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- California · Alameda County
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City of Alameda: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our September 27, 2026 crawl of alamedaca.gov(opens in new tab) found 1,914 public documents, about 82,521 pages. 7 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 1,914
- estimated pages
- 82,521
- checked files passed
- 7 / 50
- crawl date
- Sep 27, 2026
What our crawl found on alamedaca.gov
Counts from our September 27, 2026 crawl, which visited 368 pages. Our crawler found 1,914 public documents on alamedaca.gov — an estimated 82,521 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
Documents by category
- Other1,170 · 61%
- Reports470 · 25%
- Forms150 · 8%
- Policies107 · 6%
- Agendas & minutes15 · <1%
- Newsletters2 · <1%
No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 61% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.
By file format
- PDF 1,901 · 99%
- Word (DOCX) 6 · <1%
- Excel (XLSX) 6 · <1%
- PowerPoint (PPTX) 1 · <1%
Checked sample
7 of 50 passed(14%)
- Passed basic checks: 7
- Did not pass: 43
Most checked files are missing basics such as tags, a document title, a declared language or labeled form fields. Files made without accessibility tooling usually look like this, and they need structural work, not touch-ups.
The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 1,914 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.
Scanned share
24% scanned
Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.
Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.
Forms are a small part of this inventory (8%), but each one needs labeled fields and a working tab order before someone using a screen reader can fill it in.
Crawl scope
- Crawl date
- September 27, 2026
- Pages visited
- 368
- Documents in the inventory
- 1,914
- Files checked
- 50
- Limits hit
- None reported
- Started from
- alamedaca.gov(opens in new tab)
These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish City of Alameda's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of City of Alameda after claiming this page.
Files we checked on alamedaca.gov
Links go to the files on alamedaca.gov as we found them on September 27, 2026.
These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on September 26, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.
| File | Category | Result | Checks not passed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Agenda2025-10-07-agenda-revised-10-1 · PDF · 10 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - {5FD3C3F5-5292-4677-B2AD-A3F227F63B47}2017-city-of-alameda-vrf-financials-final · PDF · 11 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - {676D8049-D18D-43B1-AE7E-05D2F791AD98}.docx2019-alameda-measure-vrf · PDF · 14 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 2021-vehicle-registration-feePDF · 14 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2025-08-11-pre-bid-meeting-sign-ins-and-waiversPDF · 17 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - {676D8049-D18D-43B1-AE7E-05D2F791AD98}.docxalameda-2018-measure-f-vrf · PDF · 14 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| - Alameda Measure VRF FY20 (06/30/2020 Audit Alameda 2020 [6/30/2020] (In Process))alameda-measure-f-vrf-fy20 · PDF · 14 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| - Alameda Measure VRF FY22 (06/30/2022 Audit Alameda 2022 [6/30/2022] (In Process))alameda-measure-vrf-fy22 · PDF · 16 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| - Alameda VRF 2023 (06/30/2023 Audit Alameda 2023 [6/30/2023] (In Process))alameda-vrf-2023-rev-2-26 · PDF · 18 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - Residential Permit Submittal Requirementsresidential-permit-submittal-requirements · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| waste-disposal-attachment-c-fillable-references-formPDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title, Form field labels |
| KM_C554e-201602251430212016-hab-resos-final · PDF · 72 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 2017-resolutions-for-web-site-1-8-18PDF · 59 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| SKM_C558180103133002018-historical-advisory-board-resolutions · PDF · 76 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| KM_C554e-201901081103252019-historical-advisory-board-resolutions · PDF · 77 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| KM_C554e-202001071442232020-historical-advisory-board-resolutions · PDF · 21 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| DRAFT2022-historical-advisory-board-resolutions · PDF · 10 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Image alt text |
| 2023-hab-final-resos-combinedPDF · 7 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2024-hab-resolutionsPDF · 17 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| DRAFT2025-historical-advisory-board-resolutions · PDF · 30 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| smoking-ordinance-disclosuremay26PDF · 1 page | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| technology-disruption-policyPDF · 2 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| AB481 2025 Annual Reportab481-2025-annual-report-2 · PDF · 32 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document language |
| alameda carp survey1 results 2024 0528PDF · 9 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| alamedacarp 2025-annual-reportPDF · 36 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| carp-annual-report-2021PDF · 29 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| city-of-alameda-public-art-plan-qa-7-22-21PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| city-of-alameda-public-art-plan-rfpPDF · 29 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| 2017-4386 - Presentation - REVISEDjune 6 2017 - fy 17-18 18-19 budget presentation · PDF · 16 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 2017-4341 - Presentationmay 17 2017 - fy 17-18 18-19 budget workshop presentation · PDF · 62 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| PAFR FY25pafr-fy25-final · PDF · 20 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| rfp-questions-and-responses 2019-04-18PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - EV Charger RFP - Questions and Answers #1ev-charger-rfp-questions-and-answers-1 · PDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| ev-charger-rfp-questions-and-answers-2PDF · 2 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| ev-charger-rfp-questions-and-answers-3PDF · 3 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| ev-charger-rfp-questions-and-answers-4PDF · 3 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| English-Vertical-Code24.12no smoking sign 2 vertical · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| English-Basicno smoking sign 3 · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Spanish-Landscape-Code24.11spanish sign 1 · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Spanish-Vertical-Code24.11spanish sign 1 vertical · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Spanish-Landscape-Code24.12spanish sign 2 · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Spanish-Vertical-Code24.12spanish sign 2 vertical · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Spanish-Basicspanish sign 3 · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| The Employees at the City of Alameda value quality customer servicecommercial-permit-submittal-requirements · PDF · 9 pages | Forms | Passed | None |
