The City Council is considering placing a General Obligation Transportation Bond measure for voter consideration in November 2008. This includes developing a package of proposed projects through a Council Transportation Bond Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, and a comprehensive public involvement process. The current proposal is to develop a measure that would give the City bonding authority over a five- to seven-year time period. The Council Transportation Bond Committee is currently meeting biweekly. Staff is working to identify a list of candidate projects and is gathering public input through focus groups, telephone surveys, and presentations to neighborhood associations, business groups, service clubs, and other organizations. City Council will review the Committee’s recommendations and will make a decision about whether to place a bond proposal on the ballot by early 2008.
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