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San Francisco fire chief resists deeper overtime cuts, warns of operational risk
Summary
Fire Chief Hayes White agreed to many line‑item reductions but opposed proposed overtime and staffing cuts—arguing further reductions could breach Prop F minimum‑staffing rules and weaken neighborhood emergency training programs. The committee accepted agreed items and requested more documentation on disputed figures.
Chief Hayes White told the Budget and Finance Committee that while the Fire Department had reached agreement with the budget analyst on many line items, it could not accept the analyst's proposed further reductions to overtime without risking service levels and compliance with Proposition F.
White said the department and the mayor's office had already captured substantial overtime savings during the budget process but that additional reductions recommended by the analyst could amount to double counting. Budget analyst Ian Hart said his recommendation used the department's current‑year actuals to…
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