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DBI director reports MIS improvements, fee-study near completion and building reconfiguration plans
Summary
Director Ihsan Hassan told the Building Inspection Commission the MIS/PTS enhancements and BPR implementation are moving forward, a fee-study report will be complete soon, and the department will pursue an extensive remodel of the existing DBI building after an offsite move proved too costly.
At the April 16 meeting the department director updated commissioners on several operational items: information-system improvements, a near-complete fee study, interdepartmental coordination tasks, and plans to remodel DBI's existing building.
On MIS, the director said programmers and MIS staff are implementing BPR (business process reengineering) requirements in the PTS system to improve transparency for the public and staff. He proposed scheduling a demonstration of those changes for commissioners in the next month to six weeks.
On finance and fees, the director said staff are monitoring expenditures and revenues closely. While an earlier planning figure anticipated dipping into a $7,000,000 reserve, the director said the shortfall now appears closer to "a million or so," and the department will try to limit expenditure draws on reserves. The fee consultant has finished its analysis and modeling; a final report was expected within days and staff plan outreach to the mayor, the Board of Supervisors and stakeholders before returning with proposals at the special meeting.
Regarding facilities, the director reported that a proposal to relocate DBI proved too expensive; staff are now designing a phased remodel of the existing building to repurpose floors for over-the-counter services and plan-check operations, and will explore interior stair or elevator costs if feasible. He asked commissioners to help on design decisions and said staff will remain economical in upgrades.
On seismic-safety planning, the director said the contract is nearly in place but still requires signatures from several city agencies; once the contractor is authorized, staff will bring updates every three to four months and will implement recommendations in stages rather than waiting for the entire contract to finish.
Commissioners requested that staff return with specific cost estimates and a timeline for the remodel and that the fee-study recommendations be circulated to stakeholders before the commission acts.
