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Health department outlines the $350 million public health and safety bond and clinic priorities
Summary
Staff described the $350 million bond package shared between fire and public health, including $272 million for Building 5 and $30 million for an integrated Southeast facility; campaign and CEQA constraints limit clinic-level specificity on the ballot.
Mark Freeman presented the 2016 Public Health and Safety bond, describing its evolution and schedule. The bond was characterized as a $350 million package split between the fire department and Health Services Agency; key public health allocations cited in the briefing include funding for the new Building 5, approximately $30 million for an integrated mental health and primary-care facility in Southeast, and $20 million allocated for clinic upgrades across the system.
Freeman said the program team used pre-bond funding and careful scheduling to maintain an accelerated timeline and noted that about $12 million in pre-bond proceeds were available to support design and early work. Commissioners asked how the clinics targeted for upgrades would be communicated to the public; Freeman said late additions to the clinics component and CEQA requirements limited the team's ability to name specific clinic projects on the ballot, but staff are studying the 10 clinics systemwide to determine priorities for seismic and flow improvements.
The campaign schedule includes outreach to community organizations and a June 7 ballot date; Freeman said the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce board had provided an early endorsement and described ongoing outreach to civic and neighborhood groups.
Commissioners requested further briefings on clinic prioritization and implementation planning if the bond is approved.
