaheim to remain in the 1966-built Angel Stadium expires at the end of next year.

City leaders discuss purchase of building for possible Angels headquarters
2/26/19
Long Beach Post
Long Beach officials are eyeing the purchase of a building at Elm Avenue and Ocean Boulevard for
possible corporate headquarters of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, which are in early talks to
potentially move the team to the city. Members of the Long Beach City Council were first informed
about the possibility of the Angels relocating to Long Beach during a closed session discussion on
Feb. 5. During that meeting, officials discussed the purchase of a parking lot at 121 Elm Ave. owned
by Southern California Edison.

THE ANGELS (OF ANAHEIM) ARE CONSIDERING A MOVE TO THE LONG BEACH
WATERFRONT
2/26/19
L.A. TACO
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have made overtures into a protected 13-acre lot on the Long
Beach waterfront, a move that would place the 2002 World Series champions in L.A. County for the
first time since 1965, according to a report by the Long Beach Post. Long Beach Mayor Robert
Garcia confirmed to the Associated Press late Monday that they were in preliminary talks. The Post
cites “several sources familiar with the discussions” who say Arte Moreno’s team is in preliminary
talks with the city about the possibility of moving the franchise to the empty lot near the Long Beach
Arena and Performing Arts Center.

The Angels Are Reportedly Considering A Move To Another California City
2/26/19
The Spun
The Los Angeles Angels have played in Anaheim since 1966, but the franchise could relocate to
another city in California. Although the team is set to play at Angels Stadium until 2020, the lease is
almost over. Back in October, ownership failed to renew its lease to stay in Anaheim. Now, the team
is exploring other options with Long Beach as the frontrunner to land their services. While talks
aren’t extremely serious just yet, the Angels could potentially move to Long Beach. This would give
management an opportunity to start fresh but keep the fan base intact.

Long Beach officials approached Angels about potential stadium
2/26/19
The Comeback
The Los Angeles Angels have been at Angel Stadium since 1966 and other than renovations in the
late 90s, the team has been in the same stadium in Anaheim since. Last October, the Angels opted
out of their stadium lease with the city of Anaheim but agreed to a short-term lease to keep the
Angels there through 2020 while both sides discuss a potential new stadium. Now it appears a new
contender from the Los Angeles area has stepped forward and expressed interest in possibly enticing
the Angels to leave Anaheim. The Long Beach Post reported that the city of Long Beach and the
Angels are discussing having a stadium in the city on a waterfront lot downtown.

Long Beach In Preliminary Talks With Los Angeles Angels For Stadium
2/26/19
The Long Beach Grunion
Long Beach officials have reached out to the Los Angeles Angels about the possibility of the Major
League Baseball team moving and playing in a new stadium on the city’s waterfront, city and team
officials said Monday. The city has not determined whether a baseball stadium would be feasible on
the site or if it would be the best use for that property, let alone whether taxpayers would contribute
to construction costs that would likely range from $500 million to $1 billion.

Dreams of the Angels: Moreno’s background gives Long Beach a reason to believe
2/26/19
Long Beach Post
There are certainly a lot of reasons to believe an Angels move to Long Beach will never happen.
Lots. We hear about sports teams threatening to leave their home cities all the time and nothing ever
comes of it. What’s more, or less, is that Long Beach has often been used not only by teams but all
manner of other entities—Disney, Tesla—in attempts to get better deals elsewhere. (It’s a long,
sordid history and who does sordid better than Tim Grobaty, you can read all about it in this article.)

City of Long Beach Confirms it Reached Out to Angels About Possible Move
2/26/19
12UP
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim may soon need to officially shorten their name. After opting
out of their long-term contract in October with the city of Anaheim, which has been the home of the
Angels since 1966, the team has started actively seeking a new home. Among the options is a
possible move to Long Beach where the Angels would fill up a lot formerly owned by the Ringling
Bros. Circus.

Long Beach Wooing Angels For Possible Waterfront Stadium
2/26/19
My News LA (Additionally reported by ABC 10, Beverly Hills Courier)
City officials have approached the Los Angeles Angels about the possibility of moving the team to
Long Beach, where officials hope to build a new stadium on a downtown waterfront lot. The stadium
would potentially be constructed on a roughly 13-acre lot southeast of the Long Beach Arena and
Performing Arts Center, according to a story first reported by the Long Beach Post on Monday.

