City Council voted last night to continue employing First Alarm security guards to patrol downtown during the day. The annual cost, $63,000, is 25 percent cheaper than a community service officer. Funding for the program will be drawn from redevelopment funds, though these are already targeted by Gov. Jerry Brown to cover the state’s deficit.
At the same meeting, City Council also voted to relocate the local stretch of the Pacific Coast Bike Route from Mission Street to West Cliff Drive. Councilwoman Katherine Beiers, who lives near the area, supported the move but asked that the city consider a safety study first. Read more at the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
