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DBI financials show strong year-to-date revenues but lower permits; code-enforcement report lists complaints and abatement activity
Summary
DBI reported November year-to-date revenues near $29 million and said revenues were tracking above budget though down about $2.9 million versus last year; the department also presented code-enforcement and housing-inspection activity counts and discussed hiring-driven salary increases and upcoming budget deadlines.
Taris Madison, Deputy Director for the Department of Building Inspection, presented the November 2016 year-to-date financial report covering July through November. Madison said year-to-date revenues were about $29,000,000 and that revenues were being collected at a pace that may exceed the department's budget despite being down roughly $2,900,000 from the prior year; plan-review services and premium plan checks were cited as primary reasons for the revenue decline.
On expenditures, Madison said salary costs are higher than last year by about $900,000 due to recent hiring and that work-order billings were lower than the prior year at the same point in time. She told commissioners DBI will present a formal budget item in January ahead of the mayor's office deadline and will provide specific vacancy numbers at the next meeting.
Dan Lowry, Deputy Director for Inspection Services, presented November code enforcement statistics: building complaints received (304) with 244 responses within 24–72 hours; 54 first notices of violation; 155 complaints abated without notices; 55 abated with notice; 13 second notices referred to code enforcement. For housing inspections: 1,097 inspections performed, 301 complaints received and 293 responses within 24–72 hours; 279 notices of violation issued and 123 abated with notice; 43 cases sent to director's hearings. Lowry said two cases were referred to the BIC Litigation Committee.
Commissioners asked for more detail on vacancies and whether excess one-time revenue could be invested in outreach and enforcement-assistance programs; Madison said she would return with vacancy details at the next meeting and take the investment suggestion into account in January's budget presentation.
