the base budget includes backfill for academies from ambulances, any atrition and any adds into the fire department from there, and any adds to the fleet plan. these years coming up with years three and four of the fire equipme fire -- five year fire equipment plan, and they're included in the budget. paragra the airport has requested some additional staffing through the department for training, for fire prevention and for operations, the incorporation of a bike medic down there, and in addition the port has requested -- actually filled this year through a work order but has requested to fill permanently into your budget an additional fire inspector down there. fire prevention and investigation, maintains consistent staffing currently there at the bureau. we transitioned a couple vacant civilian positions to fire engineer, and those will be incorporated into the department's base budget, and two years ago the department funded some education and outreach positions, over $1 million worth of funding, and discussions with the mayor's office that is anticipated to continue over the next two

>> yes, atrition and retirement, as well as h-2 level 3's have to volunteer to go down there. that's not sending -- that's another thing. we had them up here. we're not sending them against their will down there, but we do have h-3 level 2's that are willing to go there. the order has been out two days, and i've got a stack ready to go to the airport. >> so you're hopeful? >> i'm confident. >> oh, already. >> good questions, commissioner. >> thank you, chief gonzales. oh, let's see. chief ali, is there something you wanted to add? >> no. i just wanted to make sure i answered all the questions you needed. >> for the moment, thank you. >> okay. >> okay. let's see...mr. corso there was one other thing. so on this sheet, again. >> yes. >> these are based on basically add-backs, are they not? >> they are items that have been determined to be additional needs for the department currently not incorporated into the budget. this is the sheet from last year that's kind of a working point for the budget committee now, so we're revising this, but this is similar in line to what has been d

they're letting it widther by atrition, shutting us down next year. we protest this decision that is wrong for our loved ones and our city. we have decided as a group, we're not moving and you will hear from other members of our council. thank you. >> thank you. while the next speaker comes up, i'll call a few more names. come on up. victoria claymen, dr. teresa palmer. >> i'm linda, the daughter of penny who is 103 years-old. she has adjusted and being well cared for at the center. she sometimes sings, laughs with the staff. she has sun downers syndrome. her nights and days are mixed up. staff share meals with her so she's not alone at night. i am here to plea with you to not close the facility. i look at other facilities i cannot afford. at this time, my mother spent down her investment, granted a subsidy grant for 50% a year and a half ago. i am paying less than 3,000 a month, i am paying my mom's care with her social security check and my pension now. i applied for medi-cal, veterans, ssi, i have been approved for medi-cal but it doesn't pay for a