Addressing Resilience Challenges

2020 has tested the resilience of San Franciscans in many ways. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing inequalities and thrown thousands into dire economic conditions. It has also severely impacted the City’s budget at a time when public services and investments are needed more than ever. San Francisco also experienced a record breaking 30 Spare the Air Days due to wildfire smoke. Making San Francisco resilient to immediate and long-term threats of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and natural hazards requires bold actions to build a more equitable city, adapt our built and natural assets, and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions.

San Franciscans recognize the importance of resilience investments and caring for the most vulnerable in our communities. In November 2019, voters passed a $600 million Affordable Housing Bond to address critical housing needs, protect residents, and stabilize communities. In March 2020, San Francisco voters approved a $628.5 million Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (ESER) bond to fund upgrades and much-needed improvements to capital infrastructure that will allow San Francisco to quickly respond to a major earthquake or other disaster and recover from its aftermath. Then in November 2020, during the worst economic recession since the Great Depression, voters passed a $487.5 million Health and Recovery Bond to invest in facilities supporting people experiencing mental health challenges, substance use disorder, and or homelessness; parks and open space; and street improvements.

This Plan considers the extraordinary economic impacts of COVID-19 and recommends investments that help businesses, workers, and families recover from this crisis, including many of the recommendations from the Economic Recovery Task Force report. Construction is one of the most powerful jobs stimulus tools available to local governments. This Plan calls for investing in public facilities and infrastructure to put thousands of people to work and help accelerate economic recovery. Each $1 million in construction spending translates to approximately 4.4 San Francisco jobs. For more information, see Appendix D, Job Creation Estimation Methodology.

As a waterfront city located between two major fault lines, we must continue to plan for the next disaster even as we work to recover from COVID crisis. Resilience is a constant process of preparing and building to protect communities, buildings, and infrastructure. This chapter is organized by San Francisco’s primary resilience challenges: social and racial inequity, unaffordability, earthquakes, climate change, and aging infrastructure.

COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force

Mayor London N. Breed and Board of Supervisors President Norman Yee convened the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force between April and October 2020 to guide the City’s efforts through the COVID-19 recovery.

Task Force members represented a diversity of perspectives and sectors, including academia, arts, entertainment, finance, government, health care, hospitality, housing, labor, manufacturing, nonprofit, personal services, philanthropy, real estate, retail, and technology. The Task Force sought out the perspectives of underrepresented populations who are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, bringing additional voices to the work.

The result is 41 policy recommendations to promote an equitable and resilient economic recovery. Key recommendations related to capital planning include:

• Supporting the construction sector with public infrastructure investments and continued focus on major projects
• Promoting reactivation and consider adaptive reuse of buildings for a vibrant San Francisco
• Repurposing public outdoor space
• Preserving and stabilizing affordable multifamily rental housing
• Acquiring buildings to be converted into permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness
• Planning collaboratively for San Francisco’s resilient future and related investments
• Bridging the digital divide with affordable connectivity and internet service
• Catalyzing neighborhood recovery through the arts
• Investing in BIPOC and immigrant communities through reparative community investment

Resilience in San Francisco

Resilience describes the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and systems within a city to survive, adapt, and grow, no matter what kind of chronic stresses and acute shocks they may experience.

Making San Francisco as resilient as possible to immediate and long-term threats of climate change and natural hazards requires bold actions to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, adapt our built and natural assets, and build a more sustainable and equitable city.

As a waterfront city between two major fault lines and home to a population rapidly approaching one million, planning for a resilient future is of paramount concern for San Francisco. The City works collaboratively to ensure safe and healthy facilities for the delivery of programs and services. Above and beyond asset preservation, many resilience initiatives promote long-term sustainability and community building in the face of social and environmental challenges. Resilience is something we must constantly strive toward, a process of preparing and building to protect our people and infrastructure.

