Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 092237

Clerk's Official Copy

File Number: 092237

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted as amended

Version: 0

Reference: R-557-09

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: CREATE OLYMPIC EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE ADVISORY BOARD

Introduced: 8/4/2009

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 5/5/2009

Agenda Date: 5/5/2009

Agenda Item Number: 11A14

Notes:

THIS IS FINAL VERSION AS ADOPTED, ALSO SEE 090866.

Title:

RESOLUTION CREATING AN OLYMPIC EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE ADVISORY BOARD TO SERVE AS A WORKING GROUP THAT WOULD STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF HOW MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CAN COMPETE TO HOST THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES AND REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FEASIBILITY AND METHODOLOGY FOR BIDDING TO HOST THE OLYMPIC GAMES [SEE ORIGINAL ITEM UNDER FILE NO. 090866]

Indexes:

OLYMPICS

Sponsors:	Dennis C. Moss, Prime Sponsor
	Sally A. Heyman, Co-Sponsor
	Dorrin D. Rolle, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

County Attorney	8/4/2009		Assigned	Eric A. Rodriguez

Board of County Commissioners	5/5/2009	11A14 Amended	Adopted as amended				P
REPORT:	Chairman Moss noted the intent of this proposed resolution was to establish an Olympic Exploratory Committee Advisory Board (OECAB) for the feasibility of hosting Olympic Games in 2020, 2024, or 2028. He said the Commission would be provided with details on the structure and composition of the OECAB at another meeting. County Attorney Robert Cuevas suggested that language be included providing a timeframe and Board composition. Assistant County Attorney Monica Rizo noted this proposed resolution would be amended to provide that the composition and timeframe for the proposed OECAB would be created pursuant to a subsequent resolution that would be presented to the County Commission. Commissioner Martinez suggested this being a tri-county regional event including Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Commissioner Gimenez suggested the OECAB consider hosting the Pan American Games in order to obtain experience necessary to host the Olympic Games. There being no further questions or comments, the Commission proceeded to vote on this proposed resolution as amended.

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION CREATING AN OLYMPIC EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE ADVISORY BOARD TO SERVE AS A WORKING GROUP THAT WOULD STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF HOW MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CAN COMPETE TO HOST THE SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES AND REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FEASIBILITY AND METHODOLOGY FOR BIDDING TO HOST THE OLYMPIC GAMES

BODY

WHEREAS, the Olympic Games is the most enduring festival of sports in the history of civilization; and
WHEREAS, after the advent of the modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, host cities have competed for the honor of hosting the Olympic Games; and
WEHREAS, hosting the Olympic Games is beneficial in that it brings prestige and international exposure to the host city; and
WHEREAS, the process of submitting bids to compete for the hosting of the
Olympic Games commences many years in advance; and
WHEREAS, as an example of the advance planning required, on June 4, 2008, the International Olympic Committee announced that Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, and Madrid have made it on to the shortlist of cities bidding to host the 2016 Olympic Games; and
WHEREAS, the County of Miami-Dade County sections 2-11.36-2-11.40 provides for the creation of advisory boards to the Board of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, given the benefits of hosting the Olympic Games and the advance planning required, it is in the best interest of the County to establish an Olympic Exploratory Committee

Advisory Board to serve as a working group to study the feasibility and methodology for Miami-Dade County to compete to host the Olympic Games,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that an Olympic Exploratory Committee Advisory Board is hereby created to serve as a working group that would study the feasibility of how Miami-Dade County can compete to host the Olympic Games and that such Advisory Board will report back to the Board of County Commissioners with recommendations on the feasibility and methodology for Miami-Dade County to compete to host the Olympic Games. The establishment of the Exploratory Committee is subject to the presentation to the Board of County Commissioners for approval a separate resolution that sets forth timelines for the work of the Exploratory Committee, the composition of the Exploratory Committee and the scope of its work.