CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS

CSA1 Bill Id:AB 1754

Author:(Jones-Sawyer)

As Amended Ver:July 11, 2019

Majority vote

SUMMARY:

Requires the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to establish the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPC) to facilitate public safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California.

The Senate Amendments:

Add a sunset date of January 1, 2029, for this bill's provisions.

COMMENTS:

Background: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has selected Los Angeles (LA) as the Host City of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, returning the Summer Games to the United States for the first time since Atlanta 1996. The City of Angels will be hosting the Olympics for the third time (1932, 1984, and 2028) and the Paralympics for the first time.

National Incident Management System: The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is the model for organizing incident response. When multiple agencies are involved (e.g. law enforcement, fire, and medical services, in addition to venue security), the NIMS specifies the Unified Command doctrine. Unified Command unites the incident commanders of entities involved in incident response so that commanders of responding organizations make response decisions together according to NIMS guidelines. Once these broad decisions have been made, the incident commanders retain control over the first responders reporting to them and the responsibilities assigned to their units. One principle of Unified Command is to have a common command center staffed by members of supporting and stakeholder agencies to promote efficient communications among the agencies.

Master Mutual Aid Agreement: The Master Mutual Aid Agreement is an agreement made and entered into by and between the State of California, its various departments and agencies, and the various political subdivisions, municipal corporations, and other public agencies of the State of California to facilitate implementation of Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 7 of the Government Code entitled "California Emergency Services Act."

According to the Author:

Planning for the public safety and security of Los Angeles during the 2028 Olympic Games is essential, especially after the violent acts that occurred at the Munich Games of 1972 and the Atlanta Games of 1996. In addition, it is imperative to ensure that normal public safety services are maintained and delivered to residents and visitors in Los Angeles and host communities during the Games.

Arguments in Support:

Supporters state attendance to the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics is anticipated to be in the millions. Given the size, scale and complexity involved, preparation for the public safety and security at the Games requires unity of effort is critical and requires partnership and organization of local, state and federal law enforcement entities.

Arguments in Opposition:

None.

FISCAL COMMENTS:

According to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, there will be "significant costs, likely in the millions of dollars, for Cal OES to establish COPPSC. These costs reflect the costs of personnel, contracts, and equipment. Some state costs may be covered by the federal government or the Olympics Committee."

VOTES:

ASM GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION: 20-0-1

YES: Gray, Bigelow, Aguiar-Curry, Berman, Bonta, Brough, Cooley, Cooper, Daly, Gallagher, Gipson, Jones-Sawyer, Lackey, Low, Mathis, Melendez, Kamlager-Dove, Robert Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Salas

ABS, ABST OR NV: Eduardo Garcia

ASM ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, TOURISM, AND INTERNET MEDIA: 7-0-0

YES: Chu, Diep, Chiu, Choi, Friedman, Kamlager-Dove, Nazarian

ASM APPROPRIATIONS: 18-0-0

YES: Gonzalez, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Brough, Calderon, Carrillo, Chau, Diep, Eggman, Fong, Gabriel, Eduardo Garcia, Maienschein, Obernolte, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Robert Rivas

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0-2

YES: Aguiar-Curry, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooper, Cunningham, Dahle, Daly, Diep, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez, Gray, Grayson, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager-Dove, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Limón, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, O'Donnell, Obernolte, Patterson, Petrie‑Norris, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Smith, Mark Stone, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wicks, Wood, Rendon

ABS, ABST OR NV: Cooley, Eduardo Garcia

SENATE FLOOR: 40-0-0

YES: Allen, Archuleta, Atkins, Bates, Beall, Borgeas, Bradford, Caballero, Chang, Dahle, Dodd, Durazo, Galgiani, Glazer, Lena Gonzalez, Grove, Hertzberg, Hill, Hueso, Hurtado, Jackson, Jones, Leyva, McGuire, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Morrell, Nielsen, Pan, Portantino, Roth, Rubio, Skinner, Stern, Stone, Umberg, Wieckowski, Wiener, Wilk

UPDATED:

VERSION: July 11, 2019

CONSULTANT: Mike Dayton / G.O. / (916) 319-2531 FN: 0002297

 THIRD READING  

Bill No: AB 1754

Author: Jones-Sawyer (D)

Amended: 7/11/19 in Senate

Vote: 21

SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORG. COMMITTEE: 15-0, 7/9/19

AYES: Dodd, Wilk, Allen, Archuleta, Bradford, Chang, Galgiani, Glazer, Hill, Hueso, Jones, Nielsen, Portantino, Rubio, Wiener

NO VOTE RECORDED: Borgeas

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/30/19

AYES: Portantino, Bates, Bradford, Durazo, Hill, Jones, Wieckowski

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 5/29/19 - See last page for vote

SUBJECT: Office of Emergency Services: California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This bill requires the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) to establish the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPSC) to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, as specified.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1. Establishes OES within the office of the Governor and makes OES responsible for the state’s emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies.
2. Defines the Master Mutual Aid Agreement and authorizes OES to enter into agreements with other entities to provide assistance to each other in order to better respond to and quickly recover from disasters.

This bill:

1. Requires OES to establish, and oversee the development, approval, and adoption of, COPPSC to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
2. Requires COPPSC to consider the work of OES’ Large Stadium Initiative and OES’ experience implementing the federal National Special Security Events planning and preparedness activities.
3. Requires OES, by January 21, 2021, to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and with other necessary parties, to implement COPPSC’s safety and security activities.
4. Requires the MOU to comply with the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act and the Master Mutual Aide Agreement, as specified.
5. Includes a sunset date of January 1, 2029.

