PREPARED BY: JEAN CLARK DATE OF MEETING: 12/18/2023
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF FEES FOR USE OF DAVIS PARK SPORTS FIELDS AND CONCESSION STAND FOR THE SAN PABLO BASEBALL ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2024 WINTER / SPRING SEASON
CEQA: The proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
BODY
COUNCIL PRIORITY WORK PLAN STATEMENT
FY 2023-25 City Council Priority Work Plan Compliance Statement
Expand safe, family friendly park space is an adopted priority item under the FY 2023-25 City Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
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:
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
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 well as scholastics to assure them that they are always winners for taking the initiative to do their best.
The SPBA has partnered with Peacemakers, Inc. and is currently operating under Peacemaker's 501(c)(3) status. City of San Pablo staff has received written verification of this partnership and Peacemakers, Inc.'s 501(c)(3) status is in good standing.
As part of the SPBA's 2023-24 contract, the City continues to stress the importance of item 17 of the Sports Field Rental Agreement regarding Davis Park parking regulations which requires that all parking and drop-off for Davis Park Fields is to be done in the parking lot provided for the facility. There is to be no parking...
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