TuesdoLinks: Life’s Just Beachy
2/26/19
SBNation
The worst thing in the world when you are trying to negotiate any kind of deal with another party, is
when that other party knows full well that you have zero alternatives other than to take the deal they
are offering. Arte needs to negotiate with Anaheim. He needs Anaheim to know that he has other
options. Anaheim knows that Tustin is not another option. Anaheim knows that Irvine is not another
option. Anaheim knows that downtown LA, the Inland Empire, Las Vegas, or even Portland are not
serious options. He has waited out the city government that was stuffing him into a corner. He now
needs to start talking to the new government. Which is why Arte needs an option. The best option he
has dug up is the oldest one. Long Beach.

Long Beach approaches Angels to explore possible waterfront ballpark
2/26/19
The Orange County Register

Long Beach reaches out to LA Angels about team playing at possible waterfront stadium
2/26/19
KABC
The city of Long Beach has reached out to the Los Angeles Angels to explore a possible waterfront
stadium, according to Mayor Robert Garcia. Garcia said in a statement on Monday that as part of
their efforts to create a downtown waterfront development plan, they are "exploring the feasibility of
a downtown sports venue on the Convention Center parking lot." Though the city is exploring a
variety of options, it has approached the Angels "to express interest and discuss the possibilities of
this opportunity."

Angels Negotiating With Long Beach
2/25/19
My News LA
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are negotiating with Long Beach about the possibility of
moving the team to Long Beach and building a new stadium on a downtown waterfront lot,
according to a report published Monday. The stadium would potentially be constructed on a roughly
13-acre lot southeast of the Long Beach Arena and Performing Arts Center, according to the news
website the Long Beach Post, citing several sources familiar with the discussions. The lot is known
as the “Elephant Lot” because it was the site of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus
when it performed in Long Beach.

The Los Angeles Angels of Long Beach? Could Angels be Moving to the LBC?
2/25/19
NBC Los Angeles
The city of Long Beach publicly stated Monday night that it has approached the Los Angeles Angels
to express interest and discuss the opportunity of moving the Major League Baseball team out of
Orange County and into downtown Long Beach. Long Beach is putting forth an effort to create a
downtown waterfront development plan and exploring the feasibility of a downtown sports venue on
the Convention Center parking lot, according to a city of Long Beach news release attributing quotes
to Mayor Robert Garcia.

Angels In Talks to Possibly Move Team to Long Beach
2/25/19
MuseTV
The Los Angeles Angels, who currently play their home games in Anaheim, are currently in talks to
potentially move the team Long Beach. The team is reportedly talking to the city of Long Beach in
regards to building a new stadium for the team there. The stadium would be made on a Downtown
waterfront lot, according to the Long Beach Post’s Jason Ruiz. The Angels have been considering
their options as they face a decision to make on where to play when their lease in Anaheim expires in
2020.

The Long Beach Angels of Los Angeles??
2/25/19
SBNation
Huge news. Maybe. According to an exclusive by the Long Beach Post, the Angels are “in talks”
with the city of Long Beach for a possible escape from Anaheim. Of course, this is in very early
stages and might be akin to x team being “in talks” with Bryce Harper. According to the article, the
city of Long Beach approached the Angels - not the other way around. Currently, the Angels are
locked in to their Anaheim lease through the 2020 season after a one year extension was approved
just last month. There are a lot of question marks on this one including parking, transportation,
timeframe, existing use of the proposed space, and if the Angels are even considering the option.

Report: Angels In Talks About Potential Move To Long Beach
2/25/19
CBS Los Angeles
Long Beach wants to revamp its waterfront, starting with a brand new baseball stadium for the Los
Angeles Angels. The Long Beach Post is reporting that the team is in talks with city officials about a
possible move. The Major League Baseball club has played in Anaheim since 1966 and in January
extended their lease through 2020. “As we have stated from the beginning, we must explore all our
options to secure a long-term future for the Angels and provide fans with a high quality experience
in a renovated or new ballpark,” Angels President John Carpino said in a statement.

Report: Angels 'in Talks' Regarding Potential Move to Long Beach
2/25/19
Sports Illustrated
The Angels are "in talks" with the city of Long Beach regarding a potential move from Anaheim,
according to the Long Beach Post's Jason Ruiz. The team's lease at Angels Stadium in Anaheim runs
through 2020. The Angels have played in Anaheim since 1966. They opted out of their stadium lease
in Oct. 2018 after failing to negotiate a new lease with the city. “We are in the early stages of our
due diligence and are exploring a variety of options for this property,” Long Beach mayor Robert
Garcia told the Post on Monday. “We have approached the Angels to express our interest and discuss
the possibilities of this opportunity.”

