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
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor R. Jones
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • *Councillor J. Farkas
  • *Councillor J. Gondek
ALSO PRESENT:
  • City Manager J. Fielding
  • City Solicitor and General Counsel G. Cole
  • Acting City Clerk M. A. Cario
  • Legislative Assistant D. Ford

Councillor Woolley called the Meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

Councillor Woolley provided opening remarks.

  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the Agenda for the 2018 July 24 Regular Meeting of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That the Minutes of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee held on 2018 July 17, be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Verbal Report OPC2018-0944, the following be approved:

    That the Committee receive this Verbal Report for information.

    MOTION CARRIED

Distributions made with respect to Report OPC2018-0940:

  • a Revised Attachment 4 to Report OPC2018-0940;

  • a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “Engagement Advisory Sub-Committee Report Attachment 4 (OPC2018-0940)”, dated 2018 July 24;

  • a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “City Secretariat Update (OPC2018-0940)” – “Secretariat Mandate – Attachment 2”, dated 2018 July 24;

  • a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee Presentation on Report OPC2018-0940 City Secretariat Update,” dated 2018 July 24;

  • a PowerPoint presentation, entitled “Key Topics to Discuss During Multi-Party Agreement (“MPA”) Negotiations (Attachment 3 of OPC2018-0940)”; and
  • a PowerPoint Distribution entitled “City Secretariat Update (OPC2018-0940)” attachment 3, dated 2018 July 24.
  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee move into Closed Meeting, at 11:00 a.m., to consider confidential matters with respect to Item 6.2.1 Report OPC2018-0940 subject to Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

    MOTION CARRIED

    Committee reconvened in Public Meeting at 11:22 a.m. with Councillor Woolley in the Chair.


  • Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That Committee rise and report.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Report OPC2018-0940:

    Clerk: M. A. Cario, D. Ford. Advice: J. Fielding. Observer: K. Sveinunggaard, A. McIntyre, B. Cox, A. Samardzic, R. Murray. External Observer: P. Ballem. Legal: G. Cole, M. Tolfree, S. Steeves

    Moved byCouncillor Jones

    That with respect to Report OPC2018-0940, the following be approved, after amendment:

    The 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee:

    1. Receive this report for information;
    2. Adopt the revisions to the Engagement Advisory Sub-Committee Terms of Reference outlined in Attachment 4; and
    3. Direct that the closed session discussions and presentations with respect to Report OPC2018-0940 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23, 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

An amended Attachment 3 to Report OPC2018-0866 was distributed with respect to Report OPC2018-0948.

  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That with respect to Verbal Report OPC2018-0948, the following be approved:

    The 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee:

    1. Reconsider its decision contained in the minutes of the 2018 July 17 Regular Meeting of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee with respect to Recommendation 1 to Report OPC2018-0866.
    2. Recommend that Council approve the Secretariat budget included as Amended Attachment 3 with funds to be transferred from anticipated 2018 Corporate Programs intentional savings to the Budget Savings Account for a one-time budget increase in 2018 and 2019 in Law and Legislative Services provided that the release of any funds required for 2019 remain subject to Council deciding to submit a bid for the 2026 OPWG.
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCouncillor Demong

    That this meeting adjourn at 11:26 a.m.

    MOTION CARRIED