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Matter 26-189

Retroactive Approval of “Free Use” of City Hall East and West Plazas for the Sonic Loveway Event.

Economic Development City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 18 Feb 2026
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File
26-189
Type
Consent Agenda
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
18 Feb 2026
Last synced
21 May 2026 · 16:24

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Memorandum

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This memorandum requests retroactive approval for the 'Free Use' of City Hall East and West Plazas for the Sonic Loveway event held on February 14, 2026. The event is a partnership with Opera San Jose aimed at enhancing public spaces and promoting local economic development. The City Manager’s Office has exhausted its allotted 'Free Use' for the year, necessitating this request. The memorandum outlines the basis for the recommendation, citing the Schedule of Fees Resolution that governs free use of city facilities. No commission input is associated with this action. The estimated cost for the reservation is $9,777, with $7,821 waived due to the 'Free Use' approval, leaving $1,956 to be covered by the City Manager’s Office budget.

Key points
  • Retroactive approval requested for 'Free Use' of City Hall Plazas for Sonic Loveway event on February 14, 2026.
  • Event is a partnership with Opera San Jose to enhance public spaces and support economic development.
  • City Manager’s Office has exhausted its 'Free Use' allotment for 2026.
  • Approval required as the event is on a Saturday, which is not covered under the existing resolution for free use.
  • Estimated total cost for the reservation is $9,777, with $7,821 waived and $1,956 to be paid from the City Manager’s Office budget.
Limitations
  • The text indicates the event date and details but does not provide specific information on the approval process or outcomes.
  • There are unresolved placeholders related to the document's approval and specific budget allocations.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: DEPARTMENT(S) City Manager’s Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) Citywide 2/24/26 26-189 2.12 CITY COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST CEQA COORDINATION Director Approval Not a Project, File No. City Attorney's Office, PP17-011, Temporary City Manager’s Budget Jen Baker Special Events Office, Planning, resulting in no Building and Code changes to the Enforcement CMO Approval physical environment. Department, Public Works Department 2/19/2026 SUBJECT: Retroactive Approval of “Free Use” of City Hall East and West Plazas for the Sonic Loveway Event REASON FOR ADDENDUM This item requires immediate action to retroactively approve the "Free Use" of City Hall Plazas for the Sonic Loveway event held on Saturday, February 14, 2026. This activation is a key partnership with Opera San Jose designed to breathe life into our public spaces and boost local economic development. As a result of activations in alignment with the major sporting events taking place in 2026, the City Manager’s Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs has exhausted the “Free Use” allotted to the department for the 2026 calendar year. Internal coordination...
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Resolution

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This resolution authorizes the retroactive 'Free Use' of City Hall East and West Plazas on February 14, 2026, for the Sonic Loveway event, co-hosted by the City Manager’s Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs and Opera San José. The event is intended to promote community engagement and economic development.

Key points
  • Resolution No. ______________ authorizes free use of City Hall facilities.
  • The Sonic Loveway event is scheduled for February 14, 2026.
  • The event is co-hosted by the City Manager’s Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs and Opera San José.
  • Free use of the facilities requires Council approval for Saturday events.
  • The event aims to maximize public participation and community engagement.
Limitations
  • The resolution appears to be a draft.
  • The document contains unresolved placeholders for the resolution number and adoption date.
  • Specific voting details (AYES, NOES, ABSENT, DISQUALIFIED) are not filled in.

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NVF:NXN:JMD 2/20/2026 RESOLUTION NO. ______________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING “FREE USE” OF CITY HALL EAST AND WEST PLAZAS ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026, FOR THE SONIC LOVEWAY EVENT, CO-HOSTED BY THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND OPERA SAN JOSE WHEREAS, in June 2019, the Council of the City of San José (“City”) adopted Resolution No. 79138, incorporating the fees and charges for use of City Hall facilities and plaza into the City’s Schedule of Fees and Charges under Resolution No. 72737, as amended (“Schedule of Fees and Charges”); and WHEREAS, Section 13.080 of the Schedule of Fees and Charges authorizes City Departments to have “Free Use” of the City Hall facilities and plaza for events that 1) qualify as official City business; 2) are free and open to the public; 3) occur on a Sunday through Friday; and 4) are booked thirty (30) days in advance; and WHEREAS, the City Manager’s Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs will host the Sonic Loveway event on the City Hall East and West Plazas on Saturday, February 14, 2026; and WHEREAS, Sonic Loveway is a community-focused...