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Review and Recommend Alameda Soccer Club's Proposal to Repurpose and Maintain the Courts Adjacent to the Hornet Field at Alameda Point.
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Recreation and Park Commission
From: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director
Re: Review and Recommend Alameda Soccer Club's Proposal to Repurpose and Maintain the Courts Adjacent to the Hornet Field at Alameda Point.
BACKGROUND
The Alameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) collaborates with the Alameda Soccer Club (ASC) on its fields to provide soccer opportunities to Alameda youth. The City currently has two leases with ASC for their use, operation and maintenance of the Lexington Fields and Hornet Field at Alameda Point. This has been a successful partnership that allows ASC to use these fields for hundreds of youth participants while also taking a financial burden off of the City for maintenance of those fields.
ASC has proposed a new use for four abandoned tennis courts at Alameda Point, adjacent to the Hornet Field.
DISCUSSION
ASC is proposing to renovate the unused tennis courts (Exhibit A) and repurpose them for use as soccer practice fields with synthetic turf overlaid onto the existing court surfacing. ASC will fully fund the renovation of these courts and intends to secure donations to assist with that effort. This is not a permanent use of this facility but is an excellent interim use. It is a cost effective way to reuse an existing space to meet field demands. By using synthetic turf, ASC can utilize these fields year-round, regardless of weather.
ASC will be responsible for the following:
* Clean up the existing tennis courts and address all safety issues including tree limbs, fencing repairs (cross bars and fabric, as needed) and trip hazards. Use will be allowed once ARPD inspects the renovation and provides written authorization.
* Install a locking gate at the entrance of the first tennis court (closest to ...
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