| Notice of Determinationnotice-of-determination-demo-permits-6-30-22-signed · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Passed | None |
| City of Alamedasunshine-ordinance-complaint-form-2024 · PDF · 1 page | Forms | Passed | None |
| Code of Ethics and Conduct.doccouncil-handbook-and-code-of-conduct · PDF · 17 pages | Policies | Passed | None |
| City of Alameda CARP Updatealamedacarp workshop1 2024 0612 · PDF · 33 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| Gibbons Sidewalk Tree Plan Community Comments, 3-2026gibbons-sidewalks-tree-plan-community-comment · PDF · 4 pages | Reports | Passed | None |
| Climate Action and Resilience in Alamedapre-bid-meeting-01.16.24 · PDF · 16 pages | Other | Passed | None |
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What each check looks for
- Tagged structure
- The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
- Document language
- The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
- Document title
- The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
- Image alt text
- Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
- Form field labels
- Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.
How we measured this
1.Crawl
We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.
2.Classify
Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.
3.Check a sample
We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.
4.Publish only with evidence
Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.
Limits of this method
- We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
- Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
- Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
- Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
- Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.
This page's evidence
- Crawled September 27, 2026: we fetched 368 pages from https://www.alamedaca.gov/ and found 1,914 documents.
- The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
- Changelog: September 27, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
- How we crawl, classify and check documents
Plan the work before April 26, 2027
With 196 days left, start with the documents people use most and fix the rest in batches.
Where City of Alameda should start
Start with the documents residents actually download: agendas, minutes, permit applications and utility forms.
Residents need these files to apply for permits, pay for services and follow council decisions.
At this size several departments publish documents, so name one owner per department and track progress in one place.
Usually owned by the city clerk, communications and department heads.
A timeline to April 26, 2027
Inventory and triage
by November 10, 2026
Fix the documents people use most
by February 7, 2027
Everything in use conforms
by April 26, 2027
A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.
Estimated cost with DocoMatic
$72,266 – $108,399
≈ 361,329 credits for 82,521 estimated pages
- 6,467 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 18,253 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 57,801 standard pages at Level 1
This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.
What DocoMatic does
- Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
- Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
- Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
- Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
- Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.
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Compare with similar organizations
City of Alameda beside the cities in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alameda (this page) | 78,280 | 1,914 | 82,521 | September 27, 2026 |
| City of Chino Hills | 78,411 | 1,017 | 21,049 | September 26, 2026 |
| City of Bellflower | 79,190 | 44 | 497 | September 26, 2026 |
| City of Napa | 79,246 | 1,869 | 132,217 | September 26, 2026 |
| City of Pleasanton | 79,871 | 1,766 | 71,953 | September 26, 2026 |
| City of Milpitas | 80,273 | 2,536 | 104,909 | September 26, 2026 |
Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.
All organizations in California serving 50,000 to 249,999 people
Related organizations
Cities in California
- City of Chino Hills: ADA deadline report
1,017 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Bellflower: ADA deadline report
44 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Napa: ADA deadline report
1,869 documents · due April 26, 2027
- City of Pleasanton: ADA deadline report
1,766 documents · due April 26, 2027
Also due April 26, 2027 in California
- Upland Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 38 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Alameda City Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 597 documents · due April 26, 2027
- San Lorenzo Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 49 documents · due April 26, 2027
- Davis Joint Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 909 documents · due April 26, 2027
Frequently asked questions
When is City of Alameda's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2027. City of Alameda is in the 2027 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).
How was City of Alameda's deadline set?
City of Alameda's total population is 78,280 (2020 Census), at or above the 50,000 threshold in 28 CFR 35.200(b), so the earlier compliance date applies.
How many public documents does City of Alameda have?
Our crawl on September 27, 2026 fetched 368 pages from https://www.alamedaca.gov/ and found 1,914 documents, an estimated 82,521 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of City of Alameda's documents pass accessibility checks?
7 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (14%). That is a sample of the 1,914 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix City of Alameda's documents?
Our directional estimate is $72,266 to $108,399 with DocoMatic: about 361,329 credits for 82,521 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should City of Alameda fix first?
Start with the documents residents actually download: agendas, minutes, permit applications and utility forms.
Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?
Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.