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15 <br /> As it enters its 16th year of operation, the Soccer.com Center has seen significant <br /> successes, but also faces current and future challenges. Some primary takeaway <br /> points from this assessment include: <br /> • Revenue Generation and Economic Impact — Current and Potential: The <br /> Soccer.com Center brings in significant economic benefits, as shown in attached <br /> report. Soccer tournaments are a major revenue generator that has impacts well <br /> beyond the site boundaries. However, there may be opportunities to find <br /> additional sources of revenue and/or increase tournament play— recognizing that <br /> youth recreational soccer needs also must be met at this location. Other areas to <br /> explore might include: <br /> o The potential to add more usage hours? This might include a mixture of <br /> looking at allowing some play on the Monday rest days or earlier activity <br /> on Fridays (tournament field prep days. Charging a flat rate fee per car for <br /> parking is another potential revenue, and this is being proposed in the FY <br /> 25-26 budget. However, more hours allowed equals more field impacts. <br /> o Expanding the season into November and allowing play to begin in the <br /> late winter could be considered, but this brings with it risks to the playing <br /> surfaces that could result in costs for turf repair and wipe out any <br /> revenues generated. <br /> • Cost Coverage: The Soccer.com Center, like many municipal centers, does not <br /> cover all its costs. Significant increases in operating costs over the last several <br /> years have impacted this negatively, although as noted previously revenues are <br /> up, and much depends on how costs and revenues are compared. The Center <br /> comes closer to covering costs if permanent personnel are removed, and if one <br /> factors in the overall economic impact of large tournaments the picture becomes <br /> one that shows a net positive. <br /> • Facility Improvements — Current: This facility is now 15 years old and because <br /> of the care in which it has been maintained, there have been no major <br /> renovations required in that time. However, this era is coming to an end. The <br /> existing fields and irrigation system will need upgrades, and this is reflected in <br /> the CIP (years 6-8) <br /> • Facility Improvements - Phase 2 Expansion: Phase 2 of the facility will relieve <br /> some major existing issues: <br /> 12 <br />