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City of Brisbane: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status

Our October 6, 2026 crawl of brisbaneca.gov(opens in new tab) found at least 1,778 public documents, about 149,112 pages. 14 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.

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documents found
1,778+
estimated pages
149.1K
checked files passed
14 / 50
crawl date
Oct 6, 2026

What our crawl found on brisbaneca.gov

Counts from our October 6, 2026 crawl, which visited 1,000 pages. Our crawler found 1,778 public documents on brisbaneca.gov — an estimated 149,112 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.

The crawl stopped at its page limit, so every count here is a minimum: the site has at least this many documents.

Documents by category

  • Other1,202 · 68%
  • Reports182 · 10%
  • Newsletters168 · 9%
  • Forms140 · 8%
  • Policies72 · 4%
  • Agendas & minutes14 · <1%

No single category dominates this inventory — the largest bucket is uncategorized material at 68% — so a short sampling pass is the fastest way to establish remediation priorities.

By file format

  • PDF 1,778 · 100%

Checked sample

14 of 50 passed(28%)

  • Passed basic checks: 14
  • Did not pass: 36

The checked files are mixed: some pass the basics and some don't. Fixing the templates you publish from now, while working through older files in batches, usually saves the most time.

The rate covers the 50 files we checked, not all 1,778 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.

Scanned share

16% 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
October 6, 2026
Pages visited
1,000
Documents in the inventory
1,778
Files checked
50
Limits hit
page

These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish City of Brisbane'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 Brisbane after claiming this page.

Files we checked on brisbaneca.gov

Links go to the files on brisbaneca.gov as we found them on October 6, 2026.

These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on October 6, 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.

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The 50 files checked in the sample, with each file's result
FileCategoryResultChecks not passed
04-17-2024-Prop-218-Notice-of-Public-Hearing-on-Proposed-Fee-for-National-Pollutant-Discharge-Elimination-System-Permit-PDFPDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title
Environmental-Information-Form-PDFPDF · 3 pagesFormsDid not passDocument title
Property-Owner-Authorization-Form-PDFPDF · 1 pageFormsDid not passDocument title
ord671-foodservicewareDisposable-Food-Service-Ware-Ordinance-PDF · PDF · 11 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
Indoor-Water-Conservation-Ordinance-PDFPDF · 10 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
Integrated-Pest-Management-Resolution-PDFPDF · 3 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Landscaping-Ordinance-PDFPDF · 21 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
Organic-Waste-Reduction-Ordinance-PDFPDF · 33 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument title
ArchivePDF · 8 pagesNewslettersDid not passDocument title, Image alt text
ArchivePDF · 8 pagesNewslettersDid not passTagged structure, Document title, Image alt text
ArchivePDF · 8 pagesNewslettersDid not passDocument title, Image alt text
ArchivePDF · 11 pagesNewslettersDid not passTagged structure, Document title, Image alt text
ArchivePDF · 7 pagesNewslettersDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
May STAR 2026Archive · PDF · 11 pagesNewslettersDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
July STAR 2026Archive · PDF · 11 pagesNewslettersDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
August STAR 2026Archive · PDF · 11 pagesNewslettersDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Image alt text
05-23-2025-Notice-of-Public-Hearing-Budget-2025-2026-PDFPDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passDocument title
05-24-2024-Notice-of-Public-Hearing-Budget-FY-24-to-25-PDFPDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passDocument title
06-01-2023-Notice-of-Public-Hearing-for-NBS-Government-Finance-Groups-Nexus-Study-PDFPDF · 2 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
06-13-2025-Notice-of-Public-Hearing-Budget-2025-2026-PDFPDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passDocument title
06-29-23-Notice-of-Public-Hearing-Annual-Budget-FY-2023-to-24-PDFPDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passDocument title
06-29-23-Notice-of-Public-Hearing-Water-Contingency-Plan-PDFPDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passDocument title, Image alt text
09-14-2026-Notice-of-Public-Hearing-Baylands-Specific-Plan-EIRPDF · 6 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
Microsoft Word - 20241017_GPA_DRAFT.docx10-04-2024-Notice-of-Public-Hearing-General-Plan-Amendment-100424-PDF · PDF · 1 pageReportsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
2026-Notice-of-Election-Ballot-Measure-Multilingual---Brisbanes-Business-License-Tax-MeasurePDF · 4 pagesOtherDid not passDocument title
Notice of Municipal Election2026-Notice-Of-Election-Multilingual · PDF · 4 pagesOtherDid not passDocument language
3380PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
3382PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
3384PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
3386PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
3388PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text
3407PDF · 2 pagesOtherDid not passDocument title
Chaya-Bella David Statement of Economic Interests - Redacted3381 · PDF · 1 pageFormsPassedNone
Madison Davis Statement of Economic Interests - Redacted3383 · PDF · 6 pagesFormsPassedNone
Christopher Hornick Statement of Economic Interests - Redacted3385 · PDF · 6 pagesFormsPassedNone
Julie Sims Statement of Economic Interests - Redacted3387 · PDF · 2 pagesFormsPassedNone
Charles Spencer Statement of Economic Interests - Redacted3389 · PDF · 4 pagesFormsPassedNone
D R A F TSmall-Cell-on-Public-Utility-Poles-Encroachment-Permit-Guidance-PDF · PDF · 10 pagesFormsPassedNone
RESOLUTION NOBrisbane-Resolution-No-2026-28doc with-redlined-and-clean-exhibit · PDF · 39 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Brisbane, California, Code of Ordinances >> Title 15 - BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION >> Chapter 15Construction-and-Demolition-Debris-Recycling-Ordinance-PDF · PDF · 4 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Chapter 15Green-Building-Ordinance-PDF · PDF · 11 pagesPoliciesPassedNone
Show all 41 files

