Accessible, secure websites for California public agencies — and the care that keeps them that way.
The ADA Title II web rule sets WCAG 2.1 AA deadlines in April 2027 and April 2028, and Drupal 10 reaches end of security support on December 9, 2026. I help cities, counties, special districts, school districts, community colleges, transit agencies, joint powers authorities, and state agencies meet those requirements, then keep their sites secure and accessible every month.
Drupal specialist. Accessibility work on any platform. Sacramento-based, serving agencies statewide.
The problem, in plain terms
- Old Drupal versions are a security risk. Drupal 7, 8, and 9 no longer get security fixes, and Drupal 10 reaches end of security support on December 9, 2026.
- Accessibility is now a deadline, not a nice-to-have. The ADA Title II web rule requires WCAG 2.1 AA by April 26, 2027 (populations of 50,000 or more) or April 26, 2028 (smaller entities and special districts).
- The obligation doesn’t hinge on one rule. The ADA already applies to public-entity websites, California law adds its own accessibility requirements, and state agencies must certify their sites every two years under AB 434. If the federal dates move, the work still needs doing.
- Most agencies have no in-house Drupal developer. Updates slip, and small problems become expensive ones.
What I do
Health & Accessibility Audit
From $1,500
A fixed-price review of your site, delivered as a plain-English plan you can take to your board or budget committee:
- Security and version review
- WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA check with prioritized findings
- Performance and hosting review
- A remediation plan with cost ranges, plus a walkthrough call with your team
The audit fee is credited toward any remediation project booked within 60 days.
Not on Drupal? Audits work on any platform, including Granicus, CivicPlus, Revize, and WordPress.
Drupal 11 migrations
From $15,000
Upgrades from Drupal 7, 9, or 10 to Drupal 11, done as a fixed-price project. This covers content, custom modules, integrations, and a planned cutover, with accessibility built in rather than patched on afterwards.
Accessibility remediation
From $5,000
Fixes scoped directly from your audit. Work can be phased by severity to fit your budget cycles.
On any platform: I fix code and content directly where I have access, and on hosted platforms I write up template issues so your vendor can fix them.
Site Care Plans — from $750/month
Ongoing maintenance so the site stays current, secure, and accessible.
| Feature | Essentials from $750/mo |
Standard from $1,500/mo |
Premium from $2,500/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security and module updates, backups, uptime monitoring | Included | Included | Included |
| Monthly plain-English report | Included | Included | Included |
| Development time included | 2 hrs | 6 hrs | 15 hrs |
| Response time | 5 business days | 2 business days | Same day |
| Automated accessibility monitoring | —Not included | Included | Included |
| Quarterly accessibility re-audit | —Not included | —Not included | Included |
| Hosting (Pantheon) management | —Not included | Add-on | Included |
| Annual core upgrade included | —Not included | —Not included | Included |
Every plan is fixed-fee, with no hourly billing surprises. Annual prepayment saves 10%.
Recent work
Multi-site Drupal 11 migration for a UN organization
An estate of about ten public-facing and internal Drupal sites was upgraded in stages from Drupal 8 to 9, then 10, and completed on Drupal 11 in 2025. It included a cloud move from on-premises servers to Pantheon and Microsoft Azure, plus WAF and security hardening.
WCAG 2.2 AA remediation across a site portfolio
Accessibility improvements across the same estate brought it into alignment with WCAG 2.2 AA. Regular Lighthouse audits keep quality scores high as content changes.
Connecting websites to the systems behind them
Automated integrations between web platforms and back-office systems (ERP, HR, and CRM) through REST/SOAP APIs and single sign-on. It’s the same kind of work as connecting an agency site to permitting, GIS, and payment systems.
Hosting procurement and vendor transition
Writing the terms of reference for managed Drupal hosting, evaluating vendors, securing a multi-year hosting agreement, and managing a hand-off between development vendors without service interruption.
Why work with me
- Over 11 years in public-sector technology. Most recently, I owned the full Drupal estate of a UN organization: upgrades, hosting, security, accessibility, and vendors.
- Plain English. Reports and plans are written for councils, boards, and budget committees, not just developers.
- No accessibility overlays. I fix the underlying code and content. Overlay widgets don’t make a site conform to WCAG, and accessibility advocates widely reject them.
- Automation-first maintenance. Scheduled updates, visual regression checks, and accessibility scans run automatically, and a person reviews every change. You get more coverage for the fee.
- Credentials: M.Sc. Computer Science · Acquia Certified Drupal Site Builder · PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner · Google Cloud Certified Generative AI Leader
How buying works
- Local agencies. Audits and many care plans fall under typical small-purchase thresholds, so they can often be bought on a purchase order.
- Your own contract form. If your agency uses its own form, I’ll attach my scope of work to it.
Nonprofits that serve the public: the same audits and care plans are available to you. Get in touch.
Free site snapshot
Send me your site address, and I’ll send back a one-page snapshot. It covers the Drupal version and support status, the top accessibility issues in plain English, and performance scores. It’s free, with no obligation.
Or write to hello@sabriweb.com with your agency name and site address.