Board pares $652M earthquake bond, removes forensic science center and advances amended ordinance to first reading

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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-1 to pass first reading of an amended earthquake safety bond ordinance that removes funding for a proposed forensic science center and reduces the bond amount to $412,300,000; the measure was continued for further review and will be considered as a Committee of the Whole on Feb. 23.

President Chu, presiding officer of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, moved to amend the Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response General Obligation Bond on Feb. 9, asking the board to delete funding for a proposed forensic science center and lower the bond from $652,000,000 to $412,300,000. The board approved the amendment and passed the ordinance on first reading by a roll-call vote of 8-1.

The amendment, introduced by President Chu, narrows the bond’s scope “to focus our efforts on the seismic upgrade of our critical firefighting facilities and the relocation of our public safety headquarters,” Chu said. He cited seismic risk in San Francisco and urged prioritizing retrofits of emergency-response infrastructure. “There is a 62% probability of an earthquake of at least a 6.7 magnitude over the next 30 years,”…

Board pares $652M earthquake bond, removes forensic science center and advances amended ordinance to first reading

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