REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on a Standard Agreement with the California Highway Patrol for Traffic Management Related Services with a Projected Cost of $1.6 million for FIFA World Cup and Approve the Related Budget Amendment
Report
BACKGROUND
The California Highway Patrol ("CHP") has acted as a partner agency, providing necessary supplemental law enforcement services at Levi's Stadium events, since 2014, pursuant to various agreements approved by the City Council. On June 25, 2024, the City Council and Stadium Authority Board approved a standard agreement with the California Highway Patrol for traffic management and support services for special events held at Levi's Stadium. CHP duties include traffic management, air operations, SWAT, bicycle patrol, crowd control, and other law enforcement duties, including but not limited to fixed or mobile positions, for which CHP bills the City according to the hourly rates listed in the agreement. The term of the agreement is July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028, and has a not-to-exceed limitation of $5 million. The costs associated with CHP's services at the Stadium are required to be reimbursed to the City in accordance with Measure J.
As stated in the Agenda Report supporting the 2024 agreement with the CHP (Attachment 1), the parties contemplated a separate, stand-alone agreement with the CHP for services provided in connection with the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup. On January 13, 2026, the City Council approved an agreement with the CHP for Traffic Management Services related to Super Bowl LX (Attachment 2).
The proposed agreement for services provided in connection with FIFA World Cup has a scope of work as follows, "The Contractee, City of Santa Clara agrees to reimburse the Department of California Highway Patrol (CHP) for costs associated with traffic control related services for 2026 F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup events at the Levi's Stadium provided by the CHP S...
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