West Notes: Preller, Harper, Halos, Kikuchi
2/25/19
MLB Trade Rumors
Elsewhere in the greater Los Angeles region, the city of Long Beach, California appears to be
making a play to woo the Angels, according to a report from Jason Ruiz of the Long Beach Post.
Details are scant at the moment, but it seems the pitch involves a waterfront ballpark lot. Long Beach
mayor Robert Garcia acknowledged having “approached the Angels” to open a dialogue on a
possible move. Long Beach has a history with the Halos, including some serious dalliances in the
past. For the time being, the club is still under contract to remain in Anaheim through at least 2020.
Long-term talks to stay in Angels Stadium are ongoing, with some recent warming of relations but
plenty of uncertainty overall.

Long Beach pitches Angels on waterfront ballpark
2/25/19
Los Angeles Times (Additionally reported by KTLA)
Half a century after the Angels passed on a chance to move to Long Beach, that city is again trying
to lure the team. The city has approached the Angels to see whether the team might be interested in a
new ballpark on a waterfront site, city and team officials said Monday. The city has not determined
whether a ballpark would be feasible on the site or the best use for it, let alone whether taxpayers
would contribute to a construction cost that could exceed $700 million and could approach $1
billion.

Long Beach reaches out to Angels to explore possible waterfront stadium
2/25/19
ESPN
Long Beach officials have reached out to the Los Angeles Angels about the possibility of the team
moving and playing in a new stadium on the city's waterfront, Mayor Robert Garcia said. "We are in
the early stages of our due diligence and are exploring a variety of options for this property," Garcia
told the Long Beach Post on Monday. "We have approached the Angels to express our interest and
discuss the possibilities of this opportunity."

EXCLUSIVE: Angels in talks on possible move to Long Beach
2/25/19
Long Beach Post
The Los Angeles Angels are in talks with the city about the possibility of moving the team to Long
Beach and building a new stadium on a Downtown waterfront lot, several sources familiar with the
discussions told the Post. The team’s arrival couldn’t happen any sooner than the 2021 season; the
Angels in January extended their lease with Anaheim through 2020. Significant details are not yet
clear, such as the cost of the proposed stadium and who would pay for it. Many layers of approval
would also be required.

Angels In Talks To Move To Long Beach (Video)
2/26/19
CBS Los Angeles

Long Beach Luring Angels Team (Video)
2/25/19
CBS Los Angeles

Mark W. Taylor

From: Tom Modica
To: CM - City Manager Department Heads
Cc: Patrick West; Kevin Jackson; Diana Tang; Kevin Lee; Rebecca Garner; Geoffrey Hall; Mary Bryant; Anne Kearby
Subject: Convention Center Sports Venue Statement
Department Directors:

Today we responded to questions about the potential for a downtown sports
venue at the Convention Center. Attached is the City’s statement so you are all
aware. If you receive any calls, or request for a statement, please immediately
direct those to Kevin Lee only. We will discuss more on Wednesday morning,
but we wanted to make sure you were all in the loop. Thanks

-Tom

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: Kevin Lee
To: Patrick West; Tom Modica; Mayor Garcia
Cc: Mark Taylor; Diana Tang; Kevin Jackson
Subject: Emailing: CityofLongBeach_OfficialStatement_022519.pdf
Hi all.
Attached is the final official statement. It has been sent to the LB Post.
Kevin
Kevin Lee
City Manager’s Office

Office of Public Affairs and Communications
T 562.570.6811 M 562.230.9853
Kevin.Lee@longbeach.gov
Stay in touch with LB!

From: Kevin Lee
To: Shaikin, William
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Hi Bill.

Please see my responses below in red. Note that all responses should be attributed to me.

