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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 16, 2009 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~--Ff <br />SUBJECT: Public Private Partnerships -West Ten Soccer Center <br />DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Draft Agreement <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Lori Taft, 245-2660 <br />PURPOSE: To provide the Board with the opportunity to consider partnerships with members <br />of the business community in the development and operations of the West Ten Soccer Center. <br />BACKGROUND: At the October 9, 2007 meeting the Board authorized staff to continue to <br />develop the potential partnership between Orange County and Sports Endeavors (Eurosport) <br />as well as partnerships with other community entities. The Board may recall that Sports <br />Endeavors' offer included a $150,000 "challenge" to other community businesses. At the April <br />8, 2008 meeting the Board authorized the distribution of a marketing packet with the intent to <br />solicit additional community partners to fulfill Sports Endeavors challenge grant. Staff <br />distributed the packet and engaged in follow up discussion with several prospective partners. <br />In January 2009, the board authorized a commission agreement with an independent <br />contractor for the purpose of securing partners/sponsorships. This attempt was unsuccessful <br />and the agreement has been terminated. Staff has been in contact with several entities who <br />may be interested in the program, with no firm commitment yet. Discussions are continuing <br />with these and additional possible partners. <br />In exchange for a five year commitment and fee, which varies depending on the facility <br />selected, partner benefits would include the following: A sign including their name and logo on <br />or adjacent to the field or facility, recognition at the opening ceremony, a recognition plaque for <br />them to keep and inclusion in inaugural press materials. <br />The soccer center is substantially complete with a time line indication that signage will need to <br />be ordered over the summer. A Grand Opening is proposed for late August 2009. <br />It is likely that some of the match for the $150,000 will be raised in the next several months. <br />Staff requests additional time to speak and meet with entities that have and may still come <br />forward in that time. If an additional $50,000 can be raised, this would increase the support <br />from Sports Endeavors to a total of $200,000 for the proposed five-year contract period. The <br />