What is it?

Proposition A is a $535M bond (estimated $933M total repayment over 26 years) to upgrade earthquake safety and emergency response facilities across San Francisco. Bonds in San Francisco are paid via existing property taxes and do not raise taxes above the 2006 baseline rate.

Fund allocations

• Emergency Firefighting Water System: Up to $130M — seismic upgrades and expansion of the high-pressure water system, including cisterns, pipes, and tunnels
• Fire stations: Up to $100M — retrofit or replace neighborhood fire stations
• Police stations: Up to $72M — retrofit or replace neighborhood police stations
• Potrero Yard (Muni): Up to $200M — replace the 110-year-old bus facility with a seismically safe one that can keep Muni running after a major earthquake
• Other public safety facilities: Up to $33M — repairs and retrofits, subject to approval by the Capital Planning Committee

The Mayor and Board of Supervisors may revise these allocations.

Oversight

A citizens' oversight committee will review bond spending annually. 0.1% of bond proceeds funds the committee. The City must also maintain a public website on bond progress and hold annual public hearings.

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