The 2018 Global Climate Summit

In 2018, San Francisco hosted the world’s climate change leaders, problem-solvers, and advocates for the Global Climate Summit convened by Governor Jerry Brown. In tandem with that event, San Francisco made ambitious new climate commitments to:

• Reduce emissions to net zero by 2050.

• Reduce waste generation by 15% and landfill disposal by 50% by 2030.

• Build net-zero carbon buildings by 2050.

• Issue more green bonds to finance capital projects.

• Switch all electricity in to renewables by 2030.

Resilience in San Francisco

Resilience describes the capacity of individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, and systems within a city to survive, adapt, and grow, no matter what kind of chronic stresses and acute shocks they may experience. 

As a waterfront city proximate to two major fault lines and home to a population rapidly approaching one million, resilience is of paramount concern for San Francisco. Resilience is something we must constantly strive toward, a process of preparing and building to protect our people and infrastructure. 

The City works collaboratively across departments to maintain safe and healthy facilities and to ensure the delivery of programs and services. Earthquake readiness and disaster response preparations are essential to that effort. Above and beyond asset preservation, many resilience initiatives promote long-term sustainability in the face of climate change and increasing density. Sea level rise adaptation, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and waste, and promoting renewable energy and conservation are all part of building a resilient San Francisco for generations to come. 

Developing and implementing policies and programs to improve San Francisco's overall resilience has long been a priority for the City.

Challenges and Opportunities

Some of San Francisco’s greatest challenges and opportunities extend past the 10-year timeframe of the Capital Plan. San Francisco is committed to tackling these multi-generational problems through an integrated planning approach leading to smart policies and projects. Some of these are listed below.

• Seawall Resilience Project 

• Sea Level Rise 

• Mission Creek 

• Climate Action Targets 

• Ocean Beach 

• Second Transbay BART Tunnel 

• Muni Forward 

• DTX/High-Speed Rail 

• Utility Undergrounding 

• Treasure Island 

• Affordable Housing 

• Courthouse at the Hall of Justice

Proposed Capital Plan FY2018-2027

In 2013, San Francisco became one of the first 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) to receive funding and support from the Rockefeller Foundation. San Francisco was the first to hire a Chief Resilience Officer and one of the first to complete a strategic plan, Resilient SF. 

Resilient SF lays out San Francisco's most pressing resilience challenges and calls for City action in partnership with our communities to make bold and lasting progress against them. Resilient SF takes a long view of resilience and lays out actionable goals to address strategies related to San Francisco’s planning, infrastructure, demography, and communities. 

In 2016 as part of the City’s Five-Year Financial Plan, the Mayor’s Office published the Citywide Strategic Initiatives Framework, which presents a set of shared values and vision built upon strategic plans from departments across the City administration. Insofar as they ensure the long-term resilience of our City’s facilities, infrastructure, and communities, San Francisco's capital planning efforts touch all of the initiatives envisioned by this Framework. Several of the featured initiatives that will help advance the City’s vision are especially capital-intensive.

Our Vision

The Mayor's Citywide Strategic Initiatives Framework lays out a vision that represents the City San Francisco wants to be: 

• Residents and families who thrive 
• Clean, safe, and livable communities 
• A diverse, equitable, and inclusive City 
• Excellent City services 
• A City and region prepared for the future

Ensuring that San Francisco is a clean, safe, and livable place is a fundamental part of our capital planning efforts and our overall resilience. From sidewalks to street trees to Vision Zero, many of the programs named in the Plan demonstrate the City’s investment in its neighborhoods and commitment to a good quality of life for all. Well-maintained roadways, utilities, and physical infrastructure translate into access, livability, clean water and power, and safety.

Both the Capital Plan and Resilient SF recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusivity surrounding housing and homelessness in San Francisco. The $310 million Affordable Housing G.O. Bond, the inclusion of homeless service sites for $20 million in the most recent Public Health and Safety G.O. Bond, the implementation of HOPE SF, and conversion of public housing sites to non-profit management are all capital-related efforts that can make a real difference for San Franciscans seeking housing. 

