On July 24, the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Video games Evaluation Committee met to debate:
- Metropolis Secretariat replace
- Public engagement replace
- Multi-party Settlement
Metropolis Secretariat replace
The Metropolis Secretariat is a due diligence group, accountable to Council. We’re analyzing the prices, alternatives and dangers that include doubtlessly bidding and internet hosting the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Video games. We’re additionally working diligently guarantee you’ve gotten entry to balanced, correct and well timed info and to make positive that Council’s priorities are mirrored within the potential bid course of.
- Mandate: The Metropolis Secretariat Mandate lays out our roles and tasks.
- Schedule: Now we have an updated timeline highlighting milestones for the bid exploration.
- Finances: Following dialogue on the Evaluation Committee and Council, the Metropolis Secretariat’s 2018 working finances of $3.3 million was accredited. The remaining $1.8 million of the undertaking finances will likely be launched in 2019, if Council votes to transfer ahead with a bid.
Public engagement replace
Loren Falkenberg, chair of the Public Engagement Advisory Sub-Committee, offered an replace on that group’s efforts. The group introduced ahead suggestions for amendments to the committee’s phrases of reference, which clarifies the function and scope of their work.
A new Request for Proposal (RFP), to develop and handle Metropolis-led public engagement, is being issued. The brand new RFP is open to all proponents. This public engagement strategy means you’ll obtain extra details about the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Video games together with value, funding sources, and the return on funding within the fall, earlier than the vote.
Multi-party Settlement
The multi-party settlement describes the rights, obligations and liabilities of every celebration concerned in doubtlessly internet hosting the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Video games. The events within the settlement are anticipated to be:
- The Metropolis of Calgary
- Authorities of Canada
- Authorities of Alberta
- Canadian Olympic Committee
- Canadian Paralympic Committee
- City of Canmore
- Calgary 2026 Bid Company
Getting into negotiations with the opposite events across the settlement is vital to find out the extent of funding required from The Metropolis of Calgary, the Province of Alberta and the Authorities of Canada. Nevertheless, the settlement doesn’t assure we’re going to bid on the Olympics. Council will make the ultimate resolution, and it is going to be influenced by the end result of the settlement negotiations, prices, alternatives and dangers related to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Video games, and the end result of the vote of the electors (plebiscite): Vote2018.
Committee assembly recaps
Please try our weblog collection. For extra details about the Olympic bid undertaking, go to calgary.ca/OlympicBid.
