TO MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE ON GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS: ACTION ITEM

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1 Office of the President GB3 TO MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE ON : For the Meeting of ACTION ITEM CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, AMENDMENT OF THE LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND APPROVAL OF DESIGN, MOUNT ZION PARKING GARAGE, SAN FRANCISCO CAMPUS CAMPUS PROJECT PROPOSED ACTIONS CONCURRENT ACTION RELEVANT AUTHORITIES: San Francisco Mount Zion Parking Garage at 2420 Sutter Street, San Francisco 1. Certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 2. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Program for the Final EIR 3. Adopt the Findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 4. Amend Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) to include the 2420 Sutter Street property as part of the Mount Zion campus site 5. Approve design A related ground lease item is being presented to the Committee on Finance. Regents Policy 8102-Policy on Approval of Design, Long Range Development Plans, and the Administration of the California Environmental Quality Act PROJECT SUMMARY PROJECT LOCATION 2420 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA BUILDING PROGRAM 228 total parking spaces 20 accessible parking spaces Seven (7) levels of parking - one below grade and six above Basement Level (B1) Connects to Regents owned parking at 1701 Divisadero Street UCSF Transportation Demand Management Office (approx 600 sf) Motorcycle Parking Bicycle Storage SQUARE FOOTAGE 89,000 Gross Square Feet [GSF] TOTAL PROJECT COST Developer Cost: $15,750,000 Campus Cost: $1,000,000 FUNDING SOURCE Lease Rent: Rental payments will be funded by UCSF Parking System revenue backstopped by Medical Center funds. Purchase Option: External financing of $16,750,000 consisting of tax-exempt debt

2 COMMITTEE ON -2- GB3 BUILDING COST/GSF PROJECT COST/GSF PROJECT COST/SPACE $92.79 per GSF $ per GSF $73,464 per Space RECOMMENDATION The President recommends that, upon review and consideration of the environmental consequences of the proposed project, the Committee on Grounds and Buildings: A. Certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). B. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Program for the Final EIR. C. Adopt the Findings set forth in Attachment 6 pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) D. Amend the Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) to include the 2420 Sutter Street property as part of the Mount Zion campus site. E. Approve the design of the Mount Zion Parking Garage, San Francisco Campus. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: Project Description - below Attachment 2: Privatized Development Budget and Cost Data - below Attachment 3: Project Graphics Attachment 4: Environmental Impact Summary Attachment 5: Complete CEQA documentation Attachment 6: CEQA Findings Attachment 7: Long Range Development Plan -

3 COMMITTEE ON -3- GB3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ATTACHMENT 1 A. PROJECT SITE Area Location 14,609 square feet (.34 acres) 2420 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA B. PROJECT CONFORMANCE LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN [LRDP] PHYSICAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK See Section G (below, within this Project Description) regarding proposed LRDP Amendment to include the project site as part of the Mount Zion campus site. Conforms to campus design guidelines contained within the accepted UCSF Campus Physical Design Framework. 1. Responds to the Neighborhood Context: Mediates height difference between neighboring buildings including Russian Center (at 45 ) on one side and medical office building (at 65 ) on the other. Same level of floors above grade as parking structure across the street. Design is meant to be simple and quiet to allow elaborate Russian Center to remain prominent. 2. Welcoming to the community: Façade is composed with a variety of materials for visual interest. Transparency at the street level. Active use (lobby, transportation demand management office) at the ground level. Ceramic tiles with interesting color pattern at ground level along with planters and sidewalk trees. 3. Lead through Conservation and Sustainability See Sustainability features under D Project sized to accommodate patients, visitors and limited essential health care providers, not general staff. Transportation Demand Management office included in structure to provide customer service to Mt. Zion employees. C. PROPOSED PROJECT DESIGN Gross Square Feet [GSF] Building Program 89,000 GSF 228 Total Parking Spaces 20 Accessible Parking Spaces UCSF Transportation Demand Management Office (approx

4 COMMITTEE ON -4- GB3 Number of Floors Key Site Planning and Building Design Elements Exterior Materials Structural System Landscaping Executive Architect D. SUSTAINABILITY Target LEED Rating Key Sustainability Features 600 square feet) Motorcycle Parking (15 spaces) Bicycle Storage (approx. 18 bicycles) Seven Levels (one basement level and six above grade) B1 Level Connects to Regents owned Parking Facility at 1701 Divisadero Street UC is not subject to local zoning regulations, but as a matter of policy, UCSF strives to be consistent with local zoning to the extent feasible. The property is within an NC-3 (Moderate-Scale Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district in which a parking structure would be permitted with conditional use authorization. The design falls within the height and bulk limitations of the San Francisco Planning Code. The structure will be constructed with no setback along the south, west and north sides of the property, and setback 5 feet at the east side of the property. Glass curtain wall Metal panel system and plaster on the south elevation (Sutter Street) Exposed and painted concrete and masonry on the east, west and north elevations. Cast-in-place concrete columns supporting elevated, posttensioned concrete decks. Two trees will be replaced on the sidewalk on Sutter Street and planter boxes with vines will be installed on the 5 th Level on a portion of the north elevation. Gould Evans Baum Thornley, Inc., San Francisco Currently, there is no LEED or equivalent standards for parking structures; nonetheless, this project will employ conservation and sustainability measures to the fullest extent possible. Electric vehicle charging stations Bicycle parking Public transportation information center Natural ventilation on Levels 5 and 6 Energy efficient light fixtures Recycled /re-used materials: - fly ash concrete - perforated metal screen

5 COMMITTEE ON -5- GB3 E. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS Design: UCSF Design Advisory Committee - November 2009 Seismic: Murphy, Burr & Curry - February 2011 Value Engineering: Cambridge CM - January 2011 F. PROJECT CONSTRUCTION Project Delivery Method Management and Oversight Public / Private Partnership with a developer delivering the project under a Parking Facility Lease and Improvement Agreement. The proposed garage, which will be operated by UCSF, is a critical support function for UCSF clinical facilities at Mount Zion. UCSF Real Estate Services will manage the project. The Campus Building Official will issue permits and an Inspector of Record will be retained to inspect construction. The Campus Fire Marshal shall perform plan review and construction inspection for this project to ensure compliance with fire and life safety regulations. The Division of the State Architect (DSA) will approve the construction documents for accessibility requirements. Proposed Schedule Start of Construction: Estimated to be July 2011 Projected Completion of Construction: Estimated to be July 2012 Estimated Construction Duration: 12 months, not to exceed 24 months G. LRDP AMENDMENT Amend Long Range Development Plan to include the 2420 Sutter Street property as part of the Mount Zion campus site. The project site was identified as a Parking Opportunity Site in the 1996 LRDP (Figure 10, pg. 125). It was similarly identified as a potential location for parking in the 1992 UCSF Mount Zion Program Revisions and Associated Building Projects Subsequent EIR. The 1996 LRDP proposed 1.1 million gross square feet of medical uses for the Mount Zion campus site, not including parking. Therefore the proposed project will not reduce amount of space available for medical uses at the Mount Zion site. H. CEQA COMPLIANCE In accordance with CEQA, the environmental effects of the project have been analyzed in the UCSF Mount Zion Garage Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State Clearinghouse No ) and summarized below:

6 COMMITTEE ON -6- GB3 Environmental Document Tiered from LRDP EIR or Other Previously Certified EIR Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Analysis is not tiered. In November 2010, UC prepared an Initial Study that analyzed the project s potential impacts in all 17 CEQA topic areas. Based on the results of the Initial Study, comments received at the scoping meeting and in response to the Notice of Preparation, the EIR evaluated the following environmental topics in further detail: Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Land Use and Planning, Noise, and Transportation and Traffic. Public Review Dates Public comment period on Draft EIR: January 3, February 16, 2011 EIR public hearing date: January 26, 2011 Project-Specific Impacts Reduced to Less than Significant Level with Project Mitigation Impacts/Mitigation Project level: potential archaeological resources Cumulative: None Mitigation Incorporated from 1996 LRDP EIR: Project level: Aesthetics (light and glare) Aesthetics (construction nighttime lighting) Air quality (construction) Hydrology/water quality (construction) Noise (construction) Cumulative: None Project Impacts Adequately Addressed in Previously Certified EIR Significant and Unavoidable Impacts Alternatives Analyzed in EIR Public Comment Letters Not Tiered Project level: None Cumulative: None (1) No Project, (2) Reduced Project, and (3) Alternative Location on Main Hospital Block. In addition, several other alternatives were found to be infeasible and therefore not analyzed, including (1) Alternate Location on Post Street alternative, and (2) Enhanced TDM Program. Public Agency: None Individuals: One (Ernest McNabb, adjacent property owner)

7 COMMITTEE ON -7- GB3 Environmental Topic Area Issues Raised in Comments and How They Were Resolved Commenter alleges UC is not constitutionally exempt from local land use in this case because it does not currently own or lease the property, and lacks jurisdiction to conduct environmental review. UCSF responded that it proposes to lease the site (with an option to purchase the property following construction), and that preparation of the EIR in compliance with CEQA is required prior to approving the project, including executing the lease. Response also cites CEQA Guidelines defining lead agency. Commenter alleges the project was piecemealed from the Osher Building project. UCSF responded that at the time the EIR and EIR Addendum for the Osher Building were prepared, there was no immediate plan to develop a proposed parking structure at the project site, and the project was not reasonably foreseeable. No piecemealing has occurred. Commenter alleges that UCSF began implementing the development process for the project before completing the CEQA process, and because of its investment is predisposed to support the project, precluding informed and reasoned decision-making. UCSF responded that based on the UC CEQA Handbook, design approval is typically the point at which a project is approved, which has not yet occurred for this project. University development projects are subject to budget and capital planning cycles and schedules that often require authorization for preliminary funding for planning and feasibility purposes months or years before University approval of the proposed project. This is true for the proposed Mount Zion parking garage. Commenter makes numerous comments about the lack of justification for the garage and/or alleged errors in parking data collection that do not support justification of the garage. These comments do not address environmental issues or the adequacy of the EIR, but were responded to appropriately in the Responses to Comments document. Commenter alleges that the EIR failed to consider other projects in the vicinity in the impacts analysis, including the Westside Renaissance project and the potential use of the commenter s vacant property to the north at 2655 Bush Street as a nursing home. UCSF responded that no formal applications with the City of San Francisco for these developments have been made and that these two projects are not reasonably foreseeable within the construction timeframe of the proposed project and are speculative. The development of the property to the north at 2655 Bush

