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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 12, 1988
SUBJECT NFL Expansion
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Letter from Lionel Wilson, Mayor of Oakland,
dated August 17 , 1988; Draft Resolution.
RECOMMENDATIONonsider Adoption .of Resolution.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None.
DESCRIPTION The City has received a letter from Lionel Wilson,
Mayor of the City of Oakland , encouraging the City of Dublin to participate
in the campaign to seek a new NFL Professional Football Team for the Bay
Area.
Mayor Wilson has requested that the City adopt a resolution supporting a
National Football League Team for the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum .
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The Honorable Linda Jeffrey
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Dear Mayor Jeffrey,
As you are probably aware, a well-organized campaign is underway to
demonstrate to the National Football League the benefits of bringing back
the excitement of professional football to the multitude of East Bay fans.
The NFL has indicated that two cities will be selected as part of their
expansion program, with new teams to be in place as early as the 1990
season. An evaluation process to select a new team location is being
conducted by the NFL; through our Expansion Committee, we are organizing,
planning, and preparing for one of those new franchises.
The competition is intense. Some cities (often with gubernatorial
support) that have mounted aggressive franchise expansion campaigns are:
Baltimore, MD; Birmingham, AL; Charlotte, NC; Jacksonville, FL; Memphis,
TN; St. Louis, MO; and San Antonio, TX.
We know that tens of thousands of fans in our communities either attend
games or watch them on television, and we are eager to let the NFL know
the high level of interest in our area. Our long-standing tradition of
loyal support for professional football has been clearly demonstrated
through constant stadium sell-outs and very high television ratings.
I respectfully encourage Dublin to participate in this franchise expansion
campaign by passing a Resolution similar to the draft that accompanies
this letter. Your city's joining as a partner in this effort will
communicate to the NFL the breadth of community support for the return of
professional football to the East Bay.
Please contact me at 273-3141, or George Vukasin of the Expansion
Committee at 835-8495, if you have any questions. A Committee Represent-
ative will be available to appear before your City Council should you
choose--as I hope you do--to present the Resolution for consideration.
We will be responsible for forwarding the Resolution to the NFL.
Thanks for your interest in this exciting opportunity for all of us in the
East Bay.
Ski erely,
ONEL/J. WILSON
Mayor
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• RESOLUTION NO. - 88
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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ENCOURAGING THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
TO AWARD AN EXPANSION FRANCHISE TO THE
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM
TO SERVE FANS OF THE CITIES AND COUNTIES .
OF ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA
WHEREAS , Football is one of America ' s favorite sports
pastimes , whether as participants or fans ; and
WHEREAS , Fans from our community have in the past
enjoyed the benefits of attending games or watching televised
sportscasts of one of professional football ' s most exciting and
successful teams right here in the East Bay; and
WHEREAS , Fans from our community are looking forward to
and are eager for the early return of professional football to the
East Bay.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Dublin does hereby encourage the early return of a
National Football League team to the Oakland-Alameda County
Coliseum so that our fans can once again enjoy exciting
professional football ; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be
forwarded to the Oakland/East Bay NFL Expansion Committee for
their use in support of the franchise expansion effort .
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of
September , 1988 .
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
Mayor
ATTEST :
City Clerk