The 49ers and city of Santa Clara have feuded over a number of issues since the stadium opened in '14levi's stadium
The city of Santa Clara said that it "will revoke" the 49ers' authority to "issue contracts involving Levi’s Stadium’s operations and is threatening to cut the team’s management fee as a result," according to Thy Vo of the San Jose MERCURY NEWS. Santa Clara’s actions "stem from a dispute that arose when the team spent more than $600,000 to refinish the stadium’s floor without first obtaining city approval." Santa Clara also said that the team "failed to follow state prevailing wage law and may have paid workers less than required." The two parties have "feuded over a number of issues since the stadium’s opening" in '14. Asked whether Santa Clara may look for a new stadium manager, Mayor Lisa Gillmor said, "Not at this point." She added that the city is "focused on the immediate issue of making sure the team is complying with state wage laws." 49ers VP/Public Affairs Rahul Chandhok said that the city’s action "amounts to more political posturing" (San Jose MERCURY NEWS, 5/3).
