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RESOLUTION 2023-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING
THE WAIVER OF FEES FOR U SE OF DAVIS PARK SPO RTS FIELDS AND
CONCESSION STAND BY THE SAN PABLO BASEBALL ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2024 WINTER / SPRING SEASON
WHEREAS, On October 27, 2023 Andre Williams, President of the San Pablo Baseball Association (SPBA), submitted a letter to the City of San Pablo requesting a waiver of rental fees for use of Davis Park Sports Fields and Davis Park Concession Stand for the following dates during its 2024 winter/spring season:
February 1, 2024 – June 15, 2024:
• Monday – Friday 4:00 pm-8:45 pm
• Saturday – Sunday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Exceptions: City Holidays/Closure Dates
WHEREAS, SPBA offers a diverse baseball program that provides approximately 80 San Pablo youth the ability to travel to numerous cities and compete against various baseball teams. Participants are recognized for their accomplishments in athletics as wel l as scholastics to assure them that they are always winners for taking the initiative to do their best;
WHEREAS, the SPBA continues to partner with Peacemakers Inc., and is currently operating under Peacemaker’s 501(c)(3) status;
WHEREAS, s taff has re ceived written verification of this partnership and Peacemakers Inc’s 501(c)(3) status is in good standing;
WHEREAS, at the time of submittal, SPBA was still accepting enrollment for its 2024 Winter/Spring Season and therefore did not yet have complete participant rosters;
WHEREAS, On December 5, 2023, this item was taken before the Community Services Standing Committee (Cruz/Pineda) for the Committee’s review and the Committee unanimously recommended moving forward to City Council to a pprove the fee waivers requested by SPBA;
WHEREAS, the proposed resolution will result in a loss of rental income of approximately $24,610 in General Fund rental revenues that the City could have realized for rental of Davis Park Sports Fields and Kiosk;
WHEREAS, Expand safe, family friendly park space is an adopted priority item under the FY 2023-25 City Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, this proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as findings;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Council of the City of San Pablo authorizes the waiver of fees for use of Davis Park Sports Fields and Concession Stand for the SPBA 2024 winter/spring season through June 15, 2024; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as a condition of the fee waiver and fee reduction for the use of Davis Park Sports Fields and Concession Stand, (1) a representative of the SPBA must participate in at least two of the following three major City events in order to market its program, interact with the public , and/or receive registrations for its program:
Fourth of July, City Hall -O-Ween and Holiday Tree Lighting; and (2) participants of the SPBA programs who reside within the incorporated City of San Pablo boundaries must receive a reduced registration rate compared to non -residents for the 2024 winter/spring season.
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ADOPTED this 18th day of December, 2023, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor