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Port and Fire Department outline 50-year MOU for new floating Fire Station 35
Summary
Port staff presented a proposed 50-year memorandum of understanding with the San Francisco Fire Department to support a new floating Fire Station 35 on the Embarcadero, including a deferred rent structure and public-access areas; the Port plans to use existing rent credits and bond funds to cover early project costs.
The Port of San Francisco on Wednesday briefed the Fire Commission on a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the San Francisco Fire Department that would govern construction and long-term occupancy of a new floating Fire Station 35.
Jamie Hurley of the Port said the MOU was developed jointly by the Port, the Fire Department and Public Works, and ties to a two-year construction program for a floating station adjacent to the historic Fire Station 35. “This is really a collaborative effort by 3, sister agencies here at City of San Francisco,” Hurley said.
Why it matters: Hurley described both operational benefits and public-facing features: a ramp connecting the float to the landmarked historic firehouse, new public-access observation space required by the BCDC permit, and expanded berthing capacity for fire boats, rescue boats and personal watercraft to improve maritime response.
Key terms and financing: The MOU would carry a 50-year term aligned with the facility—s design life. Hurley said the agreement provides for…
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