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MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 16, 2023
TO: Commissioner Newsha K. Ajami, President
Commissioner Sophie Maxwell, Vice President
Commissioner Tim Paulson
Commissioner Anthony Rivera
Commissioner Kate H. Stacy
THROUGH: Dennis J. Herrera, General Manager
Barbara Hale, Assistant General Manager, Power
Ramon Abueg, Deputy AGM, Power Operations
FROM: Matthew C. Ho, Power Distribution Engineering Manager Patty Polpattana, Power Senior Electrical Engineer
RE: Update on Street and Pedestrian Lighting Programs
Attached is the semi-annual update on the street and pedestri an lighting programs and activities that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Power Enterprise has performed to date.

CC: Richard Stephens, Power Utility Field Services Manager Grace Kay, Power Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Manager

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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Street and Pedestrian Lighting Programs

June 2023

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 4

2. ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 6 a. Streetlight Pole Assessment and Rehabilitation ................................ .............................. 6 b. Operations & Maintenance Performance ................................ ................................ ........ 6 Table 2.1 – Streetlight Operations & Maintenance Performance ............................... 6 c. Winter Storms Emergency Response and Repairs ................................ ......................... 6 Table 2.2 – Winter Storms Emergency Response and Repairs................................ . 7 Figure 2.1 – Knock Down pole at 102 Leavenworth St ................................ .............. 7 Figure 2.2 – Knock Down pole at 146 Oak St ................................ ........................... 8 Figure 2.3 – YBI Knock Down Pole ................................ ................................ ........... 8 d. Street and Pedestrian Lighting Improvements ................................ ................................ 9 Private Developer Installed Streetlights ................................ ................................ .... 9 Table 2.3 – Private Development Projects ................................ ............................... 10 Figure 2.4 – 1001 Van Ness Ave. – Private Development Project ............................10 Figure 2.5 – 529 Powell St. – Private Development Project ................................ .....11 Series Loop Conversion................................ ................................ ...........................11 Table 2.4 – City Owned Series Loop Conversions ................................ ...................12 e. Coordination with Other City Agencies ................................ ................................ ..........12 Table 2.5 – Streetlights Installed in Collaboration with Other City Agencies .............13 Figure 2.6 – SFMTA – VNBRT Project ................................ ................................ .....13 Figure 2.7 – SFPort – Interagency Project ................................ ............................... 14 f. Mission Bay Streetlight Pole Issues ................................ ................................ ...............14

3. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................ .............................15 a. Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) ................................ ................................ ..............15 2023 Master License Agreements ................................ ................................ ...........15 AB 965 Local Government: broadband permit applications ................................ ......15 5G Network Deployment and the Digital Transformation................................ ..........16

4. POLE USE POLICY ................................ ................................ ................................ ............16 a. Established Pole Use Policy ................................ ................................ ..........................16 Figure 4.1 – Hanging Planters – SF Better Streets ................................ .................17 Figure 4.2 – Pole-wrapping sticker – Leather & LGBTQ ................................ ..........18 b. Confirmation of Structural Calculation................................ ................................ ............18

5. SUBSEQUENT PLANS ................................ ................................ ................................ .......19 a. SFPUC Streetlight Standard Drawings ................................ ................................ ..........19

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Street and Pedestrian Light Programs (The Program) are administered and operated by the Power Enterprise. The Program consists of four components – illumination systems, wireless telecommunications systems, pole use policy, and energy regulatory and legislative compliance – to serve the City and County of San Francisco (City) and ensure public safety with attention to the interests of the community . The Program succeeds through the cooperative work of Power Enterprise’s Utility Field Services, Distribution Engineering, and Regulatory and Legislative Affairs departments.

Illumination systems include upgrading and improving aging streetlight systems, supporting new streetlight implementation in compliance with City standards and references, updating streetlight standards and guidelines, and coordinating with other City agencies regarding streetlight related matters. Utility field staff and streetlight engineers are working diligently to provide reliable lighting services for all of San Francisco.

