REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 21, 2017
FROM: KRISTINA CHAMBERLIN, Assistant Department Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: KYLE JEFFCOACH, Manager
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
STEPHEN PRIMAVERA, Community Recreation Supervisor
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Award concessionaire contract for maximum paintball to continue operation and maintenance of the paintball facility at the regional sports complex
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Fresno City Council approve the attached concessionaire agreement with Maximum Paintball to continue to operate and maintain the Paintball facility at the Regional Sports Complex.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Maximum Paintball has been in operation since 2009 at the Regional Sports Complex. During this time they have hosted over 50 local and Regional tournaments, had over 400 private parties for players and businesses, hosted approximately 20,000 paintball games and signed up over 43,000 players. In addition to all of the programs, tournaments and activities, Maximum Paintball has also invested approximately $250,000 to improve the paintball facility over the past eight years. They have employed as many as 50 local residents to work at the Paintball facility and they pride themselves by hiring high school and college age kids to help provide valuable work experience, preparing them for future employment.
The partnership between Maximum Paintball and the PARCS department has helped create a destination location where families and individuals can come together to enjoy a variety of amenities at the Regional Sports Complex. The amenities available at the Regional Sports Complex includes 6 lit softball diamonds, 9 soccer fields, a vert. skate ramp, picnic shelters, paintball facility, and a lake for fishing. The PARCS Department looks forward to continue providing recreational...
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