Resolution No.
STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF TWO TEAM LEASE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF STOCKTON AND (1) PARKER MOSKAL, FEDERAL PROSPECTS HOCKEY LEAGUE/STOCKTON PRO HOCKEY, LLC AND (2) STOCKTON CRUSADERS, FOR THE USE OF ADVENTIST HEALTH ARENA Adventist Health Arena (Arena) was constructed in 2005 with the intent of accommodating a wide range of events and activities, including sports, and family entertainment; and The Stockton Thunder approached Legends Global (formerly ASM Global), operator of the Arena, about bringing a professional hockey team back to the Arena. Legends Global also engaged in discussions with the Stockton Crusaders, an Arena Football One (AF1) league, to bring their team to the Arena for the 2027 season. Legends Global, through their management agreement with the City, has the authority to seek and negotiate with potential teams to lease the Arena on behalf of the City, pending final City approval of a negotiated lease; and The City has capacity in the Arena to accommodate the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) season, which plays 28 home games, October through April; and FPHL has just completed its sixteenth season with a mission of delivering top-tier family entertainment at affordable prices, spanning a spectrum of hockey markets across the country; and FPHL professes a commitment to the communities they call home, cultivating customer-centric personnel and dedicated teams committed to delivering high-performance, energized hockey at an outstanding value to the fans; and The City has capacity in the Arena to accommodate the Stockton Crusaders for their 2027 season beginning in March of 2027; and The Stockton Crusaders and AF1 will bring professional indoor football to Stockton with a growing league that places heavy focus on removing barriers to entry for fans; and The City will not only benefit from increased rental of the Arena, but also in welcoming another home team to the City, adding yet another entertainment/recreational option for the community and creating positive exposure for Stockton; now, therefore, //
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON, AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council of the City of Stockton hereby approves the execution of a Team Lease Agreement with Parker Moskal, Federal Prospects Hockey League/Stockton Pro Hockey, LLC (Stockton Thunder), for the use of Adventist Health Arena as the home court for the Stockton Thunder Hockey Team, consistent with the drafted agreement (Exhibit 1).
The City Council of the City of Stockton hereby approves the execution of a Team Lease Agreement with Stockton Crusaders for the use of the Adventist Health Arena as the home venue for Arena Football One regular season home games, consistent with the drafted agreement (Exhibit 2).
A “Notice of Intent to Lease Real Property Interest” was published in The Record at least ten days prior to Council’s action under this Resolution to lease property, as required by Charter 510.
The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to take whatever actions are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED September 29, 2026 .
CHRISTINA FUGAZI
Mayor of the City of Stockton
ATTEST:
BONNIE PAIGE, CMC
Interim City Clerk of the City of Stockton