Background

2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. In July, 2017, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted unanimously to approve a process by which it simultaneously awarded the 2024 Games to Paris and 2028 Games to Los Angeles. This is the first time the IOC has awarded two different Olympic Games at the same time. Both cities were announced as the hosts of their respective games at the 131^st IOC Session.

The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, will take place from July 21 to August 6, 2028. This will be the third time, and first since 1984, that Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympics, making it the third city after London and Paris to host the Games three times. The Games and corresponding events will incorporate a variety of venues across the greater Los Angeles area including: the Downtown Los Angeles Sports Park incorporating LA Live, Exposition Park, and the campus of the University of Southern California; the Valley Sports Park centered around the Sepulveda Dam in the San Fernando Valley; the South Bay Sports Park located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson; the Long Beach Sports Park located in and around Downtown Long Beach; the Westside including the campus of the University of California Los Angeles; and other southern California venues such as the Rose Bowl, Dodger Stadium, Angel Stadium, and the KNBC Universal Studios Lot.

Legislative Analyst’s Office 2017 review. In July of 2017, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) updated their review of Los Angeles’ bid to host the Olympic Games. The review cites an IOC report which was critical of the “governance structures” of the Los Angeles bid. The report notes as a challenge that “no official structure [is] in place for interface between OCOG [Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games] and public authorities at regional, state, and national levels to coordinate government services.” LA 2028 serves as the organizing committee for the 2028 Games, with which the City of Los Angeles will primarily have to coordinate with, followed closely by the U.S. Secret Service, which will coordinate federal, state, local, and international security activities.

National Incident Management System. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is the model for organizing incident response. When multiple agencies are involved (e.g. law enforcement, fire, and medical services, in addition to venue security), the NIMS specifies the Unified Command doctrine. Unified Command unites the incident commanders of entities involved in incident response so that commanders of responding organizations make response decisions together according to NIMS guidelines. Once these broad decisions have been made, the incident commanders retain control over the first responders reporting to them and the responsibilities assigned to their units. One principle of Unified Command is to have a common command center staffed by members of supporting and stakeholder agencies to promote efficient communications among the agencies.

This bill requires OES to establish, oversee the development, approval, and adoption of, COPPSC in order to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Additionally, this bill requires COPPSC to consider the work of OES’ Large Stadium Initiative and OES’ experience implementing the federal National Special Security Event planning and preparedness activities. According to OES’ Internet Web site, the California Large Stadium Initiative provides an all hazards approach to protecting mass gathering events by providing security planning and training to first responders and key event stakeholders.

2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act. AB 132 (Jones-Sawyer, Chapter 836, Statutes of 2017) established the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act, which authorized the Governor to execute games support contracts on behalf of the state up to $270 million to provide state security, as specified. This bill specifies that any MOUs entered into by COPPSC must comply with this financial limitation.

Master Mutual Aid Agreement. The Master Mutual Aid Agreement is an agreement made and entered into by and between the State of California, its various departments and agencies, and the various political subdivisions, municipal corporations, and other public agencies of the State to facilitate implementation of the California Emergency Services Act.

Due to the frequency of disasters in the California and the abundance of large, special events and mass gatherings, the State’s public safety and emergency management officials are well positioned to prepare for a unified and coordinated public safety command for the Games. This bill specifies that any MOUs entered into by COPPSC must comply with the Master Mutual Aide Agreement. Additionally, this bill includes a sunset date of January 1, 2029.

Comments

Purpose of the bill. According to the author’s office, “planning for the public safety and security of Los Angeles during the 2028 Olympic Games is essential, especially after the violent acts that occurred at the Munich Games of 1972 and the Atlanta Games of 1996. In addition, it is imperative to ensure that normal public safety services are maintained and delivered to residents and visitors in Los Angeles and host communities during the Games. With attendance anticipated to be in the millions, preparation for the public safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles will involve the partnership and organization of local, state, and federal law enforcement entities. Therefore designating one entity to take the lead on assessing vulnerabilities and plan for any potential impacts will be instrumental.”

Related/Prior Legislation

AB 132 (Jones-Sawyer, Chapter 869, Statutes of 2017) authorized the Governor to execute games support contracts, not to exceed a specified amount, in connection with the site selection process for the City of Los Angeles to become the host for the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, and established the Olympic Games Trust Fund in the State Treasury.

SB 1465 (De León, Chapter 802, Statutes of 2016) authorized the Governor to execute games support contracts, in connection with the site selection process for the City of Los Angeles to host the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, as specified.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No

According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, significant costs, likely in the millions of dollars, for OES to establish COPPSC. These costs reflect the costs of personnel, contracts, and equipment. Some state costs may be covered by the federal government or the Olympics Committee.

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/30/19)

LA 2028

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/30/19)

None received

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: LA 2028, the committee responsible for organizing the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, writes that, “COPPSC’s primary function would be to allow for early-years security planning and coordination. Comprised of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, the COPPSC can ensure effective communication, coordination, and execution of security planning among key stakeholders in the early years leading up to the Games. This structure is based on a planning model successfully utilized by the State of Utah ahead of the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.”

