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Supervisors rename Emergency Communications department, debate whether deputy titles affect state/federal relations
Summary
The Board approved an ordinance renaming the Department of Emergency Communications as the Department of Emergency Management and setting qualifications for its director and deputies.
San Francisco — The Board of Supervisors on Sept. 26, 2006 approved an ordinance to rename the city's Department of Emergency Communications as the Department of Emergency Management, establish divisions for emergency communications and emergency services and set qualifications for the department's director and deputy directors.
The measure passed after supervisors and department staff discussed concerns that downgrading titles for certain positions could hinder the city's interactions with state and federal emergency-management entities.
Supervisor Ellsberg opened the discussion by acknowledging recent…
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