Item - 2024.FWC1.1

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Manager, the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup Hosting 2026 and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management to proceed in accordance with the procurement plan to procure the goods and services required for the delivery of FIFA World Cup 2026 set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the second revised report (July 2, 2024) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup Hosting 2026 and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup Hosting 2026 and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management to report quarterly to the Executive Committee, through the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee, on:

a. updates to the procurement plan included in Confidential Attachment 1 to the second revised report (July 2, 2024) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup Hosting 2026 and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management, for continued review and approval; and

b. all procurements valued under $500,000, following the closing of any procurement transactions.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the second revised report (July 2, 2024) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup Hosting 2026 and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management remain confidential at this time as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto and City Council authorize that Confidential Attachment 1 to the second revised report (July 2, 2024) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup Hosting 2026 and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management be made public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the award or closing of the contemplated procurement transactions.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee recessed its public session to meet in closed session to consider this item as it relates to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto.

This report presents the procurement plan, directly associated with the planning, execution and general obligations connected to hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026 (FWC26), including the circumstances under which the Chief Procurement Officer intends to consider exercising the discretion to bring forward recommendations to Executive Committee, via the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee, regardless of any existing authority, in recognition of the specific requirements for financial oversight of FIFA expenditures.