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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) 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 29, 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 (9/24/2025)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (09/24/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council consider (1) 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) 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. The City Council discussed the proposed Term Sheet at its meeting on September 8, 2025 (Attachment 1). The City Council agreed with the terms presented by New Zealand but asked staff to return to the City Council meeting on September 29, 2025, with additional information, including cost cutting and revenue generating opportunities.
The Term Sheet is non-binding until the parties agree to enter into a legal binding ag...
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