A major deal is on the agenda at Tuesday’s San Jose City Council meeting.

The San Jose Sharks attract fans to their games downtown – and whether they continue to do so depends on an agreement that would keep the team in San Jose for the next 25 years.

But the city will have to pay about $325 million in renovations, while the sharks contribute about $100 million.

The city says financial options include short-term commercial paper, increased transient occupancy taxes and/or a general obligation bond.

But as the city faces a budget shortfall, some have concerns.

“The city budget has finite resources so it's really important that as we enter a season of belt-tightening because of the economy, that we decide as a community what our priority investments are,” said Jean Cohen, executive offi

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