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CI1\ OF SAN BERNARDU ) - REQUr 'T FOR COUNCIL AC' .ON
From: Anni e F. Ramos, Di rector Subject: Reso 1 uti on in support of bri ngi ng the
Ventura Gulls Minor League 8aseball team
Dept: Parks, Recreation and Community Services to San Bernardino.
Date: November 7, 1986
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
None
Recommended motion:
Adopt the resolution.
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Signature
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Contact person:
John A. Kramer
Phone: 383-5031
Supporting data attached: Staff Report and Resolution
Ward:
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FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount: N/A
Source:
Finance:
Council Notes:
75-0262
Agenda Item No. /7.
CIT\". OF SAN BERNARDI'" ) - REQUEr T FOR COUNCIL AC't .oN
STAFF REPORT
The Ventura Gulls "A" Division Minor League Baseball team has recently been
acquired by the Mark Harmon Group who has expressed an interest to relocate
the team from Ventura to San Bernardino. The team owners of the California
League in which the Gulls compete has endorsed the relocation. City repre-
sentatives will enter into negotiations regarding a lease arrangement for the
use of Fiscalini Field at Perris Hill Park.
This resolution will support and reinforce the city's interest in acquiring
a minor league baseball team to play in the City.
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RESOLUTION NO.
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO IN SUPPORT OF THE RELOCATION OF THE VENTURA GULLS "A"
3 DIVISION MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM TO THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO.
4 WHEREAS, baseball is recognized as the All American sport and
5 San Bernardino is a "baseball community" with 18 youth baseball
6 organizations and serves as host site for the annual Western
7 Regional Little League Tournament; and
8 WHEREAS, California League has expressed an interest in
9 relocating the Ventura Gulls Minor League Baseball team to San
10 Bernardino; and
11 WHEREAS, Minor League Baseball can serve as a resource for
12 recreational amusement as well as a demonstration of
13 sportsmanship, fair play and healthy competition; and
14 WHEREAS, a minor league team will serve as public relations
15 ambassadors throughout the state and will be an economic benefit
16 to the community; and
17 WHEREAS, minor league baseball players will not only serve as
18 role models for local youth but will also directly assist in a
19 variety of community services such as sports clinics and drug
20 prevention programs,
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
22 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO that they support and
23 endorse the entering into negotiations with the Mark Harmon Group
24 and California League to relocate the Ventura Gulls "An Division
25 Minor League Baseball team to San Bernardino.
26 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
27 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
28 Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held on
1 the
, 1986, by the following vote,
day of
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Council Members
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City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
day
10 of
, 1986.
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Mayor of the City of San Bernardino
13 Approved as to form:
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