City budget staff on March 5 introduced a quarterly reporting package for the 2024 bond program intended to increase transparency and to track appropriations, encumbrances and expenditures across propositions and council districts.

Jenny Niswander, director of the Office of Budget and Bond and Construction Management, said the new packet shows each bond propositions authorized amount, fiscal‑year appropriations and encumbrance status, plus a council‑district breakdown of district‑specific allocations. She said the report also distinguishes "open" projects (still in progress) from "closed" projects and includes a downloadable spreadsheet and public portal link.

Staff told the council the 2024 bond report shows the largest early activity in streets/transportation (with major resurfacing encumbrances forecast in the current year) and a parks acquisition item for Adventure Landing. The report includes a planned public cadence of updates to council and the Government Performance & Financial Management committee in May, August and December.

Council members asked for clearer timelines on district‑specific projects and urged staff to accelerate delivery to get funds into neighborhoods. Staff said some district projects are already identified and that the bond office will follow up with council offices on implementation and timelines.

Staff said the bond office would continue to refine the quarterly report and distribute downloadable project spreadsheets on the bond website.