Since we announced in November, much has been accomplished: Comprehensive parking and traffic management study

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2 PROGRESS TO DATE Since we announced in November, much has been accomplished: Extensive public outreach and solicitation of opinions Comprehensive parking and traffic management study Continued progress on environmental issues City-issued RFP on the Tropicana Field site yielded 3 high-quality proposals We remain committed to working with the public to improve the plan and ensure its positive impact on Pinellas County and the City of St Petersburg including businesses, residents, cultural institution, visitors for decades to come.

3 CURRENT LANDSCAPE Budget cuts are threatening public services and forcing difficult decisions. Investment and economic growth is stagnating. These projects will provide: New revenue to the local tax base on Day 1 $1.2 billion economic stimulus engine, the largest project in SP history, at a time when it is desperately needed. The projects will not require an additional dollar from the City or County until 2017 Any new funding needed from the City or County starting in 2017 should be exceeded by taxes generated from the redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site

4 WHY THIS PLAN An opportunity to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue Today: $11 Million Annually = (half City / half County tourist tax) Tropicana Field Site: 85 acres generating virtually no tax revenue

5 WHY THIS PLAN An opportunity to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue The Future: The Same Local Commitment = New Mixed Use Community

6 WHY THIS PLAN An opportunity to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue The Future: The Same Local Commitment = New Retail Amenities

7 WHY THIS PLAN An opportunity to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue The Future: The Same Local Commitment = $$$ for Schools

8 WHY THIS PLAN An opportunity to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue The Future: The Same Local Commitment = Many Thousands of New Jobs

9 WHY THIS PLAN An opportunity to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue The Future: The Same Local Commitment = New Ballpark Replaces Spring Training Stadium New Public Open Space

10 WHY THIS PLAN An opportunity to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenue The Future: The Same Local Commitment = All-Star Game & 30 Million Viewers

11 PUTTING THE TROP TO WORK FOR ALL OF US 100 acres (20%) of SP s downtown not on tax rolls Consolidate baseball from ~100 acres to less than 15 acres, Putting 85 acres back on the tax rolls Make Tropicana Field work for City, County, and its residents

12 FINANCING PLAN: AN OVERVIEW Step 1: Use the money from the sale of the Tropicana Field site to pay off all of the remaining City and County debt on the stadium more than seven years early Step 2: Put the entire Tropicana Field site back on the tax rolls, working immediately for taxpayers, and generating more money than is required to finance the ballpark Step 3: Finance the ballpark through: A private contribution by the Rays Ballpark-generated revenues from parking Extension of City and County funds currently pledged to Tropicana Field

13 FINANCING PLAN: HOW IT WORKS Private sources account for over 60% of project costs Rays Source Contribution % total Private contribution by team $150 million 33% Developer Parking Revenue Land purchase price retires local Tropicana Field debt Ballpark-generated parking revenues $70 million 16% $55million 12% TOTAL = $275 million 61%

14 PRIVATE CONTRIBUTION AMONG THE LARGEST OF ALL MLB BALLPARK DEALS 120% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Tigers Giants Yankees Mets Cardinals Rays Phillies Rangers D'Backs Twins Nationals Mariners Indians Braves Marlins Padres Rockies Reds Royals Astros Pirates Brewers White Sox Orioles Total Private Contribution (% of Ballpark Costs)

15 FINANCING PLAN: HOW IT WORKS City contribution limited to $75 million Rays Source Contribution % total Private contribution by team $150 million 33% Developer Parking revenue Tourists City Land purchase price retires local Tropicana Field debt Project-generated parking revenues Continuation of 4 th cent of tourist tax already pledged to retiring Tropicana Field debt Continuation of funding currently dedicated to baseball $70 million 16% $55million 12% $100 million 22% $75 million 17% TOTAL = $450 million 100%

16 PUBLIC BENEFITS FAR OUTWEIGH COSTS Estimates in today s dollars Public costs Tourists: Continuation of 4 th Cent Continuation of City Funding $175 million Public benefits Tropicana Field property taxes Tropicana Field sales taxes School taxes Other* $303 million Putting Tropicana Field back on the tax rolls will increase tax revenue for City, County, schools, and other taxing authorities to support public services Above numbers do not include estimates from taxes generated by the new ballpark or from collateral development around both projects (potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in additional new tax revenue) *PSTA, JWB, PCPB, SWFWMD, EMS, and Pinellas Anclote River Basin

17 RISK TO CITY AND COUNTY IS MINIMIZED: NO NEW DOLLARS EXPENDED UNTIL 2017 Estimated annual budget impact Year Net increase in public expenditure on baseball Tropicana Field redevelopment tax generation* Net public benefit 2010 $0 < $1.0 million < $1.0 million 2015 $0 $4.2 million $4.2 million 2020 $12.8 million $19.4 million $6.6 million 2025 $14.5 million $22.5 million $8.0 million Projects will generate immediate benefits while avoiding even $1 of new public expenditures for 7 years *Based on the more conservative of the two Tropicana Field redevelopment programs currently being considered by the City of St. Petersburg

18 BENEFITS: NEW MONEY FOR SCHOOLS Impact on Schools $215 Million in new monies over the next 35 years ($73 million in today s dollars) for Pinellas County Schools Much needed help at a time when the school district is considering closing schools and reducing teacher pay. Only available with the Tropicana Field redevelopment Could be put to any number of uses, including: Hiring an additional 80 teachers per year; or Purchasing an additional 100,000 computers

19 BENEFITS: THOUSANDS OF NEW JOBS Impact on Jobs During the last year, the Tampa Bay market has lost 8,000 construction jobs Single largest development project in the history of St. Petersburg $1.2 billion in new private investment 10,000 construction jobs 2,500 permanent jobs

20 NEW BALLPARK IMPACTS Real benefits for the downtown community Securing Major League Baseball in St. Petersburg through 2046 Continuing the tradition of baseball on the waterfront in a new world-class facility: 2 million annual visitors generate new spending for downtown businesses New business opportunities will be created in downtown St. Petersburg Millions of dollars in new sales taxes Hundreds of millions of dollars in collateral development All-Star Game will bring approximately $100 million and showcase St. Pete waterfront to 30 Million TV viewers

21 MAINTAINING THE FINANCING PRINCIPLES Whatever a city or county resident pays in taxes, that bill will not increase because of these projects No existing service will find its current budget allocation diverted to either of these projects The risk to the city and county is minimized, and the financial rewards outweigh the risks. More than $900 million in new tax revenues will be generated for the city, county, schools and public services over the next 35 years (over $300 million in today s dollars) The City and County debt on Tropicana Field will be retired by a private developer We are excited to continue working with the Mayor, Council, and County Commission on this and other aspects of the plan as they consider whether it should be placed on the ballot in November

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