The San Jose Arena Authority

TO SERVE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE IN THE OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF A NUMBER OF CITY-OWNED SPORTS FACILITIES.

1. OVERSIGHT OF ARENA AND ICE CENTERIN FULFILLING THE ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT OF SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE AND SHARKS ICE AT SAN JOSE, THE ARENA AUTHORITY HAS A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. THE FIRST IS THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE SHARKS AND THE CITY OF SAN JOSE. TWO OF THE MORE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN THE AGREEMENTS ARE THE ANNUAL REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPREHENSIVE CAPITAL REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS FOR BOTH FACILITIES. THESE CAPITAL PROGRAMS HAVE KEPT THE FACILITIES LOOKING AND OPERATING AT A STANDARD TO COMPARABLE NATIONAL SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES. AT THIS TIME, SHARKS ICE AT SAN JOSE IS COMPLETING AN EXTENSIVE EXPANSION PROJECT, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF A 4,200-SEAT ARENA. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE ANNUAL CAPITAL PROJECT GOALS, THE ARENA AUTHORITY ENGAGES SHARKS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT AND A NUMBER OF CITY DEPARTMENTS IN KEEPING THE FACILITIES OPERATING AT A HIGH, UNINTERRUPTED LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUTHORITY WORKS JOINTLY WITH THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AS WELL AS SHARKS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN (TPMP). THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PLAN, CRITICAL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT STRATEGIES, VICINITY PARKING OPERATIONS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED AND MANAGED IN AN EFFICIENT AND WELL THOUGHT-OUT MANNER. FURTHERMORE, THE AUTHORITY IS ENGAGED IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT TRANSIT PROJECTS ADJACENT TO SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE. PROJECTS CURRENTLY BEING PLANNED FOR THE AREA INCLUDE THE EXPANSION OF THE SAN JOSE DIRIDON STATION, BART, HIGH-SPEED RAIL, CALTRAIN ELECTRIFICATION, AND THE GOOGLE DOWNTOWN WEST DEVELOPMENT.

OVERSIGHT OF BASEBALL STADIUMFOR EXCITE BALLPARK HOME OF THE SAN JOSE GIANTS, THE ARENA AUTHORITY'S OVERSIGHT INCLUDES FACILITATING DISCUSSIONS ON ANNUAL FACILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. THIS INVOLVES AN EVALUATION OF STADIUM PROJECTS BY THE AUTHORITY, THE SAN JOSE GIANTS AND THE CITY. PER THE STADIUM MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE SAN JOSE GIANTS, THE CITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL STRUCTURAL REPAIRS. THIS HAS LED TO THE ARENA AUTHORITY ADVOCATING AND SECURING FUNDS FOR SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS. THE 80-YEAR OLD STADIUM IS CONSIDERED A TREASURED COMMUNITY ASSET. A RECENT THREE-YEAR NAMING RIGHTS AGREEMENT WILL DIRECT FUNDS TO THE STADIUM'S CAPITAL RESERVE FUND. THE AUTHORITY ALSO WORKS WITH THE GIANTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF GAME-DAY OPERATIONS.

ARENA TICKET DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THE ARENA AUTHORITY ADMINISTERS TO A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ARENA TICKET DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FOR SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE. HISTORICALLY, THE AUTHORITY HAS ANNUALLY ISSUED APPROXIMATELY 4,000 TICKETS TO THE SAN JOSE COMMUNITY UNDER THE CITY COUNCIL POLICY. SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 1993, THE ARENA AUTHORITY HAS DISTRIBUTED OVER 125,000 TICKETS. THE ARENA AUTHORITY ALSO CONTINUES TO ADMINISTER THE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE'S CITY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS PROGRAM. DURING FY 2021-2022, THREE SERVICE/EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED EVENTS AT THE CENTER. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTIVITY, $180,000 OF CITY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS PROGRAM FUNDING WAS ALLOCATED TO PROGRAM APPLICANTS TO OFFSET EVENT EXPENSES. BY THE END OF FY 2021-22, THE PROGRAM HAD ISSUED OVER 2M IN FUNDING CREDITS TO EDUCATIONAL AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS FOR ACCESS TO THE CENTER. THE ARENA AUTHORITY AND THE SAN JOSE GIANTS WORKED COOPERATIVELY TO LAUNCH A SCHOOL-BASED COMMUNITY TICKET PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OFFERS COMPLIMENTARY GIANTS GAME TICKETS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT SAN JOSE DURING THE GIANTS REGULAR SEASON.