DEPARTMENT
Wastewater Enterprise
AGENDA NO.
12 MEETING DATE March 22, 2022
APPROVAL:
COMMISSION
SECRETARY
Donna Hood
AGENDA ITEM
Public Utilities Commission
City and County of San Francisco
Modification of Green Infrastructure Grant Program Rules: Regular Calendar Project Manager: Sarah Bloom
Approve Modifications of Green Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines
Summary of
Proposed
Commission Action:
Approve modification of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Green Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines to reflect compliance with the City Administrative Code Chapter 21G ; revise grant team experience and co -benefit eligibility criteria ; increase cap on planning and design costs ; and revise other program requirements.
Background: Summary of Green Infrastructure Grant Program On November 13, 2018, by Resolution No. 18- 0189, this Commission approved the Green Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines and authorized the General Manager to award green infrastructure grants of up to $2 m illion each to eligible applicants
on a first come, first
served basis, without further Commission approval . On February 25, 2020, by Resolution No. 20- 0045, this Commission approved revisions to the funding disbursement procedures of the Green Infrastructure Grant Program.
The SFPUC’s Green Infrastructure Grant Program (“Grant Program”) is designed to encourage San Francisco Property Owners to design, build, and maintain performance -based green stormwater infrastructure, including but not limited to: permeable pavement, rainwater harvesting, rain gardens, and vegetated roofs. The goal of the program is to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff entering SFPUC’s se wer system and improve system performance while also providing co- benefits such as non- potable reuse, groundwater recharge, and workforce development.
Summary of Board of Supervisors Approval
In 2019, by Ordinance No. 26-19, the Board of Supervisors dele gated its authority under Charter Section 9.118 to authorize the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to enter into grant agreements under the SFPUC’s Green Infrastructure Grant Agenda Item: Approve Modifications to Green Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines Commission Meeting Date: March 22,2022
Program with terms of up to 20 years. Ordinance No . 26-19 required each grant be awarded/approved by the Commission at a public hearing. Ordinance No. 26- 19 had a sunset date of July 1, 2020. On June 23, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved Ordinance No. 101-20, extending the General Manager’s authority for an additional two years through July 1, 2022. Ordinance No. 101-20 removed the requirement that the Commission approve each grant.
Accordingly, grants under this program are currently awarded by the General Manager.
Proposed Modifications to Program Guidelines
Revisions to the Program for Chapter 21G Compliance
• Expand the Definition of Eligible Applicants
Currently, grants awarded under this program go only to the property owners. The city’s new grant ordinance Chapter 21G provides a grantee definition that includes entities beyond the property owner. Staff proposes
to add an Eligible Applicants
section to the guidelines that aligns the definition of a grantee with Chapter 21G by expanding it to include non- profit or for- profit entities, individuals, and governmental entities, in addition to property owners.
• Update the Application Evaluation and Award Process
The GI Grant Program currently awards applications on a rolling, first-come, first -served basis. Administrative Code Chapter 21G requires that applications are solicited through an open and competitive process. Therefore, Staff proposes to award grants through a competitive application cycle. Each application solicitation will include a clear statemen
t of the
process and deadlines for submitting applications and for evaluating applications, including the evaluation criteria to be used by the SFPUC for the ranking of applications.
Applications that meet the eligibility requirements will be evaluated and ranked based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) total stormwater managed ; ( 2) total co -benefit outcomes; ( 3) proposed concept design and budget ; and (4) overall project implementation plan.
For projects awarded to a Grantee that is not the property owner, the project will include two separate grant agreements:
(1) the Green Infrastructure Grant Project Implementation Agreement; and (2) the Green Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance Agreement. The Property owner will be obligated to comply with
the Green Infrastructure Operations and
Maintenance Agreement.
Revisions to the Program Eligibility Criteria
• Expand the Grant Team Experience Requirement to
Include Good Standing
Agenda Item: Approve Modifications to Green Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines Commission Meeting Date: March 22,2022
As the Grant P rogram has grown and developed established interest, the SFPUC has seen individual entities or grant teams working on multiple grant projects at one time. Staff proposes the additional requirement for grant team experience that the team be in good standing in all currently active projects in order to be eligible for future grant funding.
• Update the Co-Benefit Categories and Definitions
Since the Grant Program’s launch in 2019, Staff have observed that some of the current co-benefit definitions were unused or ineffective in leading to improved project outcomes.
Therefore, staff recommends revis ing the categories and definitions of the existing co- benefits based on lessons learned from administration of the program over the last three years and to align with updated agency p riorities around equity and climate resilience. Staff proposes the following changes to the co-benefit list: ( 1) removal of the Groundwater R echarge co- benefit; (2) addition of two new co -benefits (C ommunity Engagement and Climate Resilience); and (3) updating of language and criteria guidance for the six remaining co - benefits ( Environmental Justice, Public Access, Open Space and Recreation, Education and Watershed Stewardship, Water Supply, Biodiversity, and Job Training Opportunities ).
Evaluation and scoring criteria for each co -benefit will be provided in the solicitation of each grant-application cycle.
Revisions to Other Program Requirements
• Increase Cap on P lanning and D esign Costs from 20% to 30% of Total Grant Award
Many of the costs related to g reen infrastructure project delivery (soft costs) are fixed and do not change relative to the total size or cost of a project. Examples of these costs include geotechnical investigation, environmental review, permits, and surveys. This requires smaller pr
ojects to cover additional
costs beyond the current 20% allowance. Based on cost data collected from current grant projects and standard project multipliers, a small project would require a minimum of 30% of their grant award to cover the full costs relate d to project delivery. Therefore, s taff proposes to increase the cap on planning and design costs from 20% to 30% of the total grant award to account for the full cost of green infrastructure project delivery for all projects and support the program’s equity, co-benefit, and partnership goals.
• Add a Pre-Design Meeting to Design Submittal
Requirements
Design of a green infrastructure project can change
significantly after site investigations and community
stakeholder engagement is complete. Many projects need grant funding in order to complete these early project
Agenda Item: Approve Modifications to Green Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines Commission Meeting Date: March 22,2022
requirements. It is important that SFPUC staff and grant teams are on the same page about changes to a proposed concept before starting the more detailed design phases. Therefore, staff is proposing to add a pre-design meeting milestone to the design submittal requirements for each grant procurement.
