Boston 2024 USOC Submission 5: Political and Public Support

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1 INTRODUCTION

1 Introduction 1

2 POLITICAL SUPPORT

2 Political Support 4

Status of Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Decision-Making Mechanisms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Legal Obstacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Existing Laws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

New Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Impact of Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Jurisdictional Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 PUBLIC SUPPORT

3 Public Support 12

Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Public Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Public Poll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Public Poll Criteria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4BID COMMITTEE

4 Bid Committee 18

Committee Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5HOST CITY CONTRACT

5 Host City Contract 24

Signed Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Potential Contract Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

6 PUBLIC POLL SUMMARIES

6 Public Poll Summaries 28


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What gives Boston its heartbeat? Its life? Its

identity? Is it the buildings? Our infrastructure atwork? Certainly. But take a closer look at whatsbehind all of it. The people. The forward-thinking,proud, indomitable spirit of the people. This is theheartbeat of Boston.

Together we show a proud legacy of forwardprogress. From our early days as colonial settlers toour next chance to dene the course of our history.

You can see it worn into the footsteps of theFreedom Trail, in the pursuit of knowledgewithin the more than one hundred universities

and colleges in the Greater Boston area andthrough the cradle of innovation that makes theCommonwealth an international hub for research,technology and medical advancement.

You can feel it in our thoughtful infrastructure:among the top ve most walkable, bike-friendlyand transit-friendly cities in America, a top tengreen city and the most energy-efcient city inthe United States.

And you can hear it in the power of sports to

unite and carry our hopes and dreams for a bettertomorrow. Its the recognition that athletics area catalyst for our educational and economicprosperity, and that youth sports can shape ournext generation of leaders and innovators.

Over the past several months, we have hadmeetings, conversations and events with ourpeople elected ofcials, business leaders, collegeand university presidents, economic experts,Olympic and Paralympic athletes and taxi drivers,teachers, parents and so many others who make upour community.

Our goal was simple: to explain why we believe in a

Boston Olympic bid and to listen to their response.

Time and again our gatherings concluded with astrong and consistent reply: ringing enthusiasmfor a Boston 2024 bid. From the Mayor of Bostonto students cheering on rowers at the Head of theCharles Regatta, we have found remarkable supportfor bringing the Olympics to Boston.

It has been a tremendous and humbling experienceto listen to our peoples dreams for our region andimagine how the 2024 Olympic and ParalympicGames can create a positive legacy for us all. Just

as importantly, it has been extremely inspiring tounderstand our peoples belief in the power of theOlympic and Paralympic Games how they unite us,how they represent the best in humanity, and howthe Games, like no other event on the planet, are thephysical embodiment of elevating the human spiritto new heights.

We are proud to present this chapter detailing thePolitical and Public Support for the 2024 Olympicand Paralympic Games, knowing that the voice of ourpeople is simple, strong and growing. We are all in.

We are here to put our history, technology,academics, infrastructure, and, of course, our peopleto work in dening the next chapter of the OlympicMovement, together.

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Status of Support

What is the status of support of the local, county and

state government authorities, and your local

Congressional delegation?

Boston 2024 has conducted a series of meetingswith local and state elected ofcials, all of whomhave expressed enthusiasm for and excitementabout our bid. Our most ardent advocates continueto be Governor Deval Patrick and Boston MayorMartin Walsh, whose combined leadership has beena key component of our effort. To further reinforcetheir commitment, both leaders have specically

assigned senior staff to serve as ofcial liaisons toBoston 2024 to coordinate the necessary resourcesfrom their transportation, planning, legal andoperations departments.

We have had positive discussions with Governor-elect Charlie Baker (R-Swampscott), and we arecondent that he and his new administration willcontinue to be important partners as the processmoves forward. Support from current SenatePresident Therese Murray (D-Plymouth), SenateMajority Leader Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst), whowill become Senate President in January, Speaker of

the House Robert DeLeo (D-Winthrop) and membersof the Boston Legislative Delegation representsimportant bipartisan leadership on Beacon Hillthat will strengthen our plan to engage legislatorsacross the Commonwealth in the coming months.

