DEM – 1011 Turk Street/DEM Headquarters Expansion

DEM prepares the City’s administration for everyday and occasional emergencies. Planning was initiated for a proposed addition to DEM headquarters directly west of its current location at 1011 Turk Street. The current space is inadequate for the City’s monitoring systems and current staffing levels, and a modified parking solution is required.

The budget for the needed two-floor below-grade parking structure and 12,000 square feet of office space is $29 million. Though recommended for funding through the next ESER G.O. Bond in the previous Capital Plan, this project has been deferred to ensure careful and future-minded planning for the overall site. 

DEM – Elevator Modernization Project

DEM needs to modernize the existing passenger elevator at 1011 Turk to current code standards and provide a new second elevator to build resilience and continuous operational capability for that essential 24/7 facility. The additional elevator would provide service to the roof-mounted mechanical equipment.

The estimated cost of this project is $3.3 million. 

FIR – Bureau of Equipment Relocation

The SFFD Bureau of Equipment is the site of maintenance and repair for all of the Department's equipment and apparatus, among other essential functions. The current facility is undersized and seismically unsafe, but has been designated historical, limiting the nature of repairs and modifications that can be made. SFFD has identified a need for a new Bureau of Equipment facility to meet its current needs and improve efficiency of operations.

The estimated budget for this relocation project is $60 million.

Phase 1 of this project is funded and will install 175 strategically placed digital cameras to fortify surveillance throughout the facility’s interior. Phase 2 would replace the current analog cameras and supporting network with digital upgrades and cover the exterior. The new equipment and supporting infrastructure will enable higher resolution, Internet Protocol (IP) cameras, and the ability to record and store up to 13 months’ worth of video for potential legal issues and the protection of our residents.

The budget for Phase 2 is $850,000. The General Fund could be a source for this project once Phase 1 advances.

The Central District Station was constructed in 1972 and the only district station not upgraded in the 1987 SFPD facility bond program. Central Station is adjacent to a structure that houses a public parking garage and is ballistically inadequate, both of which pose risk to the facility. This station is recommended for reconstruction or replacement, and a viable swing or permanent site is needed for planning to begin in earnest.

The estimated cost of replacement is $50 million, and a future ESER G.O. Bond would be the most likely source for this project. Smaller interim improvements may be supported by the 2020 ESER G.O. Bond.

Based on a 2017 structural report, the County jail facility at 425 7th Street has a Seismic Hazard Rating (SHR) of 3, which means it would likely be inoperable after a major earthquake. Structurally strengthening this facility would improve likely life safety outcomes for staff and prisoners in the building and avoid costly hasty relocation efforts post-event.

The estimated cost of the structural retrofit is $10 million. Accompanying improvements and soft costs still need to be developed.

This project would modernize County Jail #1, also known as the Intake and Release Center. The Intake and Release Center operates continuously with limited opportunity to replace aging infrastructure. As a result, all systems are reaching their end of life. There are also code-driven upgrades needed to bring the facility to modern standards. Priorities within the building include the security sally port doors, the perimeter sliding doors, the property and clothing conveyor system, the floors and walls of the holding cells, the safety cells, plumbing fixtures, and ADA and energy improvements.

The estimated cost for improvements at County Jail #1 is approximately $5 million.

Converting dorms to cells in A & D Pods of County Jail #2 would not increase the capacity of the jail beyond the required ADA-accessible cells, but it would create more usable space in the existing facility. The converted beds would be appropriate for the maximum-security prisoners common in San Francisco’s jail population. This work would require supporting work to the building’s air handling systems and roof. In addition, County Jail #2 has limited space for prisoner services, and the Sheriff’s Department proposes to add to that capacity by developing within the building’s atriums. To make this possible, additional security enhancements would be needed to allow for safer and greater use of these areas by civilian staff and program providers. Improvements are also needed in the medical services pod (Pod C) of County Jail #2.

The estimated cost of this capital work at County Jail #2 is $127.4 million. Of that, the estimated cost to convert A & D Pod dorms into cells is $29.4 million, and the roof and HVAC work for the entire building is estimated at $10.2 million.

FIR – Bureau of Equipment Relocation 

The SFFD Bureau of Equipment is the site of maintenance and repair for all of the Department's equipment and apparatus, among other essential functions. The current facility is undersized and seismically unsafe, but has been designated historical, limiting the nature of repairs and modifications that can be made. SFFD has identified a need for a new Bureau of Equipment facility to meet its current needs and improve efficiency of operations. 

The estimated budget for this relocation project is $60 million. 

SHF – Alternate Programs Facility 

To centralize and streamline operations of the Sheriff’s Department’s many service programs for justice-involved people, expand the Women’s Resource Center located at 930 Bryant Street from 6,000 square feet to 20,500 square feet. 

The recently completed Sheriff’s Department Facility Assessment recommends such a facility and estimates a total project cost of $14 million. 

SHF – County Jail #5 (1 Moreland Drive) Facilities and Grounds 

The County Jail #5 campus located in San Mateo County has many areas of need. The roads are deteriorating; the fences are failing; the trees are overgrowing the site; and drainage of the watershed needs annual maintenance. The piping from the old irrigation tank is unmapped and deteriorating at a rapid pace. This City asset needs to be reviewed for actionable work scopes to ensure that the site remains secure, fire-resistant, and passable. 

