Resolution determining and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the construction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, expansion, renovation, and seismic retrofitting of the Emergency Firefighting Water System, Firefighting Facilities and Infrastructure, Police Facilities and Infrastructure, transportation facilities for the Municipal Railway Bus Storage and Maintenance Facility at Potrero Yard, and other Public Safety Facilities and Infrastructure for earthquake and public safety and related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes (collectively, the “ESER Facilities”); authorizing landlords to pass-through 50% of the resulting property tax increase, if any, to residential tenants in accordance with Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code; finding that the estimated cost of $535,000,000 for the proposed ESER Facilities is and will be too great to be paid out of the ordinary annual income and revenue of the City and County and will require expenditures greater than the amount allowed therefore by the annual tax levy; finding that portions of the

This resolution proposes a $535,000,000 Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (ESER) General Obligation Bond for the June 2, 2026, ballot. The bond aims to fund critical seismic upgrades and improvements to the City's emergency infrastructure and facilities, enhancing San Francisco's ability to respond to and recover from major earthquakes and other disasters. The bond's duration is up to 30 years, with an estimated tax rate of $7.45 per $100,000 of assessed property value and estimated annual revenues of $35,900,000.

Key Allocations:

• $130,000,000 for the Emergency Firefighting Water System (EFWS) to renovate, expand, and seismically upgrade pipes, tunnels, cisterns, and extend coverage to western neighborhoods, including replacing the Fort Mason fireboat manifold.
• $100,000,000 for Firefighting Facilities and Infrastructure, targeting the repair, replacement, and seismic retrofitting of neighborhood fire stations (e.g., Fire Station No. 2 at 1340 Powell St., No. 7 at 2300 Folsom St., No. 8 at 36 Bluxome St., No. 40 at 2155 18th Ave.).
• $72,000,000 for Police Facilities and Infrastructure, focusing on seismic, safety, and operational improvements to district police stations and support facilities, such as the Taraval Police Station and the Property Control Division.
• $200,000,000 for the Municipal Railway Bus Storage and Maintenance Facility at Potrero Yard (2500 Mariposa Street), to replace the 110-year-old, seismically unsafe facility with a modern, resilient one capable of storing and maintaining 246 electric trolley buses (an increase of 33 buses and 301 operators from previous plans).
• $33,000,000 for other Public Safety Facilities and Infrastructure, covering critical building repairs like roofs, plumbing, and electrical systems at various public safety sites, including the 9-1-1 Call Center.

The bond includes robust accountability measures, such as oversight by the Citizens’ General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee, annual public reviews, and a dedicated public website. Portions of the bond proposal are not considered a "project" under CEQA, but individual projects will undergo separate environmental review, except for the Potrero Yard Modernization Project, which has already completed its CEQA review (FEIR certified January 11, 2024, with modifications reviewed October 25, 2024, finding no new significant impacts).

If approved by voters, this bond will result in an estimated property tax increase of $7.45 per $100,000 of assessed property value for homeowners, and landlords are authorized to pass through 50% of this increase to residential tenants. The funding will significantly improve the City's ability to respond to emergencies, ensuring safer fire and police facilities, a more resilient emergency firefighting water system, and continued Muni transit service after a major earthquake, while also creating over 2,000 construction-related jobs.

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