Summary
The city bought 50 anti-vehicle barriers for $398,599 to protect big downtown events, cutting nonprofit event organizers' rental costs roughly in half — but only after a 4-3 fight over whether to pause and consult the organizers first.
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Last discussed Mar 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
$398,599 from Traffic Safety funds; expected to cut event organizers' rental costs by about half.
Event attendees get better protection; nonprofits running the Street Fair and car show pay less in rentals.
Event producer Adam Feliz argued deployment costs could rise and the money could be better spent elsewhere.
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