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LA28 briefed council on venues, sponsors, mobility and volunteers; IOC venue approvals pending
Summary
Los Angeles 28 representatives told the council they are advancing sponsorships, venue planning and mobility work and will provide further venue details for Paralympic sites; they also said IOC confirmation and technical planning are ongoing.
Representatives of the Los Angeles 28 organizing committee reported to the City Council that planning for venues, commercial partnerships and mobility is progressing and that additional venue details for the Paralympic program and technical planning sessions will be shared in coming weeks.
John Harper, introduced to the committee as the Games’ chief officer, told councilmembers the organizing committee had announced five commercial partnerships and was seeking more sponsors. He said the IOC confirmed a midline event and that the opening and closing ceremonies planning involves multiple locations, including Inglewood and the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
"We continue to feel very optimistic about progress and our partnerships," Harper said. He described the committee's transition into deeper planning over the next three years and said delegations and technical staff will visit Los Angeles to review pre‑training and competition-site arrangements.
On mobility and transport, LA28 representatives said they are coordinating with Metro and mobility executives to use existing rail lines for spectators and workers and to assemble supplemental bus services to move attendees to venues on time. The committee also acknowledged exploratory conversations with potential air taxi operators as part of innovation partnerships.
Councilmembers asked when residents would begin seeing marketing and sponsor messaging locally; Harper said marketing plans are being developed with the organizing committee’s new CEO and partners and that communications will increase as the Games approach. Harper also said the Paralympic venue plan will be released in coming weeks and that organizers plan to use high‑quality venues for Paralympic competitions.
Councilmembers raised procurement and workforce concerns, pressing LA28 and city staff for intentional strategies to involve local small businesses and to develop measurable acquisition and workforce targets. The organizing committee said it is developing acquisition and workforce strategies and will bring more detail at future meetings.
The update was informational; no final site approvals or contractual awards were made at this meeting.
