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Building Inspection Commission hears praise for Director Isam Hassanen, moves to closed session and votes to withhold disclosure
Summary
The San Francisco Building Inspection Commission met in a special session on Aug. 7, 2008 to consider personnel matters after Director Isam Hassanen announced plans to leave. The commission heard multiple public comments praising his reforms, convened a closed session and unanimously voted not to disclose the closed-session discussion.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Building Inspection Commission met in a special session Thursday evening after Director Isam Hassanen indicated he plans to leave the Department of Building Inspection, hearing public praise for his reforms before moving into a closed session on personnel and voting not to disclose the discussion.
Commission President opened the meeting and completed roll call; commissioners present included Lee, Vice President Murphy, Commissioner Hetchanova, Commissioner Levitt, Commissioner Romero, Commissioner Satori and Commissioner Walker. The meeting’s third agenda item covered discussion and possible action to convene a closed session on public-employee appointments, with a public-comment period scheduled beforehand.
Why it matters: Hassanen’s tenure was repeatedly credited by industry, contractors and department employees with streamlining…
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