...Title
Approval of San José Sports Authority Agreement.
...Recommendations
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to:
(a) Negotiate and execute an agreement with the San José Sports Authority to promote San José as a location for high profile sporting events and implement a comprehensive campaign of promotions and activations for the City related to the Super Bowl LX (60), the 2026 NCAA Men’s West Regional basketball tournament, the 2026 FIFA World Cup and other major Bay Area sporting events through July 31, 2026 for an amount not to exceed $1,720,213; and
(b) Negotiate and execute up to five additional one-year amendments to extend the agreement through June 30, 2031 to provide ongoing operational support for an estimated annual cost of $484,319 in Year 1, $498,848 in Year 2, $513,813 in Year 3, $529,227 in Year 4, and $545,104 in Year 5, subject to the appropriation of funds.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment; and File No. PP17-011, Temporary Special Events resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Economic Development and Cultural Affairs)