ADOPT,
Moved by Councillor Jones, Seconded by Councillor Pootmans, that the
Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2016-0537 be adopted, after
amendment, as follows:
That
Council:
1. Adopt the Calgary
Sport Tourism Authority’s (CSTA) recommendation that The City of Calgary
endorse a Bid Exploration (see Attachment 1) and request that the Mayor send
a letter to the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) expressing Calgary’s
interest in hosting the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (OPWG);
2. Approve a one-time
increase in 2016 to operating budget program # 426 of up to $5.0 million
($4.7 million – BIDEXCO work, $0.3 million – Administration support) from the
Fiscal Sustainability Reserve (FSR);
3. Subject to BIDEXCO
signing a funding agreement with The City of Calgary that:
(a) contains the
fundamental terms and conditions outlined in Attachment 6;
(b)
includes such other terms and conditions as may be deemed required by the General
Manager, Community Services; and
(c) is in
content and form satisfactory to the General Manager, Community Services and
City Solicitor, respectively;
Approve funding
in an amount of up to $5 million to BIDEXCO for the purpose of carrying out
the Bid Exploration.
4. Authorize the
General Manager, Community Services to negotiate and the General Manager,
Community Services and City Clerk to execute the agreement referred to in
recommendation 3;
5. Direct the General
Manager of Community Services, to advise Council when the Funding Agreement
is executed and to report to Council on the status of this initiative on a
quarterly basis commencing 2016 September which includes progress of the Bid
Exploration no later than Q1 2017 and, with a recommendation regarding the
notice of intent to bid for 2026 OPWG by 2017 April (stage gates to be
outlined in a Funding Agreement);
6. Direct that the Report, Attachment 1,
Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 are now public documents.
7. Direct that
Attachment 4 and Attachment 5 remain confidential pursuant to Section 16(1)
of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until such
time as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded an Olympic and
Paralympic
Winter
Games (OWPG) to Calgary.
8. Direct that
Attachment 6 remains confidential pursuant to Section (23)(1)(b), 24(1)(a),
24(1)(g) and 25(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act until such time as a Funding Agreement between The City and
BIDEXCO is signed.
And further,
that the In Camera discussions remain confidential pursuant to Sections
27(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
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