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- California · San Luis Obispo County
- 2028 cohort · 562 days left
City of Morro Bay: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status
Our October 5, 2026 crawl of morrobayca.gov(opens in new tab) found 2,635 public documents, about 132,162 pages. 0 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks.
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- documents found
- 2,635
- estimated pages
- 132.2K
- checked files passed
- 0 / 50
- crawl date
- Oct 5, 2026
What our crawl found on morrobayca.gov
Counts from our October 5, 2026 crawl, which visited 315 pages. Our crawler found 2,635 public documents on morrobayca.gov — an estimated 132,162 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.
Documents by category
- Agendas & minutes1,172 · 44%
- Other1,106 · 42%
- Reports182 · 7%
- Forms126 · 5%
- Policies48 · 2%
- Newsletters1 · <1%
Meeting agendas and minutes dominate this inventory at 44% of all documents. Packets published from the compliance date on have to be accessible, as do older ones residents still use to take part in a meeting or a process; older packets kept only for reference may fall under the rule's exceptions.
By file format
- PDF 2,627 · 100%
- Word (DOCX) 7 · <1%
- PowerPoint (PPTX) 1 · <1%
Checked sample
0 of 50 passed(0%)
- Passed basic checks: 0
- Did not pass: 50
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 2,635 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.
Scanned share
26% 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 (5%), 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 5, 2026
- Pages visited
- 315
- Documents in the inventory
- 2,635
- Files checked
- 50
- Limits hit
- None reported
- Started from
- morrobayca.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 Morro Bay'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 Morro Bay after claiming this page.
Files we checked on morrobayca.gov
Links go to the files on morrobayca.gov as we found them on October 5, 2026.
These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on October 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArchivePDF · 64 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| ArchivePDF · 42 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| ArchivePDF · 32 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| ArchivePDF · 70 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title, Image alt text |
| AGENDA NO:___________________Archive · PDF · 66 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| ArchivePDF · 32 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| ArchivePDF · 98 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| ArchivePDF · 46 pages | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| CC Tentative Agenda.xlsxCity-Council-Pending-Agenda-Items-Not-Yet-Scheduled · PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| PWAB-New-Agendas-Format-Memo---August-2025PDF · 1 page | Agendas & minutes | Did not pass | Document title |
| 20260512 Wixom Form-501 RedactedPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 20260605 Gerson Form-501 RedactedPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 20260721 Landrum Form-501 RedactedPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Building Permit Application21212 · PDF · 5 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| Commercial-Cannabis-ApplicationPDF · 12 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| Commercial-Cannabis-Renewal-ApplicationPDF · 11 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| Morro-Bay-Filming-PacketPDF · 5 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| PAUPPublic-Area-Use-Application-PAUP---CC-Fillable-Submit · PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text |
| Public-Official-Appointments-Form-806PDF · 2 pages | Forms | Did not pass | Document language, Document title |
| Third-Party-NotificationPDF · 1 page | Forms | Did not pass | Document title |
| 2024-Candidate-HandbookPDF · 11 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| FOREWORD.pdfCity-Council-Policies-and-Procedures-01302024 · PDF · 63 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Election-Handbook---General-2026 FinalPDF · 14 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Document title |
| Morro-Bay-Police-Department-Policy-Manual-Jan-2020PDF · 746 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| RESOLUTION NOReso-29-26-Calling-Election-and-Requesting-Election-Consolidation · PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| RESOLUTION NOReso-30-26-Candidate-Regulations-for-2026-Election · PDF · 4 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| Reso-35-24-Calling-November-2024-ElectionPDF · 4 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Reso-61-23-Reso-Calling-Election-and-Requesting-Election-ConsolidationPDF · 13 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Resolution-05-25-Approving-2025-26-Legislative-PlatformPDF · 12 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| Resolution-No-07-19----Civility-and-Civil-Discourse-PolicyPDF · 2 pages | Policies | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title, Image alt text, Form field labels |
| ArchivePDF · 28 pages | Newsletters | Did not pass | Document title |
