Infrastructure + Streets: Overview

Overview

Programs addressed in this chapter are delivered by the San Francisco Public Works and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. Among the key programs implemented by Public Works are Street Resurfacing, Sidewalk Repair, and Street Tree Planting. SFPUC provides San Francisco with water, power, and wastewater systems, with multi-billion dollar programs designed to prolong the life of these assets. Together, these two agencies provide tangible results that affect the lives of each and every San Franciscan.

Recently Completed Taraval Streetscape Project
Recently Completed Taraval Streetscape Project
Twin Peaks Reservior
Twin Peaks Reservoir

Public Works Streets and Rights-of-Way

The City has been able to make significant improvements when combining proceeds from the Road Repaving and Street Safety 2011 Bond Program with existing revenue sources for streets and right-of-way. The third and final bond sale was completed in the spring of 2016, rounding out the $248 million program dedicated to street resurfacing, streetscape, and traffic signal upgrade projects. 

In order to continue to improve streets and public right-of-way assets, the Plan recommends pursuit of dedicated long-term funding sources for street resurfacing as the General Fund lacks capacity to fully meet these needs. 

Since the last Capital Plan, the City has committed to Vision Zero with a goal of zero traffic fatalities and critical injuries in San Francisco by 2024. San Francisco’s expenditures in streets and right-of-way infrastructure improve safety in myriad ways. Roadway repaving creates a smoother surface and renews street and crosswalk markings, which improves the safety of drivers, bicyclists, and people in crosswalks. Additionally, the City continues to reaffirm our commitment to safe and accessible paths of travel for people with disabilities by making capital improvements to curb ramps, sidewalks, street crossings, and roadways across the City.

Public Utilities Commission

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) provides and distributes water to 2.6 million customers, treats wastewater, and supplies electric power to operate Muni streetcars and electric buses, street and traffic lights, and municipal buildings. The SFPUC includes three utility enterprises: Water, Wastewater, and Power. 

The Water Enterprise consists of over 389 miles of pipeline, over 74 miles of tunnels, 11 reservoirs, five pump stations, and three water treatment plants located outside of the City (the “Regional Water System”) and over 1,235 miles of pipeline, 11 reservoirs, eight storage tanks, 22 pump stations, eight hydropneumatic stations and 17 chlorination stations located within the city limit of the City (the “In-City Distribution System”). 

The Water Enterprise is responsible for the distribution of high quality water to its customer in San Francisco and other Bay Area communities. Hetch Hetchy wastershed, located in Yosemite National Park, provides approximately 85% of San Francisco’s total water needs, with the remaining 15% produced by the Alameda and Peninsula watersheds. The drinking water provided is among the purest in the world; the system for delivering that water is almost entirely gravity fed, requiring almost no fossil fuel consumption to move water from the mountains to your tap. Hetchy Water operates, maintains, and improves water and power facilities, smaller dams and reservoirs, water transmission systems, power generation facilities, and power transmission assets. 

The Wastewater Enterprise operates and maintains the City's water pollution control plants, pumping stations, and collection system in order to protect public health and the environment. The Wastewater Enterprise maintains the 900-mile long combined sewer system and 27 pump stations that collect sewage and storm water, moving wastewater to treatment plants for eventual discharge into the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The SFPUC is undertaking a Sewer System Improvement Program (SSIP) to modernize its systems and help meet its Levels of Service goals. The SSIP is expected to take place over the next 20 years. 

The Power Enterprise is responsible for providing reliable, clean, high-quality electric energy to the City. The Power Enterprise’s 100% GHG-free electric supply portfolio consists of hydroelectric power from three power plants in the Sierra Nevada mountains, solar power generated at SFPUC and other City facilities, and bio-methane power produced at SFPUC wastewater treatment facilities.

Water System Facilities Improvements
Water System Facilities Improvements

 

2022 - Health + Human Services: Financial Summary

09. Health and Human Services

Financial Summary

Programs / Projects
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 - 2031 Plan Total  
State of good repair renewal - Need 34,422 35,627 37,409 39,279 41,243 239,288 427,269  
                 
SPENDING PLAN               DEFERRED
State of good repair renewal - Proposed Uses 1,723 1,946 2,904 8,524 10,445 93,362 118,903 321,125
Mental Health SF 207,000 - - - - - 207,000 -
Enhancements 250,000 256,500 - - - - 506,500 340,128
TOTAL 458,723 258,446 2,904 8,524 10,445 93,362 832,403 661,253
                 
