1. City Council
January 7, 2014

2. Request for Proposed
Changes to SA Bandits
Lease Agreement

3. Brief background info
• City Council unanimously approved current 3 year
lease agreement w/Bandits on Jan. 8, 2013.
• Addressed rental fees, scheduling use, programs
and novelty sales, concession proceeds,
insurance, utility fees, staffing, storage, etc.
• After inaugural 2013 season, Bandits reported that
they lost approx. $138K
• SA Bandits owner requested that the City revisit
the agreement to see if changes could be made for
future seasons

4. Requested Changes
• Reduce rent to $750 a game with an increase
occurring the following season to $1,000 a game
• No fees charged for practice
• Remove the requirement that 2,000 people must
be in attendance before 5% and 7.5% of
concession sales can be credited to rent
• Waive the City’s percentage of concession sales
for 2 games during the season to allow for reduced
price concessions

5. Requested Changes cont.
• Allow the Bandits to paint the home team locker
room.

6. 2013 Season
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
$19,296.14*
$ 7,072.50
$12,223.64
* $5,513.84 were concession sales

7. Revenue with requested changes
2013 City profit
$12,223
$6,000 loss in rent revenue
$1,320 reduction for concession credit to rent
$1,840 loss in concessions for two games
$450 loss in practice revenue
$9,610 loss
City profit w/changes $2,613 (79% decrease)

8. Civic Events board recommendation
• CE board considered the request and unanimously
approved the following recommendation:
• $1,000 a game rental
• Remove attendance requirement to share in
concessions proceeds
• No charge for practice
• Allow two games in which concession promos take
place, resulting in $0 concessions for City and
Bandits
• allow the team to paint the locker room

9. Revenue with CEB recommendation
2013 City profit
$12,223
$4,500 loss in rent revenue
$1,320 reduction for concession credit to rent
$1,840 loss in concessions for two games
$450 loss in practice revenue
$8,110 loss
City profit w/changes $4,113 (66% decrease)

10. City Council Options
• Staff is seeking direction from Council on
whether or not to negotiate changes or
keep the contract as is.

11. Questions?