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The plan covers enterprise agencies such as the airport and the Public Utilities Commission, external agencies including San Francisco Unified School District and City College, and general-fund departments. \"Our capital plan spans the timeframe fiscal year 2026 through 02/1935. It's a $52,000,000,000 capital plan over those 10 years,\" said Nishad Joshi of the office. Joshi added that \"only about 7,000,000,000, is dedicated to the general fund departments.\"

Why it matters: Commissioners were shown that most growth in the plan comes from enterprise and external agency projects, while the portion available to general-fund departments has remained relatively flat. Staff said that shortfalls in annual pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) funding and constrained certificate-of-participation (COP) capacity are the main drivers of the city's growing deferred-maintenance backlog.

Office staff described how the plan is constrained by funding sources and voter-authorized bonds. \"We are required, per the code to, to list what we're able to fund over the next 10 years and what we cannot fund,\" said Brian Strong, chief resilience officer. Staff noted that general-obligation (GO) bonds remain a key tool but face voter thresholds and capacity limits; COPs are an alternative but draw on general-fund debt capacity.

Highlights and supporting details:
- Funding mix: Staff said federal, state and other sources contribute heavily to the citywide total, but general-fund departments rely more on PAYGO, GO bonds and COPs.
- Deferred maintenance: The presentation included a model of building renewal needs (vertical infrastructure) and a separate analysis for streets and pavement. Staff said the backlog has grown since COVID and that meeting the capital-plan recommendation would bend the backlog down while current funding levels would let it continue to grow.
- Bond program: The office reviewed recent GO bond history and the city's self-imposed constraint on property-tax-supported debt service, noting the program has supported hospitals, housing and public health projects but is approaching capacity.
- COPs and constraints: Staff said COPs have been used for critical repairs and for certain Treasure Island needs, but they count against a 3.25% discretionary-general-fund debt-service limit.

Commissioners asked for more detail on what the backlog categories include and how public-works priorities are evaluated for bond packages. Joshi said the facilities backlog in the slide refers to city-owned buildings (vertical work) and does not include horizontal infrastructure such as streets; he said street resurfacing modeling is available in the full plan posted on the city's website.

Next steps: Staff said the capital plan will remain a guiding document for the mayor's budget and future bond proposals and that the Office of Resilience and Capital Planning will continue to provide detail to the commission on specific funding choices.

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1) Consent calendar (Item 4) — Adopted unanimously
Commissioner Paul Wolford moved approval of the consent calendar, which included the draft minutes from the Sept. 11, 2025 meeting, two contract awards and one contract modification. The motion was seconded (second not specified in the transcript) and the commission voted unanimously. Chair Lauren Post announced, \"And the consent calendar is adopted unanimously and Secretary Fuller will post the permanent resolutions to the commission's website.\" The roll indicated four commissioners present (Post, Turner, Wolford, Zabe). Outcome: approved.

2) Annual report (Item 6) — Continued to Oct. 9 for minor edits
Commissioner Gerald Turner moved to continue the commission's annual report so staff could add language recognizing Public Works staff accomplishments and morale-building activities; Commissioner Turner amended the motion to continue the item to the Oct. 9 regular meeting. Deputy City Attorney Christopher Tom confirmed the commission may continue the item to a later meeting. The motion carried on voice vote with no recorded opposition. Chair Post stated the item \"carries and we will come back in 2 weeks with a slightly revised, annual report to submit to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor.\" Outcome: postponed/continued to Oct. 9, 2025.

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Treasure Island and Bay FC: Short said Public Works supported the Bay FC Performance Center groundbreaking on Treasure Island, providing public-infrastructure design review and construction-management oversight. She said the department oversaw the excavation and removal of \"500,000 cubic yards of dirt from the site within a very tight 3 month schedule,\" and later noted the soil was being recycled on-island for geotechnical settlement work.

\"We managed the excavation and removal of 500,000 cubic yards of dirt from the site within a very tight 3 month schedule,\" Short said during her report, and later added that the soil \"was moved a few streets away for the geotechnical settlement work of the next phase of streets and infrastructure. So they're going to be actually recycling that soil on the island.\"

Pedestrian safety and community events: Short described the Sixth Street pedestrian safety improvements between Market and Howard and at Sixth and Bryant, noting Public Works led design and construction and partnered with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. The project includes widened sidewalks, corner bulb-outs, new signals, pedestrian lighting and decorative paving. Short said Public Works staff participated in a Fillmore District town hall hosted by Mayor Lurie.

