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San Francisco Fire Department seeks $14.6M supplemental to cover overtime, cites staffing shortfall as budget presentation outlines $461M plan
Summary
At a Jan. 26 San Francisco Fire Commission meeting, department leaders described COVID-driven staffing losses and mandatory overtime and said Mayor Breed submitted about $14.6 million in supplemental funding to help cover overtime and support planned academies; staff also presented a $461 million base budget amid a projected $108 million citywide two-year surplus.
The San Francisco Fire Department told the Fire Commission on Jan. 26 that COVID-19 absences and retirement-driven vacancies have driven up overtime costs and prompted a mayoral supplemental of roughly $14.6 million to cover staffing gaps and sustain training academies.
Deputy Director of Finance Mark Corso presented the department’s operating budget overview, saying the department’s base budget is about $461 million, primarily from the city’s general fund. Corso also noted the city’s joint report projects a $108 million surplus over the next two years, which reduces the need for mandatory departmental cuts this budget cycle and informs departmental budget instructions.
“Overtime has increased dramatically in the current year,” Corso said, and the supplemental allocation “would be used to help offset our overtime deficit.” He told…
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