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Building Inspection Commission unanimously approves DBI budget with placeholder funds for facility planning
Summary
The Building Inspection Commission approved the Department of Building Inspection—s FY2014—2016 budget Feb. 4, 2014, including $400,000 for a facility master plan and $1.5 million in placeholder funds across the next two years for potential expansion or relocation.
The Building Inspection Commission voted unanimously Feb. 4 to approve the Department of Building Inspection—s proposed budget for fiscal years 2014 through 2016.
Gail Revels, the department—s acting chief financial officer, summarized the proposal and told commissioners, "So, in this current fiscal year, we have 400,000 in the budget to do a facility master plan." Revels said she had presented the plan at a prior meeting and reported no substantive changes since then.
Revels said consultants from the Department of Public Works recommended DBI needs more space. She described the existing building as "about 66,000 square feet" and said consultants estimated a potential need of roughly "95,000 square feet," figures she characterized as ballpark estimates. To allow for planning and possible expansion, Revels said the proposed budget includes $500,000 in the next fiscal year and $1,000,000 in the following year as placeholders.
Commissioners pressed on timing and process. Revels explained that after commission approval the proposal goes to the mayor—s office in February and that the mayor may revise elements of the proposed budget up until the mayor presents the city budget in June. "They generally do that in consultation with me and the director," she said, and large changes would be communicated back to the commission, though changes can occur late in the process.
With no public comment offered, Commissioner Walker moved to approve the budget, saying, "I move to approve the budget." Revels seconded the motion. A roll call vote followed and every commissioner present voted yes; the chair announced, "Budget is approved. It passes unanimously." The commission set its next regular meeting for Feb. 19 and then adjourned.
The approval authorizes the department to proceed with planning work under the amounts in the adopted budget; the mayor—s office may alter those numbers before the city—s final budget presentation in June.