9 more checked files are counted above but not linked here: it is on another site or its name looks like a personal record.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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 October 6, 2026: we fetched 1,000 pages from https://www.brisbaneca.gov/ and found 1,784 documents.
  • The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
  • Changelog: October 6, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
  • How we crawl, classify and check documents

Plan the work before April 26, 2028

562 days is enough time to work through a backlog in stages, if the inventory starts now.

Where City of Brisbane 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.

Smaller organizations often have no dedicated accessibility staff, so automating the first pass and saving people for review matters most.

Usually owned by the city clerk, communications and department heads.

A timeline to April 26, 2028

  1. Inventory and triage

    by January 4, 2027

  2. Fix the documents people use most

    by September 14, 2027

  3. Everything in use conforms

    by April 26, 2028

A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.

Estimated cost with DocoMatic

$119,899 – $179,849

≈ 599,496 credits for 149,112 estimated pages

  • 11,741 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
  • 21,979 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
  • 115,392 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 Brisbane beside the cities in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.

OrganizationPopulationDocuments foundEstimated pagesCrawled
City of Brisbane (this page)4,8511,778+149,112October 6, 2026
Town of Paradise4,764906+1,356October 6, 2026
City of Sonora5,0035435,919October 6, 2026
City of Jackson5,0191685,683October 6, 2026
City of Lakeport5,02610810,620October 6, 2026
City of Calistoga5,22868225,493October 6, 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 fewer than 10,000 people

Related organizations

Cities in California

Also due April 26, 2028 in California

Frequently asked questions

When is City of Brisbane's ADA Title II deadline?

April 26, 2028. City of Brisbane is in the 2028 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 Brisbane's deadline set?

City of Brisbane's total population is 4,851 (2020 Census), below the 50,000 threshold in 28 CFR 35.200(b), so the later compliance date applies.

How many public documents does City of Brisbane have?

Our crawl on October 6, 2026 fetched 1,000 pages from https://www.brisbaneca.gov/ and found at least 1,778 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 149,112 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.

How many of City of Brisbane's documents pass accessibility checks?

14 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (28%). That is a sample of the 1,778 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.

How much would it cost to fix City of Brisbane's documents?

Our directional estimate is $119,899 to $179,849 with DocoMatic: about 599,496 credits for 149,112 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.

Which documents should City of Brisbane 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.