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Mayor’s proposed budget boosts SFFD staffing and fleet; $14M allocated for equipment
Summary
The mayor's proposed two-year budget would raise the Fire Department's appropriation to about $374M (FY16–17) and $380M (FY17–18), fund five firefighter academies, add prevention and inspection staff, and allocate $14M for fleet and equipment replacement over two years.
Mark Corso presented the mayor's proposed two‑year budget to the Fire Commission on June 8, outlining personnel, equipment and capital investments the administration proposes for the San Francisco Fire Department.
Corso said the budgeted baseline is approximately $374 million for FY 2016–17 and $380 million for FY 2017–18, reflecting negotiated MOUs, fringe-benefit increases and planned initiatives. "We're looking at approximately $374,000,000 in fiscal year 20 sixteen-seventeen and $380,000,000 in the second year," Corso said.
Key investments include funding for five firefighter academies over two years (roughly 250 new hires), EMT and paramedic academies to support ambulance staffing, and personnel to staff prevention and plan-review divisions. Corso highlighted fire-prevention staffing allocations tied to the ordinance discussed earlier, noting DBI has agreed to fund positions including an H4 inspector and an H6 investigator and that the fire department will absorb some IT and tracking responsibilities for alarm certifications.
The mayor’s budget also proposes $14,000,000 over two years for fleet and equipment replacement, with a stated minimum commitment of $4,000,000 for the subsequent three years as part of a five‑year replacement plan. Corso said the package calls for the purchase of engines, ambulances, ladder trucks and other specialized equipment and includes funding matches for a federal grant for a new dive boat.
Corso reviewed the schedule for the legislative process: the Fire Department’s first hearing before the Board’s Budget & Finance Committee, public comment dates (June 20) and expected Board votes in July. Commissioners thanked Corso for the report and asked follow-ups on capital prioritization and the use of DBI revenues to support prevention work.