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 5/29/19

AYES: Aguiar-Curry, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooper, Cunningham, Dahle, Daly, Diep, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez, Gray, Grayson, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager-Dove, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Limón, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Smith, Mark Stone, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wicks, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Cooley, Eduardo Garcia

Prepared by: Brian Duke / G.O. / (916) 651-1530

9/1/19 10:08:22

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON

Senator Anthony Portantino, Chair

2019 - 2020 Regular Session

AB 1754 (Jones-Sawyer) - Office of Emergency Services: California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command

Bill Summary:

AB 1754 would require the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) to establish the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPSC) to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, as specified.

Fiscal Impact:

Significant costs, likely in the millions of dollars, for CalOES to establish COPPSC. These costs reflect the costs of personnel, contracts, and equipment. Some state costs may be covered by the federal government or the Olympics Committee.

Background:

2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Los Angeles was chosen by the United State Olympic Committee (USOC) as the American host city candidate for the 2024 Games on August 28, 2015, after the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to back the bid. After a July 2017 announcement that Los Angeles would bid for the 2028 Games, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously in August 2017 to authorize the bid. The Games and corresponding events will incorporate a variety of venues across the greater Los Angeles area including: the Downtown Los Angeles Sports Park incorporating LA Live, Exposition Park, and the campus of the University of Southern California; the Valley Sports Park centered around the Sepulveda Dam in the San Fernando Valley; the South Bay Sports Park located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson; the Long Beach Sports Park located in and around Downtown Long Beach; the Westside including the campus of the University of California Los Angeles; and other southern California venues such as the Rose Bowl, Dodger Stadium, Angel Stadium, and the KNBC Universal Studios Lot.

2017 LAO Report

In July of 2017, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) updated their review of Los Angeles’ bid to host the Olympic Games. The review cites an IOC report which was critical of the “governance structures” of the Los Angeles bid. The report notes as a challenge that “no official structure [is] in place for interface between OCOG [Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games] and public authorities at regional, state, and national levels to coordinate government services.” LA 2028 serves as the organizing committee for the 2028 Games, with which the City of Los Angeles will primarily have to coordinate with, followed closely by the U.S. Secret Service, which will coordinate federal, state, local, and international security activities.

National Special Security Events

A National Special Security Event (NSSE) is an event of national or international significance deemed by the United States Department of Homeland Security to be a potential target for terrorism or other criminal activity. These events have included summits of world leaders, meetings of international organizations, presidential nominating conventions, and presidential inaugurations. NSSE designation requires federal agencies to provide full cooperation and support to ensure the safety and security of those participating in or otherwise attending the event, and the community within which the event takes place.

California Large Stadium Initiative

California Large Stadium Initiative provides an all hazards approach to protecting mass gathering events by providing security planning and training to first responders and key event stakeholders.

Proposed Law:

This bill would require CalOES to establish, and oversee the development, approval, and adoption of the COPPSC to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. This bill would require the COPPSC to consider the work of the CalOES’s Large Stadium Initiative and the office’s experience implementing the federal NSSE planning and preparedness activities. By January 31, 2021, CalOES would be required to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and with other necessary parties, to implement COPPSC’s safety and security activities. The bill would sunset on January 1, 2029.

Related Legislation:

AB 132 (Jones-Sawyer, Chapter 869, Statutes of 2017) authorized the Governor to execute games support contracts, not to exceed a specified amount, in connection with the site selection process for the City of Los Angeles to become the host for the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, and established the Olympic Games Trust Fund in the State Treasury.

SB 1465 (De León, Chapter 802, Statutes of 2016) authorized the Governor to execute games support contracts, in connection with the site selection process for the City of Los Angeles to host the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, as specified.

Staff Comments:

Homeland Security Grant funding and reimbursement from the federal government are likely to cover some portion of state and local law enforcement costs related to the 2028 Olympics. As the Legislative Analyst’s Office notes, Congress has traditionally appropriated funds to reimburse state and local costs related to NSSEs, which may cover whatever costs not covered by funding from the Olympic Committee.

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION

Senator Bill Dodd

Chair

2019 - 2020 Regular

Bill No: AB Hearing Date: 7/9/2019

SUBJECT:

DIGEST: This bill requires the California Office of Emergency Services (OES) to establish the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPSC) to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, as specified.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1. Establishes OES within the office of the Governor and makes OES responsible for the state’s emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies.
2. Defines the Master Mutual Aid Agreement and authorizes OES to enter into agreements with other entities to provide assistance to each other in order to better respond to and quickly recover from disasters.
3. Authorizes the Governor to execute games support contracts and establishes the Olympic Games Trust Fund in the State Treasury to be the payer of last resort.

This bill:

1. Requires OES to establish, and oversee the development, approval, and adoption of, COPPSC to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
2. Requires COPPSC to consider the work of OES’ Large Stadium Initiative and OES’ experience implementing the federal National Special Security Events planning and preparedness activities.
3. Requires OES, by January 21, 2021, to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and with other necessary parties, to implement COPPSC’s safety and security activities.
4. Requires the MOU to comply with the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act and the Master Mutual Aide Agreement, as specified.

Background

Purpose of the bill. According to the author’s office, “planning for the public safety and security of Los Angeles during the 2028 Olympic Games is essential, especially after the violent acts that occurred at the Munich Games of 1972 and the Atlanta Games of 1996. In addition, it is imperative to ensure that normal public safety services are maintained and delivered to residents and visitors in Los Angeles and host communities during the Games.”

