City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Draft
3:00 PM Northside Branch Library
695 Moreland Way
Santa Clara, CA 95054
12/15/2025
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting was called to order at 3:04PM by Assistant City Manager Paulina Morales.
Chair Albert Gonzalez, Vice Chair Karen Hardy, and Member Suds Jain
Present 3 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
There were no public presentations on items not listed on the Agenda.
GENERAL BUSINESS
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1. 25-1707 Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee Orientation Stadium Neighorhood Relations Subcommitte Map - FINALAttachments:
A presentation was provided by Assistant City Manager Paulina Morales outlining previously identified issues and upcoming Super Bowl items. A copy of the presentation is included with the December 15, 2025 meeting minutes and is identified as Attachment CMO Presentation 12_15_2025.
Santa Clara Police Chief Cory Morgan provided a presentation on public safety issues and Super Bowl related enforcement matters. A copy of the presentation is included with the December 15, 2025 meeting minutes and is identified as Attachment SCPD Presentation 12_15_2025.
Public comments were received throughout the presentation identifying the following major concerns:
- Parking
- Litter
- Noise
- Light Pollution
- Protection of Neighboring Parks
- Super Bowl Related Public Events in Santa Clara
Future meeting topics were identified as follows:
- Residential Parking Program
- Financial Structure of Operating Levi's Stadium
The election of the Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee Chair and Vice-Chair was held.
Motion to nominate Committee Member/Council Member Albert Gonzalez was made by Committee Member/Council Member Karen Hardy with a second by Committee Member/Council Member Suds Jain. Unanimously approved.
Motion to nominate Committee Member/Council Member Karen Hardy as Vice-Chair was made by Committee Member/Council Member Suds Jain with a second by Committee Member/Council Member Albert Gonzalez.
Unanimously approved.
STAFF REPORT
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COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS / FUTURE REFERRALS
No reports or referrals.
ADJOURNMENT
The Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting was adjourned by Chair Albert Gonzalez at 5:02PM.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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Santa Clara Stadium
Authority
Stadium Ad Hoc Meeting
December 15, 2025
Agenda
• Introduction
• Purpose of the Stadium Ad Hoc
• Survey
• Annual Operations
• Current Outreach Efforts
• Data Collected
• Super Bowl LX
• How to Stay Informed
• Next Steps
2 Introduction
• Committee
• Stadium Management
• Police Department
• City / Stadium Authority Staff
3 Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee
4 Survey
• What is the biggest challenge or issue you experience related to Stadium Events?
• How do you typically receive information about
Stadium Events today?
• What aspects of communication or outreach for
Stadium events are working well?
5 Subcommittee Purpose
• Forum for communication with Residents and
Businesses impacted by Stadium Events
• Provide updates on Major Events 2026
• Evaluate current outreach/communication efforts
• Develop opportunities to enhance
outreach/communication
6 Annual Operations
7 NFL EVENTS: 9-12 GAMES
A YEAR
NON-NFL EVENTS: 8-10
A YEAR
Current Outreach/Communication Efforts
8 Current Outreach/Communication Efforts
• Neighborhood Protection Detail
• Stadium & Event-Related Non-Emergency Hotline
• Community Response Team
• Traffic Advisory Posts
9 Data Collected
10 Noise Monitoring
• Two noise monitors (Hughes Elementary and
Cheeney/Lenox) that continuously monitor noise
• Noise Monitoring consultant who comes to events for
noise monitoring and checks during events
• Noise Monitoring: traffic noise, general street noise, plane taking off, and event noise.
11 Super Bowl LX - Traffic Impacts
Safety and security associated with Super Bowl LX will require temporary closure of roads and creek trails around Levi’s Stadium. The closures will occur in three phases.
• Phase 1: Begins Jan. 5. Stars and Strips Drive will be close to public traffic, including the ramp from Tasman Drive and the bike path along the corridor. Shuttles, parking and rideshare associated with the Great America Station will be relocated to the east (Tasman East) for the duration of the closure. 12 Super Bowl LX - Traffic Impacts
Safety and security associated with Super Bowl LX will require temporary closure of roads and creek trails around Levi’s Stadium. The closures will occur in three phases.
• Phase 1: Begins Jan. 5. Stars and Strips Drive will be close to public traffic, including the ramp from Tasman Drive and the bike path along the corridor. Shuttles, parking and rideshare associated with the Great America Station will be relocated to the east (Tasman East) for the duration of the closure. 13 Super Bowl LX - Traffic Impacts
14 Super Bowl LX – Special Event Zone
• The Special Event Zone Ordinance would apply
temporarily during Super Bowl LX
o February 1, 2026 (8:00 am) - February 10, 2026 (10:00 p.m.)
• The goal is to support public safety, emergency
access, traffic flow, pedestrian mobility, and consumer protection during globally significant events.
• A component of the League Event Agreement
15 Super Bowl LX – Special Event Zone
16 Super Bowl LX – Special Event Zone
1. Pause on Sidewalk Vending Permits within the Zone
Only Chapter 5.05 permits within the Zone are paused during activation; permits remain valid elsewhere.
2. Prohibition on Outdoor Sales of Food and Beverage
The prohibition applies to outdoor sales when visible from public areas except when food and beverage sales are
distributed in the ordinary course of business, at the usual location of properly permitted businesses.
