§ 13345 Emergency Infrastructure Repair Funding

• •If a big disaster (like a fire, flood, or earthquake) damages something important in the district, the board can decide to borrow money to fix it.
• •The board must vote to approve this borrowing. In a 5-ward district, at least 4 out of 5 members must agree. In a 7-ward district, at least 5 out of 7 members must agree.
• •They can only borrow money if the cost to fix the damage is too high to pay with their usual yearly money.
• •The board must say that borrowing money is necessary for the public good.

A big earthquake damages a bridge in the district. Fixing it will cost a lot more money than the district usually has in a year.

The board can vote to borrow money to fix the bridge. If the district has 5 wards, at least 4 board members must agree. If it has 7 wards, at least 5 must agree. They can do this because fixing the bridge is important for everyone and costs too much to pay right away.