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Board approves $529,000 for disability-access projects after sharp debate
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance to appropriate about $529,000 in certificates of participation proceeds for disability-access improvements and relocation costs in the Mayor's Office on Disability after a 10-1 vote that exposed divisions over spending priorities during tight budgets.
San Francisco ' The Board of Supervisors voted to appropriate approximately $529,000 of certificates of participation proceeds to fund disability access improvement projects and relocation costs in the Mayor's Office on Disability for fiscal year 2010'2011, after a contentious debate in which one supervisor voted no.
Supporters said the money would address long-standing accessibility shortcomings in City Hall and the mayor's disability office; opponents said the funds would be better spent fixing street-level accessibility problems across districts.
The ordinance passed on final reading by roll call, with…
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