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DBI reports stronger revenues, permit‑tracking RFP and upcoming graywater and soft‑story legislation
Summary
Director Vivian Day reported July revenues up about 16% year‑over‑year, outlined a permit‑tracking RFP scheduled for autumn and previewed proposed administrative and legislative changes covering graywater, stormwater and a mandatory soft‑story retrofit ordinance.
Vivian Day, director of the Department of Building Inspection, told the Building Inspection Commission on Aug. 18 that DBI’s July revenues were up by about 16% compared with July of the prior year and that revenues through mid‑August remain ahead of last year’s figures.
"We are showing an increase in revenues over the last year's July figures by about 16%," Day said, and added the department is offsetting the current revenue overage with projected refunds while it monitors results over the next three months before deciding on reappropriation for additional staffing.
Day also reported the department has a draft RFP for a permit‑tracking system nearly ready for review by the city attorney and other agencies; the RFP was expected to go to agencies around Sept. 15 with a bid solicitation before year‑end and implementation likely in spring after award negotiations. She said the approach favors interfaces with existing GIS and records systems rather than absorbing all records into one platform.
On legislation and administrative changes, Day said DBI is coordinating with the Public Utilities Commission on graywater, rainwater harvesting and stormwater runoff requirements and that a draft mandatory soft‑story retrofit ordinance is at the city attorney’s office pending mayoral introduction soon. She also said the department will streamline administrative bulletin procedures to shorten processing times now estimated at about 90 days.
The director told commissioners the department will also revise division policies and procedures (the first comprehensive update since 1996) and plans quarterly progress reports to the commission.
The commission asked for follow‑up updates on the permit‑tracking procurement schedule, proposed ABs and the soft‑story legislation.
