APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZAC UNGER
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF A NON-EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT WITH
THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS NORTH OAKLAND/ SOUTH
OAKLAND LITTLE LEAGUE (NOLL/SOLL) AND THE COLLEGE
PREPARATORY SCHOOL (CPS) TO PROVIDE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS AND ONGOING STEWARDSHIP OF THE NORTH
OAKLAND REGIONAL SPORTS CENTER KNOWN AS CALDECOTT
FIELD LOCATED AT 6900 BROADWAY, AND IF SUCCESSFUL,
RETURN TO CITY COUNCIL WITH LEGISLATION CONTAINING
PROPOSED TERMS AND APPROPRIATE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS
WHEREAS, the City owns the North Oakland Regional Sports Center, an approximately six acre portion of the 57.3 acre open space property known as Caldecott Field (“Field”) located at 6900 Broadway, Oakland, California 94611 (Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7526-2-1) (“Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Field provides multipurpose athletic fields located off of Broadway and California State Route 24 (CA-24); and
WHEREAS, the Property is located northwest of Lake Temescal in the Oakland Hills; and WHEREAS, the Field provides an outdoor athletic facility suitable for organized sports, particularly youth baseball, and other recreational activities; and WHEREAS, the Field is a valuable community resource that provides opportunities for Oakland youth to participate in organized athletics, develop physical fitness and athletic skills, and foster teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship, and community engagement; and WHEREAS, the Field is currently in poor condition, including an uneven playing surface, inoperable restroom facilities, and other deteriorated site conditions that limit safe and effective use of the facility; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to improve the condition of the Field and maximize its beneficial use while maintaining appropriate City oversight and ensuring that the Property remains available for recreational and community-serving purposes; and WHEREAS, proposed uses of the Property must be consistent with the City of Oakland Open Space & Conservation Element of the General Plan (OSCAR) and the Planning Code, including all conditional use requirements under the Open Space (OS) Athletic Field Park (AF) zoning designation; and
WHEREAS, North Oakland/South Oakland Little League (collectively, NOLL/SOLL) is a nonprofit youth baseball organization serving children and families in the Oakland community by providing opportunities for youth to participate in organized baseball, develop athletic skills, and foster teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship, and community engagement; and WHEREAS, the College Preparatory School (CPS) is an independent college-preparatory school located near the Field in Oakland that provides educational and extracurricular opportunities to its students, including athletic programs that promote physical fitness, teamwork, leadership, and personal development; and
WHEREAS, NOLL/SOLL and CPS have expressed interest in working together to renovate and help to maintain the Field for youth baseball, soccer, lacrosse, and other publiclyaccessible athletic activities that will benefit Oakland youth and the broader Oakland community; and
WHEREAS, the proposed use of the Field by NOLL/SOLL and CPS will provide opportunities for youth to participate in organized athletic activities in a safe and accessible environment and will support the continued use of City property by the public for recreational, educational, and community-serving purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the value of partnerships with nonprofit community organizations and educational institutions that provide youth with opportunities for recreation, athletics, mentorship, leadership development, and positive community engagement; and WHEREAS, the City has engaged in similar public private partnerships, such as the improvement of Raimondi Park baseball field by the Oakland Ballers, a Minor League Baseball team, as authorized by Resolution No. 13791 C.M.S. adopted on April 30, 2024 for a one-year license agreement in exchange for improvements, and by Ordinance No. 13839 C.M.S. adopted on May 6, 2025 for a ten-year term with base rent and additional rent based on paid admissions; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to intentionally integrating, on a Citywide basis, the principle of “fair and just” in all the City does in order to achieve equitable opportunities for all people and communities, pursuant to Section 2.29.170 of the Oakland Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, NOLL/SOLL and CPS have proposed to provide capital improvements to renovate the Field for two baseball fields and a multipurpose field for soccer, lacrosse, and other uses that would serve all the youth and adults of Oakland; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is requested to negotiate terms of a nonexclusive agreement with North Oakland/South Oakland Little League (NOLL/SOLL) and the College Preparatory School (CPS) to provide capital improvements and maintenance to the Caldecott Field located at 6900 Broadway, Oakland, California 94611 (an approximately six acre portion of Assessor Parcel Number 48H-7526-2-1), and if successful, conduct an equity assessment of the proposed use and will return to City Council with legislation containing proposed terms that further the City’s commitment to the principle of “fair and just” in all the City does and adopts appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is requested to grant NOLL/SOLL and CPS a right of entry to access and assess the Field for the purposes of developing the potential agreement in a manner consistent with applicable regulations, including but not limited to furthering consistency with the City of Oakland Open Space & Conservation Element of the General Plan (OSCAR) and the Planning Code, including all conditional use requirements under the Open Space (OS) Athletic Field Park (AF) zoning designation.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
3482021 / NC