Strategic Board

SALT LAKE CITY–UTAH

COMMITTEE FOR THE GAMES

13 DECEMBER 2021

AGENDA

• Welcome | Catherine Raney Norman
• University Welcome | President Taylor Randall
• Message from Honorary Co-Chair |�Mayor Erin Mendenhall
• Message from Honorary Co-Chair�Governor Spencer Cox | Steve Starks
• Comments from USOPC CEO | Sarah Hirshland
• Report from the Chair | Catherine Raney Norman
• Management update | Fraser Bullock
• Q & A

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DECEMBER 17-19�U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS�SHORT TRACK �Utah Olympic Oval�

Casey Dawson

Village

Report from the Chair

• Minutes
• Fundraising
• Governance Update
• Combination of Finance and Audit Committees
• Formation of Executive Committee
• Committee membership updates
• Upcoming 20^th Anniversary Celebrations
• Relight the Cauldron | February 8
• Park City Celebration | February 12

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MANAGEMENT UPDATE

• Sport for all: Athletes at the center of our legacy
• Children of all ages and backgrounds participate
• Elite athletes from over 30 countries train and compete in Utah
• Over 800 sports events held in Utah since 2002
• Our Olympic venues are busier than ever
• Utahns embody Olympism and Paralympism

Our Legacy is Our Future

SLC-UT Bid Objectives

Design excellent Games that permanently benefit sport, athletes, the people of Utah, and future Games hosts

Retain unparalleled �public support through extensive engagement, diversity and inclusion

Elevate the Games experience for

athletes and other stakeholders

Leverage the �deep experience within the SLC-UT team delivering impeccable work

IOC Process

SLC-UT:

Interested Party since November 2020

IOC Future Host Approach

IOC Future Host Approach

CONTINUOUS DIALOGUE

November / December

International Federation Meetings

November 12:

Initial meeting with FWHC

September 23:

NGB Council

December 6, 8:

IOC/IPC

Meetings

December 15-16:

Governor’s Dinner and USOPC Board

February:

Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games

20^th Anniversary Celebrations

March:

Salt Lake 2002

Paralympic Winter Games

20^th Anniversary Celebration

SLC-UT Observers in Beijing

Secure

Guarantees

Build Candidate File

Ongoing: Fundraising

2030 vs 2034 Analysis

Ongoing:

SLC-UTCG Committees

and Working Groups

Games Concept Design

Activate Public & Stakeholder Engagement

December

Utah Event Hosting

Sep

2021

Jan 2022

Designing the Future Games

Building Support and Relationships

Games Vision Development

SLC-UT: Active Continuous Dialogue

• Significant progress!
• Letters exchanged indicating interest �(USOPC and SLC-UT)
• President Bach October/November 2020
• Future Host Commission Summer 2021
• Video conference with the IOC Future Host Commission
• November 12, 2021
• Governor Cox, Susanne Lyons, Fraser Bullock

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IOC / IPC Interactions

• Video conference with President Bach & IOC staff�(in-person visit postponed)
• December 6, 2021
• Participants: USOPC, Mayor Mendenhall, Fraser Bullock, Catherine Raney Norman, Steve Starks, Darren Hughes
• Upcoming: Fraser Bullock, Catherine Raney Norman, and Darren Hughes will participate in the IOC Observer Program in Beijing
• Introductory meeting with IPC leadership held December 8

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IOC / IPC Interactions (cont’d)

Powerful �Games Concept

Superb venues all in place

• 89% Public Support
• Support from Utah’s elected leaders
• Governor Spencer Cox
• Salt Lake City�Mayor Erin Mendenhall
• Senate President�Stuart Adams
• Speaker Brad Wilson
• Mayors of all other host communities
• Legislature Endorsement
• 2018 - Unanimous resolution supporting return of the Games
• 2020 - Host contract support (without dissent)
• Business Community

Unified Support

• Began in 2018 with OEC report and future host selection
• Highly supportive; full collaboration
• Assisting with IOC/IPC interfaces
• Reviewed budget preparations with outside experts
• Central to the 2030 versus 2034 determination process
• Continue to make progress
• Busy 12-month period fielding teams for two Games!

USOPC Interactions

• Met with US National Governing Bodies (NGBs)
• Presented to the NGB Council
• Meeting with International Federations
• Attending sports events to interface with sport leaders

Sport Interactions

40

Questions

30

Annexes

23

Guarantees

• Vision, Concept, Legacy
• Experience, Sustainability
• Governance, Economics

• Maps, charts, tables
• Sustainability studies
• Financial information

• Venue Use Agreements
• Accommodation guarantees
• Marketing rights, government services

Bid File Requirements

Significant Technical �Progress To Date

• Excellent progress
• Current status to be reviewed by the Governing Board
• Key budget principles
• No State or local taxpayer funding required
• Federal support for security and transportation
• Significant funding for sport legacy

OCOG Budget Preparation

Key Contracts

• Venue use agreements
• Competition venues nearing completion
• Accommodations
• 13,000 hotel rooms under contract with 105 properties against a need of 24,000 rooms

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Bid Budget Status

• Bid budget: $2.8 million, plus $1 million contingency
• Focused on utilizing volunteers as much as possible
• Raised $1.75 million, sufficient for this phase
• Spent about $300,000 to date

2022 Areas of Focus

• 2030 versus 2034 determination with USOPC
• Continue to build the bid file
• Interface with the IOC Future Host Commission and IOC staff
• Expand outreach; communicate our vision; seek input
• Utah communities
• International sport community

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Q&A