Thanks.
Kevin

directed primarily toward infrastructure and public safety. Is that indeed where those funds have
gone, and would any of those funds be available for an Angels ballpark? Measure A is specifically
designed for Public Safety and Infrastructure projects, and the Long Beach City Council has limited
allocation of funds to those two areas. Since the voters passed Measure A in 2016, the City has been
able to restore specific Fire operations and make infrastructure repairs to Fire stations, restore an
entire Police division and Police Academy operations, and have made, and continue to make, historic
investment in revitalizing public spaces such as streets, libraries, community centers and parks. All
Measure A funds have been allocated and information on those expenses go through an approval
process where they are approved by the City Council and reviewed by a Citizen’s Oversight
Committee. All expenses for Measure A can be found at the following website:
http://www.longbeach.gov/measureA
2: Only one city in the state has a higher sales tax than Long Beach. Would you rule out another sales
tax increase to help fund an Angels ballpark? – There are 12 cities in California (including Long
Beach) with a 10.25% tax rate or higher. Long Beach is at the statutory maximum for a local sales tax
rate, so any increase would require both State legislation and a local vote.
https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/rates.aspx
3: Would you rule out using any general fund monies to help fund an Angels ballpark? – In closed
session, on March 19, 2019, Long Beach City Council authorized City staff to enter into negotiations
with Shoreline Investments LLC regarding certain real property bounded on the north by East
Seaside Way, on the west by Pine Avenue, and on the south and east by East Shoreline Drive and the
Pacific Ocean, major portions of which are commonly known as the Elephant Lot and the Marina
Green. As previously stated, Shoreline Investments LLC is associated with the early discussions the
City is having with the Angels regarding the possibility of a sports venue in downtown Long Beach.
Since negotiations have commenced, the City is unable to discuss particulars of the matter. Details
on any proposed project, including any proposed commitment of City financial support, would be
discussed publicly at an open City Council meeting at the appropriate time.
4: When the city of Tustin negotiated with the Angels for a possible new ballpark, the city set out
two guiding principles: (A) the city might provide land to the Angels but would require eventual
repayment at full market value and (B) the team would pay to build the ballpark. That is: the team
might (or might not) make a lot of money from the ballpark and surrounding development, but the
city would not be out any money. Can the city of Long Beach make the same commitment to its
residents? Why or why not? As noted above, the City is in early negotiation discussions, and are not
able to comments on specifics at this time. Any proposed commitment of City financial support or
support for any proposed project, would be made at an open City Council meeting at the
appropriate time. At an open Council Meeting, the public would have the opportunity to comment.
5: In any event, how does Long Beach propose that a new ballpark should be financed? As noted
above, the City is in early negotiation discussions, and are not able to comments on specifics at this
time. Any proposed commitment of City financial support or support for any proposed project,
would be made at an open City Council meeting at the appropriate time. At an open Council
Meeting, the public would have the opportunity to comment.
6: What are the working estimates – knowing that they could change – for how much a ballpark
might cost and how many seats it might include? The City is in preliminary discussions and are not
able to comment on specifics of the negotiations at this time.
7: How much money does the city believe the Angels might be able to generate from development
of the land that would surround the ballpark? The City is in preliminary discussions and are not able
to comment on specifics of the negotiations at this time. As noted, any details related to
negotiations would be made at an open City Council meeting at the appropriate time.
allowable redevelopment/tax increment district? As noted above, the City is in early negotiation
discussions, and are not able to comments on specifics at this time. Any proposed commitment of
City financial support or support for any proposed project, would be made at an open City Council
meeting at the appropriate time.
Drive and the Pacific Ocean, major portions of which are commonly known as the Elephant Lot and
the Marina Green.” How much of this 42-acre site could be available for development? Could the
Convention Center be in play? The Hyatt? The Performing Arts Center? – The closed session agenda
outlines the maximum area that the City Council could discuss in closed session and give direction to
staff on. As to specifics, those are part of the negotiation discussions and can’t be commented on at
this time. If the project progresses, that would be discussed publicly at the appropriate time.
10: And, in particular, is it possible that the Long Beach Arena could be demolished and the area
used for development? I have heard this scenario has at least been considered, given the age and
relatively light use of the arena and its location adjacent to the proposed ballpark. As to specifics of
any possible proposal, those are part of negotiation discussions and can’t be commented on at this
time.
proposed 13-acre ballpark site? If so, when was the appraisal done and what were the land value(s)
it established? If not, is the city committed to an appraisal? In either case, is the city committed to a
bidding process for a sale or lease in which the Angels might not have the high bid? An appraisal has
not been conducted.
12: Obviously, a possible demolition of the arena would remove it from use in the 2028 Olympics.
Would any of the other proposed Long Beach Olympic sites be available in the event the Angels
move their ballpark to the Elephant Lot site and develop the surrounding land? Long Beach is
committed to remaining a 2028 Olympic City, and we have great partners at LA 2028. The City will
continue to work with our partners as planning for the 2028 Olympics continue.
ballpark to the Elephant Lot site and develop the surrounding land? Is there another suitable site in
the city? Long Beach has a contract to conduct the Grand Prix of Long Beach through 2023, with an
option to extend for an additional 5 years. Wording in the contract also allows the City and the
Grand Prix to consider alternate configurations of the current track. The City will continue to work
closely with our great partners at the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach as their events are
planned.
14: The Grand Prix is one weekend per year. What plans can the city offer to get 30,000 fans in and
out of downtown Long Beach for 81 home games – the majority of which would be weeknight starts
that would make rush-hour traffic even worse, and with the Blue Line of no use to the Angels’
primary fan base in Orange County? Has the city commissioned a traffic study in relation to the
Angels? If so, when did it come back, and what were the results? If not, is the city committed to such
a study? A traffic study has not been commissioned, as negotiation conversations are in early
stages. Any possible project would go through the full Environmental Impact Report process and the
appropriate studies would be made available for public review and comment.

