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Mendota council directs staff to proceed with scoreboard purchase for Alfredo Muratalla Baseball Field
Summary
After youth-league representatives urged upgrades to host a Cal Ripken tournament, the Mendota City Council voted 4–0 (Council Member Rosales absent) to direct staff to proceed with “option 3” from the staff report for a scoreboard purchase and to explore removing the clock.
The Mendota City Council on Oct. 1 directed city staff to proceed with “option 3” from a staff report to purchase a new scoreboard for the Alfredo Muratalla Baseball Field, following public comments that local fields need upgrades to host regional youth tournaments. The motion, made by Council Member Jose Alonso and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Libertad “Liberty” Lopez, passed 4–0 with Council Member Oscar Rosales absent.
Sergio Valdez of Mendota Youth Recreation (MYR) thanked the council for placing the item on the agenda and said MYR had been asked to host a Cal Ripken tournament but that the City’s fields are not currently adequate in size for the event. A public commenter identified as Justina Muratalla also spoke in support of field improvements. Mayor Victor Martinez introduced the item and City Clerk Cabrera-Garcia presented the staff report.
The motion explicitly directed staff to proceed with the option labeled “option 3” in the staff report; the council also directed staff to explore removing the scoreboard’s clock as part of implementation. The staff report was referenced during discussion but the meeting transcript does not include the staff report’s full specifications, costs, or procurement timeline, so those details were not stated on the record. The record shows the council took direction only; no specific contract or purchase order was approved during the meeting.
Next steps: staff will advance the procurement work identified in the staff report and return to the council with implementation details as required by city purchasing policies or subsequent agenda items. The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
