999-2022

Report

Accept Sport Oregon Annual Report for July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022

Accepted

Jim Etzel, Sport Oregon CEO, will present the efforts and accomplishments of Sport Oregon during Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and discuss the organization’s goals and activities underway in Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

This annual report to Council is a requirement of the City’s agreement with Sport Oregon to provide sports marketing and event recruiting services to bring major sports events to Portland. Agreement No. 30005536 was adopted by Council by Ordinance No. 188081 on November 9, 2016 and amended by Council by Ordinance No. 190421 on May 26, 2021.

Impact Statement

Purpose of Proposed Legislation and Background Information

This is an annual report on Sport Oregon’s efforts to bring sports events to the City of Portland during Fiscal Year 2021-2022. This annual report to Council is required under the terms of the City’s contract (Agreement No. 30005536) with Sport Oregon to provide sports marketing and event recruiting services to bring amateur and professional sports events to the Portland region and specifically to the City-owned spectator facilities including Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Providence Park.

Financial and Budgetary Impacts

This is an annual report on activities related to an existing City contract with Sport Oregon. There is no financial impact associated with this report. The marketing and recruitment activities of Sport Oregon directly benefit the City financially by bringing sports events to Portland and Portland’s spectator venues. These financial benefits include increased user fee revenue at the City-owned venues and increased transient lodging tax revenues associated with travel and overnight stays for events at all regional sports facilities.

Community Impacts and Community Involvement

The events brought to Portland by Sport Oregon impact many businesses and help support jobs through increased tourism dollars and increased visibility. There are limited community impacts specifically stemming from this agreement, and none specifically associated with this annual report.

100% Renewable Goal

Not applicable.

Budget Office Financial Impact Analysis

There is no financial impact associated with this report. The marketing and recruitment activities of Sport Oregon directly benefit the City financially by bringing sports events to Portland and Portland’s spectator venues.  These financial benefits include increased user fee revenue at the City-owned venues and increased transient lodging tax revenues associated with travel and overnight stays for events at all regional sports facilities. 

Agenda Items

Accepted

Motion to accept the report: Moved by Hardesty and seconded by Ryan.
  • Commissioner Mingus Mapps Yea
  • Commissioner Carmen Rubio Yea
  • Commissioner Dan Ryan Yea
  • Former Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Yea
  • Mayor Ted Wheeler Yea

Introduced by

Contact

Karl Lisle

Spectator Venues Program Manager

Lauren Broudy

Spectator Venues Program Coordinator

Requested Agenda Type

Time Certain

Date and Time Information

Requested Council Date
Requested Start Time
9:45 am
Time Requested
15 minutes
Confirmed Time Certain