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Fire chief outlines hiring plan as department readies for wave of retirements
Summary
Chief Joanne Hayes White told the San Francisco Fire Commission on May 23 that the department is coordinating with the Mayor’s budget office ahead of a June 1 budget submittal, moving forward with recruitment and academies to offset an expected rise in retirements and asking the finance director to brief the commission in June.
SAN FRANCISCO — At its May 23 meeting, the San Francisco Fire Commission heard a budget and workforce update from Chief of Department Joanne Hayes White, who described ongoing negotiations with the Mayor’s budget office and the department’s plans to recruit and train personnel to replace forthcoming retirements.
Hayes White said the mayor will submit a balanced budget on June 1 and that the department is scheduled to appear before the Budget & Finance Committee in mid‑June for review. "As you know Mayor Mark Farrell will be submitting a balanced budget on June 1," Hayes White told commissioners. She asked that the commission have an overview from the finance director at the first June meeting and noted there will be public comment on…
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