SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara is preparing to host Super Bowl 60 and the 2026 World Cup at Levi’s Stadium, but city leaders are questioning how the city will be reimbursed for providing millions in security and public safety services.

On Tuesday, the City Council voted 5–2 to approve an agreement to have the Bay Area Host Committee reimburse the city of Santa Clara about $6.4 million for policing and other services tied to the Super Bowl.

Mayor Lisa Gillmor and Vice Mayor Kelly Cox cast the dissenting votes, saying they worried the city could be left on the hook.

"I want to make sure whoever we’re going under contract with has the assets and the ability to pay us back," Gillmor said.

The deal designates the 49ers’ operations company, StadCo, as a financial backstop if the host co

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