Wireless telecommunications systems focus on Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and adopting next generation network technology. To this end, SFPUC, and other City Departments are constantly updating the plans and procedures in order to deploy the latest DAS Technology on streetlight poles . The DAS will improve wireless communications by increasing coverage throughout the City.

The Pole Use Policy supports social and economic development, promotes benefits of products or services, and provide s a means for collecting environmental data. The program has worked with Civic Center Community Benefit District ( CCCBD), San Francisco Public Works ( SFPW), private banner and flag companies , for example, to review and install planter baskets, banners and signs, and also researchers and scientists to deploy sensors to monitor air quality in the City.

Finally, regulatory and legislative compliance ensures awareness of regulatory and legislative policies affecting streetlighting services, including rates, advocating for San Francisco’s interests.

At this time, there are no changes in the regulatory and legislative policies affecting the Program to report.

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The unusual extreme weather events taking place in the San Francisco Bay Area from January 6 to March 14, 2023, were the cause of multiple power outages, flooding, and fallen trees which impacted businesses and residences throughout the city. In response to the winter storms, Street and Pedestrian Light Programs released an emergency response & repair plan which immediately resolved 14 streetlight outages. For Fiscal Year 2022/2023 (FY22-23), the Program has continued to closely monitor illumination, telecommunication, and pole use.

Utility Field Services have assessed a total of 36,145 poles by way of SF311 reports as well as SFPW’s X1104 for the Sidewalk Improvement Restoration Program (SIRP). Furthermore, 6 poles have been immediately removed and reset due to the extreme weather knock down. Streetlight Engineers continue adding lights to the City with 130 pole installations in progress. Also, 633 aging SFPUC-owned series loop poles were replaced with only 59 poles remaining. Streetlight Engineers coordinate with other city agencies, and has completed installation of 199 light fixtures.

The Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) program – On March 14, 2023, the SFPUC Board of Commission approved the 2023 master license agreements (2023 MLA). Mayor’s Office, City Attorney, SFMTA, and SFPUC are in the process of preparing an Executive Directive for the Board of Supervisors endorsing SFPUC General Manager and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Director of Transportation to finalize the 2023 MLA. The DAS team continues to support carriers to address service interruptions by resolving power issues to ensure continuous coverage throughout the City.

The Pole Use Policy – SFPUC continues working with applicants to provide benefit s to the community. The Leather & LGBTQ cultural district was granted a permit to install wrap-around stickers with the Pride flag image and logo on 84 streetlight poles in Phase 1 and 23 streetlight poles in Phase 2 , respectively. On February 22, 2023, SFPUC agreed to withdraw additional structural review by the permittees , and the banner permit program can resume pre -2021 operations.

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2. ILLUMINATION SYSTEMS

a. Streetlight Pole Assessment and Rehabilitation

Power Utility Field Services started the Streetlight Pole Assessment and Rehabilitation project in January 2015. 23,931 poles have been assessed . 751 poles were replaced as of June 2023, due to their severely deteriorated condition.

b. Operations & Maintenance Performance

For SFPUC-owned streetlights, Power Enterprise’s Utility Field Services is res ponsible for routine operations and maintenance, as well as repair work such as pole knock downs. Table

2.1 below shows the Utility Field Services’ performance on the requested inspections, field assessments, outages and pole knockdown repairs. Streetlight work associated with SFPW’s X1104 for the Sidewalk Improvement Restoration Program (SIRP) and non -SIRP are also shown in Table 2.1 below.

Activities Quantity
1 Streetlight Outages Repaired 1085
2 Streetlight Pole Knock Downs Replaced 40
3 SFPW - X1104 Work Orders Completed 28
4 Request For Information/Notice of Intent addressed 27 5 SF311 Cases received for streetlights 2,843
6 USAN requests for inspection services 32,122
Total 36,145
Table 2.1 – Streetlight Operations & Maintenance Performance, FY22-23

c. Winter Storms Emergency Response and Repairs

Heavy rains in San Francisco from January 6 to March 14, 2023 resulted in flooding, downed trees, and mudslides. 7 locations reported power outages and 6 locations reported downed poles due to fallen trees . The interruption caused lighting losses as well as telecommunications failure from the Distributed Antenna System attached to the streetlight poles.

