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S-2. BALLPARK SOD AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST TURF Approve the “Ballpark Sod Agreement” between West Coast Turf, Inc., AZPB Limited Partnership, AZPB REM Limited Partnership, AZPB FM Limited Partnership, Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation, Inc., the Maricopa County Stadium District, and Select Artists Associates, LLC . The agreement grants certain advertising and other rights to West Coast Turf in exchange for West Coast Turf providing annual turf replacement at Chase Field and other services at the rates specified in the agreement. West Coast Turf will also supply and install, at the cost specified in the agreement, up to 10 Diamondbacks Youth Fields over the term of the agreement. The agreement is effective from February 7, 2011 to November 30, 2014. This agreement replaces a prior agreement with West Coast Turf, the “Advertising and Promotion Agreement” (C-68-07-006-1 -00 ) addressing the same services, which was effective February 1, 2006 through November 30, 2010. Under the Facility Management Agreement, the Facility Manager (AZPB FM Limited Partnership) is responsible for managing and operating the Facility and for selecting and contracting with service providers. West Coast Turf developed the original sod for use at the Facility and this contract continues its responsibility to provide and install the sod necessary for maintaining optimum Major League Baseball playing conditions for this unique indoor/outdoor facility. (C-68-07-006-1-01)