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CAC - ACTION ITEM: 1) Discuss Potential Programmatic Options for 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games 2) Provide Recommendations to the City Council As Desired
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Meeting Date: December 17, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Sally Unsworth / City Manager - Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-6003
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - Cultural Affairs Commission (12/12/24)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (12/11/24)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Cultural Affairs Commission (CAC) 1) discuss potential programmatic options for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and, 2) provide recommendations to the City Council as desired.
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
In June 2023, the City Council created a 2028 Summer Olympics Preparation Subcommittee and on June 12, 2023, the City Council approved a Subcommittee Work Plan that included the following goals:
1. Create Opportunities for Culver City residents and businesses to celebrate the Olympics while generating public awareness, excitement, and engagement.
2. Develop resources to promote Culver City before and during the Olympics.
3. Help Culver City businesses prepare for the Olympics.
4. Explore partnerships related to the Olympics.
5. Beautify the City so it looks its best during the Olympics.
6. Ensure people can get to, from and through Culver City quickly, efficiently, and sustainably during the Olympics.
7. Evaluate and make recommendations to the City Council on Olympic-related items for example, on proposed partnerships, requests for funding for special events, or recommendations from the Cultural Affairs Commission for non-City groups.
8. Help Culver City become the creative epicenter for the Olympics.
In June 2023, the...
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