Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: Raimondi Park Ballfield License Agreement to Oakland Ballers Date: April 16, 2024 Page 15
City Council
April 16, 2024
Attachment D
Draft Raimondi Field Maintenance Budget
The Oakland Public Works Agency (OPW) budget for park and tree maintenance staff has been reduced by more than 50% since 2008, leading to a severely curtailed capacity for maintaining ball fields, parks, medians, tree, and other facilities. In the same time frame the City has seen an increase in park use, areas developed from Measure DD projects, and capital improvements projects at City parks and facilities.
The March 2020 Measure Q passage (Oakland Parks and Recreation Preservation, Litter Reduction, and Homelessness Support Act), brought 64% of this parcel tax funding to support City services for parks, landscape maintenance, and recreational services. Currently 7 FTE employees maintain 52 multi-use fields and 41 ballfields.
The City does not currently maintain a professional league baseball field. Additional equipment and staff would be required to maintain Raimondi Park at the level of care provided by the Ballers during their 2024 season. Parks & Trees anticipates needing an additional $1,712,386.69 added to 30652 Operation and Maintenance.
Below are two options for Raimondi baseball field maintenance costs. The first option, City-provided maintenance, would require the purchase of vehicles and supplies as well as the addition of new staff.
The second option outsources maintenance to a third party contractor.
Activity Annually Service Level
Ball Field Maintenance Ongoing
Athletic fields will be serviced every 5 days mowed
weekly
Category Description Annual
COST
Current
Level
Additional
need for
Raimondi
Total Additional
Expense
Personnel
Gardener Crew Leader (1.0 FTE) $151,583.32 2.00 1.00 $151,583.32 Gardener II (1.0 FTE) $127,756.28 4.00 6.00 $766,537.68 Equipment Operator (1.0 FTE) $155,265.69 1.00 1.00 $155,265.69 Total Additional Personnel Cost: $1,073,386.69
Equipment, Material and Supplies
Vehicles, and maintenance
supplies 0.00 1.00 $639,000
TOTAL Estimated Additional Expenses for Raimondi Ballpark: $1,712,386.69
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: Raimondi Park Ballfield License Agreement to Oakland Ballers Date: April 16, 2024 Page 16
City Council
April 16, 2024
Raimondi Season One Maintenance Costs - 2/21/24
Third Party Contractor
*This opinion of probably costs is based on costs observed on recently constructed sports field projects. This opinion of probable costs is for budgetary purposes and not an engineer's estimate or guarantee of construction
Irrigation Monitoring and Adjustments 1 Weekly Included Field Mowing - Ride On Mower, Truck, and Trailer 1 Weekly Included Infield Maintenance - Wetting and Dragging 1 Weekly Included Trash Pick up 1 Weekly Included
Weekly Total $1,240.00
Six Month Total $7,440.00
Breakdown of Weekly Maintenance Costs
Laborer 8 Hour $77.00 $616.00
Crew Truck 8 Hour $29.00 $232.00
Trailer 8 Hour $5.00 $40.00
Mower 8 Hour $34.00 $272.00
Misc Materials - Fertilizer, Green Waste Disposal 1 LS $80.00 $80.00 Total $1,240.00