Agenda Item
S9 24-0060 Subject: Sale Of 1150 And 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda
From: Economic & Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute A Purchase And Sale Agreement With The County Of Alameda And Prologis, L.P. For The Sale Of Property Owned By The City Of Oakland And The County, Each With An Undivided 50 Percent Interest, Formerly Known As The Raiders Training Facility, Located At 1150 And 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, California, For Twenty-Four Million Dollars ($24,000,000) Conditioned On A Lease To Oakland Pro Soccer LLC Or Its Affiliate, Owner Of The Oakland Roots And Soul Soccer Teams; And Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Findings
Dear City Council Members, I strongly support the staff recommendation to sell the city's property at 1150 & 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway to Prologis, ensuring a future for the Oakland Roots & Soul SC. This decision is pivotal for community engagement and sports inclusivity in Oakland. The Roots & Soul SC have significantly impacted our youth and community through sports, fostering a culture of equity, inclusivity, and empowerment. Securing this property underlines our commitment to maintaining vital cultural and social assets in Oakland. I urge the City Council to recognize the far-reaching benefits of this decision for Oakland's identity and future. I want to thank the council for their hopeful support of the staff recommendation. Thank you for considering this essential step towards supporting our community and sports legacy.
Please take this opportunity to enable Oakland Roots & Soul to continue to bring economic and social benefit to Oakland. The club is deeply committed to making positive impacts on our community, through local projects, socially responsible and purpose-driven business practices, and evangelizing the magic of Oakland at every opportunity. Remaining at the Harbor Bay Parkway facility in the longer term will enable them to keep growing in a more stable environment, continuing their ability to invest here in Oakland. And how wonderful would it be to have world-class teams come practice at the facility, be exposed to Roots & Soul's leading purpose-driven practices and see our incredible Town for themselves? Please support.