Recommendation
A. Authorize the City Manager to execute the attached Team Base Camp Host City Agreement in substantially final form and as included as Attachment 1, subject to any final negotiation considered in consultation with the City Attorney, between the City and a Participating Member Association Team that has been qualified to participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Competition; and
B. Authorize the City Manager to expend an amount not to exceed $150,000 for public safety, community engagement, and other appropriate uses related to the Team Base Camp Host City Agreement; and appropriate $100,000 from the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance to the City Manager’s Department to supplement existing budgeted funds as described in the Fiscal Impact section; and
C. Find that the appropriation in Recommendation B, and any future allocation, to support any City obligations under the Team Base Camp Host City Agreement, is in the best interest of the City, serves a strong public purpose and is not a gift of public funds. Specifically, any allocation of City funding in support of the Team Base Camp Host City Agreement will bolster the City’s local economy and local businesses, among other Goleta Strategic Plan goals.
Staff
Robert Nisbet, City Manager
Jaime Valdez, Assistant City Manager
Estimated Time
45 minutes