Brief

Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, seconded by Marqueece Harris-Dawson, moved to direct city departments to investigate procurement and vendor opportunities related to the 2028 LA Olympics, with a focus on leveraging a City Regional Alliance Marketplace. The motion passed the Government Operations Committee in May 2026 and the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympics in June. It is scheduled for full Council consideration on September 15, 2026.

Full summary

This motion by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez aims to ensure that local businesses — particularly small, minority-owned, and disadvantaged firms — can access Olympic-related contracts through a single, unified platform rather than navigating multiple competing portals. The City already operates RAMP LA, a centralized online hub where businesses can find bids, requests for proposals, and subcontracting opportunities across City departments and affiliated agencies. LA28, the organizing committee for the 2028 Games, had committed to posting procurement opportunities on RAMP LA, but it separately created a second platform called Supplier.io — a duplication that the motion argues creates confusion and disadvantages the local businesses that will be most affected by the Games. The motion directs two specific actions. First, it requests the Board of Public Works, working with the Bureau of Contract Management, LA28, and other relevant agencies, to report quarterly on all Olympic-related procurement opportunities posted to RAMP LA. Second, it requests that LA28 incorporate all RAMP LA-registered businesses directly into its Supplier.io database, so that businesses already certified through the City's system do not have to re-register on a separate platform to compete for Games contracts. The underlying goal is to consolidate opportunity access into one portal, reduce administrative burden on small businesses, and build local economic capacity that extends beyond the Games themselves. The motion was introduced in February 2026 and referred jointly to the Government Operations Committee and the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Government Operations Committee approved it unanimously on May 19, 2026, with Councilmembers Padilla, Lee, and Jurado all voting yes. The Ad Hoc Committee concurred on June 30, 2026, with six members voting yes and one absent. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council submitted community impact statements in support twice, in May and September. The item was scheduled for full Council consideration on September 15, 2026, and no fiscal analysis from the City Administrative Officer or Chief Legislative Analyst had been completed as of the committee report.

Activity (10)

• 2026-09-15 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-09-11 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 15, 2026.
• 2026-09-01 Community Impact Statement submitted by North Westwood Neighborhood Council.
• 2026-06-30 Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games concurred with the Government Operations Committee action of May 19, 2026.
• 2026-06-29 Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled item for committee meeting on June 30, 2026.
• 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 (7)

• 2026-09-01 Community Impact Statement submitted by North WestWood Neighborhood Council · cis
• 2026-06-30 Joint Report from Government Operations Committee and Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games · report
• 2026-06-30 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 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

Council votes (1)

• 2026-09-15 Vote — 12-0-3 · Regular