In addition to state ofcials, mayors of citiesand towns outside of Boston have shared theirsupport of our bid. While the City of Boston willbe the ofcial host city of the Games, Boston 2024envisions strong collaboration with municipalitiesthat may host venues or accommodations, and our

partnership with their local leaders will be criticalto our effort. The cities of Cambridge, Newton,Somerville, Medford and Lowell have alreadystepped up to the plate, and we expect more tojoin our Olympic quest in the coming months.Discussions with members of the Boston CityCouncil have been very positive, and they too willbe key partners as we embark on a comprehensivecommunity process in concert with Mayor Walshand his team. We have had positive and productive

initial conversations with members of our

Congressional Delegation and have organized a fullbrieng of the delegation.

Boston 2024 is pleased with the breadth and depthof support we have received from governmentofcials to date, but we recognize that this is justthe beginning of what we know will be a broaderpublic discourse in the near future. Boston 2024remains ready and looks forward to working withthe USOC and elected government leaders to ensurean open, honest and transparent public outreachcampaign throughout the bid process.

Decision-Making Mechanisms

What are the management and decision-making mechanisms

you envision to facilitate planning and operations within

multiple political jurisdictions during and in preparation for

the Games?

As stated in previous submissions related to security,Boston 2024 anticipates that multiple politicaland operational jurisdictions will be involved insecurity planning and execution. The greater Bostonregion has demonstrated a proven track recordof success with multi-jurisdictional collaboration

among federal, state and local authorities andprivate sector safety entities in planning for andimplementing security for large scale events. For the2024 Games, we envision that our comprehensivesafety and security plan will be developed andexecuted under a multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplined unied command and coordinationstructure similar to what was created for theDemocratic National Convention in 2004 andannual events such as the Boston Marathon andFourth of July Celebration.

Boston 2024 recognizes that the City of Boston willbe a lead partner during and in preparation for theGames. We are also committed to pursuing closecollaboration with other municipalities hostingvenues and ensuring that they, too have a seat atthe planning table.

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Legal Obstacles

What are the legal obstacles, if any, to the organization of the

Games in your city/county/state?

As described in other submissions, Boston 2024anticipates that a number of venues will belocated on land owned by public entities, includingthe Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the MBTAand the City of Boston. Use of such land wouldrequire relocation strategies for existing facilities.Such relocation and utilization of the land, eithertemporarily for the 2024 Olympic Games or forlegacy purposes, would require special legislation to

avoid limitations on sale, lease or other dispositionof certain publicly-owned lands under existing

Massachusetts laws. Other legal considerations

include the existing permitting and approvalrequirements needed both for venues and fornecessary transportation improvements.

Existing Laws

What are the existing laws, if any, in your city/county/state

that relate to sport?

Massachusetts laws related to sport, includinglocal ordinances in the cities or towns in which theproposed venues are located, are limited primarilyto certain licensing requirements, as outlined in the

chart on the following page:


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JURI SD ICT IO N REGULATED SPORT /RELATED ENTITY

LAW OR REGULATION

MASSACHUSETTS PHYSICIANSExemption from physician registration process for out of state physicians providing medicalservices to athletes or team personnel attending sporting event sponsored by the USOC or aWorld Cup Organizing Committee

MASSACHUSETTSUNARMED COMBATIVE

SPORTSRequired licenses for boxing, judo and taekwondo events and certain personnel involved in suchevents (athletes, physicians, referee, judge, trainer)

MASSACHUSETTS SHOOTINGLocal licensing requirements by chiefs of police preempted by temporary license granted byColonel of State Police for temporary license in connection with rearms competition

MASSACHUSETTS ATHLETIC TRAINERS License required for trainers practicing in Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS HORSESDepartment of Agricultural Resources regulates importation and licensure for horses, including,for example, evidence of negative test for infectious equine anemia

MASSACHUSETTS SPORTS EVENTSState law delegates authority to administer licenses to local mayors or selectmen, includingprocedural requirements for public notice and hearings, as applicable

BOSTON SPORTS EVENTSLicense requirements administered by Mayors Licensing Division; Boston Public HealthCommission regulations for events with anticipated attendance in excess of 5,000 and permitsrequired for events that include amplied sounds

BOSTON SHOOTINGLocal ordinance prohibiting discharge of gun in Boston preempted by exception forsporting events

CAMBRIDGE SPORTS EVENTS License required for sports events on Sundays in public parks or playgrounds

SOMERVILLE SPORTS EVENTSLicense approval from Board of Aldermen and Mayor, upon indemnity of the City; expressprohibition of walkathons, marathons exhibitions or other forms of public amusement whereparticipants engage in endurance contests for more than four hours in one day.

