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City asks departments for 2.5% budget cuts in FY18; SFFD leaders warn about EMS, staffing implications
Summary
The mayor—s office has instructed general-fund departments to cut 2.5% in the first year and another 2.5% in the second (cumulative 5%), translating to roughly $1.5 million in year one for the Fire Department. Commissioners and chiefs warned reductions could strain EMS and station staffing and urged better grant-writing capacity and clearer accounting of resources transferred from other agencies.
Mark Corso, the department—s budget director, presented the mayor—s FY18/19 and FY19/20 budget instructions to the Fire Commission on Dec. 13 and outlined the city—s two-year rolling process. Corso said the joint report prepared by the mayor—s office, controller—s office and budget analyst projects deficits of about $88 million in fiscal 2018—19 and $173 million in 2019—20 (a cumulative $262 million over two years). As a result, the mayor instructed general-fund departments to reduce ongoing general-fund support by 2.5% in the first year and another 2.5% in the second year.
Corso said the Fire Department—s share of the first-year reduction is approximately $1.5…
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