REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on Introduction of a "Special Event Zone" Ordinance Regulating and Prohibiting Certain Activities within a Protected Area in Connection with the 2026 Major Events at Levi's(r) Stadium
Report
BACKGROUND
Since it opened in 2014, Levi's(r) Stadium (Stadium) has hosted a number of large-scale events drawing statewide, national, and international attention. These include Super Bowl L in 2016, and the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2019. For such events, in order to support public safety, operations, traffic and operational logistics, and the general public health, safety and welfare of event goers and the surrounding community, the City implemented temporary "special event zone" regulations. Vendor congestion and counterfeit merchandising were also addressed.
The Stadium is scheduled to host two more global-scale events in 2026, Super Bowl LX in February and FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in June and July. Consistent with past practices, the City is again contemplating adopting temporary "special event zone" regulations to help support public safety, operations, traffic and operational logistics, and the general public health, safety and welfare of event goers and the surrounding community . Both the NFL and FIFA support such regulations, and the Stadium Authority and City agreements related to these events contemplate that City staff will prepare and present such regulations for City Council consideration and action.
City staff has now prepared an updated set of special event zone regulations that have been customized for Super Bowl LX and the FIFA World Cup (See Attachment 1). In preparing such regulations, aside from expert input from the Santa Clara Police Department, and other involved City staff, City staff also reviewed and incorporated provisions from recent sets of similar regulations enacted for major events held at other venues. NFL and FIFA input was also solicited. The resulting s...
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