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Supervisors move hospital bond and hear auditors' reports; counsel advises caution on CEQA appeal

Government Audit and Oversight Committee, San Francisco Board of Supervisors · July 7, 2008
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Summary

The committee heard a major presentation on an $887.4 million bond to rebuild San Francisco General Hospital to meet seismic standards and received the city's external audit reports for FY2007; counsel recommended the hospital bond measures be sent to the full Board without recommendation owing to the possibility of a CEQA appeal.

Committee members heard a detailed presentation from Jean O'Connell and hospital staff on a proposed $887.4 million general obligation bond to rebuild San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. O'Connell said state seismic requirements (OSHPD) make a rebuild necessary by 2013; the project design calls for a base-isolated, patient-centered facility with about 284 beds and expanded ICU capacity. The presentation described completed planning steps (feasibility studies,…

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