Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council advances citywide street-lighting assessment to speed repairs
Summary
The Council heard a Bureau of Street Lighting presentation on a proposed citywide assessment to fund faster repairs and new technology, with the bureau recommending a $125 million-per-year long-term plan and outreach ahead of a parcel ballot under Prop 218.
The Bureau of Street Lighting told the City Council it will ask voters to approve a citywide assessment to pay for faster maintenance, new technology and an auditing mechanism to ensure transparency.
Miguel Sanlan, introduced as director of the bureau, said the contract amendment under consideration would let the city produce an engineer’s report, finalize ballot design and run a 60-day outreach program so the city can mail ballots to affected property owners. "We technically have never done it at this scale. This is the first time we're gonna be going to a citywide ballot," Sanlan…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