Grantees will be required present how the results of initial community engagement activities, geotechnical investigation, and engineering survey have further informed or updated the approved project concept design.
• Add Community Engagement Section to the Application
Staff proposes to add a section to the application template where applicants will describe the proposed community
engagement strategy for the project.
Additional Administrative Text Edits
The guidelines document was originally created in 2018. Some of the language is now outdated. Staff proposes to edit and remove language from the guidelines document that is no longer relevant. Th e se edits
are strictly grammatical and do not result in any changes to the program’s eligibility criteria or other material requirements.
Grant Agreement: Description of the Grant Agreement:
The Green Infrastructure Grant Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which SFPUC will provide financial assistance to grantees.
Parties to Agreement: SFPUC and Grantee(s)
Purpose: Construct, operate, and maintain green
infrastructure projects on private and
public parcels in San Francisco to manage
stormwater runoff.
Location: Properties that are connected to a SFPUC-
owned and operated sewer service area.
Commencement Date: Upon execution of Grant Agreement.
Length of Agreement 20 years from the date of project
completion, including ongoing
maintenance obligations.
Result of Inaction: A delay in authorizing this action will affect the SFPUC’s ability to effectively implement the Green Infrastructure Grant Program and will affect the SFPUC’s ability to incentivize San Francisco property owners to manage their stormwater onsite using green infrastructure.
Funding, Budget and
Costs:
Funds for the Grant Program are available from the Sewer System Improvement Program (SSIP) Stormwater Management Grant Project 10034553.
Agenda Item: Approve Modifications to Green Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines Commission Meeting Date: March 22,2022
Schedule: Each Grant A greement will have a 20 -year term . The General Manager’s authority to award and execute grant agreements under the Grant Program is set to expire June 30, 2022 per Ordinance No.101-
20. Environmental
Review:
This action does not constitute a "Project" under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because the proposed Green Infrastructure Program creates a government funding mechanism which does not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a physical change in the environment. Payments for construction will not be issued for any grant-funded project until the project has undergone environmental review in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31.
Recommendation: SFPUC staff recommends that the Commission adopt the attached resolution.
Attachment(s): 1. Revised Green Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, Green infrastructure protects and enhances the function of the City and County of San Francisco’s combined sewer system by reducing the volume and rate of stormwater run-off into the system; and
WHEREAS, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has a multi- faceted program to maximize the retention and diversion of stormwater, including through green infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, On November 13, 2018, by Resolution No. 18-0189, this Commission approved the establishment of a Green Infrastructure Grant Program and delegated authority to the General Manager to award grants without Commission approval; and WHEREAS, On February 5, 2019, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 26- 19 delegating authority under Charter Section 9.118 to the SFPUC General Manager to enter into grant agreements with terms of 20 years under the SFPUC’s Green Infrastructure Grant Program, provided that this Commission must approve the award of each grant at a public hearing and with a sunset date of July 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, On February 25, 2020, by Resolution No. 20-0045, this Commission approved revisions to the funding disbursement procedures of the Green Infrastructure Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, On June 23, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved Ordinance 101-20, extending the Green Infrastructure Grant Program for an additional two years through July 1, 2022, including the delegation of authority under Charter Section 9.118 to the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to enter into grant agreements with terms of up to 20 years , and removing the prior requirement that grants be awarded at a hearing of the Commission; and
WHEREAS, On July 27, 2021, by Resolution No. 21-0122, this Commission approved increasing the maximum cost per acre from $765,000 to $930,000; and WHEREAS, The Grant Program Guidelines establish a minimum project size of 0.5 acres of impervious surface and require that grant-funded projects must manage the first 0.75 inches in rainfall depth over the drainage area; and
WHEREAS, SFPUC Staff recommends that the Grant Program Guidelines be amended to reflect compliance with the City Administrative Code Chapter 21G, revise grant team experience and co -benefit eligibility criteria, increase cap on planning and design costs, and revise other program requirements; and
WHEREAS, This action does not constitute a "Project" under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) because the proposed Green Infrastructure Program creates a government funding mechanism which does not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a physical change in the environment. Payments for construction will not be issued for any grant-funded project until the project has undergone environmental review in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 31; and
WHEREAS, A copy of the proposed modifications to the Grant Program Guidelines is on file with the Commission Secre tary and was presented to the Commission at its March 8, 2022 meeting; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, The Commission hereby approves the modifications to the Green Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines on file with the Commission Secretary to reflect compliance with the City Administrative Code Chapter 21G, revise grant team experience and co -benefit eligibility criteria, increase cap on planning and design costs, and revise other program requirements.
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Public Utilities Commission at its meeting of March 22, 2022.
Secretary, Public Utilities Commission
1 Green Infrastructure Grant Program
Program Guidelines
(MarchJuly 20221)
Grant Program Overview
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) Green Infrastructure Grant Program (Grant Program) is designed to encourage San Francisco property owners to design, build, and maintain performance-based green stormwater infrastructure (Green Infrastructure or GI) projects, including but not limited to: permeable pavement, bioretention, rainwater harvesting, and rain gardens, and vegetated roofs. The goals of this program isare to improve the performance of SFPUC’s sewer system by reducinge the amount of stormwater runoff entering the SFPUC’s sewer system, and to deliverwhile delivering benefits that enhance the quality of life of San Franciscans. thereby improving system performance.
To receive funding under the Grant Program, an applicant must satisfy the Grant Program’s Eligibility Criteria, as set forth below.
The SFPUC will determine the dollar amount of each grant award by the amount of impervious acreage the proposed project can manage using green infrastructure (i.e., the amount of impervious surface that drains stormwater runoff during storms to green infrastructure, or “impervious acres managed”). Individual grant awards are capped at a maximum of $930,000 per impervious acre managed, up to a maximum of $2,000,000 per grant. For grants executed under prior per acre cost limits, please see Page 15 setting forth criteria to request retroactive amendments to increase per acre cost limit.
The SFPUC will accept applications and award grants through an open and competitive process.
Applications will be solicited in accordance with the Competitive Solicitation requirements of City Administrative Code Chapter 21G as outlined in Section II and Section IV belowon a first come, first serve rolling basis. Grant applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received, and will be awarded based on whether the applicant satisfies all of the eligibility criteria set forth in Step 1 below, subject to availability of funds and all City budgetary requirements.
