C2016-0537

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.