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Committee backs resolution letting mayor and fire leaders solicit donations to speed purchase of fire apparatus
Summary
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee voted to forward a resolution that would authorize the mayor and named city and fire officials to solicit private donations to help the San Francisco Fire Department acquire emergency apparatus amid long manufacturer backlogs and aging equipment.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on May 15 voted to forward a resolution that would authorize the mayor and specified city and fire officials to solicit donations from private entities to support procurement of fire apparatus.
Sponsor Supervisor Connie Chan said the measure is intended to give the city an interim tool to speed replacement of aging vehicles while the ordinary budget process continues. “Manufacturing across the country is monopolized by three companies and the orders can take years to fulfill,” Chan said, quoting the fire department’s estimate that waits could…
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