Grants

The Friends of San Francisco City PlanningFOCPis a nonprofit organization founded to support the Planning Department’s activities that are not funded by the agency’s regular budget and that enhance the Department’s effectiveness and the public’s understanding of the Department and the planning process.

FOCP Grants 2003-2011*

Public Access / Involvement

“How To” Publications for Public2003$4,500
Projector for Public Presentations2004$1,000
Chinese Language Translation Software2004$560
Community Planning Workshops, Western SOMA2007$8,000
Community Planning Workshops, Western SOMA2007$2,700
Public Open House for New Department Offices2007$2,500
Planning Department Website Improvements2009$32,000
Japantown Community Outreach2010$10,000
Online Public Engagement Pilot Study2011$15,000
Portable Speakers & Microphone for Public Meetings2011$2,000

Computers / Equipment / Software

PDA for Zoning Matters2003$550
PDA for Board of Supervisors Matters2003$400
Adobe “InDesign 2.0” Software2003$700
Two Additional Digital Cameras2003$600
Cordless Phones/Headsets Public Info Counter2003$1,500
UPS Power Protection for Main File Servers2003$4,500
IT Training Workshop Attendance for Oasis Staff2003$2,250
Technical Conference Attendance for Oasis Staff2003$1,200
Land Use Growth Allocation Software2003$4,500
Enhancement of “Growth Illustrator” Software2005$4,500
Enhancement of GIS Software for “Pipeline” Projects2005$4,400
Barcode Equipment & Software for Case File Tracking2005$4,900
Four Digital Cameras & Accessories2006$1,076
“Geo Statistical” Software2006$4,000
Lightweight Tablet Laptop Computer2006$3,500
Traffic Analysis Software2009$5,725
Highway Transportation Manual2009$165
SYNCHRO Traffice Software2011$5,400
Digitalization of Department Maps2011$5,000
Stationary Projector & Computer for Meeting Rooms2011$3,000

Historic Preservation Planning

Historic Preservation Design Review Training2003$3,000
Historic Preservation Conference Attendance2003$4,500
Historic Preservation Conference & Workshop Attendance2004$3,000
Historic Preservation Conference & Workshop Attendance2005$3,500
Historic Preservation Conference & Workshop Attendance2006$4,500
Reference Materials for Historic Preservation Library2006$1,500
Historic Preservation Conference Attendance2007$9,000
Historic Preservation Library Materials2007$1,500
Historic Preservation Conference & Workshop Attendance2008$5,000
Historic Preservation Library Materials2008$1,500
Historic Preservation Conference & Workshop Attendance2009$8,400
Historic Preservation Conference Attendance2010$5,250
Historic Preservation Library Materials2011$1,000

Environmental Planning

AEP Conference Attendance2003$4,500
Subscription to State Required Environmental Database2004$300
AEP Conference Attendance2004$2,250
AEP Conference Attendance2005$2,816
AEP Conference Attendance2008$5,700
Greenbuild Conference Attendance2008$3,900
AEP Conference Attendance2010$3,675
NEPA Training2011$3,500

General Professional Training

Noontime Lecture Series2003$1,800
Professional Publications for Dept Library2003$1,000
American Planning Association Conference Attendance2003$4,500
Residential Design Guidelines Training2003$3,000
American Planning Association Conference Attendance2004$4,500
Professional Planning Journal Subscriptions2004$300
Noontime Lecture Series2004$2,260
American Planning Association Conference Attendance2005$4,500
American Planning Association Conference Attendance2006$9,000
Noontime Lecture Series2006$3,360
American Planning Association Conference Attendance2007$10,000
Noontime Talks Series2007$3,400
LEED Training2008$7,000
American Planning Association Conference Attendance2008$8,100
Noontime Talks Series2008$3,400
American Planning Association Conference Attendance2009$11,700
Urban Land Institute Conference Attendance2009$8,000
American Planning Association Conference Attendance2010$5,500
Noontime Lecture Series2010$4,080
Transportation Analysis Training2010$1,475
Real Estate Economics Training2010$2,500
Calif Chap Amer Plan Assoc Conf Attendance2010$8,200
Railvolution Conference Attendance2010$2,400
Ameican Planning Association Conference Attendance2010$8,600
Conference Attendence (Various)2011$16,250
Noontime Lecture Series2011$4,080

Other

Department Wide Staff Retreat2003$4,500
International Delegation Hosting2003$2,000
Enrollment in APA Planning Advisory Service2004$795
Travel Costs for Planning Director Search2005$4,500
Urban Land Institute Conference2009$3,000
Department Grant Writer Position2009$40,000
Department Management Workshop (Phase I)2009$10,000
Department Staff Workshop (Phase II)2010$15,000
Employee Recognition and Staff Teambuilding2010$6,000
Creation of Archive of SF Plan Department Documents2010$2,365
Received on behalf of the Department from Haas Jr. Fund to fund Leland Ave streetscape design2005$75,000

Grants 1997 to 2002 (total)

$151,000

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