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Committee forwards $368 million 'Safe Streets' bond to full Board while advocates press for stronger local‑hiring language
Summary
The committee moved forward a proposed $368 million general obligation bond for road resurfacing, sidewalks, curb ramps and streetscape improvements and agreed to duplicate the file so a second version with additional local‑hire reporting and compliance language can be developed; advocates urged mandatory local hiring, while the city attorney warned of legal limits.
The Budget & Finance Committee forwarded to the full Board a proposal to call a special election on a $368 million general obligation bond titled a "Safe Streets" and road‑repair bond, while agreeing to retain a duplicate file so the committee and the Board can consider an amended version that would strengthen local‑hire language and reporting.
The director of public works outlined the bond’s primary components: roughly $209 million dedicated to street resurfacing, about $93 million for streetscape improvements (pedestrian, bicycle and landscaping projects), and additional funds for sidewalks, curb ramps and other rights‑of‑way infrastructure. The director said the bond package is intended to enable an annual paving program in the range of $55–60 million combined with…
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