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 officer of South Bay Labor Council. 

The South Bay Labor Council wrote a letter to the city council ahead of the vote. While it supports the Sharks staying in town, it wants to ensure the deal doesn’t jeopardize existing public services and that it comes with worker protections and community benefits. It also wants workers to be part of the conversation.

“We think there should be commitments and a partnership made to the folks that create success for the Sharks, so whether that’s the workers at SAP stadium or the neighbors who are going to be impacted by future construction, we want to make sure the city and the Sharks have a table where all voices are heard,” Cohen said. 

Other groups did write letters of support for the deal – including the San Jose Downtown Association. The city says the SAP Center is the oldest active arena of a team in the NHL that hasn’t undergone a major renovation.

A little more than a week ago, the Sharks’ Sports and Entertainment President Jonathan Becher said in a statement, “On August 26th, the San Jose City Council will have the opportunity to cement the legacy of the Sharks in San Jose by voting to approve a new partnership between SSE and the city of San Jose to reinvest in SAP Center.”

NBC Bay Area reached out to Mayor Matt Mahan’s office for an interview ahead of the vote Tuesday but were told he was not available. 

The Sharks also couldn’t talk Monday.