Mayor Bass Joins LA28 and Highland Electric Fleets in Announcing Historic Partnership to Further Sustainability and Games Delivery Goals Ahead of the 2028 Games

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LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass today joined LA28 Chief Executive Officer Reynold Hoover and Highland Electric Fleets Chief Executive Officer Duncan McIntyre at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum to announce a historic partnership. For the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, 500 zero-emission, electric school buses from local districts that would otherwise take a break from their routes during the summer will be repurposed to assist in transport operations during the Games. Mayor Bass and LA28 are committed to minimizing the environmental footprint of Games operations and delivering a sustainable event that leaves a lasting positive impact on Los Angeles.

"This partnership is a perfect example of what the 2028 Games are about - bringing together existing resources and demonstrating sustainable solutions while leaving a lasting impact for Angelenos," said Mayor Karen Bass. "I want to thank Highland Electric Fleets and LA28 for their continued collaboration and efforts to deliver a successful and sustainable Games."

"Welcoming Highland is an incredible step in the operational execution of the 2028 Games,"' said Reynold Hoover, LA28 Chief Executive Officer. "We're thrilled to collaborate with a company that shares our innovative approach to delivering mission-critical Games services.

"Highland Electric Fleets is honored to partner with LA28 to deliver one of the largest deployments of electric school buses ever assembled for a global sporting event," said Duncan McIntyre, CEO of Highland Electric Fleets. "Together, we're proving that electrification can meet the demands of the biggest stage in sports while delivering zero-emission transportation solutions and inspiring ways of thinking differently around transportation and infrastructure."

This partnership continues Mayor Bass' efforts to prepare for the Games and build a greener Los Angeles that Angelenos will benefit from for decades to come.

L.A. is the capital of EVs in the U.S.

• L.A. has the most chargers of any city in the country.

• LA continues making progress on the path to a 100% carbon free electrical grid by 2035 under the LA100 program. Mayor Bass recently announced a significant milestone in this progress: the completion of the Eland Solar-plus-Storage Center project - one of the largest solar and battery energy storage projects in the entire country - that will supply 7 percent of Los Angeles's total energy needs and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.

• Nearly 21,000 new EV chargers have been installed since Mayor Bass assumed office, more than doubling the total number of EV chargers available in Los Angeles to almost 41,000.

• LADOT has more than 160 electric buses in its fleet, making it one of the largest electric transit bus fleets in the country and the largest in California.

• With 95 battery electric buses in the Metro bus fleet, more than 6,000,000 zero emission miles have been driven to date.

• The San Pedro Bay Ports now have over 560 registered zero emission trucks, significantly moving forward the goal of ensuring that all trucks serving the Ports are zero emission by 2035.

• LADWP has rebates of up to $4,000 on qualifying used EVs, as well as up to $1,500 for a residential EV charger and up to $5,000 for commercial EV chargers.

Preparing for the Games

Since taking office, Mayor Bass has moved Los Angeles forward to ensure that the celebration and positive impact of the Games reaches visitors and Angelenos across the city. As we showcase the best of our city to the world, the Games will also produce a lasting legacy for Angelenos for decades to come, and young Angelenos are already benefiting from the 2028 Games. The Mayor celebrated more than one million enrollments in PlayLA- a program that offers youth and adaptive sports at a low cost for kids across L.A. thanks to funding from the 2028 Games. The Mayor joined young Angelenos and Paralympians to celebrate this achievement at the LA Memorial Coliseum, which will make history as the first venue to host three Olympic Games - in 1932, 1984 and 2028.

To ensure that L.A.'s small businesses benefit from the Games, Mayor Bass launched 'ProcureLA'to create a pipeline of businesses that are ready and equipped to win contracting opportunities ahead of major events. Through the program, businesses will receive one-on-one consultation from the City's Business Source Centers, training and assistance with certification, proposal development, and more to equip small businesses for successful bidding.

Mayor Bass reaffirmed the City's commitmentto ensuring that the delivery and legacy of the Games are inclusive of people with disabilities, including by signing an official Games Host City Accessibility Commitment, developing and overseeing the implementation of a Games Accessibility Plan and by appointing the City's first-ever Accessibility Chief within the Office of Major Events. She also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt focused on innovation and coordination as both mayors commit to delivering incredible experiences for residents, fans, and athletes that will continue benefiting their cities for generations to come.