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CityCouncil | 2010-11-03 | 17 | Vice Mayor deHaan stated fees do not take care of park maintenance; the Recreation and Park Department's budget needs to be safeguarded; public safety has a way of eroding Recreation and Park Department dollars; the challenge would be finding a way to improve the funding stream. Councilmember Matarrese stated Council has discussed savings with synthetic turf; the mission is not to protect the budget; the budget is to protect public parks; policy needs to be established regarding leagues exclusively using a public asset when a fee is paid, which has a price tag. Councilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation. Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion with direction to follow up on earlier discussion [Park Master Plan, paragraph no. 10-528 regarding incorporating the facilities in the larger [Park Master] Plan. Under discussion, the Interim City Manager stated School District recreational facilities would be included in the Master Plan inventory. Mayor Johnson inquired whether basketballs courts at Alameda Point would be included, to which the Interim City Manager responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor deHaan stated Alameda Point has a dog park. The Interim City Manager stated Alameda Point has a skate park and gym also. Mayor Johnson inquired whether the boat docks would be included. The Interim City Manager responded everything would be included in the inventory. Vice Mayor deHaan stated Alameda Point also has a recreation hall. On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at 10:39 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lara Weisiger City Clerk The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown Act. Special Meeting Alameda City Council 3 November 3, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-11-03.pdf |