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Council member hears plan to repair 4.5 miles of Salinas streetlight wiring after copper thefts
Summary
City staff said roughly 8 miles of streetlights are currently out, largely because of copper theft. The city will hire its standing contractor to repair about 4.5 miles in priority corridors (estimated $300,000) and install tamper‑resistant lids to deter repeat thefts; additional repairs depend on budget and staff availability.
A Salinas council member asked city staff for an update on persistent streetlight outages after residents reported dark blocks. A city staff member said the outages are not new fixtures but damaged wiring and estimated about ‘‘8 miles of street lights where, they're not working right now.’’
The staff member said most outages result from copper theft: criminals pry open streetlight handholds, pull wiring and cause extended outages across whole runs of lights. To keep the repairs from being simply re‑targeted, staff said the city will install…
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