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Fire Department Seeks to Restore EMS Market Share, Reopen Engine 35 and Use Medi-Cal Reimbursements to Plug Budget Gaps
Summary
Chief Joanne Hayes-White presented a two-year Fire Department budget that assumes restored EMS exclusive operating rights, a one-time retroactive Medi-Cal supplemental reimbursement, reactivation of Engine 35 and new recruit classes to reduce overtime; supervisors asked for more detail on staffing and portable-water supply plans for seismic scenarios.
The San Francisco Fire Department presented its proposed two-year operating budget to the Budget & Finance Subcommittee on May 8, outlining staffing, revenue and capital priorities and identifying revenue opportunities tied to recent state policy changes.
Chief Joanne Hayes-White said the departments FY2012-13 operating budget is about $329 million, largely General Fund-supported, and proposed hiring 62 personnel (20 EMTs to restore ambulance staffing and 42 entry-level firefighters) to rebuild diminished ranks and reduce mandatory overtime. The department plans an EMT academy in July and a fire academy in the fall.
A key revenue assumption is the…
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