Fire Commission - July 8, 2026

Regular Commission Meeting

Agenda

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AGENDA

This meeting will be held in person at the location listed above. Members of the public attending the meeting in-person will have an opportunity to provide public comment. Members of the public participating remotely may access the meeting and participate remotely by following the instructions below. Members of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes per item.

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1. Roll Call

Title	Name
President	Paula Collins
Vice President	Allan Low
Commissioner	Stephen A. Nakajo
Commissioner	Armie Morgan
Commissioner	Marcy Fraser

Chief of Department	Dean Crispen

Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement

The San Francisco Fire Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the Ancestors, Elders, and Relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples.

2. General Public Comment

Members of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes on any matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction that does not appear on the agenda. Speakers shall address their remarks to the Commission as a whole and not to individual Commissioners or Department personnel. Commissioners are not to enter into debate or discussion with a speaker. The lack of a response by the Commissioners or Department personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement with or support of statements made during public comment.

3. Approval of Minutes [Discussion and action]

Discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes.

Minutes from Special Meeting on June 10, 2026

4. Chief of Department's Report [Discussion]

Report from Chief of Department, Dean Crispen

Report on current issues, activities, and events within the Department since the regular Fire Commission meeting on June 10, 2026, including budget, academies, special events, communications, and outreach to other government agencies and the public.

Report from Operations, Deputy Chief Patrick Rabbitt

Report on overall field operations, including greater alarm fires, Bureau of Fire Prevention & Investigation, Training within the Department, and Airport Division.

Report from EMS and Community Paramedicine, Assistant Deputy Chief, Garreth Miller

Report on the EMS and Community Paramedicine Divisions.

Brief Out From Administration, Deputy Chief Sayumi Brannan

Summary on the Administrative Divisions, Fleet and Facility status and updates, Finance, Support Services, and Homeland Security since the last meeting on June 10, 2026.

5. Presentation from the Black Firefighter’s Association (BFA) [Discussion]

Antione Davis, President of the Black Fire Fighters Association (BFA), to present the group’s activities and goals.

6. Fire Department Administrative Bulletins [Discussion and action]

Presentation by Fire Marshal Chad Law on Administrative Bulletins. Discussion and possible action to adopt the Fire Department Administrative Bulletins as presented.

Administrative Bulletin 5.10: Safety Requirements for Regulated Activities at Outdoor Food and Street Fairs 2025

7. Vote on whether to Conduct Item 8 in Closed Session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) [Possible Action]

Presentation by Fire Marshal Chad Law on Administrative Bulletins. Discussion and possible action to adopt the Fire Department Administrative Bulletins as presented.

Closed Session

8. Conference with Legal Counsel –Existing Litigation and Settlement [Discussion and possible action]

Conference with legal counsel to discuss existing litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), (c), (d), and Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1) and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors for settlement approval or to take other action.

Existing Litigation: Gabriel Shin v. City and County of San Francisco et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:23-cv-00456-VC File No. 230612.

City to pay $6,000,000 for dismissal of claims.

Reconvene in Open Session

9. Conference with Legal Counsel –Existing Litigation and Settlement [Discussion and possible action]

10. Vote to Elect Whether to Disclose Any or All Discussion on Item 8 Held in Closed Session [Discussion and possible action]

11. Adjournment

Notice of Commission Procedures

Agenda PDF

July 8 2026 Final Agenda.pdf

Minutes

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FIRE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

MINUTES

Date, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 416, San Francisco, California 94102

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President Collins called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.

1. Roll Call

Title	Name
President	Paula Collins (Present)
Vice President	Allan Low (Present)
Commissioner	Stephen A. Nakajo (Present)
Commissioner	Armie Morgan (Present)
Commissioner	Marcy Fraser (Present)

Chief of Department	Dean Crispen (Present)