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Supervisors forward proposal to add sworn 'Deputy Chief' security posts for PUC and MTA after extended debate
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee forwarded legislation to add two sworn Deputy Chief (Deputy Chief 3) positions for the Public Utilities Commission and the Municipal Transportation Agency to the full Board without recommendation after staff and agency managers argued the titles help secure interjurisdictional cooperation and grant funding and supervisors raised concerns about staffing growth and alternatives.
The Budget and Finance Committee on Monday voted 2'to'1 to send to the full Board of Supervisors a proposal to add two sworn Deputy Chief (Deputy Chief 3) positions to oversee security functions at the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA).
Proponents from both agencies said the positions are operationally necessary. "We are here in support of this item," said Ed Harrington, general manager of the PUC, noting the commission manages "hundreds of miles of pipelines, tunnels, transmission lines" and "we own 100 square miles of land." Harrington said a…
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