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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH SP PLUS CORPORATION TO USE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY FOR PARKING ASSOCIATED WITH NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE GAMES TAKING PLACE AFTER JANUARY 1, 2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1, 2015
Staff Contact: Jean Moreno, Program Administrator, Office of Economic Development
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to waive reading beyond the title and adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a License Agreement with SP Plus Corporation allowing the use of city-owned property located in the vicinity of Bethany Home Road and the Agua Fria Freeway (Loop 101) to be utilized for parking uses associated with National Football League games taking place after January 1, 2015 through February 1, 2015 in exchange for license consideration with an in-kind value of $202,500 benefitting the City of Glendale.
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Background
In 2011, the City Council adopted Resolution 4502 in support of Super Bowl XLIX to be held at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona asserting that the Super Bowl and Official Events would generate goodwill, enhance the worldwide renown and prestige of the City of Glendale, create jobs, and create substantial beneficial economic and fiscal activity for the State of Arizona. In conjunction with Super Bowl XLIX to be played on February 1, 2015, the National Football League (NFL) has also chosen the University of Phoenix Stadium (Stadium) as the venue for the 2015 Pro Bowl to be held on January 25, 2015.
In support of Super Bowl XLIX, the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee (Host Committee) is required to provide 35,000 parking spaces within one mile of the Stadium grounds for game day operations. The City has fulfilled its only obligation pertaining to Super Bowl XLIX parking requirements by producing the standard allocation of parking spaces (11,000) in accordance with a contractual obligation to the Arizona Sports and Tour...
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