Finally and most directly, the Office of Resilience and Capital Planning helps to ensure that the City is resilient now and for future generations. Issues around the environment and global climate change will be at the forefront over the next five years, with a focus on sea level rise adaptation planning and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. Major infrastructure projects like the Central Subway, Muni Forward, and the Transbay Transit Center will transform transportation in San Francisco. The Seawall along the northern waterfront requires significant improvements to survive the next big earthquake and address increasing flood risk. All of these efforts and more are supported by the City’s Capital Plan. 

In addition to implementating the Resilient SF strategy, the Office of Resilience and Capital Planning builds upon the San Francisco Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), a federally mandated planning document produced every five years that assesses risks from natural and human-caused hazards— including climate change, drought, earthquakes, energy disruption, floods, hazardous material events, oil spills, tsunamis, wildfire etc.—and lays out mitigation strategies for reducing the impact of those risks. The HMP was last published in 2014, and planning for the 2019 HMP will begin in Spring 2017. FEMA approval is required for the City to be eligible for federal disaster relief. 

Both Resilient SF and the 2014 HMP directly address the City’s areas of highest concern for disaster preparedness: earthquakes, sea level rise, and emergency response. Equally important is our commitment to environmental sustainability. Improving the environment by reducing greenhouse gases, encouraging the use of public transit, and preserving our natural resources are all components of a more resilient city. These areas are covered in further detail in the rest of this chapter.

In December 2016 San Francisco hosted the second West Coast Mayors Summit, a bipartisan convening of mayors as well as resilience and sustainability officers from 10 cities. The two-day meeting addressed topics of shared concern across the cities—housing affordability and resilience. Participants discussed the intersection of resilience and capital planning, integrating climate change adaptation into local plans, and incorporating equity into the equation. The group reviewed examples of generational infrastructure projects that would benefit from federal investments prior to a natural disaster, such as San Francisco’s Seawall. The summit's mayors agreed to various federal asks, such as increased investment in major infrastructure. 

San Francisco understands that resilience and sustainability cannot be easily attained, but the City continues to prioritize these values.

Transportation 

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

• Completed Chase Center opening infrastructure including construction of new transit platform and pedestrian safety, hospital access, neighborhood congestion, and mode share improvements.
• Replaced over 800 buses in a seven-year period leading to the highest bus reliability rating ever recorded at SFMTA.
• Fully opened the Transit Maintenance Center and added new light rail vehicles to continue the expansion of the MUNI metro fleet.
• Completed Vision Zero-related high priority street safety projects including implementation of over 6 miles of new bicycle lanes and 9 quick-build streetscape projects in 2019.
• Completed rail upgrades for state of good repair including replacing track, adding seismic upgrades, and rehabilitating aging infrastructure such as replacement of the Cable Car Gearboxes, the King Street Substation upgrade, and Station enhancements.

San Francisco International Airport

• Opened the new 351 guest room Airport-owned Hotel in October 2019. This four-star, state-of-the-art SFO Grand Hyatt Hotel features meeting and function spaces, and restaurant, achieved LEED Gold certification. The hotel is connected to the Terminal complex by the AirTrain people mover system.
• Opened the new Terminal 1 Boarding Area B with in May 2020 completion of all 25 gates projected for Spring/Summer 2021. Terminal 1 opened with the capacity to accommodate 16 concession offerings to provide passengers with a sense of place by showcasing local retail, food, and beverage.
• Completed construction on the new Second Long-Term Parking Garage (LTPG) in February 2019. This will offset the carbon footprint by removing the need for shuttle buses.
• Completed the first phase of the International Terminal refresh with new concession spaces, an outdoor terrace at Boarding Area G, seating areas and updated restrooms with gender-neutral and family rooms.
• Began the second phase of the International Terminal refresh in July 2020, which will include many improvements to passenger flows and increase available office space.
• The Courtyard 3 Connector project is 54% complete and is planned to be fully complete in Fall 2021. This project will construct a new secure connector between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 to provide greater flexibility for airline gate use and to improve overall passenger experience.

