C2018-1367

That with respect to Verbal Report C2018-1367, the following be adopted, after amendment: That Council: 1. Rescind Council’s authorization to the City Manager to negotiate the content of any documents or agreements required to conclude a cost sharing arrangement to host the 2026 OPWG; 2. Thank the members of the City Secretariat, Mr. Ripley and Mr. Romero, the Returning Officer and her team and all members of the Administration who have worked on this project, for their commitment. 3. Thank Loren Falkenberg, Dani DeBoice, Marichu Antonio, and David White, Council-appointed Members of the Engagement Advisory Sub￾Committee, for conducting a public engagement program on behalf of Council; 4. Thank the Chiefs, Councils and Traditional Knowledge Keepers of the Treaty 7 Nations, the President of the Metis Nation of Alberta Region 3 and all indigenous partners for sharing their knowledge, insights and observations during the partnership discussions with The City that have occurred during the course of considering this project; 5. Thank Scott Hutcheson and Mary Moran for serving as the Chair and CEO of Calgary 2026 respectively and thank City Manager Fielding, Chris Lee and Manjit Minhas for serving as City-appointed directors to the Board of Directors of Calgary 2026; 6. Direct the City Manager to disband the City Secretariat and provide a report to Council: • outlining the value derived from the work undertaken by the Calgary Bid Exploration Committee, Administration and the City Secretariat during the course of investigating whether Calgary should bid to host the 2026 OPWG; and • providing recommendations in regard to which reports made to Council Committees and/or Council regarding the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games project previously directed by the Committee or Council to remain confidential should now be publicly released; 7. Direct the City Manager and Acting Chief Financial Officer to provide a report to Council as soon as possible on the detailed total costs expended by The City on the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bid project, such report to include costs expended for the Calgary Bid Exploration Committee’s work on the project, the City Secretariat’s work on the project and any City funds provided to and expended by Calgary 2026; 8. Direct the City Solicitor and General Counsel to work with the Board of Directors of Calgary 2026 over the next few months to take all steps necessary to wind up the Calgary Bid Exploration Committee and Calgary 2026 and direct Mayor Nenshi, the City Manager and/or the City Solicitor and General Counsel to sign any documents necessary to wind up these companies; 9. Direct that the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee be disbanded immediately; 10. Direct that the 2019 Council Calendar be amended to remove any meetings scheduled for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Assessment Committee; and 11. Direct that all Reports return to Council by Q1 2019.