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Santa Clara committee adopts ticket-distribution policy, bars NFL game tickets for city distribution

Governance and Ethics Committee · November 3, 2025
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Summary

The Governance and Ethics Committee on Oct. 30, 2025, approved a proposed ticket-distribution policy and forwarded it to full council with an amendment prioritizing related committee members when tickets are limited.

The Governance and Ethics Committee on Oct. 30, 2025, approved a proposed council policy setting procedures to accept, distribute and disclose tickets or passes received by the City of Santa Clara. The committee voted unanimously to forward the draft to the full council with an added amendment prioritizing ticket offers to council members who serve on committees or boards related to the item when tickets are limited.

What was approved

The policy as forwarded to council would:

- Define permissible public purposes for city receipt/distribution of tickets or passes, including ceremonial occasions, promotion of cultural/educational/recreational events, economic development outreach and intergovernmental relations. - Require a ticket administrator (city manager or designee) to receive tickets that are offered to the…

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