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DBI reports revenues trending down; ADU and affordable-housing fee-waiver pilot estimated at $1.9 million
Summary
DBI financial staff told the commission DBI expects revenues to be lower in coming years but still above budget in 2018-19; staff and the Budget Analyst estimate fee waivers for ADUs and small affordable-housing projects could total about $1.9 million over the pilot year.
Deputy Director Tyrus Madison presented DBI's March 2019 financial report and told the commission the department expects revenues to be lower than prior years after fee reductions but currently projects to be better than budget for the fiscal year to date.
Madison cited a Budget Analyst estimate that a pilot program of fee waivers could affect roughly 15 small affordable-housing projects (average $15,000 per project) and about 200 ADUs (average fee impact DBI cited as $3,200 per ADU), producing an estimated $1.9 million in waived DBI fees if all projected projects proceed. Madison cautioned that revenue timing for large projects varies and the figure is an estimate.
Bill Strong in legislative and public affairs updated the commission on recent local ordinances: a new vacant-storefront registration ordinance takes legal effect April 22 and will require registration within 30 days and increase penalties for noncompliance; the mayor's emergency-shelter ordinance has passed and departments are preparing an MOU to coordinate life-safety inspections.
Commissioners asked about staffing and workload. DBI reported staffing around the high 280s of authorized full-time equivalents and noted fluctuations from retirements and hires. Staff said they will return with more detailed budget impacts in the next monthly presentation.
The commission heard a brief update that major-construction cost indices rose about 6.3% year over year for the period compared, and code-enforcement staff reported March activity, including 5,932 inspections, 393 complaints and 124 director's hearings.
Commissioners asked staff to continue tracking fee-waiver impacts and report on actual revenue effects after the pilot year.