FOXBOROUGH SPORTS EVENTSLicense and public notice for any event in which the number of tickets for saleexceeds 15,000, including security and trafc plans and paid police details

In addition to the license requirements and

exceptions thereto, there are a few otherMassachusetts laws that relate to sport.

Massachusetts law permits any employee whoqualies for a world athletic or Olympic competitionteam to take a paid leave of absence to compete.

Another law imposes a ne of up to $50 for anyperson who directs profane, obscene, impure orslanderous language at a participant or ofcial in asporting event.

Finally, there are a few additional Massachusetts

laws that relate to professional athletes, such as alaw that makes it a crime for a professional athleteor those involved in professional sporting eventsto give or receive any valuable thing with intent toinuence [the athlete] to lose, or try to lose, or causeto be lost, or to limit [the] teams margin of victory.Further, there are state tax regulations that governthe tax treatment of out-of-state professional teamathletes.



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New Laws

Do you envisage the implementation of any new laws to

facilitate the organization of the Games?

Boston 2024 could envision proposal ofcomprehensive Olympic legislation to facilitatevenues and transportation in a unied manner.Such new legislation would, among otherthings, facilitate public control of the land andinfrastructure for the duration of the 2024 Gamesand facilitate public/private joint ventures forcertain development projects.

While Boston 2024 does not anticipate anysignicant issues related to securing the necessaryapprovals and permits under existing law, Boston2024 may propose, in any special legislation,provisions to provide for expedited and streamlinedpermitting processes. There is precedent inMassachusetts for such a streamlined approach forlarge infrastructure projects, including, for example,the development and expansion of the BostonConvention and Exhibition Center.

Impact of Elections

List all elections planned at the city, state and regional levelsthrough December 2015 and indicate whether the outcome of

such elections could have any impact on the preparation and

staging of the Games in 2024.

In the City of Boston, non-partisan elections willbe held in 2015 for City Council, the municipalityslegislative body comprised of four at-large and ninedistrict seats. A preliminary election will occur ona date to be determined in September to narrowthe at-large pool to eight candidates and thedistrict pool to two candidates for each seat. Thenal election will occur on November 3, 2015. Theoutcome of these elections will not have an impacton the preparation and staging of the Games in2024. There are no planned elections in 2015 at thestate and regional levels.

Jurisdictional Covenant

Provide a covenant from each level of government and

political jurisdiction of your bid stating the following:

[Duly authorized representatives] hereby conrm that thegovernment of [political jurisdiction as identied in theHost City Contract]: Has reviewed the current IOC Host City

Contract, understands the requirements and conrms abilityfor the city to sign. Guarantees the respect of the Olympic

Charter. Guarantees it will take all the necessary measures in

order that [city] fullls its obligations completely.

The Mayor of the City of Boston has executed the

covenant (refer to letter on adjacent page) and isduly authorized to do so.



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Population

What is the current population, as well as the estimated

population in 2024 for the city, state and region?

(Specify Source)

AREA 2014 2024

CITY637,625

METROPOLITAN AREAPLANNING COUNCIL

681,935METROPOLITAN AREAPLANNING COUNCIL

STATE

6,648,138UNIVERSITY OF

MASSACHUSETTSDONAHUE INSTITUTE

6,802,238UNIVERSITY OF

MASSACHUSETTSDONAHUE INSTITUTE

REGION2,526,464

METROPOLITAN AREAPLANNING COUNCIL

2,626,767METROPOLITAN AREAPLANNING COUNCIL

Public Opinion

What is the general public opinion in your city/region toward

bidding for and hosting the Games?

