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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - May 3, 1993 Page - 10 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) Council Member Faria said the fee as proposed might be cheaper for the leagues than having to keep track by game. He said an annual fee, one time a year, gives them an up-front fee for the entire year. He said this will help defray but not cover the City's costs. Mayor Karp said the City Council has encouraged youth in this City to play all types of sports and has supplied the use of fields. He said some youths can afford the $10, some cannot. He said some leagues have done well with sponsorships, but many are struggling. He said if one youth was left out because they couldn't afford the $10 fee he would never feel right about it. He suggested a meeting with all of the ball clubs to see if they can develop a plan. He said the idea of charging $10 per youth bothers him. He said some teams and leagues have developed ways to raise funds, such as building snack shacks, scoreboards, etc. , and staff and the Commission need to go back to the drawing board. Mr. Nahm said the Recreation and Parks Commission shares the Mayor's concerns. He said they felt this offered the leagues an opportunity to have fundraisers and to know how much they needed to raise. The Mayor opened the floor to the public. Syd Sadeghi , said Dennis Smith works very hard and provides anything the Floresta League asks for. He said there are 10 fields, but 90% of the fields are on the School District property. He said the leagues practice on them at no charge, and he is concerned the School District may start to charge a fee for practice. He recommended organizing a golf tournament as a fundraiser for all of the leagues. He said such a tournament could raise $7,200. Kathy Records, 15560 Calgary Street, said she works very hard for youth. She said user groups were invited to attend the meetings, and not one group was in favor of the surcharge. She said their concerns were not taken seriously by the Recreation and Parks Commission. She said they presented petitions with over 280 signatures opposing the surcharge. She said she sympathizes with the City's position, but she said parents are not able to pay the registration fee; and, if children are not able to be involved in sports, they will resort to hanging out on the street and graffiti problems will increase. Mayor Karp asked if she had gotten together with the leagues, Recreation and Parks Commission, and Mr. Smith to see what could be done. Ms. Records said they had offered at the Commission meeting to find solutions. She said they are already doing fundraisers just to help with registration, etc. She said people don't have enough money to support fundraisers.