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DBI outlines $23M operating deficit and plans phased fee increases after November fee study

Building Inspection Commission · September 20, 2023
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DBI reported a roughly $23 million operating shortfall and an available fund balance of about $29 million, outlined a November fee‑study completion date and said the department plans phased fee increases rather than immediate full cost recovery.

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection told the Building Inspection Commission on Sept. 20 that it faces an operating structural shortfall and plans staged fee increases based on a consultant’s fee study due in November.

Deputy Director for Administration Alex Koskinen presented the department’s financial status, saying DBI holds roughly $77 million in cash but that much is committed; the more relevant available fund balance is about $29 million.…

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