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SFFD: Budget on track; 51 recruits to graduate, new fireboat Saint Francis delivered
Summary
Chief Joanne Hayes White told the San Francisco Fire Commission the department is projected to be on budget after the first quarter of fiscal 2016-17, announced a Nov. 4 graduation of 51 recruits, and said the new fireboat Saint Francis has been delivered and is ready to respond.
Chief Joanne Hayes White, Chief of Department, told the San Francisco Fire Commission on Oct. 2016 that after the first quarter of fiscal 2016-17 the department "is projected to be on budget for both revenues and expenditures." The report included staffing, training and equipment updates that department leaders said will affect operations into 2017.
White said the 100th-and-twentieth recruit academy will graduate 51 members on Nov. 4 at the University of San Francisco; the class began with 54 recruits. She said the department plans a subsequent academy to bring in 54 new hires: 42 from the National Testing Network list and 12 already employed members transferring from Station 49 who will join two weeks after the others. "We usually endeavor to give at least 2 weeks notice," White said when asked about timing for candidates.
Deputy Chief of Administration Ramona Williams provided equipment and facility updates. Williams said the new fireboat Saint Francis has been delivered, most equipment is on order and the vessel is largely equipped. Chief White later confirmed the vessel is stationed at Station 35 and "ready to respond." Williams also said the department has ordered nine ambulances (two delivered and being outfitted, four more expected by November) and eight engines; the engine contract was awarded to Ferrera with staged deliveries over the coming months.
White also announced personnel moves: in recent days she said she conditionally promoted eight captains and nine rescue captains and appointed eight acting captains pending medical and administrative processing. The chief said those promotions require follow-up steps including physicals and paperwork before positions are finalized.
The commission did not take a formal vote on budget targets during the meeting; White said the department is coordinating with the mayor—s budget office as it prepares the city's five-year financial plan.
The commission asked for follow-ups on succession planning and facility readiness tied to a broader strategic plan that staff said will include separate documents addressing succession and recruitment once the strategic plan is finalized.
