Resolution 2009-13
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
SUPPORTING THE EFFOR TO BRING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TO SAN
JOSE
WHEREAS, Major League Baseball declared the City of San Jose to be part of the San
Francisco Giants territory in 1992; and,
WHEREAS, these unique territorial rights prohibit a Major League Baseball team from
moving to the City of San Jose; and,
WHEREAS, no other major population center with two Major League Baseball teams
has restrictive territorial rights; and
WHEREAS, Major League Baseball's territorial rights may be changed or amended by
Major League Baseball owners at any time AND a Major League Baseball team in the City of
San Jose, the Capital of Silicon Valley and the largest city in Northern California, would be a
great benefit to Major League Baseball.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Gilroy is
in support of the request by the City of San Jose and County of Santa Clara that the owners of
Major League Baseball reconsider its territorial rights policy and free the restrictive rights to
eliminate the Giants exclusivity to the County of Santa Clara
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of May, 2009 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, BRACCO, DILLON,
GARMAN, TUCKER, WOODWARD and PINHEIRO
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
NONE
APPROVED:
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ert inheiro, Mayor
RESOLUTION 2009-13
I, SHA WNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2009-13 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the 4th day of May, 2009, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 5th day of May, 2009.
(Seal)