New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle A - Governor's Office › Chapter I - Executive Orders › Part 8 - Executive Orders (Andrew M. Cuomo) › Section 8.185 - Executive Order No. 185: Establishing the 2023 World University Games Commission and Reflecting the State's Support of the Games

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, international sport and world class athletics in
					 New York State brings great value and historical pride to the State in
					 welcoming all nations and participating in such events;
WHEREAS, the State has long supported the development of
					 the tourism industry throughout the State and, more specifically, has continued
					 to support tourism growth across the North Country;
WHEREAS, in 2016, nearly 12 million people visited the
					 Adirondack region "" 250,000 more visitors than the previous year, generating
					 nearly $1.35 billion in direct visitor spending;
WHEREAS, the World University Games (the "Games"),
					 organized by International University Sports Federation ("FISU"), is an
					 international sports and cultural event staged every two years in a different
					 city and country and is the largest global winter multi-sports event for
					 student athletes;
WHEREAS, FISU, an international non-profit association
					 founded in 1949 within universities, promotes sporting values and encourages
					 top performances in international competitions in harmony with and
					 complementary to the values of higher education;
WHEREAS, the 11-day competition draws over 2,400
					 student-athletes together to compete in various disciplines including alpine,
					 freestyle and cross-country skiing, biathlon, speed skating, curling, figure
					 skating, hockey, short track speed skating, snowboarding, and more;
WHEREAS, representatives from the State, the Village of
					 Lake Placid (the "Village"), and the Adirondack North Country Sports Council,
					 submitted a bid to become host of the 2023 World University Games and on March
					 5, 2018, FISU selected the Village as the host city for the Games;
WHEREAS, this will be the second time Lake Placid has
					 hosted the Games, the first time being in 1972, and the third time New York
					 State has hosted, with Buffalo hosting in 1993. The Games have never been
					 hosted by another state in the United States;
WHEREAS, hosting the 2023 World University Games in the
					 Village will result in substantial development and redevelopment in the State,
					 the North Country region, and more specifically, in the Village, which will
					 lead to an unprecedented number of visitors to experience the Village and its
					 many cultural, historic and recreational opportunities, thereby greatly
					 stimulating the economy in both the Village and the State;
WHEREAS, hosting an international competition of this
					 magnitude and scale will require involvement of the region, participation of
					 multiple state agencies and authorities, partnering with the State University
					 of New York and private colleges and universities for sports venues and
					 volunteers, using sports venues managed by the New York State Olympic Regional
					 Development Authority and regional hospitality facilities and venues in Saranac
					 Lake, Wilmington, and more; and
WHEREAS, the closest possible coordination between the
					 State, the Village, local elected officials, and community groups will be
					 required to support the success of the event and the State wants to support the
					 Games in a manner that ensures that the event is organized in the best possible
					 manner and under the best possible conditions for the benefit of the world
					 university sports movement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW M. CUOMO, by virtue of the
					 authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of New York,
					 do hereby establish the New York State World University Games Commission to
					 develop and implement a plan to support the successful implementation of the
					 2023 World University Games.
I.
				  Membership
The members of New York State World University Games
					 Commission ("Commission") shall include the Chancellor of the State University
					 of New York, or his or her designee, the Commissioner of the Department of
					 Transportation or his or her designee, the Commissioner of Environmental
					 Conservation, or his or her designee, the Commissioner of General Services, or
					 his or her designee, the Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and
					 Historic Preservation or his or her designee, the President and Chief Executive
					 Officer of the New York State Urban Development Corporation, or his or her
					 designee, the Superintendent of the State Police, or his or her designee, the
					 Commissioner of the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency
					 Services, or his or her designee, the President and Chief Executive Officer of
					 the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority, or his or her
					 designee, the Director of the Division of the Budget, or his or her designee,
					 and any additional members as appointed by the Governor, who shall serve at the
					 pleasure of the Governor. The Governor shall designate a Chairperson of the
					 Commission from among the members of the Commission. The members of the
					 Commission shall receive no compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement
					 for any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the
					 performance of their duties. Service on the Commission shall not constitute
					 public employment for purposes of disqualification from holding public office
					 or employment.
II.
				  Responsibilities and Powers
The Commission shall be responsible for providing oversight
					 and coordination of all efforts of State government with respect to both to
					 bringing the 2023 World University Games to the Village of Lake Placid and
					 working with the Organizing Committee in the planning and implementation of the
					 2023 World University Games. In this regard, the Commission is charged with the
					 following duties:
1. to coordinate the
				  State"TMs involvement in preparing for, organizing and providing assistance to
				  the efforts of World University Games Organizing Committee for the 2023 World
				  University Games;
2. to coordinate
				  the State"TMs efforts in obtaining, preparing for, organizing and providing
				  facilities and other public improvements and the necessary public services for
				  the 2023 World University Games, and to promote the success of such
				  Games;
3. to work in cooperation
				  with and assist the Village, the Organizing Committee and FISU and all relevant
				  units of government to accomplish the purposes of the Commission as set out in
				  this Order;
4. with respect to
				  security, to identify all appropriate and necessary measures in order to ensure
				  the safe and peaceful celebration of the 2023 World University Games, including
				  the financial, planning and operational aspects related thereto; and
5. to consult with the Village, the
				  Organizing Committee and FISU regarding the preparation of security for the
				  2023 World University Games including responding to any specific questions
				  raised to the extent that the release of such information will not pose a
				  threat to security protocols.