To improve fire, earthquake, and emergency response by improving, constructing, and/or replacing: deteriorating cisterns, pipes, and tunnels, and related facilities to ensure firefighters a reliable water supply for fires and disasters; neighborhood fire and police stations and supporting facilities; the City’s 911 Call Center; and other disaster response and public safety facilities, and to pay related costs, shall the City and County of San Francisco issue $628,500,000 in general obligation bonds, with a duration up to 30 years from the time of issuance, an estimated average tax rate of $0.015/$100 of assessed property value, and projected average annual revenues of $40,000,000, subject to citizen oversight and regular audits?
1, San Francisco County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 82.8% yes, 17.2% no (282,043 votes cast)
AI-generated plain-language summary
This measure authorized San Francisco to issue $628.5 million in general obligation bonds to improve and replace fire, earthquake, and emergency response infrastructure including water supply systems, fire and police stations, the 911 Call Center, and other public safety facilities. The bonds would be repaid over up to 30 years through property taxes at an estimated average rate of $0.015 per $100 of assessed property value.