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BIC formalizes litigation committee role, votes to appoint three commissioners
Summary
The commission voted to formalize that the three-member litigation committee reviews director referrals on difficult code-enforcement cases, coordinate with the City Attorney, and periodically report back; Commissioners Walker, Satori and Murphy were appointed to the subcommittee.
The Building Inspection Commission voted on April 16 to formalize the role and reporting expectations for the litigation committee, a three-member subcommittee that reviews intractable code-enforcement and housing-safety cases before the City Attorney becomes involved.
Commissioners and staff described the committee's practical function: staff bring cases that have not been resolved through administrative remedies, the committee reviews documentation and strategy in a typically closed session (attorney work product is shared with committee members), and the…
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