Further, the author’s office notes that, “with attendance anticipated to be in the millions, preparation for the public safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles will involve the partnership and organization of local, state, and federal law enforcement entities. Therefore designating one entity to take the lead on assessing vulnerabilities and plan for any potential impacts will be instrumental.”

The Olympic Games. The Ancient Olympic Games were religious and athletic festivals held every four years at the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. Competition was among representatives of several city-states and kingdoms of Ancient Greece. These Games featured mainly athletic but also combat sports such as wrestling, pankration, as well as the pentathlon, and horse and chariot racing events. The origin of the Olympics is shrouded in mystery and legend; one of the more popular myths identifies Heracles and his father Zeus as the progenitors of the Games. Ancient Greek writers disagreed on when the first Olympic Games actually took place. Some place the first Games in 776 BC, others earlier.

Greek interest in reviving the Olympic Games began with the Greek War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1821. In 1859 Olympic Games were held in an Athens city square. Athletes participated from Greece and the Ottoman Empire. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was created in 1894, and the first Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on April 6, 1896. The Games brought together 14 nations and 241 athletes who competed in 43 events. In 1948, in an effort to promote the rehabilitation of soldiers after World War II, an organized multi-sport event between several hospitals was held to coincide with the 1948 London Olympics. In 1960, 400 athletes attended the Olympic Games in Rome to participate in the “Parallel Olympics,” which became known as the first Paralympics. The most recent Summer Olympics held in Brazil in 2016 featured more than 11,000 athletes from 205 National Olympic Committees. With 306 sets of medals, the Games featured 28 Olympic sports.

2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Based on the strength of both the Los Angeles and Paris bids for the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, the IOC, on July 11, 2017, voted unanimously to approve a process by which they simultaneously awarded the 2024 Games to Paris and 2028 Games to Los Angeles. This is the first time the IOC has awarded two different Olympic Games at the same time. Both cities were announced as the hosts of their respective games at the 131^st IOC Session.

The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, will take place from July 21 to August 6, 2028. This will be the third time, and first since 1984, that Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympics, making it the third city after London and Paris to host the Games three times. The Games and corresponding events will incorporate a variety of venues across the greater Los Angeles area including: the Downtown Los Angeles Sports Park incorporating LA Live, Exposition Park, and the campus of the University of Southern California; the Valley Sports Park centered around the Sepulveda Dam in the San Fernando Valley; the South Bay Sports Park located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson; the Long Beach Sports Park located in and around Downtown Long Beach; the Westside including the campus of the University of California Los Angeles; and other southern California venues such as the Rose Bowl, Dodger Stadium, Angel Stadium, and the KNBC Universal Studios Lot.

Of particular note, it is expected that surfing will be included as an Olympic event at the 2028 Games, which would be a first for an Olympiad held in the United States. Last year the Legislature adopted, and the Governor signed AB 1782 (Muratsuchi, Chapter 162, Statutes of 2018) which established surfing as the official state sport of California.

Legislative Analyst’s Office 2017 review. In July of 2017, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) updated their review of Los Angeles’ bid to host the Olympic Games. The review cites an IOC report which was critical of the “governance structures” of the Los Angeles bid. The report notes as a challenge that “no official structure [is] in place for interface between OCOG [Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games] and public authorities at regional, state, and national levels to coordinate government services.” LA 2028 serves as the organizing committee for the 2028 Games, with which the City of Los Angeles will primarily have to coordinate with, followed closely by the U.S. Secret Service, which will coordinate federal, state, local, and international security activities.

The LAO review goes on to state that “[b]eyond coordination with the city and the Secret Service, the 1984 Los Angeles Games provide one template for the state government’s future coordination with Games organizers. As we have noted in prior reports, both houses of the Legislature designated oversight committees to follow activities of the 1984 Olympics. In the state’s executive branch, Governor Deukmejian named three key aides to serve as liaisons to the 1984 Olympic organizing committee, as well as a task force to coordinate state government efforts.”

National Incident Management System. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is the model for organizing incident response. When multiple agencies are involved (e.g. law enforcement, fire, and medical services, in addition to venue security), the NIMS specifies the Unified Command doctrine. Unified Command unites the incident commanders of entities involved in incident response so that commanders of responding organizations make response decisions together according to NIMS guidelines. Once these broad decisions have been made, the incident commanders retain control over the first responders reporting to them and the responsibilities assigned to their units. One principle of Unified Command is to have a common command center staffed by members of supporting and stakeholder agencies to promote efficient communications among the agencies.

A National Special Security Event (NSSE) is an event of national or international significance deemed by the United States Department of Homeland Security to be a potential target for terrorism or other criminal activity. These events have included summits of world leaders, meetings of international organizations, presidential nominating conventions, and presidential inaugurations. NSSE designation requires federal agencies to provide full cooperation and support to ensure the safety and security of those participating in or otherwise attending the event, and the community within which the event takes place.

This bill requires OES to establish, oversee the development, approval, and adoption of, COPPSC in order to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Additionally, this bill requires COPPSC to consider the work of OES’ Large Stadium Initiative and OES’ experience implementing the federal NSSE planning and preparedness activities. According to OES’ internet website, the California Large Stadium Initiative provides an all hazards approach to protecting mass gathering events by providing security planning and training to first responders and key event stakeholders.

2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act. AB 132 (Jones-Sawyer, Chapter 836, Statutes of 2017) established the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act, which authorized the Governor to execute games support contracts on behalf of the state up to $270 million to provide state security, as specified. This bill specifies that any MOUs entered into by COPPSC must comply with this financial limitation.

