Fire Commission - September 9, 2026

Regular Commission Meeting
    Agenda

    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. 

    PUBLIC COMMENT CALL-IN:

    1 (415) 655-0001

    MEETING ID: 2662 790 1846

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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 Regular Meeting on August 12, 2026
    • Minutes from Special Meeting on August 26, 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 August 12, 2026, including budget, academies, special events, communications, and outreach to other government agencies and the public.

    Report from Administration, Operations, Deputy Chief Patrick Rabbitt

    Report on the on the Operational Divisions, 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 Report 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 August 12, 2026.

    #5. Presentation from Los Bomberos [Discussion]

    David Crespin, President of Los Bomberos, to present the group’s activities and goals.

    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 

    The video of the INSERT LINK HERE is now available.

    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)
       


    Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement

    President Collins read the land acknowledgment.

    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 the Minutes [Discussion and action]

    Discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. 

    • Minutes from Regular Meeting on 

     

    4. Chief of Department's Report [Discussion]

    Report from Chief of Department, 

    5. Presentation from [Discussion]

    Minutes

    #. Adjournment

    Meeting adjourned at