Neighborhood programs and volunteer work: Short said Public Works is celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month with an internal series of events and is organizing a Neighborhood Beautification Day on Oct. 4 in the Sunset and Parkside neighborhoods; kickoff was scheduled for 9 a.m. at Sunset Elementary School, Ortega Street and 40th Avenue.

Street sweeping pilot: In response to a resident request about Lower Nob Hill street sweeping, Short explained that mechanical sweeping is available across much of the city but that in some blocks it is provided only after neighborhood consensus and that supervisors have been working with residents on pilots where parking restrictions can permit mechanical sweeping; she said additional sweepers and drivers would require a budget initiative if pilots expand.

Operational note: Short reported a localized power outage at 49 South Van Ness earlier the same day; she said building systems and emergency operations performed and that staff conducted a \"hot wash\" (after-action review) with the Director of Emergency Management to identify improvements.

","Director Carla Short described recent Public Works activity including excavation and removal of 500,000 cubic yards of soil for the Bay FC Performance Center on Treasure Island (soil to be reused on-island), the Sixth Street pedestrian safety project ribbon-cutting, and neighborhood beautification and heritage-month events.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6460766,"Public Works Commission plans October session to weigh task force suggestion to eliminate oversight commission",319,178000,497000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5827708-0c8cd73cd10869af7c53fb0b8306bfb8&start=178&end=497","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5827708-0c8cd73cd10869af7c53fb0b8306bfb8/thumbnail_178000.jpg","/articles/6460766/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Public-Works-Commission-plans-October-session-to-weigh-task-force-suggestion-to-eliminate-oversight-commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6460766-60ae53bc74f1e69af8228a8cce5553d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771025144&Signature=hoT4xldjDKBY0QsPN7ZCE~DK9KdOzbxZdGv0pKreKxasbi9ZEZiVjjXbGEBt-e4WXasWu7D4mbCiQRVJtKA7bBlbPXVI4NhLKKlljCf3P30b17iHxN7Ux2YDKhWJff2uAZ-HGrcn8Tzyljs30vJLqWfD3qPszf6FeO9yLgfxJmtNPgMX4lOUpSRA5aeW3bFjJKOoiEepMpfMImy8owEfVm2tKU5dN16242WMT3xaW9-LDSstNJiEzb~tCB-QErMoZ5eRl9JDRmPxVvs1ntqzFIIIht3pg4XarxW8oMGIJFCFzhd1Ii7xHIaN35FTrjwqBz8B-pPgql7kVK3B7G0zpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chair Lauren Post told the San Francisco Public Works Commission on Sept. 25 that a city Commission Streamlining Task Force has recommended that the Public Works Commission and the Sanitation and Streets Commission be eliminated or restructured, and she invited the commission to provide its own suggestions.

\"The task force's final recommendation may rely on whether or not it feels public accountability can be achieved by public works through an alternate reporting and oversight structure,\" Post said. She said the commission will hold a meeting on Oct. 9 at a less formal location to meet with senior Public Works staff and develop suggestions to submit to the task force.

Why it matters: The task force request places the commission in a position to respond by early December; commissioners expressed differing views about whether the commission should propose alternatives or defer to career staff and the mayor's office.

Key discussion points:
- Accessibility and location: Commissioner Eleanor Bloom said she supports conversation but cautioned that City Hall is already publicly accessible and that moving the meeting outside a government building requires careful consideration of accessibility.
- Role of commissioners vs. career staff: Bloom added that commissioners are not appointed for public-relations expertise and suggested the commission seek staff and mayoral office ideas rather than rely solely on commissioners' proposals.
- Facilitator and format: Commissioners discussed a roundtable format and whether to appoint a facilitator; Chair Post said senior communications staff would participate and the meeting could be a roundtable rather than a formal dais meeting.
- Appointment authority and timing: Commissioner Gerald Turner asked for time to consult his appointing authority on the commission's response; Post said staff will coordinate to ensure the commission meets the task force deadline.

Next steps: Chair Post said she will circulate ideas for the Oct. 9 session and work with Director Short and Secretary Fuller to confirm location and whether a closed session will be required for any legal settlement items on that date. The task force asked for responses by Dec. 1, and Post asked commissioners and staff to prepare proposals to inform the task force's memo.

","Chair Post said the commission will hold a special session to draft a memo responding to a city task force that recommended eliminating the Public Works Commission; commissioners discussed location, public access and whether the commission should provide ideas or defer to career staff.","actionData","errors"]

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