Applicants that have been awarded grant funds (Grantees)Grantees that areThe property owners of the project location will be required to enter into a 20-year Stormwater Management AgreementGreen Infrastructure Grant Agreement with the SFPUC. The Stormwater Management AgreementGreen Infrastructure Grant Agreement requires the Grantee/property owner to maintain the project for the 20-year term and authorizes the SFPUC to periodically inspect the project.
The purpose of the Grant Program is to fund stormwater retrofits (meaning, construction of GI projects on existing properties). Parcels undergoing new development and redevelopment that trigger1 the Stormwater Management OrdinanceStormwater Management Ordinance, San Francisco Public Works Code, Article 4.2, et seq,, are not eligible for grant funds. Participation in this grant program does not prohibit participation in other SFPUC programs.
1 New development and redevelopment projects that create and/or replace: (1) ≥5,000 square feet of impervious surface in separate and combined sewer areas; or (2) ≥2,500 square feet of impervious surface in separate sewer areas trigger the Stormwater Management Ordinance.
2 The following resources are available on the SFPUC website to help support the development of a successful grant application:
Stormwater Management Requirements and Design Guidelines BMP Fact Sheets
Green Infrastructure Typical Details and Specifications Vegetation Palette for Bioretention BMPs
Green Infrastructure Construction Guidebook
Green Infrastructure Maintenance Guidebook
SFPUC Rainwater Harvesting Manual
For additional information or assistance, please contact the SFPUC Grant Administrator at:
[email protected] or call 415-934-5709.
I. Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants
A Grantee may be a property owner, a for-profit or nonprofit entity, an individual, or a governmental entity. All Grantees (other than governmental entities) must be registered to do business in the State of California and the City and County of San Francisco.
Eligibility Criteria
Prior to applying to the Green Infrastructure Grant Program, you must determine whether your project is eligible for the Grant Program. Projects Applications that meet all of the following six criteria are eligible and will be evaluated for funding under the Grant Program:
1. Project Size: The proposed project must manage stormwater runoff from a minimum of 0.5 acres of impervious surface. The total area of impervious surfaces does not need to be contiguous and can be comprised of several smaller impervious drainage areas totaling 0.5 acres.
2. Project Location: The proposed project site must connect to a SFPUC-owned and operated sewer system service area. The project may be located in either the combined sewer system area or municipal separate storm sewer system area.
3. Performance: The project’s proposed Green Infrastructure features must capture the 90th percentile 24-hour storm, equivalent to 0.75-inch depth. The 90th percentile 24-hour storm represents an amount of precipitation that 90% of all rainfall events for the historical period of record do not exceed.
4. Grant Team Experience: The grant team must include the property owner, an identified grant or project manager, and a licensed engineer or landscape architect registered in the State of California. The engineer or landscape architect that designed yourwill design the project must be identified in the Project Application Form. Your The proposed project team must
3 collectively demonstrate a history of successful project implementation, and have previous experience designing, constructing, and/or maintaining green infrastructure, and be in good standing in all currently active Green Infrastructure Grant Program projects.
5. Concept Design: You Applicants must submit a conceptual design plan drawing approximately equivalent to a 10% level of design. As you are developing your concept design, use the Stormwater Performance Calculator in the application to demonstrate that your design meets the minimum performance criteria.
The concept design must identify the following information:
Existing conditions
- Property and easement boundaries
- Road labels
- Contours
- Vicinity map including minor watershed(s)
- Utilities, e.g., water lines, electric lines (as available) - Doors and emergency egress
- North arrow and scale
- Existing impervious areas, e.g., roof, pavement, driveway - Existing stormwater infrastructure (including existing connections to the sewer system) and drainage management areas for those connections - Existing trees (drip line and trunk diameter)
Proposed Site Plan (at a scale no greater than 1”=20’-0”) - Project boundary
- Grading contours
- Changes to land cover including impervious surfaces
- Stormwater “best management practices” (BMPs)
Facility type and sizing information, e.g., footprint (sf), depth, volume Corresponding drainage management area to each BMP. Each DMA should include the portion of the project site that drains to a single BMP (or group of hydraulically connected BMPs) and the area of the BMP itself, or the portion of the project site that drains directly to the sewer system. Label the size of each DMA (square feet).
BMP conveyance items, e.g., overflow, underdrain, outlet control structures
Show each proposed pervious and impervious surface type (including stormwater BMPs) with a distinct hatching type. Label all BMPs with an ID number (e.g. for vegetated roof, VR-01, VR-02, etc.). Use the same BMP ID number in the Maintenance and Inspection Schedules.
- Proposed conveyance (i.e., connections to BMPs, and connections to existing conveyance systems or sewers, and connections for irrigation) and site drainage features (e.g., drains, downspouts, and flow direction arrows) Include within the site plan all necessary information to clearly demonstrate the stormwater path of travel. For example, include roof slope break lines, area and roof drains, and downspouts; pipes from drains to BMPs and from BMPs to sewer connections; underdrains and overflows associated with BMPs; and pipes from uncaptured areas to sewer connections. Provide flow direction arrows for sheet flow and pipe flow.
6. At Least Two Co-Benefit Opportunities: Applicants are required to demonstrate that the
4 proposed project will have deliver at least two (2) of the identified co-benefits listed below. GI projects provide a variety of co-benefit opportunities in addition to reducing the amount of stormwater runoff that enters the SFPUC’s sewer system. The co-benefits of your project will depend on your priorities and your project design. Evaluation and scoring criteria for each co- benefit will be provided in the solicitation of each grant application cycle. All co-benefits are eligible grant expenses and must relate to an SFPUC rate-payer purpose. Evaluating how your project can achieve some of the co-benefits listed below is an important step in the application process.
Co-Benefit Definition
Community Benefits:
Location within or serving
Environmental Justice Area
or Disadvantaged
CommunityEnvironmental
Justice
The SFPUC is committed to the goals of environmental justice to promote healthy communities in all SFPUC service areas by eliminating disproportionate environmental burdens and
distributing public and environmental benefits equitably. To help address social and environmental issues, the SFPUC has adopted Environmental Justice and Community Benefits policies.
