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.

OVERSIGHT OF ARENA AND ICE CENTER:IN 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 CONTRACTUAL AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. THE FIRST IS THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND SHARKS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT (SS&E) IN THE OPERATION OF THE ARENA AND ICE CENTER. INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENTS ARE THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF COMPREHENSIVE CAPITAL REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAMS FOR BOTH FACILITIES. THESE ANNUAL 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 GOING THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE EXPANSION PROJECT, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF A 4,200-SEAT ARENA. IN ACCOMPLISHING THESE ANNUAL CAPITAL PROJECT GOALS, THE ARENA AUTHORITY ENGAGES SS&E AND A NUMBER OF CITY AND COUNTY DEPARTMENTS IN KEEPING THESE FACILITIES RUNNING AT HIGH-FUNCTIONING OPERATIONAL LEVELS. ADDITIONALLY, THE AUTHORITY WORKS COOPERATIVELY WITH THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AS WELL AS SS&E 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. THE AUTHORITY IS ALSO ENGAGED IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT 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 AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOGLE DOWNTOWN WEST.

OVERSIGHT OF BASEBALL STADIUM:FOR EXCITE BALLPARK HOME OF THE SAN JOSE GIANTS, THE ARENA AUTHORITY HAS CONTRACTUAL OVERSIGHT OF THE MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM. A SIGNIFICANT AREA OF 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 NEEDED STRUCTURAL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS. THE 80-YEAR OLD STADIUM IS CONSIDERED A TREASURED COMMUNITY ASSET. ADDITIONALLY, A RECENT TEN-YEAR NAMING RIGHTS AGREEMENT WILL DIRECT NAMING RIGHT FUNDS TO THE STADIUM'S CAPITAL RESERVE FUND.

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. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, NO TICKETS WERE ISSUED DURING FY 2020-21. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE AUTHORITY TYPICALLY ISSUES APPROXIMATELY 4,500 TICKETS EACH YEAR. IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 1993, THE ARENA AUTHORITY HAS DISTRIBUTED OVER 124,000 TICKETS TO THE SAN JOSE COMMUNITY.THE ARENA AUTHORITY ALSO CONTINUES TO ADMINISTER THE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE'S CITY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS PROGRAM. AGAIN, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, NO APPLICANTS CONDUCTED EVENTS THROUGH THE PROGRAM DURING FY 2020-21.