The bridge’s westbound lane into Santa Cruz is expected to be closed until January 2028. (Tyler Maldonado — Santa Cruz Local file)

The trail would cost an estimated $1.2 million to build, plus $550,000 to remove it in 2028. Requests for money from the transportation commission and the California Department of Transportation have been rejected.

In December, the city council could vote to self-fund the trail by diverting money from other construction projects, including street redesigns and a city hall renovation, staff wrote.

The city council is also scheduled to consider:

• Expanded relocation assistance rules for tenants who must leave their homes during repairs or unsafe conditions. The new rules would expand the city’s existing relocation assistance laws to people who can’t access their home for two months or less. Payments would vary according to how long tenants are displaced.
• A tentative agreement with city worker union Service Employees International Union Local 521, which would forestall a strike authorized last month. The agreement includes an annual 4% raise, or at least $1.25 per hour, for the next three years.
• An annual report on the use of Automated License Plate Reader cameras since installation in 2024. Thirteen stolen vehicles were found and 26 suspects of crimes were arrested with the assistance of the cameras, according to a staff report. The eight cameras, operated by the company Flock Safety, capture an average of 1.5 million license plate scans each month.

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