Incident Report
1 20th St. between RH & Building 102 – Water intrusion on electric vault 2 SFHA 187 Blythdale Ave. – Power outage due to down tree 3 SFHA Sunnydale, 9 Brookdale Ave. – Troubleshoot power outages 4 Carrol Ave. – Power outage due to down tree
5 SFHA Sunnydale,164 -182 Brookdale Ave. – Troubleshoot power outage 6 102 Leavenworth St. – Streetlight Knock down/Remove/Reset (Figure 2.1) 7 YBI North Point & Gateview Dr. – Troubleshoot & repair power outage (Figure 2.3)

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Table 2.2 – Winter Storms Emergency Response and Repairs, 01/06/2023-03/14/2023

Figure 2.1 – Knock Down pole at 102 Leavenworth St. Reported on 03/03/2023

8 SFHA: Sunnydale, 221 Blythdale Ave. – Troubleshoot power outage 9 174 Bay Shore Blvd. – Streetlight Knock down/Remove/Reset 10 146 Oak St. – Streetlight Knock down/Remove/Reset (Figure 2.2) 11 123 Jones St. – Streetlight Knock down/Remove/Reset
12 81 Brotherhood Way – Streetlight Knockdown/ Remove/Reset 13 13 Bernal Heights Blvd. – Streetlight Knock down/ Remove/Reset

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Figure 2.2 – Knock Down pole at 146 Oak St. Reported on 03/10/2023

Figure 2.3 – YBI Knock Down Pole Reported on 01/10/2023

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d. Street and Pedestrian Lighting Improvements

Private Developer Installed Streetlights

When private developers propose projects that impact the Public Right of Way, SFDBI notifies SFPUC Streetlight Engineers. The Streetlight Engineers then review the adequacy of streetlighting. If modification of streetlights is necessary, Streetlight Engineers provide comments to the developers for the required modification to the streetlights which may include upg rading the lamp fixtures or adding new streetlight poles. Table 2.3 lists the Private Developer projects, the number of proposed streetlights to be installed by the project, and current status of the project.

Private Development Projects
Streetlight
Quantity Status
1 1001 Van Ness (Figure 2.4) 1 Complete
2 1990 Folsom Street 1 Complete
3 529 Powell Street (Figure 2.5) 1 Complete
4 555 Larkin Street 1 Complete
5 681 Florida Street 2 Complete
6 950 Market Street 6 Complete
7 99 Ocean Avenue 1 Complete
8 1180 Evans Street 4 In-Process
9 1225 Dolores Street 1 In-Process
10 1550 Evans Street 13 In-Process
11 1580 Pacific Avenue 1 In-Process
12 160 Folsom Street (Transbay Block 1) 17 In-Process
13 160 Hahn Street 1 In-Process
14 1601 Market Street 14 In-Process
15 2 Henry Adams Street 2 In-Process
16 200 Rhode Island Street 8 In-Process
17 2000 Bryant Street 7 In-Process
18 2060 Folsom Street 1 In-Process
19 2340 San Jose Avenue 2 In-Process
20 300 De Haro Street 3 In-Process
21 300 Kansas Street 1 In-Process
22 3001 24th Street 3 In-Process
23 3150 California Street 1 In-Process
24 319 Bayshore Boulevard 1 In-Process
25 332 Bradford Street 1 In-Process
26 333 12th Street 2 In-Process
27 345 4th Street 1 In-Process
28 400 China Basin Street 1 In-Process