Bidding for and hosting the Games in the Bostonarea are generally popular ideas. Support isconsistent across the Commonwealth, and over thepast seven months, we have seen this support growsteadily as residents begin to learn more about apotential Olympics in the Boston area. In Bostonalone, nearly 60% of residents favor the proposalto host the Olympics in the city, which represents astrong baseline of support garnered with minimalpublic outreach. Even before hearing details aboutthe proposed bid, residents are receptive to theidea, and support jumps to a clear-cut majorityafter residents receive more information. Support isstrongest among young people, African-Americansand Latinos.

Boston 2024s formidable presence on social mediaillustrates this broad-based support we currentlyhave 4,200 followers on Twitter, our likes onFacebook have increased by 80% since August andafter only one month on Instagram, the number offollowers grew by 75%.

Public Poll

Will you poll the public?

Yes, Boston 2024 polled the public in April andagain in September.

Public Poll Criteria

If yes to the above, what questions were asked? What area

was covered? What dates did the poll take place? What

sample size was utilized? Who conducted the poll and how

can they be contacted?

Please refer to the charts on the following pages toanswer the questions stated above.

Please refer to the nal chapter of this submissionfor the executive summaries of both polls.

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APRIL 2014 POLL

A. QUEST IONS WEREASKED?

1. Do you consider yourself a sports fan?

2. Do you watch the Olympics? How much?

3. Which of the following six issues facing the stateconcerns you the most at this time: jobs and theeconomy, public schools, crime and drugs, health care, roadsand transportation?

4. Would you be inclined to support holding the 2024Summer Olympics in the Boston area, would you beinclined not to support this idea or dont you have a rm

opinion on this?

5. When last Summer Olympic Games were held two years agoin London. Is it your impression that the London Olympicswere pretty well-run or not, very well-run, or dont you haveany impressions about this?

6. Im going to read you some statements about the OlympicGames. Please tell me whether you strongly agree,somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagreewith that particular statement:

The Olympics provide countries with a healthy outletfor national pride, as they cheer on their athletes andteams.

The Olympics help to promote international harmonyand understanding.

Areas that have hosted the Olympic games havegenerally beneted from the experience.

7. The Olympic host city also hosts the Paralympic gamesfor athletes with disabilities. Do you feel the Paralympicgames get enough exposure on television and in the media,or do you feel that more needs to be done to promote theParalympic games to a wider audience?

8. Let me tell you some more about the possibleproposal for the Boston area to host the 2024 SummerOlympic Games. The area already has many athletic facilitiesthat could be used for Olympic competitions, including TDGarden, Fenway Park, and Harvard Stadium; has experiencein hosting major sporting events like the Boston Marathonand the World Series; and has more than enough hotelrooms and security personnel to handle the needs of theOlympics. A special commission of the legislature concludedthat it would be feasible for the Boston area to host theOlympics. Holding the summer Olympics here would requireconstruction of a new Olympic Stadium, an Olympic Villageto house the athletes, a new arena for bicycle racing andan aquatic center for swimming and diving. It would alsorequire improving and upgrading the transportation systemin the region. Would you be inclined to support holding the2024 summer Olympics in the Boston area, or would younot be inclined to support this idea?

9. For Boston to be chosen to host the 2024 SummerOlympics, it would have to compete against other cities,both in the U.S.. and in other countries. Each city mustsubmit a detailed bid to the international OlympicCommittee. The Olympic Committee will pick the winningbid in 2017, and that city will then have seven years to getready for the Olympics. Do you feel that the Boston areashould denitely submit a bid to host the 2024 Olympics;

should it seriously consider submitting a bid; or should itnot submit a bid?

10. Supporters say that holding the Olympics in the Bostonarea will showcase our region to the rest of the worldand help establish it as a major player in the new globaleconomy. They say the Olympics are the best advertisingthat any city or state can have, and the Games can helpBoston and MA gain a reputation as a world-class area thatwill attract business andinvestment, as well as tourists, from all over the globe. Howimportant do you feel this benet would be for Boston and

MA?

