REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL AND STADIUM AUTHORITY BOARD
SUBJECT
Title
Presentation on a Proposed League Event Agreement with Bay Area Host Committee, Forty Niners SC Stadium Company, LLC, and Forty Niners Stadium Management Company LLC to Host Super Bowl LX
Report
COUNCIL AND BOARD PILLARS
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
Ensure Compliance with Measure J and Manage Levi's Stadium
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On February 8, 2026, Levi's(r) Stadium is scheduled to host Super Bowl LX (SBLX). The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL). It serves as the final game of every NFL season and is generally played on the second Sunday in February.
This report presents background information and details on a proposed League Event Agreement for hosting SBLX that has been negotiated between business and legal staff of the City/Stadium Authority and various third-party stakeholders, including the Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC) and several business entities associated with the San Francisco Forty Niners.
Article 21 of the Amended and Restated Stadium Lease (Stadium Lease) between the Santa Clara Stadium Authority (Stadium Authority) and Forty Niners SC Stadium Company, LLC (StadCo), grants StadCo the right to use Levi's(r) Stadium for the Super Bowl in accordance with the terms of a negotiated "League Event Agreement." Under Article 21, such agreement can modify the terms of the Stadium Lease and include one or more "third parties, such as an event host committee" to be responsible for certain event costs and expenses, including public safety costs. These entities and their respective roles are described later in this report.
The proposed League Event Agreement that is being presented to the City Council and Stadium Authority Board sets forth terms and each party's responsibilities for hosting SBLX at Levi's(r) Stadium. This includes a commitment from the BAHC to reimburse the City for all event-related planning, training, equipment...
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