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Fire Commission hears stark five‑year outlook, approves capital and IT requests
Summary
Finance staff told the commission the city faces a multi‑year structural gap and asked departments to propose 2% reductions; the commission approved the department’s capital and IT submittals and discussed options including voter set‑asides and an upcoming general obligation bond.
San Francisco’s Fire Commission on Jan. 9 heard a multi‑year financial outlook that projects expenditures growing faster than revenues and approved the department’s capital and information‑technology project requests for the coming budget cycle.
Deputy Chief/Finance Mark Corso said the city’s five‑year financial plan projects general‑fund expenditures rising roughly 25% while revenues are expected to grow about 14% over the same period, producing a sustained structural shortfall. Corso cited personnel costs (pensions, benefits, salaries) and health‑care growth as primary drivers and noted an illustrative citywide deficit approaching $650 million in the final year of the five‑year model.
As part of the mayor’s budget…
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