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DBI reports budget strain and inspector layoffs; commissioners probe notice-of-violation and abatement process
Summary
Director Day reported modest revenue gains but identified two large pending refunds (~$500,000) and said DBI faces proposed department-wide expense reductions; commissioners and the public pressed staff to clarify how notices of violation, planning referrals and monitoring fees are handled amid inspector cuts.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection reported modest revenue growth for May but significant fiscal and staffing pressures that are affecting inspection and code-enforcement work.
Director Day told the commission the May packet shows revenues "have increased a little in the month of May," but she also flagged two newly-identified refund claims tied to large parking-garage projects that will total about $500,000 and will be charged against the current-year funds. Day said she had seen proposed reductions from the Board of Supervisors'budget analysts that total roughly $33,300,000; she also identified particular cuts of about $3,500,000 shown in paperwork commissioners reviewed.
Commissioners and public commenters pressed staff for detail on…
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