MINUTES

2026 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE

Meeting #:
Date:
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Location:
IN THE CALGARY POWER RECEPTION HALL
PRESENT:
  • Councillor E. Woolley, Chair
  • Councillor P. Demong, Vice-Chair
  • Mayor N. Nenshi
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • *Councillor J. Farkas
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager J. Fielding
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel G. Cole
  • City Clerk L. Kennedy
  • Acting City Clerk M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Assistant J. Palaschuk

Councillor Woolley called the Meeting to order at 1:06 p.m.

Councillor Woolley provided opening remarks at today's Meeting. 

  • Moved byCouncillor Jones

    That the Agenda for the 2018 July 17 Regular Meeting of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the Minutes of the 2018 June 26 Regular Meeting of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Verbal Report OPC2018-0893, the following be approved:

    That the Committee receive this Verbal Report for information.

    MOTION CARRIED

A PowerPoint presentation entitled "2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee Presentation on Report OPC2018-0866 City Secretariat Update", dated 2018 July 17, was distributed.


A Confidential PowerPoint, dated 2018 July 17, with respect to Reports OPC2018-0866, OPC2018-0795 and OPC2018-0907, was distributed during the Closed Meeting Portion of today's Meeting.

  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee move into Closed Meeting, at 2:15 p.m., in the Council Boardroom, to consider confidential matters with respect to the following items subject to Sections 17, 19, 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act:

    • Item 6.2 Report OPC2018-0866;
    • Item 9.1.1 Verbal Report OPC2018-0907; and
    • Item 9.1.2 Report OPC2018-0795.

    Against:  Councillor Farkas

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened in public at 3:35 p.m. with Councillor Woolley in the Chair.


  • Moved byMayor Nenshi

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report OPC2018-0866:

    Clerk: M. A. Cario, J. Palaschuk. Advice: J. Fielding. Observer: H. Domzal, K. Sveinunggaard, S. McMullen, C. Smillie. Legal: G. Cole, M. Tolfree

    Moved byCouncillor Jones

    That with respect to Report OPC2018-0866, the following be approved, after amendment:

    The 2026 OPWG Assessment Committee recommends:

    1. That Council approve the Secretariat budget included as Revised Attachment 3 to be funded from anticipated 2018 Corporate Programs Savings; and
    2. That the closed session discussions and presentations regarding OPC2018-0866 be kept confidential pursuant to Sections 24 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    Further, that Revised Attachment 3 to Report OPC2018-0866 be released as a public document.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report OPC2018-0907:

    Clerk: M. A. Cario. Advice: J. Fielding. Legal: G. Cole

    Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Verbal Report OPC2018-0907, the following be approved:

    That the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee direct that the closed meeting discussions with respect to Verbal Report OPC2018-0907 remain confidential pursuant to Section 17, 19, 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report OPC2018-0795:

    Clerk: L. Kennedy, M. A. Cario, J. Palaschuk. Advice: J. Fielding. Observer: H. Domzal, K. Sveinunggaard, S. McMullen, C. Smillie. Legal: G. Cole, M. Tolfree

    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report OPC2018-0795, the following be approved:

    The 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee recommends that Council:

    1. Approve the recommendations as presented during the Closed Meeting discussions; and
    2. Direct that the closed meeting discussions, presentation and Report OPC2018-0795 remain confidential with the exception of the Returning Officer’s need to report in preparation for the Vote pursuant to Sections 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That this meeting adjourn at 3:43 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2018 July 30 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT:

    2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games City Secretariat Update, OPC2018-0866

     

    CONFIDENTIAL CONSENT:

    Vote of the Electors (Plebiscite) Update, OPC2018-0795

     

    The next Regular Meeting of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee is scheduled to be held 2018 July 24 at 9:30 a.m.