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RESOLUTION NO. 29-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS IN SUPPORT OF THE EFFORT TO BRING MAJOR LEAGUE
BASEBALL TO SANTA CLARA COUNTY
WHEREAS, the Oakland Athletics' have identified the City of San Jose as their
principal choice for their new location; and
WHEREAS, the County of Santa Clara would reap significant economic
development by the relocation of a Major League Baseball franchise, the Oakland
Athletics, to San Jose; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills, one of fifteen cities that comprises the
County of Santa Clara, supports the County's efforts to enter into a relationship with a
Major League sports team and believes that such a relationship will benefit the County as
a whole; and
WHEREAS, the San Francisco Giants currently have territorial rights to the
County of Santa Clara, which were granted in 1992, as they were considering a move to
the County of Santa Clara; and
WHEREAS, Major League Baseball's territorial rights may be changed or
amended by Mayor League Baseball owners at any time;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the Town
of Los Altos Hills does hereby respectfully request that Major League Baseball, with
whatever means possible and appropriate, eliminate the Giants exclusivity to the County
of Santa Clara.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town of Los Altos Hills encourages
Major League Baseball to consider San Jose and the County of Santa Clara a premier
location for a Major League Baseball team.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills on this 14th day of May 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Mordo, Mayor Pro Tem Warshawsky, Councilmember Kerr,
Councilmember Larsen and Councilmember Summit
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
By:
ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk —