SSIP Annual Reports 2018 Annual Report | Page 29

29 SSIP Annual Report 2018 Flood Resilience The SFPUC is committed to providing flood resilience through grant assistance for property owners in flood risk areas and implementing SSIP capital projects to meet the Level of Service storm. In 2018 construction was completed for the Victoria/ Urbano, Foerster St Auxiliary, and Mangles/ Hearst/ Detroit Sewer Replacements. These projects, in the Glen Park neighborhood, increase conveyance and the City is getting capture stormwater to help prevent severe flooding in a 3-hour storm, delivering 1.3 inches of rain. Planning for the Lower Alemany Area Stormwater Improvement Project was initiated in 2018 while planning efforts for the Wawona Stormwater Improvement Project continued. Design for the Folsom Area Stormwater Improvement Project is expected to begin in 2019. San Francisco is creating an INNOVATIVE strategy to BUILD FOR RESILIENCE and REDUCE FLOOD … are you? RISK & DAMAGE WHAT WE’RE DOING... WHAT’S COMING... Capital Projects projects in development for key flood risk neighborhoods Operations system cleaning & sewer maintenance street sweeping targeted tree trimming % forecast monitoring Flood maps & information Storm Preparation 1,700+ drains adopted in 1 yr 1,200+ sandbags delivered per yr 3x properties insured in 2 yrs $2 million Flood protection requirements for property sales & renovations GREATER COLLABORATION MORE ASSISTANCE Clearer plumbing & sewer connection requirements budgeted for GRANTS HELP PEOPLE GET ASSISTANCE ADDITIONAL OPTIONS New & improved flood-proofing grant! get 311 storm response pop-up shelters New construction standards in flood zones BETTER INFORMATION #sfsewer with us!