San Francisco Public Works Annual Report Fiscal Year 2016-17 | Page 9

As I look back at all we accomplished in Fiscal Year
2016-17, I proudly can say that Public Works got the
job done.
This annual report provides a snapshot of the year’s
work, including the remodeling of Alamo Square Park
and Mission Dolores Park, the opening of the new
In Chan Kaajal Park and upgrading the historic
Glen Canyon Recreation Center.
We completed three much-anticipated streetscape
projects to better serve the needs of a 21st-century
San Francisco and designed and built the City’s third
Navigation Center to help move homeless people from
the streets into a more stable living situation.
We also celebrated passage of a ballot measure to create
StreetTreeSF, a transformational program that sets
aside $19 million a year for Public Works to care for
the City’s 124,000-plus street trees.
Our accomplishments wouldn’t have been possible
without the support and cooperation of Mayor Ed
Lee, City Administrator Naomi Kelly, members of the
Board of Supervisors, our partner City agencies, and
countless contractors, merchants, residents, schools,
nonprofits and community groups.
There is not a neighborhood in San Francisco that
is not touched by Public Works. The 1,600 men and
women who make up our organization take pride in
that tremendous responsibility.
We made great progress in Fiscal Year 2016-17
and laid the groundwork to keep the momentum
moving forward.
Best regards,
Mohammed Nuru
Director
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