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Committee advances 10-year capital plan, approves housing increase and EFWS West Side funding amendments
Summary
After review of the proposed $39 billion 10-year capital plan, the committee approved amendments to direct an additional $200 million to a 2019 affordable housing GO bond (raising it to $500 million) and passed adjustments to fund a more robust West Side emergency firefighting water system; the item was continued for technical changes.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Budget and Finance Committee on April 10 advanced the city—s 10-year capital plan (FY2020–2029) after extensive debate about bond timing, affordable housing, Hall of Justice consolidation, and emergency firefighting water system (EFWS) needs for the West Side.
Capital Planning Director Heather Green and Controller—s Office staff described the plan as a constrained financing program that prioritizes legal mandates, life-safety and resilience, and asset preservation. The plan includes a range of debt and PAYGO programs and lists $39 billion in proposed investments across general fund, enterprise and external agency projects.
Supervisor Norman Yee moved an amendment to increase the 2019 affordable housing general obligation (G.O.) bond by $200 million — raising the proposed November 2019 housing bond to $500 million — and to add senior and continuum-of-care housing priorities to the plan; the roll-call vote recorded five ayes and the amendment passed.
Separately, Chair Sandra Lee Feuer offered an amendment to increase funding for the West Side emergency firefighting water system (EFWS) by combining PUC revenue and GEO bond adjustments so Phase 1 of the West Side loop could be delivered more fully; the committee voted to approve that amendment as well. John Scarpulla of the SFPUC had described a two-pump, four-source loop (Lake Merced and Sunset Reservoir among sources) and a phased construction approach in which Phase 1 could be funded with a mix of PUC revenue and bond proceeds while later phases would rely on future bond issuances.
Public commenters urged stronger commitments to high‑pressure, saltwater-capable infrastructure in District 4 and requested that the board avoid increasing jail capacity; the committee voted to continue the capital plan as amended to the next Budget & Finance Committee meeting for technical revisions and to permit further edits before the full Board vote.
The amendments signal the Board—s prioritization of affordable housing and West Side EFWS improvements but leave detailed project budgets and delivery schedules to subsequent committee work and project-level approvals.
