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San Francisco Fire commissioners press for fleet audit and $40M–$50M to fix Station 7; chair announces closed-session vote
Summary
Commissioners discussed infrastructure shortfalls, a planned audit of fleet and fleet replacement, and said Station 7 needs about $40M–$50M for replacement. The commission voted to enter closed session and later voted not to disclose its discussion.
Commissioners at the San Francisco Fire Commission meeting on Aug. 28 pressed department leaders on aging apparatus, station repairs and capital funding shortfalls, and the commission voted to move a personnel/confidential matter into closed session and not to disclose that discussion.
Deputy Chief and other administration speakers told the commission the department will work with the city controller on a fleet and fleet-replacement audit to show how challenged the department is with apparatus and maintenance. Chief Janine Nicholson and others raised the department’s need to be involved in the city’s charter-review process so public-safety needs and bond…
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