REVENUES                
General Fund 1,723 1,946 2,904 8,524 10,445 93,362 118,903  
Public Health Bond 2023 - 186,500 - - - - 186,500  
Health and Recovery Bond 2020 207,000 - - - - - 207,000  
Certificates of Participation - 70,000 - - - - 70,000  
Developer Funded 250,000 - - - - - 250,000  
TOTAL 458,723 258,446 2,904 8,524 10,445 93,362 832,403  
Total San Francisco Jobs/Year 2,055 1,158 13 38 47 418 3,728  

New Health + Human Services: Financial Summary

Financial Summary
PROGRAMS/PROJECTS
(Dollars in Thousands)
FY
2020
FY
2021
FY
2022
FY
2023
FY
2024
FY 2025 - 2029 Plan Total  
State of Good Repair Renewal - Need 25,875 27,169 28,527 29,953 31,451 182,477 325,452  
                 
SPENDING PLAN                
State of Good Repair Renewal - Proposed Uses 9,526 10,960 12,810 14,040 15,866 117,901 181,103 131,008
Enhancements 200,000 - - 220,000 - - 420,000 1,886
HOPE SF 2,305 2,185 1,825 1,825 1,825 5,188 15,152 -
TOTAL 211,831 13,145 14,635 235,864 17,691 123,089 616,255 132,894
 
REVENUES                
General Fund 9,526 10,960 12,810 14,040 15,866 117,901 181,103  
Public Health Bond 2023 - - - 200,000 - - 220,000  
Developer Funded 200,000 - - - - - 200,000  
HOPE SF Capital Fund Program 2,305 2,185 1,825 1,825 1,825 5,188 15,152  
TOTAL 211,831 13,145 14,635 235,864 17,691 123,089 616,255  
Total San Francisco Jobs/Year 1,256 78 87 1,399 105 730 3,654  

Health + Human Services: Financial Summary

Financial Summary
PROGRAMS/PROJECTS (Dollars in Thousands) FY
2018
FY
2019
FY
2020
FY
2021
FY
2022
FY 2023 -
2027
Plan Total Backlog
State of Good Repair Renewal - Need 26,096 27,401 28,771 30,210 31,720 184,038 328,237  
                 
SPENDING PLAN                
State of Good Repair Renewal - Uses 12,053 14,119 15,168 16,286 18,117 120,123 195,866 175,657
Enhancements 206,800 219,564 - - 300,000 - 726,364 30,154
HOPE SF 2,948 1,498 1,269 1,122 1,028 6,000 13,864 8,488
TOTAL 221,800 235,181 16,437 17,408 319,145 126,123 936,095 214,300
 
REVENUES                
General Fund 12,053 14,119 15,168 16,286 18,117 120,123 195,866  
General Fund - Enhancement 200 250 - - - - 450  
Capital Planning Fund 2,000 - - - - - 2,000  
Public Health and Safety Bond 2016 20,000 125,514 - - - - 145,514  
Public Health Bond 2022 - - - - 300,000 - 300,000  
Certificates of Participation 90,800 - - - - - 90,800  
Developer Funded 93,800 93,800 - - - - 187,600  
Other Local Sources 1,595 1,499 1,122 1,122 1,029 5,000 11,367  
TOTAL 220,447 235,182 16,290 17,408 319,145 125,123 933,597  
Total San Francisco Jobs/Year 1,841 1,964 136 145 2,665 1,045 6,751  
 
Annual Surplus (Deficit) (1,353) 1 (147) - - (1,000) (2,498)  
Cumulative Surplus (Deficit) (1,353) (1,352) (1,499) (1,498) (1,498) (1,498)    

