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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE WITH CHIVAS <br />USA ENTERPRISES REGARDING POTENTIAL <br />RELOCATION TO SANTA ANA <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on Vt Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the Mayor and City Council to execute the attached agreement authorizing the City to <br />enter into exclusive negotiations for a term of six months with Chivas USA Enterprises, regarding <br />Chivas' potential relocation to Santa Ana. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City of Santa Ana and Chivas USA Enterprises LLC (Chivas) have informally discussed the <br />possibility of Chivas' relocation of the Chivas Major League Soccer (MLS) team, the Chivas MLS <br />Reserve Division Soccer team, and other Chivas programs to Santa Ana. Through these informal <br />discussions, the City and Chivas have identified the Willowick Golf Course as a potential site for <br />developing the Chivas facilities. <br />Entering into an exclusive negotiating agreement allows both the City and Chivas to focus on one <br />site for the potential relocation of the soccer enterprise. The negotiation would focus on the <br />economic viability of relocation, the obligations and responsibilities of each of the parties with <br />respect to the relocation, and existing conditions that may affect relocation. Additionally, the <br />negotiations should result in a broad timeline of milestones that must be addressed in order to <br />develop the Chivas facilities in Santa Ana. Successful negotiations would result in a future <br />agreement setting forth the terms and conditions relating to the relocation of the Chivas soccer <br />enterprise, including the timelines and milestones. <br />The relocation of Chivas would bring a professional level soccer enterprise to the City of Santa <br />Ana. Currently there are no professional soccer facilities in Orange County. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this Agreement <br />25C-1