City Guide

ANAHEIM

Mayor: Tom Daly

Age: 40

Occupation: Trade association executive

Elected: November, 1988

Term expires: November, 1994; council term expires 1996.

Key issues: Daly said he wants to hire more police officers and encourage the creation of more neighborhood groups. He also wants to to create more youth programs. In addition, he said it’s important to stimulate economic renewal in the city to create more jobs. One proposed development he supports is the

$3-billion Disney Westcot project. He also supports revitalizing rundown neighborhoods and commercial properties. Daly wants a balanced city budget without raising taxes.

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Councilman: Frank Feldhaus

Age: 65

Occupation: Retired from telecommunications business

Elected: November, 1992

Term expires: November, 1996

Key issues: Feldhaus wants to improve the quality of life in the city by encouraging volunteerism and by maintaining neighborhoods. He wants to bolster the city’s tax base by promoting commercial development including the Westcot project and upgrading the convention center. He wants to hire additional police officers, try to attract new businesses and re-establish the annual Halloween Festival.

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Councilman: Fred Hunter

Age: 52

Occupation: Attorney

Elected: November, 1986

Term expires: November, 1994

Key issues: Hunter said he believes in battling crime and encouraging community policing, which involves police working closely with residents to reduce crime. Hunter also wants to see fewer government regulations on small businesses. In addition, he supports the proposed Disney Westcot project and wants to promote new development in the downtown area. He wants to offer incentive programs for businesses to locate in the downtown district.

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Councilman: Irv Pickler

Age: 73

Occupation: Retired businessman

Elected: June, 1982

Term expires: November, 1994

Key issues: Pickler wants to hire more police officers and more code enforcement officers. He supports Disney’s Westcot proposal because it would help revive the local economy. The city should work to retain current businesses and attract new ones, he says, and he wants to see the convention center upgraded. Pickler is a longtime backer of converting the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station into a commercial airport when the military moves out at the end of the decade.

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Councilman: Bob D. Simpson

Age: 64

Occupation: Executive Director of Anaheim Area Hotel/Motel Assn.

Elected: November, 1990

Term expires: November, 1994

Key issues: Simpson supports Disney’s Westcot project and a plan to refurbish the tourist attraction areas including the convention center. He wants to encourage the Los Angeles Rams to stay in the city and upgrade the “rapidly deteriorating” city infrastructure. He also wants to hire more police officers.

Other Key Officials

City Manager: James D. Ruth

Age: 58

Length in office: 4 years

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City Attorney: Jack L. White

Age: 50

Length in office: 9 years

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Police Chief: Randall Gaston

Age: 50

Length in office: 9 months

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Fire Chief: Jeff Bowman

Age: 42

Length in office: 8 years

How to Reach Them

Council meets: 5 p.m. Tuesday, except following a holiday, at City Hall, 200 S. Anaheim Blvd.

Hours: Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Telephone: (714) 254-5164

Fast Facts

Incorporated: 1876

Population: 290,722

City Flower: Calendula

City Tree: Magnolia

City Colors: Blue and white

Legislative districts: 39th, 41st, 45th, 46th, and 47th congressional districts; 67th, 68th, 69th, 71st, 72nd Assembly districts; and 32nd, 33rd and 35th state Senate districts

General Fund budget: $137 million

Number of employees: 2,084

Highest-paid city employee: City manager earns $143,325 annually

Council perks: Members receive $1,000 per month and a $475 car allowance

RESEARCHED BY MARTIN MILLER