Other Agencies

• Completed the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion Project in collaboration with the Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA). This project included two new ferry gates, significantly increasing ferry capacity, and a 13,000 square foot public plaza. (Port)
• Completed Phase 1 of the Salesforce Transit Center Project. (TJPA)
• Successfully completed $270 million bond sale to refinance Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan and provide funds for construction and design of the Transbay Program. (TJPA)
• Continued putting new Fleet of the Future railcars into service. Production of new cars will continue with final delivery of all cars by spring 2022. (BART)
• Began overhauls of escalators at the Downtown San Francisco Stations and renovated elevators to improve safety, appearance, and cleanliness. (BART)
• Secured a $1.69 billion FTA Capital Investment Grant to support the BART Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Program. (BART)

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency 

Completed rail upgrades for state of good repair, replacing track, adding seismic upgrades, and upgrading aging infrastructure in the Sunset and Twin Peaks Tunnels.

Purchased new Light Rail Vehicles while continuing the replacement and expansion of the aging motor and trolley coaches to increase service in high demand areas, improve service overall, and lower the average age of the fleet.

Upgraded and expanded facilities including the opening of the Islais Creek Facility, the construction of storage tracks at the Muni Metro East site to provide additional train storage space, replacement of worn infrastructure at the Green Center storage yard, and continued replacement of escalators in Muni Metro Subway stations.

Completed Vision Zero-related high priority street safety projects. In 2017, the SFMTA implemented over 700 engineering measures on city streets, including more than 70 concrete bulb-outs, 50 painted safety zones, 50 speed humps, and 50 signal system upgrades. Also installed 12 miles of new or upgraded bikeways. In total, 77 miles of engineering improvements were installed in 2017, 34 miles of which were on the city’s High-Injury Network.

Bicycling Improvements: Completed three new parking-protected bike lanes, finished the Masonic Avenue Streetscape Project and Wiggle Neighborhood Green Corridor, and expanded the Bay Area Bicycle Share program.

San Francisco International Airport

Completed the Interim Boarding Area to provide adequate terminal facilities during the demolition and construction of Terminal 1 and the new Boarding Area B.

Opened the new Consolidated Administration Campus, a four-floor staff building housing nine Airport divisions and approximately 400 airport staff. The project is expected to achieve LEED Gold certification, enhance staff collaboration, and revenue-generating opportunities from the vacated office spaces.

Completed the Ground Transportation Unit (GTU) Relocation project, also expected to achieve LEED Gold certification while providing new offices and inspection bays for the GTU, office and work spaces for the Radio Shop, and fuel and wash stations for City-owned vehicles.

Completed Fire House No. 3, a new LEED Gold structure in the South Field area, consisting of a two-story office building, living quarters, and a five-bay apparatus garage.

Broke ground on the new Airport Hotel, which will open in summer 2019.

Demolished the old Air Traffic Control Tower in Terminal 2, setting the stage for a new Terminal 2 Office Tower that is under construction.

Other Agencies

Completed Phase 1 of the Salesforce Transit Center Project. (TJPA)

Advanced major efforts on Yerba Buena and Treasure Islands, projects to improve the design and connectivity of transportation projects on the island. (CTA)

Removed and replaced existing vehicular and pedestrian bridges over tracks at 22nd Street, 23rd Street, and Paul Avenue to meet seismic safety standards. (CalTrain)

Began service of new cars for the Fleet of the Future; production of new cars will continue with final delivery of all cars by spring 2022. (BART)

Began overhauls of escalators at the Montgomery and Embarcadero Stations and renovated 90 elevators to improve safety, appearance, and cleanliness. (BART)

Installed protective canopies at the Powell and Civic Center Stations to protect escalators from weather and debris. (BART)

Released a request for qualifications to build the next-generation automatic train control system, which will reduce delays and allow more frequent service during peak periods. (BART)

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency 

Completed 30 Vision Zero-related high priority street safety projects in 24 months along the High-Injury Network, implemented 34 miles of safety improvements, and installed 1,599 safety treatments. 