2022 - Health + Human Services: Emerging Projects

09. Health and Human Services

Emerging Projects

Project Name Description
DPH – ZSFG Campus Security Enhancements  The ZSFG campus has many public entrances and doorways that are either mechanically keyed or have a non-networked combination badge card reader. In order to improve safety and security, this project would include installation of door card readers that are connected to the campus security network program. This project would also add security enhancements, including loading dock security at Building 5, campus perimeter fence repairs, door alarm hardware replacement, campus security duress button installations, and an ambulance bay security gate.
DPH – Aging Infrastructure Projects Outstanding DPH needs include seismically-deficient Buildings 1, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 100 at ZSFG; renovating remaining unoccupied buildings at LHH; addressing long outstanding needs at neighborhood clinics not covered by currently planned funding sources; and needs related to the Population Health Division City Clinic.
DPH – 101 Grove Retrofit  Once Department of Public Health staff exit the offices at 101 Grove Street, the City will have to decide how to activate the building. The monumental Beaux Arts 101 Grove is contributory to the Civic Center Historic District and not eligible for replacement. The City will evaluate whether a sale, public-private partnership, or City-driven retrofit project will make for the best use of the space and funds required. No preliminary costing for any of these scenarios has been developed.
HSH – Accessibility and Barrier Removal MOD has identified several accessibility and barrier removal needs at the City’s homeless shelters. A significant number of residents with disabilities need to access these systems, especially when elevators and restroom facilities are unusable because of accessibility barriers. Over the past five years, MOD has received several complaints related to accessibility deficiencies in the shelter system.  The most common complaints cited lack of a functioning elevator, need for code compliant electrical outlets, accessible restroom features, better front door access (e.g., request for power operators), and difficulty with caregiver access to the shelters.
HSH – New Family Shelter This project will provide a replacement emergency shelter for families experiencing homelessness in a permanent site with full shelter amenities. The City's existing family shelter in the Western Addition site was closed due to COVID-19. While the facility accommodated up to 30 families, it lacked showers and other basic amenities. HSH will need to conduct a site search and feasibility assessment with assistance from the Department of Real Estate and Public Works in order to secure a site.
HSH – Shelter Seismic Retrofits San Francisco continually reviews and assesses the seismic risks throughout our portfolio of public facilities. Similar to Chinatown Health Clinic mentioned above, all three of the city-owned shelters have a Seismic Hazard Rating of 4, which means suffer significant damage in a large earthquake and will likely be red-tagged or taken out of operation in a smaller earthquake. As such, developing plans and identifying funds to retrofit these shelters is a high priority. HSH is coordinating with Real Estate, Public Works, and the Office of Resilience and Capital Planning to develop a master plan to address seismic deficiencies at the shelters, without diminishing the number of shelter beds available to people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco.

 

New Health + Human Services: Emerging Projects

Emerging Projects

Project Name

Description

DPH – ZSFG Remaining Brick Buildings Seismic Upgrade

The Department of Public Health continues to own seismically-deficient buildings, with no identified funding to retrofit. These include Buildings 1, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 100.

DPH – DPH Clinics Patient Renewal and Upgrade Program

There are long outstanding needs at neighborhood clinics not covered by the 2016 Public Health and Safety G.O. bond, including exam room reconfiguration, renewal of interiors, renovation of nursing stations, and exterior work.

DPH – DPH Clinics Security Improvements

Security improvements are required at several neighborhood clinics, including security cameras, IT improvements, and monitoring capabilities. The total project scope and cost have not yet been defined.

HSA – 170 Otis Street Seismic Upgrade

Built in 1978, 170 Otis St. houses HSA executive offices and program administration. Addressing the building’s seismic deficiencies, which is possible for the basement and the ground floor only, is estimated to cost $3.3 million, but no funding source has been identified.

HSA – 170 Otis Street Tenant Improvements

HSA needs to remodel certain floors of 170 Otis Street in order to accommodate increases in staff and changes in job functions. The remodel would include new cubicles to increase capacity, demolition of existing walls, construction of new walls as needed, and any related subsystem renewals. The goal is to reduce energy and water use, increase capacity, and improve functionality of the space.

HSA – Office Space Reconfiguration Planning

HSA is currently undertaking a study to look at its existing and future uses and staffing levels for the purposes of maximizing efficiency of space use, streamlining and consolidating operations, preparing for projected increase in clients, and coordinating its facility layout with its changing business practices.

 

HOPE SF Map

Health + Human Services: Emerging Projects

Emerging Projects

Project Name

Description

DPH – ZSFG Remaining Brick Buildings Seismic Upgrade

The Department of Public Health continues to own seismically-deficient buildings, with no identified funding to retrofit. These include Buildings 1, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 100.

DPH – DPH Clinics Patient Renewal and Upgrade Program

There are long outstanding needs at neighborhood clinics not covered by the 2016 Public Health and Safety G.O. bond, including exam room reconfiguration, renewal of interiors, renovation of nursing stations, and exterior work.

DPH – DPH Clinics Security Improvements

Security improvements are required at several neighborhood clinics, including security cameras, IT improvements, and monitoring capabilities. The total project scope and cost have not yet been defined.

HSA – 170 Otis Street Seismic Upgrade

Built in 1978, 170 Otis St. houses HSA executive offices and program administration. Addressing the building’s seismic deficiencies, which is possible for the basement and the ground floor only, is estimated to cost $3.3 million, but no funding source has been identified.

HSA – 170 Otis Street Tenant Improvements

HSA needs to remodel certain floors of 170 Otis Street in order to accommodate increases in staff and changes in job functions. The remodel would include new cubicles to increase capacity, demolition of existing walls, construction of new walls as needed, and any related subsystem renewals. The goal is to reduce energy and water use, increase capacity, and improve functionality of the space.

