REPORT TO STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD
SUBJECT
Title
Report from the Stadium Authority for Action on Request from the Stadium Manager to Incur Charges for the June 15-18, 2022 Event and Arena Marketing Conference in Minneapolis, MN and Travel for the May 28-29, 2022 Grupo Firme Concerts at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA
Report
BOARD PILLAR
Ensure Compliance with Measure J and Manage Levi's Stadium
BACKGROUND
Through the Stadium Management Agreement, the Forty Niners Stadium Management Company (Stadium Manager) manages and operates Levi's Stadium on behalf of the Stadium Authority for Non-National Football League (Non-NFL) events, like concerts, sporting events, and non-ticketed events. On behalf of the Stadium Authority, the Stadium Manager is responsible for the marketing and booking of Non-NFL events among other duties at Levi's Stadium.
The Stadium Manager is required to develop an annual Marketing Plan to outline the Stadium Manager's plans to develop, implement, and monitor marketing, booking, advertising and promotion of Non-NFL Events for Levi's Stadium. The Marketing Plan needs to be mutually agreed upon by the Stadium Manager and the Stadium Authority. On March 15, 2022, the Stadium Authority Board noted and filed the 2022 Marketing Plan.
Separately, on September 17, 2019, the Stadium Authority Board approved the introduction of Ordinance No. 2005, which rescinded the Executive Director's delegated purchasing authority and requires all contracts or agreements to acquire supplies, materials, equipment and services to require Board approval by amending Chapter 17.30 of the Santa Clara City Code. On October 8, 2019, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 2005, which became effective on November 8, 2019. As a result of the Board's revocation of the Executive Director's authority to procure good and services on behalf of the Stadium Authority as of November 8, 2019, the Stadium Manager must now seek approval from the Board and demonstrate that the Stadium Manager has...
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