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Council favors promoting nonprofit programs and finding practice field space; staff to seek options
Summary
Council supported promoting existing nonprofit youth football providers and asked staff to work with the city's provider network (Newtown Rec / provider network) to locate practice fields—possibly at Cauley Creek—without displacing current users.
Staff presented five options to support tackle football, ranging from promotional help to establishing a city-run program. The council largely favored a mixed approach: promote existing nonprofit providers, continue supporting the contracted association, and ask the city’s provider network to identify practice field space—including the possibility of striping a City park field for football—while avoiding displacement of existing programs.
Erica (recreation staff) summarized provider feedback and operational constraints, noting that many leagues must stage games at high-school stadiums because of league requirements, so the city’s role is most effective in finding practice space and ensuring clear communications. Councilmembers urged staff to pursue options within the provider network and return with a plan; staff agreed to investigate field availability (including Cauley Creek and Newtown Park) and report back.