Projects can foster environmental justice by engaging with environmental justice communities throughout the project, providing new environmental benefits to a historically
underserved community, helping to heal past environmental burdens, enabling proactive and community-led solutions, or by providing site-based programming that engages environmental justice communities.The SFPUC is committed to the goals of environmental justice to lessen disproportionate environmental impacts on communities in all SFPUC service areas and to ensure that public benefits are shared across all communities. To help address social and environmental issues, the SFPUC has adopted Environmental Justice and Community Benefits policies.
To qualify for this co-benefit, projects must meet one of the following criteria:
Projects that are located within an Environmental Justice Area (EJ) or Disadvantaged Community (DC) in San Francisco
qualify for this co-benefit. To determine if your project falls in one of these areas, please refer to the map on our website.
Alternatively, facilities that serve Disadvantaged Communities or Environmental Justice Areas qualify for this co-benefit.
Project sites not within a specified EJ or DC must:
Provide free or reduced lunch to greater than 50% of
students/attendees.
Provide meaningful access to and engagement with the project to an organization that serves a specified community within an EJ or DC area.
Public Access, Open Space,
and Recreation
Opportunities
Green infrastructure projects that prioritize public access, open space, and recreation can support the creation of high quality spaces that are engaging, aesthetically pleasing, and support the community's well-being by offering opportunities to socialize,
5 recreate, and interact with naturegreen infrastructure. Projects that are open to the public also promote awareness of and education about the importance of stormwater management and the city’s combined sewer system.Green infrastructure projects that are open to the public promote awareness of and education about the importance of stormwater management in San
Francisco. They also provide community gathering spaces and support neighborhood beautification.
This can be achieved by locating the project in a publicly accessible space that is open and inviting for unstructured, daily public use. Public access must be advertised and promoted through signage that is clearly visible to the public or through other means of advertisement. If a project site is only open to the public during specific times of the day (e.g., after school programs, etc.) the schedule must be included in signage and
advertisements. Public schools that select this co-benefit must be enrolled in the Shared Schoolyard Program. Other properties must be open for a minimum of 7 hours per weekend day or 3 hours per weekday.
This can also be achieved by integrating public gathering spaces into project design, by enhancing an existing public space, or by creating new opportunities to socialize, gather, recreate and interact with nature in a publicly accessible space.
To select this co-benefit as one of the two required for grant fund eligibility, the project site must be in a publicly accessible space. If a project site is only open to the public during specific times of the day (e.g., after school programs, etc.) it must be open for a minimum of 2 hours per day.
Community Engagement,
Collaboration, and
Placemaking
Projects that prioritize community engagement, collaboration, and placemaking during the design process can empower
communities and support outcomes that meet community goals.
Engaging the community and key stakeholders can also support the long-term success and stewardship of the project and improve long-term maintenance outcomes.
This can be achieved by including members from the community or place stewards, in addition to the property owner and technical team, in the grant team. This must include a detailed community engagement strategy that prioritizes community members’ input throughout the design process, including workshops, design charettes, or other outreach events that aim to integrate the community’s vision and goals into the green infrastructure design.
Education and Watershed
Stewardship
Projects that integrate art and/or educational elements can promote awareness of and education about the importance of stormwater management and green infrastructure for the city’s combined sewer system, and help prepare the next generation of watershed stewards.
6 This can be achieved by providing detailed educational signage relating to the function of green infrastructure and its impact on the broader watershed and sewer system. This can also be achieved by delivering a long-term curriculum plan, creating lesson plans that incorporate learning related to specific project elements, or by integrating educational elements or an art installation with the green infrastructure elements.
Green Infrastructure Job
Training Opportunities
Providing jobs and job training in the green stormwater infrastructure sector is an important part of successfully implementing green infrastructure in San Francisco. As part of the Community Benefits policy, the SFPUC is committed to providing workforce development opportunities for residents of San Francisco.
This can be achieved by providing a long-term green infrastructure job training program or by serving as a training site for trainees learning about the design, construction, maintenance, or monitoring of green infrastructure. Projects that select this co- benefit must be open and accessible to trainees and their instructors for a minimum of 16 hours per year (during business hours).
Groundwater Recharge Groundwater recharge may be attained through the planned infiltration of stormwater in the Westside Groundwater Basin.
To select this co-benefit as one of the two required for grant fund eligibility, the project must be located above the Westside Groundwater Basin (link to map) and manage at least 0.25 acres of impervious surface with an infiltration-based BMP.
Environmental Benefits:
Non-Potable Water
ReuseWater Supply
Projects that support the use of rainwater and stormwater for alternative water supplies through non-potable reuse can reduce potable water demand and benefit the city’s water supply.
This can be achieved by collecting, treating, and using rainwater or stormwater to satisfy non-potable water demands, including landscape irrigation or toilet flushing.Rainwater and stormwater can be collected, treated, and used to satisfy non-potable water demands. For example, a rainwater harvesting system can provide treated non-potable water for landscape irrigation and/or toilet flushing at your site.
To select this co-benefit as one of the two required for grant fund eligibility, the project must design and implement an onsite non- potable water reuse system with a storage capacity of at least 6,000 gallons.
Climate
ResilienceEducation and/or
Curriculum Opportunities
Projects that support the design of spaces to respond to future impacts of climate change, including urban heat and flooding can contribute to making San Francisco a climate-resilient city.
Combating urban heat with nature-based solutions aligns with the city’s Climate Action Plan goal of increasing urban tree canopy.
Improving the city’s resilience to flooding during large storms
7 aligns with the city’s Hazards and Climate Resilience Goals.
Heat resilience may be attained by prioritizing environmental cooling and shade (i.e. vegetation, tree canopy). For projects located in or upstream of flood-prone areas, flood resilience can be attained by achieving a higher stormwater performance than the 0.75” design storm (i.e., larger facilities that manage a 5-year, 3-hour 1.3” design storm). Projects that provide detailed educational signage and/or opportunities to integrate curriculum will qualify for this co-benefit. Integrated curriculum could include lesson plans that incorporate learning related to specific project elements, detailed signage that explains how Green Infrastructure works to reduce stormwater runoff into the sewer system, etc.
To qualify for this co-benefit, projects must incorporate educational signage or curriculum relating to the function of green infrastructure assets and their impact on broader watershed and sewer systems.
Job Training Opportunities Providing jobs and job training in the green stormwater infrastructure sector is an important part of successfully implementing green infrastructure in San Francisco. As part of the Community Benefits policy, the SFPUC is committed to providing workforce development opportunities for residents of San Francisco.
