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DBI reports tighter reserves, expects fee-deferral activity and readies rebid of permit-tracking RFP
Summary
DBI reported projected fiscal-year reserves of about $3.23 million (roughly 25 days payroll), said the Board of Supervisors approved a development-impact fee deferral effective July 1, and described plans to rebid a permit-tracking RFP (DBI's share budgeted at about $6 million). Commissioners and public speakers urged phased rollout and clearer timetables.
Deputy Director for Administrative Services Pamela Levin told the Building Inspection Commission on May 19 that DBI began the fiscal year with roughly $533,000 in unrestricted fund balance and is projecting to end the year with about $3.23 million (approximately 25 days of payroll), short of the department's six-month reserve target. Levin said reaching a six-month payroll reserve would require roughly $16 million in additional funds.
Levin said charges for services are down year'to'date; intergovernmental agreement revenues (projects for entities such as the Transbay Terminal and the Exploratorium) are temporarily supporting department totals. She noted projected savings from frozen requisitions and modest cuts to materials and professional services.
Director Vivian Day described the development-impact fee deferral program the Board of Supervisors approved and that DBI expects some stalled projects to move forward when the program becomes effective July 1. Day said DBI estimates a limited revenue increase (roughly $200,000) for administrative costs and that most additional funds would fund limited-duration staffing required to implement the program; those positions would be subject to budget approvals.
On IT modernization, Day said DBI is revising an RFP for a permit'tracking system after earlier procurement deficiencies. The department plans to remove hardware procurement from the RFP and issue a software-focused rebid expected in June. DBI's current internal budget for its share of the permit-tracking effort is reported at about $6 million; planning has a separate allocation. Day said the department is coordinating with planning, other city departments and the controller's office and that implementing a citywide system will require additional interdepartmental agreements and staffing.
Commissioners and public stakeholders pressed for clearer milestones and phased implementation. Stakeholders from the building and development communities urged a staged rollout, stronger vendor standards and regular updates to the commission. Day agreed to bring a detailed timeframe and implementation plan to a future meeting.
DBI also reported progress on consolidating plan-check space (a Fourth Floor remodel) and on revenue from the vacant building registration program; department staff said about 150 property owners had registered and paid the $765 fee as of the prior week.
The commission asked staff to return with a timeline for the permit-tracking RFP and to provide quarterly or six-month reports on the fee-deferral program's revenue impacts.
