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San Francisco fire budget faces 15% department reductions; officials say Prop F staffing carve‑out preserved
Summary
Deputy Director Mark Corso presented the department’s operating budget outlook, telling the commission the mayor’s office asked departments to reduce general‑fund support by 15%, which equates to about $23.5 million for the fire department after carve‑outs for mandated staffing.
The San Francisco Fire Commission received an overview of the fire department’s operating budget on Jan. 22 from Mark Corso, deputy director of finance and planning, who said city budget instructions ask departments to reduce general‑fund support by 15% amid a multiyear structural deficit.
“The city is looking at a very large deficit over the two years,” Corso told the commission, describing the administration’s fiscal outlook and the budget instruction that departments identify reductions. For the fire department that reduction equates to about $23.5 million after the mayor’s office carved out mandated staffing for minimum safety levels, Corso said.
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