REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Recognition of a $15,000 Grant from the Forty Niners Football Company LLC for Youth Sports in the City of Santa Clara and Approval of the Related Budget Amendment
Report
BACKGROUND
Youth sports groups that regularly use Youth Soccer Park ("YSP") experienced disruptions in January and February 2026 due to the National Football League's ("NFL") exclusive use of the facility in connection with Super Bowl LX. Additional impacts to field availability are anticipated during the scheduled YSP field improvement work in the summer of 2026.
To help mitigate these impacts, the Forty Niners Football Company LLC ("Club") has awarded the City a one-time grant of $15,000. The grant will provide financial assistance to youth sports groups for relocation-related costs and will also support the creation of a City's youth activity scholarship program.
DISCUSSION
Under the term of the grant agreement (Attachment 1), the grant funds will be used to cover costs associated with relocating youth sports groups to non-City facilities or accommodating them at other City facilities due to reduced YSP availability. Eligible expenses may include standard City field use fees, staff support costs, and third-party facility rental fees necessary to support displaced user groups.
If any grant funds remain after the relocation costs have been covered, the remaining grant funds will be used to provide needs based scholarships to increase access to Parks and Recreation programs for local youth. The scholarship will provide up to $500 per applicant toward program registration fees for Parks and Recreation activities. Applicants will be required to provide documentation demonstrating eligibility for the scholarship, including verification of financial need, Santa Clara residency, and parentage or legal guardianship. Scholarships will be awarded to eligible participants on a rolling basis until all available grant funds have been awarded.
The City will expend the ...
Click here for full text