Completed the City College Terminal and Unity Plaza that provides a safer and more convenient pedestrian link between Muni, the City College campus, and a below-market rate housing development. 

Bicycling Improvements: Completed the Fell & Oak Bicycleway Project that improves safety and comfort for bicyclists, Phase 1 of the Bay Area Bicycle Share program in addition to initiating the phase 2 expansion, and installation of automated bicycle counters along major cycling routes. 

Several facilities improvements: Completed Phase 1 of the Islais Creek Facility to provide additional space for motor coach maintenance and operations, Phase 1 of the Muni Metro station escalator replacement project, and replacements of the Presidio and Woods Divisions Bus Hoist Lift that insures continued maintenance of Muni coaches. 

Expanded the bus fleet and replaced aging motor and trolley coaches to increase service in high demand areas, improve service overall, and lower the average age of the fleet. 

Replaced the closed circuit television with the Subway CCTV Surveillance System to enhance security in the subway system and its perimeters. 

Streets and pedestrian improvement projects: Made improvements on Market and Haight transit lines, which reduce travel time on Muni and improve pedestrian safety. Also completed the Castro Streetscape Improvement Project, which enhanced the pedestrian experience and upgraded the right-of-way.

San Francisco International Airport

Opened a new state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control Tower and Integrated Facility building in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which provides the Airport with the latest in technology and design, while obtaining LEED® Gold status and meeting stringent safety, security, and seismic standards. 

Completed the Terminal 3 East Renovation Project, which reconfigured the east side of the terminal to enhance passenger flow, alleviate congestion, and improve passenger amenities; the project also included seismic renovations, updates to building systems, airfield expansion, and new passenger amenities.

Interagency Initiatives 

San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa voters approved a $3.5 billion BART general obligation bond in November 2016 that will allow BART to fund necessary improvements to BART's aging transit infrastructure. 

Finished construction on several county initiatives including the final roadway configuration of the Presidio Parkway, the new westbound I-80 on and off ramps connecting Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island with the Bay Bridge, and the newly realigned off-ramp at Folsom Street. 

Advanced major efforts at Yerba Buena Island and in central San Francisco: Began final design of the second major component of the Yerba Buena Interchange Improvement Project and commenced construction of the Van Ness BRT. 

Completed several Caltrain improvements including reconstruction of the Jerrold Avenue Bridge, removal of the Quint Street Bridge, and investments in new technology, including predictive arrival and departure information that displays train arrival information on station visual message signs and on Caltrain.com. 

Advanced the Transbay Transit Center Project by completing the structural steel assembly on site, creating a Mello-Roos Community Facilities District to allow the City to levy a special tax to help fund construction of the program, and establishing a Greater Rincon Hill Community Benefit District to fund approximately 80% of the maintenance and operations of the rooftop park.

