City Council

(8)\n25-0600-S76\nCIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY\nREPORT relative to the resources needed, including staffing and other\nexpenses, to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)\nregulations and requirements for large scale events, including the 2026\nWorld Cup and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and whether\nthese expenses could be reimbursed by the LA2028 Agreement in\nresponse to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Recommendation.\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO), in\ncoordination with Department on Disability (DOD), to:\na. Identify $66,107 for one Senior Management Analyst (with\nsix-month authority) and $140,000 for Contractual\nServices.\nb. Report on all City costs, including DOD’s accessibility\nservices, that will be reimbursable by LA28, once the\nEnhanced City Resources Master Agreement has been\nfinalized.\n2. DIRECT all City departments with major events-related\nresponsibilities to report to the Office of Major Events on how\nthey are accounting for and integrating the costs of Americans\nwith Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance into their work; and any\nresources, including staff and other expenses, that are needed\nto comply with ADA regulations and requirements.\nFiscal Impact Statement: The DOD reports that there will be an initial\nGeneral Fund impact to providing these resources in preparation for\nupcoming major events, including the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic\nGames. DOD is exploring potential funding offsets for Games related\nposition authorities, but does not anticipate the availability of special\nfunds for contractual service or other costs. However, it is DOD’s\ncontention that providing funding for DOD’s major events related work\nultimately will decrease the City’s risk of non-compliance. Doing so\nwill save hundreds of thousands to hundreds of millions of dollars\nduring the Games and beyond that would otherwise be expended on\nlitigation costs, including settlements and judgments for\nnoncompliance.