Keeping You Informed: Study Session Agenda Item # 2a 16-0628 > Proposed Mesa Sports Complex

Hey! There seems to be a very BIG rush with the end of the fiscal year approaching to ram things through the Mesa City Council that will cost taxpayers million$ of dollars . . . and now here's another one!
PAY ATTENTION:
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $58,000,000
TOTAL ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET $2,625,000
Proposed Mesa Sports Complex
June 2, 2016
[10-page Presentation >> Takes a few steps but take a look here
http://mesa.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2739138&GUID=E11994EB-6BE0-4800-B976-191EE2DCAEC7   ]

Mesa Sports Complex Components
• Located at Brown Road and 80th Street
• 110,000 sf. Fieldhouse
• 10 Lighted Synthetic Turf Fields
• 1 stadium field with flexible seating
• 14 Lighted Natural Grass Fields
• 1 Stadium field with flexible seating
• On-site parking for 2,600+ vehicles
• On-site Concession Operations
• Restrooms/Locker rooms, meeting and office space

Mesa Sports Complex Fields
 Field space provides opportunities for multiple sports:
• Soccer, football, lacrosse, rugby, kickball, and more
• Synthetic turf fields provides practice space for local youth sports organizations
• Stadiums would accommodate high school championships, NCAA competitions, graduations, and more

Mesa Sports Complex Fieldhouse
Fieldhouse becomes the largest indoor event space in Mesa:
• 12 basketball courts, 24 volleyball courts, 12 wrestling mats
• Dance competitions, Cheerleading, Martial Arts, Boxing and more
• Banquet and exhibit space

Mesa Sports Complex Construction Budget
Field Construction Preliminary Budget
10 Synthetic Turf and 14 Natural Grass Playing Fields $36,000,000
Fieldhouse Construction Preliminary Budget
110,000 square foot fieldhouse $22,000,000
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $58,000,000

Capital Construction Financing
Capital construction costs would need to be financed through a secondary property tax.
• Estimated annual cost of $18 per median household

Mesa Sports Complex Operating Budget [Bigger's note: these are recurring annual costs]
Personnel $650,000
Utilities $830,000
Contractual Services $300,000
Marketing/Promotions $225,000
Commodities $270,000
Capital Reserve Fund $350,000
TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET $2,625,000

Mesa Sports Complex Operations Revenue
• Operations will be funded by all revenues generated by the Mesa Sports Complex. ??
• Operating Budget Revenue Sources:
• All revenues derived onsite ??
• Induced Sales Tax ??
• Additional bed tax revenue net of City obligations ??
• Dedicated 1% bed tax ??
• Visit Mesa and Tourism Industry is recommending a 1% increase in bed tax to support the operations of the complex ??

Next Steps
If City Council desires to move forward, then the following items would need to be considered:
• Schedule upcoming Study Sessions for further discussions
 • Finalize MOU with Visit Mesa detailing operations contributions.
• Consider the following resolutions at the June 20th City Council meeting:
• A resolution asking voters for 613 Charter approval to build a sports complex costing more than $1.5 million [must be a typo, huh?]
• A resolution asking voters for authorization to increase the bed tax by 1%; and
• A resolution asking voters for authorization to issue a secondary property tax for $58 million of capital construction cost. ??

QUESTIONS?

Link to letter from Visit Mesa to the City Council http://mesa.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2739138&GUID=E11994EB-6BE0-4800-B976-191EE2DCAEC7