Kaiser outlines decade plan for San Francisco sites, including Mission Bay hub and French campus reuse

Kaiser Permanente representatives briefed the commission on the health system’s 2012–2022 Institutional Master Plan on Dec. 5, describing proposed projects and community benefits.

Randy Witter, Kaiser public affairs director, told the commission the plan anticipates a new primary‑care outpatient hub at 1600 Owens (Mission Bay) — a 219,000‑square‑foot building Kaiser hopes to occupy by 2016 — additional outpatient work at the French campus (adaptive reuse), and ongoing investments in the San Francisco Medical Center and other sites. Kaiser officials described community outreach including a long‑standing neighborhood task force and presentations to Mission Bay advisory committees.

Witter said Kaiser employs about 3,500 people in San Francisco, including roughly 500 physicians, and serves about 194,000 local members, with about 13 percent of members participating through Medicare or Medi‑Cal. He highlighted Kaiser’s community investments: in 2011 Kaiser reported roughly $11.5 million in charity care and provided grants to dozens of local organizations; Kaiser also sold an affordable housing project to Tabernacle Community Development Corporation for $100 as a community benefit.

Commissioners asked about the split between Medicare and Medi‑Cal members, parking and seismic work at the French campus, and plans for the Fillmore Street chemical‑dependency program; Kaiser answered that it would follow up on a precise Medicare/Medi‑Cal breakdown and confirmed the organization is seeking a larger site for chemical‑dependency services.

What’s next: The IMP is informational; Kaiser will continue outreach and return with project‑level entitlements as proposals proceed.