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<br />item includes a Memorandum and a White Paper giving information about the current status and <br />financial impact of the soccer center. One of the key pieces of information about the soccer <br />center is that staff "estimates annual operating costs far the facility to be approximately <br />$350,000 per year including staff, operations, and recurring capital costs." <br />This information, along with questions recently raised by the soccer community, prompts the <br />request for the following information about the economic development potential of the West Ten <br />Soccer Center. This center has been described by the County as an economic development <br />project and is located in an Economic Development District. <br />FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPACT OF THE CENTER <br />1. Has the staff done a market analysis of the need for a soccer center of this type at this <br />location? If so, please provide the analysis. If not, when could such an analysis be provided? <br />2. Given that the operational expenses are projected at $350,000, what are the estimated <br />revenues? Please give a breakdown of the costs and the revenues. <br />3. Given that the total capital casts of building the center are close to $4 million, please describe <br />how the County will recover these costs, if this is to be a successful economic development <br />project. <br />4. Who are the projected users of this center? Which leagues will use it and where are they <br />located? How many players will use it and where are they located? <br />5. Is this a viable economic development project? Will the County make money? <br />CHARACTERISTICS OF WEST TEN SOCCER CENTER <br />1. Does the County intend to run the center? Will the County contract some of the functions? <br />2. Does the County intend to let players practice on the fields, or will they solely be used for <br />tournaments? Please describe the proposed uses of the center. Specifically, haw many fields <br />will be available to the youth and to the adults of Orange County for regular practice? Please <br />give the estimated hours per day, days per week, and months per year. <br />3. How many tournaments per year are expected to be held at this center? What will be the <br />impact of hosting a tournament on the use of the fields for practice by Orange County players <br />and leagues? On the other hand, if the fields are used for regular practice, what will be the <br />impact on tournaments? <br />4. Haw do the characteristics of this center compare to the characteristics of successful soccer <br />complexes? What are the key elements of those complexes that allow them to make money? <br />Does the West Ten Soccer Center have those elements? <br />Commissioner Gordon said that she did not know that this would be distributed tonight. <br />She thinks that this flowed from a request that the County Commissioners made as a group to <br />get more information. <br />Commissioner Gordan said that the Transportation Advisory Committee is working on a <br />special new vision for transit. This is a joint effort of the two MPO's. The Special Transit <br />Advisory Commission (STAG) co-chairs and staff will be meeting this week far the first joint <br />collaborative effort. <br />Chair Carey said that he asked the Manager to give all of the County Commissioners a <br />