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Fire chief warns brownouts could be needed to meet deeper cuts; ambulance revenue and overtime cited as mitigation
Summary
San Francisco Fire Department told the Budget and Finance Committee it met an initial 10% reduction but an added contingency of about $5.2M would force operational impacts (engine brownouts) and could void negotiated givebacks; the department cites potential $1.2M in added ambulance revenue contingent on state action.
The San Francisco Fire Department told the Budget and Finance Committee that it met its first 10% reduction target but that additional contingency cuts would force operational changes such as engine-company brownouts unless alternative savings are found.
Chief Joanne Hayes White said the department's $3xx million budget is heavily salary-driven (about 91% salary and benefits). She said the committee's 10% contingency target for SFFD is approximately $5.2 million after accounting for Prop F-mandated minimum staffing rules. "Without a doubt, anything…
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