Brief

Councilmember Bob Blumenfield moved to allocate AB1290 state funding toward streetlight repair and copper wire theft prevention in Council District 3. The motion was adopted by Council on May 12, 2026 by a vote of 14-0-1. The file was transmitted to the Mayor on the same day, with a deadline for mayoral action of May 22, 2026.

Full summary

This motion, introduced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield and seconded by Heather Hutt on March 27, 2026, directs $787,000 in AB1290 redevelopment funds to the Bureau of Street Lighting to repair streetlights and deter copper wire theft in Council District 3. Copper theft from streetlight wiring is a persistent infrastructure and public safety problem, leaving streets dark and requiring repeated costly repairs. The AB1290 Fund (Fund No. 53P) draws on redevelopment successor agency revenues designated for local projects and services. The original March motion directed the full $787,000 to a single Bureau of Street Lighting account. A May 1 amendment by Blumenfield and Hutt refined the appropriation by breaking the same $787,000 total into three specific budget line items: $472,200 for overtime labor, $236,100 for operating supplies, and $78,700 for street lighting improvements and supplies. All funds are transferred from the CD 3 Redevelopment Projects Services account (No. 281203) into Bureau of Street Lighting Fund No. 100/84. The amendment also authorized the Bureau to make any technical corrections needed to carry out the transfer. The file moved through Council in two stages. The original motion was referred on March 27, adopted by Council on April 14, and finalized on April 24. The amended version was referred on May 1, scheduled for a full Council vote on May 12, and adopted forthwith by a 14-0-1 vote. The file was transmitted to the Mayor the same day, with a deadline of May 22, 2026 for mayoral action. The file remains open pending that action.

Activity (9)

• 2026-05-12 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is May 22, 2026.
• 2026-05-12 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2026-05-08 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 12, 2026.
• 2026-05-01 Motion referred to Council.
• 2026-04-24 Council action final.
• 2026-04-15 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is April 27, 2026.
• 2026-04-14 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-04-10 City Clerk scheduled item for committee meeting on April 14, 2026.
• 2026-03-27 Motion referred to Council.

Documents (4)

• 2026-05-12 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-05-01 Motion · motion
• 2026-04-24 Mayor Concurrence/Council Action · other
• 2026-03-27 Motion · motion