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DPH presents FY2015–16 annual report; commissioners ask for public reassurance box
Summary
San Francisco Department of Public Health presented its FY2015–16 annual report, highlighting the ZSFG new building move, the Community Health Needs Assessment, and budget items including $26.8M operating costs for ZSFG's new building and $12.8M in EHR IT investments; commissioners asked staff to add a public‑facing reassurance message about continued services.
Christian Patel, planner in the Office of Policy and Planning, presented the Department of Public Health’s FY2015–16 annual report, which is mandated by the city’s administrative code and summarizes programmatic activities across the department.
Patel said the report features two lead stories — the opening and move to the new Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) building and the triannual Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) — and includes 18 shorter highlights across population health and the San Francisco Health Network. The report’s budget section flags a $26,800,000 operating cost for the new ZSFG building and $12,800,000 in IT investments for an electronic health record implementation; staff said the budget lines and related write‑ups were prepared and verified by the department’s business intelligence and budget staff.
Commissioners reviewed the report and suggested adding a prominent public‑facing reassurance on the mission page to signal that services remain available (phrases discussed included “We’re still open for business”); staff agreed to incorporate language and noted the final version will be posted on the DPH website and sent to the Board of Supervisors and mayor’s office. Commissioners also asked for contextual explanations of highlighted budget figures so the public can understand referenced line items.
