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Cotati amends license with NorCal Oaks; city will assume irrigation costs within usage cap to sustain youth baseball

Cotati City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

To keep local youth baseball viable, the council approved an amended license agreement with NorCal Oaks that keeps the organization responsible for field maintenance while the city will assume water costs so long as monthly use remains within 10% of a three‑year rolling average; the measure reduces the annual payment requirement and requires fields remain unlocked unless closed for weather.

The Cotati City Council approved amendments to its 2023 license agreement with nonprofit NorCal Oaks, a volunteer organization that renovated and has been maintaining Putnam and Cater fields.

Staff said NorCal Oaks’ original leaders — who provided funding and operational capacity — are no longer involved and the…

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