Master Mutual Aid Agreement. The Master Mutual Aid Agreement is an agreement made and entered into by and between the State of California, its various departments and agencies, and the various political subdivisions, municipal corporations, and other public agencies of the State to facilitate implementation of the California Emergency Services Act.

Due to the frequency of disasters in the California and the abundance of large, special events and mass gatherings, the State’s public safety and emergency management officials are well positioned to prepare for a unified and coordinated public safety command for the Games. This bill specifies that any MOUs entered into by COPPSC must comply with the Master Mutual Aide Agreement.

Suggested amendment. Because COPPSC will no longer be necessary after the completion of the 2028 Olympic Games, the author may wish to amend the bill to include a sunset of January 1, 2029.

Prior/Related Legislation

AB 1782 (Muratsuchi, Chapter 162, Statutes of 2018) established surfing as the official state sport of California.

AB 132 (Jones-Sawyer, Chapter 869, Statutes of 2017) authorized the Governor to execute games support contracts, not to exceed a specified amount, in connection with the site selection process for the City of Los Angeles to become the host for the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, and established the Olympic Games Trust Fund in the State Treasury.

SB 1465 (De León, Chapter 802, Statutes of 2016) authorized the Governor to execute games support contracts, in connection with the site selection process for the City of Los Angeles to host the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, as specified.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No

SUPPORT:

LA 2028

OPPOSITION:

None on file

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: LA 2028, the committee responsible for organizing the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, writes that, “COPPSC’s primary function would be to allow for early-years security planning and coordination. Comprised of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, the COPPSC can ensure effective communication, coordination, and execution of security planning among key stakeholders in the early years leading up to the Games. This structure is based on a planning model successfully utilized by the State of Utah ahead of the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.”

ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:AB 1754

Author:(Jones-Sawyer)

As Amended Ver:April 10, 2019

Majority vote

SUMMARY:

Requires the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to establish the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPC) to facilitate public safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California.

Major Provisions:

Requires Cal OES to establish and oversee the development, approval and adoption of the COPPC to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

1. Requires the COPPC to consider the previous work of Cal OES’s Large Stadium Initiative and their experience in preparing for federal National Special Security Events.
2. Requires, no later than January 31, 2021, Cal OES to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games and other necessary parties to implement safety and security activities.
3. Requires memorandums of understanding entered into comply with Section 4 of Chapter 7 of the Statutes of 2017 and with the Master Mutual Aid Agreement.

COMMENTS:

Background: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has selected Los Angeles (LA) as the Host City of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, returning the Summer Games to the United States for the first time since Atlanta 1996. The City of Angels will be hosting the Olympics for the third time (1932, 1984, and 2028) and the Paralympics for the first time.

According to the Author:

Planning for the public safety and security of Los Angeles during the 2028 Olympic Games is essential, especially after the violent acts that occurred at the Munich Games of 1972 and the Atlanta Games of 1996. In addition, it is imperative to ensure that normal public safety services are maintained and delivered to residents and visitors in Los Angeles and host communities during the Games.

Arguments in Support:

Supporters state attendance to the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics is anticipated to be in the millions. Given the size, scale and complexity involved, preparation for the public safety and security at the Games requires unity of effort is critical and requires partnership and organization of local, state and federal law enforcement entities.

Arguments in Opposition:

None on file.

FISCAL COMMENTS:

According to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, costs will likely be in the millions of dollars, for Cal OES to establish COPPSC. These costs reflect the costs of personnel, contracts and equipment, and some state costs may be covered by the federal government or the Olympics Committee.

VOTES:

ASM GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION: 20-0-1

YES: Gray, Bigelow, Aguiar-Curry, Berman, Bonta, Brough, Cooley, Cooper, Daly, Gallagher, Gipson, Jones-Sawyer, Lackey, Low, Mathis, Melendez, Kamlager-Dove, Robert Rivas, Blanca Rubio, Salas

ABS, ABST OR NV: Eduardo Garcia

ASM ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, TOURISM, AND INTERNET MEDIA: 7-0-0

YES: Chu, Diep, Chiu, Choi, Friedman, Kamlager-Dove, Nazarian

ASM APPROPRIATIONS: 18-0-0

YES: Gonzalez, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Brough, Calderon, Carrillo, Chau, Diep, Eggman, Fong, Gabriel, Eduardo Garcia, Maienschein, Obernolte, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Robert Rivas

UPDATED:

VERSION: April 10, 2019

CONSULTANT: Mike Dayton / G.O. / (916) 319-2531 FN: 0000705

Date of Hearing: May 8, 2019

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Lorena Gonzalez, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 1754

Author:(Jones-Sawyer) – As Amended Ver:April 10, 2019

Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No

SUMMARY:

This bill requires the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to establish the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPSC) to facilitate public safety at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California (2028 Olympics).

FISCAL EFFECT:

Significant costs, likely in the millions of dollars, for Cal OES to establish COPPSC. These costs reflect the costs of personnel, contracts and equipment, and some state costs may be covered by the federal government or the Olympics Committee.

