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Committee votes to deposit bus-lane pilot fines into general fund after debate over targeted spending
Summary
Council voted 5-0 to treat revenue from a bus-lane violation camera pilot like net parking revenues and deposit it into the general fund; members debated dedicating a portion to immediate street-safety infrastructure before deciding on the general fund approach.
The Budget and Finance Committee approved an amendment to the Transportation Committee’s spending plan for revenue generated by a bus-lane violation enforcement pilot, instructing that net proceeds be deposited to the city’s general fund. The amendment, put forward by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, passed on a 5-0 roll call.
Committee discussion centered on whether to reserve a portion of the pilot revenue for urgent transportation safety projects — including…
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