8 COMMITTEE ON -8- GB3 Street is entitled for demolition of the existing building and new construction of residential units. This future project has been accounted for in the impacts analysis. Commenter alleges that the project is not consistent with the City of San Francisco Transit First Policy. UCSF responded that UCSF is not subject to but strives to be consistent with the City of San Francisco Transit First Policy. Sixty-five percent (65%) of the existing Mount Zion employees already access the site via alternative transportation. The parking structure is intended for use by patients many of whom are seriously ill, and coming to Mount Zion for treatment at the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine or the dialysis center. Many Mount Zion patients are coming from outside the Bay Area for medical treatment. Parking is also intended for essential health care professionals who may need to access multiple UCSF sites and cannot be accommodated in a time efficient manner by UCSF existing shuttle system. The Transit First Policy does not prohibit parking garages, and therefore the project is not inconsistent with this Policy. Commenter raises issues regarding construction-period impacts on the potential nursing home use on his property, including impacts of construction vibration, dust and noise. The commenter also raised concerns about hazardous materials in soils, potential shadows, and operational impacts of light and glare. UCSF adequately responded to these comments in the Responses to Comments document. Commenter alleges that the EIR does not adequately analyze future departmental moves from Parnassus to Mount Zion. UCSF responded that a much larger development envelope for Mount Zion was analyzed under CEQA and included in the current LRDP. Commenter requests additional information about alternatives to the project that were studied or pursued. Commenter also makes suggestions for alternatives to the proposed project. These comments were adequately responded to in the Response to Comments document. Mitigation Monitoring Program See attachment 5 Final Environmental Document See attachment 5 Findings See attachment 6 Project Level Statement of No Overriding Considerations

9 COMMITTEE ON -9- GB3 ATTACHMENT 2 PRIVATIZED DEVELOPMENT BUDGET MATERIAL PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION ONLY. [COMMITTEE ON FINANCE REVIEWED THE TERMS BELOW AT THE MARCH 2011 MEETING.] A. COSTS Category Total % of Total DEVELOPER COSTS Building Cost $8,258, % Developer s Hard Cost Contingency 375, % (structural steel escalation and tieback at $250,000; only paid if incurred) Soft Costs - Consultants 836, % Testing & Inspection 298, % Permit & Impact Fees 278, % Legal 145, % Financing & Appraisal Fees 178, % Property Tax and Insurance 113, % Developer Overhead 475, % Soft Cost Contingency 165, % Land Cost 3,400, % Interest 657, % Development Fee 567, % Sub-Total $15,750, % CAMPUS COSTS Parking Equipment $367, % Parking Security Systems 150, % IT Cabling and Equipment 100, % Way-finding Signage 80, % UCSF Environmental Review 80, % Transportation Impact Analysis 33, % CEQA Legal Review Outside Counsel 30, % UCSF Internal Recharges 100, % Feasibility / Construction Peer Review 10, % Printing & Reimbursables 5, % Cost of Issuance 5, % Contingency 38, % Sub-Total $1,000, % Project Total $16,750, %

10 COMMITTEE ON -10- GB3 ATTACHMENT 2 [CONT] DEVELOPMENT COST DATA A. ANALYTICAL DATA Gross Square Feet (GSF) 89,000 Assignable Square Feet (ASF) NA Efficiency ratio: ASF/GSF NA Building Cost/GSF $92.79 Number of Spaces 228 Building Cost/Parking Space $36,259 Project Cost/GSF $ Project Cost/Parking Space $73,464 B. COMPARABLE UNIVERSITY PROJECTS (CCCI 5624) NOTE: In March 2011, the Committee on Finance approved the lease with option to purchase and finance action for this project in closed session. The following challenges and constraints directly affect the cost and delivery of this project: Constrained Urban Infill Site dimensions and access Below Grade Connection with 1701 Divisadero, which requires a specific depth requirement Need for excavation, shoring and underpinning of three adjacent buildings Inefficient Below Grade Dimensional Constraints not able to double load the parking Infill Site = need to mechanically ventilate Levels B1 through 4 Compliance with City s Bulk Requirements = inefficient parking layout at top level Construction Constraints no lay-down, access from one side of site only, busy two-way urban street with active parking garage entrance across the street Accessible Parking Requirement for Outpatient Use (10%) Campus Project Name Building Cost/GSF Building Cost/Space Project Cost/ Space Date of Last Approved CIB Berkeley Underhill Parking Garage $113 $27,973 $39,006 7/5/2005 San Francisco Mission Bay Building 21A Parking Garage $86 $28, 048 $38,003 4/15/2004 San Francisco Mission Bay Bldg. 23B Parking Structure $84 $25, 314 $38,485 6/17/2003