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DPH presents progress plan for $350 million 2016 public health bond and DPH capital projects
Summary
DPH staff briefed commissioners on the 2016 Public Health & Safety bond allocation, sale and project timelines, describing $146 million in DPH funding for Zuckerberg, community clinics, Southeast Health Center phase 1 construction and associated project controls.
Department of Public Health capital staff updated the commission Feb. 20 on the 2016 Public Health & Safety bond and the department's program schedule, financing instruments and project pipelines.
Mark Primo, DPH capital oversight director, explained that the June bond passed with about $350 million authorized by voters and that DPH's share of the recent sale is approximately $146 million after allocations to other agencies. "In June it was a $350,000,000 bond passed by the voters at 79%," he said. Primo and colleagues described the range of financing tools the city uses (GO bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of participation) and noted pre'bond funding had accelerated early design and construction work.
Terry Salts, chief facilities officer, outlined key DPH projects: a seismic retrofit and other work at Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG), urgent care and surge-space planning tied to hospital construction, and design or construction windows for community health centers including Southeast Health Center, Maxine Hall and Castro Mission. Joe Chen from Public Works reported that the Southeast Health Center Phase 1 construction has a notice to proceed and is scheduled for second quarter 2017 construction activity.
Staff emphasized project controls and budget staging. Primo said the DPH portion of the bond was sold on Jan. 18 and received high ratings with interest rates just below 3%; staff reported using pre'bond funds to begin work and underscored constraints on the city's total debt capacity. The team also described that furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) and IT needs are addressed on a separate funding track and that the department has high'level FF&E estimates in the city's five'year plan.
Commissioners asked about oversight fees, controller audit roles, and how projects will be tracked quarter to quarter. Staff said quarterly reporting to oversight bodies and the commission will continue; prioritization of equipment and IT will be iterative and guided by project teams and available funding. Commissioner questions solicited building plans and deeper design reviews for clinics and for more detailed FF&E breakdowns as projects move from design into construction.
Next steps: staff will return with more detailed design and construction milestones for individual projects and provide quarterly bond and capital updates to the commission.
