In compliance with San Francisco Administrative Code Section 3.20, I submit the Proposed City and County of San Francisco Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2031. As the guiding document for City infrastructure investments, this Plan recommends $38 billion for critical public health facilities, affordable housing, parks and cultural centers, safer streets, and better transportation over the coming decade.

Undoubtedly, 2020 has been a difficult year and the ongoing impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in dramatic shifts in our economic outlook and available resources. That is why public capital investments will serve an even more important role than before as a stimulus for a strong and equitable recovery. Significant updates to this Plan include the addition of the Affordable Housing Service Area and new investments that focus on economic recovery and resilience.

Planning for the care and maintenance of our public assets is an essential function of government. This Plan reflects balancing limited resources with our most pressing needs. Investments like those identified in this Plan will help San Francisco emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis. I look forward to working with the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors to enact the recommendations of this Plan.

Carmen Chu
City Administrator

In compliance with the San Francisco Administrative Code Section 3.20, I am pleased to submit the City and County of San Francisco Capital Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2020-2029. The guiding document for City infrastructure investments, this Plan assesses the City’s capital needs, identifies the level of investment required to meet those needs, and provides a constrained plan of finance for the next 10 years.

The Capital Plan continues the City’s commitment to plan and finance projects that will strengthen the integrity of San Francisco’s infrastructure in an equitable way. The Plan recommends a record level of $39 billion in investments that will improve San Francisco’s resilience through critical seismic repairs and strengthening; transportation and utility system improvements; a stronger Seawall; modern public health and safety facilities; and safer streets for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers.

Even with this record level of investment, the Plan defers five billion dollars in identified capital needs for General Fund departments. Assuming continued seven percent annual growth in the Pay-As-You-Go Program, the state of good repair needs for those departments is not fully funded until FY2027. We must continue to invest in our infrastructure to contain costs and deliver the quality of life that our residents, workers, and visitors deserve.
We know that programmatic investments alone will not solve the problems San Francisco faces. Near-term investments to build additional affordable housing, mitigate seismic risks in our public health buildings, and ensure the safety and operational capability of our public safety departments in the wake of disaster will help safeguard our long-term viability.

San Francisco has long been a city resilient in the face of environmental, economic, and social challenges. The Capital Plan not only guides infrastructure investments but also builds public trust in the City’s ability to do smart long-term planning. I look forward to working with the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors to enact the recommendations of this Plan and continuing to build a stronger San Francisco.

Naomi M. Kelly
City Administrator

In compliance with the San Francisco Administrative Code Section 3.20, I am pleased to submit the City and County of San Francisco Capital Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2018-2027. The guiding document for City infrastructure investments, this Plan assesses the City’s capital needs, identifies the level of investment required to meet those needs, and provides a constrained plan of finance for the next 10 years.

The Capital Plan continues the City’s commitment to plan and finance projects that will strengthen the integrity of San Francisco’s infrastructure. The Plan recommends a record level of $35 billion in investments over the next decade that will improve San Francisco’s resilience through critical seismic repairs and strengthening; transportation and utility system improvements; safer streets for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers; and more affordable housing.

For the first time, the Capital Plan includes strategies to address the multigenerational need to fortify the Seawall, which protects three miles of vital and vibrant waterfront. The Seawall, its assets, and the people who rely on it for home, work, recreation, and/or travel are all vulnerable to the immediate threat of earthquakes and the slow-moving threat of sea level rise.

Even with this record level of investment, the Capital Plan defers $4.6 billion in identified capital needs for General Fund departments and does not fully fund annual state of good repair needs for those departments until FY2032.

San Francisco has long been a city resilient in the face of environmental, economic, and social challenges. The Capital Plan not only guides infrastructure investments but also builds public trust in the City’s ability to do smart long-term planning. I look forward to working with the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors to enact the recommendations of this Plan and continuing to build a stronger City. 

Naomi M. Kelly
City Administrator

B. Governance Structure

In August 2005, concerns from city leaders, citizens, Mayor Newsom, and the Board of Supervisors culminated in Administrative Code Sections 3.20 and 3.21 requiring the City to annually develop and adopt a ten-year constrained capital expenditure plan for city-owned facilities and infrastructure. The code ensures the Plan’s relevance by requiring that all capital expenditures be reviewed in light of the adopted capital expenditure plan.

The Capital Planning Committee (CPC) approves the Capital Plan and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on all of the City’s capital expenditures. It consists of the City Administrator as chair, the President of the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor’s Finance Director, the Controller, the City Planning Director, the Public Works Director, the Airport Director, the Municipal Transportation Agency Executive Director, the Public Utilities Commission General Manager, the Recreation and Parks Department General Manager, and the Port of San Francisco Executive Director. The mission of the Capital Planning Committee is to review the proposed capital expenditure plan and to monitor the City’s ongoing compliance with the final adopted capital plan.

In August 2005, concerns from city leaders, citizens, Mayor Newsom, and the Board of Supervisors culminated in Administrative Code Sections 3.20 and 3.21 requiring the City to annually develop and adopt a ten-year constrained capital expenditure plan for city-owned facilities and infrastructure. The code ensures the Plan’s relevance by requiring that all capital expenditures be reviewed in light of the adopted capital expenditure plan.

The Capital Planning Committee (CPC) approves the Capital Plan and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on all of the City’s capital expenditures. It consists of the City Administrator as chair, the President of the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor’s Finance Director, the Controller, the City Planning Director, the Public Works Director, the Airport Director, the Municipal Transportation Agency Executive Director, the Public Utilities Commission General Manager, the Recreation and Parks Department General Manager, and the Port of San Francisco Executive Director. The mission of the Capital Planning Committee is to review the proposed capital expenditure plan and to monitor the City’s ongoing compliance with the final adopted capital plan.