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3. Prohibition on Outdoor Merchandise Sales
The prohibition applies to outdoor sale or distribution of merchandise when visible from public areas except
when merchandise sales are distributed in the ordinary
course of business, at the usual location of a properly permitted business.
4. Prohibition on Mobile-Unit Vending and Advertising
The prohibition applies to any trucks, trailers, carts, bikes, or any wheeled vending unit not fixed to a foundation.
18 Super Bowl LX – Special Event Zone
5. Prohibition on Free Product Sampling or Giveaways in Public Areas
This prohibition applies to promotional giveaways on streets, sidewalks, and outside an enclosed building. This section will allow distribution of coupons when directly connected to businesses operating within the enclosed building, and
where the distribution occurs wholly on private property outside of that building.
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6. Permit Required for Temporary Structures.
No temporary structure shall be constructed, placed,
occupied or used (including, but not limited to, temporary location of tents, canopies, umbrellas and air supported, air- inflated and tensioned membranes) on non-residential
property unless it is approved as an associated use with a Temporary Use Permit issued by the City pursuant to Santa Clara City Code Chapter 18.122.
20 How to Stay Informed
• Website: www.santaclaraca.gov/stadiumrelations
• Email: [email protected]
• Sign up for email notifications
• Follow:
o @Santaclara_pd
o @Santaclaracity
o @levi’sstadium
21 Next Steps
• Next Meeting – End of February / March
22 SANTA CLARA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief Cory Morgan
Captain Richard Fitting
Stadium Neighborhood Relations Committee
SERVING WITH PRIDE. PROTECTING WITH HONOR.
2014-Present
200+ Major Events
Attendance:
9 MILLION+
SCPD & Allied Partner Staffing:
40K+
Key Events:
CFP
Super Bowl 50
Taylor Swift (6x)
Wrestlemania 31
International Soccer
NFC Conference Championships
Major Event Public Safety Experience
CHIEF CORY MORGAN
What a Stadium Deployment Involves
• Public Safety: Prevent/disrupt a targeted attack, crowd management, crime deterrence, emergency response
• Mobility: traffic control, pedestrian safety, ingress/egress management • Neighborhood impacts: Parking spillover, noise, littering, intoxication, other quality of life (QOL) issues
• Coordination: Fire/EMS, Public Works, CHP, transit, private security, stadium ops, plus other regional and federal partners
_________________________________________________________________________ • National Incident Management System (NIMS) - Incident Command System (ICS)
CHIEF CORY MORGAN
Command Structure: NIMS/ICS
CHIEF CORY MORGAN
Capt. Richard Fitting
Incident Commander
Deputy Incident Commander
Sgt. Max Nielepko
Exterior Chief
Sgt. John Terry
Interior Chief
Sgt. Jerry Ogg
THF
Sgt. Bryan Williams
Intelligence
Lt. Aric Enos
Checks and Balances
Internal and External Scrutiny
• After Action Reviews (AAR) lead to improvement
• Comprehensive External Audit (Guidepost)
• Civil Litigation
• Lawsuit over public safety costs at stadium.
• Lawsuit example: Plaintiff dropped Police Department from lawsuit after reviewing deployment and response to critical incident. • City of Santa Clara Finance Department
• City Council Review
CHIEF CORY MORGAN
Community Hotline x2280
Initiated in 2019
• Direct line to Deputy Incident Commander
• Deputy Incident Commander oversees event operations
• Supervises Interior Chief and Exterior Chief
• Can direct resources to an issue when available
• After Action Review: documented for future improvement
CHIEF CORY MORGAN
Post Event Summary
CHIEF CORY MORGAN
• x2280 calls are summarized in Post-Event Summary that is provided to key City staff and City Council
x2280 Historical Data
CHIEF CORY MORGAN
Calls
Vendors Noise Parking Misc.
97 Total Calls 2021-2025 (81 events)
• (33) Noise, (24) Illegal vending (19) Parking, (21) Misc. • From the Misc. category
• Public urination (2)
• Public intoxication
• Littering
• Lost persons / welfare checks
• Other isolated issues
21 24
33 19
What has NOT changed: Infrastructure
CHIEF CORY MORGAN
Parking is the Root Driver for QOL Issues
• Stadium is surrounded by public streets without residential parking restrictions • Screening practice when stadium first opened
• Unrestricted on-street parking drives spillover and secondary complaints:
• Littering
• Public urination
• Public intoxication
• Congestion / driveway blocking or other unlawful parking • Most effective action City Council or residents could take: Residential parking restrictions (RPP) for residents + guests
CHIEF CORY MORGAN
CHIEF CORY MORGAN
Noise Complaints 2021-2025
• Trends
• Concerts – Not NFL games
• Tasman / Lick Mill
• Code Enforcement
• Administrative code
What We Need from this Committee
• The most effective solutions require policy authority from the City Council • Consider Residential Parking Permit (RPP) program near the stadium • Most stadiums have significantly different parking pictures – RPP will change event flow • Strong desire for City-wide restriction on RV parking on the streets • Police recommendation: This Subcommittee give rolling recommendations to City Council to make changes as necessary.
CHIEF CORY MORGAN