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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: May 6, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Ann Sullivan, City Clerk DIRECTOR: Dave Anderson
SUBJECT: Resolution of the Council of the City of Saratoga Supporting the Effort to
Bring Major League Baseball to the County of Santa Clara
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Approve a letter of support to the Major League Baseball Commissioner
2. Adopt resolution supporting the efforts to bring Major League Baseball to the County of
Santa Clara.
BACKGROUND:
Lew Wolff, the owner of the Oakland Athletics Baseball Team (Oakland A’s) has expressed an
interest in relocating the Oakland A’s to the South Bay. Recently the Santa Clara County Board
of Supervisors approved a letter and resolution to Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner,
Bud Selig, asking the MLB to reconsider territorial rights as they relate to the Oakland A’s. If the
Oakland A’s were to relocate here, many significant economic benefits would come to our area,
including new jobs and sales tax revenues.
DISCUSSION:
Attached is a letter addressed to Mayor Page from Dave Cortese, County of Santa Clara
Supervisor, District Three, asking the City of Saratoga to consider supporting the release of
territorial rights by adopting a resolution of support. Also attached, are letters of support and
resolutions from Liz Kniss, President, Board of Supervisors and Chuck Reed, Mayor of the City
of San Jose.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
N/A
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
N/A
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
2
N/A
FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
Mail letter of support and copy of adopted signed resolution to the Major League Baseball
Commissioner.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Nothing additional.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A – Resolution of Support
Attachment B – Letter from Dave Cortese, SCC Supervisor, District Three
Attachment C – Letter & Resolution from Liz Kniss, President, Board of Supervisors
Attachment C – Letter & Resolution from Chuck Reed, Mayor of San Jose