Kevin Lee

T 562.570.6811 M 562.230.9853

From: Kevin Lee
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2019 1:38 PM

I’m hoping for mid afternoon-depending on schedules. I’ll keep you posted.
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 3, 2019, at 11:55 AM, Shaikin, William <William.Shaikin@latimes.com> wrote:
Hi Kevin,

What is your best estimate as to time?

Thanks
Bill

Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 3, 2019, at 11:53 AM, Kevin Lee <Kevin.Lee@longbeach.gov> wrote:
EXTERNAL SOURCE
Hi Bill.

We will work on getting you a response today to your inquiry. Note that
we will not make your 1 p.m. deadline as we will need more time to
review.

More to come.
Kevin

Kevin Lee

T 562.570.6811 M 562.230.9853

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From: Kevin Lee

Good morning Bill.

I’ll take a look and circle back.

Thanks.
Kevin
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 3, 2019, at 8:07 AM, Shaikin, William

<William.Shaikin@latimes.com> wrote:
Hi Kevin,

I attended the council meeting last night/this morning
and spoke with Mayor Garcia afterwards. I started to ask
about the Angels, in particular with regard to a previous
agenda item, and the mayor said he would be able to
answer my questions, but only if I submitted them in
writing, to you.

Attached please find my questions. As I am working
under a deadline, I would like the answers by 1 p.m.
today.

Thank you very much for your help. Please let me know if
you have any questions.

Thanks,

Bill Shaikin
Staff Writer
Los Angeles Times
(310) 709-8844 (cell)
<LA TIMES QUESTIONS FOR MAYOR GARCIA.docx>
Section 6
6. Unsolicited Vendor Emails (12 pages)
The City received several unsolicited offers of assistance from various vendors. This section
contains those available and responsive records.
From: Jeffrey Fullerton
To: Craig Beck; Sergio Ramirez
Cc: Tom Modica; William Gorham; Dale Bonner
Subject: Petco Park Case Study
Attachments: PETCO Final Report (7.14.10).pdf
Craig & Sergio,

Further to my conversations with each of you, I thought you might find the attached report on Petco
park interesting as you continue your discussions with the Angeles. This report was done 4 years
after opening. At that time they had recovered about 1/3 of their direct investment in property tax
increment alone. Presumably 100% has been recovered by now and there were numerous
additional positive economic impacts. Let me know if you would like to talk further about potential
financing and delivery options for the project as you get further along in your discussions.

Jeff

Jeffrey Fullerton | Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development | Plenary Group
________________________________________________________
555 W. Fifth Street | Suite 3150 | Los Angeles | CA 90013
Direct: (424) 653-5187 | Mobile: (310) 500-8807
Email: jeffrey.fullerton@plenarygroup.com

From: Paul J. Silvern
To: Tom Modica
Subject: RE: Carter Credentials
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 11:36:28 AM
Tom – You’re very welcome. Mitchell Ziets tells me he will be in Dana Point next week for a sports
business conference and could arrange to meet with you while he’s near by, if that’s of interest to
you. Also, it would be helpful to our team if you could provide any general guidance about further
involvement you’d like from us during April, so we can be sure we are reserving appropriate staff
capacity.

