Economic & Community Impact

What Escondido
Gains in Return.

A preliminary economic analysis by London Moeder Advisors — San Diego's leading economic consulting firm — quantifies exactly what this facility means for our city's budget, jobs, and local businesses.

The financial case
is straightforward

$237,302
Annual City Revenue

Recurring every year once operational — from a facility that costs the city nothing to build

$10.9M
Annual Economic Output

Total recurring annual economic impact from stabilized operations flowing through Escondido

$0
Taxpayer Cost

Entirely privately funded by The Rinks Foundation — Escondido provides only the land

150
Direct Construction Jobs

Created during the construction phase, employing local workers

$12.3M
Construction Wages

Direct wages paid to workers during construction phase

Preliminary analysis by London Moeder Advisors (San Diego). Full analysis available upon request.

Every dollar accounted for

150
Direct Construction Jobs

The construction of Escondido Ice creates 150 direct construction jobs — local workers employed during the build phase. These are real jobs for Escondido-area tradespeople: electricians, plumbers, concrete workers, steel fabricators, and more.

Source: London Moeder Advisors preliminary fiscal & economic impact analysis

$12.3M
Direct Construction Wages

$12.3 million in direct wages paid to construction workers — money that flows into local households, businesses, and the Escondido economy from day one of the project.

Source: London Moeder Advisors preliminary analysis

$440K
Indirect & Induced Construction Labor Income

$440,697 in additional regional labor income generated through the multiplier effect of construction spending — suppliers, equipment rental, materials sourcing, and spending by construction workers at local businesses.

Source: London Moeder Advisors preliminary analysis

$511K
Recurring Annual Labor Income (Operations)

Once operational, Escondido Ice generates $511,723 in recurring annual labor income — ongoing jobs for coaches, skating instructors, facility managers, event staff, food service workers, maintenance teams, and administrative personnel.

Source: London Moeder Advisors preliminary analysis

$10.9M
Annual Economic Output (Stabilized Operations)

The total recurring annual economic output of $10.9 million includes direct facility revenue, wages, visitor spending at local hotels and restaurants, supply chain spending, and the multiplier effect of all of the above circulating through the Escondido economy.

Source: London Moeder Advisors preliminary analysis

$237K
Recurring Annual City Revenue

The City of Escondido receives $237,302 in recurring annual revenue from the facility — in exchange for contributing only the land. This revenue stream begins the moment the facility opens and continues indefinitely, funded entirely from private operations.

Source: London Moeder Advisors preliminary analysis

$4M
Softball Field Relocation Fund

The Rinks Foundation is contributing $4 million specifically to fund the relocation of adult softball fields from Kit Carson Park to Francis Ryan Park. This is not a displacement — it is a funded improvement. The softball community receives new, city-designed facilities at no cost to the city or the softball programs.

What Great Park Ice
looks like at scale

Great Park Ice in Irvine is the operational blueprint for Escondido Ice. Opened in 2019, it is a public-private partnership between the City of Irvine and The Rinks Foundation — the exact same model proposed for Escondido.

$115M
Total facility investment

The Rinks Foundation built and operates a $115 million, 280,000 square foot world-class ice complex — all privately funded.

1M+
Annual participants & visitors

Great Park Ice welcomed over one million participants and visitors in its most recent year — making it the largest ice facility in California.

#1
Largest Learn to Skate in the country

Great Park Ice hosts the largest Learn to Skate program in the United States, with 4,000+ enrolled skaters — all generating revenue, jobs, and community engagement in Irvine.

4
USA Hockey National Championships hosted

These multi-day national events bring hundreds of teams and thousands of visiting families who fill local hotels, restaurants, and retail — the same impact Escondido Ice will generate.

Great Park Ice, Irvine — the proven public-private partnership model for Escondido Ice

Great Park Ice, Irvine — The Rinks Foundation's flagship, serving 1M+ visitors/year

What Escondido gets
vs. what it gives up

Category What Escondido Provides What Escondido Receives
Financial Land at Kit Carson Regional Park $237,302/year in recurring city revenue + $10.9M annual economic output
Construction Nothing — Foundation fully funds 150 jobs · $12.3M in wages · $440K in indirect labor income
Softball Fields Current field location $4M-funded new fields at Francis Ryan Park — city-designed, fully improved
Recreation Existing park area 3 ice sheets · 2–3K seat arena · Restaurant · All programs · Year-round indoor recreation
Youth Programs — Hockey · Figure skating · Learn to Skate · Sled hockey · High school hockey · Adaptive sports
Tourism — Regional tournaments · Hotel nights · Restaurant revenue · Multi-day events
Professional Sports — San Diego Gulls (AHL) practice facility — connecting Escondido to professional hockey
Taxpayer Risk — Zero. All financial risk held by The Rinks Foundation, not the city.

The numbers make sense.
The community needs to say so.

Your signature during the community engagement phase carries direct weight with city council. The economics are in Escondido's favor — now it's time to show the political will.

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