COMMENTS:

1. National Special Security Events (NSSEs). The 2028 Olympics is expected to be designated an NSSE, which is a designation for largescale events such as the Super Bowl and presidential inaugurations. Under existing federal law and executive orders, the US Secret Service serves as the lead federal agency for designing, planning and implementing operational security for any NSSE.
2. Purpose. According to LA 2028, the sponsor of the bill and the organizer of the 2028 Olympics, this bill will provide early coordination and planning among key stakeholders prior to the NSSE framework becomes operational. LA 2028 argues this bill will help key stakeholders enter the NSSE planning period with a security plan and a mutual understanding of major roles and responsibilities.
3. Federal dollars. The federal government is likely to reimburse some portion of state and local law enforcement costs related to the 2028 Olympics. As the Legislative Analyst’s Office notes, Congress has traditionally appropriated funds to reimburse state and local costs related to NSSEs, which may cover whatever costs not covered by funding from the Olympic Committee.
4. Cal OES’ Large Stadium Initiative. AB 1754 explicitly calls for Cal OES to consider its experience with its Large Stadium Initiative as it establishes the proposed COPPSC. The Large Stadium Initiative provides security planning and training to first responders and key event stakeholders to better support their efforts to prevent terrorist incidents or to respond to natural disasters.
5. Recent legislation. AB 132 (Jones-Sawyer), Chapter 836, Statutes of 2017, authorized the governor to execute games support contracts, not to exceed $270 million, in connection with the site selection process for the 2028 Olympics and established the Olympic Games Trust Fund.

Analysis Prepared by: Luke Reidenbach / APPR. / (916) 319-2081

Date of Hearing: April 23, 2019

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, TOURISM, AND INTERNET MEDIA

Kansen Chu, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 1754 (

Author:Jones-Sawyer) – As Amended Ver:April 10, 2019

SUBJECT: Office of Emergency Services: California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command.

SUMMARY: Would require the Office of Emergency Services (OES) to establish the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPSC) as provided, and would further require OES to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and with other necessary parties, as specified. Specifically, this bill:

1. Requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish, and oversee the development, approval, and adoption of, the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPSC) to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
2. Provides that the COPPSC shall, in furtherance of (comment 1) consider the work of the office’s Large Stadium Initiative and the office’s experience implementing the federal National Special Security Events planning and preparedness activities.
3. States that no later than January 31, 2021, the OES shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and with other necessary parties, to implement COPPSC’s safety and security activities, as specified.

EXISTING LAW:

1. Establishes the California Emergency Services Act, which among other things, provides for the Office of Emergency Services within the office of the Governor.
2. Describes the duties and authority of the office and the director with respect to specified emergency preparedness, mitigation, and response activities within the state, as specified, including the “state’s emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property.”
3. Authorizes, in the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act, the Governor to execute games support contracts on behalf of the state that accept financial liability, as specified, and in an aggregate amount that under no circumstance shall exceed $270 million to provide the state security for the following:
   1. Amounts owed by the OCOG to a site selection organization for claims by third parties arising out of or relating to the games.
   2. Any financial deficit accruing to the OCOG as a result of the hosting of the games by the endorsing municipality.
4. Specifies that any liability for an amount in excess of the state security of $270 million shall be the responsibility of parties other than the state.
5. Provides that the games support contracts may contain additional provisions that the Governor requires in order to carry out the purposes of this bill.

FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown. This measure has been keyed fiscal by the Legislative Council.

COMMENTS:

1. Author’s statement: One lead agency is needed to coordinate safety of the Olympic Games. According to the Author, “With attendance to the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics anticipated to be in the millions, preparation for the public safety and security at the Games will involve the partnership and organization of local, state and federal law enforcement entities. Therefore designating one entity, the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPSC) to take the lead on assessing vulnerabilities and plan for any potential impacts will be instrumental. Additionally, the Command will pursue, receive and distribute funding from state and federal grants.”
2. Los Angeles 2028. Based on the strength of both the Los Angeles and Paris bids for the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), on July 11, 2017, voted unanimously to approve a process by which they simultaneously awarded the 2024 and 2028 editions of the Olympic Games in Lima, Peru in September of 2017. This is the first time the IOC has awarded two different Olympic Games at the same time. On July 31, 2017, an agreement was announced that the City of Los Angeles would bid for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games (XXXIV Olympiad). This announcement opened Paris up to be confirmed as host of the 2024 Games. Both cities were announced as the hosts of their respective games at the 131^st IOC Session.

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to authorize the City of Los Angeles to sign the Host City Contract with the IOC for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The City Council also approved the Host City Contract for 2028. With the agreement, Los Angeles 2028 (LA 2028) – responsible for organizing Los Angeles’ bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games, will invest up to $160 million to increase participation and access to youth sports programs in the City of Los Angeles in the years leading up to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Host City Contract also provides LA 2028 with a greater share of a Games surplus and an IOC contribution of approximately $2 billion.

1. This legislation is responsive to bid deficiencies and structural needs pointed out by the Legislative Analysist’s Office (LAO) and IOC. In their most recent review of the LA Olympic bid, the LAO noted, “The IOC report critiqued the ‘governance structures’ of both the Los Angeles and Paris bids. In the case of Los Angeles, the IOC report notes as a challenge that ‘no official structure [is] in place for interface between OCOG and public authorities at regional, state, and national levels to coordinate government services.’ LA 2024’s bid documents do envision that such structures will be developed over time, and especially in the case of the City of Los Angeles, prior agreements with Olympic organizers already provide a basic framework for coordination. The City of Los Angeles—as the key guarantor of the Games—is the primary public entity with which LA 2028 will have to coordinate, followed closely by the U.S. Secret Service, which will coordinate federal, state, local, and international security activities related to the Games (as discussed in our prior reports).” LAO, July 2017 Update, Los Angeles’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics

In their prior update, the LAO discussed the Federal Government Role, saying, “Olympics are mega‑events, requiring billions of dollars, years for preparation, and the involvement of every level of government, including the national government. Both the U.S. Congress (through a resolution) and the new President have expressed support for Los Angeles’ bid. While the U.S. government—unlike national governments of other Olympic hosts—is not a direct underwriter of Olympic Games, it does play a significant role whenever the U.S. hosts the Games. We have learned more about the federal government’s role in a possible Los Angeles Games as the 2024 bid has progressed. Below, we summarize the expected or possible federal role in the areas of security, immigration, and infrastructure funding.

