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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion of Terms and, if Desired, Approval of an Agreement with the New Zealand Olympic Committee for Exclusive Use of Town Plaza during the 2028 Olympics for a Hospitality House and Fan Zone; (2) Designation of the New Zealand Hospitality House and Fan Zone as a City-Sponsored Event; and (3) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: September 8, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager
Phone Number: City Manager's Office - (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (9/04/2025)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (09/02/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss terms of and, if desired, approve an agreement with the New Zealand Olympic Committee for Exclusive Use of Town Plaza during the 2028 Olympics for a Hospitality House and Fan Zone; (2) designation of the New Zealand Hospitality House and Fan Zone as a City-Sponsored Event; and (3) provide other direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On April 28, 2025, the City Council directed staff to work with the Olympics Ad Hoc Subcommittee (Mayor O'Brien and Vice Mayor Puza) to negotiate the terms and conditions of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with New Zealand for a Hospitality House and Fan Zone in Town Plaza and return to the City Council for approval. New Zealand provided a draft Term Sheet establishing the broad principles of the potential collaboration. The Olympics Subcommittee reviewed the Term Sheet and requested some modifications, which were accepted by New Zealand. After the meeting of the Subcommittee, New Zealand proposed several additional changes to the draft Term Sheet, which are reflected as red ...
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