City Council and Authorities Concurrent, February 24, 2026
Approves General Plan Amendment - Historic Resource Inventory Update, 6-0
What happened
The Santa Clara City Council and Stadium Authority held a concurrent meeting on February 24, 2026, dominated by the proposed FY 2026-27 Stadium Authority budget showing $66M in operations, $21M in debt service, and $22M in capital expenses, with staff recommending an additional $…
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Clara, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsStevens Creek Subaru Trash Pickup
Denied 6-0Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Stadium Authority FY 2026-27 Budget Study Session
Staff presented the proposed $81.3M Stadium Authority budget including $66M operations, $21M debt service, and $22M capital expenses. Non-NFL event revenue budgeted at $4.6M (down from $10.2M actual in FY24-25). Staff recommends $5.7M additional contribution to capital fund. Direct payments to general fund projected at $6.6M. Council raised concerns about declining general fund contributions and capital funding needs.
- Budget adoption required by March 10, 2026 per stadium agreements. Special meeting to be scheduled for continued discussion.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Santa Clara City Council and Stadium Authority held a concurrent meeting on February 24, 2026, dominated by the proposed FY 2026-27 Stadium Authority budget showing $66M in operations, $21M in debt service, and $22M in capital expenses, with staff recommending an additional $…
Key Decisions (6)
Stadium Authority FY 2026-27 Budget Study Session
Civic Event at Levi's Stadium Funding
Stevens Creek Subaru Trash Pickup Modification Appeal
General Plan Amendment - Historic Resource Inventory Update
Citywide Objective Design Standards Ordinance Introduction
Community Development Department Position Changes
Development Activity (3)
Stevens Creek Subaru Dealership
Commercial
Stevens Creek Lincoln Dealership
Commercial
Agrihood Senior Housing
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
New state laws including SB 330 and SB 79 are…
Commercial Demand
Over 12,000 tech workers from Cisco, NetApp at Santana West…
Infrastructure
Stadium Authority facing $75M in capital expenditure needs over five…
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 4 of 4 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Public Hearing: Action on a General Plan Amendment to Update the Historic Resource…
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