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29 4200 Geary Boulevard 1 In-Process
30 531 Bryant Street 2 In-Process
31 75 Arkansas Street 4 In-Process
32 801 Brannan Street 12 In-Process
33 88 Arkansas Street 3 In-Process
34 950 Tennessee Street 6 In-Process
35 Annie Alley Plaza 4 In-Process
36 Sutter Health CPMC 7 In-Process
37 TZK Hotel on Broadway 6 In-Process
Total 143 Table 2.3 – Private Development Projects, FY22-23

Figure 2.4 – 1001 Van Ness Ave. – Private Development Project

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Figure 2.5 – 529 Powell St. – Private Development Project

Series Loop Conversion

Low voltage conversion of the 5,000 -volt (high voltage) series loops and associated change-out of the existing incandescent lights to LED is being performed by Power Enterprise’s Utility Field Services crews in specific locations of San Francisco. 91.5% of the high voltage streetlights have been converted as shown in Table 2.4 below.

From the previous fiscal year, Utility Field Services continue to convert outdated series loops, and as of June 2023, two loops remain to be converted. Due to community feedback, SFPUC is planning a capital project improve ment to reuse the existing conduits and conductors, and install pole-mounted transformers as part of the Sherwood loop conversion.

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Series Loop Conversion Locations
Streetlight
Quantity Status
1 Portola Drive 19 Complete
2 Lakeshore – West of Sunset Blvd 46 Complete
3 Lakeshore – East of Sunset Blvd 105 Complete
4 Montgomery (Greenwich to Alta) 11 Complete
5 Junipero Serra (19th Ave to Ocean Ave) 37 In-Process
6 Sherwood (Casitas to Lansdale Ave) 22 In-Process
7 Aquatic Park (Larkin to Polk) 3 Complete
8 Alemany Blvd (Putnam to Stonybrook St) 59 Complete
9 Alemany Blvd (Stonybrook to Mission St) 34 Complete
10 Forest Hill/Golden Gate Heights (Noriega, Ortega,
Pacheco, Funston)
56 Complete
11 Van Ness Ave Series Loop Conversion 300 Complete
Total 692
Table 2.4 – City Owned Series Loop Conversions, FY22-23

e. Coordination with Other City Agencies

SFPUC Streetlight Engineers also collaborate with various City agencies to improve street lighting in the Public Right of Way including the SF Planning, Public Works and Municipal Transportation Agency . Table 2.5 lists the various streetlights that were and are being installed in collaboration with other City Agencies through Street Improvement, Streetscape, and Redevelopment Projects.

Collaborations with Other City Agencies
(Streetscapes/Redevelopments)
Streetlight
Quantity Status
1 2148J Folsom Streetscape (2nd to Spear Street) 51 Complete 2 2943J VL Curb Ramps #13 (25th/Vermont) 1 Complete
3 5M Phase 1 & 2 34 Complete
4 Pier 70 74 Complete
5 Sunnydale 1A1 & 1A2 39 Complete
6 1099I Transbay Park 12 In-Process
7 1207I Minna/Natoma Streetscape 24 In-Process
8 1171I Geneva and Mission 21 In-Progress
9 1248I Transit U Improvements 2 In-Process
10 1253I/2378J Market Octavia Living Alleys 4 In-Process 11 1254 Fern Alley West Improvements 3 In-Process
12 1261I Western Addition Pedestrian Lighting Phase 1 54 In-Process 13 1832J Richland Bridge 8 In-Process
14 2485J Upper Market Corridor Safety Improvements 12 In-Process 15 2620J Harrison Streetscape 52 In-Process

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16 2652J 19th Avenue 28 In-Process
17 2752J Better Market Street 5 In-Process
18 2852J Muni Forward Sacramento/Powell 2 In-Process
19 2908J Golden Gate Park 9th Ave Gateway 1 In-Process 20 2949J Potrero Gateway Loop 3 In-Process
21 2955J Folsom Streetscape (11th to 2nd Street) 165 In-Process 22 2961J 6th Street Pedestrian Safety Project 37 In-Process 23 2970J Joice Alley Improvements 3 In-Process
24 2996J Elk Street and Sussex Pedestrian Safety 1 In-Process 25 3006J Alemany Interchange Improvements 3 In-Process 26 Mission Rock 62 In-Process
27 Potrero Hope Phase 2 43 In-Process
28 Sunnydale 1A3 24 In-Process
29 Treasure Island Redevelopment 211 In-Process
30 Upper Haight Streetscape 109 In-Process
31 Yerba Buena Island Redevelopment 73 In-Process
Total 1161
Table 2.5 – Streetlights Installed in Collaboration with Other City Agencies, FY22-23