The estimated need for this project over the ten years of the Capital Plan is $1.6 million. 

San Francisco’s 911 Call Center needs capital improvements to support workstation replacements that will require an expansion of the existing operations floor. The workstations are reaching the end of their useful life and need to be replaced by 2021; 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 need to be reconfigured. The Call Center also needs an elevated supervisor bridge, which would require ADA work. The expansion will displace DEM’s executive offices along with other administrative personnel who will need to be relocated.

The estimated budget for this renovation project and associated relocations is $9.2 million, planned for funding in the proposed 2020 ESER G.O. Bond, pending voter approval.

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 Bonds, respectively. Future funding of $153.5 million is anticipated in the proposed 2020 ESER Bond, pending voter approval. Of that, $140 million is planned to deliver west side EFWS improvements. In addition, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission plans to support $53.8 million in west side EFWS improvements using Water Revenue Bonds; those funds are shown in Chapter 9: Infrastructure and Streets. Future work is expected to be funded through the ESER 2027 G.O. Bond.

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 15 years. Focused scope projects correct deficiencies of selected building components and promote station functionality for up to 10 years. Seismic improvements bring stations up to current building codes and include a comprehensive remodel. Priority stations include stations 3, 7, 8, and 40.

This program is funded primarily through the ESER General Obligation Bond program; $66.9 million and $80.4 million were authorized in the ESER 2010 and ESER 2014 bonds, respectively, and all bonds have been issued. Future funding of $125 million is anticipated in the proposed ESER 2020 Bond, pending voter approval.

The Treasure Island fire station is being torn down 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.

San Francisco continually reviews and assesses the seismic risks throughout our portfolio of public facilities. Risks at many vulnerable buildings have already been mitigated or funded, but needs persist at some, including ones with important first response functions. Tackling seismic strengthening needs in those public facilities with the worst expected damage and casualty rates from a major earthquake event is an important piece of protecting public safety.

The budget for this program is $70 million in the proposed 2020 ESER Bond, pending voter approval.

The Adult Probation Department, the District Attorney’s Office, and some SFPD staff will be relocated from seismically unsafe Hall of Justice into leased properties. Some staff still will remain at the Hall. This HOJ Relocation project would encompass acquiring property needed for the permanent closure of the HOJ; the tenant improvements needed to remove the remaining staff from the Bryant Street wing of the Hall: consolidating the few remaining City offices on the Harriet Street side and acquired properties once obtained; and solving for remaining Courts-related dependencies on the Hall jails such as holding.

The budget for this set of projects is estimated at $131 million and is programmed for FY2020 Certificates of Participation.

The demolition of the Bryant Street side of the Hall of Justice is necessary to make room for the future consolidation of Courts-related operations at that site. The Courts will need to remain operational during and after demolition in the enclosed Harriet Street wing of 
the building.

The budget for this project is estimated at $55 million and is planned for funding with FY2025 Certificates of Participation.

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 consolidation of justice functions spread across various buildings in the area, including the leases at 350 Rhode Island and 945 Bryant Street.

Once funding for the Courts is secure, planning can begin in earnest for a consolidated justice campus. Meanwhile, the project budget is estimated at $417 million in FY2028 Certificates of Participation.

SFFD, SFPD, and the Sheriff’s Department 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. The Sheriff’s Department has been using the old County Jail #6 facility for training as needed, but that building needs to be brought up to code and reconfigured to serve its current purpose.

This project will be prioritized in the proposed ESER 2020 G.O. Bond with an estimated budget of $150 million. Given the time-sensitive need for SFFD to relocate, that department’s timeline and requirements will have first consideration in project development. Other departments’ needs may be incorporated as budget and schedule allow.

According to Seismic Hazard Rating (SHR) studies completed in 2018, Ingleside and Taraval Stations were both found to have an SHR 4 rating, an expected total or partial collapse structural performance level. These seismic retrofits are the SFPD’s top priority for the ESER G.O. Bond Program. The estimated cost for each structural retrofit and complementary station improvements is approximately $20 million.

In addition to the seismic priorities, SFPD's facilities are not adequate to meet the department's operational needs. In 2013 a Facility Evaluation & Standards Study was completed and noted that many of the stations exhibited a broad range of functional, safety, security, accessibility, and technical inadequacies, including space shortfalls. Priorities for improvement and expansion include Bayview, Central, Tenderloin, and the Station Investigations Team offices, as well as the Old Potrero Station, which could serve as a base for the MTA and Community Engagement units.

The Police Academy facility does not have adequate floor space to accommodate training programs and needs to expand. The roof and HVAC systems especially need attention. Those needs will also be prioritized to meet SFPD's training obligations.

Estimated costs for station improvements vary depending on the level of intervention. Improvements to District stations are funded primarily through the ESER General Obligation 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. All bonds from ESER 2014 have been issued. Funding of $120.8 million is anticipated for these priority projects in the proposed 2020 ESER G.O. Bond, pending voter approval.