Brief

Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, introduced a motion on February 24, 2026, asking the City to identify and pursue procurement platform and regional alliance marketplace opportunities in connection with the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The motion was approved by the Government Operations Committee on May 19, 2026, and is now pending before the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The file remains open and active.

Full summary

On February 24, 2026, Councilmember Monica Rodriguez introduced a motion (seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson) directing the City to explore procurement platform opportunities and regional alliance marketplace initiatives connected to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The motion asks the City to identify how Olympic-related procurement and vendor contracting might be channeled through existing or new regional marketplace platforms, potentially expanding opportunities for local and regional businesses to participate in Games-related spending. The motion was referred initially to both the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Government Operations Committee. On May 14, 2026, the Government Operations Committee scheduled the item for its May 19 meeting. The committee approved the motion on that date and transmitted it to the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, where it currently remains pending. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council submitted a community impact statement on May 12, 2026. The file is open and will expire on May 19, 2028, giving the Ad Hoc Committee approximately two years to advance the matter. No further City Council action or vote is yet recorded. The motion reflects a pre-Games effort to structure procurement pathways that could benefit local vendors and regional partners.

Activity (5)

• 2026-05-19 Government Operations Committee transmitted Council File to Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games .
• 2026-05-19 Government Operations Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-05-14 Government Operations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 19, 2026.
• 2026-05-12 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council.
• 2026-02-24 Motion referred to Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games ; Government Operations Committee.

Documents (4)

• 2026-05-19 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-05-19 Transmittal Letter · transmittal
• 2026-05-12 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2026-02-24 Motion · motion