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The Alameda Soccer Club will be taking over a no-cost lease to manage soccer fields at Alameda Point that were once handled by an out-of-town club. The soccer clubs using the fields will pay to maintain them in lieu of rent.

The City Council’s unanimous decision Tuesday to approve the three-year lease for four soccer fields at Lexington and Redline avenues marks more cooperative relations among nearby soccer clubs and a step toward giving local sports groups more control over the city’s athletic fields and facilities.

“It’s an evolutionary step. And yes, it definitely continues in the direction of having the people who care most about a particular service and asset actually manage it,” City Manager John Russo said during an earlier interview on the lease.