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DBI plans office consolidation and spending; commission forms committee to interview director candidates amid heated public comment
Summary
Acting DBI director outlined a planned consolidation of office space across 1650/1660 Mission with an initial estimate of about $3 million for tenant improvements (potentially higher for seismic upgrades), and commissioners established a three-member interview committee to continue the search for a new director; public commenters raised allegations about DBI practices and staff defended ongoing investigations.
At the Building Inspection Commission meeting on Dec. 18, 2006, acting director Amy Lee presented a multi-month plan to consolidate and expand Department of Building Inspection (DBI) office space and reported a preliminary budget estimate of about $3,000,000 for tenant improvements and related work, noting that seismic upgrades could raise the final cost.
Lee said the move would increase available office and plan-checker space by roughly 40—48% depending on role and floor, add meeting rooms for better pre-application coordination, and allow phased construction so the department would not need external temporary space. She said staff hoped to complete planning…
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