Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond 2014

In June 2014, San Francisco voters approved a $400 million Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response bond – the second phase of the ESER Bond Program. The 2014 ESER bond continues the work of the first ESER bond, which was approved by voters in 2010, to make critical public safety upgrades on first response facilities located throughout San Francisco.

ESER 2014 funded a wide range of projects to seismically upgrade the City's aging infrastructure and enhance emergency response for the highest level of health, safety and welfare achievable for all San Franciscans. The ESER 2014 bond program is comprised of five components: neighborhood fire houses, the Emergency Firefighting System, district police stations and infrastructure, the motorcycle police and crime lab and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Explore the ESER 2014 Bond Components 

Seismically upgrading neighborhood fire houses

ESER 2014 is funding the replacement of the seismically deficient Fireboat Station 35 at Pier 22 1/2 and focus scope improvements to 35 neighborhood fire stations in San Francisco. Learn more.

Repairing the City’s emergency firefighting water system

ESER 2014 is funding the repair and improvement of the many EFWS reservoirs and pump stations and adding more functional underground water storage tanks. Learn more.

Seismically upgrading district police stations and infrastructure

ESER 2014 funded 12 projects at 12 district police stations that range from roof repairs and accessibility barrier removals to mechanical and electrical upgrades and total renovations. Learn more.

Creating a new home for police services in the Traffic Company and Forensic Services Division

ESER 2014 relocates the City's Forensic Services Division and motorcycle police into a single, seismically safe facility that's being built from the ground up. Learn more.

Relocating and seismically upgrading the medical examiner’s facility

ESER 2014 funded the relocation of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner from the seismically deficient Hall of Justice to a brand-new facility in the Bayview. Learn more.

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What is the ESER bond program? 

Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (ESER) is San Francisco's bond program to strategically address critical public safety needs in the City. The program identifies seismic improvements and upgrades to City-owned facilities that are needed to help safeguard San Francisco. Learn more here.