Peoples Homeless Task Force Orange County v. City of Anaheim CA4/3

FACTS

Beginning in 1996, Anaheim leased what the parties refer to as the Stadium Site to the Angels Baseball Club (the Angels). The Stadium Site consists of approximately 150 acres, including Angel Stadium, the Grove of Anaheim, and related properties (such as parking). The lease permitted either party to terminate it upon 12 months written notice, a right the Angels exercised in October 2018. This kicked off a series of negotiations between Anaheim and the Angels concerning what would become of the Stadium Site. The person leading the negotiations 1 All statutory references are to the Government Code unless otherwise stated.

2 on behalf of Anaheim was its City Manager Chris Zapata. In February 2019, at a public meeting, Anaheim retained the services of Norris Realty Advisers to perform an appraisal of the Stadium Site. During 2019, Anaheim held a series of meetings regarding the negotiations, some of which were closed, others public. The relevant details of the meetings are addressed in the discussion section below. On November 15, 2019, the Angels presented a proposal to Anaheim to purchase the Stadium Site. On December 6, Anaheim published notice of an upcoming meeting (on…