Officials report steady progress, remaining work on 2016 Public Health and Safety GO bond projects

San Francisco public-works officials told the Citizens General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee on Feb. 10 that most projects funded by the 2016 Public Health and Safety general obligation bond are complete or in closeout, while the largest remaining work is the multi‑project effort at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) Building 5.

Joe Chin, Public Works program manager for the 2016 Public Health and Safety (PHS) bond, said the program’s original authorization was $350,000,000 and the program shows $364,000,000 in available funding because about $14,000,000 in bond interest earnings have been appropriated for project use. Chin said $2,800,000 of that $14,000,000 has been placed on a controls reserve pending completion of an arbitrage review by the end of the current fiscal year.

The appropriated interest earnings have been divided among bond components. Chin said roughly $12.4 million went to the Department of Public Health components, about $1.26 million to San Francisco Fire Department components, and $375,000 to the homeless‑services component; $2.8 million remains on reserve pending the arbitrage reconciliation.

Why it matters: The PHS bond underwrites seismic upgrades, clinic renovations, emergency medical infrastructure and homeless‑service site improvements that city departments say are critical to health‑and‑safety service delivery. The committee’s oversight role includes tracking budgets, schedules and outstanding risks.

Most bond components either…