“Security. U.S. Secret Service Coordinates Security. If Los Angeles is selected, the federal government is expected to designate the 2024 Games as a National Special Security Event (NSSE). (Other NSSEs include Super Bowls, presidential nominating conventions, and presidential inaugurations.) Federal law mandates a single chain of command for integrated security operations at NSSEs, led by the U.S. Secret Service, which would be in charge of coordinating the design, planning, and implementation of Games operational security. LA 2024’s bid documents envision a security command structure called the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPSC) that would include local, state, and federal agencies—similar to the unified command established in Utah during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. … In total, the U.S. government would devote thousands of its personnel and potentially tens or hundreds of millions of dollars of support to a Los Angeles Games. That support would encompass years of planning and threat assessment aimed at keeping Los Angeles safe during the Games.” LAO Report, March 23, 2017, Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics

1. Background:
   1. California Office of Emergency Services

According to the California Office of Emergency Services webpage, “Since 1960, the Law Enforcement Branch of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services has provided valuable services to California’s law enforcement agencies. …The Law Enforcement Branch coordinates statewide response for law enforcement mutual aid requests to include 58 California Sheriffs along with Police Departments, University Police, as well as other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The Law Enforcement Branch deploys assets to disaster scenes, provides law enforcement mutual aid guidance, Search and Rescue resource deployments, and Coroners and Mass Fatality coordination.”

“The California Large Stadium Initiative (CA-LSI) provides an all hazards approach to protecting mass gathering events by providing security planning and training to first responders and key event stakeholders. Public, private and local agencies need emergency planning and training to enhance and integrate their efforts to prevent terrorist incidents and response to natural disasters. CA-LSI provides customized programs to support security planning for mass gatherings and special events. Staff offers expertise to support agencies with planning and training which will strengthen preparedness and response capabilities by implementing programs to enhance the public and private sector and reducing critical infrastructure/key resource and soft target vulnerabilities.”

• 1. National Special Security Events (NSSE). NSSE procedures were established by President Bill Clinton in a portion of Presidential Decision Directive 62 in May 1998, which set out the security roles for federal agencies at major events. The Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000 (Pub.L.106–544, signed into law on 2000-12-19) added special events explicitly to the powers of the United States Secret Service in 18 U.S.C. §3056.

A National Special Security Event (NSSE) is an event of national or international significance deemed by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to be a potential target for terrorism or other criminal activity. These events have included summits of world leaders, meetings of international organizations, presidential nominating conventions and presidential inaugurations. NSSE designation requires federal agencies to provide full cooperation and support to ensure the safety and security of those participating in or otherwise attending the event, and the community within which the event takes place, and is typically limited to specific event sites for a specified time frame.

An NSSE places the United States Secret Service as the lead agency in charge of the planning, coordination, and implementation of security operations for the event, the Federal Bureau of Investigation in charge of intelligence, counterterrorism, and investigation of major criminal activities associated with the event, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in charge of recovery management in the aftermath of terrorism, major criminal activities, natural disasters, or other catastrophic incidents following the event. Like the FBI and FEMA, the Secret Service brings in local law enforcement, public safety, and military experts to assist with developing the plan, and give them the special guidance and training to operate within the security plan. Examples where such events happened here in California include, February 7, 2016, Super Bowl 50, Santa Clara; June 9, 2004, State funeral of Ronald Reagan, Simi Valley; August 14, 2000, Democratic National Convention, Los Angeles. The most recent US Olympics held February 8, 2002, in Salt Lake City, Utah was also designated as an NSSE.

1. Prior related legislation.
   1. AB 132 (Jones-Sawyer), Chapter 836, Statutes of 2017, authorized the Governor to execute games support contracts, not to exceed $270 million, in connection with the site selection process for the City of Los Angeles to become the host for the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. These games support contracts would accept financial liability to provide the state security for amounts owed by the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) and for any financial deficit accruing to the OCOG as a result of the hosting of the games by the City of Los Angeles.
   2. SB 1425 (De León), Chapter 802, Statutes of 2016 authorized the Governor to sign agreements with the IOC and IPC as part of the site selection process for the City of Los Angeles’ bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
   3. SB 41 (De León) of 2015 would have authorized the state to enter into an agreement with the USOC in connection with the City of Los Angeles’ bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. (Held in Senate Rules Committee at Author’s request.)
   4. AB 300 (Nunez), Chapter 4, Statutes of 2007 authorized the Governor to sign agreements required by the USOC as part of the City of Los Angeles’ 2016 Olympic Games bid process. This bill also authorized the Governor to make the state jointly liable (not to exceed $250 million), as specified, with the OCOG, a nonprofit corporation, for obligations of the OCOG and for any financial deficit relating to the games, and established the Olympic Games Trust Fund.
      