Paul J. Silvern
Direct: (310) 751-3464 | Office: (310) 581-0900
www.hraadvisors.com

Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 7:12 AM
To: Paul J. Silvern <psilvern@hraadvisors.com>

Helpful, thanks

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: Paul J. Silvern [mailto:psilvern@hraadvisors.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 11:58 AM

Tom – Below are two additional resources you may want to consider for expertise on internal team
financials and how those inter-relate with development financing capacity:

Tipping Point Sports, LLC (Mitchell Ziets) – Mitchell’s firm is a well-established boutique
professional sports consultant to teams, jurisdictions, investors and developers on
transactions, including franchise acquisitions, stadium and arena development projects and
financings. He is based in New Jersey, but travels extensively, including regular work in the
Western U.S., including the LA metro area. We have been working with Mitchell on a new
stadium and ancillary development proposal in Arizona, and find him to be very
knowledgeable about prevailing industry practices. He has previously worked for the Angels in
some capacity, but reports that he has no current business with them; but you can explore
that further with him. I have mentioned the Long Beach project to him, but not in any detail,
including nothing about our own role. Mitchell’s contact info is below.

Convention Sports & Leisure, International (CS&L) – CS&L is also a well-established national
consulting firm that, as its name implies, provides advisory services to the convention, sport,
entertainment and visitor industries. They have considerable experience working with both
professional teams and local government clients on sports stadia of all kinds. We have worked
with them periodically over many years, both as a subcontractor (primarily to focus on real
estate economic issues), a subcontractor to us (for their deep data inventory and cross-
cutting expertise), and as independent members of the same project team (e.g., the former
Farmers Field NFL stadium proposed in downtown LA). They also have considerable
experience advising on convention centers and entertainment venues, which have relevance
to the Ling Beach situation. I don’t see the Angels or Anaheim listed as a client on their
Website, but you can confirm that. We are currently working with Jay Lenhardt from CS&L on
stadium projects in Tacoma,WA and Arizona. Jay’s contact information is below, but we have
not mentioned the Long Beach project to him yet.

JAY LENHARDT | Principal
Global Planning | Conventions, Sports & Leisure
One Cowboys Way, Suite 325, Frisco, TX

75034
C: 214.277.9320 O: 972.491.6901
E: jlenhardt@cslintl.com W: www.cslintl.com

When time permits, we would appreciate getting an update about there things stand, and how else
we can assist you.

Paul J. Silvern
Direct: (310) 751-3464 | Office: (310) 581-0900
www.hraadvisors.com

Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 2:28 PM

Thanks. Helpful. Yes, please provide names of other industry experts for us to consider.

From: Paul J. Silvern <psilvern@hraadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 9:53 AM

Tom – I don’t know and have not worked with him previously, but the course he teaches at USC is
very comprehensive and he seems to be well-connected in the sports industry generally. But I don’t
know how deep his connections are with MLB specifically. I do see, however, that he lists City of
Anaheim as a client, so you’d need to have him fully disclose what that was/is about to be sure there
are no conflicts and he’s not a stalking horse for the city. We can provide names of other industry
experts that you may want to also consider.

Paul J. Silvern
Direct: (310) 751-3464 | Office: (310) 581-0900
www.hraadvisors.com

Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 7:36 PM
Subject: Fwd: Carter Credentials

Paul, this is the consultant we spoke about. Have you worked with him or his company before?
Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091
From: "David Carter" <david.carter@sportsbusinessgroup.com>

To: "Tom Modica" <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov>
Subject: Carter Credentials
Tom,

Thanks for your time a few minutes ago; I have attached both a CV and two related
decks highlighting my background and professional accomplishments.

If/when I can be of any assistance, I would welcome the opportunity.

Have a great weekend!

David M. Carter
Principal
The Sports Business Group
www.sportsbusinessgroup.com

Executive Director
USC Marshall Sports Business Institute
www.marshall.usc.edu/faculty/centers/sbi

From: Tom Modica
To: David Carter
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 6:06:00 AM
Thanks David.

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: David Carter [mailto:david.carter@sportsbusinessgroup.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 7, 2019 5:27 AM

Tom,

Hope you are enjoying the weekend – because next weekend is sure to be a wild one in LB!

Please let me know if/when you would like to reconnect to talk baseball.

Thanks!

David M. Carter
Principal
http://www.sportsbusinessgroup.com/

Associate Professor, Sports Business
USC Marshall School of Business
https://www.marshall.usc.edu/personnel/david-carter

From: Tom Modica [mailto:Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov]
Sent: Friday, March 8, 2019 1:54 PM
To: David Carter <david.carter@sportsbusinessgroup.com>

Thanks David.