11. Supporters say that holding the Olympics in the Bostonarea will serve as a catalyst for making the sort of majortransportation and infrastructure improvements that areessential to our stateseconomic future. They say that hosting the Olympicswill give state and business leaders a strong incentive

to work together, on a rm deadline, to complete theseimprovements that will have a lasting, positive impact onthe entire state. How important do you feel this benet

would be for Boston and MA?

12. What do you think would be the benets to Boston andMassachusetts from hosting the 2024 Olympics?

13. Rate the importance of potential benets.

14. What concerns, if any, would you have about Boston andMassachusetts hosting the 2024 Olympics?

15. Im going to mention some concerns that people haveexpressed about holding the Olympics in Boston andnearby communities in Massachusetts. For each one,please tell me whether you feel that is a serious concern;a concern, but one that can be addressed; or not aserious concern cost to taxpayers would be high, trafc

congestion in the area would get worse, Boston area is too

small and densely populated to have enough room for theOlympics, Olympics would take away our attention fromother important priorities.

16. Reactions to selected reasons for hosting the Olympics very convincing, fairly convincing or not convincing.

17. Now let me get your nal opinion do you support holdingthe 2024 summer Olympics in the Boston area, or do younot support this idea?

18. For each of the following, please tell me how much trustyou would have in what that person or group has to sayabout the issues weve been discussing (trust a great deal/fair amount) Robert Kraft, Bill Russell and Larry Bird,leaders of the business community, Boston Mayor MartinWalsh, Governor Deval Patrick, the Boston Globe, the MAAffordable Housing Alliance, Aly Raisman.

19. Questions about age, gender, race, level of

education completed, union membership.

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SEPTEMBER 2014 POLL

A. QUEST IONS WEREASKED?

1. Do you feel that things in the city of Boston aregenerally heading in the r ight direction, or do you feelthings are pretty seriously off on the wrong track?

2. For each of the following issues, please tell me howconcerned you are personally about that particularissue: crime and drugs, quality of public schools, trafc

congestion, availability of parking, condition of streets andsidewalks, property taxes, access to the MBTA and publictransit.

3. Favorable/unfavorable rating for selected public gures:Mayor Marty Walsh, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Candidatefor Governor Martha Coakley, Candidate for GovernorCharlie Baker, Senator Ed Markey, Sheriff Steve Tompkins,Candidate for Governor JeffMcCormick.

4. There has been some talk about the possibility of Bostonhosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2024. Have youpreviously heard or read anything about this issue, or is thisthe rst youve heard of it?

5. Would you be inclined to support holding the 2024Summer Olympics in Boston, would you be inclined not tosupport this idea, or dont you have a rm opinion at this

time?

6. Do you consider yourself a sports fan?

7. In general, do you watch the Olympic Games when they areon television?

8. Let me tell you some more about the possible proposalfor Boston to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games. TheBoston area already has many athletic facilities that couldbe used for Olympic competitions, including TD Garden,Fenway Park, and Harvard Stadium. It has experience in

hosting major sporting events like the Boston Marathonand the World Series. And it has enough hotel rooms andsecurity personnel to handle the needs of the Olympics.A special commission of the Legislature concluded that itwould be feasible for Boston to host the Olympics. Holdingthe summer Olympics here would require construction ofseveral new projects, including a new Olympic Stadium,an Olympic Village to house the athletes, a new arena forbicycle racing and an aquatic center for swimming anddiving. It would also require improving and upgrading thetransportation system in the area. Would you be inclined tosupport holding the 2024 Summer Olympics in Boston, orwould you be inclined not to support this idea?

9. What concerns or reservations, if any, would you have abouthosting the 2024 Olympics in Boston?

10. For Boston to be chosen to host the 2024 SummerOlympics, it would have to compete against other cities,

both in the U.S. and in other countries. Each city mustsubmit a detailed bid to the IOC. The IOC will pick thewinning bid in 2017, and that city will then have sevenyears to get ready for the Olympics. Do you think theBoston area should denitely submit a bid to host the 2024

Olympics, should it seriously consider submitting a bid, orshould it not submit a bid?