Recreation, Culture + Education Accomplishments

Parks and Open Space

• Completed major renovations at eleven Neighborhood Parks, with five additional parks under construction, and four parks beginning construction within the next six months.
• Completed construction of a new park at Guy Place Mini Park. Acquired sites for Francisco Reservoir and Shoreview Park which are under construction. Phase I of 900 Innes park, acquired in 2014, will begin construction within the next six months.
• Completed Phase I of the Geneva Car Barn and Powerhouse project, renovating the Powerhouse up to LEED-Gold standards.
• Completed renovations at seven playgrounds as part of the Let’sPlaySF! initiative: Washington Square Playground, Panhandle Playground, West Portal Playground, Sgt. John Macaulay Playground, Alice Chalmers Playground, Redwood Grove in McLaren Park and Merced Heights Playground. In addition, Juri Commons is under construction, and Golden Gate Heights Park will start construction shortly.
• Completed ten improvement projects at our Citywide Parks, including a new bike park and a new community garden at McLaren Park, and the new Golden Gate Park Oak Woodlands trail. Two additional projects are under construction and eight other projects will begin construction within the next six months.
• Completed 17 partial renovations and capital improvements at neighborhood parks, including playfields renewals, trails, water conservation, lighting improvements and more. Five additional projects are under construction and four projects will begin construction within the next six months.
• Completed many renewals, including resurfacing and repainting over 51 courts and five playgrounds; fencing children’s play areas, ball fields, courts Stern Grove and throughout Golden Gate Park; field rehabilitation at nine parks; major irrigation improvements at four parks and throughout Golden Gate Park; refinishing floors at eleven gyms; and security and lighting improvements at six facilities.

Arts and Cultural Departments

• Advanced capital improvements across the Cultural Centers, including HVAC and fire safety system renewals, ADA barrier removal and gutter repairs at SOMArts, and elevator repairs at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts.
• Construction documents for HVAC replacement at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts are 90% complete.
• Completed facility condition assessments of SOMArts, Bayview Opera House, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, African American Art, and Culture Complex.
• Completed multiple conservation projects on artworks located in Golden Gate Park as prescribed by the condition survey conducted in 2018.

Educational Agencies 

• Contract awarded and work started for major overhaul and renewal of all public and staff elevators at the Main Library.
• Completed a new facility at the Main Library lower level for the Library’s Delivery Services unit, including a state-of-the-art library materials sorting machine, and related new offices and workspaces.
• Design for the Mission Branch Library renovation is almost complete. The project is fully funded and expected to go out to bid in the Spring of 2021, with construction beginning later in the year.
• The Library completed renovations for the SF History unit at its leased archival storage facility located at 750 Brannan Street. Forthcoming installation of additional shelving will allow the Library to fully vacate the Brooks Hall space it currently uses to store collections and archival materials.
• Major renewal work has begun at the Library’s Support Services Building. Improvements include window and HVAC replacements, solar electrical upgrades, and a new roof.
• Using funds from Proposition A, City College of San Francisco will proceed to fix or repair City College facilities, make necessary seismic retrofit and earthquake safety improvements, repair buildings to be more energy-efficient and upgrade facilities to better serve students.

Recreation and Parks Department

Completed renovations at eight Neighborhood Parks, with four additional parks under construction, and three remaining parks beginning construction within the next six months.

Completed construction on new parks at Noe Valley Town Square and In Chan Kajaal, and acquired the 11th & Natoma future park site.

Completed renovation of Washington Square Park as part of the Let’s Play! SF program with remaining parks scheduled to start construction by April 2019.

Advanced the Citywide Parks program with an approved Vision Plan for McLaren Park and completed repairs and renovations at all restrooms throughout the park system, with the exception of Golden Gate Park.

Funded the first phase of the Geneva Car Barn and Powerhouse project, which is renovating the Powerhouse up to LEED-Gold standards.

Completed many renewals, including resurfacing and repainting over 30 courts; fencing children’s play areas, ball fields, and courts; and new paving or irrigation at more than 20 parks.

Cultural Departments

Started construction to transform the Asian Art Museum with additional space for major exhibitions, modernized classrooms, and re-contextualized permanent collection galleries.

Advanced capital improvements across the Cultural Centers, including HVAC and fire safety system renewals, ADA barrier removal at SOMArts, and elevator repairs at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts.

Initiated the Cultural Centers Facility Master Plan with a facility condition assessment of SOMArts.

Began the restoration of the Whales (1939), by Robert Howard, for reinstallation.