From: David Carter <david.carter@sportsbusinessgroup.com>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2019 1:50 PM
Subject: Carter Credentials

Tom,

Thanks for your time a few minutes ago; I have attached both a CV and two related decks
highlighting my background and professional accomplishments.

If/when I can be of any assistance, I would welcome the opportunity.

Have a great weekend!

David M. Carter
Principal

Executive Director

From: David Carter
To: Tom Modica
Subject: RE: Connecting You
Date: Friday, March 8, 2019 8:58:41 AM
Tom,

Just confirming for this afternoon – and looking forward to it.

However, I have seen two times scheduled for it: 1:00 and 1:30; which do you prefer and would you
like me to provide any additional texture in advance?

David M. Carter
Principal

Executive Director

From: Tom Modica [mailto:Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov]
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2019 5:58 AM
To: Bill Shumard <bshumard@sosc.org>; Robert Garcia LB <robertgarcialb@yahoo.com>; David
Carter <david.carter@sportsbusinessgroup.com>
Cc: Mark Taylor <Mark.Taylor@longbeach.gov>

Thanks Mayor for the connection. David, we can schedule a call for next week
to learn more and we can provide an update of where we are. We will be in
touch to set it up.

Tom Modica
City of Long Beach
(562) 570-5091

From: Bill Shumard [mailto:bshumard@sosc.org]
To: Robert Garcia LB <robertgarcialb@yahoo.com>; David Carter
<david.carter@sportsbusinessgroup.com>
Cc: Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov>; Mark Taylor <Mark.Taylor@longbeach.gov>

Thank you, Robert, and good luck!!

From: Robert Garcia <robertgarcialb@yahoo.com>
To: David Carter <david.carter@sportsbusinessgroup.com>
Cc: Bill Shumard <bshumard@sosc.org>; Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov>; Mark Taylor
<mark.taylor@longbeach.gov>
Subject: Re: Connecting You

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you
recognize the sender and know the content is safe.

Thank you both for reaching out and good to hear from you Bill. I’ve CC’d Tom Modica from our
team who is leading our efforts as they relate to the Angels. He will be in touch.

Thank you both.
RG
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 27, 2019, at 5:02 AM, David Carter <david.carter@sportsbusinessgroup.com> wrote:
Thanks, Bill!

Robert,

I reached out to Bill on somewhat of a lark given that I have assisted in municipal
dealings with teams and cities throughout So Cal.

Typically, my role is that of over-the-shoulder advisor, ensuring the municipality is
aware of the nuances of such discussions. In short, helping to identify issues and key
stakeholders that may otherwise not be evident, while also helping appreciated various
processes.

So, it was in this regard, that I reached out to Bill. Should you be interested in
connecting, I’d be happy to do so and, if not, no worries!

Thanks.

David M. Carter
Principal

Executive Director

From: Bill Shumard [mailto:bshumard@sosc.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 11:33 AM
To: robertgarcialb@yahoo.com
Cc: David Carter <david.carter@sportsbusinessgroup.com>
Subject: Connecting You

Robert,

I just read (with great interest!) Long Beach’s interest in speaking with the Angels…
exciting stuff!

I am taking the liberty of connecting you with a longtime friend and colleague, David
Carter, who has provided sports business consulting services to multiple cities in our
region over the years, including Anaheim, Los Angeles and Pasadena. David is Principal
of The Sports Business Group and is also the Executive Director of the USC Marshall
Sports Business Institute, of which I am a Board member. I’m sure David will be
reaching out in case you are in need of his services.

I’m hoping your life is rich and full. It’s been awhile since our days together at Long
Beach State, and I’m VERY proud of all you are accomplishing in our city. Get ready to
run the country!

Best,
Bill

*****************************
Bill Shumard
President/CEO
Special Olympics Southern California
1600 Forbes Way, Suite 200

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From: Tom Modica
To: John Keisler
Subject: RE: Stadium Naming Rights Resource
Date: Monday, March 18, 2019 9:36:00 AM
Thanks

From: John Keisler
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2019 7:18 AM
Subject: Stadium Naming Rights Resource

