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AGENDA TITLE: Authorize Advertisement for Transportation Services for the Junior Giants
and Authorize Use of Buses Should No Alternate Provider Be Willing to
Perform the Service
MEETING DATE: July 21, 2004
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize advertisement for transportation
services for the Junior Giants on August 7, 2004, and authorize the
use of buses should no alternate provider be willing to perform the
service.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Junior Giants are sponsored by the SF Giants (SF Community
Fund) which has been in business for ten years now. This program,
"The Junior Giants", was established by the SF Giants to give
children ages 5 to 18 an opportunity to participate in a sports
program. Most of the kids participating in the program are under privileged or low economic kids that can
not afford to play any sport because of the cost of the parks and recreation programs. This program is
also designed to teach kids not only the aspects of baseball but life skills as well. A copy of the email
requesting the service is attached.
This all -day program would utilize three NABI (40 -foot) buses for twelve hours to transport children to
San Francisco. Staff feels that the Transit System can accommodate the request for buses on a
Saturday, however, we feel that the City is not in a position to cover the cost.
FUNDING: Cost of $1,800 to be covered by project sponsors.
Richard C. Prima, r.
Public Works DirectGr
Prepared by Tiffani M. Fink, Transportation Manager
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MV General Manager- Lodi
APPROVED:
H. Dixorf Flynn, City Manager
Junior Giants.doc 7/12f2004
Tiffani Fink
From:
Reba Ridino
Sent:
Tuesday, July 06, 2004 9:46 AM
To:
Tiffani Fink
Cc:
Reba Ridino
Subject:
Donation of City of Lodi Buses for Field Trip to SF
Hi Tiffany: Per our conversation here is my request for a donation of the City of Lodi Grapeline buses (possibly 3 buses for
125 kids) on August 7th, 2004 at 7:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. Each year the SF Giants REWARD the players of 65 leagues with a
free SF baseball game at Pac Bell Park. The kids get a free ticket to the game and a lunch provided by the SF Giants.
Each league is responsible for their own transportation.
I am the commissioner for a baseball league called the Lodi Junior Giants. We are sponsored by the SF Giants (SF
Community Fund) which has been in business for ten years now. This program "The Junior Giants" was established by
the SF Giants to give children ages 5 to 18 an opportunity to participate in a sports program. Most of the kids the program
is designed for are under privleged or low economic kids that can't afford to play any sport because of the cost of the parks
and rec programs. This program is also designed to teach kids not only the aspects of baseball but life skills as well.
The SF Giants supply all of our equipment and our league only seeks donations for trophies and transportation to the
yearly field trip to Pac Bell Park. This field trip is a Carlos Tobar initiated the donation of Grapeline buses in 1999. He was
one of our coaches and he helped us transport our kids to SF each year. Last year someone else obtained LUSD buses
for us but we were not advised that it was a $1500.00 cost. I was shocked to learn about the charge and I eventually got
the charge reversed.
I started this program for Lodi kids in 1999. Our program has grown and now we have 12 teams in our league. Our
league is a valuable asset for Lodi and particularly the east side kids. We help these kids stay off the street and we teach
them values and life skills during our baseball season.
We are in desperate need of your assistance with 3 Grapeline buses for our field trip. Our league, along with the City of
Lodi, has an insurance policy in the amount of $500,000 which would cover us for this field trip as well. We would also
supply free tickets to 2 drivers per bus.
The City of Lodi is very conscious of programs that benefit "at risk children" and this would be a very beneficial donation to
supply to our organization.
If you have any further questions about this please call my cell at 329-3484 or my desk at 333-6885. My co-commisioner
John Whisler is available to speak to the City Council. His number is 333-6881.
Thanks, Commissioner/Detective Reba Ridino #21
CITY COUNCIL
LARRY D. HANSEN, Mayor
JOHN BECKMAN
Mayor Pro Tempore
SUSAN HITCHCOCK
EMILY HOWARD
KEITH LAND
CITY OF LODI
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
P.O. BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
(209)333-6706
FAX (209) 333-6710
EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov
http:\\www.lodi.gov
July 15, 2004
Ms. Liz Diaz, General Manager
MV Transportation
24 S. Sacramento Street
Lodi, CA 95240
H. DIXON FLYNN
City Manager
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
D. STEVEN SCHWABAUER
City .Attorney
RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR.
Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Authorize Advertisement for Transportation Services for the Junior Giants
and Authorize Use of Buses Should No Alternate Provider Be Willing to
Perform the Service
Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of
Wednesday, July 21, 2004. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the
City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street.
This item is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a
Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunity to address
items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time.
If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council,
City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the
mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street.
If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's
card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and
give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the
Council, please contact Susan Blackston, City Clerk, at 333-6702.
If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Tiffani Fink,
Transportation Manager, at 333-6800, extension 2678.
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Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Y Public Works Director
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