Redevelopment agencies are deselected

Oakland used nearly $30 million of its redevelopment funds to support salaries in almost a dozen departments, including the City Council, the mayor's office and public works. Without the money, up to 200 city workers will lose their jobs. SF Gate

That is odd, one might think shutting redevelopment puts construction worker on the street, not City Hall office workers.

In San Francisco, the future of the city's roughly 100 redevelopment workers is uncertain.

Under a proposal pending before the Board of Supervisors, the agency would transfer its debts and obligations to the city. A transition period means workers would stay until the end of March.

"We don't know what staffing level we are going to require to continue the projects, programs and services currently provided by the redevelopment agency," said Christine Falvey, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee's spokeswoman.

At least 1,500 jobs are at risk statewide, according to the California Redevelopment Association.

Odder still that state wide we don't have 1500 costruction workers leaving. I thought redevelopment meant rebuilding, but I could be mistaken.