Advanced renovation projects at the Fine Arts Museums, including repairs in the Court of Honor, and a new exhaust system at the Legion. Planning continues for the tower exterior repairs at the de Young.

Nearing completion of Phase I of the Old Mint Restoration Project, which will assess all development feasibility and viability as a cultural amenity.

Completed bid phase for the Davies Symphony Hall elevator modernization project.

Educational Agencies 

At the Main Library, achieved LEED Gold for Existing Buildings, which involved complete inspection, fine-tuning, and re-commissioning of all HVAC systems.

Advanced critical renewals at the Main Library for subsystems including the materials handling system, seismic moat, and passenger elevators.

Began design for the Mission Branch Library renovation with construction projected to begin in FY2020.

Completed several renewal projects at the branch libraries, including landscaping at the Presidio and Eureka Valley branches for greater ease of maintenance and improved public safety.

Completed renewals at the Academy of Sciences, including the replacement of broken life-critical operational infrastructure for museum flora and fauna.

Completed improvements at many San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) facilities, including construction of new classroom buildings at Sunnyside, Monroe, Stevenson, Junipero Serra, and Peabody elementary schools, as well as modernization work at 35 other school sites due to funds available through the 2011 SFUSD G.O. Bond.

Funded construction, repairs, and improvements at SFUSD facilities with the 2016 SFUSD G.O. Bond, including the recently opened Redding Elementary School and construction underway at Garfield, Lafayette, and Tule Elk. Thirteen other sites are in design, with six sites slated for construction in summer 2019.

Recreation and Parks Department

Finished construction on Mission Dolores and Kimball Playgrounds, the final two parks from the 2008 Bond Neighborhood Parks Program, and completed renovations to Joe DiMaggio Playground. 

Completed construction on new parks at Noe Valley Town Square and at 17th and Folsom. 

Began planning for three Let'sPlaySF Program properties: Merced Heights, Sgt. John Macaulay, and Washington Square playgrounds. Planning for the next three properties—Panhandle Playground, Alice Chalmers Playground, and John McLaren Park/Group Picnic—is also underway. 

Completed renovations at Beach Chalet Playfields, completing the Park Playfields Repair and Reconstruction Program. 

Completed repairs and renovations at restrooms throughout the park system, including Portsmouth Square, Washington Square, and Noe Courts.

Cultural Departments

Completed renovations at the Asian Art Museum including restoring the façade and floors of the historic building, and repainting the Hyde Street side of the building, as well as the historic torchieres in front of the building. 

Completed the renovation of the Bayview Opera House, which includes a new entrance to the historic Newcomb Street façade, an expanded plaza with an outdoor stage, and structural renovations and ADA accessibility improvements. 

Finished repairs at the City's cultural centers, including electrical work and a roof at the African- American Arts & Culture Center; a roof, fire panels and doors, and ADA work at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts; and a new roof at SOMArts. 

Advanced renovation projects at the Fine Arts Museums, including repairs to the roofing systems, replacement of the fire alarm system at the Legion of Honor, replacement of the art treatment freezer, and repairs to the irrigation system exterior pipes at the de Young. 

Began Phase I of the Old Mint Restoration Project, which will assess all aspects of project development and feasibility and the viability of a set of culture and arts uses at this National Historic Landmark Property. 

Completed the seismic retrofit and renovation of the War Memorial Veterans Building, which includes new exhibition space and storage for the civic art collection, as well as a new performance and practice space for the San Francisco Opera and other arts organizations.

Educational Agencies 

Completed improvements at many San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) facilities, including the opening of the new 650-student Willie L. Brown Jr. Middle School; construction of new classroom buildings at Sunnyside, Monroe, Stevenson, Junipero Serra, and Peabody elementary schools, and Lowell High School; and modernization work at 35 other school sites due to funds available through the 2011 SFUSD General Obligation Bond 

Won voter approval for a $744 million SFUSD General Obligation Bond in November 2016 that will fund repairs and maintenance to SFUSD facilities, construct new schools, and seismically upgrade existing facilities. 

