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Board approves placing $412.3 million earthquake safety and emergency response bond on June ballot
Summary
Supervisors voted to place an earthquake safety and emergency response general obligation bond (approx. $412.3 million) on the June 2010 ballot. Debate focused on which fire stations and Hall of Justice work would be covered, CEQA constraints, oversight measures and auditing provisions.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to place an earthquake safety and emergency response general obligation bond, estimated at approximately $412,300,000, on the June 2010 ballot.
Board President David Chiu, sponsor of the measure, urged unanimous support, saying the package addresses anticipated seismic risks and repair needs for critical infrastructure. "We have in front of us a vote on whether to place an earthquake safety and emergency response bond on the ballot, and I very much wholeheartedly ask all of us to support this incredibly important measure," Chiu said. City Administrator Ed Lee and Fire Chief Joanne Hayes White both voiced departmental support during the…
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