REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GEORGEANNE A. WHITE, City Manager
Office of the City Manager
BY: RUTH F. QUINTO, CPA, Assistant City Manager
Office of the City Manager
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Fresno Convention Center:
1. ***Resolution - Authorize the City Manager to accept a donation in excess of $25,000 from Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitor's Bureau (CVB), a California Non-Profit Corporation
2. Approve the Donation Agreement made between the City of Fresno and Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), a California Non-Profit Corporation, for contribution funds in the amount of $605,000 for the replacement of the scoreboard at the Selland Arena.
3. ***Resolution - Adopting the 19th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2025-179 appropriating $605,000 in donations from the Fresno/Clovis Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) for the replacement of the scoreboard at Selland Arena (Requires Five Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Donation Agreement made between the City of Fresno and Fresno/Clovis CVB for contribution funds in the amount of $605,000 for the replacement of the scoreboard at the Selland Arena.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Selland Arena's existing center hung scoreboard is 18 years old. Functionality is inconsistent, and the associated technology is antiquated, rendering a repair or upgrade unfeasible. Currently, sporting events scheduled at the Selland Arena require a supplemental, free-standing scoreboard which is costly. A new scoreboard will enhance the arena, improve the overall guest experience, and make the Selland Arena more marketable for a variety of events, many of which will generate overnight stays. The CVB Board of Directors, at their August 27, 2025 meeting, agreed to donate funds to replace the outdated scoreboard in the amount of $605,000.
BACKGROUND
The Selland Arena's existing scoreboard is 18 years old...
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