Opened the Mix at SFPL, a 4,770-square-foot dynamic, digital media lab for teens at the San Francisco Main Library. This effort was a collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences, KQED, and the Bay Area Video Coalition, which provides opportunities for youth to perform, learn, and engage with peers and mentors. 

Opened the Bridge at Main in the Main Library on the 5th floor, a center that prioritizes community literacy and learning through services such as hands-on computer learning, basic life skills classes, and drop-in technology workshops for families; the Library’s 33-year-old Project Read adult literacy program; and a drop-in Veterans Resource Center. 

Completed renovations at the Academy of Sciences, including the replacement of two broken motor mounts and two failing motors, as well as cleaning, treating, and coating the three cooling towers for the Water Planet Chiller System, which sustains the cooling needs of the majority of Steinhart Aquarium's small and medium tanks.

Public Safety

San Francisco Fire Department

• Completed permitting, CEQA review, and substantial construction on the seismic improvement and station replacement project at Fireboat Station 35 at Pier 22 1/2.
• Opened seismically-renovated Stations 5 (Fillmore District) and 16 (Marina District).
• Exterior envelope improvements completed at Stations 8, 20, and 29, with design work underway for additional stations.
• Roof replacement projects underway at Stations 11, 22, and 21 with work scheduled to be completed in early 2021. As part of the roof replacement project, Hose Tower removal is underway at Stations 6, 11, 12, 21, and 38.
• Shower improvements at stations 17, 19, and 33 have been completed.
• Completed all apparatus bay door replacements from focused-scope project in 2020.
• Completed generator replacement at Station 31. Design and permitting underway for emergency generator replacement projects at Stations 2, 14, 18, 19, 37, and 44.
• Advanced Emergency Firefighting Water System (EFWS) projects in collaboration with the Public Utilities Commission by completing construction on Pump Station 1 and seismically improving and/or replacing pump stations, reservoirs, tanks, pipes, and tunnels. Work on Pump Station 2 has begun with anticipated completion in late 2020 or early 2021.
• Completed substantial construction on the new seismically safe Ambulance Deployment Facility located at 2241 Jerrold. Completion is anticipated for early 2021.

San Francisco Police Department

• Completed New Firearms Simulation Training Facility construction.
• Advanced mechanical, electrical, plumbing work at Bayview, Richmond, Taraval, Tenderloin Stations.
• Near finalization on Park and Ingleside Police Station renovations.
• Paving project proceeding at Academy.
• Range Maintenance underway for expansion of operational capacity.
• Weather proofing underway at Potrero station.

Other Public Safety Accomplishments

• Funded the renovation of the County Jail #2 kitchen. Construction is halfway to completion. Completion will allow the kitchen at County Jail 4 (7th floor of the Hall of Justice) to be closed.
• Completed the Sheriff's Department Facilities Master Plan, documenting current and future capital needs across its jails and
• other facilities.
• Identified and cost-estimated improvements for County Jail #2 and County Jail #6, including space allocation alternatives to support modern facilities.
• Completed Sheriff’s Department Infrastructure Improvement Study which identified operationally critical requirements.
• Closed County Jail #4 to inmate housing and re-assigned inmates to the remaining County Jail #2 and County Jail #5 in San Bruno (renumbered, County Jail #3).
• Extensive repairs to the County Jail #2, extending the life span of the roof for approximately 2-3 more years before a full roof replacement is necessary .
• Completed an electronic security system throughout County Jail #2. This project updates a failed analog system to a fully integrated digital system.
• Construction of juvenile probation entry ramp. Work included modification to existing structure, mechanical and plumbing drainage systems, and architectural systems related to ramp project.
• Completed restroom remodel included renovations for ADA Compliance resulting in three pairs of accessible male/female restrooms serving the public on each occupied floor of the Administration Building.