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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2014
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
City of National City's Participation in "South San Diego County Host Town" in Support of the 2015
Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles
PREPARED BY: Lauren Maxilomj
PHONE: 1(619) 336-4289,
EXPLANATION:
See attached staff report
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
APPROVED B :
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED:
ACCOUNT NO. 001-409-000-212-0000 APPROVED:
Cost is estimated at $1,000. Any amount over that would be referred back to Council for
approval.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
1NIA
Finance
MIS
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the City's support of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Staff report on National City's Participation in "South San Diego County Host Town" in Support of the
2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles.
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY's PARTICIPATION IN "SOUTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY
HOST TOWN" IN SUPPORT OF THE 2015 SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD GAMES
IN LOS ANGELES
The City of Los Angeles is hosting the Special Olympics World Games (Special
Olympics) in July 2015. With 7,000 athletes, 3,000 coaches and an estimated 500,000
spectators, this event will showcase athletic ability and determination. Athletes will
represent 177 countries in 25 sporting events at 27 venues in Los Angeles. Opening
ceremonies will be held on July 25, 2015 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the
Athlete Villages at USC and UCLA. The 2015 World Games will be the largest event
hosted by Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic Games.
For the three days preceding the Opening Ceremony, up to 100 towns and cities across
Southern California will host delegations from around the world. Host Towns will
serve the special role of welcoming approximately 100 Special Olympic delegates
(typically one or two delegations) to Southern California. Host Towns provide a place
for a delegation to practice and rest before the Games, as well as provide the athletes with
an opportunity to participate in social and cultural activities that are unique to the host
city.
A Host Town Committee of Chula Vista, Coronado, National City, and potentially
Imperial Beach volunteers is being assembled by Special Olympics Host Town Program
staff to coordinate food, lodging, transportation, training, public relations, volunteer
staffing and coordination, language services, medical, security, finance and events
for the athletes and their coaches during their visit to South San Diego. The City of
National City has been asked to lend its support to this effort.
ANALYSIS
The Special Olympics World Games organizers have approached a number of San Diego
County community and business leaders, including the City of National City, to assess
the community's interest in serving as a Host Town for the 2015 World Games. Given
National City's active and involved community and business groups, it is anticipated that
there would be many who would want to be part of this collective community experience.
Participation as a Host Town will make National City a part of this global program.
Communities that have participated as Host Towns have described a rewarding
community experience. Cities that participate as Host Towns will be listed on the
2015 Special Olympics World Games' website that has world-wide exposure. In
addition, each Host Town city receives its own webpage and Facebook Fan Page
created by the World Games staff for Host Town promotion and recognition of
supporting partners. Host Towns will be acknowledged in official collateral and
signage at the competing venues as well.
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Prior to approaching San Diego County Cities over 20 cities have already announced
their participation in the Host Town Program including Arcadia, Burbank, Calabasas,
Downey, Glendale, Irvine, La Mirada, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Palmdale, Palm
Springs, Poway, Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita, Santa Maria, Studio City, Thousand Oaks,
West Covina and Whittier. Additional cities that have committed but not yet formally
announced are Bakersfield, Bel Air, Carson, Corona, Fairplex, Fountain Valley,
Fullerton, Huntington Beach, La Habra, Lompoc, Oxnard, Redlands, San Diego —
Downtown, San Luis Obispo, San Marino, Santa Monica, Simi Valley, Solvang, and
West LA.
A South San Diego County Host Town Organizing Committee is being assembled to
manage the efforts of the participating community entities to plan for the delegation's
stay in San Diego and to raise funds through local civic organizations to cover anticipated
costs.
The City of National City has been asked to give its endorsement to South San Diego
County Host Town to allow:
• the use of the City logo for fundraising and other marketing efforts
• access, at no cost, for cultural and welcoming events
• City staff to provide assistance to South San Diego County Host Town in
planning and hosting activities for the three day period the athletes and their
coaches will be in San Diego.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The financial impact for the City to lend its support to South San Diego County Host
Town in conjunction the other South County Cities and with the 2015 Special Olympics
World Games in Los Angeles is expected to primarily be indirect costs, including staff
time and other in -kind support. The City could also incur additional direct costs related to
marketing and hosting events. Overall, direct costs to support the National City Host
Town are anticipated to be less than $1,000 as we anticipate engaging the entire
community in this effort, including our local FFA, POA, businesses, service clubs etc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve the City's support of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los
Angeles by allowing National City in partnership with Chula Vista, Coronado,
and possibly Imperial Beach to be a Host Town and to use the City logo and
providing National City Host Town access to City facilities at no charge for
events during the athletes stay in San Diego; and authorizing City staff to assist
with South County Host Town efforts including such things as public relations,
security, and planning and hosting events.
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