Overview

• The City Council voted 5–2 to approve the Super Bowl hosting agreement, with Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Vice Mayor Kelly Cox opposed.
• City attorney Glenn Googins estimates Santa Clara’s costs at more than $6.4 million, largely for police and security.
• The Bay Area Host Committee is responsible for reimbursement, with 49ers affiliate Stadco as the financial backstop and a 50% advance payment due by Dec. 25, 2025.
• Gillmor questioned the strength of the safeguards, citing a lack of tangible assets at the paying entities and a process that lets the team determine eligible costs.
• The 49ers also agreed to serve as backstop for a projected $37 million deficit tied to six 2026 World Cup matches at Levi’s Stadium.