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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 6, 2015 <br />Resolution - Council <br />Agenda Section:File Number:15-400 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.E. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:RESOLUTION Supporting Efforts to Keep Professional Sports in the East Bay <br />Whereas, the residents of San Leandro have a deep appreciation for health and sports <br />at a youth, high school, college and professional level and; <br />Whereas, San Leandro is located in Alameda County, which is the home of three <br />storied professional franchises - the Oakland Athletics, the Golden State Warriors and the <br />Oakland Raiders, who have a total of seven world championships between them and; <br />Whereas, San Leandro is close enough to the transportation-rich Oakland Coliseum <br />and Oracle Arena to hear victorious cheers in “Roarcle” and see fireworks of celebration in the <br />Coliseum and; <br />Whereas, these teams enhance our regional quality of life and provide significant <br />regional economic benefits, including over 39,000 jobs and; <br />Whereas, San Leandro residents have benefitted from various financial and service <br />contributions from professional East Bay sports teams, including a $50,000 grant from the <br />Oakland Athletics to improve Stenzel Park, as well as the participation of Warrior and Athletics <br />players in the Library’s Read Across America program; and <br />Whereas, San Leandro is home to many fine dining establishments who benefit from <br />sports enthusiasts, including the legendary Ricky’s and the Englander, both of whom are <br />commonly ranked amongst the top sports bars in the East Bay and; <br />Whereas, San Leandro recognizes the complexity of the current agreements that exist <br />between the City of Oakland, Alameda County and the Coliseum Joint Powers Authority, with <br />the Raiders, Athletics, and Warriors owners as well as the involvement of the National <br />Football League, Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association and; <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/30/2015