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Agenda Item
8 25-0500 Subject: Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S. And Resolution 90585 C.M.S.
From: Councilmembers Kaplan, Ramachandran, And Unger
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90326 C.M.S. And Resolution 90585 C.M.S., Which Adopted And Amended The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Midcycle Budget, To Appropriate New Revenue And Adjust Appropriations For The General Purpose Fund (Fund 1010) And Other Funds, In Order To Improve Public Safety, Including By Protecting Fire Department Services
The two closed fire stations in the hills must be re-opened immediately. And the four stations slated to be closed must remain open. Response time for both first medical responders and fire is critical. It can be the difference between life and death, or a minor fire and a widespread fire catastrophe. The January Palisades fire in Southern California started in the hills and burned several miles, all the way to the ocean. The hills fire stations protect not just hills residents, but all Oaklanders who live downwind, all the way to San Francisco Bay.
The two closed fire stations in the hills must be re-opened immediately. And the four stations slated to be closed must remain open. Response time for both first medical responders and fire is critical. It can be the difference between life and death, or a minor fire and a widespread fire catastrophe. The January Palisades fire in Southern California started in the hills and burned several miles, all the way to the ocean. The hills fire stations protect not just hills residents, but all Oaklanders who live downwind, all the way to San Francisco Bay.