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Board amends and advances recycled-content materials rule amid contracting concerns
Summary
Supervisors amended an ordinance to require recycled-content materials in city construction to the maximum extent feasible, debated procurement and contractor capacity, and approved the amended ordinance on first reading (9–2).
The Board of Supervisors amended and passed on first reading an ordinance requiring that recycled-content materials be used “to the maximum extent feasible” in city construction and improvements. The ordinance includes a technical amendment narrowing the definition of “feasible” to align with the California Building Code and availability, price comparability and project timelines.
Deputy City Attorney Cheryl Adams explained the technical amendment on the floor, saying it refines the definition of feasible so that…
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