To select this co-benefit as one of the two required for grant fund eligibility, projects must agree to serve as a training site for trainees learning about the design, construction, maintenance or monitoring of green infrastructure. To achieve this, the site must be open and accessible to trainees and their instructors for a minimum of 16 hours per year (during business hours).
Increase Biodiversity/Native
Habitat
Projects that prioritize creating native habitat to support native wildlife can contribute to making San Francisco an ecological city.
San Francisco has adopted citywide biodiversity goals to restore and maintain diverse native habitats in the city San Francisco has adopted citywide biodiversity goals to restore and maintain diverse native habitats in the city through the San Francisco Biodiversity Policy and Climate Action Plan.. .
Projects that prioritize creating habitat can qualify for this co- benefit. Biodiversity and wildlife habitat can be prioritizedThis can be achieved through the project’s landscape planting plan and integrated into the design through features such as native pollinator gardens, habitat connectivity plans, and increased tree canopy. This can also be achieved by identifying specific native species that the project is designed for and providing a plant palette selected to attract that species.
To select this co-benefit as one of the two required for grant fund eligibility, projects must identify one (1) or more native species that the project is designed for, provide a plant palette selected to
8 attract that species, and provides at least 500 square feet of vegetation using the proposed plant palette.
II. Application Process
Application Solicitation
Grants will be awarded through an open and competitive process. Applications will be solicited in accordance with the Competitive Solicitation requirements of City Administrative Code Chapter 21G.
Each application solicitation will include a clear statement of the process and deadlines for submitting applications and for evaluating applications, including the evaluation criteria to be used by the SFPUC for the ranking of applications.
Step 1: Schedule a Pre-Application Meeting
Before submitting your an application, the grant or project manager and property owner must schedule a pre-application meeting. The purpose of the pre-application meeting is to ensure that your the project meets all of the minimum requirements before an application is you submitsubmitted an application and to discuss your the project’s proposed stormwater management concepts. We highly suggest that you download and review the grant application as well as the Stormwater Management Agreement prior to attending a pre-application meeting to help ensure that all of your questions can be answered!
To schedule a pre-application meeting, please contact the SFPUC Grant Program Administrator at [email protected].
Who should attend the pre-application meeting?
The grant project manager and lead designer(s) should attend the pre-application meeting.
What should I bring to the pre-application meeting?
Please bring the following items to the pre-application meeting:
Essential:
1. Confirmation that your property meets the minimum eligibility criteria
2. Visual or written summary of site stormwater opportunities (e.g., any previous soil data available, existing topography, existing vegetated areas) and constraints (e.g., known utilities, steep slopes, setbacks)
3. Photos of the site
4. Any questions you have for the SFPUC
Highly recommended:
5. Draft concept design
6. Draft project narrative
7. Draft project budget
8. Draft stormwater performance calculator
9. Draft co-benefits form
10. Draft project schedule
9 Step 2: Complete Your Application
Once you have completed a pre-application meeting, you are ready to complete the grant application.
The grant application will useis an Excel workbook available for download on ourthe program website. The workbook includes six (6) required forms that you must completebe completed and printprinted out (see the table below for sections of the application) in order to apply. All forms must be completed. The SFPUC will return incomplete applications to the applicant.
Application Template Description
Project Application Form This is where you provide generalgGeneral information about your the proposed project including the location, proposed project team, and the total amount of funds that you are requesting.ed.
Applicants You must provide a project narrative that briefly describes the proposed project. This form also includes a checklist of the deliverables that you must includebe included with the your application submittal.
Grant Team Experience The narrative should describe the project team’s previous experience with delivering projects of similar scale and complexity, as specified in the Eligibility Criteria.
Project Budget Template
The budget template is where you will describedescribes how the grant team you proposeproposes to spend the grant funds. The budget template is divided into construction costs and non- construction costs. Your The budget should be consistent with your the proposed conceptual design and include contingencies that are consistent with a 10% level of design. A contingency of approximately 20% is typical at 10% design phase. These contingency multipliers can be reduced if your the design is farther along than 10% but should not be increased without approval from the SFPUC Grant Program Administrator.
Stormwater Performance
Calculator
The stormwater performance calculator determines the
performance of the proposed BMP(s) based on their size and the impervious area draining to them. This allows youcalculator is used to demonstrate that your the proposed concept design meets the minimum stormwater performance requirement of capturing the 90th percentile storm from the impervious drainage areas. The inputs in this calculator include the BMP type(s), BMP footprint size, and impervious drainage management area. For rainwater harvesting cisterns re-use rates are also required.
You Applicants must also input the predominant hydraulic soil group (HSG) type at your the site, which the SFPUC uses to determine the performance of infiltrating facilities. If you do not know the soil type at your the site is unknown, you applicants can view the soil map within the calculator and select the appropriate type based on the your project location.
You Applicants must enter the stormwater service type for your the site as either combined sewer system (CSS) or municipal
10 separated storm sewer system (MS4). You can view a mapA webmap of MS4 areas is available on the program website.here.
To use the stormwater performance calculator, applicants you should divide your the proposed project site by BMP type and account for the impervious area draining to each type.
The stormwater performance calculator will not show the performance output of your the project until the data entered shows that that you are using approved GI practices, managing are used to, managinge at least 0.5 acres of impervious area, and capturingcaptureing the 90th percentile storm from the proposed drainage areas.
If you are having challenges completing the stormwater
performance calculator, please contact the SFPUC Grant
Program Administrator at [email protected] for assistance.
Community Engagement
Strategy
GranteesApplicants will describe the proposed community engagement process to be implemented if awarded a grant. The community engagement strategy should identify key stakeholders, propose a schedule with milestones for community engagement (including meetings or activities prior to award), and describe a process for incorporating community input in the project design.
Co-benefits FormNarrative This form is for you to GranteesApplicants will describe how the proposed project will deliver community and/or environmental co- benefits provided by your project. You must provide a description of how youryouTher project must will deliver at least two (2) co- benefits from the identified list. The narrative should describe how the community engagement process will inform co-benefit outcomes, how co-benefits will be integrated in the project design, and how the co-benefits will contribute to the goals of the project’s key stakeholders.
Applicants Please should describe how your the project will provide co-benefits using specific, measurable, and achievable design goals.