HSA – Office Space Reconfiguration Planning

HSA is currently undertaking a study to look at its existing and future uses and staffing levels for the purposes of maximizing efficiency of space use, streamlining and consolidating operations, preparing for projected increase in clients, and coordinating its facility layout with its changing business practices.

 

HOPE SF Map

2022 - Health + Human Services: Deferred Projects

09. Health and Human Services

Deferred Projects

Project Name Description
DPH – ZSFG Building 80/90
Renovation & Seismic Retrofit
Constructed in 1934, Building 80/90 is a seismically deficient red brick building at the ZSFG campus that houses the urgent care clinic and several other clinics. These clinics will move to Building 5 to make room for a major seismic renovation of this structure.
The total project cost is estimated to be $200 million.
DPH – ZSFG Building 5 IT IDF Migration This project will migrate IT systems from old non-compliant closets into new Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) closets in Building 5. These systems include emergency and normal power needs and building mechanical infrastructure to provide cooling and ventilation. This infrastructure will support all technology and equipment that has a network/data component, security systems and patient/staff safety, telephone systems, and medical and lab equipment. 
The migration will be a multi-year effort, and is expected to cost $1 million per year.
DPH – ZSFG New Electrical Feed There is currently an ongoing project to replace chillers and cooling towers serving ambulatory care buildings on the ZSFG campus. While that project includes power distribution from the main electrical switchgear to the new electrical chillers, it requires power in excess of what is currently available from the PG&E substation. The hospital will need a new substation feed to the campus in order to provide enough power.
The estimated project cost is $2.75 million.
DPH – LHH Emergency Power This project will add emergency power to LHH, which was built to minimum code requirements. The current emergency electrical power is not sufficient for the needs of the hospital, a facility with an elderly, non-ambulatory, and immune-compromised patient population.
The estimated project cost is $5 million.
DPH – LHH Cooling Center During Fall of 2017 a heat wave maxed out the hospital’s air conditioning system, creating a health hazard for patients with compromised health. This project would provide air conditioning to a large gathering space that would allow moving all patients to a cool space where they could be monitored.
The estimated project cost is $1 million.
DPH – LHH C-Wing Renovation Renovation of the third floor of the C-wing would allow for the consolidation of an on-site ambient training environment that provides mandatory trainings and workforce development trainings. Construction documents for this project have been completed.
The estimated project cost is $1.5 million.

New Health + Human Services: Deferred Projects

Deferred Projects

Project Name 

Description 

DPH – ZSFG Building 2 (Service Building) NPC-4 Seismic Upgrade

Building 2 provides utilities to acute care services, but does not currently meet all the seismic performance requirements needed to serve acute care services. A seismic upgrade to Non-structural Performance Criteria level 4 (NPC-4) is required.

The estimated project cost is $1.2 million.

Health + Human Services: Deferred Projects

Deferred Projects

Project Name 

Description 

DPH – LHH Pharmacy Code Compliance Upgrades 

This project is a State licensing and certification regulatory requirement. Code upgrades are required to compounding hood enclosures to comply with USP800 by 2018. 

 

The estimated project cost is $450,000. 

DPH – LHH Second Floor Service Corridor Access Control 

This project is an OSHPD requirement. Elevators need to have access control, which is not currently in place. Control is needed at three points – the adjacent administration building and second floor corridors from North and South towers. 

 

The estimated project cost is $400,000. 

DPH – ZSFG Building 2 Cooling Towers Replacement 

The existing system is over 30 years old and a recent study by an engineering firm established the need for replacement. 

 

The estimated project cost is $7.2 million. 

DPH – ZSFG Building 2 (Service Building) NPC-4 Seismic Upgrade 

Building 2 provides utilities to acute care services, but does not currently meet all the seismic performance requirements needed to serve acute care services. A seismic upgrade to Non-structural Performance Criteria level 4 (NPC-4) is required. 

 

The estimated project cost is $1.2 million. 

DPH – ZSFG Building 5 Kitchen Upgrade and Remodel 

This kitchen at General Hospital was last updated in 1982, and there is flooring, ceiling, and electrical work required throughout. In addition, food storage areas require renovation and upgrade. This is an Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) project. 

 

The estimated project cost is $3.4 million. 

DPH – ZSFG Building 5 New Chiller to Support IT Infrastructure 

Existing and planned IT Infrastructure requires dedicated cooling, and is experiencing failure due to cooling deficiencies within IT closets. 

 

The estimated project cost is $1.2 million. 

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