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BUSINESS & FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

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1.

Metro Vancouver Commerce (MVC) 2010 Partnership Investment Program

(File Ref. No.:  08-4150-20-005/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2674507)

Designated Speaker:  Neonila Lilova

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That Richmond’s participation in the MVC 2010 Program be approved with funding of $20,000 to come from the current Economic Development budget.

RICHMOND OLYMPIC BUSINESS OFFICE

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2.

Ticket Allocation for 2010 Olympic Games

(File Ref. No.:  11-7400-30-01) (REDMS No. 2673996)

Designated Speaker: Gary Young

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That:

(1)

staff be directed to administer the allocation of tickets based on the Ticket Allocation Program identified in the staff report dated June 20, 2009 from the Director, Legacy and Integration, Richmond Olympic Business Office entitled ‘Ticket Allocation for 2010 Olympic Games’;

(2)

the General Manager, Olympic Business and Major Projects, be authorized to enter into a contract to sell 2010 Games tickets for a value of up to $56,000 to the Richmond Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of supporting a Business to Business program as described in section 4(a) of the staff report dated June 20, 2009 from the Director, Legacy and Integration, Richmond Olympic Business Office entitled ‘Ticket Allocation for 2010 Olympic Games’;

(3)

the General Manager, Olympic Business and Major Projects, be authorized to enter into a contract to sell 2010 Games tickets for a value of up to $35,000 to Tourism Richmond for the purposes of supporting a Business to Business and a Richmond marketing program as described in section 4(b) of the staff report dated June 20, 2009 from the Director, Legacy and Integration, Richmond Olympic Business Office entitled ‘Ticket Allocation for 2010 Olympic Games’; and

(4)

the General Manager, Olympic Business and Major Projects, be authorized to enter into a contract to sell 2010 Games tickets for a value of up to $14,000 to the Richmond School Board or parent associations for the purposes described in section 5 of the staff report dated June 20, 2009 from the Director, Legacy and Integration, Richmond Olympic Business Office entitled ‘Ticket Allocation for 2010 Olympic Games’. 

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3.

2010 Games City Olympic Hosting and Protocol Program

(File Ref. No.:  03-0985-01/2009-Vol 01) (REDMS No. 2670909)

Designated Speaker:  Denise Tambellini

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the 2010 Games City Olympic Hosting and Protocol Program as outlined in the staff report dated June 23, 2009 from the Manager, Community Relations and Protocol be endorsed.

ADJOURNMENT