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Council approves Levitt Pavilion tri‑party agreement for Saint James Park and adds $5 million for construction

2622510 · February 12, 2025
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Summary

The council authorized a long‑term tri‑party agreement to bring a Levitt Pavilion to Saint James Park, approved a $5 million appropriation from district funds toward construction and authorized negotiating contracts that will let the Friends of Levitt and the Levitt Foundation proceed with fundraising and operations planning.

The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Feb. 4 to authorize a tri‑party framework between the city, the national Levitt Foundation and the local Friends of Levitt Pavilion to develop a free outdoor concert venue at Saint James Park.

Under the agreement the city has committed $15 million of previously approved park funds toward construction, the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation has pledged $1.1 million in early operational support (seed funding for programming during the venue’s first years), and the local nonprofit Friends of Levitt Pavilion San Jose has agreed to…

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