| 17949PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| MB BUDGET INFOGRAPHIC 2 9.2217950 · PDF · 2 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| 7279PDF · 256 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document title, Image alt text |
| Microsoft Word - C2.1 FY 22-23 Mid-yearReport Final .docxC21-FY-22-23-Mid-yearReport-Final- · PDF · 22 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| City-Council-Adopted-DWSP-2018PDF · 106 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| FY-2023-24-Mid-Year-ReportPDF · 21 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| FY-2024-25-Mid-Year-Report-2202025PDF · 28 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - 2025-26 Mid Year Report to City CouncilFY-2025-26-Midyear-Report · PDF · 24 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Image alt text |
| Waterfront-Master-PlanPDF · 94 pages | Reports | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language, Document title, Image alt text |
| 2023-Council-Discretionary-AppointmentsPDF · 3 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Certification--Not-More-Candidates-than-Offices-to-be-Elected 2026PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Final-Rev-Master-Fee-Schedule-FY-2026-27-Eff-8242026PDF · 37 pages | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Gerson-Candidate-StatementPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Landrum-Candidate-StatementPDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Microsoft Word - Notice of Election 2026 for publishingNotice-of-Election-2026-for-publishing · PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Tagged structure, Document language |
| Notice-of-Nominees-Nov-2026PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Notice-of-Offices-and-Nominations 2026PDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Utility-Rates-Plus-SurchargePDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
| Wixom-Candidate-Statements-for-websitePDF · 1 page | Other | Did not pass | Document title |
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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 October 5, 2026: we fetched 315 pages from https://morrobayca.gov/ and found 2,635 documents.
- The pass rate comes from machine checks on 50 of those documents, not from checking every file.
- Changelog: October 5, 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 Morro Bay 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
Inventory and triage
by January 4, 2027
Fix the documents people use most
by September 14, 2027
Everything in use conforms
by April 26, 2028
A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.
Estimated cost with DocoMatic
$95,807 – $143,711
≈ 479,037 credits for 132,162 estimated pages
- 6,320 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
- 32,719 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
- 93,123 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 Morro Bay beside the cities in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.
| Organization | Population | Documents found | Estimated pages | Crawled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Morro Bay (this page) | 10,757 | 2,635 | 132,162 | October 5, 2026 |
| City of Placerville | 10,747 | 920 | 20,000 | October 5, 2026 |
| City of Sonoma | 10,739 | 282+ | 9,931 | October 5, 2026 |
| City of Malibu | 10,654 | 2,708 | 298,740 | October 5, 2026 |
| City of Clayton | 11,070 | 596 | 33,946 | October 5, 2026 |
| City of Farmersville | 10,397 | 347 | 22,174 | October 5, 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 10,000 to 49,999 people
Related organizations
Cities in California
- City of Placerville: ADA deadline report
920 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Sonoma: ADA deadline report
282 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Malibu: ADA deadline report
2,708 documents · due April 26, 2028
- City of Clayton: ADA deadline report
596 documents · due April 26, 2028
Also due April 26, 2028 in California
- Live Oak Unified School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 94 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Central Union Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 223 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Las Lomitas Elementary School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 128 documents · due April 26, 2028
- Summerville Union High School District: ADA deadline report
school district · 461 documents · due April 26, 2028
Frequently asked questions
When is City of Morro Bay's ADA Title II deadline?
April 26, 2028. City of Morro Bay 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 Morro Bay's deadline set?
City of Morro Bay's total population is 10,757 (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 Morro Bay have?
Our crawl on October 5, 2026 fetched 315 pages from https://morrobayca.gov/ and found 2,635 documents, an estimated 132,162 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.
How many of City of Morro Bay's documents pass accessibility checks?
0 of the 50 files we checked passed basic machine checks (0%). That is a sample of the 2,635 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
How much would it cost to fix City of Morro Bay's documents?
Our directional estimate is $95,807 to $143,711 with DocoMatic: about 479,037 credits for 132,162 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.
Which documents should City of Morro Bay 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.