Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) / Transfer of Funds / Sworn Overtime Salary Account / Out-of-City Wildfire Deployments / Fire Prevention Safety Watch

LAFD seeks to reallocate sworn overtime funds to cover wildfire deployment costs and fire prevention safety activities.

In progress — the Fire Department is facing a cash shortage in its overtime account by early September due to wildfire deployments and emergency staffing needs, and the city is moving to transfer $20 million internally to cover payroll while awaiting reimbursements. The motion awaits Budget Committee approval.