DEM – 911 Call Center Renovation

This project will support dispatcher workstation replacements through an expansion of the existing operations floor of San Francisco’s 911 Call Center. The workstations are at the end of their useful life and need to be replaced, the maintenance contract is expiring, and replacement parts are already in short supply. To accommodate the larger footprint of contemporary fire dispatch workstations, the floor will be reconfigured. The Call Center also needs an elevated supervisor bridge, which requires ADA work. The construction timeline is expected to take 12-18 months with an anticipated start date in the first quarter of 2023.

The estimated budget for this renovation project is $10.7 million, funded through the ESER 2020 G.O. Bond and FY2022 Certificates of Participation.

FIR & SFPUC – Emergency Firefighting Water System Phase 1 and 2

The Emergency Firefighting Water System (EFWS) is the City’s high-pressure emergency fire protection system. The system includes two pump stations, two storage tanks, one reservoir, and approximately 135 miles of pipes and 150 functional cisterns. Additionally, the system includes 52 suction connections along the northeastern waterfront, which allow fire engines to pump water from San Francisco Bay, and fireboats that supply seawater by pumping into any of the five manifolds connected to pipes. Implementing the expansion of EFWS on the west side will be prioritized for upcoming funding, beginning with the Phase 1 as described above.

Funding for continued improvements to the EFWS primarily comes from the ESER G.O. Bond program; $102.4 million and $54.1 million were authorized and issued for the project in the 2010 and 2014 ESER G.O. Bonds, respectively. An additional $153.5 million was approved by voters in the 2020 ESER Bond. Of that, $140 million is planned to deliver west side EFWS improvements. In addition, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission plans to support $55 million in west side EFWS improvements using Water Revenue Bonds; those funds are shown in the Infrastructure and Streets chapter.

Future work is expected to be funded through the ESER 2028 G.O. Bond.

FIR – Neighborhood Fire Stations

Driven by a comprehensive SFFD Capital Improvement Plan, the Neighborhood Fire Stations program addresses the most urgently needed repairs and improvements to critical firefighting facilities and infrastructure. Projects can be comprehensive, focused, or seismic in scope. Comprehensive renovations correct all deficiencies pertaining to emergency response and health and safety issues and include renovation, renewal, or replacement of major building systems to promote station functionality for at least 25 years. Focused scope projects correct deficiencies of selected building components and promote station functionality for at least 25 years. Seismic improvements bring stations up to current building codes and include a comprehensive remodel. This program will also include fiber network modernization, combining three separate networks into one segregated network. This consolidation will simplify management, enhance security and redundancy, reduce costs, and add capacity and performance to the network.

This program is funded primarily through the ESER G.O. Bond program; $66.9 million and $80.4 million were authorized in the 2010 and 2014 ESER G.O. Bonds, respectively. An additional $275 million was authorized in the 2020 ESER G.O. Bond, to be used for both Neighborhood Fire Stations and the new SFFD Training Facility.

Future work is expected to be funded through the 2028 ESER G.O. Bond.

FIR – Treasure Island Fire House Replacement

The Treasure Island fire station will be demolished as part of the Island’s greater development plan. Once redevelopment proceeds, a new fire station is planned to be built to meet the needs of the island’s occupants and visitors. 

The budget for this project is estimated at $20 million and will be entirely developer-funded.

FIR – Fire Station 13 Replacement

As part of a public-private partnership, the City and County of San Francisco has entered into an agreement with a private developer to construct a new station for Fire Station 13 as part of a mixed-use development project in Chinatown. As a portion of this project, the Department’s aging Fire Station 13 will be demolished and replaced with a new facility adjacent to the current one. This project will create a seismically enhanced fire station that meets the current operational demands of the Fire Department.

The budget for this project is an estimated $30 million and will be entirely developer-funded.

Multiple Departments – JFIP HOJ Admin Exit Construction

A downtown hub that co-locates Courts-related functions and services for justice-involved populations is the most efficient use of space and resources for San Francisco’s criminal justice system. Building in this way will enable the relocation of justice functions remaining in the HOJ.

Once funding for the Courts is secure, planning can begin in earnest for a consolidated justice campus. Meanwhile, this Capital Plan reserves $367 million in FY2027 and FY2030 Certificates of Participation for this project.

Multiple Departments – Public Safety Training Facilities

SFFD, SFPD, and SHF have all identified training facility needs. SFFD currently rents a facility on Treasure Island, which will be demolished as part of the Island’s redevelopment plan, and the department’s second facility in the Mission District is too small to accommodate all training operations. The Police Academy facility does not have adequate floor space to accommodate training programs for the department’s officers and needs to expand. State and local training requirements include firearms qualifications, emergency vehicle operations (EVOC), Crisis Intervention and de-escalation mandates and other skills. SHF has been using the old County Jail #6 facility, as well as leased training space from outside agencies such as the Alameda and San Mateo Sheriff’s Offices for training as needed – but regional resources overall are limited.

Given the time-sensitive need for SFFD to relocate, that department’s timeline and requirements will have first consideration in project development. Other department needs may be incorporated as budget and schedule allow.

The new SFFD Training Facility is prioritized in the 2020 ESER G.O. Bond, with a total of $275 million authorized for both Neighborhood Fire Stations and the new Training Facility.

POL – Police Facilities Retrofits and Improvements

Currently, SFPD's facilities are not adequate to meet the department's operational needs. Renovation or replacement of Taraval Station, which has a Seismic Hazard Rating of 4 (SHR 4), is a top SFPD priority for the ESER G.O. Bond Program. All other stations, except Southern Station built as part of the new Police Headquarters, are rated SHR 3 which provides for life-safety, but does not ensure occupancy after a large earthquake, the continued operational capacity of these facilities.

A recently refreshed Facility Evaluation & Standards Study noted that many of the stations exhibited a broad range of functional, safety, security, accessibility, and technical inadequacies, including space shortfalls. The highest priorities for renovation or replacement are Tenderloin and Central Stations, followed by the repurposing of the old Potrero Station.

In conjunction with Public Works, SFPD has developed District Station Facilities Standards, and would like to implement these recommendations to provide consistency in policing operations and improve community experience.

Estimated costs for station improvements vary depending on the level of intervention. Improvements to District stations are funded primarily through the ESER G.O. Bond Program. The 2014 ESER bond included $29.6 million for SFPD facilities, as well as the major SFPD Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division construction project budgeted at $163.4 million. The 2020 ESER Bond funds $120.8 million for police facilities, including a new Ingleside Station, tenant improvements at 1828 Egbert Ave, and seismic improvements at Mission Station. Future work is expected to be funded through the 2028 ESER bond.

POL – 1828 Egbert Ave. Tenant Improvements

Work has commenced on three phases of tenant improvements at 1828 Egbert Ave. Phase I relocates Property Control Division’s Hunter Point site (Building 606) to Egbert’s 3rd  and 4th  floors. Phase II will include tenant improvements to the 1st and 2nd floors as a surge site and temporary home for Ingleside Police station during the rebuilding of a new Ingleside station. This surge facility would operate until 2027. Phase III would commence after the surge site is decommissioned, making tenant improvements for the relocation of the Property Control facility from HOJ to the 1st and 2nd floors.

The acquisition of 1828 Egbert Ave. and Phase I of this project were funded using Certificates of Participation. Phase II will be funded using 2020 ESER bond funds.