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CityCouncil | 2010-01-06 | 13 | Councilmember Matarrese inquired how many RFP's have been received. The Interim City Manager responded five or six firms were present for the pre-bid; stated two firms responded at the time of submittal; of the firms that did not submit a proposal, one was cutting staff and the other could not borrow any money to invest in capital. Councilmember Matarrese stated the situation sounds like the telecom situation; that he understands there is a need for a short course; inquired whether a short course is part of the RFP, to which the Interim City Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Matarrese stated someone is going to have to give something up because the Golf Course has been running at a deficit as long as he has been on the Council; having two 18-hole courses and one 9-hole course is not possible. Mayor Johnson stated the fund balance was at $5 million two or three years ago; spending $20,000 to $25,000 at this point is reasonable. Councilmember Matarrese stated the City might as well take the hit to the General Fund now because golf revenue will not go to the General Fund in the future; the reality is that the City is only paying to keep the course up and playable. The Interim City Manager stated firms that did not respond to the RFP could not invest capital based upon the condition of the Course and the RFP requirements; investing capital will be harder because the quality of the Course will worsen; the City of Los Angeles had twenty-four courses bundled for an RFP; no responses were received because the courses were run down; privatizing will be too late at some point; having cities operate as in the past is not today's government reality; the General Fund cannot subsidize non-General Fund services. Councilmember Gilmore stated approximately $20,000 or less is needed to keep the Mif Albright Course open between now and the end of May; $20,000 is not going to break the City; the bigger point is that something needs to be given up; having a place to nurture children is important. Councilmember Tam restated her motion to approve waiting until the end of May in order to have a fuller discussion with a long-term operator to provide an evaluation of how the Mif Albright Course fits into the long-term plan of two 18-hole courses with the full understanding that there could be up to a potential $20,000 hit that will be derived from the $1.1 million remaining reserve fund. Vice Mayor deHaan requested the motion be amended to include exploring other options to operate the Mif Albright Course separately. Councilmember Tam agreed to the amended motion. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 13 January 6, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-01-06.pdf |