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Fire Commission told city faces $250 million shortfall; department prioritizes frontline operations while expanding EMS pandemic response
Summary
Deputy director Mark Corso briefed the commission on a roughly $250 million city-wide budget shortfall and strategies to protect frontline services. Chief Janine Nicholson and EMS leaders described COVID-19 response measures, one staff positive case, and EMS adaptations including new equipment and an advice line.
The San Francisco Fire Commission on June 24 received an update on the department'and city budget, followed by reports on COVID-19 cases, union communications and EMS operational changes.
Mark Corso, the department's deputy director for finance and planning, told commissioners that the administration and mayor's office are working to close about a $250 million citywide deficit. Corso said the department is evaluating capital and equipment deferrals and considering financing alternatives such as lease-purchase models to move cash obligations out of the current year. "The overall goal is to shift any cash obligations in the current year…
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