   5. SB 1987 (Burton), Chapter 16, Statutes of 2002 established a structure for the state to indemnify, insure and provide financial guarantees up to $250 million as required by the USOC to further the bid of the San Francisco Bay Area to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The bill also provided the Governor the authority to sign any contracts on behalf of the state as part of the bid process.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

LA 2028

Opposition

There is no known opposition.

Analysis Prepared by: Dana Mitchell / A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. / (916) 319-3450

Date of Hearing: April 3, 2019

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION

Adam Gray, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 1754 (

Author:Jones-Sawyer) – As Introduced Ver:February 22, 2019

SUBJECT: Office of Emergency Services: California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command

SUMMARY: Requires the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to establish the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command (COPPC) to facilitate public safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California. Specifically, this bill:

1) Requires Cal OES to establish and oversee the development, approval and adoption of the COPPC to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety and security at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

2) Requires the COPPC to consider the previous work of Cal OES’s Large Stadium Initiative and their experience in preparing for federal National Special Security Events.

3) Requires, no later than January 31, 2021, Cal OES to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games and other necessary parties to implement safety and security activities.

4) Requires memorandums of understanding entered into comply with Section 4 of Chapter 7 of the Statutes of 2017 and with the Master Mutual Aid Agreement.

EXISTING LAW:

1) Authorizes the Governor to execute games support contracts and establishes the Olympic Games Trust Fund in the State Treasury to be the payer of last resort.

2) Defines the Master Mutual Aid Agreement and authorizes Cal OES to enter into agreements with other entities to provide assistance to each other in order to better respond to and quickly recovery from disasters

FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown.

COMMENTS:

Purpose of the bill: According to the author, “planning for the public safety and security of Los Angeles during the 2028 Olympic Games is essential, especially after the violent acts that occurred at the Munich Games of 1972 and the Atlanta Games of 1996. In addition, it is imperative to ensure that normal public safety services are maintained and delivered to residents and visitors in Los Angeles and host communities during the Games.”

The author further states, “Attendance to the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics is anticipated to be in the millions. Preparation for the public safety and security at the Games will involve the partnership and organization of local, state and federal law enforcement entities.”

The author also notes the COPPSC will be in a position to pursue, receive and distribute funding from state and federal grants to further enhance preparedness and security.

Background: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has selected Los Angeles (LA) as the Host City of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, returning the Summer Games to the United States for the first time since Atlanta 1996. The City of Angels will be hosting the Olympics for the third time (1932, 1984, and 2028) and the Paralympics for the first time. International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven hopes the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles will provide a platform for his Movement to experience a period of growth in the United States.

For the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games, Long Beach will have the second largest footprint outside of the downtown Los Angeles hub, which will be home to the Olympic Village and over a dozen sporting events. The private LA 2028 bid committee has vowed to control costs by using existing venues such as the Coliseum and Staples Center, as well as the Rams' stadium currently under construction in Inglewood.

National Incident Management System: The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is the model for organizing incident response. When multiple agencies are involved (e.g. law enforcement, fire, and medical services, in addition to venue security), the NIMS specifies the Unified Command doctrine. Unified Command unites the incident commanders of entities involved in incident response so that commanders of responding organizations make response decisions together according to NIMS guidelines. Once these broad decisions have been made, the incident commanders retain control over the first responders reporting to them and the responsibilities assigned to their units. One principle of Unified Command is to have a common command center staffed by members of supporting and stakeholder agencies to promote efficient communications among the agencies.

Master Mutual Aid Agreement: The Master Mutual Aid Agreement is an agreement made and entered into by and between the State of California, its various departments and agencies, and the various political subdivisions, municipal corporations, and other public agencies of the State of California to facilitate implementation of Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code entitled "California Emergency Services Act."

Due to the frequency of disasters in the California and the abundance of large, special events and mass gatherings, the State’s public safety and emergency management officials are well positioned to prepare for a unified and coordinated public safety command for the Games.

Prior Legislation: AB 132 (Jones-Sawyer, Chapter 836, Statutes of 2017). Authorized the Governor to execute games support contracts, not to exceed $270 million, in connection with the site selection process for the City of Los Angeles to become the host for the 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and established the Olympic Games Trust Fund in the State Treasury and would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, make the money in the fund available as specified.

SB 1465 (De León, Chapter 802, Statutes of 2016). Authorized the Governor to sign agreements with the IOC and IPC as part of the site selection process for the City of Los Angeles’ bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

SB 41 (De León) of the 2015-2016 Session. Would have authorized the state to enter into an agreement with the USOC in connection with the City of Los Angeles’ bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. (Held in Senate Rules Committee at Author’s request.)

AB 300 (Nunez, Chapter 4, Statutes of 2007). Authorized the Governor to sign agreements required by the USOC as part of the City of Los Angeles’ 2016 Olympic Games bid process. This bill also authorized the Governor to make the state jointly liable (not to exceed $250 million), as specified, with the OCOG, a nonprofit corporation, for obligations of the OCOG and for any financial deficit relating to the games, and established the Olympic Games Trust Fund.

SB 1987 (Burton, Chapter 16, Statutes of 2002). Established a structure for the state to indemnify, insure and provide financial guarantees up to $250 million as required by the USOC to further the bid of the San Francisco Bay Area to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The bill also provided the Governor the authority to sign any contracts on behalf of the state as part of the bid process.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file.

Analysis Prepared by: Mike Dayton / G.O. / (916) 319-2531