City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Draft
5:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 1500 Warburton Ave, Santa Clara CA 95050 06/01/2026
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee
meeting was called to order at 5:09p.m. by Chair Albert Gonzalez.
Chair Albert Gonzalez, Vice Chair Karen Hardy, and Member Suds Jain
Present 3 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. 26-535
Attachments:
Approval of the Draft Minutes of the May 4, 2026, Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee Meeting
Draft Minutes of the May 4, 2026 Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee Meeting
Approved Staff Recommendation
Aye: Chair Gonzalez, Vice Chair Hardy, and Member Jain3 -
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
One member of the public spoke mentioning public urination and trash left behind in the neighborhoods by Levi's Stadium visitors. Further cited the issue with Uber and Lyft pick-ups occurring at his address rather than at the designated areas at the Stadium.
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Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Meeting Minutes - Draft
2. 26-655 Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee Report A shared presentation was provided by City of Santa Clara staff.
Assistant City Manager Paulina Morales presented an overview on the following topics:
-Meeting Agenda
-Opening Remarks
-Meeting Recap (Meetings Held on 12/15/2025, 3/30/2026 & 5/4/2026) -FIFA World Cup Games in Santa Clara
-Special Event Zones
Santa Clara Police Lieutenant Aric Enos presented an overview of safety measures at Levi's Stadium for FIFA World Cup on the following topics:
-Public Safety
-Fan Marches
Santa Clara Assistant Director of Public Works, Michael Liw presented an overview of public works actions pertaining to FIFA World Cup:
-Street Closures/Traffic Impacts
-Extended Street Closures
-Match Day Street Closures
-Match Day Closures Times
Santa Clara Public Information Officer, Janine DeLaVega presented the City's Communications Plan on the following topics:
-Audiences
-FIFA Road Closures Phases
-Information Hubs
-Public Notifications
-Physical Signage
-Community Outreach
-Other Distribution Channels
-Residents
-Commuters
Santa Clara Deputy City Manager, Christine Jung provided an update on the proposed Stadium Event Parking Program.
GENERAL BUSINESS
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Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Meeting Minutes - Draft
PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED:
Resident Kathy Watanabe spoke on the use of fireworks and lack of noticing and the issue of Stadium neighborhood residents renting their drive ways for parking.
Resident Helen Narcisco requested that Santa Clara Police enforce no parking in the Stadium neighborhoods.
Amy Elizabeth inquired about the safety of international travelers and their access to public safety information in their native language(s).
STAFF REPORT
No reports.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS REPORT
Member Suds Jain, in agreement with Vice-Chair Karen Hardy and Chair Albert Gonzalez advised staff to add the following items to the next meeting agenda:
1. Report on how many complaints have been received regarding Levi's Stadium.
2. Provide a information on Stadium noise monitoring and process.
ADJOURNMENT
The Stadium Neighborhood Relations Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting was adjourned at 6:27p.m. by Chair Albert Gonzalez.