Fire Commission - October 14, 2026
Agenda
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Fire Commission Special Meeting
October 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 416, 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 |
| 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.
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Minutes from Special Meeting on September 30, 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 Special Fire Commission meeting on September 30, 2026, including budget, academies, special events, communications, and outreach to other government agencies and the public.
Report from Administration, Operations, Sayumi Brannan
Report on the Administrative Divisions, Fleet and Facility status and updates, Finance, Support Services, and Homeland Security.
Brief-Out Report from Operations, Deputy Chief Patrick Rabbitt
Summary on the Operational Divisions, including greater alarm fires, Bureau of Fire Prevention & Investigation, Training within the Department, and Airport Division since the last meeting on September 30, 2026.
5. Presentation from the Asian Firefighters Association (AFA) [Discussion]
Clarence Hom, President of the Asian Firefighters Association (AFA), to present the group’s activities and goals.
6. Community Acknowledgement [Discussion]
Deputy Chief Patrick Rabbitt to acknowledge civilians who assisted in rescue operations during a boat accident on July 14, 2026.
7. San Francisco Fire Department Action Plan in Support of the Department on the Status [Discussion]
Deputy Chief Sayumi Brannan and Assistant Deputy Chief Dustin Winn to report on the Department’s plan to support the Department on the Status of Women (DOSW).
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.