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Department on Disability asks council committee for staff and contract funding to ensure ADA access during World Cup and Olympics
Summary
Department on Disability told the committee it needs additional staff and contractors and presented multiyear budget asks to deliver accessibility evaluations, auxiliary services, training and grievance response for large events; committee approved amended recommendations that include short‑term authority for one analyst and $140,000 for contractual services.
The Department on Disability told the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee on July 20 that ensuring Americans with Disabilities Act compliance during the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games will require extra staff, outside vendors and multiyear funding.
"The scale that that will have to be done of these games is absolutely extraordinary," Steven Simon, executive director and general manager of the Department on Disability, said during the committee presentation. He outlined seven areas the department will lead: facility accessibility evaluations for city‑owned venues; auxiliary aids and services such as sign language interpreting and real‑time captioning;…
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