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295 COMMUNITY PROGRESS REPORT . City Manager reviewed his written report of February 9 , 1973 to Council , beginning with Community Development : Building construction valuation in calendar year 1972 amounting to $ 10 , 546 , 326 , reflected a 56% decrease from 1971 valuation of $23 , 831 , 179 , 250 new dwelling units were added in 1972 , compared to 841 in 1971 . During 1972 , 32 dwelling units were demolished , Waterfront Committee has crystalized its role in development of the Waterfront Element of the General Plan , The Committee will interview and recommend for selection �. the various consultants necessary to complete the study . This will be discussed at a meeting later this week and preliminary decision made . Parks and Recreation . Reorganization of the Department is continuing under direction of Director of Parks and Recreation , As part of this , Park Superintendent ' s office is now located in the Community Activities Building , To date , in 1972 -73 , 109 street trees had been removed for various reasons , and 283 trees planted , During the Christmas vacation period , Parks and Recreation programmed the gym at Sequoia High School for drop - in basketball , and participation totaled 1231 . Adult basket- ball had a record 41 teams , involving some 400 participants . Public Works . San Francisco Hetch Hetchy project was essentially complete with minimum cleanup remaining . City ' s traffic engineering consultant , Robert Doble , was completing study of El Camino Real signalization project . A meeting was held with various El Camino property owners regarding the study , which clarified a number of questions , Preliminary plans for Broadway-Marshall - Arguello intersection and grade crossing relocation had been submitted to Southern Pacific and Public Utilities Commission for review . Design of Part 1 TOPICS project , Phase II/Veterans Blvd . - Whipple Avenue intersection was 80% complete . Project scheduled for completion in November 1973 . Part 2 , Brewster-Winslow Street signals and widening 70% complete in design and also scheduled for completion in November 1973 , In accordance with Resolution No , 6663 adopted January 17 , 1972 , declaring Chestnut Street , Lathrop to El Camino , a one -way street , City was constructing an island to restrict eastbound traffic on Chestnut from El Camino . Division of Highways was constructing a median on El Camino barring left turns onto Chestnut . Public Safety . Fire Department pumper unit put out of service in May 1972 during a pillow factory fire was now returned to service . Two new 1500 GPM diesel pumpers would be ready for service in two weeks , one to be assigned to Station #2 and the other to be assigned to Station #3 . Fire losses to date in 1972 -73 totalled $ 95 , 327 , compared with $ 555 , 000 last year for the same period , Value of property stolen through December totaled $ 959, 000 vs . $226 , 700 recovered . This compared to $ 902 , 000 vs , $376 , 700 for last year . 2/12/73