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Street Lighting warns of deferred maintenance and pursues assessment ballot under Prop 218 rules
Summary
The Bureau of Street Lighting told the committee it faces a staffing and maintenance backlog, estimates about 30,000 lights out and says nearly half of 100,000 LEDs will reach end of life; the bureau plans a Prop 218-style assessment ballot with a March ordinance and April mailing.
Miguel Sangolani, Director of the Bureau of Street Lighting, told the Public Works Committee the bureau's budget has fallen roughly 13% in two years and staff levels are down 22–23%, leaving substantial deferred maintenance. He said theft and vandalism account for about 40% of outages, while routine maintenance and aging components make up roughly 60% of the…
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