Project Schedule Template This template is where you will outline yourThe proposed project schedule must includefor major grant administration, community engagement, design, and construction milestones. Your The schedule should assume that SFPUC will take a maximum of 30- days to review each design deliverable.
The schedule must propose starting construction of the project within 2 years after execution of the Stormwater Management AgreementGreen Infrastructure Grant Agreement.
Maintenance TemplatePlan
This template is where youThe maintenance plan will outline the proposed maintenance activities for the proposed green
infrastructure facilities. Please Applicants can refer to the SFPUC BMP Fact SheetsSFPUC BMP Fact Sheets for recommended
maintenance activities and frequencies for the proposed BMP
11 types in your the project.
If you the project are proposingproposesing to use proprietary BMPs, you applicants should refer to the manufacturer for typical inspection and maintenance activities or prepared maintenance guides.
As part of your application,In addition to the Excel-based application template, applicants you must also submit the following two three (23) attachments:
Application Attachments Description
Site PhotographsGrant
Team Experience Narrative
The narrative should describe your project team’s previous experience with delivering projects of similar scale and complexity, as specified in the Eligibility Criteria. Photographs showing the existing conditions of key locations on the property, focusing on proposed location of green infrastructure facilities.
Conceptual Design A You must submit a conceptual design plan- drawing with the elements outlined in the Eligibility Criteria must be submitted.
Property Owner Letter of
Support
For projects where the grantee is not the property owner, applications must include a letter of support from the property owner stating their intent to sign the 20-year ongoing
maintenance agreement if the project is awarded.
Complete applications for the Green Infrastructure Grant Program must be sent via e-mail to [email protected]. YouA complete application must be received by the SFPUC Grant Administrator by the deadline identified on the grant application solicitation. You Applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail with the date and time of your the application. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail is not received within 5 business days, please applicants should e-mail the SFPUC Grant Administrator at [email protected] or call 415-934-5709.
For questions about the Grant Program or if you require assistance in completing the application, please e-mail the SFPUC Grant Administrator at [email protected] or call 415-934-5709.
Access our Technical Assistance Program to help!
Feeling overwhelmed? Our technical support team is available to help you work through your project concepts, co-benefits, and application process. Please reach out to our Technical Assistance Program at [email protected].
III. Important Information
Eligible and Ineligible Costs
Eligible Costs: Grant funds can be used to cover all project costs related to the construction of the proposed Green Infrastructure facility. Grant funds cannot be used to pay for non-green infrastructure project elements, such as play equipment or furnishings. No more than 320% of
12 the grant amount (or 25% of the direct construction cost) may be used for non-construction activities.
Eligible Costs Ineligible Costs
Construction elements of Green Infrastructure
BMPs (surface and subsurface):
- Soil
- Plants
- Trees
- Concrete
- Excavation
- Grading
- Underdrains
- Irrigation
Educational signage and art relating to
stormwater
Replacement in-kind, if applicable
Regrading of surfaces draining to BMPs
Permeable surfaces
Impervious surface removal and replacement
with new permeable surfaces
Non-construction activities (up to 2530% of
total grant amountdirect construction cost):
- Project management
- Planning
- Design
- Permitting and environmental
review
- Geotechnical investigations
- Structural investigations
- Engineering surveys
- Construction management and
administration
On-going maintenance and operations costs
(including any contractor maintenance
period)
Non-green infrastructure components,
including by not limited to:
- Decorative items
-
Benches
- Play equipment
- Lighting
- Public Amenities
Monitoring or research
Land costs
Approved Green Stormwater Infrastructure Best Management Practices (BMPs): There are a variety of green stormwater infrastructure best management practices (or stormwater BMPs) that can help you meet your stormwater targets. The type of stormwater BMP that is best for your project will depend on many factors, including available space, drainage area, soil type, and land use.
The stormwater BMPs you select for yourselected for the project must be located and sized appropriately to capture runoff from the impervious areas on your the site. Use the Stormwater Performance Calculator instructions in Step 6 below to determine minimum BMP sizing based on your project’s impervious drainage areas. The following examples show some common stormwater BMPs.
Approved Green Stormwater Infrastructure BMPs Include:
Bioretention/ Rain Garden: Stormwater facilities that rely on vegetation and specially engineered soils to capture, infiltrate, transpire, and remove pollutants from runoff.
13 Permeable Pavement: Any porous load-bearing surface that temporarily stores rainwater prior to infiltration or drainage to a controlled outlet. Infiltration Trench/Gallery: An unvegetated, rock-filled trench that receives surface stormwater runoff and allows it to infiltrate.
Vegetated Roof: Roofs that are entirely or mostly covered with vegetation and soil. Rainwater Harvesting: Cisterns that collect roof runoff and provide water for indoor or outdoor use.
Bioretention/ Rain Garden:
Stormwater facilities that rely on vegetation and specially engineered soils to capture, infiltrate, transpire, and remove pollutants from runoff.
Permeable Pavement:
Any porous load-bearing surface that temporarily stores rainwater prior to infiltration or drainage to a controlled outlet.
Infiltration Trench/Gallery:
An unvegetated, rock-filled trench that receives surface stormwater runoff and allows it to infiltrate.
Vegetated Roof:
Roofs that are entirely or mostly covered with vegetation and soil.
Rainwater Harvesting:
Cisterns that collect roof runoff and provide water for indoor or outdoor use.
BMP Example
14 Bioretention/ Rain Garden:
Stormwater facilities that rely on vegetation and
specially engineered soils to capture, infiltrate,
transpire, and remove pollutants from runoff.
Downspout flowing into bioretention (1 Henry Adams,
San Francisco)
15 Streetscape bioretention (Newcomb Ave, San Francisco)
16 Permeable Pavement:
Any porous load-bearing surface that
temporarily stores rainwater prior to infiltration
or drainage to a controlled outlet.
Permeable pavers in plaza (1 Henry Adams, San
Francisco)
17 Pervious concrete in parking lot (Presidio, San Francisco)
18 Infiltration Trench/Gallery:
An unvegetated, rock-filled trench that receives
surface stormwater runoff and allows it to
infiltrate.
Downspout flowing into infiltration trench (RL Stevenson Elementary, San Francisco)
19 Vegetated Roof:
Roofs that are entirely or mostly covered with
vegetation and soil.