Figure 2.6 – SFMTA – VNBRT Project

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Figure 2.7 – SFPort – Interagency Project

SFPUC Streetlight Engineers are working diligently and closely with i nteragency project counterparts to help ensure that photometrics studies and layout plans are reviewed early in the design phases so that construction is compliant with SFPUC streetlight requirements.

f. Mission Bay Streetlight Pole Issues

In April 2021, the SFPUC received public complaints regarding potentially hazardous conditions with several Mission Bay streetlight pole attachments. Utility Field Services crews investigated the issue and found that some luminaire arms unexpectedly detached from the poles along Terry Francois Boulevard, China Basin Street, El Dorado Street and Long Bridge Street.

After making the situation safe, SFPUC staff met with SFPW, City Attorney’s office, the pole manufacturer, and the banner applicant s to discuss the cause of the arm failures. The pole manufacturer confirmed that these poles were not designed for any use other than the luminaires. The poles were designed to only account for the luminaire loads and not for any other uses.

For public s afety reasons, SFPUC staff requested SFPW to remove the banners until a structural analysis could be performed on the pole’s infrastructure, showing when it is safe to attach banners.

Furthermore, Power Utility Field Services staff inspected every pole of that type and ensured that such incidents will not reoccur. SFPUC is working with SFPW on a policy to include a

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requirement that vendors perform structural, wind, and foundation analyses before permitting the installation of banners on the various pole types.

In July 2022, an investigative report was issued by a consultant concerning the arm fracture analysis.

Based on information provided in that report, the City (SFPUC and SFPW) have installed data loggers on key Mission Bay poles to collect actual structural loading information. SFPUC and SFPW will evaluate that data and determine next steps.

3. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

a. Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)

2023 Master License Agreements (2023 MLA)

On March 14, 2023, the SFPUC Commission approved the 2023 MLA and authorized the SFPUC General Manager to execute MLAs upon the Board of Supervisors’ approval (SFPUC Resolution No. 23 -0058). Recall that a new MLA is necessary to comply with recent Federal Com munications Commission decisions that cap the license fee and allow cost recovery. The SFMTA Board of Directors also approved the 2023 MLA on April 18, 2023.

We await action by the Board of Supervisors authorizing SFPUC General Manager and SFMTA Director of Transportation to execute the 2023 MLA, as the license will have a 12-year term and could generate revenues in excess of $1 million. If and when authorized, we will notify the telecommunications carriers of the opportunity to execute the 2023 M LA. Meanwhile, the existing MLAs are available to carriers who wish to license additional poles, and remain in effect for previously licensed poles until expiration.

AB 965 Local Government: broadband permit applications (2023- 2024)

In February 2023, AB 965 (Carrillo, 2023) was introduced to require approval of multiple permits for broadband pole attachment project sites as a batch solely on the basis that they are “substantially similar” in “equipment and general design, but not location.” 1 The bill would also require automatic approval of batches of multiple permits, regardless of the amount, within 60 days if a response is not received by the applicant.

1 Bill Text - AB-965 Local government: broadband permit applications.

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The G eneral Manager communicated SFPUC opposition to the bill as it would unnecessarily duplicate existing law while undermining our ability to effectively review safety issues related to broadband pole attachments, like distributed antenna systems.

This legislation would undermine the SFPUC’s ability to effect ively review safety issues specific to each project site while potentially overloading staff with an increased volume of applications to review. The bill would also circumvent the critical review of existing conduits and electrical inputs needed to ensure they have sufficient capacity to serve the additional load required by new pole attachments.

