City Council

(28) 15-0989-S64 AD HOC COMMITTEE ON THE 2028 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES REPORT relative to funding to repair pedestrian facilities in preparation for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Hernandez, Rodriguez - Lee), SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. DECLARE the repair of pedestrian facilities (sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, etc.) for the LA28 Games a matter of urgent necessity for the reasons stated in Motion (Hernandez, Rodriguez - Lee) and authorize the Department of Public Works and/or the City Engineer, or designee, to utilize existing and future contracts as appropriate, including emergency pre- qualified on-call contracts, to accelerate repairs. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to appropriate $5,281,686 from the Unappropriated Balance Fund No. 100/58, Account No. 580442, entitled “2028 Games Project Public Right of Way Improvements” to the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Board of Public Work Office of Community Beautification (OCB), and Department of Transportation (DOT) for pedestrian facility repair, construction management, engineering support and consultant services to achieve public-right-of-way and mobility readiness for the 2028 Games in the amounts and accounts as noted in the Motion. 3. INSTRUCT the BOE to utilize the $165,000 for staff costs related to accelerated repairs and the $700,000 appropriated into the new account entitled “2028 Games Mobility Capital Projects” for construction contracts costs and consultant services contracts costs to oversee and implement the pedestrian facility repair construction work. 4. INSTRUCT the OCB to utilize $3,986,868 with the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative and the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC) to repair sidewalks near 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games venues, fan zones and key access routes. The funding allocated to LACC should go to its Youth Sidewalk Repair Program to provide paid on-the-job training to local youth between the ages of 18-26. 5. INSTRUCT the DOT to utilize the $430,000 appropriated into the new account entitled “2028 Games Mobility Capital Projects” for capital planning and engineering support services costs to coordinate public right-of-way and mobility capital projects necessary for the 2028 Games. 6. AUTHORIZE the Controller to appropriate $20,000 from Fund No. 59V/94, Account No 50AZBQ, entitled "Vision Zero - Projects" to the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) Fund No. 100/84, Account No. 001090, Salaries, Overtime, for costs related to street lighting design of safety and mobility projects in support of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and City- wide FIFA Activations. 7. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer, or designee, to make any technical and/or accounting corrections, clarifications, or revisions to the above instructions, including any new instructions, in order to effectuate the intent of the Motion, and including any corrections and changes to fund or account numbers; said corrections/ clarifications/ changes may be made orally, electronically or by any other means. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.