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Commission recommends denying POS League license at Frank Solico Jr. Ballpark over staffing, safety and net cost concerns
Summary
Recreation staff told commissioners that the semi‑professional POS League generated roughly $19,000 in indirect city costs in 2025 and that 253 balls left the field (99 tracked into adjacent park/parking areas), prompting a recommendation that City Council deny a 2026 license for play at Frank Solico Jr. Ballpark.
The Monterey Parks & Recreation Commission recommended that City Council deny a license request from the POS League of Baseball LLC to use Frank Solico Jr. Ballpark for Sundays and other dates May–July 2026, after staff described safety, staffing and fiscal concerns tied to the league’s prior use of the field.
"Staff has determined that this model is unsustainable due to the fiscal impacts, the safety concerns, the aging facility, [and] staffing issues," said Nate Cota, recreation supervisor, summarizing staff’s review of the league’s one‑year 2025 agreement and its operational impacts. Staff told the commission that the city…
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