Vegetated roof (Ortega Library, San Francisco)
20 Rainwater Harvesting:
Cisterns that collect roof runoff and provide
water for indoor or outdoor use.
Rainwater cistern (Van Ness Ave, San Francisco)
Grant Disbursement
Grant funds will be provided to the Grantee in four (4) disbursements:
Planning and Design: Upon SFPUC’s receipt of all required documentation set forth in the chart below, the SFPUC will disburse up to 320% of total project costs solely for planning and design (pre-construction) activities.
Construction funding will be disbursed in three payments, subject to the documentation requirements set forth below:
o First contructionconstruction payment will be 50% of the approved construction bid from the contractor. The payment will be processed no earlier than 90 days before the construction start date.
o Second construction payment will be 40% of the approved construction bid from the contractor. SFPUC will not process this payment until Grantee has submitted to SFPUC paid invoices showing that Grantee has spent 80% of the first payment amount.
o ThridThird construction payment will be 10% of the approved construction bid from the contractor and will be retained until the Grantee has submitted all paid invoices for construction expenditures, received SFPUC Project Completion Notification after construction has been successfully completed and inspected by the SFPUC, and completed the Final Report, which includes construction as-builts, final stormwater performance calculations, a program survey, and a final maintenance checklist.
21 Requirements for each payment are documented as follows:
Project Phase Payment
Number
Required Documentation
Planning and
Design #1
1. Signed Grant Agreement(s)
2. City and County of San Francisco Bidder Number
3. Proof of Grantee or Designer Insurance
4. Completed Request for Funds (Appendix D)
Construction
#2
1. Completed Request for Funds (Appendix D), including
copies of paid invoices for planning and design
expenditures
2. SFPUC Approval Letter of 100% Design
3. Contractor Bid for Construction
4. Construction Schedule
5. Proof of Contractor Insurance
6. Proof of recording ofSigned Declaration of Deed
Restrictions (by Property Owner)
7. CEQA Determination or Exemption
#3
1. Completed Request for Funds (Appendix D), including
copies of paid invoices showing payment of 80% of
previously disbursed construction funds
#4
1. Completed Request for Funds (Appendix D), including
copies of paid invoices for all construction expenditures
2. SFPUC Project Completion Notification
3. Completed Final Report
In order to receive any of the four (4) grant disbursements, the Grantee (or their designated subcontractor) must submit the following to the SFPUC:
A completed W-9 IRS tax form from the designated payee. Insurance documentation described in the Grant Agreement. A City and County of San Francisco Bidder and Supplier Number. For more information on doing business with the City, please see the San Francisco Office of Contract Administration at www.sfgsa.org.
Taxes and Insurance
A grant counts as income and therefore may be taxable. It is the responsibility of the Grantee to determine whether a tax liability exists. The designated Grantee will receive a 1099-Misc tax form from the City in the February after award of the grant. By issuing a 1099-Misc, the City is fulfilling its legal obligation for tax-reporting. In order to issue a 1099-Misc, SFPUC will request relevant tax information from a designated Grantee through a W-9 IRS tax form, which must be completed and returned before a grant disbursement will be made.
The City requires evidence of insurance for all funded activities. Prior to beginning work on an activity, the Grantee or their identified subcontractor must produce a Certificate of General Liability as well as proof of Worker’s Compensation Insurance. The Grantee’s insurance policy shall name the
22 City and County of San Francisco, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, its board members and commissions, and all authorized agents and representatives, and members, directors, officers, trustees, agents and employees as additional insureds.
The Stormwater Management AgreementGreen Infrastructure Grant Agreement contains additional requirements related to taxes, insurance, and other matters.
Permits and Environmental Review
All projects must comply with applicable local, state, and federal permit requirements. Funds for construction will not be issued until the project has undergone environmental review in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter
31. For information regarding permits required to construct green stormwater infrastructure, please see our Green Infrastructure Permit Process Guidebook.
IV. Application Evaluation and Award
How Your Application Evaluation Criteria is Evaluated
Applications will be evaluated on the eligibility criteria and documentation requirements identified under Section I Eligibility Criteria. The SFPUC will determine whether the project application meets all minimum eligibility requirements. Projects Applications that do not meet the eligibility requirements will not be evaluated further and will not receive grant funding. Applications that meet the eligibility requirements will be evaluated and ranked based on the following evaluation criteria:
Stormwater Management: Applications will be evaluated based on the size of the project’s Drainage Management Area (DMA) and the total annual volume of stormwater captured by the project.
MultipleCo- Benefits: Applications will be evaluated based on the number and variety of proposed community and environmental benefits, and how well the application narrative articulates the intended co-benefit outcomes and proposed process for delivering the co- benefit outcomes.
Proposed Concept Design and Budget: Applications will be evaluated based on the whether the application narrative, proposed budget, and concept design demonstrate a complete, accurate, and feasible stormwater management concept using approved green infrastructure BMP types.
Project Implementation Plan: Applications will be evaluated based on the quality of the proposed project implementation plan, including the quality of the proposed community engagement strategy, feasibility of the proposed schedule, completeness of the maintenance plan, and overall project readiness.
Each application solicitation will include a clear statement of the process for submitting applications and for evaluating applications, including the specific evaluation and scoring criteria to be used by the SFPUC for the ranking of applications.
Issue Reservation Letter
Upon selection of an application, the SFPUC will issue the Grantee a Reservation Letter confirming the amount of grant funds reserved for the project. A Reservation Letter is provisional and subject to
23 execution of the required Stormwater Management AgreementGreen Infrastructure Grant Agreements and the Grantee’s submission to the SFPUC of the documentation required for funding disbursements.
Specifically, Tthe Grantee has three (3) months from the date of the Reservation Letter to execute the required Stormwater Management AgreementGreen Infrastructure Grant Agreements, submit a W-9 tax form, provide a valid copy of insurance documentation, and become an approved Bidder and Supplier with the City and County of San Francisco.
If the Grantee does not complete the above requirements within three months, the SFPUC reserves the right to rescind the grant award. The Grantee may request an extension of the grant reservation.
The SFPUC, in its sole discretion, may grant such a request for an extension. In order to be effective, any extension of a grant reservation by the SFPUC must be made in writing.
