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Council approves limited turf study after heated debate; contract to focus on El Camino options
Summary
Council voted 6-1 to approve a consultant contract (not to exceed $160,000) to study athletic-field options; staff narrowed the scope and will prioritize analysis for El Camino Park while continuing to replace two Mayfield synthetic fields this year.
After more than two hours of public comment and council debate, the City Council on April 21 approved a contract authorization with Lloyd Sports & Engineering to conduct a study of athletic-field options, with the council limiting the consultant—s work to a focused scope and authorizing staff to negotiate a final contract not to exceed $160,000.
Council discussion centered on whether the city needed an outside study at all, given recent literature reviews by Santa Clara County and staff—s own analysis for the Mayfield replacement project. Supporters of the study argued that rapidly evolving products, hybrid turf options and new infill…
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