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City of Palo Alto (ID # 8654)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 11/13/2017
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Summary Title: Pickleball Proclamation
Title: Proclamation Honoring Pickleball in Palo Alto
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Clerk
Attachments:
Attachment A: Proclamation Honoring Pickleball in Palo Alto
Proclamation
Honoring Pickleball in Palo Alto
WHEREAS, Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports with more than 2.5 million participants
in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Pickleball is an intergenerational, low impact, competitive sport that is easy to learn,
inexpensive to play and promotes camaraderie, teamwork, kindness and enjoyment for individuals and
the community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, Pickleball volunteers and enthusiasts share their joy of Pickleball and build
community by providing nets, paddles, balls and a gathering place at Mitchell Park to host free drop-in
clinics; and
WHEREAS, the Palo Alto Chapter of the nonprofit Silicon Valley Pickleball Club reaches out to
Palo Altans of all generations, from youth to super seniors who may be isolated, to give them a
welcoming place to play Pickleball, which helps improve their physical, social, and emotional health;
and
WHEREAS, records show that the number of people who play Pickleball at Mitchell Park totals
over 300 participants each week on only three tennis courts; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Senior Games Pickleball event will be hosted by volunteers at Mitchell
Park next May for the third year running, which had 147 competitors last year, some over 80 years old;
and
WHEREAS, the Pickleball classes which have been taught by volunteers and offered in the City
of Palo Alto’s Enjoy! Catalogue have all been full; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission has established an Ad Hoc
Committee focused specifically on promoting Pickleball in Palo Alto.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, H. Gregory Scharff, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the
City Council do hereby proclaim appreciation for the sport of Pickleball and recognize the health and
wellness benefits it provides to the Palo Alto community.
Presented: November 13, 2017
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H. Gregory Scharff
Mayor