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Item 10~ <br />Request of Pitch. Hit & Run to Lease Pleasanton Sports and Recreation Park, August 6-7, <br />1994 for a Regional YOUth Event (SR94: 105) <br /> <br /> Ms. Bengtson presented the staff report. <br /> <br /> There was discussion regarding the number of participants and possibility that the number <br />of parking spaces may not accommodate the number of participants. <br /> <br /> Chuck Price, 1243 Berkeley #3, Santa Monica, represented Pitch, Hit & Run. He <br />explained that his organization objected to paying for fields that would not be used for this <br />event. He did agree that most/all 700 parking spaces would be used for this event and would <br />most likely limit the use of the park to the public. He briefly described the events and the <br />advertising to be used. He asked for Councirs support to reduce the fee to the fields which <br />would be occupied by the events. <br /> <br /> Ms. Bengtson responded that although each of the diamonds were not going to be used, <br />the parking areas for those fields would be.. Therefore, the City could not book any other events <br />for that weekend in the park. She agreed with Mr. Price that the benefits of having such an <br />event in Pleasanton are worthwhile but was concerned with setting a precedent to other agencies <br />that the City fields are available at a lesser cost. <br /> <br /> In response to Mr. Pie, o, Mr. Price stated that PHR would consider donating $1 to the <br />City for each resident that registers for the event. He would be unable to allow all residents in <br />at no cost. <br /> <br /> Steve Hunter, representing the Pleasanton Conventions and Visitors Bureau, spoke in <br />support of staff recommendation. <br /> <br /> It was moved by Mr. Pico, and seconded by Mayor Tarver, to approve the use of the <br />Sports Park by Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run for August 5, 6 and 7 for <br />approximately $11,260; with the option that the City will reduce the fee by 50% if Pitch, Hit <br />& Run provides a 50 % discount for the registration fees for residents of Pleasanton. <br /> <br />The roll call vote was as follows: <br />AYES: Councilmembers Dennis, Mohr, Pico and Mayor Tarver <br />NOES: None <br />ABSENT: Councilmember Scribner <br />ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br />04/05/94 9 <br /> <br /> <br />