SMFR Finance and Budget Process

In this episode, we dive into the budget process, including strategy, timeline, process and how the political landscape plays a role in the process. We discuss how we got to where we are today, and where we are going in the future. Chief Kristin Eckmann hosts this podcast, with Deputy Chief Matt Weller and CFO Dillion Miskimins.

Timecode
0:06 Chief Eckmann Introduction- Setting the stage
0:45 Chief Eckmann- Planning the 2024 budget brought a lot of variables
1:07 Dillon explains what the 2024 budget process entailed and how we got to where we are today
1:40 Political landscape and bills impact on budget process
2:05 Proposition HH
3:45 Timing and impact of legislation while budget planning
5:30 Different scenarios in budget process
6:35 How 2024 budget planning was different then years past
7:30 Adoption of 2024 budget and what it included
9:03 Initiatives that were priority- cardiac screenings, capital projects plan,
10:08 Capital projects plan including cardiac monitors, Station 15 rebuild, facility improvements, apparatus replacements
10:32 Chief Weller talks about why cardiac screenings became a priority and how SMFR has started that
12:35 Station visits and identifying capital improvements needed
15:48 Process and importance of backfill in the budget
20:25 Dillion explains process and timeline for 2025 budget
25:40 Long-term budget planning and management
29:30 Closing remarks