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The Summer Olympics are opening in Paris next week, and around Los Angeles City Hall the question is bubbling: “Who's going?”

Los Angeles is set to host the Olympics in 2028, and many elected officials, political aides and senior staff will be traveling to the City of Lights to not only learn the lessons but also take in the spectacle of the 17-day event.

Mayor Karen Bass She told reporters on Thursday that she will be part of an official delegation that will include the first lady. Jill BidenMayor's spokeswoman Gaby Maas said Bass will be in Paris from July 25-27 to attend the opening ceremony, followed by the closing ceremony from August 7-12.

Maarset said Bass would have an “official role” alongside the mayor of Paris. Anne Hidalgo President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach Bass will receive the Olympic flag at the closing ceremony and take it back to Los Angeles.

City Council Chairman Paul Krekorian He will be in France for the duration of the Olympics, arriving on July 24th and departing on August 12th. Tracy Park, He is chairman of the council's special Olympic committee and will be there from August 8 to 12, in time for the closing ceremony.

Park, who represents parts of the West, said he wanted to discuss with Paris officials the surprises they encountered and the last-minute adjustments they are making.

“I want to see how the app works. I want to see how crowd control and security are done. I want to see what the public transportation is like. And I want to experience it first-hand,” said Park, who plans to use his executive committee funds to pay for the trip.

For LA, its importance goes far beyond the broader public safety demands created by tourism and international events.

City officials are working closely with the private committee in charge of organizing and financing the 2028 Games. Under an agreement signed several years ago, the city will cover the first $250 million if the committee runs a deficit.

Krekorian, who is stepping down as mayor at the end of the year, said he remains confident the Los Angeles Olympics will be a financial success, but added he is “concerned” about the city's ability to provide services needed during the games, such as getting ticket holders from point A to point B.

In Paris, they will take part in training on volunteer programs, ticketing, bus operations and other technical matters.

“This is the biggest event in the world. You can't learn about it through mail order. You have to get the feel of it and see how it's done,” said Krekorian, who will pay for the trip from his office's travel budget.

Board Members Monica RodriguezThe chairman of the council's public safety committee is due to visit during the first half of the convention.

Los Angeles Police Department Interim Chief Dominic Choi He is expected to attend at least some of the events along with a 33-member delegation convened by the ministry.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will send its own delegation, including its chief executive officer. Stephanie WigginsThe Los Angeles County Supervisors will also be in attendance. Janice Hahn and Lindsay HolbertBoth men serve on Metro's board of directors.

Naturally, the Metro delegation will consider the transport problems facing Paris during the event, a spokesman for the agency said. David Sotelo“This is especially important since Metro was unable to observe the Tokyo Olympics during the 2020 pandemic,” he said.

Metro will pay at least a portion of Hahn's travel expenses and bus trips. The county will pay Holbert's travel expenses. But Holbert is treating the tickets to the events as a “personal expense,” a spokesman said. Constance Farrell.

LA28, the private committee organizing the 2028 Olympics, is not paying for L.A. politicians to travel to Paris, said LA28 spokeswoman Kim Parker Gordon.

As a member of the “International Olympic Committee family,” Bass will have entitlements that include access to Olympic venues, his spokesman Maarse said.

Mayor Bass will be accompanied on at least his first visit to Paris by several aides, including Deputy Mayor Maarset. Zach Seidl and Erin BromagimDeputy Mayor for International Affairs.

The mayor will be making his third visit to Paris for the Paralympics, which run from August 28 to September 8. Imelda Padillarepresenting parts of the San Fernannan Valley, is also scheduled to attend.

“Having suffered from rickets as a child, which reduced her athletic ability and made her a target for bullying, she is excited to support the Paralympics and root for athletes with physical disabilities,” she said. Lauren Perez RangelA spokesman for Padilla said:

current situation

— Last-minute veto: Mayor Bass issued his first veto since taking office, rejecting a proposal to give the police chief the authority to fire officers found to have engaged in “serious misconduct,” such as misconduct or excessive use of force. According to the City Clerk's office, the mayor's team sent a veto message to the City Clerk around 11 p.m. on Monday, the mayor's final day of action.

— Count to 10Gathering the 10 votes needed to override the mayor's veto could be difficult, especially if the vote comes on a day when at least one of the city council members is in Paris. Three of the 15 city council members are already on record as supporting the mayor's veto. Marquise Harris DawsonHe was absent from last month's City Council vote and did not offer his views to The Times, but is a close ally of Bass.

— Let's take the bus, baby: Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice HahnThe new chair of the Metro Board of Directors, I took the bus On Thursday she I have traveled by train many times — one of them is the Secretary of Transportation Pete ButtigiegLater, federal funding for electric buses was announced, and Hahn documented a day-long bus trip. here.

— People Mover, Part 1The Airports Commission, a group of mayoral appointees, has agreed to pump an additional $400 million into the people mover under construction at Los Angeles International Airport. The $3.34 billion project is scheduled to begin operating in 2026.

— People Mover, Part 2: Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters The mission is to prevent other The People Mover is a $2 billion line that will connect SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to the K Line north-south light rail system in South Los Angeles. district Councillors including Englewood called the project “totally unnecessary and too expensive” and argued the money should be spent elsewhere.

— Pension tensions: The International Electrical Workers' Local 18, the union that represents the majority of DWP workers, sued the city over its decision to allow retired city employees to work for the utility company and ultimately collect two pensions.

— Seroka says: Here, Gene SerokaJonathan McClellan, a top official at the Port of Los Angeles, discussed tariffs, automation and environmental issues facing the city's port authority.

Guthrie says: The president and CEO of the Los Angeles Housing Authority, which has a $2 billion budget and a vast housing portfolio, is retiring at the end of this month. Doug GuthrieWho I started this job in 2012.He will retire from the agency on August 1st.

— More transitions: Bill PrzyluckiThe executive director of nonprofit Ground Game LA is stepping down. He will be replaced. Megan Choiwho helped lead a successful Los Angeles City Council election Nithya Raman and Eunises Hernandez. Ground Game works to elect progressive candidates and more.

Quick Hit

• Where is Inside Safe? The mayor's program to combat homelessness partnered with city council members Hugo Soto–Martinezfocusing on the area around Sunset Boulevard and Western Avenue in Hollywood. Inside Safe also worked with Hernandez to visit the Westlake neighborhood.

• Next week's plan: The city's Department of Urban Planning is opening its first public counter in South L.A. The office, at 8475 Vermont Ave., will serve customers submitting project applications and seeking other services.