While multiple web searches discuss copper theft and outages, none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific figures: '1,200% increase in the last decade' or 'backlog of over 32,000 repair requests'. The evidence confirms increased theft and outages, but the precise statistics cited in the claim cannot be verified by the provided sources.

While the web search results are generic 'AT&T Community Forums' and Wikipedia provides general information on 'Copper,' none of the provided evidence explicitly corroborates the specific figures: a 1,200% increase, a backlog of over 32,000 requests, or the duration of outages lasting over a year. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate the specific statistics.

The evidence provides general information about the LAPD and Los Angeles, but none of the retrieved web search results or Wikipedia entries specifically confirm the claim that the Bureau of Street Lighting has been starved of meaningful funding since the 1990s, or detail the staffing/crime scene issues mentioned.

The web search results mention LAPD details and 'Task Force' definitions, but none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms that a specialized LAPD task force on copper theft was disbanded after achieving modest results.

The evidence confirms Mayor Karen Bass's role and the existence of mayoral plans (web search results), but none of the provided evidence specifically details a plan to convert 'up to 60,000 city streetlights to solar-powered units over the next couple of years.'

The web search results mention LADWP and contract processes, but none of the provided snippets contain the specific claim that the city intends to expand an *existing* contract *instead* of using a fully competitive bidding process. The evidence is suggestive but does not confirm the specific mechanism of contract avoidance.

The web search results mention LADWP and water service issues, but none of the provided evidence explicitly states that the city intends to expand an existing contract with LADWP *instead* of using a fully competitive bidding process.

The web search results discuss solar lights being cheaper or electric versions being cheaper, but they do not constitute multiple independent sources confirming the specific 'sales pitch' argument that solar lights are cheaper and easier to maintain in the long run for the city's use.

The web search results discuss solar lights being cheaper or easier to maintain, but this is presented as general advice or part of a product pitch, not as a single, verifiable fact confirmed by multiple independent sources reporting this specific claim.