Sign the Stormwater Management Green Infrastructure Grant Agreement
The Stormwater ManagementGreen Infrastructure Grant Agreement has a term of twenty (20) years.
The grant agreement will require the property owner to maintain the stormwater management function of the project for twenty years, which is considered the typical useful life of these green infrastructure assets.
For projects where the Grantee is not the property owner, the project will submitinclude two (2) separate Green Infrastructure Grant Aagreements: (1) Tthe Grantee will be required to sign the Green Infrastructure Grant Project Implementation Agreement; and (2) the Green Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance Agreement.. The Property owner will be obligated to comply with required to sign the Green Infrastructure Grant Operations and Maintenance Agreement with the Grantee, which will be assigned to the City upon completion of the BMPs.
In addition, property owners must record against the selected propertysign a Declaration of Deed Restrictions notifying subsequent property owners of the obligation to maintain the project and submit it to the SFPUC to be recorded.
Templates for the Copies of the Stormwater ManagementGreen Infrastructure Grant Agreement templates and the Declaration of Deed Restrictions can be found at www.sfwatersfpuc.org/gigrants.
V. Implementation
Design Submittalsthe Project
Grantees are required to schedule a pre-design meeting with SFPUC prior to detailed design. The property owner, grant manager, and community stakeholders must be present at the pre-design meeting. Grantees will be expected to present how the results of initial community engagement activities, geotechnical investigation, and engineering survey during the pre-design meetinghave further informed or updated the project concept design.
Grantees are required to submit documentation of successful completion of design milestones for review by the SFPUC via e-mail. Designs must be submitted at 35/65/95% completion (equivalent
24 to 100% DD, 50% CD, 90% CD for architectural drawings) for review to ensure project performance.
Design Submittal Checklists can be downloaded from the program website.
Final design documents (100% Construction Documents) must be submitted to the Grant Program Administrator via e-mail. The Grant Program Administrator will then issue final approval of the design to the Grantee. Once the Grant Program Administrator has issued final approval of the design, the Grantee may select a contractor.
Find a Contractor/Bid Selection the Project
The Grantee will be responsible for procuring a licensed contractor to complete the construction of the project. The Grantee shall ensure that all contractors and subcontractors will comply with City insurance and prevailing wage requirements.
A list of contractors that completed SFPUC green infrastructure training is available on the SFPUC website. This resource list serves as an optional reference point for Grantees to identify experienced contractors and obtain bids for potential grant-funded projects on their private properties. Grantees may contact any contractor directly to discuss their properties, make appointments, and request references. Grantees are NOT required to work with a contractor on this list to participate in the Grant Program. Grantees may collaborate with their existing contractors. SFPUC does not endorse or otherwise recommend these particular contractors.
Construction the Project
During construction the SFPUC reserves the right to enter the construction site and inspect the project at any time. The Grantee must ensure that the SFPUC has access to the site upon reasonable notice. The Grantee will be responsible for alerting the Grant Program Administrator of critical construction activities related to the installation of the stormwater management features.
Once construction is complete, the Grant Program Administrator will conduct a final walkthrough of the project to ensure that all stormwater management features were built to the plans and specifications. If the project is determined to be complete, the SFPUC Grant Program Administrator will issue a Project Completion Notification to the Grantee.
Criteria For Grant Amendments
A Grantee may request to have the SFPUC amend its agreement to increase its Grant Award up to the maximum per acre cost Grant Award to pay for unexpected costs that may arise during bid or construction of the project. The SFPUC would approve or deny requests for such contingency funding at its sole discretion, and any such requests would be subject to the availability of funding.
Criteria for Retroactive Grant Amendments
Grant agreements executed under the prior $765,000 cost per acre maximum will be allowed to apply for increased grant funding subject to approval by the General Manager. Grantees must submit evidence in writing of (1) construction bid overages and/or (2) change orders related to green infrastructure construction. Criteria for each amendment request is below:
Construction Bid Overages
o Grantee must show good faith effort to collect competitive bids, with a minimum of 3 bids, that the lowest bid available is above the maximum cost per acre at time of grant application.
Change Orders for eligible costs related to green infrastructure during construction
25 o Amendments may be processed for green infrastructure-related change orders that arise during construction due to compensable, unforeseen site conditions. o Examples of compensable change orders meeting this criteria include: encountering unknown utilities during construction, encountering damaged or inaccurately placed existing utilities during construction, encountering unknown hazardous material, encountering unforeseen soil conditions that require additional drainage infrastructure, encountering unknown subsurface conditions such as old foundations and fill material.
o Examples of non-compensable change orders that are not be covered include, without limitation: changes to materials from bid documents due to owner preference, changes to design that are not the result of compensable unforeseen conditions, change orders for any ineligible cost items as outlined in the program guidelines.
o The changed work must specifically involve the green infrastructure and be encompassed within the green infrastructure project limits. o The changed work must also be compensable under the terms of the Grantee’s construction contract with the Contractor.
o Grantee must provide the City with written notice of the unforeseen site condition and allow the City a reasonable opportunity to inspect it at least 14 calendar days before commencing the changed work or otherwise disturbing the condition.
Submit the Final Report
Before receiving the final grant disbursement, Grantees will be required to submit a Final Report to the SFPUC documenting all final project information. The final report must include construction as- builts, stormwater performance calculations, final construction costs, and a final maintenance checklist. The Final Report is due within 30 days of the issued Project Completion Notification. The Final Report template can be found on the program website.
VI. Post-Construction
Ongoing Maintenance
The Grantee Property Owner will be responsible for all operations and maintenance of the project for the entirety of the 20-year grant term. The Grantee Property Owner will be responsible for submitting annual maintenance reports to the SFPUC for the entire duration of the project.
Inspection
The SFPUC has the right to inspect the project at any time throughout the term of the Stormwater Management AgreementGreen Infrastructure Grant Agreement and the 20-year maintenance obligation.. If the stormwater management function of the project is found to be impaired, the SFPUC will issue a notice to perform in writing to the Grantee to complete all required maintenance activities.
Removal of Declaration of Deed Restrictions (Year 20)
Upon satisfaction of the obligation to operate and maintain the Project for twenty (20) years after the Project Completion Date, as defined in the Grant Agreement, the SFPUC will, upon request, record a
26 release of the Declaration of Deed Restrictions in the official records of the City and County of San Francisco’s office of the Assessor-Recorder.