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1 RESOLUTION NO. 19029 <br /> <br />2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR <br />3 SPECIFIED AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION TOURNAMENTS AND <br /> AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $2,630 FROM THE ECONOMIC <br />4 DEVELOPMENT RESERVE ACCOlINT TO PAY FOR FIELD RENTAL <br /> AND STAFF TIME FOR THOSE TOURNAMENTS. <br />5 <br />6 WHEREAS a Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has been <br />7 formed to guide organizations in the planning of their sporting <br />8 or special events; and <br />9 WHEREAS the LOC is currently working with the Amateur <br />10 Athletic Union (AAU) in organizing and bringing to Riverside the <br />11 Baseball Qualifiers for January 1997 and the National AAU <br />12 Baseball Championships for players 13 years and younger for <br />13 August 1997; and <br />14 WHEREAS the president of the Southern California AAU has <br />15 requested the use of five City of Riverside Park and Recreation <br />16 Department fields and certain field preparation services at no <br />17 cost to the AAU; and <br />18 WHEREAS the Park and Recreation Department has <br />19 recommended that the City assist the AAU in achieving the goal of <br />20 bringing these tournaments to the City of Riverside as a means of <br />21 having Riverside be recognized as the Youth Sports Capital of the <br />22 Inland Empire; and <br />23 WHEREAS bringing these events to Riverside means that 130 <br />24 teams and their spectators are expected to participate and expend <br />25 funds on hotels, food and entertainment in the City of Riverside; <br />26 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the <br />27 City of Riverside, California as follows: <br />Attorney's Office <br />Street <br />CA 92522 <br />782-5567 <br /> F:~WPDATA~RES~96251801.CC <br /> <br /> <br />