11. Rate the importance of potential benets:preparations for the Olympics will include majorimprovements to local roadways, the T, and commuter railservice; preparing for the Olympics will create thousands ofconstruction jobs over a seven-year period; as an Olympichost, Boston would qualify for additional federal aid tohelp pay for needed improvements; housing for Olympicathletes can later be converted into hundreds of units ofaffordable housing for Boston residents; the Olympics willprovide local schools an opportunity to emphasize theimportance of tness and good nutrition to our kids; many

of the new athletic facilities built for the Olympics can beused by local schools and residents after the Games areover; the publicity from the Olympics will attract interestin Boston, and increased business investment, from aroundthe globe; the Olympic experience can be a source of pride

and unity that brings people in the city closer together;hosting the Olympics will lead to increased tourism inBoston.

12. If Boston is chosen to host the 2024 Olympics, how likelydo you think it is that there will be construction of Olympicfacilities in your neighborhood or part of the city?

13. Rate level of concern about potential impacts:taxpayers will have to pay for part of the high cost of theOlympics; trafc congestion in the city is already bad,

and the Olympics would make it worse; there would bea greater threat of terrorism or security problems duringthe Olympics; Boston is small and densely populated,making it hard to create enough space for the Olympics;all the construction to prepare for the Olympics willdisrupt everyday life in the city; the Olympics would divertour attention from other important priorities we have inBoston.

14. Rate statements in support of hosting Olympics in Boston:the improvements we make to roads and highways, theT, and other regional transportation systems are vital toour economic future, and they will continue to benet

this region long after the Olympics are over; in additionto the Olympics, Boston would also host the Paralympics,providing a worldwide stage for athletes with disabilities;the Olympic Village would be converted after the Gamesinto hundreds of units of affordable housing, to helpaddress one of the citys most urgent needs; all of thenew Olympic facilities would be designed to be re-usedafter the Games are over, to provide a lasting legacybenet for the people of Boston; the Olympic Games

will be a powerful catalyst to help political and businessleaders focus on the citys long-term needs especiallyimprovements to our roads and public transit, and moreaffordable housing; The Olympics will showcase Bostonto the entire world, attracting greatly increased tourism

and foreign investment to the area; The Olympics are aninternational celebration of the human spirit, and hostingthat celebration will instill a sense of pride and unity thatwill bring the people of this region and state together.

15. Now let me get your nal opinion do you support holdingthe 2024 Summer Olympics in the Boston area, or do younot support this idea?

16. Regardless of how you feel about this issue, what doyou feel is the best reason to consider holding the 2024Summer Olympics in Boston?

17. Questions about age, gender, race, level of educationcompleted, union membership.


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APRIL 2014 POLL SEPTEMBER 2014 POLL

B. A REA WASCOVERED?

MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON

C. DATES DID THEPOLL TAKE PLACE?

APRIL 1 -6 SEPTEMBER 22 -25

D. SA MPLE SIZE WASUTILIZED?

REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF 600 MASSACHUSETTSRESIDEN TS AGED 18 AND OLDER

REPRESE NTATIVE SAMPLE OF 601 BOSTONRESIDENTS AGED 18 AND OLDER

E. WH O CONDUCTEDTHE POLL?

BOTH POLLS WER E CONDUCTED BY TOM KILEY, PRESIDENT OF KILEY AND COMPANY OPIN ION RESEA RCH CONSULTANTS.HE CAN BE CONTACTED AT (617)266-1000 OR [email protected]


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4 BID COMMIT TEE

Committee Structure

Provide a basic structure of your bid committee, identifying

authorities and their ofcial roles.

The current Bid Committee, a 501(c)(3) non-protorganization named Boston 2024 Partnership, Inc.,consists of the following:

A Board of Directors and a President:

John FishPresident and CEO of Suffolk Construction, serves as

Chair, Treasurer, Clerk, and Director and was elected to

a three year term

Steve PagliucaManaging Director of Bain Capital and co-owner of the

Boston Celtics, serves as Director and was elected to a

two year term

Gloria LarsonPresident of Bentley University, serves as Director and

was elected to a one year term

Dan OConnellFormer Secretary of Housing and Economic

Development for Massachusetts and CEO of theMassachusetts Competitive Partnership, serves as

President

An all-volunteer steering committee, referred to

as the Executive Committee, with chairs of thefollowing subcommittees:

College + University Engagement Co-Chairs:

Gloria LarsonPresident of Bentley University

Katie LappExecutive Vice President of Harvard University

Israel RuizExecutive Vice President of MIT

Robert CaretPresident of University of Massachusetts

Government + Community Outreach Co-Chairs:

Senator William Mo CowanFormer U.S. Senator and current Senior Vice President

and Chief Operating Ofcer of ML Strategies

Senator Eileen DonoghueMassachusetts State Senator

William CoyneConsultant

Innovation + Technology Co-Chairs:

Jeffrey LeidenPresident and CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals

William TeuberVice Chairman of EMC

James Jay HooleyChairman, President and CEO of State Street

Corporation

Juliette KayyemHomeland Security Expert, Harvard Kennedy School of

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Public Relations + Marketing Committee Co-Chairs:

Karen KaplanChairman and CEO of Hill Holiday

Doug RubinFounding Partner of Northwind Strategies

Olympic Movement Co-Chairs:

Ralph CoxPrincipal of Redgate Real Estate Development (1980

U.S. Hockey Team)

Cheri Blauwet, MD

Paralympic Athlete and Physician at SpauldingRehabilitation

Robert ReynoldsPresident and CEO of Putnam Investments (Board

member, US Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation)

Fundraising + Finance Co-Chairs:

Steve PagliucaManaging Director of Bain Capital and co-owner of the

Boston Celtics

Roger CrandallPresident and CEO of MassMutual Financial Group

Master Planning Committee Co-Chairs:

David ManfrediFounder and Principal of Elkus Manfredi Architects

Tom AlperinPresident of National Development

Legal:

R. Robert PopeoChairman of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and

Popeo, P.C.

Ex Ofcio Government Roles:

Ofce of the Mayor of Boston:

John FitzgeraldSenior Project Manager for Boston Redevelopment

Agency

Ofce of the Governor of Massachusetts:

Richard SullivanChief of Staff to Governor Deval Patrick

Gregory BialeckiSecretary of Housing and Economic Development

Massachusetts Port Authority:

Thomas GlynnCEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority:

James RooneyExecutive Director

In addition, Boston 2024 has full time staff of seven

individuals led by John Fish, Chairman of Boston2024, and Dan OConnell, President of Boston 2024.

This team has worked closely with independentarchitects, engineers, information technologyprogrammers as well marketing, political andfundraising experts in order to research and presentthe best possible bid to the USOC.

On the following page please nd a letter from theInternal Revenue Service conrming Boston 2024Partnerships non-prot status.


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5 HOS T CITY CONT RACT

Signed Contract

Is your city willing to sign the Host City Contract unedited?

Yes, Boston 2024 and the City of Boston recognizethe necessity in agreeing to sign the 2024 Host CityContract in the form to be provided by the IOC.

Boston 2024 has been working collaborativelywith the City of Boston in reviewing the Host CityContract, both the 2020 version, as well as themodications in the recently-released 2022 version.

Boston 2024 and the City value the demonstrated

willingness of the USOC staff to provide insightsinto provisions in the contract that cannot, in and ofthemselves, be satised solely by the City of Bostonor Boston 2024, given the nature of the specicundertakings and the jurisdiction, for example, ofthe federal government on certain matters. We willcontinue to act in good faith with the USOC onmeeting all of the obligations.

We welcome the recent modications by the IOC tothe Host City Contract, including relaxing certaincondentiality requirements in recognition of thelegal and political implications, prohibiting anyform of discrimination, modifying the scope ofcertain venues like the Athletes Village and OlympicStadium and limiting changes in the Program of theGames. We look forward to working with the USOCon understanding other potential modications tothe Host City Contract.

Recognizing the risks undertaken by the City ofBoston in executing the Host City Contract, Boston2024 and the City of Boston have been developinga structure in our bid to minimize exposure by theCity of Boston to such risks. The City of Boston

will agree to the terms, without reservation, butwill benet from indemnities from Boston 2024,insurance policies, investment from the businesscommunity and other protections.

Potential Contract Issues

If no, what potential issues do you have with executing the

contract?

Not applicable.


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