Fire Commission - November 10, 2026
Agenda
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Fire Commission Regular Meeting
November 10, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408, San Francisco, California 94102
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 | Attendance |
| 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.
3. Approval of Minutes [Discussion and action]
Discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes.
- Minutes from Regular Meeting on October 14, 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 October 14, 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 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, Operations, Sayumi Brannan
Summary on the Administrative Divisions, Fleet and Facility status and updates, Finance, Support Services, and Homeland Security since the last meeting on October 14, 2026.
5. Presentation from Los Bomberos [Discussion]
David Crespin, President of Los Bomberos, to present the group’s activities and goals.
6. Apparatus Procurement Plan [Discussion]
Assistant Deputy Chief (ADC) James O’Connell to provide an update on the Department’s Apparatus Procurement Plan.
7. Fire Commission Meeting Calendar 2027 [Discussion and possible action]
Discussion and possible action to adopt the 2027 Fire Commission Regular Meeting calendar.
8. Vote on Whether to Conduct Item 9 in Closed Session (San Francisco Administrative Code § 67.10(b)) [Action]
Closed Session
Roll Call
9. Personnel Exception, Public Employee Discipline, Case No. 2026-01: Commission Deliberations on Proposed Findings of Fact, and Possible Approval of Findings of Fact Regarding Commission’s Decision on Verified Complaint Filed with the Commission by Chief of Department (California Government Code § 54957 (b); San Francisco Administrative Code § 67.10(b)) [Action]
The Commission will deliberate and possibly take action on proposed Findings of Fact regarding an employee disciplinary matter.
Reconvene in Open Session
10. Vote to Elect Whether to Disclose Any or All Discussion on Item 9 Held in Closed Session (San Francisco Administrative Code § 67.12(a)) [Action]
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) |
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
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.