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CityCouncil | 2014-03-18 | 3 | (14-089) Recommendation to Accept the Quarterly Sales Tax Report for the Period Ending December 31, 2013 Collected During the Period July to September 30, 2013. The Finance Director gave a brief presentation. Councilmember Tam inquired if the high leakage rate of discount department stores will shrink now that Alameda has a Target, to which the Finance Director responded in the affirmative; stated Target is a huge plus to reducing leakage and the hope is Alameda will have more department stores. Councilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (*14-090) Recommendation to Accept the Treasury Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2013. Accepted. (*14-091) Recommendation to Accept the Work of MCK, Inc. for Repair and Resurfacing of Certain Streets, Phase 32, No. P.W. 11-12-20. Accepted. (14-092) Recommendation to 1) Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Alameda Babe Ruth Baseball League to Provide the Operations and Maintenance for the College of Alameda Baseball Field, in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000; 2) Approve an Appropriation from the General Fund for the Hardball Field Budget, in an Amount Not to Exceed $35,000; and 3) Authorize the Transfer of the Hardball Field Equipment to Alameda Babe Ruth Baseball. The Recreation Director gave a brief presentation. The City Manager noted the agreement before the Council tonight will end a 17-year long dispute between the City and the community college district over water bills. Councilmember Tam inquired whether the $150,000 the City will pay over the next five years for the baseball field is in addition to the $124,000 the City is already paying. The Recreation Director responded in the affirmative; stated the $124,000 annual budget to maintain the hard ball field includes full time staff, leaving $15,000; the General Fund would provide a $35,000 supplement to help make the first $50,000 payment; net savings would not happen until year three. Stated Babe Ruth has a big task to cover costs; that she will seek grants; the quality of the field allows the City to host tournaments; noted the College will pay for water: Pat Bail, Babe Ruth Baseball. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 2 March 18, 2014 | CityCouncil/2014-03-18.pdf |