Working with SFPUC Policy and Government Affairs, SFPUC lobbyists, City Attorney and the California Municipal Utilities Association, the bill was amended to exemp t publicly-owned electric utilities like SFPUC.

5G Network Deployment and the Digital Transformation

Supporting the u pgrade to 5G will help the City modernize its telecommunications infrastructure and provide communications technology to all residents. 5G allows superior transmission speeds, lower latency, and greater capacity to users, all of which can contribute to economic development and the well-being of residents.

As of June 2023, prospective 2023 MLA carriers expressed their interests in reserving and installing more 5G antennas near Oracle Park stadium.

4. POLE USE POLICY

a. Established Pole Use Policy

The SFPUC’s Pole Use Policy governs municipal and non-profit use of City-owned streetlight poles. The policy identifies a comprehensive review process of streetlight pole use requests from applicants, such as City agencies, community groups, business districts and other non- profit entities.

The SFPUC Commission adopted the Streetlight Pole Use Policy to streamline and regulate the use of City -owned streetlight poles in San Francisco . (SFPUC Resolution No. 12- 0066) Street and sidewalk illumination are the most important use of streetlight poles — no other pole use may compromise street and sidewalk lighting operations and maintenance.

The policy lists pole use priorities in the following order:

1. SFPUC use for street lighting

2. Use by other city agencies for utility or other municipal purposes

3. Decorative use by city agencies or community groups

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Figure 4.1 – Hanging Planters – SF Better Streets 2

The review criteria include structural impact on the streetlight poles, physical impact on lighting performance and communication infrastructure, existing and proposed pole uses, electrical load, public support, and public benefit.

Approved Permits during FY22-23 include:

• Leather & LGBTQ CulturaleCulture District:

Application of a pole-wrapping sticker with the leather pride flag image and the Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District logo has been approved for a term of three years. The stickers will be placed on poles on Folsom St. between 7th and 11th St. (see figure 4.3 for map of pole locations), in addition to side streets. Phase 1, starting March 20, 2023 involves 84 poles, with another 17 poles approved for Phase 2 on June 6, 2023. The logo will inspire local residents and visitors alike as well as being a visible symbol of the tolerance and acceptance that the City is known for.

2 Hanging Planters | SF Better Streets

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Figure 4.2 – Pole-wrapping sticker – Leather & LGBTQ3

Figure 4.3 – Leather & LGBTQ Pole-wrapping sticker locations

b. Confirmation of Structural Calculation

Under City Administrative Code, section 184.78, the Board of Supervisors granted SFPW jurisdiction over banners on all utility poles within the City.

3 LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District – The world's first city -recognized LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District (sfleatherdistrict.org)

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Per a streetlight pole incident in Mission Bay in 2021, SFPUC requested SFPW provide copies of their structural review in an effort to ensure the permitted banners do not cause structural issues with streetlight poles.

As of February 2023 , SFPW has agreed to collaborate with SFPUC on the requested improvements and SFPUC agreed to withdraw its request for additional structural review by the permittees. Contingent on continued collaboration and progress on these improvements, the banner permit program can return to pre -2021 operations. Banners will continue to be prohibited in Mission Bay pending the further investigation described in Section 2.f. above.

5. SUBSEQUENT PLANS

a. SFPUC Streetlight Standard Drawings

SFPUC has responsibility for streetlights, including the design and build specifications for new streetlights. We maintain these requirements on our website. SFPW also includes this information on its website. In conversation with developers, we have learned that the separate websites are not always consistent, and that authority over streetlights can be unclear. Power staff have worked with SFPW staff. Staff agree that SFPW’s website should re-direct inquiries to the SFPUC website, and no longer attempt to duplicate and update the streetlight requirements on the SFPW website. The change would be implemented by July 1, 2023.

The streetlighting team plans to release a new version of the streetlight guidelines on 7/1/2023.

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