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File #: 24-191    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/14/2024 In control: Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
On agenda: 6/25/2024 Final action:
Title: Action on a Standard Agreement with the California Highway Patrol for Traffic Management and Law Enforcement Services Related to Levi's Stadium Events
Attachments: 1. Proposed State of California Standard Agreement, 2. Exhibit C General Terms and Conditions (GTC 04/2017)
REPORT TO COUNCIL AND STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Standard Agreement with the California Highway Patrol for Traffic Management and Law Enforcement Services Related to Levi's Stadium Events

Report
COUNCIL PILLARS
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
Ensure Compliance with Measure J and Manage Levi's Stadium

BACKGROUND
On May 6, 2014, the City Council approved a standard agreement with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) for traffic management and support services provided by the CHP for special events at Levi's Stadium. CHP duties include traffic management, air operations, SWAT, bicycle patrol, and crowd control. Through the Standard Agreement including the State's mandatory "General Terms and Conditions" (some of which are inapplicable to the present agreement) the City is required to indemnify and defend the State for claims resulting from injury or damage caused by City employees in connection with CHP's services. The terms and conditions of the agreement are not negotiable.

The term of the original agreement was July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016, totaling $1,724,811. When this agreement was initially established, the Police Department estimated 23 events that would require CHP services. On July 14, 2015, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to increase the funding of the original agreement by $1,000,000 to $2,724,811 over the same term to address the increase in events over the preliminary projection. The amendment addressed the revised projection of 45 events scheduled during the contract period.

On July 19, 2016, the City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to extend the term of the agreement with CHP for an additional 24 months, retroactive to June 30, 2016 and extending through June 30, 2018. Amendment No. 2 increased the agreement by $1,700,000, for a total not to exceed amount of $4,424,811.

On June 12, 2018, the City Council approved Amendment No. 3 to extend the term of the agreement w...

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