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Fire Commission approves four donations totaling roughly $164,000 for education and equipment
Summary
The Fire Commission approved four gift resolutions: $25,000 from AAA for NERT and public-safety materials; $12,000 from Fireman's Fund for a recruitment video; ~$54,729 from the estate of Nui Wu for education/outreach (smoke/CO alarms and translation services); and $72,400 from the Pastor Revocable Trust, amended to be used for firefighting equipment.
The San Francisco Fire Commission unanimously approved four resolutions on Feb. 10 authorizing the department to accept donations totaling roughly $164,129 and clarifying how some funds will be spent.
Mark Corso, the department's finance presenter, described each item and how the funds arrived or were recorded. He explained that gifts over $10,000 require formal approval by the Commission and the Board of Supervisors. The first resolution asked the Board to authorize acceptance of $25,000 from AAA of Northern California, Nevada and Utah for NERT supplies and public-safety education; Corso said $5,000 of that amount was designated for the NERT program and about $7,000 of the department portion had already been expended on public-safety materials.
A second resolution approved $12,000 from Fireman's Fund Insurance Company to produce a recruitment training video (the department said the final product is approximately 10 minutes long). Corso said vendor selection follows city procurement rules and that purchasing makes the final vendor selection.
A third resolution accepted about $54,729 from the estate of Nui Wu with no specific donor instructions; Corso described anticipated uses including distribution of roughly 1,000 carbon-monoxide/smoke detectors, $10,000 for translation and reproduction of outreach materials, and $15,000 for a portable fire-extinguisher training prop.
The final resolution accepted about $72,400 from the Pastor Revocable Trust. After reviewing trust amendments, Corso requested an amendment to specify the funds be allocated for firefighting equipment rather than for education/outreach, and the Commission approved the item as amended. Corso said the department would consult the Bureau of Equipment about priorities and reported a possible pairing with federal grant funds for hydraulic rescue tools ("jaws of life").
Each donation item was approved by voice vote after brief discussion and, in some cases, questions about previous expenditures and procurement procedures. Corso said remaining funds would be held in the department—s gift fund and expended consistent with donor directions or department priorities when no instruction exists.
