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Councilmember McGovern said meetings were very amicable; everyone was looking for solutions and she believes that the resolution came about based upon the six points. She thanked the Livermore Council for adopting the resolution and hopes the Council does the same. Councilmembers acknowledged the cooperative efforts of the City of Livermore. MOTION: It was m/s by McGovern /Cook - Kallio to adopt Resolution No 10- 400 approving a joint cooperative effort with the City of Livermore regarding the Livermore Airport. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Cook - Kallio, McGovern, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent: Councilmember Sullivan 14. Consider recommendation to temporarily suspend Holiday Ice Rink operations in FY 2010/11 Director of Parks and Community Services Susan Andrade -Wax provided a brief history of the project, stating that in April 2009, the San Jose Arena Management (SJAM) proposed operating an outdoor ice rink during the holiday season beginning in 2009 for the following five years. Their proposal looked at the two possible outcomes of increasing an interest in offering another recreational amenity during the holiday season, and hopefully stimulating the economy downtown by offering an opportunity where people would gather. The City agreed to partner with them and the first season began. Over the six weeks of the first season, the City and SJAM held ice skating classes and offered drop -in opportunities for people to open skate. There were approximately 10,000 participants that comprised of tickets sold, ice skating classes, and open skate and this was far more than they had hoped of 20,000 to 30,000 individuals. Staff and SJAM discussed opportunities in future years in order to increase participation. They looked at an ideal location where the rink would be more visible and active, as well as the opportunity for increased sponsorships. The sponsorships generated last year were far less than both parties were hoping for. The original thought was that it would be several hundred thousand dollars, but due to the economy, this did not materialize. Ms. Andrade -Wax stated that the ice skating rink last year was offered out of the library parking lot. Although it was accommodated nicely, it displaced many patrons and was not close enough to the downtown area to stimulate businesses as hoped. Staff met with SJAM and looked at other locations, primarily in the downtown. They reviewed Delucchi Park, Stoneridge Mall, and Alameda County Fairgrounds. Both Stoneridge Mall and Alameda County Fairgrounds would require lease payments and would still not have the financial impact for the downtown area. Delucchi Park possibly would; however, it would cost approximately $50,000 to renovate the park and restore it to its original condition after removal of the ice skating rink. Another concern was that it would incur noise, light and undesirable impacts to the adjacent neighborhood. Based on this research, the available sites, and without additional funds to augment those costs, the decision and suggestion from SJAM was to suspend the operation this year until an ideal location, hopefully downtown, and additional revenues and /or sponsorships materialized. City Council Minutes Page 5 of 10 September 21, 2010