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2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games / Enhanced City Resources Master Agreement (ECRMA) / Games Agreement / Amendment

Council File 15-0989-S68

Under review — the city approved the main Olympic agreements with LA28, but five pending amendments are still being negotiated in committee, signaling ongoing Council debate over the terms of the city's resource commitments for 2028.

Introduced
2026-04-17
Last changed
2026-08-12
Status
open
Expires
2028-08-07
Committee
Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Mover
MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON
Second
YSABEL JURADO
References
City Attorney Report: R26-0335City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst Joint Report: 0150-13219-0000

Brief

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson moved to approve amendments to the Enhanced City Resources Master Agreement governing LA's 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games hosting obligations. The motion, based on a joint City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst report from June 26, 2026, was adopted by Council on August 12, 2026 by a 9-5-1 vote. Several related amending motions remain pending before the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games for further consideration.

Full summary

The City of Los Angeles, as host for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, entered into a Games Agreement framework governing its responsibilities and resource commitments to the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028 (LA28). This file covers two specific actions: authorizing the Mayor and Council President to execute the Enhanced City Resources Master Agreement (ECRMA) between the City and LA28, including an updated venue list, and authorizing them to execute a First Amendment to the existing Games Agreement. Under the ECRMA, the City is to receive reimbursement for enhanced city resources it provides in direct support of the Games, meaning City services and staff deployed for Games operations would be covered financially by LA28 rather than borne solely by the City budget. The City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst jointly reviewed the proposed agreements and found no fiscal impact to the 2025-26 or 2026-27 budgets, with current Games planning work absorbed under existing resources. Their report also identified potential positive financial outcomes from hosting, including a Youth Sports Partnership Agreement and the creation of a Legacy Entity that would channel any Games financial surplus toward youth sports programs after 2028. The Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games reviewed the CAO and CLA recommendations at a special meeting on June 30, 2026 but forwarded the matter to the full Council without a recommendation. On August 12, 2026, Harris-Dawson and Councilmember Tim McOsker moved to adopt the core CAO and CLA recommendations. The Council approved that motion 9-5-1, also incorporating Amending Motion 3E brought by Councilmember Rodriguez. Five additional amending motions — 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, and 3F — were not acted on directly and were instead referred back to the Ad Hoc Committee for further work. The file remains open with those five amending motions still pending in committee. The close 9-5-1 vote on the main motion signals meaningful Council disagreement about the terms of the City's Olympic commitments, and the unresolved amendments suggest negotiations over the agreement's scope and conditions are continuing ahead of the 2028 Games.

Activity (12)

  • 2026-08-12 Council adopted Motion (Harris-Dawson - McOsker) as amended by Amending Motion 3E (Rodriguez - Harris-Dawson, Et al.), and referred Amending Motions 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, and 3F to the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2026-08-12 Council adopted Motion (Harris-Dawson - McOsker) to approve the recommendations contained in the joint City Administrative Officer and Chief Legislative Analyst report dated June 26, 2026, as amended by Amending Motion 3E (Rodriguez - Harris-Dawson, Et al.); and referred Amending Motions 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, and 3F to the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2026-08-07 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 12, 2026.
  • 2026-06-30 Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games submits report to Council without recommendation .
  • 2026-06-29 Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled item for committee meeting on June 30, 2026.
  • 2026-06-26 Chief Legislative Analyst; City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games .
  • 2026-06-26 Document submitted by Chief Legislative Analyst; City Administrative Officer, dated June 26, 2026.
  • 2026-05-05 Council action final.
  • 2026-05-05 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2026-05-01 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 5, 2026.
  • 2026-04-29 Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games waived consideration of item .
  • 2026-04-17 Motion referred to Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games .

Documents (26)

Council votes (2)

  • 2026-08-12 Adopted — 9-5-1 · Regular
  • 2026-05-05 Vote — 14-0-1 · Regular

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