This is from Barry Sedlick. He is an experienced guy in the ED world and offered-this unsolicited.
Initial Naming Rights Discussion Meeting
Naming rights are a very important factor in the financing plan for
any stadium deal. When I was at Edison, I was the point person for
negotiations with Anaheim Sports Inc. (ASI), the Disney subsidiary
that owned the Angels, the Ducks, Anaheim Stadium, and the Pond,
at the time. That deal was worth $50 million. It was during that time
in the late 90s, when I first met Mitch Huberman, who was working
for Phil Anschutz, the billionaire owner of Anschutz Entertainment
Group (AEG). Mitch went on to secure the naming rights for Staples
Center and most recently got United Airlines to pony up $69 million
for the LA Memorial Coliseum. At the moment, Mitch and his
colleague, Vince O’Brien, our heavily engaged in the Ping Pong Fit
campaign with Monique and I. I’ve attached their bios, which speak
to their great experience and accomplishments in sports marketing
and branding.

I met with Mitch and Vince prior to the meeting that Dave and I had
with you Thursday afternoon and have spoken with them since.
They would be very happy to have the initial meeting we spoke
about to help frame the discussion of how naming rights fits in as
well as some pointers that might be useful in dealing with the Angels
overall. As it turns out, I was unaware that they have another
colleague, Richard McClemmy, who was my counterpart at ASI, who
I always admired for his knowledge and professionalism, and now
works with Mitch and Vince. Collectively, I believe we can provide
some helpful calibration to the city’s current efforts.

Please let me know how you’d like to proceed with this and suggest
some dates whether to meet first with you or in the interest of time,
meet with the working group.

That should do it for now. Sorry for the length of this email but I
want to make sure you have all the information I can provide for you
to figure out what the realm of the possible may be.

I’ll call you in the morning or you can email me or call me back on my
cell at any time at (213) 610-1010.

Thanks again,

Barry

Barry R. Sedlik
California Business Ventures
Email: barry.sedlik@calbizventures.com
Office: (323) 256-1927
Fax: (323) 254-4997
Cell: (213) 610-1010

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Public Records Requests Regarding the Angels

May 13, 2019

General Statement from the City of Long Beach

Public Records Request Act

1. Formal Correspondence (7 pages)

2. Calendar Entries (20 pages)

4. Consultant Emails (10 pages)

5. Press Inquiries (85 pages)

6. Unsolicited Vendor Emails (12 pages)

7. Background Documents Provided to the Angels (330 pages)

8. Gensler Document (55 pages)

1. Formal Correspondence (7 pages)

Have a nice weekend, thanks again,

On Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 3:41 PM Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov> wrote:

Assistant City Manager

City of Long Beach

Thank you Tom.

Once again, thank you for your efforts and professionalism.

On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 6:30 AM Tom Modica <Tom.Modica@longbeach.gov> wrote:

Mr. Carey, please find attached additional correspondence related to the

Assistant City Manager

City of Long Beach

Start: Tue 1/15/2019 11:00 AM

Meeting Status: Meeting organizer

Organizer: Tom Modica

Start: Tue 1/22/2019 2:30 PM

Meeting Status: Meeting organizer

Organizer: Tom Modica

Start: Tue 1/15/2019 11:00 AM

Meeting Status: Meeting organizer

Organizer: Tom Modica

Start: Tue 1/22/2019 2:30 PM

Meeting Status: Meeting organizer

Organizer: Tom Modica

Subject: Meeting with Tom and John C.

Start: Thu 1/31/2019 3:00 PM

Meeting Status: Meeting organizer

Organizer: Tom Modica

Start: Tue 2/19/2019 11:30 AM

Meeting Status: Meeting organizer

Organizer: Tom Modica

CLB webexconf1 invites you to join this Webex meeting.

Call to Discuss Mixed-Use Project Financing Case Studies Review

Meeting number (access code):

Can't join the meeting?

Subject: Meeting with John C (West, Modica)

Start: Fri 2/22/2019 2:00 PM

Meeting Status: Meeting organizer

Organizer: Tom Modica

Start: Tue 2/26/2019 2:30 PM

Meeting Status: Meeting organizer

Organizer: Tom Modica

Start: Fri 3/8/2019 8:00 AM

Meeting Status: Meeting organizer

Organizer: Tom Modica

CLB webexconf1 invites you to join this Webex meeting.

Mixed Use Project Session (Modica, Keisler, Anthony, Gross,

Can't join the meeting?

Subject: Elephant Lot Mixed Use Development Term Sheet

Start: Mon 3/18/2019 5:30 PM

Meeting Status: Meeting organizer

Organizer: Tom Modica

Subject: Elephant Lot Mixed Use Development Term Sheet