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DBI lays out plan to check gas‑line safety after soft‑story retrofits; report due before October hearing
Summary
DBI said it is cross‑referencing inspection notes with PG&E records and will flag retrofit sites where new grade beams or concrete pours may intersect older gas lines; flagged sites will receive manual plan review and potential site visits, and a formal report is expected in time for a Board of Supervisors rehearing anticipated in October.
DBI presented an update July 21 on steps to ensure gas‑line safety for buildings in the city's mandatory soft‑story retrofit program.
Policy and public affairs director Jess Buckley described a cross‑departmental methodology: MIS pulled inspector codes and notes to identify soft‑story buildings where grade beams or new concrete pours were recorded; DBI is matching that list to PG&E records to determine whether utility‑side gas‑line…
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