Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Hosting Requirements & Bid Proposal to host matches and tournament events of the Men’s Rugby World Cup USA 2031; stating the Council’s intent to provide funding for certain City services in connection with the 2031 Rugby World Cup if the City is chosen as an official host city; and directing the City Manager to include funding for required City services in the 2028-29 and 2029-30 annual budgets to cover City services, including but not limited to police, fire, traffic, EMS, airport, transportation, sanitation, and all other contractual obligations to support the Men’s Rugby World Cup USA 2031 tournament and all related events and activities. Finance Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute."

Committee

Council

Introduced

July 22, 2026

On agenda

August 13, 2026

Passed

August 13, 2026

Where it was heard

Council Aug 13, 2026 Passed as Substituted Pass Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee Aug 11, 2026 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee Aug 4, 2026 Hold on Agenda Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee Jul 28, 2026 Hold on Agenda Council Jul 23, 2026 referred